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18.1
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Expressing
opinions, disagreeing
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Hindi has several ways
of expressing thoughts, ideas, and opinions. Here are some of them:
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मैं सोचती हूँ कि ...
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I think that...
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मेरा
ख़्याल है कि ...
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My thought is that…
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मेरा
विचार है कि ...
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My thought is that…
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मेरे विचार में ...
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In my opinion…
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मेरे विचार से ...
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In my
opinion…
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मेरे
ख़्याल में ...
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In my
opinion…
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मेरे
ख़्याल से ...
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In my
opinion…
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Examples:
मैं सोचता हूँ कि वह
आज नहीं आयेगी ।
मेरा
विचार (ख़्याल) है कि वह आज नहीं आयेगी ।
मेरे
विचार (ख़्याल) में वह आज नहीं आयेगी ।
I think she will not
come today.
 View movie about विचार and ख़्याल
बात (noun f.) literally means “talk”, but note
how it is used in various idiomatic expressions:
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बात
करना
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to talk (about a
particular topic)
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बातें
करना
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to chat (about
various topics)
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मैं
तुम से एक बात करना चाहती हूँ।
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I want to talk to
you (about something).
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वे
बातें कर रहे हैं ।
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They are
chatting.
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क्या
बात है?
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What’s the
matter?
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कोई
बात नहीं।
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No problem.
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आपकी
बात सही है।
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What you say is
right.
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मेरी
बात सुनो।
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Listen to what
I’m saying.
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उसकी
बात ग़लत थी।
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What he said was
wrong.
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The expression बात मानना is useful when agreeing or disagreeing with someone:
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वह
मेरी बात नहीं मानेगा।
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He won’t agree
with me.
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क्या
आप अपने माँ-बाप की बात मानते हैं?
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Do you obey
(agree with) your parents?
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Here are some
expressions with the word मर्ज़ी (noun
f.):
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मैं
अपनी मर्ज़ी की शादी करूँगा।
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I will marry
according to my own pleasure.
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वह
अपनी पत्नी की मर्ज़ी के ख़िलाफ़ (against)
कुछ नहीं करता।
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He doesn’t do
anything against his wife’s wishes.
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