Informal Hindi Commands: The "-

Traditionally, no. Aap is standard. However, in some modern urban families, Tum is becoming acceptable, but stick to Aap to be safe.

They might get offended or think you want to fight. It sounds very uneducated or rude, like shouting "Hey you!"

Yes! The root of peena is pee, but for Tum, we say piyo, not peeo. It flows better.

Use mat. Say Woh mat karo. Never say Woh nahin karo.

Absolutely. Chalo (Let's go/Move) is used all the time without saying Tum chalo.

Baitho is telling a friend to sit. Baithiye is requesting an elder or guest to sit.

Generally, no! Suno applies to both men and women. In some specific future-imperative forms, they might, but for basic commands, they are gender-neutral.

It shows extreme closeness, like childhood best friends. It says, "We are so close, we don't need formalities."

Say Mujhe do (familiar) or Mujhe de (intimate/rough).

Chup means quiet. Chup raho (Stay quiet) or Chup karo (Make quiet/Shut up) are the full commands.

Yes, Hinglish is huge. Phone karo (Call me) or Wait karo (Wait) is perfectly natural.

Zara means 'a little' or 'just'. Adding it softens the command. Zara suno = Just listen for a sec.

Huge amount. Yahan aao can be an invitation or an order depending on your voice pitch.

They might laugh and ask why you are being so formal. It creates a 'distance' between you.

Sort of. We use Chalo (Let's go) or Aao (Come) to include the group, but it technically targets 'You'.

Use the structure karne do. Example: Mujhe karne do (Let me do it).

Khaiye ends in -iye, so it is formal (Aap). The informal is Khao.

Yes, always. You don't need to respect your cat socially (even if they demand it). Say Niche utar (Get down).

Just add na at the end. Mamad karo na (Help me, won't you?).

Yes, it's a distinct 'O' sound. Jao, Khao, So jao.

Yes, from batana (to tell). Mujhe batao means 'Tell me'.

It's rare as a direct command, but raho (stay/be) is used. Khush raho (Be happy).