लें

go ahead and (do), do (something) for oneself, take, have

l ẽː → लेना
ले take, get + ं Future/subjunctive: we, polite you, or they
auxiliary · 1st-person plural / 3rd-person plural / 2nd-person formal, future tense Uncommon #2,855
go ahead and (do), do (something) for oneself As an auxiliary, लें adds a sense of doing something for oneself or taking the opportunity to do it.
HI: आप पहले खाना खा लें।
EN: Go ahead and eat first.
Conjugation of लेना
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First लूँ लें
Second ले —
Third ले लें
लोलें

इससे अच्छा तुम्हारी वर्दी हम ही पहन लें?

Wouldn’t it be better if we wore your uniform ourselves?

— Kathal (2023)

या डॉक्टर अली को बुला लें क्या घर में?

Should we call Dr. Ali over to the house?

— Pagglait (2021)

वे तब तक नहीं छोड़ते जब तक किसी और को न बुला लें.

They don't stop until they call someone else.

— The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

कहीं लोग ये ना सोच लें कि बड़ी बहू हम हैं, आप नहीं।

People might think that I’m the elder daughter-in-law, not you.

— Bulbbul (2020)

चेक कर लें।

Please check it.

— धुरंधर (2025)

और बोला उनको कि इनको कुछ भी पूछना हो, हमसे आकर पूछ लें।

And told them that if they had any questions, they could come and ask us.

— Bhakshak (2024)

खिड़की खोल लें क्या?

Shall I open the window?

— Kathal (2023)

कहो तो अभी निकल लें?

Shall we leave now, if you say so?

— Pagglait (2021)

मैंने और बदरू ने सोचा है कि तेरे को हमारे बिज़नेस में पार्टनर बना लें।

Badru and I have been thinking about making you a partner in our business.

— Darlings (2022)

चलो-चलो, इससे पहले कि ये अपना मन बदल लें।

Come on, before they change their mind.

— पीके (2014)

हम दरवाज़ा देख लें?

Shall we check the door?

— Pagglait (2021)

घुमा लें।

Let's take a spin.

— डाई हार्ड (1988)

इजाज़त हो तो देख लें अब?

Shall we take a look now, if you don’t mind?

— Kathal (2023)

प्लीज़ अपनी सीट बेल्ट बाँध लें।

Please fasten your seat belt.

— The Boss Baby (2017)

मोहसिन — लेकिन दिल में कह रहे होंगे कि मिले तो खा लें।

Mohsin—but he must be thinking to himself, “If I get the chance, I’ll eat it.”

फिर से कोई बड़े चैनल में नौकरी कर लें?

Should I get a job at a big channel again?

— Bhakshak (2024)

verb · 1st-person plural / 3rd-person plural / 2nd-person formal, future tense Uncommon #5,486
take, have A polite or formal form of लेना, used in requests and suggestions.
HI: आप यह दवा लें।
EN: Please take this medicine.
Conjugation of लेना

इंस्पेक्टर, मैं चाहता हूँ आप उस कमरे की तलाशी लें।

Inspector, I want you to search that room.

— రౌద్రం రణం రుధిరం (2022)

और कुछ नींद लें।

Get some more sleep.

— अंधाधुन (2018)

अगर हम बेलापुर की सवारी लें, तो दो चक्कर हो जाते हैं।

If we take the Belapur route, it means making two trips.

— Sholay (1975)

अभी सलाह लें।

Get advice now.

— Jaane Jaan (2023)

आप चाहें तो इसे लें।

You can take it if you want.

— Incendies (2010)

केवल वही लें जो आपको चाहिए।

Take only what you need.

— दि हॉबिट: अंतिम अध्याय (2014)

या फिर अपना केस वापस लें।

Or withdraw your case.

— OMG 2 (2023)

हाँ, मज़ा लें.

Yes, have fun.

— Bakit Hindi Ka Crush ng Crush Mo? (2013)

गहरी सांस लें।

Take a deep breath.

— Roma (2018)

ले तो लें, मगर पैसा नहीं है।

We could get it, but we don’t have the money.

— Kathal (2023)

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