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"I have a question" in Hindi: मेरा एक सवाल है

मेरा एक सवाल हैmera ek savaal hai

Say it: me-ra ek sa-VAAL haiphrase/meːrɑː eːk səʋɑːl ɦɛː/

I have a question is मेरा एक सवाल है (mera ek savaal hai). Use it to take a polite turn before the real question.

Classroom hand raise

सर, मेरा एक सवाल है

sir, mera ek savaal hai.

Sir — I have a question.
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How to pronounce मेरा एक सवाल है

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me-ra ek sa-VAAL hai

/meːrɑː eːk səʋɑːl ɦɛː/

Me-ra ek sa-VAAL hai. Soft dental l; long aa.

"I have a question" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
मेरा एक सवाल हैmera ek savaal haiI have a question

Default.

मुझे एक सवाल पूछना हैmujhe ek savaal poochhna haiI need to ask a question

Softer.

एक छोटा सवाल हैek chhota savaal haiI have a small question

Humble.

सर, मेरा एक सवाल हैsir, mera ek savaal haisir, I have a question

Classroom.

How to use मेरा एक सवाल है in real life

  1. 1Classroom hand raise

    सर, मेरा एक सवाल है

    sir, mera ek savaal hai.

    Sir — I have a question.

    Full phrase.

  2. 2Meeting pause

    रुकिए, मेरा एक सवाल है

    rukiye, mera ek savaal hai.

    Hold on — I have a question.

    Office.

  3. 3Shop clarification

    खरीदने से पहले मेरा एक सवाल है

    kharidne se pehle mera ek savaal hai.

    Before buying I have a question.

    Retail.

Mistakes English speakers make with मेरा एक सवाल है

Incorrect: Saying only सवाल without मेरा एक … है

Correct: मेरा एक सवाल है

Keep the full opener मेरा एक सवाल है.

Incorrect: Jumping into the question with no opener when learning this page

Correct: First मेरा एक सवाल है

This headword is the polite opener itself.

Good to know

Students and colleagues use मेरा एक सवाल है to take the floor without interrupting harshly. After it, ask clearly. Soft tone matters more than volume.

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  1. ChatPal

    कोई सवाल?

    koi savaal?

    Any questions?

  2. You

    हाँ, मेरा एक सवाल है

    haan, mera ek savaal hai.

    Yes — I have a question.

  3. ChatPal

    पूछिए

    poochhiye.

    Ask.

  4. You

    मेरा एक सवाल है: यह शब्द कैसे बोलें?

    mera ek savaal hai: yah shabd kaise bolen?

    I have a question: how do we say this word?

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"I have a question" in other languages

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Common questions about "I have a question" in Hindi

How do you say I have a question?

मेरा एक सवाल है.

Softer variant?

मुझे एक सवाल पूछना है.

In class?

सर, मेरा एक सवाल है.

What comes next?

Ask the real question after मेरा एक सवाल है.

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