Good manners and public signs — English speaking course in Hindi
After this lesson you can ask, queue and apologise politely in public places. You will also understand common English signs like No Parking, Mind the Gap and Keep Left.
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1 · Key sentences
Listen, read along (each word lights up) and repeat aloud. The Hindi meaning is under each sentence.
2 · Words and phrases
3 · Conversation
Watch the conversation, then press Your turn and speak the second person’s lines.
4 · Say it!
Read the Hindi, say the sentence in English, then check. Get 3 stars!
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How to say it
Excuse me + could you…, please? — “Polite words make every request softer”
Start a request with 'Excuse me' and end with 'please': Excuse me, could you move a little, please? (माफ़ कीजिए, थोड़ा खिसकेंगे?)
Say 'Sorry' for small mistakes and 'Thank you' for any help — to a guard, a driver or a shopkeeper too.
Signs use short commands: No + noun/-ing (No parking), Keep + direction (Keep left), Do not + verb (Do not touch).
In a queue ask 'Is this the line for…?' and say 'After you' to let someone go first (पहले आप).
Use it for: Queues at ticket counters, metro stations, hospitals, malls, lifts, roads and any crowded public place.
Worked example: Excuse me, could you move a little, please?
Try each option in the gap: could / did / are.
Use 'could' for a polite request: Could you…? (विनम्र अनुरोध के लिए could)
Check: I can ask someone to make way politely and explain what 'Mind the gap' means ✓
✏️ Practice
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🖨️ Public Signs and Manners Worksheet with Hindi Meaning
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