Introduction to Hindi – Some simple Terms

Simple Terms in Hindi:
  • Greetings
    • Hello - Namaste, Namaskar
    • Hi - Suno, Suniye
    • Mr. - shrimaan
    • Mrs. - shrimati
    • Miss - kumaari
    • Master - Kumaar
    • Bye - alvida
    • Thank you - dhanyavaad
    • Good morning - shubhprabhat, Su prabhat
    • Good evening - shubhsandhya
    • Good night - shubhratri
    • Take care - apnakhayalrakhna
    • See you later - phirmilen-geyi
Simple Terms in Hindi:
  • Pronouns
    • She - who
    • You - tum / aap (respect)
    • It - yeh
    • What - kya
    • Your - tumhara / aapka (respect)
    • My, mine - mera
    • Our, ours - hamara, hum sabka
    • Me - mai
    • Us - hum
    • You - aap, tum
    • Your, Yours - aapka, tumhara
    • We – hum
Simple Terms in Hindi:
  • Verbs
    • to eat - khana, kha
    • to be hungry - bhukhlagna
    • to drink - pina
    • to be thirsty - pyaslagna
    • to sleep - sona
    • to sit - baethna
    • to give - dena
    • to fly - udna
    • to walk - chalna
    • to run - daudna
    • to go - jaanaa
    • to come - aanaa
    • to speak - bolna
    • to hear - sunana
    • to look - dekhna
    • Food - khana
    • water–pani
Simple Terms in Hindi:
  • When You Meet Someone
    • How are you? - Aap kaise hain?
    • I am fine - Mai achchha hoon
    • You are welcome - Aapka swagat hai
    • Let us meet again - Fir milenge
    • My name is ------ - Mera naam ----- hai
    • What is your name? - Aapka kyan aam hai?
    • Where are you? - aap kahan ho?
    • I'm from (the U.S/ India) - Mein (America/ Bharat) se hoon.
    • How is your family? - Aapka parivar kaisa hai?
Simple Terms in Hindi:
  • During Shopping/Travelling
    • How much distance to go? - Aurkitni door janahai ?
    • Where should I go? - Mujhekahanjaanachahiye ?
    • How was the journey yesterday? - Kalkiyatrakaisithi ?
    • Which way did you come? - Tum / aapkisraaste se aaye ?
    • Where are you coming from? - Aap / tum kahan se aaraheho ?
    • How much is it? - Yehkitnekahai?
    • I don't understand - Mujheysamajhmeinnahiaataa
    • Can you say it again? - Kyaaaapisseydohraasakteyhain?
Simple Terms in Hindi:
  • One: ek
  • Two: do
  • Three: teen
  • Four: chaar
  • Five:paannch
  • Six: chheh
  • Seven:saat
  • Eight:aath
  • Nine:nao
  • Ten: dus
  • Twenty: bees
  • Thirty: tees
  • Forty:chaalees
  • Fifty: pachaas
  • Sixty:saath
  • Seventy:sattar
  • Eighty:assee
  • Ninety: nabbe
  • Hundred: sau
  • Thousand:hazzar
  • One Thousand:ek Hazzar
  • Lakh (One Hundred Thousand):laakh
  • Crore (Ten Million):karod
Simple Terms in Hindi:
  • When You Meet Someone
    • What should I do? - mein kya karoon ?
    • What can I do? - mein kya kar sakta hoon ?
    • I am fine - main achha hoon
    • What is your name? -tumhara /Aapka naam kya hai ?
    • What did you do? -tumne / Aapne (respect) kya kiya ?
    • How are you? -tum kaise ho / Aap kaise hain ?
    • I am hungry and thirsty. - mai bhukhaa aur pyaasaa hoon.
    • 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)? aucaghara/ pharmacy kahaan hai?
    • Excuse me ...! (to ask for something/ to pass by) kshama keejeeae