There are 33 consonants in the Hindi Language. The first step to learn any language is to start with the alphabet, similarly in Hindi too, we will start with the basics.

Consonants and Vowels are the most basic things in the Hindi language. In this Free lesson, we will introduce you to the Hindi Consonants. For your better understanding, we have also added one example with each consonant.

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You will notice that ङ and ञ are missing from this list. This is because these two letters, although part of the Devanagari script, are not part of any Hindi words. They are used in other languages such as Sanskrit and Marathi, which are also written in the Devanagari script.

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Pronouncing Consonants in Hindi

व्यंजन (Vyanjana) “Consonants”

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क

as in “ca”r

कुरसी

kurasī

chair

ख

kha

as in “kh”aki

खाना

khānā

to eat

ग

as in “g”arden

गाना

gānā

to sing

घ

gha

as in “gh”astly

घर

ghara

home

च

as in “ch”arm

चाबी

cābī

key

छ

cha

as in छतरी (“ch”atarī) “umbrella”

छत

chata

roof

ज

as in “j”ar

जेब

jeba

pocket

झ

jha

as in झाड़ू (“jh”ādū) “broom”

झाड़ू

jhāḍū

broom

ट

ṭa

as in ठंढ (“ṭh”aṃḍha) “cold”

टमाटर

ṭamāṭara

tomato

ठ

ṭha

as in ठंढ (“ṭh”aṃḍha) “cold”

ठीक

ṭhīka

okay / fine

ड

ḍa

as in “da”rk

डोर

ḍora

string

ढ

ḍha

as in ढोल (“ḍh”ola) “drum”

ढक्कन

ḍhakkana

lid

ण

ṇa

as in बाण (bā“ṇa”) “arrow”

बाण

bāṇa

arrow

त

as in “Ta”nzania

ताला

tālā

lock

थ

tha

as in “th”anks

थाली

thālī

plate

द

as in दांत (“d”āṃta) “teeth”

दरवाज़ा

daravājā

door

ध

dha

as in धन (“dh”ana) “wealth

धन

dhana

wealth

न

as in “na”me

नमक

namaka

salt

प

as in “pa”rk

पानी

pānī

water

फ

pha

as in “ph”armacy

फल

phala

fruit

ब

as in “ba”n

बहन

bahana

sister

भ

bha

as in भाई (“bhā”ī) “brother”

भारत

Bhārata

India

म

as in “ma”rk

महाराजा

mahārājā

maharaja

य

as in “ya”rd

यार

yāra

friend (informal)

र

as in “ra”nk

रात

rāta

night

ल

as in “la”ke

लाल

lāla

red

व

as in “va”nilla

वर

vara

bridegroom

श

śa

as in “sha”rp

शादी

śādī

wedding

ष

ṣa

as in दोष (do“ṣa”) “blame”

षडयंत्र

ṣaḍayaṃtra

conspiracy

स

as in “sa”t

सूरज

sūraja

sun

ह

as in “ha”m

हाथ

hātha

hand

क्ष

kṣa

as in क्षमा (“kṣ”amā) “forgiveness”

क्षण

kṣaṇa

moment

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