मुझे पैसे दो
mujhe paise doinformal
In India most people searching this mean Hindi. The plain command is मुझे पैसे दो (mujhe paise do), and मुझे पैसे दीजिए (mujhe paise dījie) is the polite form. It is also called क्या आप मुझे कुछ पैसे दे सकते हैं (kyā āp mujhe kuch paise de sakte haiṅ).
Meaning: asking someone to hand over money (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| मुझे पैसे दो | mujhe paise do | informal |
| मुझे पैसे दीजिए | mujhe paise dījie | polite |
| क्या आप मुझे कुछ पैसे दे सकते हैं | kyā āp mujhe kuch paise de sakte haiṅ | very polite |
Hindi usually says पैसे (paise) in the plural for money in general. People often add दे दो (de do) or दे दीजिए (de dījie) to soften the request.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
दो (do) is for a child, a close friend or a younger relative. दीजिए (dījie) is for elders and strangers. Bare commands about money can sound rude, so a question like क्या आप मुझे कुछ पैसे दे सकते हैं? (kyā āp mujhe kuch paise de sakte haiṅ?) is safer.
Did you know?
- Hindi puts the person who needs or gets something in the dative with को (ko) or a form like मुझे (mujhe), so "to me" comes first in the sentence.
Examples in context
- पापा, मुझे थोड़े पैसे दे दीजिए।pāpā, mujhe thoṛe paise de dījie.Dad, please give me a little money.
- मुझे पैसे दो, मैं कल लौटा दूँगा।mujhe paise do, main kal lauṭā dūṅgā.Give me money, I will return it tomorrow.
- क्या आप मुझे कुछ पैसे दे सकते हैं?kyā āp mujhe kuch paise de sakte haiṅ?Could you give me some money?
Example conversation
Aman asks his father for money before going to a bookshop.
- Amanपापा, मुझे थोड़े पैसे दे दीजिए, किताब लेनी है।pāpā, mujhe thoṛe paise de dījie, kitāb lenī hai.Dad, please give me some money, I need to buy a book.
- Fatherकितने चाहिए?kitne chāhie?How much do you need?
- Amanदो सौ रुपये।do sau rupaye.Two hundred rupees.
