मुझे फोन करो
mujhe phon karo
To say "call me" in Hindi, use मुझे फोन करो (mujhe phon karo).
The phrase is used to request that someone contact you by telephone. You might use a full sentence like Mujhe aapse baat karni hai, kya aap mujhe call kar sakte hain? to express that you need to speak to someone and would like them to call you.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase मुझे फोन करो breaks down into mujhe (me), phon (phone) and karo (do/make).
Which one should you use?
The form mujhe phon karo is used with friends or younger people. For a more respectful tone used with strangers, elders or in professional settings, use mujhe phon kijiye.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can change the level of politeness by adjusting the verb. Replacing the imperative karo with kijiyega makes the request polite and formal, as seen in मुझे फोन कीजिएगा. To express the general action or the concept of "calling me" as a noun, you can use the infinitive form मुझे फोन करना.
How do you pronounce it?
mujhe phon karo
Did you know?
- In India, a person might respond to a request to 'call me' by saying they will 'give a miss call'. This refers to the practice of calling and hanging up before the other person answers to avoid charges.
- In very formal or poetic Hindi, you might hear the word दूरभाष for 'telephone', which literally means 'distance-speech'.
- While 'phone' is widely used, you can also say मुझे फोन लगाइए (mujhe phon lagaiye), which literally translates to 'apply the phone to me'.
Examples in context
- घर पहुँचकर मुझे फोन करो।Ghar pahunchkar mujhe phone karo.Call me when you reach home.
- कल मुझे फोन करो।Kal mujhe phone karo.Call me tomorrow.
- जरूरी हो तो मुझे फोन करो।Zaroori ho toh mujhe phone karo.Call me if it is important.
Example conversation
Amit and Pooja are ending a brief meeting.
- अमित Amitमैं अभी थोड़ा व्यस्त हूँ।Main abhi thoda vyast hoon.I am a bit busy right now.
- पूजा Poojaकोई बात नहीं, हम बाद में बात करेंगे।Koi baat nahi, hum baad mein baat karenge.No problem, we will talk later.
- अमित Amitहाँ, शाम को मुझे फोन करो।Haan, shaam ko mujhe phone karo.Yes, call me in the evening.
- पूजा Poojaठीक है, मैं ज़रूर करूँगी।Theek hai, main zaroor karoongi.Okay, I definitely will.
