Making a complaint
Vocabulary
- शिकायतcomplaint
- वापसीrefund
- बदलनाto exchange
- प्रबंधकmanager
- अस्वीकार्यunacceptable
- रसीदreceipt
- खराबीfault/defect
- माफ़ी माँगनाto apologise
Making Complaints in Hindi: Formal vs Informal
Formal complaint (to a manager or in writing):
मैं ... से संतुष्ट नहीं हूँ। — I am not satisfied with...
मैं इस सेवा से संतुष्ट नहीं हूँ। — I am not satisfied with this service.
मैं ... वापस करना चाहता/चाहती हूँ। — I would like to return...
मैं यह सामान वापस करना चाहता हूँ। — I would like to return this item.
मुझे पैसे वापस चाहिए। — I would like a refund.
यह स्वीकार्य नहीं है। — This is not acceptable.
Informal (to a friend):
यार, यह तो बिल्कुल बेकार है! — Man, this is totally useless!
Note: In formal situations, always use आप forms and avoid raising your voice.
Expressions
- मैं इससे बिल्कुल संतुष्ट नहीं हूँI am not at all satisfied with this
- मुझे पैसे वापस चाहिएI would like a refund
- यह स्वीकार्य नहीं हैThis is not acceptable
- क्या मैं प्रबंधक से बात कर सकता हूँ?Can I speak to the manager?
- मेरे पास रसीद हैI have the receipt
- इसमें खराबी हैThere is a defect in this
Common mistakes
मुझे वापसी चाहिएमुझे पैसे वापस चाहिएSay पैसे वापस (money back) — वापसी alone sounds unnatural in this context
Quick quiz
Question 1 of 4
How do you say “manager” in Hindi?
The real Hindi tutor lives in the app
Reading is a start — Mio is built for practice. The app adds everything the web can’t do:
- Talk
Real voice conversations with your AI tutor
- Listening
Short stories and dialogues with comprehension questions
- Smart flashcards
Spaced repetition that shows words right before you forget them
- Your coach Mio
Tracks your mistakes and builds a daily plan around your weak spots