अपना ध्यान रखना
apna dhyan rakhnacasual
Hindi, the most widely spoken language of India, says अपना ध्यान रखना (apna dhyan rakhna) for "take care" with friends and family. अपना ख़याल रखना (apna khayal rakhna) means the same. Use रखिएगा (rakhiyega) to be polite. It is also called अपना ध्यान रखिएगा (apna dhyan rakhiyega).
Meaning: parting wish for someone's well-being (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| अपना ध्यान रखना | apna dhyan rakhna | casual |
| अपना ख़याल रखना | apna khayal rakhna | casual |
| अपना ध्यान रखिएगा | apna dhyan rakhiyega | polite |
People say it when parting, at the end of a phone call or when someone is ill or travelling.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
रखना (rakhna) is for people you call तुम (tum). For elders and respected people use रखिएगा (rakhiyega), as in अपना ध्यान रखिएगा (apna dhyan rakhiyega).
Did you know?
- रखिएगा (rakhiyega) is a polite future form of the command and sounds softer than रखिए (rakhiye).
Examples in context
- ठीक है, अपना ध्यान रखना।theek hai, apna dhyan rakhna.Okay, take care.
- सफ़र में अपना ख़याल रखिएगा।safar mein apna khayal rakhiyega.Take care on your trip.
Example conversation
Nisha says goodbye to her cousin Kabir at the railway station.
- Nishaपहुँचकर फ़ोन करना।pahunchkar phone karna.Call when you arrive.
- Kabirज़रूर। तुम भी अपना ध्यान रखना।zaroor. tum bhi apna dhyan rakhna.Sure. You take care too.
- Nishaठीक है, अलविदा।theek hai, alvida.Okay, goodbye.
