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4 phrases · A2 · B1
Every phrase below is a fixed shape you can fill in and use immediately, ordered from the simplest to the most advanced. Each one carries what it means in English and in Hindi, three examples that vary the slot, and the situations it actually gets said in.
Simplest first. The braces mark the part you change.
Say what the evidence suggests, without claiming certainty.
ऐसा लगता है कि ___।
Anywhere · say it as: It looks like / it will rain · used at work, travelling
Say something is more than you want — gently.
यह थोड़ा ज़्यादा ___ है।
Polite — strangers, seniors, customers · say it as: It's a bit too / expensive for me · used shops and services, at work
Single out the one thing that really matters about something.
___ के बारे में ख़ास बात यह है कि ___।
With friends · say it as: The thing about this job / is the travel · used at work, everyday life
Pick out one specific good thing, instead of saying "it is nice".
___ में मुझे जो एक बात अच्छी लगती है, वह है ___।
Anywhere · say it as: One of the things I like about / this job / is that no two days are the same · used interviews, everyday life
The versions that get said instead, and why they land differently.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
It looks like as if it will rain. | It looks like it will rain. Choose one: "looks like" or "looks as if". Not both. |
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