How to Use “Wh-words + to + V1” in English: Expressing Dilemmas and Choices

Hindi Sentences:
क्या पहनूँ, क्या न पहनूँ?
किसे चुनूँ, किसे न चुनूँ?
कब बोलूँ, कब चुप रहूँ?

Description:
Learn how to translate Hindi dilemma phrases using “Wh-words + to + V1” structure in English to express confusion about choices and decisions.

Rules (Structure):

✅ Wh-word (What/Where/Whom/How) + to + V1 (Base Verb)
✅ For negative options: Wh-word + not + to + V1
✅ Use question mark (?) when expressing confusion

Sentence Formation:

1. General Dilemma: What/Where/Whom + to + V1 + , + What/Where/Whom + not + to + V1 + ?
2. Specific Choice: How/When + to + V1 + , + How/When + not + to + V1 + ?

Examples (Hindi & English):

No.	Hindi Sentence	English Translation
1	क्या पहनूँ, क्या न पहनूँ?	What to wear, what not to wear?
2	किसे चुनूँ, किसे न चुनूँ?	Whom to choose, whom not to choose?
3	कब बोलूँ, कब चुप रहूँ?	When to speak, when not to speak?
4	कैसे शुरू करूँ, कैसे न करूँ?	How to start, how not to start?
5	कहाँ रुकूँ, कहाँ न रुकूँ?	Where to stop, where not to stop?
6	किस पर भरोसा करूँ, किस पर न करूँ?	Whom to trust, whom not to trust?
7	क्या खरीदूँ, क्या न खरीदूँ?	What to buy, what not to buy?
8	क्यों मानूँ, क्यों न मानूँ?	Why to believe, why not to believe?
9	किस रास्ते जाऊँ, किससे बचूँ?	Which path to take, which to avoid?
10	किस समय आऊँ, किस समय न आऊँ?	What time to come, what time not to come?
11	कितना खर्च करूँ, कितना बचाऊँ?	How much to spend, how much to save?
12	कैसे समझाऊँ, कैसे न समझाऊँ?	How to explain, how not to explain?
13	किसको बताऊँ, किसको न बताऊँ?	Whom to tell, whom not to tell?
14	क्या सीखूँ, क्या न सीखूँ?	What to learn, what not to learn?
15	कैसे जवाब दूँ, कैसे न दूँ?	How to reply, how not to reply?

5 Hindi Practice Sentences (Translate into English):

1. किसकी सुनूँ, किसकी न सुनूँ?
2. क्या पढ़ूँ, क्या न पढ़ूँ?
3. कब हँसूँ, कब रोऊँ?
4. कैसे बदलूँ, कैसे न बदलूँ?
5. किस पर ध्यान दूँ, किसे अनदेखा करूँ?