म्यूट कर दो

Using it is incredibly simple. You just place the object you want to silence before the phrase. For example, TV म्यूट कर दो. The verb do makes it a request or a command. If you are talking to an elder, you should say म्यूट कर दीजिए (Mute kar dijiye). It is like a magic button for your ears. Just don't try to use it on your barking dog; he won't understand Hindi or English!

You will hear this constantly in modern India. Use it during office meetings when someone's background noise is too loud. Use it at home when the cricket match commercials are too annoying. It is perfect for texting when you are in a movie theater. It is a functional, 'get-the-job-done' kind of phrase.

Avoid using कर दो (kar do) with your boss or a strict professor. It sounds a bit too direct and bossy. Also, do not use this to tell a person to 'shut up' in a serious argument. That would be चुप हो जाओ (Chup ho jao). Using म्यूट कर दो for a person is usually a joke among friends. If you say it to a stranger, they might look for your remote control.

India is a land of 'Hinglish.' We love mixing English nouns with Hindi verbs. This phrase became a household staple during the 2020 lockdown. Suddenly, everyone from grandmothers to toddlers knew how to 'mute.' It represents the tech-savvy, fast-paced nature of modern Indian life. It shows how Hindi adapts and grows with technology.

If you want to be polite, use म्यूट कर दीजिए (Mute kar dijiye). If you are talking to a close friend, म्यूट कर दे (Mute kar de) works perfectly. To ask 'Is it muted?', say म्यूट है क्या? (Mute hai kya?). If you want to say 'I am muting,' say मैं म्यूट कर रहा हूँ (Main mute kar raha hoon).