Nationalities in Hindi

In this lesson, you'll learn how to say nationalities in Hindi so that you can answer that all important question you'll be asked frequently – Aap kaahan se hai? – Where are you from? No matter how good your Hindi is, most people in Hindi-speaking countries will know you're not a native speaker. As such, this is one of the first questions someone new you meet will ask you.

You can answer this simply with the country you're from – Main England se hoon – I'm from England. But you can also answer by using the nationality form MaiM aMgrejii– I'm English. This time we'll be going over the second way of talking about where you're from and nationalities in Hindi.

Resources for further reading:

Pronouncing nationalities in Hinidi

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कनेडियन

Kaneḍiyana

Canadian

मेक्सिकन

Meksikana

Mexican

ब्राज़िली

Brāzilī

Brazilian

ब्राज़िल का

Brāzila kā

Brazilian (masc.)

अर्जन्टीनी

Arjanṭīnī

Argentinian

पेरु का निवासी

Peru kā nivāsī

Peruvian citizen (masc.; lit. resident of Peru)

इक्वेडोर निवासी

Ikveḍora nivāsī

Ecuadorian citizen (lit. Ecuador resident)

कोलंबियन

Kolāmbiyān

Colombian

स्पेन देश का निवासी

Spena deśa kā nivāsī

Spanish (masc.; lit. resident of the country of Spain)

फ्रांसीसी

Phrāṃsīsī

French

फ्रांस देश का निवासी

Phrāṃsa deśa kā nivāsī

French citizen (masc.; lit. resident of the country of France)

जर्मन

Jarmana

German

जर्मन देश का निवासी

Jarmana deśa kā nivāsī

German citizen (masc.; lit. resident of the country of Germany)

इटली निवासी

Iṭalī nivāsī

Italian citizen

इटली देश का निवासी

Iṭalī deśa kā nivāsī

Italian citizen (masc.; lit. resident of the country of Italy)

ग्रीस देश का निवासी

Grīsa deśa kā nivāsī

Greek citizen (masc.; resident of the country of Greece)

रूसी

Rūsī

Russian

चीनी

Cīnī

Chinese

चीन का

Cīna kā

Chinese (masc.; lit. of China)

भारतीय

Bhāratīya

Indian

भारतवासी

Bhāratavāsī

Indian citizen

जापानी

Jāpānī

Japanese

जापानवासी

Jāpānavāsī

Japanese citizen

कोरियाई

Koriyāī

Korean citizen

कोरिअन

Kōriana

Korean

अस्त्रेलियाई

Asṭreliyāī

Australian citizen

आस्ट्रेलियन

Astrēliyāna

Australian

न्यूजीलैन्डेर

Nyūjīlainḍēra

New Zealander

इज़िप्ट निवासी

Izypṭa nivāsī

Egyptian citizen

मोरोकन

Morokkana

Moroccan

दक्षिण अफ्रीकी

Dakṣiṇa Aphrīkī

South African

मैं इटली देश का हूँ।

Maiṃ Iṭalī dēśa kā hūm̐.

I am an Italian citizen. (lit. I am from the country of Italy)

मैं अमेरिकी हूँ।

Maiṃ Amerikī hūm̐.

I am American.

मैं कैनेडियन हूँ।

Maiṃ Kaineḍiyana hūm̐.

I am Canadian.

मैं भारत देश से हूँ।

Maiṃ Bhārata deśa se hūm̐.

I am an Indian citizen. (lit. I am from the country of India)

How'd you do? How do you feel answering this question now? Many of these words aren't that different from their English counterparts. But the spelling and pronunciation can be a bit tricky so don't forget to practice! shubhakaamanaaeN!

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