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. This free audio lesson 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!

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Pronouncing basic Hindi words

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नमस्कार

namaskāra

Hello

स्वागत

svāgata

Welcome

सुप्रभात

suprabhāta

Good morning

नमस्ते

Namaste

Goodbye

धन्यवाद

dhanyavāda

Thank you

आप

āpa

You (formal/polite)

हाँ

hān

Yes

नहीं

nahīṃ

No

माफ कीजिए

māpha kījie

Sorry

मै अच्छा हूँ ।

mai acchā hūn.

I am fine (male)

मै अच्छी हूँ ।

mai acchī hūn.

I am fine (female)

A few more:

मै बहुत अच्छा हूँ ।

mai bahuta acchā hūn.

I am very well (male)

मै बहुत अच्छी हूँ ।

mai bahuta acchī hūn.

I am very well (female)

Questions

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

आप कैसे हैं?

āpa kaise hain?

How are you? (male)

आप कैसी हैं?

āpa kaisī hain?

How are you? (female)

और आप?

aura āpa?

And you?

Well, that’s it for now.

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फिर मिलेंगे (phir milenge),

Nikita Sharma: Rocket Hindi

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