🗣️ Communication Skills in Hindi: Expressing What You CAN Do and What You WANT!
🎭 The Story of Talking About Yourself
Imagine you have a magic toolbox 🧰. Inside this toolbox are special words that help you tell everyone:
- What you CAN do (like riding a bike!)
- What you’re ALLOWED to do (like staying up late on weekends!)
- What you WANT (like eating ice cream!)
- What you LIKE and DON’T LIKE (yummy pizza vs. yucky spinach!)
In Hindi, we have magical words for all of these! Let’s open our toolbox and discover them!
🦸 Part 1: Expressing Ability — “I CAN Do It!”
The Magic Word: सकता/सकती (saktaa/saktee)
Think of सकता/सकती as your superhero cape 🦸! When you wear it, you can tell everyone what powers you have!
How It Works
| English | Hindi | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I can speak | मैं बोल सकता हूँ | main bol saktaa hoon |
| I can read | मैं पढ़ सकती हूँ | main padh saktee hoon |
| I can run | मैं दौड़ सकता हूँ | main daud saktaa hoon |
🎯 The Secret Pattern
Subject + Verb Root + सकता/सकती + हूँ/है/हैं
Boys/Men use: सकता (saktaa) Girls/Women use: सकती (saktee)
🌟 Example Story
Little Raju wants to show off to his friends:
“मैं तैर सकता हूँ!” (I can swim!) “मैं साइकिल चला सकता हूँ!” (I can ride a bicycle!) “मैं हिंदी पढ़ सकता हूँ!” (I can read Hindi!)
His sister Priya says:
“मैं भी तैर सकती हूँ!” (I can also swim!) “मैं गाना गा सकती हूँ!” (I can sing a song!)
❌ When You CAN’T Do Something
Just add नहीं (naheen) before the verb:
| I can’t dance | मैं नाच नहीं सकता | main naach naheen saktaa |
|---|---|---|
| She can’t cook | वह पका नहीं सकती | voh paka naheen saktee |
🔐 Part 2: Permission & Obligation — “May I?” and “Must I?”
Permission: The Polite Request 🙏
When asking for permission, we use सकता/सकती with क्या (kyaa):
“क्या मैं जा सकता हूँ?” = May I go? “क्या मैं खेल सकती हूँ?” = May I play?
Giving Permission: जा सकते हो! (You can go!)
| English | Hindi |
|---|---|
| You can go | तुम जा सकते हो |
| You can eat | तुम खा सकते हो |
| Yes, you may | हाँ, तुम कर सकते हो |
🚫 Denying Permission
“नहीं, तुम नहीं जा सकते!” = No, you cannot go!
⚡ Obligation: The “MUST” Words
Think of obligation like your mom saying “You MUST clean your room!” 🧹
Key Words:
- चाहिए (chaahiye) = should/must (softer)
- पड़ता/पड़ती (padtaa/padtee) = have to (stronger)
Using चाहिए (Should/Must)
| English | Hindi |
|---|---|
| I should study | मुझे पढ़ना चाहिए |
| You should eat | तुम्हें खाना चाहिए |
| We should sleep | हमें सोना चाहिए |
🎒 Story Time: School Morning
Mom: “तुम्हें स्कूल जाना चाहिए!” (You should go to school!) Kid: “क्या मुझे जाना पड़ेगा?” (Do I have to go?) Mom: “हाँ, तुम्हें जाना पड़ेगा!” (Yes, you have to go!)
Using पड़ना (Have to/Must)
| English | Hindi |
|---|---|
| I have to go | मुझे जाना पड़ता है |
| She has to work | उसे काम करना पड़ता है |
| We have to wait | हमें इंतज़ार करना पड़ता है |
💫 Part 3: Desire & Preference — “I WANT This!”
The Magic Wand: चाहता/चाहती (chaahtaa/chaahtee) 🪄
This is your wishing wand! It tells everyone what you WANT!
The Pattern
Subject + Object + चाहता/चाहती + हूँ/है
🍦 Wanting Things
| English | Hindi | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I want water | मुझे पानी चाहिए | mujhe paani chaahiye |
| I want to eat | मैं खाना चाहता हूँ | main khaana chaahtaa hoon |
| I want to play | मैं खेलना चाहती हूँ | main khelnaa chaahtee hoon |
🎪 Story: At the Fair
Little Sita at the fair:
“मुझे गुब्बारा चाहिए!” (I want a balloon!) “मैं झूला झूलना चाहती हूँ!” (I want to swing!) “मुझे आइसक्रीम चाहिए!” (I want ice cream!)
Expressing Preferences 🎯
“I prefer…” = “मुझे… ज़्यादा पसंद है”
| English | Hindi |
|---|---|
| I prefer tea | मुझे चाय ज़्यादा पसंद है |
| I prefer this one | मुझे यह ज़्यादा पसंद है |
| I’d rather stay | मैं रुकना ज़्यादा पसंद करूँगा |
Comparing Preferences
“मुझे चाय पसंद है, लेकिन कॉफ़ी ज़्यादा पसंद है!” (I like tea, but I prefer coffee!)
❤️ Part 4: Likes & Dislikes — “I LOVE This!” and “Eww, I HATE That!”
The Love Word: पसंद (pasand) = LIKE ❤️
Think of पसंद as a little heart you give to things you love!
How to Say “I Like…”
Subject को + Thing + पसंद + है/हैं
| English | Hindi |
|---|---|
| I like mangoes | मुझे आम पसंद है |
| I like dancing | मुझे नाचना पसंद है |
| I like this book | मुझे यह किताब पसंद है |
| She likes music | उसे संगीत पसंद है |
💕 Different Levels of Liking
| Level | Hindi | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 😊 Like | पसंद है | I like it |
| 😍 Really like | बहुत पसंद है | I really like it |
| 🥰 Love | बहुत बहुत पसंद है | I love it! |
| ❤️🔥 Absolutely love | मुझे… से प्यार है | I’m in love with it! |
🎵 Story: Music Class
Teacher: “तुम्हें कौन सा गाना पसंद है?” (Which song do you like?)
Aman: “मुझे देशभक्ति गाने बहुत पसंद हैं!” (I really like patriotic songs!)
Neha: “मुझे फ़िल्मी गाने पसंद हैं!” (I like film songs!)
The Dislike Word: पसंद नहीं (pasand naheen) = DON’T LIKE 👎
Just add नहीं to show you don’t like something!
| English | Hindi |
|---|---|
| I don’t like spinach | मुझे पालक पसंद नहीं |
| I don’t like homework | मुझे होमवर्क पसंद नहीं |
| She doesn’t like rain | उसे बारिश पसंद नहीं |
🤢 Stronger Dislikes
| Level | Hindi | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 😕 Don’t like | पसंद नहीं है | I don’t like it |
| 😤 Really don’t like | बिलकुल पसंद नहीं | I really don’t like it |
| 🤮 Hate | नफ़रत है | I hate it |
| ❌ Can’t stand | बर्दाश्त नहीं होता | I can’t stand it |
🍽️ Story: Dinner Time Drama
“मुझे पिज़्ज़ा बहुत पसंद है!” (I love pizza!) “लेकिन मुझे करेला पसंद नहीं!” (But I don’t like bitter gourd!) “मुझे आइसक्रीम से प्यार है!” (I love ice cream!) “मुझे मिर्ची बिलकुल पसंद नहीं!” (I really don’t like chili!)
🗺️ Quick Reference Flow
graph TD A["What do you want to express?"] --> B{Ability} A --> C{Permission/Obligation} A --> D{Desire} A --> E{Like/Dislike} B --> B1["सकता/सकती<br/>Can do"] B --> B2["नहीं सकता<br/>Cannot do"] C --> C1["सकता हूँ?<br/>May I?"] C --> C2["चाहिए<br/>Should"] C --> C3["पड़ता है<br/>Have to"] D --> D1["चाहिए<br/>Want thing"] D --> D2["चाहता/चाहती<br/>Want to do"] E --> E1["पसंद है<br/>Like"] E --> E2["पसंद नहीं<br/>Dislike"]
🎮 Practice Sentences
Mix and Match Practice
| Situation | What to say in Hindi |
|---|---|
| You can cook | मैं खाना बना सकता/सकती हूँ |
| May I sit? | क्या मैं बैठ सकता/सकती हूँ? |
| I should sleep | मुझे सोना चाहिए |
| I have to work | मुझे काम करना पड़ता है |
| I want tea | मुझे चाय चाहिए |
| I want to learn | मैं सीखना चाहता/चाहती हूँ |
| I like fruits | मुझे फल पसंद हैं |
| I don’t like noise | मुझे शोर पसंद नहीं |
🌟 Remember These Magic Words!
| Purpose | Hindi Word | Use It When… |
|---|---|---|
| CAN | सकता/सकती | Showing your abilities |
| MAY I? | क्या… सकता हूँ? | Asking permission |
| SHOULD | चाहिए | Soft obligation |
| HAVE TO | पड़ता/पड़ती | Strong obligation |
| WANT | चाहता/चाहती/चाहिए | Expressing desires |
| LIKE | पसंद है | Showing what you enjoy |
| DON’T LIKE | पसंद नहीं | Showing what you avoid |
🎉 You Did It!
Now you have all the magic words to express:
- ✅ What you CAN do
- ✅ What you’re ALLOWED to do
- ✅ What you MUST do
- ✅ What you WANT
- ✅ What you LIKE and DON’T LIKE
Go practice with your friends and family! Start with simple sentences and soon you’ll be expressing yourself like a native Hindi speaker! 🚀
Remember: Every expert was once a beginner. Keep practicing, and you’ll master these expressions in no time! 💪