Meaning
Today's Sentences
- Would you please be quiet?
- Would you please close the door?
- Would you please grab my car keys?
- Would you please turn down the volume?
- Would you please hold my place in line?
- Writer's Note
01
Would you please be quiet?
Situation 1
Would you please be quiet?
Excuse me?
I’ve been sitting in this coffee shop listening to you talk on the phone for the past 20 minutes.
I had no idea I was that loud.
I apologize.
मैं क्षमा चाहता हूँ।
Situation 2
Would you please be quiet?
Why?
This is a restricted noise area.
We’re trying to protect the concentration of those using the library.
हम लाइब्रेरी का उपयोग करने वालों की एकाग्रता की रक्षा करने की कोशिश कर रहे हैं।
I’ll keep my voice down.
02
Would you please close the door?
Situation 1
Get some sleep.
Good night.
शुभ रात्रि।
Would you please close the door?
Sure thing.
Thanks, good night.
Situation 2
Professor, I need to talk about something with you.
प्रोफेसर, मुझे आपसे कुछ बात करनी है।
Come in.
Would you please close the door?
क्या आप कृपया दरवाजा बंद कर देंगे?
Sure.
I would like to appeal my grade with you.
मैं आपसे अपनी ग्रेड की अपील करना चाहूंगा।
Do you have the necessary forms for the appeal?
03
Would you please grab my car keys?
Situation 1
I’m leaving for work now.
Ok.
See you at dinner.
रात के खाने पर मिलते हैं।
Oh no, would you please grab my car keys?
Here, you left them on the dresser.
Situation 2
Would you please grab my car keys?
Sure.
Where are they?
वे कहाँ हैं?
They should be on the island in the kitchen.
Found them!
04
Would you please turn down the volume?
Situation 1
Would you please turn down the volume?
I’m sorry.
Was the music too loud?
क्या संगीत बहुत तेज़ था?
Yes, I have to get up early tomorrow.
I apologize.
We’re having a party here but I’ll keep the music to a minimum.
हम यहां एक पार्टी कर रहे हैं लेकिन मैं संगीत को न्यूनतम रखूंगा।
Situation 2
Would you please turn down the volume?
Is the TV bothering you?
I’m trying to study for my exam.
Sorry about that.
I’ll turn it down.
मैं इसे कम कर दूँगा।
05
Would you please hold my place in line?
Situation 1
Excuse me, would you please hold my place in line?
Unfortunately, no I can’t.
Why not?
Well, it wouldn’t be fair to the others waiting in line.
Situation 2
I’m sorry to ask but would you please hold my place in line?
Sure.
Will you be long?
क्या आपको देर लगेगी?
No, not at all.
I just need to take my daughter to the restroom.
मुझे बस अपनी बेटी को "restroom" ले जाना है।
Don’t worry.
I’ll keep your place.
मैं तुम्हारी जगह सुरक्षित रखूंगा।
Writer's Note
Kind of vs. Sort of
"Sort of" and "kind of" are nearly always interchangeable.
You use "kind of/sort of" when you want to say that something or someone can be roughly described in a particular way.
Since we’ve covered "kind of" above, here are some "sort of" examples.
Q. Are you feeling better?
A. Sort of.
A. कुछ हद तक.
Q. We’ve got some new types that have come in. How about these ones?
A. That’s the sort of tent I was looking for.
A. यही वह तंबू है जिसे मैं ढूंढ रहा था।
Q. What do you do when you’re at home?
A. I enjoy listening to music, drawing, that sort of thing.
A. मुझे संगीत सुनना, चित्र बनाना, इस तरह की चीजें पसंद हैं।
Q. Is something wrong with the car?
A. Tire problems, squeaking brakes, these sorts of things.
A. टायर की समस्याएं, ब्रेक की चूं-चूं की आवाज, इस प्रकार की बातें।
