कृपया पहचान पत्र दिखाइए।

Hindi usually follows Subject–Object–Verb order, unlike English, which is usually Subject–Verb–Object.

So in this sentence, the structure is essentially:

• कृपया = please
• पहचान पत्र = identity document / ID card
• दिखाइए = show (polite)

So Hindi naturally puts show at the end.

Also, in commands, the subject is often omitted if it is obvious. Here, the implied subject is you.

कृपया is a formal word meaning please.

It is very common in:

• announcements
• signs
• official language
• customer-service situations
• polite requests to strangers

In everyday spoken Hindi, people also often use softer polite expressions such as:

• ज़रा = just / kindly
• प्लीज़ = please

So कृपया पहचान पत्र दिखाइए sounds polite and fairly formal.

पहचान पत्र is a compound noun:

• पहचान = identity / recognition
• पत्र = document / paper / letter

Together, पहचान पत्र means identity document, identity card, or ID.

In real life, this could refer to something like:

• a government ID
• a voter card
• an employee card
• some other official identification document

You may also see it written as पहचान-पत्र with a hyphen. That means the same thing.

Hindi often leaves out words like your when they are obvious from context.

In English, you would usually say Please show your ID card.
In Hindi, just saying पहचान पत्र दिखाइए is enough, because everyone understands it means your identity card.

If you want to make it more explicit, you can say:

• अपना पहचान पत्र दिखाइए।

That means Please show your own identity card.

Both are natural, but the shorter version is very common.

दिखाइए is a polite imperative form of the verb दिखाना, which means to show.

So:

• दिखाना = to show
• दिखाइए = please show / show (respectful)

This form is used when speaking politely to:

• a stranger
• a customer
• an elder
• someone you want to address respectfully

It matches the level of politeness associated with आप.

Yes. The subject आप is understood, not spoken.

Hindi often drops the subject when the verb form already makes it clear.
Because दिखाइए is a polite command, it implies that the listener is being addressed as आप.

So the full sense is:

• कृपया [आप] पहचान पत्र दिखाइए।

But saying आप here would usually be unnecessary.

This sentence is polite and somewhat formal.

It is good for:

• officials speaking to visitors
• security staff
• reception desks
• formal requests
• speaking respectfully to strangers

You would usually not use this exact sentence with close friends in a casual setting.

More casual versions would be:

• पहचान पत्र दिखाओ। = show your ID (informal)
• आईडी दिखाओ। = show your ID (very common, casual)

So दिखाइए makes the sentence respectful.

Yes.

All of these can be seen:

• दिखाइए
• दिखाइये
• दिखाएँ

A simple way to understand them:

• दिखाइए / दिखाइये = polite imperative, very direct and common
• दिखाएँ = also polite, often used in formal or written style

So these are all acceptable in many contexts.

For a learner, दिखाइए is a very safe form to use.

A helpful transliteration is:

kripya pehchān patra dikhāie

A rough pronunciation guide:

• कृपया = krip-ya
• पहचान = peh-chaan
• पत्र = patra or more tightly patr
• दिखाइए = di-khaa-ee-eh

A natural spoken rhythm is:

kripya pehchān patra dikhāie

If you say it slowly and clearly, you will be understood.

Yes, very often.

In everyday modern Hindi, many speakers would naturally say:

• कृपया आईडी कार्ड दिखाइए।
• कृपया आईडी दिखाइए।

These sound more conversational in many settings.

By contrast:

• पहचान पत्र sounds more official
• आईडी कार्ड sounds more modern and common in speech

So the best choice depends on context:

• official notice / formal speech → पहचान पत्र
• everyday conversation → आईडी or आईडी कार्ड