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Changing plans: useful Hindi phrases
Explain a change and offer a clear next step.
Start with the essentials
Start with the essential words and expressions below. Next, learn the five specific phrases in the reference table. Finally, read both sides of the exchange and try the linked rehearsal before revealing its sample replies. This collection connects to the broader vocabulary topic.
- Late
देर सेder se
Late
- On time
समय परsamay par
On time
- Don't worry
चिंता मत कीजिएchinta mat keejiye
Don't worry
- See you later
बाद में मिलते हैंbaad mein milte hain
See you later
Make the conversation more specific
| What you want to say | Hindi |
|---|---|
| Late | देर सेder se Late |
| On time | समय परsamay par On time |
| Don't worry | चिंता मत कीजिएchinta mat keejiye Don't worry |
| See you later | बाद में मिलते हैंbaad mein milte hain See you later |
| I'm running ten minutes late. | मुझे दस मिनट की देरी हो रही है।mujhe das minat ki deri ho rahi hai. Show English translationI'm running ten minutes late. |
| Can we move it to ...? | क्या हम इसे … तक टाल सकते हैं?kya ham ise ... tak taal sakte hain? Show English translationCan we move it to …? |
| Something has come up. | कुछ ज़रूरी काम आ गया है।kuchh zaroori kaam aa gaya hai. Show English translationSomething has come up. |
| I'm afraid I can't make it. | माफ़ कीजिए, मैं नहीं आ पाऊँगा / पाऊँगी।maaf kijiye, main nahin aa paaoonga / paaoongi. Show English translationI'm afraid I can't make it. |
| I'll let you know. | मैं आपको बता दूँगा / दूँगी।main aapko bata doonga / doongi. Show English translationI'll let you know. |
Read the other side of the exchange
Partner
मैं कैफ़े में पहुँच गया / गई हूँ। क्या आप पास हैं?main cafe mein pahunch gaya / gai hoon. kya aap paas hain?
I'm already at the café. Are you nearly here?
You
मुझे दस मिनट की देरी हो रही है।mujhe das minat ki deri ho rahi hai.
I'm running ten minutes late.
Partner
बताने के लिए धन्यवाद। हम कोई और दिन भी चुन सकते हैं।bataane ke liye dhanyavaad. ham koi aur din bhi chun sakte hain.
Thanks for telling me. We could also choose another day.
You
क्या हम इसे शनिवार को कर सकते हैं?kya ham ise shanivaar ko kar sakte hain?
Can we move it to Saturday?
Changing plans in other languages
A note on speaking Hindi
These examples generally use respectful आप (aap). Familiar तुम (tum) changes the verb ending, and तू (tu) can sound too intimate or disrespectful in the wrong relationship. Where gender changes a first-person form, choose the version that describes the speaker.
Read the Devanagari alongside the romanization. Romanization is a reading aid rather than an exact description of every sound. Everyday Hindi can use familiar loanwords, while a literal English word order may sound unnatural.
