# 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.*
Phrase bank
| 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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Remember
- Meaning first
- Say it out loud
- Change one word → make it yours
- Roman is a bridge, not a prison