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Module 7: Social Visits, Invitations, and Phone/Online Chats

Develop language for visiting friends, making and responding to invitations, and handling simple conversations on the phone or in messaging apps.

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New Words and Phrases (in English)

Here are useful phrases for inviting people, visiting homes, and chatting by phone or messages.

WordPronunciationTranslationExample
आइए / आओaa-ee-ye (formal) / aa-o (informal)please come / come onकृपया अंदर आइए।(Please come inside.)
क्या आप कल मेरे घर आएँगे?kyaa aap kal mere ghar aa-eṅ-ge?Will you come to my house tomorrow?क्या आप आज शाम मेरे घर आएँगे?(Will you come to my house this evening?)
चलो मिलते हैं।chalo mil-te hain.Let’s meet.कल शाम चलो मिलते हैं।(Let’s meet tomorrow evening.)
मुझे अच्छा लगेगा।mujhe ach-cha la-ge-ga.I would like that / That would be nice.तुम्हारे साथ जाना मुझे अच्छा लगेगा।(I would like going with you.)
माफ़ कीजिए, मैं नहीं आ पाऊँगा / पाऊँगी।maaf kee-ji-ye, main nahin aa paa-ooṅ-gaa (m) / paa-ooṅ-gee (f).Sorry, I won’t be able to come.माफ़ कीजिए, मैं कल नहीं आ पाऊँगा।(Sorry, I won’t be able to come tomorrow.)
आप कहाँ हैं?aap kahaan hain?Where are you?हैलो, आप अभी कहाँ हैं?(Hello, where are you right now?)
आप कब तक पहुँचेंगे?aap kab tak pahuṅch-eṅ-ge?By when will you arrive?पार्टी में आप कब तक पहुँचेंगे?(By when will you arrive at the party?)
मुझे कॉफ़ी पसंद है, पर चाय ज़्यादा पसंद है।mujhe coffee pasand hai, par chaay zyaa-daa pasand hai.I like coffee, but I like tea more.मुझे फ़िल्में पसंद हैं, पर भीड़ पसंद नहीं है।(I like movies, but I don’t like crowds.)

Language Pattern (in English)

1. Inviting with soft, polite questions

A very common pattern to invite someone politely in Hindi is:

Structure:

  • "क्या आप … आएँगे?" — kyaa aap … aa-eṅ-ge? — "Will you come …?"

You add a time or place in the middle:

  • "क्या आप कल मेरे घर आएँगे?"

kyaa aap kal mere ghar aa-eṅ-ge?

"Will you come to my house tomorrow?"

You can change the time word:

  • आज शाम — aaj shaam — this evening
  • कल सुबह — kal subah — tomorrow morning

Example:

  • "क्या आप आज शाम मेरे घर आएँगे?"

kyaa aap aaj shaam mere ghar aa-eṅ-ge?

"Will you come to my house this evening?"

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2. Accepting and declining invitations politely

To accept politely, you can say:

  • "मुझे अच्छा लगेगा।"

mujhe ach-cha la-ge-ga.

"I would like that / That would be nice."

You can combine with the invitation:

  • "हाँ, मुझे अच्छा लगेगा।"

haan, mujhe ach-cha la-ge-ga.

"Yes, I would like that."

To decline politely, soften your "no" with "माफ़ कीजिए" (maaf kee-ji-ye — "sorry" / "forgive me"):

  • "माफ़ कीजिए, मैं नहीं आ पाऊँगा।" (male)

maaf kee-ji-ye, main nahin aa paa-ooṅ-gaa.

"Sorry, I won’t be able to come."

  • "माफ़ कीजिए, मैं नहीं आ पाऊँगी।" (female)

maaf kee-ji-ye, main nahin aa paa-ooṅ-gee.

"Sorry, I won’t be able to come."

Note on gender:

  • पाऊँगा (paa-ooṅ-gaa) is used by men.
  • पाऊँगी (paa-ooṅ-gee) is used by women.

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3. Asking about location and arrival (phone / chat)

Two very useful questions on the phone or in messages:

  1. "आप कहाँ हैं?"

aap kahaan hain?

"Where are you?"

  1. "आप कब तक पहुँचेंगे?"

aap kab tak pahuṅch-eṅ-ge?

"By when will you arrive?" / "What time will you get here?"

You can add a place for clarity:

  • "आप पार्टी में कब तक पहुँचेंगे?"

aap party mein kab tak pahuṅch-eṅ-ge?

"By when will you arrive at the party?"

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4. Talking about likes and preferences

You already know "मुझे … पसंद है" (mujhe … pasand hai) — "I like …".

To compare preferences, you can use "पर" (par — "but") and "ज़्यादा" (zyaa-daa — "more"):

  • "मुझे कॉफ़ी पसंद है, पर चाय ज़्यादा पसंद है।"

mujhe coffee pasand hai, par chaay zyaa-daa pasand hai.

"I like coffee, but I like tea more."

Pattern:

  • मुझे X पसंद है, पर Y ज़्यादा पसंद है।

mujhe X pasand hai, par Y zyaa-daa pasand hai.

"I like X, but I like Y more."

This is very useful when making social plans, for example choosing drinks, food, or activities.

Practice Dialogue (in English)

Two friends are chatting by message and then meeting at home. They invite, accept/decline, ask about location and arrival, and talk about preferences.

Two friends planning a visit and chatting on the phone / messages

Rohan

हाय नेहा, चलो मिलते हैं।

Hi Neha, let’s meet.

Neha

हाँ, मुझे अच्छा लगेगा।

Yes, I would like that.

Rohan

क्या आप आज शाम मेरे घर आएँगी?

Will you come to my house this evening?

Neha

माफ़ कीजिए, मैं आज नहीं आ पाऊँगी। कल चल सकता है?

Sorry, I won’t be able to come today. Can tomorrow work?

Rohan

ठीक है, कल शाम छह बजे आइए।

Okay, please come tomorrow evening at six o’clock.

Neha

ओके, मुझे कॉफ़ी पसंद है, पर चाय ज़्यादा पसंद है।

Okay, I like coffee, but I like tea more.

Rohan

कोई बात नहीं, मैं चाय बनाऊँगा। जब आप निकलें तो मुझे मैसेज कीजिए।

No problem, I will make tea. When you leave, message me.

Neha

(फ़ोन पर) रोहन, मैं चल पड़ी हूँ। आप कहाँ हैं?

(On the phone) Rohan, I’ve set off. Where are you?

Rohan

मैं घर पर हूँ। आप कब तक पहुँचेंगी?

I am at home. By when will you arrive?

Neha

दस मिनट में पहुँच जाऊँगी।

I will arrive in ten minutes.

Check Your Understanding (in English)

Choose the best Hindi sentence for this situation: You want to politely say, “Sorry, I won’t be able to come tomorrow.”

Which option best means “Sorry, I won’t be able to come tomorrow”?

  1. माफ़ कीजिए, मैं कल नहीं आ पाऊँगा / पाऊँगी।
  2. हाँ, मुझे अच्छा लगेगा।
  3. आप कब तक पहुँचेंगे?
  4. चलो मिलते हैं।
Show Answer

Answer: A) माफ़ कीजिए, मैं कल नहीं आ पाऊँगा / पाऊँगी।

Option 1 uses "माफ़ कीजिए" (sorry) and "मैं कल नहीं आ पाऊँगा / पाऊँगी" (I won’t be able to come tomorrow). The other options mean “Yes, I would like that,” “By when will you arrive?”, and “Let’s meet,” so they do not match the English sentence.

Key Terms

आइए / आओ
please come / come on; आइए is polite/formal, आओ is informal
आप कहाँ हैं?
where are you?; very common phone/message question
चलो मिलते हैं।
let’s meet; friendly suggestion to meet up
मुझे अच्छा लगेगा।
I would like that / that would be nice; polite way to accept an invitation
आप कब तक पहुँचेंगे?
by when will you arrive? / what time will you get here?; used to ask about arrival time
क्या आप कल मेरे घर आएँगे?
will you come to my house tomorrow?; polite invitation question
माफ़ कीजिए, मैं नहीं आ पाऊँगा / पाऊँगी।
sorry, I won’t be able to come; polite way to decline (पाऊँगा for male speaker, पाऊँगी for female speaker)
मुझे कॉफ़ी पसंद है, पर चाय ज़्यादा पसंद है।
I like coffee, but I like tea more; model for comparing preferences using ‘par’ (but) and ‘zyadaa’ (more)