Questions & Answers about मुझे अवगत रखिए।
What does मुझे mean here, and why isn’t it मैं?
मुझे means to me / me.
Hindi often uses मुझे where English uses me as the person affected by an action. In मुझे अवगत रखिए, the idea is literally something like keep me informed.
- मैं = I
- मुझे = me / to me
So मैं अवगत रखिए would be ungrammatical here.
What does अवगत mean?
अवगत is a formal word meaning aware, informed, or apprised.
In this sentence, it means that the speaker wants to be kept aware of some information or situation.
You will often see it in formal or official Hindi, for example:
- मुझे स्थिति से अवगत रखिए। = Keep me informed about the situation.
- कृपया हमें प्रगति से अवगत कराते रहें। = Please keep us informed about the progress.
It is not the most casual everyday word.
What does रखिए mean literally, and why is it used here?
रखिए comes from the verb रखना, which literally means to keep / to place / to put.
In Hindi, X को/मुझे + adjective/state + रखना is a common pattern meaning to keep someone/something in a certain state.
So:
- अवगत रखना = to keep informed
- literally: to keep (someone) informed/aware
That is why रखिए is used here. It is the polite imperative form: please keep.
Why is this sentence so different from the English structure Keep me informed?
Because Hindi builds the idea differently.
English:
- Keep me informed
Hindi:
- मुझे = me
- अवगत = informed / aware
- रखिए = keep
So Hindi is following a very similar logic, just with its own word order:
- Me informed keep
This is normal in Hindi, since the verb usually comes at the end.
Is मुझे अवगत रखिए formal?
Yes, it is quite formal.
It sounds appropriate in:
- official communication
- business contexts
- written requests
- respectful professional speech
In everyday conversation, people are more likely to say things like:
- मुझे बताते रहिए। = Keep telling me / keep me updated.
- मुझे खबर देते रहिए। = Keep me informed.
- मुझे अपडेट देते रहिए। = Keep giving me updates.
So अवगत gives the sentence a more formal, somewhat administrative tone.
What level of politeness does रखिए show?
रखिए is a polite imperative, generally used with आप.
It is respectful and appropriate when speaking to:
- someone older
- a stranger
- a colleague in a formal setting
- a superior
- anyone you want to address politely
Compare:
- रखो = less formal / familiar
- रखिए = polite
- रखिएगा = even softer / more courteous in many contexts
So मुझे अवगत रखिए is polite and respectful.
Can I say मुझे अवगत रखो?
Grammatically, yes, but it sounds stylistically odd in many situations.
Why? Because:
- अवगत is very formal
- रखो is informal
So the sentence mixes a formal word with a casual command form. Native speakers may understand it, but it can sound mismatched.
If you want informal speech, something like this sounds more natural:
- मुझे बताते रहो।
- मुझे खबर देते रहो।
If you want formal speech, then मुझे अवगत रखिए works well.
Is there an implied about what in this sentence?
Yes. The sentence usually implies that the listener already knows what topic is being discussed.
For example, in context it might mean:
- Keep me informed about the case
- Keep me informed about the meeting
- Keep me informed about the situation
If you want to state the topic explicitly, you can add it:
- मुझे स्थिति से avगत रखिए। = Keep me informed about the situation.
- मुझे इस मामले से अवगत रखिए। = Keep me informed about this matter.
A very common pattern is X से अवगत रखना.
Why is it अवगत रखिए and not अवगत करिए?
Both रखना and करना/कराना can appear with अवगत, but they mean slightly different things.
- अवगत कराना = to inform someone / to make someone aware
- अवगत रखना = to keep someone informed
So:
- मुझे अवगत कराइए। = Inform me.
- मुझे अवगत रखिए। = Keep me informed.
The sentence you asked about emphasizes ongoing awareness, not just one act of informing.
What exactly is अवगत grammatically?
Grammatically, अवगत behaves like an adjective meaning aware / informed.
In मुझे अवगत रखिए, it describes the state the speaker should be kept in.
So the structure is roughly:
- मुझे = the person affected
- अवगत = the state
- रखिए = keep
This is similar to other Hindi patterns such as:
- दरवाज़ा बंद रखिए। = Keep the door closed.
- मुझे तैयार रखिए। = Keep me ready.
So अवगत is the state being maintained.
How is अवगत रखिए pronounced?
A simple pronunciation guide would be:
- मुझे = mu-jhay or mu-jhe
- अवगत = a-va-gut (with short vowels)
- रखिए = ra-khee-ye
Put together: mu-jhe a-va-gut ra-khee-ye
A few notes:
- ख is an aspirated sound, like a strongly breathed k
- रखिए is often pronounced smoothly as rakhiye
Are there more natural alternatives a learner should know?
Yes. Even though मुझे अवगत रखिए is correct, learners should also know more common everyday options.
Formal:
- मुझे अवगत रखिए।
- मुझे सूचित रखिए।
- मुझे स्थिति से अवगत कराते रहिए।
More natural in everyday speech:
- मुझे बताते रहिए।
- मुझे खबर देते रहिए।
- मुझे अपडेट देते रहिए।
So if you are speaking casually, मुझे बताते रहिए is often easier and more natural than मुझे अवगत रखिए.
Can this sentence be used in writing as well as speaking?
Yes, but it is especially natural in writing or formal speech.
It fits well in:
- emails
- letters
- office communication
- formal requests
- administrative language
For example:
- कृपया मुझे इस विषय में अवगत रखिए।
- आगे की प्रगति से मुझे अवगत रखिए।
In casual spoken Hindi, many people would choose simpler wording instead.
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