Screen Time Sentences
50 daily use English sentences about TV, tablets, phones, and computers — asking permission, setting rules, and turning off. With Hindi meanings!
📝 50 Sentences
🇮🇳 Hindi Meanings
💬 2 Dialogues
🎮 Quiz
📥 Free PDF
📱 When to Use These Sentences
Screen time conversations happen every single day in Indian homes — “Can I watch TV?”, “Just 5 more minutes!”, “Turn off the tablet!” Instead of having this conversation in Hindi, switch to English! These 50 sentences cover everything from asking permission to discussing shows to technology problems.
The best part? Kids are highly motivated during screen time discussions because they want something. That motivation makes them learn English faster! “May I watch one more episode, please?” is much more polite than “Ek aur dekhne do!”
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🙏Asking Permission (1-10)
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“Can I watch TV for some time?”
क्या मैं थोड़ी देर TV देख सकता/सकती हूँ? (Kya main thodi der TV dekh sakta/sakti hoon?)
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“May I use the tablet, please?”
क्या मैं टैबलेट यूज़ कर सकता/सकती हूँ, प्लीज़? (Kya main tablet use kar sakta/sakti hoon, please?)
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“Just 30 more minutes, please!”
बस 30 मिनट और, प्लीज़! (Bas 30 minute aur, please!)
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“Can I watch one more episode?”
क्या मैं एक और एपिसोड देख सकता/सकती हूँ? (Kya main ek aur episode dekh sakta/sakti hoon?)
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“Which channel can I watch?”
मैं कौन सा चैनल देख सकता/सकती हूँ? (Main kaun sa channel dekh sakta/sakti hoon?)
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“Is it okay if I play a game on the phone?”
क्या मैं फ़ोन पर गेम खेल सकता/सकती हूँ? (Kya main phone par game khel sakta/sakti hoon?)
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“Can I watch YouTube for a while?”
क्या मैं थोड़ी देर YouTube देख सकता/सकती हूँ? (Kya main thodi der YouTube dekh sakta/sakti hoon?)
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“I promise I’ll stop after this show.”
मैं प्रॉमिस करता/करती हूँ इस शो के बाद बंद कर दूँगा/दूँगी। (Main promise karta/karti hoon is show ke baad band kar dunga/dungi.)
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“Can I use the computer for my project?”
क्या मैं अपने प्रोजेक्ट के लिए कंप्यूटर यूज़ कर सकता/सकती हूँ? (Kya main apne project ke liye computer use kar sakta/sakti hoon?)
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“Please let me finish this level first!”
प्लीज़ पहले यह लेवल ख़त्म करने दो! (Please pehle yeh level khatam karne do!)
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📺Talking About Shows (11-20)
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“This cartoon is so funny!”
यह कार्टून बहुत फ़नी है! (Yeh cartoon bahut funny hai!)
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“I love this show! It’s my favourite.”
मुझे यह शो बहुत पसंद है! यह मेरा फ़ेवरिट है। (Mujhe yeh show bahut pasand hai! Yeh mera favourite hai.)
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“What happens next? I can’t wait!”
आगे क्या होता है? मैं वेट नहीं कर सकता/सकती! (Aage kya hota hai? Main wait nahi kar sakta/sakti!)
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“This movie is a little boring.”
यह मूवी थोड़ी बोरिंग है। (Yeh movie thodi boring hai.)
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“Have you seen this video? It’s amazing!”
क्या आपने यह वीडियो देखा? बहुत कमाल है! (Kya aapne yeh video dekha? Bahut kamaal hai!)
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“The hero in this movie is very brave.”
इस मूवी का हीरो बहुत बहादुर है। (Is movie ka hero bahut bahadur hai.)
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“I learned something new from this documentary.”
मैंने इस डॉक्यूमेंट्री से कुछ नया सीखा। (Maine is documentary se kuch naya seekha.)
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“Can we watch a movie together tonight?”
क्या हम आज रात साथ में मूवी देख सकते हैं? (Kya hum aaj raat saath mein movie dekh sakte hain?)
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“This song from the movie is so catchy!”
मूवी का यह गाना बहुत अच्छा है! (Movie ka yeh gaana bahut achha hai!)
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“I want to watch something in English.”
मैं कुछ इंग्लिश में देखना चाहता/चाहती हूँ। (Main kuch English mein dekhna chahta/chahti hoon.)
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⏰Setting Rules & Limits (21-30)
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“Your screen time is over for today.”
आज के लिए तुम्हारा स्क्रीन टाइम ख़त्म। (Aaj ke liye tumhara screen time khatam.)
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“First finish your homework, then you can watch TV.”
पहले होमवर्क ख़त्म करो, फिर TV देख सकते हो। (Pehle homework khatam karo, phir TV dekh sakte ho.)
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“Too much screen time is bad for your eyes.”
बहुत ज़्यादा स्क्रीन टाइम आँखों के लिए बुरा है। (Bahut zyada screen time aankhon ke liye bura hai.)
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“You’ve been watching for two hours. That’s enough.”
तुम दो घंटे से देख रहे हो। इतना काफ़ी है। (Tum do ghante se dekh rahe ho. Itna kaafi hai.)
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“No screen time before bed.”
सोने से पहले स्क्रीन टाइम नहीं। (Sone se pehle screen time nahi.)
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“You can watch for 30 minutes only.”
तुम सिर्फ़ 30 मिनट देख सकते हो। (Tum sirf 30 minute dekh sakte ho.)
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“Sit far from the TV, don’t sit too close.”
TV से दूर बैठो, इतने पास मत बैठो। (TV se door baitho, itne paas mat baitho.)
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“Take a break and rest your eyes.”
ब्रेक लो और अपनी आँखों को आराम दो। (Break lo aur apni aankhon ko aaraam do.)
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“No watching during meal time.”
खाना खाते वक़्त TV नहीं देखना। (Khana khate waqt TV nahi dekhna.)
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“You need to play outside too, not just watch screens.”
तुम्हें बाहर भी खेलना चाहिए, सिर्फ़ स्क्रीन मत देखो। (Tumhe bahar bhi khelna chahiye, sirf screen mat dekho.)
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💻Using Devices & Technology (31-40)
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“The WiFi is not working. Can you check it?”
WiFi नहीं चल रहा। क्या आप चेक कर सकते हैं? (WiFi nahi chal raha. Kya aap check kar sakte hain?)
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“The battery is low. Put it on charging.”
बैटरी कम है। चार्जिंग पर लगा दो। (Battery kam hai. Charging par laga do.)
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“I can’t find the remote. Where is it?”
रिमोट नहीं मिल रहा। कहाँ है? (Remote nahi mil raha. Kahaan hai?)
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“Can you increase the volume? I can’t hear.”
वॉल्यूम बढ़ा दो? मुझे सुन नहीं रहा। (Volume badha do? Mujhe sun nahi raha.)
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“The screen is too bright. Lower the brightness.”
स्क्रीन बहुत ब्राइट है। ब्राइटनेस कम करो। (Screen bahut bright hai. Brightness kam karo.)
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“This app is not opening. It keeps crashing.”
यह ऐप नहीं खुल रही। बार-बार बंद हो रही है। (Yeh app nahi khul rahi. Baar baar band ho rahi hai.)
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“Can you download this app for me?”
क्या आप मेरे लिए यह ऐप डाउनलोड कर सकते हैं? (Kya aap mere liye yeh app download kar sakte hain?)
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“I need headphones. Where are they?”
मुझे हेडफ़ोन्स चाहिए। कहाँ हैं? (Mujhe headphones chahiye. Kahaan hain?)
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“The video is buffering. The internet is slow.”
वीडियो बफ़र हो रहा है। इंटरनेट स्लो है। (Video buffer ho raha hai. Internet slow hai.)
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“Can you cast this on the big TV?”
क्या आप इसे बड़े TV पर कास्ट कर सकते हैं? (Kya aap ise bade TV par cast kar sakte hain?)
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🔴Turning Off & Stopping (41-50)
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“Time to stop now. Turn off the TV.”
अब बंद करो। TV ऑफ़ करो। (Ab band karo. TV off karo.)
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“One last episode, then I’ll stop. I promise!”
एक आख़िरी एपिसोड, फिर बंद कर दूँगा/दूँगी। प्रॉमिस! (Ek aakhiri episode, phir band kar dunga/dungi. Promise!)
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“Okay, I’m turning it off now.”
ठीक है, मैं अब बंद कर रहा/रही हूँ। (Theek hai, main ab band kar raha/rahi hoon.)
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“Can I save my game before turning off?”
क्या मैं बंद करने से पहले गेम सेव कर सकता/सकती हूँ? (Kya main band karne se pehle game save kar sakta/sakti hoon?)
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“I’ll pause it and come back later.”
मैं पॉज़ कर देता/देती हूँ, बाद में वापस आऊँगा/आऊँगी। (Main pause kar deta/deti hoon, baad mein wapas aaunga/aaungi.)
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“Put the tablet back on the shelf.”
टैबलेट वापस शेल्फ़ पर रख दो। (Tablet wapas shelf par rakh do.)
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“Don’t forget to plug in the charger.”
चार्जर लगाना मत भूलो। (Charger lagana mat bhoolo.)
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“Let’s go outside and play instead!”
चलो बाहर चलते हैं और खेलते हैं! (Chalo bahar chalte hain aur khelate hain!)
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“I had a great time watching. Thank you!”
बहुत मज़ा आया देखने में। शुक्रिया! (Bahut maza aaya dekhne mein. Shukriya!)
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“Tomorrow I’ll watch only after finishing homework.”
कल मैं होमवर्क ख़त्म करने के बाद ही देखूँगा/देखूँगी। (Kal main homework khatam karne ke baad hi dekhunga/dekhungi.)
❌ Common Mistakes About Screen Time
❌ “I want to see TV.” (direct Hindi translation)
✅ “I want to watch TV.”
In English, we “watch” TV, movies, shows, and videos. “See” is for things you notice or visit (“I see a bird”, “I’ll see you tomorrow”).
❌ “The phone is discharge.”
✅ “The battery is low.” / “The phone is dead.” / “It needs charging.”
“Discharge” is technical. In daily English, say “battery is low”, “phone is dead”, or “it died.”
❌ “Put the TV on.” (Indian English)
✅ “Turn on the TV.” / “Switch on the TV.”
“Put on” is for clothes. For electronics, use “turn on / switch on” and “turn off / switch off.”
❌ “I saw this movie yesterday.” (for watching at home)
✅ “I watched this movie yesterday.”
“See a movie” = at a cinema. “Watch a movie” = at home on TV/laptop. At home, always use “watched.”
❌ “The net is not coming.”
✅ “The internet is not working.” / “The WiFi is down.”
“The net is not coming” is Indian English. In standard English, say “the internet isn’t working” or “the WiFi is down.”
🔊 Pronunciation Guide
episode
EP-ih-sohd
(एपि-सोड)
documentary
dok-yoo-MEN-tree
(डॉक्यू-मेन-ट्री)
buffering
BUF-fur-ing
(बफ़-रिंग)
brightness
BRITE-ness
(ब्राइट-नेस)
volume
VOL-yoom
(वॉल-यूम)
charger
CHAR-jur
(चार-जर)
📖 Word of the Day
episode
noun | EP-ih-sohd | एक भाग / एपिसोड
One part of a TV show or web series. A full show has many episodes, like chapters in a book.
1. “Can I watch one more episode, please?”
2. “This show has 20 episodes in season one.”
3. “That was the best episode ever! I can’t wait for the next one.”
💬 Full Dialogue — Screen Time Battle at Raju’s House
It’s 6 PM on Saturday. Raju has been watching cartoons for 2 hours. Papa intervenes.
Papa:Raju, you’ve been watching for two hours. That’s enough. (राजू, दो घंटे से देख रहे हो। इतना काफ़ी है।)
Raju:Just 30 more minutes, please! This cartoon is so funny! (बस 30 मिनट और! यह कार्टून बहुत फ़नी है!)
Papa:No. Too much screen time is bad for your eyes. Turn off the TV. (नहीं। बहुत ज़्यादा स्क्रीन टाइम आँखों के लिए बुरा है। TV बंद करो।)
Raju:Can I watch one more episode? I promise I’ll stop after that! (एक और एपिसोड? प्रॉमिस उसके बाद बंद कर दूँगा!)
Papa:One last episode — 15 minutes only. Then we go outside and play! (एक आख़िरी — सिर्फ़ 15 मिनट। फिर बाहर खेलने चलते हैं!)
Raju:Okay! Oh no, the video is buffering. The internet is slow! (ठीक है! अरे, वीडियो बफ़र हो रहा है। इंटरनेट स्लो है!)
Papa:See? That’s a sign to stop! Let’s go outside instead. (देखो? यह इशारा है बंद करने का! चलो बाहर चलते हैं।)
Raju:Can I save my game first? And put the tablet on charging? (पहले गेम सेव कर लूँ? और टैबलेट चार्जिंग पर?)
Papa:Yes, save your game and put the tablet back on the shelf. (हाँ, गेम सेव करो और टैबलेट शेल्फ़ पर रख दो।)
Raju:Done! Let’s go outside and play cricket! Tomorrow I’ll watch only after homework. (हो गया! चलो बाहर क्रिकेट खेलते हैं! कल होमवर्क के बाद ही देखूँगा।)
🎭 Conversation Practice — Role-Play These!
Role-Play 1: Asking Permission Politely
Practice asking to watch TV. One is parent, one is child. Use “May I”, “Can I”, “please”!
Child: “May I use the tablet, please?”
Parent: “Have you finished your homework?”
Child: “Yes! I finished everything. Can I watch for 30 minutes?”
Parent: “Okay, 30 minutes only. No screen time before bed.”
Child: “I promise I’ll stop after this show. Thank you!”
Parent: “Good. And sit far from the TV, don’t sit too close.”
Parent: “Have you finished your homework?”
Child: “Yes! I finished everything. Can I watch for 30 minutes?”
Parent: “Okay, 30 minutes only. No screen time before bed.”
Child: “I promise I’ll stop after this show. Thank you!”
Parent: “Good. And sit far from the TV, don’t sit too close.”
Role-Play 2: Tech Trouble
Practice technology vocabulary. Something isn’t working!
Child: “The WiFi is not working. Can you check it?”
Parent: “Let me restart the router. Is it working now?”
Child: “The video is still buffering. The internet is very slow!”
Parent: “The battery is also low. Put it on charging first.”
Child: “This app keeps crashing too! Can you download a different one?”
Parent: “I think it’s time for a break. Rest your eyes!”
Parent: “Let me restart the router. Is it working now?”
Child: “The video is still buffering. The internet is very slow!”
Parent: “The battery is also low. Put it on charging first.”
Child: “This app keeps crashing too! Can you download a different one?”
Parent: “I think it’s time for a break. Rest your eyes!”
Role-Play 3: Movie Night
The family is choosing a movie to watch together. Discuss likes!
Child: “Can we watch a movie together tonight?”
Parent: “Sure! What do you want to watch?”
Child: “I want to watch something in English. Maybe an adventure movie!”
Parent: “Good idea! Can you increase the volume? I can’t hear.”
Child: “Can you cast this on the big TV? The phone screen is too small.”
Parent: “Done! I had a great time watching. That was amazing!”
Parent: “Sure! What do you want to watch?”
Child: “I want to watch something in English. Maybe an adventure movie!”
Parent: “Good idea! Can you increase the volume? I can’t hear.”
Child: “Can you cast this on the big TV? The phone screen is too small.”
Parent: “Done! I had a great time watching. That was amazing!”
✏️ Practice — Fill in the Blanks
1. “Can I ___ TV for some time?” (देखना)
2. “The battery is ___. Put it on charging.” (कम)
3. “Can you increase the ___? I can’t hear.” (आवाज़)
4. “The video is ___. The internet is slow.” (लोड हो रहा)
5. “___ off the TV, it’s time for bed.” (बंद करना)
6. “Can I watch one more ___?” (भाग)
7. “Too much ___ time is bad for your eyes.” (स्क्रीन)
8. “I ___ this movie yesterday.” (at home = ?)
🎮 Quiz — Test Your Screen Time Sentences!
Question 1 of 8
We ___ TV (not “see TV”):
Question 2 of 8
“Buffering” means:
Question 3 of 8
“An episode” is:
Question 4 of 8
“The battery is low” means:
Question 5 of 8
For electronics we say “turn ___” not “open/close”:
Question 6 of 8
“Screen time” refers to:
Question 7 of 8
“Cast it on the big TV” means:
Question 8 of 8
“The internet is down” means:
🧠 Parent Tips — Screen Time in English
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Switch to English Content
When your child watches TV, switch to English cartoons and shows. Peppa Pig, Dora, Paw Patrol — kids absorb language through entertainment naturally. English subtitles help too!
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Set Rules in English
“You can watch for 30 minutes only. First homework, then TV. No screen time before bed.” Setting rules in English teaches boundary vocabulary AND enforces limits.
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Discuss Shows in English
“What happened in the episode? Who is your favourite character? What do you think will happen next?” Discussing shows builds speaking skills and critical thinking.
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Teach Tech Vocabulary
WiFi, buffering, battery, charging, volume, brightness, download — these are real-world English words kids need. Screen time naturally teaches technology vocabulary!
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What are screen time sentences in English?
▼Screen time sentences are everyday English phrases about watching TV, using tablets, phones, and computers — like “Can I watch TV?”, “Your screen time is over”, “The WiFi is not working”, “Turn off the TV.”
Is it “watch TV” or “see TV”?
▼Always “watch TV” — not “see TV.” We “watch” shows, movies, and videos. “See” is for things you notice (“I see a bird”) or visit (“I’ll see you tomorrow”).
What does “buffering” mean?
▼“Buffering” means the video is loading slowly because the internet connection is slow. The video stops and shows a spinning circle while it loads more data.
How to set screen time limits in English?
▼Say “You can watch for 30 minutes only”, “First finish homework, then TV”, “No screen time before bed”, or “Too much screen time is bad for your eyes.”
Can I download these sentences as PDF?
▼Yes! Click the “Download PDF” button at the top to get all 50 sentences with Hindi meanings in a printable A4 format.