अगर वह झूठ बोलेगा, तो माँ बहुत उदास होगी।

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Breakdown of अगर वह झूठ बोलेगा, तो माँ बहुत उदास होगी।

• माँ: mother
• अगर: if
• तो: then

Questions & Answers about अगर वह झूठ बोलेगा, तो माँ बहुत उदास होगी।

What does अगर ... तो mean here?

It is the Hindi if ... then pattern.

• अगर = if
• तो = then

So अगर वह झूठ बोलेगा, तो माँ बहुत उदास होगी। is structured literally like:

• If he lies,
• then mother will be very sad.

A useful point: तो is often optional in Hindi, but it is very common because it makes the result clause clearer.

Why is बोलेगा in the future tense? In English we usually say If he lies, not If he will lie.

That is a very common question, and the short answer is: Hindi and English do not handle future conditions the same way.

In Hindi, for a real future possibility, it is very normal to use the future in both clauses:

• अगर वह आएगा, तो मैं जाऊँगा।
• अगर वह झूठ बोलेगा, तो माँ बहुत उदास होगी।

In English, we normally say:

• If he comes, I will go.
• If he lies, mother will be very sad.

So even though English avoids will after if, Hindi does not have that same restriction.

Could बोले be used instead of बोलेगा?

Yes, sometimes.

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