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Polite English Phrases: Meaning, Audio & Hindi

Small courteous phrases that make you sound polite in everyday conversation. Here are all 14 phrases from the “Polite Phrases & Courtesy” topic of the Hinglish app’s Spoken English track — the natural English to say, what it means in simple words, other answers the app also accepts, and a Hindi translation you can switch on or off.

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Polite Phrases & Courtesy: phrases & meanings

शुक्रिया!

Thank you!

The simple way to thank someone.

Also accepted: “Thanks” · “Thank you so much”
कोई बात नहीं।

No problem.

A casual reply to thanks, or saying something is easy.

Also accepted: “No worries” · “That's okay”
माफ़ करना।

Sorry.

A short apology.

Also accepted: “I'm sorry” · “My apologies”
ज़रा सुनिए।

Excuse me.

Said to get attention politely or to pass someone.

Also accepted: “Excuse me please”
प्लीज़, ज़रा मदद कर दीजिए।

Please help me a little.

Politely asking someone to help you.

Also accepted: “Please help me” · “Could you help me a bit”
आपका बहुत बहुत धन्यवाद।

Thank you very much.

A polite way to say thank you strongly.

Also accepted: “Thanks a lot” · “Thank you so much”
कोई ज़रूरत नहीं, फिर भी शुक्रिया।

That's not needed, but thanks anyway.

Politely refusing an offer while still thanking them.

Also accepted: “No need, but thanks” · “Thanks anyway”
मुझे माफ़ कीजिए, मुझे देर हो गई।

I'm sorry, I got late.

Apologising for arriving late.

Also accepted: “Sorry I'm late” · “Apologies for being late”
क्या मैं अंदर आ सकता हूँ?

May I come in?

Politely asking to enter a room.

Also accepted: “Can I come in” · “May I come in please”
आपके बाद।

After you.

Politely letting someone go first.

Also accepted: “You first” · “Please, after you”
कोई दिक्कत हो तो बता दीजिएगा।

Let me know if there's any problem.

Asking someone to tell you if they have trouble.

Also accepted: “Tell me if there's any issue” · “Let me know if you have any trouble”
आपसे मिलकर बहुत अच्छा लगा।

It was really nice meeting you.

A warm goodbye after meeting someone new.

Also accepted: “Nice to meet you” · “It was great meeting you”
आपने मेरा दिन बना दिया, बहुत शुक्रिया।

You made my day, thank you so much.

Saying someone made you very happy today.

Also accepted: “You made my day, thanks a lot” · “Thank you, you made my day”
मैं आपका बहुत आभारी हूँ।

I'm really grateful to you.

Saying you feel deep thanks to someone.

Also accepted: “I'm very thankful to you” · “I really appreciate it”

“Also accepted” lists other answers the app’s spoken answer-checker counts as correct for that phrase.

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Reading a list is the easy half. In Hinglish you see a prompt, say the English, and the app checks your spoken answer — then brings back the ones you fumble through spaced review. This topic is one of 24 in its Spoken English track, alongside a 60-day course and a vocabulary track (1,365 phrases in all), and everything works without internet.

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