चलिए / चलो

Doing Something Together

Level 2Sounds Like cali'ē aura calō

चलो and चलिए invite someone to do something with you: चलो, खाना खाते हैं (Let's eat).

How It Works

चलो is the तुम command of चलना, and चलिए is the आप command. Both are used to invite someone to do something with you.

HindiMeaning
चलो, घर चलते हैं।Let's go home. (to friends)
चलिए, अंदर चलते हैं।Let's go inside. (polite)
चलो, खाना खाते हैं।Let's eat.

The second part is a हम sentence in the present, without हम: चलते हैं, खाते हैं. A short polite question is चलें? (Shall we go?).

चलो also works on its own, like come on or okay: चलो, जल्दी करो (Come on, hurry up), चलो, फिर मिलते हैं (Okay, see you later), चलो, कोई बात नहीं (Oh well, never mind).

Choose चलो or चलिए the same way you choose तुम or आप.

Examples (5)

  1. चलो, घर चलते हैं।

    Let's go home.

    चलो is the friendly invitation.

  2. चलिए, अंदर चलते हैं।

    Let's go inside.

    चलिए is the polite invitation, for guests or elders.

  3. चलिए, बात करते हैं।

    Let's talk.

    The invitation can be to any shared activity.

  4. चलो, खाना खाते हैं।

    Let's eat.

    The plan is a हम sentence with हम left out.

  5. चलो, फिर मिलते हैं।

    Okay, see you later.

    चलो can also close a conversation.

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चलिए / चलोLevel 2Doing Something Together

Learn This First

Let's is a command of चलना, often followed by a habitual verb.

Words in This Pattern

चलना