Questions & Answers about कृपया यहाँ हस्ताक्षर कीजिए।
What does each word in कृपया यहाँ हस्ताक्षर कीजिए। mean?
A word-by-word breakdown is:
- कृपया = please
- यहाँ = here
- हस्ताक्षर = signature or signing
- कीजिए = please do / a polite imperative form of करना (to do)
So literally, the sentence is something like Please do a signature here, but in natural English it is simply Please sign here.
Why is हस्ताक्षर followed by कीजिए?
Because हस्ताक्षर करना is a common Hindi expression meaning to sign.
Here:
- हस्ताक्षर is the noun signature
- करना means to do
- कीजिए is the polite command form of करना
So हस्ताक्षर कीजिए literally means please do the signing, which is how Hindi expresses please sign.
This kind of noun + करना structure is very common in Hindi.
What kind of form is कीजिए?
कीजिए is a polite imperative, used when asking someone respectfully to do something.
It comes from करना:
- dictionary form: करना = to do
- polite command: कीजिए = please do
In this sentence, it makes the request courteous and appropriate for formal situations such as offices, banks, hotels, or forms.
How polite or formal is this sentence?
It is polite and fairly formal.
The sentence sounds natural in situations like:
- signing a document
- being asked by office staff
- instructions on paperwork
- customer service interactions
Two things make it polite:
- कृपया = please
- कीजिए = respectful command
So this is not rude at all. It is the sort of Hindi you would expect in formal or professional settings.
Could I say कृपया यहाँ हस्ताक्षर करें instead?
Yes. कृपया यहाँ हस्ताक्षर करें। is also correct and very common.
Both are polite:
- कीजिए
- करें
The difference is mostly one of style:
- कीजिए often sounds like a direct but polite spoken request
- करें can sound slightly more neutral or standard, especially in written instructions
In many real-life situations, both are interchangeable.
Why use हस्ताक्षर instead of साइन?
हस्ताक्षर is the standard Hindi word for signature. It is more formal and more traditional.
But in everyday speech, many Hindi speakers also say:
- साइन कीजिए
- यहाँ साइन करें
That is very common too, especially in urban or mixed Hindi-English contexts.
So:
- हस्ताक्षर = more formal, official, textbook-style Hindi
- साइन = very common in everyday modern usage
What exactly does यहाँ do in the sentence?
यहाँ means here and tells the person where to sign.
Hindi word order is flexible, but कृपया यहाँ हस्ताक्षर कीजिए is very natural.
You may also hear:
- यहाँ हस्ताक्षर कीजिए।
- कृपया यहाँ पर हस्ताक्षर कीजिए।
The पर in यहाँ पर is optional here. It adds a little emphasis but does not change the meaning much.
How do I pronounce हस्ताक्षर?
A learner-friendly approximation is:
has-taa-kshar
A few pronunciation notes:
- हस् sounds like hus or has with a short vowel
- ता is taa
- क्ष is a cluster often pronounced like ksh
- र at the end is a light r
So you can think of it as has-taa-kshar.
This word can feel difficult at first because of the consonant cluster क्ष. That is normal.
Is there any gender or agreement to worry about in this sentence?
Not really in this sentence.
Although Hindi nouns have gender, the verb here is कीजिए, which is a polite imperative form and does not change according to the gender of the person being addressed.
So you can say this to:
- a man
- a woman
- one person respectfully
The sentence stays the same.
Can कृपया go in a different place?
Yes. कृपया is somewhat flexible in position.
You can say:
- कृपया यहाँ हस्ताक्षर कीजिए।
- यहाँ कृपया हस्ताक्षर कीजिए।
But the most common and natural placement is at the beginning.
In formal written Hindi, starting with कृपया is especially common.
Is this sentence used for one person or more than one person?
With कीजिए, it is mainly a polite way to address one person respectfully, but in practice it can also be used politely in general instructions.
For example, on a form or at a counter, it does not matter much whether it is aimed at one specific person or any customer reading it.
If you are just learning, the safest idea is:
- कीजिए = polite/respectful command
What are less formal ways to say the same thing?
Yes, there are less formal versions, but they are not always appropriate.
Examples:
- यहाँ हस्ताक्षर करो। = informal singular, used with someone close or younger
- यहाँ साइन करो। = informal, everyday style
- यहाँ हस्ताक्षर करिए। = polite, similar to कीजिए
For professional situations, कृपया यहाँ हस्ताक्षर कीजिए। is a very safe and natural choice.
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