देखते हैं, कोशिश करूँगा — जो कहा नहीं गया
I can hear a soft refusal and a non-committal answer for what they are
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देखते हैं, कोशिश करूँगा।
We'll see, I'll try.
यह थोड़ा मुश्किल है।
That's a bit difficult.
हो जाएगा, कल शाम तक।
It'll be done, by tomorrow evening.
Зверніть увагу на виділені частини. Що у них спільного?
| देखते हैं | we'll see - usually no |
| कोशिश करूँगा | I'll try - often no |
| हो जाएगा | it'll get done - a timeline is not implied |
| थोड़ा मुश्किल है | it's a bit difficult - it is not going to happen |
A flat refusal damages the relationship, and relationships outlast transactions. The soft form lets both sides keep the door open, and both sides know what was meant.
Tone, hesitation and whether a concrete next step is named. हो जाएगा with a date is a commitment; हो जाएगा without one is politeness.
A learner who answers every question with a flat हाँ or नहीं is understood but reads as blunt. Learning to soften is part of the language, not a social extra.
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Вправи для практикиTaking a soft refusal as a yes, and answering everything with a flat yes or no.
देखते हैं, कोशिश करूँगा।
We'll see, I'll try.
Two softeners together: almost certainly no.
यह थोड़ा मुश्किल है।
That's a bit difficult.
A refusal, not a description of difficulty.
हो जाएगा, कल शाम तक।
It'll be done, by tomorrow evening.
With a time named, this is a commitment.
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