LEARN HINDI

LEARN HOW TO SPEAK HINDI

English Phrases	Hindi Phrases
English Greetings	Hindi Greetings:
Hi!	Namastey!
Good morning!	Suprabhaat
Good evening!	Shubh sundhyaa.
Welcome! (to greet someone)	Aapka swaagat hai!
How are you?	Aap kaisey hain?
I'm fine, thanks!	Mein theek hoon, shukriya!
And you?	Aur aap?
Good/ So-So.	Accha/ Theek-thaak
Thank you (very much)!	Shukriyaa (Bahut dhanyavaad)
You're welcome! (for "thank you")
Hey! Friend!	Arrey, Dost!.
I missed you so much!	Mujhey aapkee bahut yaad aaee.?
What's new?	Kyaa chal rahaa hai?;
Nothing much	Zyaada kuch nahi
Good night!	Shubh raatri.
See you later!	Phir milen-gay.!
Good bye!	Alvida!
Asking for Help and Directions
I'm lost	Hum kho gaye hain.
Can I help you?	Kya mein aapki madad kar sakta/ sakti (female) hoon?
Can you help me?	Kya aap meri madad kar saktey hain?
Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)?	śaucaghara/ pharmacy kahaan hai?
Go straight! then turn left/ right!	Seedhey jaaey! Phir bānyae/ dānyae mu
I'm looking for john.	Mein John ko dhoondh rahaa/ rahi (female) ho
One moment please!	Ek minat…
Hold on please! (phone)	Ek minat…
How much is this?	Yeh kaisey diyaa?
Excuse me ...! (to ask for something)	Kshama keejeeae…
Excuse me! ( to pass by)	Kshama keejeeae…
Come with me!	Mere saath aaeeyé!

How to Introduce Yourself
Do you speak (English/ Hindi)?		Kyaa aap (angrézee/hindi) mein baat kar saktey hain?
Just a little.		Bus thodaasaa.
What's your name?		Aapka naam kyaa hai?
My name is ...		Meraa naam …hai.
Mr.../ Mrs.…/ Miss…		Shree../Shreematee…/Kumaari…/Kumar (Master)
Nice to meet you!		Aapsey milkar khushi huee!
You're very kind!		Aap bahut dayaloo hain!
Where are you from?		Aap kahaan sey hain?
I'm from (the U.S/ India)		Mein (amerika/ bhārata) se hoon.
I'm (American)		Mein amrikan hoon.
Where do you live?		Aap kahaan rehtey hain?
I live in (the U.S/ India)		Mein (US/ bhārata) mein rehtaa/ rehtee (female) hoon.
Did you like it here?		Kyaa aap ko yahaan accha lagtaa hai?
India is a wonderful country		Bharat ek adbhut desh hai
What do you do for a living?		Aap kyaa kaam kartey hain?
I work as a (translator/ businessman)		Mera apnaa vyaapaar hai (I have my own business)
I like Hindi		Mujhey Hindi bhaashaa acchee lagtee hai.
I've been learning Hindi for 1 month		Main ek maheeney sey Hindi seekh raha/ rahee (female) hoon.
Oh! That's good!		Yeh accha hai!
How old are you?		Aapkee umar kyaa hai?
I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old.		Mein (bees, tees…) saal ka hoon/ ki hoon (female)
I have to go		Mujhey jaana hogaa
I will be right back!		Mein turant laut key aaoongaa/ aaoongi (female)
Wish Someone Something
Good luck!		Shubh Kaamnaayein
Happy birthday!		Janamdin kee shubhaechaen
Happy new year!		Naaey saal kee shubhaechaen
Merry Christmas!		Christmas kee badhaaeeyaan
Congratulations!		Badhaaee ho!
Enjoy! (for meals...)		Bhog keejeeae
I'd like to visit India one day		Mein kabhi Bharat jaana chahoongaa/ chahoongi (female)
Say hi to John for me		John ko meri taraf sey namastey kehna.
Bless you (when sneezing)		(No expression)
Good night and sweet dreams!		Shubh raatri
Solving a Misunderstanding
I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something)			Kyaa aap issey dohraa saktey hain?
Sorry (for a mistake)			Kshamaa/ maafee chaahta/ chaahti (female) hu.
No Problem!			Koee baat nuhee
Can You Say It Again?			Kyaa aap issey dohraa saktey hain?
Can You Speak Slowly?			Kyaa aap dheerae baat karengae?
Write It Down Please!			Kripaya karkey yeh likkh deejeeae.
I Don't Understand!			Mujhey samajh mein nahi aataa.
I Don't Know!			Mujhey nahi maloom
I Have No Idea.			Mujhey iss cheez kaa kuchh pata nahi hai
What's That Called In Hindi?			Issey Hindi mein kyaa kahtey hain?
What Does "gato" Mean In English?			Angrezi mein “maloom” ka kyaa arth hoga?
How Do You Say "Please" In Hindi?			Hindi mein “please” kaisey kahtey hain?
What Is This?			Yeh kyaa hai?
My Hindi is bad.			Meri Hindi kucch khaas nahi hai.
I need to practice my Hindi			Mujey Hindi ka or abhyaas karnaa hogaa
Don't worry!			Chinta mat karo
Hindi Expressions and Words
Good/ Bad/ So-So.			Accha/ Boora/ Theek-thaak
Big/ Small			Bada Chhota
Today/ Now			Aaj/ Abhi
Tomorrow/ Yesterday			Kal/ Kal
Yes/ No			Haan/ Naa or Nuhi
Here you go! (when giving something)			Ye leejeeay (polite)/ Ye lo
Do you like it?			Kyaa aap ko yeh accha lagta hai?
I really like it!			Mujhey yeh bahut accha lagta hai
I'm hungry/ thirsty.			Mujhey bhookh lagi hai/ Mujhey pyaas lagi hai
In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night.			Subah ko/ Shaam ko/ Raat ko
This/ That. Here/There			Yeh/ woh. Yahaan/ wahaan
Me/ You. Him/ Her.			Hum/ Tum. Voh/ Voh
Really!			Such mein?
Look!			Dekkho!
Hurry up!			Jaldi karo
What? Where?			Kyaa? Kahaan?
What time is it?			Kitney bajey hain?
It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm.			Dus bajey hain. Shyaam ke Saat buj kar tees minat hue hain.
Give me this!			Mujhey ye cheez chaaheeye!
I love you!			Mei tumsey pyaar kartaa/ karti (female) hu!
I feel sick.			Meri Tabiyut kharaab hai.
I need a doctor			Mujhey Doctor kee zaroorat hai
One, Two, Three			Ek, Dow, Teen
Four, Five, Six			Chaar, paanch, chhey
Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten			Saat, Aath, Nao, Dus
English	Hindi Adjectives
Colors
Black	kaalaa
Blue	neelaa
Brown	booRaa
Gray	sleytee
Green	haRaa
Orange	santRee
Purple	jaamnee
Red	laal
White
Yellow	peelaa
Sizes
Big	baRaa
Deep	geheRaa
Long	lambaa
Narrow	patlaa
Short (in height)	chotaa (kad mey)
Short (in length)	chotaa (lambaaee mey)
Small, little	chotaa
Tall	oochaa
Thick	motaa
Thin	patlaa
Wide	baRaa
Shapes
Round	gol
Straight	seedaa
Square	smakon
Triangular	tReebooj aakaaR / tReekorn

The following table contains important Hindi adjectives about directions that you might use when lost.

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English	Hindi
Tastes
Bitter	kaRvaa
Fresh	taaza
Salty	namkeen
Sour	kataa
Spicy	miRch vaalaa
Sweet	meetaa
Qualities
Bad	booRaa
Clean	saaf
Dark	saavlaa / geRaa
Difficult	mushkil
Dirty	gandaa
Dry	sookaa
Easy	aasaan
Empty	kaalee
Expensive	mehengaa
Fast	teyz
Foreign	videyshee
Full	pooRaa / saaRaa
Good	at-chaa
Hard (firm)	sakt
Heavy	baaRee
Inexpensive	sastaa
Light (illumination)	laayt
Light (weight)	halkaa
Local	staaneeya
New	naayaa
Noisy	bahut aavaaz
Old (about things)	pooRaanee cheezey
Old (about people)	booRey log
Powerful	shaktee shaalee
Quiet (person)	chup
Right / Correct	sahee / teek
Slow	deeRey
Soft	halkaa
Very	bahut
Weak	kamzoR
Wet	geelaa
Wrong / Incorrect	galat / teek nahee
Young	javaan
Quantities
Few / Little	toRey / toRaa
Many / Much	bahut / ziyaadaa
Part	hisaa
Some / A few	toRey / toReysey
Whole	pooRaa

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English Phrases	Hindi Phrases
English Greetings	Hindi Greetings:
Hi!	Namastey!
Good morning!	Suprabhaat
Good evening!	Shubh sundhyaa.
Welcome! (to greet someone)	Aapka swaagat hai!
How are you?	Aap kaisey hain?
I'm fine, thanks!	Mein theek hoon, shukriya!
And you?	Aur aap?
Good/ So-So.	Accha/ Theek-thaak
Thank you (very much)!	Shukriyaa (Bahut dhanyavaad)
You're welcome! (for "thank you")	***   ***
Hey! Friend!	Arrey, Dost!.
I missed you so much!	Mujhey aapkee bahut yaad aaee.?
What's new?	Kyaa chal rahaa hai?;
Nothing much	Zyaada kuch nahi
Good night!	Shubh raatri.
See you later!	Phir milen-gay.!
Good bye!	Alvida!
Asking for Help and Directions
I'm lost	Hum kho gaye hain.
Can I help you?	Kya mein aapki madad kar sakta/ sakti (female) hoon?
Can you help me?	Kya aap meri madad kar saktey hain?
Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)?	śaucaghara/ pharmacy kahaan hai?
Go straight! then turn left/ right!	Seedhey jaaey! Phir bānyae/ dānyae mudiye
I'm looking for john.	Mein John ko dhoondh rahaa/ rahi (female) hoon.
One moment please!	Ek minat…
Hold on please! (phone)	Ek minat…
How much is this?	Yeh kaisey diyaa?
Excuse me ...! (to ask for something)	Kshama keejeeae…
Excuse me! ( to pass by)	Kshama keejeeae…
Come with me!	Mere saath aaeeyé!

How to Introduce Yourself
Do you speak (English/ Hindi)?	Kyaa aap (angrézee/hindi) mein baat kar saktey hain?
Just a little.	Bus thodaasaa.
What's your name?	Aapka naam kyaa hai?
My name is ...	Meraa naam …hai.
Mr.../ Mrs.…/ Miss…	Shree../Shreematee…/Kumaari…/Kumar (Master)
Nice to meet you!	Aapsey milkar khushi huee!
You're very kind!	Aap bahut dayaloo hain!
Where are you from?	Aap kahaan sey hain?
I'm from (the U.S/ India)	Mein (amerika/ bhārata) se hoon.
I'm (American)	Mein amrikan hoon.
Where do you live?	Aap kahaan rehtey hain?
I live in (the U.S/ India)	Mein (US/ bhārata) mein rehtaa/ rehtee (female) hoon.
Did you like it here?	Kyaa aap ko yahaan accha lagtaa hai?
India is a wonderful country	Bharat ek adbhut desh
What do you do for a living?	Aap kyaa kaam kartey hain?   आप क्या काम करते हैं
I work as a (translator/ businessman)	Mera apnaa vyaapaar hai (I have my own business)
I like Hindi	Mujhey Hindi bhaashaa acchee lagtee hai.
I've been learning Hindi for 1 month	Main ek maheeney sey Hindi seekh raha/ rahee (female) hoon.
Oh! That's good!	Yeh accha hai!
How old are you?	Aapkee umar kyaa hai?
I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old.	Mein (bees, tees…) saal ka hoon/ ki hoon (female)
I have to go	Mujhey jaana hogaa
I will be right back!	Mein turant laut key aaoongaa/ aaoongi (female)
Wish Someone Something
Good luck!	Shubh Kaamnaayein
Happy birthday!	Janamdin kee shubhaechaen
Happy new year!	Naaey saal kee shubhaechaen
Merry Christmas!	Christmas kee badhaaeeyaan
Congratulations!	Badhaaee ho!
Enjoy! (for meals...)	Bhog keejeeae
I'd like to visit India one day	Mein kabhi Bharat jaana chahoongaa/ chahoongi (female)
Say hi to John for me	John ko meri taraf sey namastey kehna.
Bless you (when sneezing)	(No expression)
Good night and sweet dreams!	Shubh raatri
Solving a Misunderstanding
I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something)	Kyaa aap issey dohraa saktey hain?
Sorry (for a mistake)	Kshamaa/ maafee chaahta/ chaahti (female) hu.
No Problem!	Koee baat nuhee
Can You Say It Again?	Kyaa aap issey dohraa saktey hain?
Can You Speak Slowly?	Kyaa aap dheerae baat karengae?
Write It Down Please!	Kripaya karkey yeh likkh deejeeae.
I Don't Understand!	Mujhey samajh mein nahi aataa.
I Don't Know!	Mujhey nahi maloom
I Have No Idea.	Mujhey iss cheez kaa kuchh pata nahi hai
What's That Called In Hindi?	Issey Hindi mein kyaa kahtey hain?
What Does "gato" Mean In English?	Angrezi mein “maloom” ka kyaa arth hoga?
How Do You Say "Please" In Hindi?	Hindi mein “please” kaisey kahtey hain?
What Is This?	Yeh kyaa hai?
My Hindi is bad.	Meri Hindi kucch khaas nahi hai.
I need to practice my Hindi	Mujey Hindi ka or abhyaas karnaa hogaa
Don't worry!	Chinta mat karo!
Hindi Expressions and Words
Good/ Bad/ So-So.	Accha/ Boora/ Theek-thaak
Big/ Small	Bada Chhota
Today/ Now	Aaj/ Abhi
Tomorrow/ Yesterday	Kal/ Kal
Yes/ No	Haan/ Naa or Nuhi
Here you go! (when giving something)	Ye leejeeay (polite)/ Ye lo
Do you like it?	Kyaa aap ko yeh accha lagta hai?
I really like it!	Mujhey yeh bahut accha lagta hai
I'm hungry/ thirsty.	Mujhey bhookh lagi hai/ Mujhey pyaas lagi
In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night.	Subah ko/ Shaam ko/ Raat ko
This/ That. Here/There	Yeh/ woh. Yahaan/ wahaan
Me/ You. Him/ Her.	Hum/ Tum. Voh/ Voh
Really!	Such mein?
Look!	Dekkho!
Hurry up!	Jaldi karo!
What? Where?	Kyaa? Kahaan?
What time is it?	Kitney bajey hain?
It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm.	Dus bajey hain. Shyaam ke Saat buj kar tees minat hue hain.
Give me this!	Mujhey ye cheez chaaheeye!
I love you!	Mei tumsey pyaar kartaa/ karti (female) hu!
I feel sick.	Meri Tabiyut kharaab hai.
I need a doctor	Mujhey Doctor kee zaroorat hai
One, Two, Three	Ek, Dow, Teen
Four, Five, Six	Chaar, paanch, chhey
Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten	Saat, Aath, Nao, Dus