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मुझे लगता है कि यह गलत है

mujhe lagta hai ki yeh galat hai

I think it's incorrect

意味

To express an opinion that something is inaccurate or wrong.

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文化的背景

Directly saying 'You are wrong' is often avoided to maintain 'Maryada' (dignity/decorum). 'Mujhe lagta hai' is the linguistic tool used to uphold this value. In Indian offices, 'Mujhe lagta hai' is often used even when the speaker is 100% certain, just to appear humble and open to feedback. In movies, this phrase is often used in dramatic scenes where a character realizes a betrayal or a deep truth. It emphasizes the internal 'feeling' over external facts. In high-level Hindi, 'lagna' is replaced by 'prateet hona' (to appear). Using 'lagna' in a PhD thesis might be seen as too colloquial.

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The 'Aisa' Trick

Add 'aisa' (such/like this) to sound more native: 'Mujhe *aisa* lagta hai ki...'

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Don't over-hedge

Using 'Mujhe lagta hai' in every sentence can make you sound indecisive. Use it only when you genuinely want to soften a point.

意味

To express an opinion that something is inaccurate or wrong.

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The 'Aisa' Trick

Add 'aisa' (such/like this) to sound more native: 'Mujhe *aisa* lagta hai ki...'

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Don't over-hedge

Using 'Mujhe lagta hai' in every sentence can make you sound indecisive. Use it only when you genuinely want to soften a point.

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Head Nodding

When saying this, a slight side-to-side head tilt (the famous Indian head bobble) can further signal that you are being polite and not aggressive.

自分をテスト

Fill in the correct form of 'I' for this expression.

_______ लगता है कि यह गलत है।

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: मुझे

The verb 'lagna' requires the dative subject 'Mujhe' (or 'Mujhko', but 'Mujhe' is more common).

Which sentence is the most polite way to disagree with a boss?

Choose the best option:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: सर, मुझे लगता है कि यह गलत है।

Adding 'Sir' and 'Mujhe lagta hai' softens the disagreement significantly.

Complete the dialogue.

A: क्या यह रास्ता दिल्ली जाता है? B: नहीं, _______________________।

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: मुझे लगता है कि यह गलत है

The context implies the person is correcting the direction.

Match the phrase to the situation.

Situation: You are looking at a math problem and see an error.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: मुझे लगता है कि यह गलत है।

This is the standard phrase for identifying an error.

Match the Hindi to the English.

Match the following:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: all

These are the various tense forms of the phrase.

🎉 スコア: /5

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5 問題
Fill in the correct form of 'I' for this expression. Fill Blank A1

_______ लगता है कि यह गलत है।

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: मुझे

The verb 'lagna' requires the dative subject 'Mujhe' (or 'Mujhko', but 'Mujhe' is more common).

Which sentence is the most polite way to disagree with a boss? Choose B1

Choose the best option:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: सर, मुझे लगता है कि यह गलत है।

Adding 'Sir' and 'Mujhe lagta hai' softens the disagreement significantly.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: क्या यह रास्ता दिल्ली जाता है? B: नहीं, _______________________।

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: मुझे लगता है कि यह गलत है

The context implies the person is correcting the direction.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching A1

Situation: You are looking at a math problem and see an error.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: मुझे लगता है कि यह गलत है।

This is the standard phrase for identifying an error.

Match the Hindi to the English. Match B1

左の各項目を右のペアと一致させてください:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: all

These are the various tense forms of the phrase.

🎉 スコア: /5

よくある質問

10 問

Yes, but 'Main sochta hoon' sounds more like a deep, deliberate thought process. 'Mujhe lagta hai' is more common for immediate impressions.

Not usually. For 'evil', words like 'dusht' or 'paapi' are used. 'Galat' is for mistakes or moral 'wrongness' in a social sense.

Hindi uses dative subjects for internal states (feelings, hunger, thirst). You don't 'do' the feeling; the feeling 'happens' to you.

Use 'Mujhe lagta hai ki aap galat hain.' The use of 'aap' and the 'hedge' makes it very polite.

In informal speech, people sometimes skip it: 'Mujhe lagta hai yeh galat hai.' But for B1 level, it's better to use it.

The opposite is 'sahi' (सही), meaning 'right' or 'correct'.

Yes! 'Mujhe lagta hai ki baarish hogi.' It works for any opinion or prediction.

It is originally Arabic, but it is fully integrated into both Hindi and Urdu. It's part of 'Hindustani'.

Say 'Mujhe laga ki yeh galat tha.'

Yes, it's a great way to show you have opinions but are also respectful of others.

関連フレーズ

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मेरे ख्याल से

synonym

In my opinion

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मेरी राय में

synonym

In my view

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यह सही नहीं है

contrast

This is not right

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दाल में कुछ काला है

figurative

Something is fishy

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गड़बड़ है

similar

There is a mess/error

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