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"I'd like…" in Hindi: मुझे … चाहिए

मुझे … चाहिएmujhe … chaahiye

Say it: MU-jhe … chaa-HI-yephrase/mʊdʒʱeː tʃɑːɦɪeː/

I'd like is मुझे … चाहिए (mujhe … chaahiye). Fill the gap with what you want: मुझे पानी चाहिए, मुझे मेन्यू चाहिए.

Cafe order

मुझे कॉफ़ी चाहिए, बिना चीनी

mujhe coffee chaahiye, bina cheeni.

I'd like coffee, without sugar.
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How to pronounce मुझे … चाहिए

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MU-jhe … chaa-HI-ye

/mʊdʒʱeː tʃɑːɦɪeː/

MU-jhe … chaa-HI-ye. Soft dental ch; long aa.

"I'd like…" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
मुझे … चाहिएmujhe … chaahiyeI'd like …

Pattern with a gap.

मुझे पानी चाहिएmujhe paani chaahiyeI'd like water

Filled example.

मुझे एक प्लेट चाहिएmujhe ek plate chaahiyeI'd like a plate

Restaurant ask.

कृपया मुझे बिल चाहिएkripya mujhe bill chaahiyeI'd like the bill please

Polite close.

How to use मुझे … चाहिए in real life

  1. 1Cafe order

    मुझे कॉफ़ी चाहिए, बिना चीनी

    mujhe coffee chaahiye, bina cheeni.

    I'd like coffee, without sugar.

    Gap filled with कॉफ़ी.

  2. 2Train snack cart

    मुझे समोसा चाहिए

    mujhe samosa chaahiye.

    I'd like a samosa.

    Keep मुझे … चाहिए.

  3. 3Hotel desk

    मुझे अतिरिक्त तौलिया चाहिए

    mujhe atirikt tauliya chaahiye.

    I'd like an extra towel.

    Service ask.

Mistakes English speakers make with मुझे … चाहिए

Incorrect: Saying only चाहिए without मुझे and the thing

Correct: मुझे पानी चाहिए

Fill the gap and keep मुझे … चाहिए.

Incorrect: Using मैं चाहता हूँ when teaching this page

Correct: मुझे … चाहिए

This headword pattern is मुझे … चाहिए, not चाहता हूँ.

Good to know

Restaurant orders often start with मुझे … चाहिए in a calm voice. Adding कृपया softens it. Pointing at the menu while you say the filled phrase works well in noisy places.

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Ordering at a juice stall

  1. ChatPal

    आपको क्या चाहिए?

    aapko kya chaahiye?

    What would you like?

  2. You

    मुझे आम का जूस चाहिए

    mujhe aam ka juice chaahiye.

    I'd like mango juice.

  3. ChatPal

    बर्फ़ डालूँ?

    barf daalun?

    Shall I add ice?

  4. You

    हाँ, और मुझे एक स्ट्रॉ भी चाहिए

    haan, aur mujhe ek straw bhi chaahiye.

    Yes — and I'd like a straw too.

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FAQ

Common questions about "I'd like…" in Hindi

How do you say I'd like in Hindi?

मुझे … चाहिए — put a real word in the gap.

Give an example.

मुझे पानी चाहिए.

Is चाहता हूँ the same page?

No — this pattern is मुझे … चाहिए.

How do I soften it?

Add कृपया: कृपया मुझे बिल चाहिए.

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