# Soft power words These five words make you sound warm even with a tiny vocabulary. 1. **कृपया** kripya — please 2. **धन्यवाद** dhanyavaad — thank you 3. **शुक्रिया** shukriya — thanks (very common) 4. **माफ़ कीजिए** maaf keejiye — sorry / excuse me (polite) 5. **कोई बात नहीं** koi baat nahin — no problem / it’s OK ## Express your idea English idea: *Sorry, I don’t understand.* Hindi chunk: **माफ़ कीजिए, मुझे समझ नहीं आया।** Roman: *maaf keejiye, mujhe samajh nahin aaya.*

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Hindi How it sounds Meaning
कृपया kripya please
शुक्रिया shukriya thanks
माफ़ कीजिए maaf keejiye sorry / excuse me
कोई बात नहीं koi baat nahin no problem
मुझे समझ नहीं आया mujhe samajh nahin aaya I didn’t understand

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