Questions & Answers about मोबाइल नंबर यहाँ लिखिए।
Why is the verb लिखिए used here?
लिखिए is a polite imperative form of the verb लिखना (to write).
So:
- लिखना = to write
- लिखिए = write, please / please write
This form is commonly used in instructions, polite requests, signs, and forms. It sounds respectful and natural in public-facing language.
Why doesn’t the sentence include a word for your, as in Write your mobile number here?
In Hindi, words like your are often omitted when they are obvious from context.
So मोबाइल नंबर यहाँ लिखिए naturally means:
- Write your mobile number here
Even though your is not explicitly stated, the meaning is understood.
If you want to make it explicit, you could say:
- अपना मोबाइल नंबर यहाँ लिखिए।
= Write your mobile number here.
Here, अपना means one’s own / your own.
What does यहाँ mean, and where is it placed in the sentence?
यहाँ means here.
In this sentence:
- मोबाइल नंबर = mobile number
- यहाँ = here
- लिखिए = write / please write
Hindi often places location words like यहाँ before the verb, so मोबाइल नंबर यहाँ लिखिए is very natural.
A very literal word-by-word sense would be:
- mobile number here write
But in natural English, it becomes:
- Write your mobile number here.
Is मोबाइल नंबर really Hindi, or is it borrowed from English?
It is largely borrowed from English, and that is completely normal in modern Hindi.
- मोबाइल comes from mobile
- नंबर comes from number
Hindi uses many English loanwords, especially for technology, phones, forms, and everyday urban speech.
You may also see similar expressions such as:
- फ़ोन नंबर = phone number
- मोबाइल नम्बर = same meaning, different spelling of number
All of these are common.
Why is it लिखिए and not लिखो?
This is about politeness and formality.
Different imperative forms in Hindi show different levels of respect:
- लिख = very direct, often too blunt by itself
- लिखो = informal, used with friends, younger people, or someone you speak to casually
- लिखिए = polite/respectful
- लिखिएगा = even softer / more courteous in some contexts
On a form, notice, or polite instruction, लिखिए is the expected choice.
So:
- मोबाइल नंबर यहाँ लिखो।
sounds informal - मोबाइल नंबर यहाँ लिखिए।
sounds polite and appropriate
Could the words be rearranged, like यहाँ मोबाइल नंबर लिखिए?
Yes. Hindi word order is fairly flexible, especially with adverbs like यहाँ.
These are all possible:
- मोबाइल नंबर यहाँ लिखिए।
- यहाँ मोबाइल नंबर लिखिए।
- यहाँ अपना मोबाइल नंबर लिखिए।
They all mean essentially the same thing, though the emphasis shifts slightly.
- यहाँ मोबाइल नंबर लिखिए puts early focus on here
- मोबाइल नंबर यहाँ लिखिए starts with what you should write
The original sentence sounds very natural in an instruction context.
How do you pronounce लिखिए?
लिखिए is usually pronounced roughly as:
- likhiye
A simple breakdown:
- लि = li
- खि = khi
- ए at the end combines so the whole thing becomes likhiye
So the full sentence is approximately:
- mobāil number yahā̃ likhiye
A few pronunciation notes:
- यहाँ has a nasal sound at the end: yahā̃
- ख in लिखिए is an aspirated k sound, like kh
What is the difference between लिखिए and लिखिये? I’ve seen both.
Both spellings are used, and both represent the same word in everyday writing.
- लिखिए
- लिखिये
In modern standard spelling, लिखिए is generally preferred, but लिखिये is also very common and widely understood.
So if you see either one, the meaning is the same: please write.
What is the punctuation mark । at the end?
That mark is called the danda.
It functions like a full stop / period in Hindi and other Devanagari-based writing traditions.
So:
- मोबाइल नंबर यहाँ लिखिए।
is the same as ending an English sentence with .
In modern informal Hindi typing, especially on phones or online, people often use a regular period instead, but । is the traditional and standard mark.
Would a native speaker actually say this, or is it more something written on a form?
It is especially natural as a written instruction, such as on:
- a form
- a sign
- a registration sheet
- an exam paper
- a reception desk document
In speech, a native speaker might also say it, but often with something added, such as:
- यहाँ मोबाइल नंबर लिखिए।
- अपना मोबाइल नंबर यहाँ लिखिए।
- यहाँ अपना नंबर लिख दीजिए।
That last version, लिख दीजिए, sounds a bit more conversational and polite.
Could another verb be used instead of लिखिए?
Yes, depending on the situation.
Some alternatives are:
- भरिए = fill in
- मोबाइल नंबर यहाँ भरिए।
- दर्ज कीजिए = enter / register
- more formal
- डालिए = put / enter
- common in some contexts, especially digital ones
But लिखिए is simple, clear, and very common when someone is expected to physically write something down.
So for a learner, मोबाइल नंबर यहाँ लिखिए। is an excellent basic pattern to know.
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