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How to say “I'd prefer not to discuss that.” in Hindi
Politely say that you do not want to discuss a topic.
मैं इस पर बात नहीं करना चाहूँगा / चाहूँगी।main is par baat nahin karna chaahoonga / chaahoongi.
I'd prefer not to discuss that.
The expression states a conversational boundary without requiring a detailed reason.
Use it in three situations
A personal question
मैं इस पर बात नहीं करना चाहूँगा / चाहूँगी।main is par baat nahin karna chaahoonga / chaahoongi.
I'd prefer not to discuss that.
At a social gathering
मैं अपने परिवार के बारे में बात नहीं करना चाहूँगा/चाहूँगी।main apne parivaar ke baare mein baat nahin karna chahoonga/chahoongi.
I'd prefer not to discuss my family.
Changing a sensitive topic
क्या हम किसी और बात पर चर्चा कर सकते हैं?kya ham kisi aur baat par charcha kar sakte hain?
Could we talk about something else?
What to watch for
A preference not to discuss something is different from saying you do not understand it.
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 support and boundaries. Say this in Hindi: I'd prefer not to discuss my family.
Reveal a sample reply
मैं अपने परिवार के बारे में बात नहीं करना चाहूँगा/चाहूँगी।main apne parivaar ke baare mein baat nahin karna chahoonga/chahoongi.
I'd prefer not to discuss my family.
Build a useful exchange
Show care while being clear about your limits.
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.
