Hindi · Real conversations
Expressing preferences: useful Hindi phrases
Explain what you would enjoy and make a joint choice.
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.
- I like it
मुझे पसंद हैmujhe pasand hai
I like it
- I don't like it
मुझे पसंद नहीं हैmujhe pasand nahin hai
I don't like it
- I love it!
मुझे बहुत पसंद है!mujhe bahut pasand hai!
I love it!
- What do you recommend?
आप क्या सुझाव देंगे?aap kya sujhaav denge?
What do you recommend?
Make the conversation more specific
| What you want to say | Hindi |
|---|---|
| I like it | मुझे पसंद हैmujhe pasand hai I like it |
| I don't like it | मुझे पसंद नहीं हैmujhe pasand nahin hai I don't like it |
| I love it! | मुझे बहुत पसंद है!mujhe bahut pasand hai! I love it! |
| What do you recommend? | आप क्या सुझाव देंगे?aap kya sujhaav denge? What do you recommend? |
| I'd rather ... | मैं … करना पसंद करूँगा / करूँगी।main ... karna pasand karoonga / karoongi. Show English translationI'd rather … |
| I'm in the mood for ... | मेरा … का मन है।mera ... ka man hai. Show English translationI'm in the mood for … |
| Either is fine with me. | मेरे लिए दोनों ठीक हैं।mere liye donon theek hain. Show English translationEither is fine with me. |
| I'm not very keen on ... | मुझे … ज़्यादा पसंद नहीं है।mujhe ... zyaada pasand nahin hai. Show English translationI'm not very keen on … |
| What do you like about ...? | आपको … में क्या पसंद है?aapko ... mein kya pasand hai? Show English translationWhat do you like about …? |
Read the other side of the exchange
Partner
क्या आप कहीं और जाना चाहेंगे / चाहेंगी?kya aap kahin aur jaana chaahenge / chaahengi?
Would you like to go somewhere else?
You
मैं यहीं रहना पसंद करूँगा/करूँगी।main yahin rehna pasand karoonga/karoongi.
I'd rather stay here.
Partner
तो यहीं रुकते हैं। आप क्या पीना चाहेंगे / चाहेंगी?to yahin rukte hain. aap kya peena chaahenge / chaahengi?
Let's stay, then. What would you like to drink?
You
मेरा कॉफ़ी पीने का मन है।mera coffee peene ka man hai.
I'm in the mood for coffee.
Expressing preferences 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.
