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Hindi phrases, expressions and words in Hindi, conversation and idioms, Hindi greetings, and survival phrases. It also helps if you simply want to know what to say when chatting in Hindi!
Most of the sentences below are used for everyday life conversations, so they might come in handy if you memorize them.
If you don’t know how to say a word then check our alphabet in Hindi which can be found on the menu above to get some help.
Basic Phrases:
ENGLISH PHRASES – HINDI PHRASES
English Greetings – Hindi Greetings:
- Hi! Namastey! नमस्ते
- Good morning! Suprabhaat सुप्रभात
- Good evening! Shubh sundhyaa.शुभ संध्या
- Welcome! (to greet someone) Aapka swagat hai! आपका स्वागत हैं।
- How are you? Aap kaisey hain? आप कैसे हैं?
- I’m fine, thanks! Mein theek hoon, shukriya! मैं ठीक हुँ ।
- And you? Aur aap? और आप?
- Good/ So-So. Accha/ Theek-thaak अच्छा/ ठीक-ठाक
- Thank you (very much)! Shukriyaa (Bahut dhanyavaad) शुक्रीया (बहुत धन्यवाद)
- Hey! Friend! Arrey, Dost!. अरे, दोस्त
- I missed you so much! Mujhey aapkee bahut yaad aaee.? मुझे आपकी बहुत याद आयी।
- What’s new? Kyaa chal rahaa hai?; क्या चल रहा हैं?
- Nothing much Zyaada kuch nahi ज्यादा कुछ नहीं ।
- Good night! Shubh raatri. शुभ रात्री।
- See you later! Phir milen-gay.! अलविदा।
- Good bye! Alvida! अलविदा।
Asking for Help and Directions
- I’m lost Hum kho gaye hain. हम खो गये हैं ।
- Can I help you? Kya mein aapki madad kar sakta/ sakti (female) hoon?
क्या मैं आपकी मदद कर सकता /सकती हुँ ।
- Can you help me? Kya aap meri madad kar saktey hain?
क्या आप मेरी मदद कर सकते हैं ।
- Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)? śaucaghara/ pharmacy kahaan hai? शौचघर/ फार्मेसी कहां है
- Go straight! then turn left/ right! Seedhey jaaey! Phir bānyae/ dānyae mudiye
सीधे जाएँ-फिर बाएँ-दाएँ मुडिए ।
- I’m looking for john. Mein John ko dhoondh rahaa/ rahi (female) hoon.
मैं जोन को ढुँढ रहा-रही हुँ ।
- One moment please! Ek minat… एक मिनट
- Hold on please! (phone) Ek minat… एक मिनट
- How much is this? Yeh kaisey diyaa? यह कैसे दिया ।
- Excuse me …! (to ask for something) Kshama keejeeae… क्षमा कीजिए ।
- Excuse me! ( to pass by) Kshama keejeeae… क्षमा कीजिए ।
- Come with me! Mere saath aaeeyé! मेरे साथ आइए ।
How to introduce yourself:
- Do you speak (English/ Hindi)? Kyaa aap (angrézee/hindi) mein baat kar saktey hain?
क्या आप (अंग्रेजी-हिंदी) में बात कर सकते हैं
- Just a little. Bus thodaasaa. बस थोडासा
- What’s your name? Aapka naam kyaa hai? आपका नाम क्या है
- My name is … Meraa naam …hai. मेरा नाम….. है ।
- Mr…/ Mrs.…/ Miss… Shree../Shreematee…/Kumaari…/Kumar (Master)
श्री-श्रीमती-कुमारी-कुमार
- Nice to meet you! Aapsey milkar khushi huee! आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई ।
- You’re very kind! Aap bahut dayaloo hain! आप बहुत दयालू हैं ।
- Where are you from? Aap kahaan sey hain? आप कहाँ से हैं ।
- I’m from (the U.S/ India) Mein (amerika/ bhārata) se hoon. मैं (अम्रीका-भारत) से हुँ ।
- I’m (American) Mein amrikan hoon. मैं अम्रीकन हुँ ।
- Where do you live? Aap kahaan rehtey hain? आप कहाँ रहते हैं
- I live in (the U.S/ India) Mein (US/ bhārata) mein rehtaa/ rehtee (female) hoon.
मैं (US-भारत) में रहता-रहती हुँ ।
- Did you like it here? Kyaa aap ko yahaan accha lagtaa hai?
क्या आपको यहाँ अच्छा लगता है
- India is a wonderful country Bharat ek adbhut desh hai भारत एक अद्भुत देश है ।
- 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)
मेरा अपना व्यापार है ।
- I like Hindi Mujhey Hindi bhaashaa acchee lagtee hai.
मुझे हिंदी भाषा अच्छी लगती है।
- I’ve been learning Hindi for 1 month Main ek maheeney sey Hindi seekh raha/ rahee (female) hoon.
मैं एक महीनेसे हिंदी सीख रहा-रही हुँ ।
- Oh! That’s good! Yeh accha hai! यह अच्छा है ।
- How old are you? Aapkee umar kyaa hai? आपकी उमर क्या है
- I’m (twenty, thirty…) years old. Mein (bees, tees…) saal ka hoon/ ki hoon (female)
मैं (बीस, तीस) साल का हुँ- की हुँ ।
- I have to go Mujhey jaana hogaa मुझे जाना होगा ।
- I will be right back! Mein turant laut key aaoongaa/ aaoongi (female)
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