Words across Indian languages
Please in Indian languages
The word for “please” in 5 Indian languages — native script, pronunciation and example sentences in each.
| Language | Native script | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Telugu (తెలుగు) | దయచేసి | dayachēsi |
| Tamil (தமிழ்) | தயவுசெய்து | tayavuceytu |
| Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) | ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು | dayaviṭṭu |
| Hindi (हिन्दी) | कृपया | kr̥payā |
| Bengali (বাংলা) | দয়া করে | dôya kôre |
In Telugu
Please in Telugu
దయచేసి
dayachēsi
In Tamil
Please in Tamil
தயவுசெய்து
tayavuceytu
In Kannada
Please in Kannada
ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು
dayaviṭṭu
In Hindi
Please in Hindi
कृपया
kr̥payā
In Bengali
Please in Bengali
দয়া করে
dôya kôre
Please across Indian languages — frequently asked
How do you say "Please" in Indian languages?
In Telugu: దయచేసి (dayachēsi). In Tamil: தயவுசெய்து (tayavuceytu). In Kannada: ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು (dayaviṭṭu). In Hindi: कृपया (kr̥payā). In Bengali: দয়া করে (dôya kôre).
Is the word for "Please" the same in all Indian languages?
No — each language has its own word and script. Telugu uses దయచేసి; Tamil uses தயவுசெய்து; Kannada uses ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು; Hindi uses कृपया; Bengali uses দয়া করে. Some share roots (Hindi and Bengali both descend from Sanskrit) and others are completely independent (Tamil is from a different language family).
Which Indian languages share the word for "Please"?
Each of the 5 languages we cover (Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali) has its own distinct word for "please".
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