Basic Hindi Words

One of the simplest ways to get what you want when you're in another country is to know the names for things. These free audio lessons will help you learn a whole range of basic Hindi words that will make communicating in India that much easier.

Here are some basic Hindi words for meeting and greeting people, so that you can be polite in any new situation. You'll soon be able to hold your own in any social situation.

Let's get started on these basic Hindi words!

Pronouncing basic Hindi words

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Questions

How about the questions, then? Let’s have a try.

Well, that’s it for now.

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फिर मिलेंगे ।
Phir Milengae,

Nikita Sharma
Rocket Hindi

Testing!

Test yourself with the Rocket Hindi testing tools! Improve your knowledge of Hindi!

Note that the tests below are listed from easiest to hardest.

Hear It Say It!

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Improve your understanding of spoken Hindi. With Hear it Say it! you can tune your ear to Hindi, increase your vocabulary and improve your pronunciation at the same time! Ready?

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Write It!

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Write it! helps you to improve your written Hindi and your understanding of sentence structures. Just listen to the audio and type in what you hear!