This is the part textbooks under-explain. Hindi verbs have a polite imperative form, and using it is saying please.
| To a friend | Polite (= "please …") |
|---|---|
| बैठो baitho | बैठिए baithiye — please sit |
| सुनो suno | सुनिए suniye — please listen |
| बोलो bolo | बोलिए boliye — please speak |
| आओ aao | आइए aaiye — please come |
| दो do | दीजिए dijiye — please give |
The pattern is -iye. Learn that ending and you have politeness for every verb in the language.
Announcements, signs, formal writing. "कृपया लाइन में लगें" — please queue. Said out loud to a person it sounds stiff, a little like "kindly be seated".
In cities most people just say please in English, mixed into Hindi, and nobody blinks. Ek chai dijiye, please is completely normal speech.
Using the plain form — do, suno, baitho — with a stranger or an elder. It is not neutral; it is an order. This guide covers exactly where the line is.
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