कृपया मुझे माफ कर दीजिए
kripya mujhe maaf kar dijiye
The Hindi phrase for "please forgive me" is कृपया मुझे माफ कर दीजिए (kripya mujhe maaf kar dijiye).
This phrase is used as a polite request to ask someone to excuse a mistake or an offense.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase breaks down into kripya (please), mujhe (me), maaf (forgive/pardon), kar (do) and dijiye (give/do – polite form).
Which one should you use?
While कृपया मुझे माफ कर दीजिए is a polite way to ask for forgiveness, the more concise क्षमा कीजिये is also a formal way to seek forgiveness.
How does it change in a sentence?
The level of formality can be changed by adjusting the verb. For example, replacing dijiye with do in कृपया मुझे माफ कर दो makes the request informal or suitable for someone of equal or lower social status.
How do you pronounce it?
kripya mujhe maaf kar dijiye
Did you know?
- The word maaf in the phrase for forgiveness is not originally from India but is a loanword from Arabic.
- In many Indian cultures, seeking forgiveness is often accompanied by a physical gesture of touching the feet of the elder person, known as charan sparsh, to show deep respect.
- The root kripya comes from a word meaning 'grace' or 'mercy', meaning that when you ask for forgiveness, you are literally asking for the other person's grace.
Examples in context
- कृपया मुझे माफ कर दीजिए।kripaya mujhe maaf kar dijiye.Please forgive me.
- मेरी गलती के लिए कृपया मुझे माफ कर दीजिए।meri galti ke liye kripaya mujhe maaf kar dijiye.Please forgive me for my mistake.
- अगर मैंने आपका दिल दुखाया, तो कृपया मुझे माफ कर दीजिए।agar maine aapka dil dukhaya, toh kripaya mujhe maaf kar dijiye.If I hurt your feelings, please forgive me.
Example conversation
Amit accidentally spills water on Neha's book.
- अमित Amitओह नहीं! कृपया मुझे माफ कर दीजिए, नेहा।Oh nahi! Kripya mujhe maaf kar dijiye, Neha.Oh no! Please forgive me, Neha.
- नेहा Nehaकोई बात नहीं, अमित। यह ठीक है।Koi baat nahi, Amit. Yeh theek hai.No problem, Amit. It is okay.
- अमित Amitमैं इसे अभी साफ कर देता हूँ।Main ise abhi saaf kar deta hoon.I will clean it right now.
- नेहा Nehaठीक है, धन्यवाद।Theek hai, dhanyavaad.Okay, thank you.
