लेते

could (do something), would (do something), take

l eː t̪ eː → लेना
ले take, get + ते Masculine plural habitual form
auxiliary · plural masculine / singular masculine, accusative Uncommon #4,811
could (do something), would (do something) As an auxiliary in a compound verb, often softens a suggestion or expresses that someone could have done something.
HI: आप पहले डॉक्टर से पूछ लेते।
EN: You could have asked the doctor first.
Conjugation of लेना

पी लेते।

Let's have a drink.

— Haq (2025)

तुमसे इतना ना हुआ जाते टाइम मिल लेते।

You couldn’t even take a moment to see me before you left.

— 12th Fail (2023)

एंटोनियो और उसके साथी मेरी लाई हर चीज़ खुशी-खुशी खरीद लेते थे।

Antonio and his companions happily bought everything I brought.

पहले नहा तो लेते।

You could have taken a bath first.

— Jawan (2023)

पहले खा लेते है।

Let's eat first.

पहले कम-से-कम तुम भाभी से पढ़ तो लेते थे।

At least you used to get your sister-in-law to read it to you.

— Pagglait (2021)

एक बार सत्या से पूछ लेते!

We should have asked Satya first!

— Bulbbul (2020)

जब तक हम इन सबको पकड़ नहीं लेते, तब तक कोई घर नहीं जाएगा।

No one is going home until we catch them all.

— Black Friday (2004)

verb · plural masculine / singular masculine, accusative Uncommon #5,217
take
HI: वे रोज़ चाय लेते हैं।
EN: They have tea every day.
Conjugation of लेना

बाहर भी चाय लेते हुए सारे मुस्कुरा रहे थे, जैसे हम कोई अजनबी हों।

Even outside, everyone was smiling as they sipped their tea, as if we were strangers.

— Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi (2021)

तौलिया तो लेते जाओ।

At least take a towel with you.

— Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi (2021)

क्लियो, गहरी सांस लेते रहें।

Cleo, keep taking deep breaths.

— Roma (2018)

सांस लेते रहें।

Keep breathing.

— Roma (2018)

गहना कहाँ लेते जा रहे हो?

Where are you taking the jewelry?

— Lost Ladies (2024)

बच्चे तनाव देते हैं, लेते नहीं हैं!

Kids stress you out; they don’t get stressed themselves!

— Axone (2019)

दूसरा रन लेते हुए।

Taking a second run.

— 83 (2021)

एक दिन का कमरे का कितना पैसा लेते हो?

How much do you charge for a room per day?

— Jab We Met (2007)

प्लीज़ सर, एक सेल्फ़ी लेते न, सर।

Please, sir, take a selfie with me.

— AK vs AK (2020)

आप क्यों टेंशन लेते हो!

Why do you get so stressed out!

— Soni (2019)

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