Work phrases in Hindi: 6 phrases with pronunciation
Workplace Hindi sits almost entirely in the आप register, and the आइए verb ending is the default rather than the exception. The phrases here are written in that form, because using the casual तुम version with a colleague you have just met reads as presumptuous rather than friendly.
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“What do you do?” in Hindi
आप क्या काम करते हैं?
Aap kya kaam karte hain?
“What do you do?” in Hindi is आप क्या काम करते हैं?, pronounced Aap kya kaam karte hain?. Literally "what work do you do". Use करती हैं when asking a woman. This is standard small talk on meeting someone new.
Example sentences
What do you do for a living?
आप क्या काम करते हैं?
Aap kya kaam karte hain?
I work at a bank.
मैं एक बैंक में काम करता हूँ।
Main ek bank mein kaam karta hoon.
“I am busy” in Hindi
मैं व्यस्त हूँ
Main vyast hoon
“I am busy” in Hindi is मैं व्यस्त हूँ, pronounced Main vyast hoon. व्यस्त is the formal Hindi word, right for email. In speech almost everyone says the English "busy": मैं busy हूँ.
Example sentences
I am busy right now, I'll call later.
मैं अभी व्यस्त हूँ, बाद में फ़ोन करता हूँ।
Main abhi vyast hoon, baad mein phone karta hoon.
Sorry, I'm a bit busy today.
माफ़ करना, आज थोड़ा busy हूँ।
Maaf karna, aaj thoda busy hoon.
“Let me know” in Hindi
मुझे बता दीजिए
Mujhe bata dijiye
“Let me know” in Hindi is मुझे बता दीजिए, pronounced Mujhe bata dijiye. The दे in बता दीजिए adds a sense of doing it for the listener's benefit — it softens the request considerably.
Example sentences
Let me know when it's done.
काम हो जाए तो मुझे बता दीजिए।
Kaam ho jaaye to mujhe bata dijiye.
Let me know if you need anything.
कुछ चाहिए हो तो बता देना।
Kuch chahiye ho to bata dena.
“I will do it” in Hindi
मैं कर दूँगा
Main kar doonga
“I will do it” in Hindi is मैं कर दूँगा, pronounced Main kar doonga. A woman says कर दूँगी. Again the दूँगा form signals doing it for someone, which is why it sounds more cooperative than plain करूँगा.
Example sentences
I'll do it by tomorrow.
मैं कल तक कर दूँगा।
Main kal tak kar doonga.
Don't worry, I'll handle it.
चिंता मत कीजिए, मैं संभाल लूँगा।
Chinta mat kijiye, main sambhaal loonga.
“Please send it” in Hindi
इसे भेज दीजिए
Ise bhej dijiye
“Please send it” in Hindi is इसे भेज दीजिए, pronounced Ise bhej dijiye. Standard in workplace messages. भेज दो is the version you'd use with a peer or someone junior.
Example sentences
Please send me the file.
मुझे फ़ाइल भेज दीजिए।
Mujhe file bhej dijiye.
Send it on WhatsApp.
व्हाट्सएप पर भेज दो।
WhatsApp par bhej do.
“Thank you for your time” in Hindi
आपके समय के लिए धन्यवाद
Aapke samay ke liye dhanyavaad
“Thank you for your time” in Hindi is आपके समय के लिए धन्यवाद, pronounced Aapke samay ke liye dhanyavaad. A formal close for emails and meetings. This is the register where धन्यवाद genuinely belongs, unlike casual conversation.
Example sentences
Thank you for your time today.
आज आपके समय के लिए धन्यवाद।
Aaj aapke samay ke liye dhanyavaad.
Thank you for the opportunity.
इस अवसर के लिए धन्यवाद।
Is avsar ke liye dhanyavaad.
The grammar behind these phrases
- Hindi honorifics — सर, साहब and who gets called what at work