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Support and boundaries: useful Hindi phrases
Show care while being clear about your limits.
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'm sorry to hear that
यह सुनकर दुख हुआyah sunkar dukh hua
I'm sorry to hear that
- Are you okay?
क्या आप ठीक हैं?kya aap theek hain?
Are you okay?
- I agree
मैं सहमत हूँmain sahmat hoon
I agree
- Don't worry
चिंता मत कीजिएchinta mat keejiye
Don't worry
Make the conversation more specific
| What you want to say | Hindi |
|---|---|
| I'm sorry to hear that | यह सुनकर दुख हुआyah sunkar dukh hua I'm sorry to hear that |
| Are you okay? | क्या आप ठीक हैं?kya aap theek hain? Are you okay? |
| I agree | मैं सहमत हूँmain sahmat hoon I agree |
| Don't worry | चिंता मत कीजिएchinta mat keejiye Don't worry |
| Would you like to talk about it? | क्या आप इसके बारे में बात करना चाहेंगे?kya aap iske baare mein baat karna chaahenge? Show English translationWould you like to talk about it? |
| I'd prefer not to discuss that. | मैं इस पर बात नहीं करना चाहूँगा / चाहूँगी।main is par baat nahin karna chaahoonga / chaahoongi. Show English translationI'd prefer not to discuss that. |
| I see what you mean, but ... | मैं आपकी बात समझता / समझती हूँ, लेकिन …main aapki baat samajhta / samajhti hoon, lekin ... Show English translationI see what you mean, but … |
| I don't feel comfortable with that. | मुझे इसमें सहज नहीं लग रहा।mujhe ismein sahaj nahin lag raha. Show English translationI don't feel comfortable with that. |
| Let me think about it. | मुझे इसके बारे में सोचने दीजिए।mujhe iske baare mein sochne dijiye. Show English translationLet me think about it. |
Read the other side of the exchange
Partner
हफ्ता मुश्किल रहा, लेकिन समझ नहीं आ रहा क्या कहूँ।hafta mushkil raha, lekin samajh nahin aa raha kya kahoon.
I've had a hard week, but I'm not sure what to say.
You
क्या आप इसके बारे में बात करना चाहेंगे?kya aap iske baare mein baat karna chaahenge?
Would you like to talk about it?
Partner
शायद बाद में। क्या पूछ सकता / सकती हूँ कि आपने पिछली नौकरी क्यों छोड़ी?shaayad baad mein. kya poochh sakta / sakti hoon ki aapne pichhli naukri kyon chhodi?
Maybe later. Can I ask why you left your last job?
You
मैं इस पर बात नहीं करना चाहूँगा / चाहूँगी।main is par baat nahin karna chaahoonga / chaahoongi.
I'd prefer not to discuss that.
Support and boundaries 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.
