मुझे बताओ
mujhe batāo
The English phrase "tell me" is translated into Hindi as मुझे बताओ (mujhe batāo).
मुझे बताओ is used as a request for someone to provide you with information or to explain something to you.
Which one should you use?
मुझे बताओ is a neutral or informal command, whereas मुझे बताइए is the polite and formal version.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word batāo is the imperative form of the verb batānā, which means to tell or to inform. In colloquial speech, you may also hear the relaxed form बता ना.
How do you pronounce it?
mujhe batāo
Did you know?
- The verb in मुझे बताओ comes from the root बताना, which is a causative form. This means the literal essence of the word is 'to cause someone to know' or 'to make someone aware'.
- While बताओ is a direct request, in many North Indian dialects, people might use the verb सुनाओ (literally 'to recite' or 'to make hear') to mean 'tell me' when asking for a story or news.
- If you use the formal बताइए with someone who is much younger or a close friend, it can come across as sarcastic or mock-formal, rather than just being polite.
Examples in context
- मुझे बताओ क्या हुआ।Tell me what happened.This sentence is useful for asking what happened.Tatoeba #450408 by minshirui, translation #2444 by CK
- मुझे बताओ मैं कहाँ हूँ।Tell me where I am.This sentence is useful for asking for one's location.Tatoeba #3617391 by sabretou, translation #3199839 by CK
- यह किसने किया मुझे बताओ।Tell me who did this.This sentence is useful for asking who performed an action.Tatoeba #3617861 by sabretou, translation #3199888 by CK
- कृपया मुझे समय के बारे में बताएं।Please tell me about the timing.
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Example conversation
Pooja is asking Aditya about his plans for the weekend.
- पूजा Poojaआदित्य, मुझे बताओ तुम्हारा प्लान क्या है।Aditya, mujhe batao tumhara plan kya hai.Aditya, tell me what your plan is.
- आदित्य Adityaमैं कल घूमने जा रहा हूँ।Main kal ghoomne ja raha hoon.I am going for an outing tomorrow.
- पूजा Poojaतुम कहाँ जा रहे हो?Tum kahan ja rahe ho?Where are you going?
- आदित्य Adityaमैं पहाड़ों पर जा रहा हूँ।Main pahadon par ja raha hoon.I am going to the mountains.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
