मुझे माफ कर दो
mujhe maaf kar do
The English phrase "sorry to a girl" is translated into Hindi as मुझे माफ कर दो (mujhe maaf kar do).
This phrase is used to ask a girl or a woman for forgiveness.
How do you pronounce it?
mujhe maaf kar do
Did you know?
- The word माफ (maaf) is actually a loanword from Arabic, entering Hindi through Persian influence.
- In many Indian cultures, a sincere apology like मुझे माफ कर दो may be accompanied by the 'Namaste' gesture, placing palms together to show humility.
- If you were apologizing to a much older woman or someone in authority, you would replace दो (do) with दीजिये (dijiye) to show respect.
Examples in context
- अरे यार, मैंने तेरे खाने को खा लिया। माफ कर दो, मैं भूखा था। (Are yaar, maine tere khane ko kha liya. Maaf kar do, main bhookha tha.)Oh dude, I ate your food. Forgive me, I was hungry.
- मुझे माफ कर दो, मैंने देर कर दी।mujhe maaf kar do, maine der kar di.Forgive me, I am late.
- प्लीज मुझे माफ कर दो।please mujhe maaf kar do.Please forgive me.
- मेरी गलती थी, मुझे माफ कर दो।meri galti thi, mujhe maaf kar do.It was my mistake, forgive me.
Example conversation
Aditya accidentally broke Neha's pen.
- नेहा Nehaनेहा, तुम्हारी पेन टूट गई, मुझे माफ कर दो।Neha, tumhari pen toot gayi, mujhe maaf kar do.Neha, your pen broke, please forgive me.
- आदित्य Adityaकोई बात नहीं आदित्य, यह पुराना था।Koi baat nahi Aditya, yeh purana tha.No problem Aditya, it was old.
- नेहा Nehaमैं तुम्हें नई पेन दिला दूंगा।Main tumhein nayi pen dila doonga.I will get you a new pen.
- आदित्य Adityaठीक है, शुक्रिया!Theek hai, shukriya!Okay, thank you!
