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Checking for Understanding-Asking for Clarification

Checking for Understanding: Do you understand?Are you following me?Do you understand what I mean?Do you understand what I’m saying?Any questions?Got it? क्या तुम समझ रहे हो?क्या तुम मेरा पीछा कर रहे हो?आप समझे की मेरा आशय क्या है?मैं जो कह

Expressing Regret

I wish/If only + Past Perfect: I wish I had come to your party!I wish I had worked harder.If only I hadn’t eaten so much.If only I had driven more carefully. काश मैं आपकी पार्टी में आता!काश मैंने और अधिक

Congratulations and Best Wishes

Expressing Congratulations: Congratulations!Great!Well done!Please accept my warmest congratulations…Let me offer you my congratulations.I’d like to congratulate you on …Let me congratulate you on. ..Congratulations on your promotion!Congratulations on your graduation!Congratulations! You deserve it!That was excellent. Congratulations! बधाई हो!महान!बहुत अच्छा!कृपया मेरी

Expressing Obligation

Asking whether you or others have an obligation to do or not: Do I have to do it now?Do I need to leave her a message?Must I accept the request?I don’t have to attend the meeting, do I?Do you have

Blaming and Accusing

Expressions of Blaming Someone: It’s your fault.It’s your mistake.I can’t believe that you did it.How could you do such a thing?Are you out of your mind?What on earth were you thinking?I think you are the one to blame.I think you

Expressing Prohibition

It is forbidden to…You are not allowed to …You are not permitted to…It is prohibited to …You must not …You are not to…You can’t…You are not allowed to smoke in this area.It is forbidden to swim here.You are not to

Certainty and Uncertainty

Asking for Certainty: Are you sure?Are you sure about it?Are you certain about it?Do you think it is true?Do you think so?How sure are you? क्या आपको यकीन है?क्या आपको इसका यकीन है?क्या आप इसके बारे में निश्चित हैं?क्या आपको

Invitations

Making Invitations: Do you feel like going for a walk?Do you want to go to the movies tonight?Would you like to play cards?Would you like a cup of coffee?What about a cup of tea?I would like you to have lunch

Requests

Making Requests: Will/Would/Can/Could you please…Do you mind…?Do you think you could…?Do you think it would be possible to…?Would it be possible for you to…?Would there be any possibility of…Would you be kind enough to…?Would you mind…?Can/could you… for me, please?Could

Offers

Making Offers: Can I…?Shall I…?Would you like me to…(do something)?Would you like…(something)?Do you want me to…(do something)?Do you want…(something)?Let me…(do something)I can…If you’d likeI’d be happy to…(do something)May I offer you… (something)?I will…If you’d likeWould you like something to drink?Would