Hindi · Real conversations
How to say “Do you mean ...?” in Hindi
Check your interpretation before answering or acting.
क्या आपका मतलब … है?kya aapka matlab ... hai?
Do you mean …?
Complete the question with the meaning you think the person intended.
Use it in three situations
Confirming a day
क्या आपका मतलब शुक्रवार है?kya aapka matlab shukravaar hai?
Do you mean Friday?
Checking a direction
क्या आपका मतलब नदी के पास वाला स्टेशन है?kya aapka matlab nadi ke paas vaala station hai?
Do you mean the station near the river?
Understanding a suggestion
क्या आपका मतलब है कि हमें साथ जाना चाहिए?kya aapka matlab hai ki hamen saath jaana chaahiye?
Do you mean we should go together?
What to watch for
This is a checking question, so leave room for the person to correct you.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine repairing a conversation. Say this in Hindi: Do you mean the station near the river?
Reveal a sample reply
क्या आपका मतलब नदी के पास वाला स्टेशन है?kya aapka matlab nadi ke paas vaala station hai?
Do you mean the station near the river?
Build a useful exchange
Check a meaning and leave with something you can use.
This expression 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.
