मुझे / तुम्हें / आपको
Pronouns with को
मुझे, तुम्हें and आपको are pronouns joined with को, meaning to me, to you and to you politely.
How It Works
When मैं, तू or तुम is followed by को, it joins with it into one short word. The longer forms in the last column mean the same and are also correct.
| Pronoun | With को | Longer form |
|---|---|---|
| मैं (I) | मुझे | मुझको |
| तू (you, intimate) | तुझे | तुझको |
| तुम (you, friendly) | तुम्हें | तुमको |
| आप (you, polite) | आपको | — |
You will use these forms in some of the most common sentences in Hindi:
- Liking: मुझे चाय पसंद है (I like tea).
- Needing: आपको क्या चाहिए? (What do you need?)
- Feelings: क्या तुम्हें ठंड लग रही है? (Are you cold?)
- Giving: मुझे पानी दीजिए (Please give me water).
In sentences with पसंद and चाहिए, the person in the को form is not the subject. The verb goes with the thing, so you say मुझे चाय पसंद है, never मुझे ... हूँ.
Other pronouns work the same way: हमें (to us), उसे (to him or her), उन्हें (to them). Those have their own entry.
Examples (5)
- मुझे पानी दीजिए।
Please give me some water.
मुझे marks the person who receives.
- क्या तुम्हें भूख लगी है?
Are you hungry?
तुम्हें is तुम + को, for the person who feels hungry.
- आपको चाय चाहिए?
Would you like some tea?
आपको: the polite को form for the guest.
- मुझे यह गाना बहुत पसंद है।
I really like this song.
मुझे is the person who likes; the song is the subject.
- तुमको क्या चाहिए?
What do you need?
तुमको is the longer form of तुम्हें and means the same.
Common Mistakes
Putting को after मैं.
मैं को चाय दीजिए।मुझे चाय दीजिए।मैं and को join into मुझे (or मुझको). Do not keep मैं before को.
How It Connects
Learn This First
These are pronouns joined with को, so learners need the pronouns and the idea that words change before postpositions.
Related Patterns
- कोMarking Objects and Recipients
These pronoun forms are को joined to a pronoun.
Level 2 - उसे / उन्हें / हमेंHim, Her and Them with को
हमें, उसे and उन्हें are the same pattern for other pronouns.
Level 2 - पसंद हैLiking Something
Liking uses the को form for the person who likes.
Level 1 - चाहिएSaying What You Need
Needs use the को form for the person who needs.
Level 1 - मुझे बुख़ार हैExperiencing Feelings and States
Feelings and states such as fever use the same forms.
Level 2
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