Hindi/Everyday Phrases
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[edit] Phrases
- "Hello." -- NA-MA-SKAR, NA-MAS-TE, -- नमस्कार
- "Goodbye." -- ACH-HA,CHALTA HOON -- अच्छा, चलता हूँ।
- "Please enter." -- PADHARIYE -- पधारिये
- "See you again." --PHIR MI-LAN-GAE फिर मिलेंगे
- "Thank you." -- DHAN-YA-VAD, SHUK-RIYA धन्यवाद, शुक्रिया
- "It is nice to meet you, I felt good meeting you." -- AAP SE MIL KE KHU-SHI HUI,MIL KE ACH-CHA LAGA -- आप से मिल के ख़ुशी हुई, आप से मिल के अच्छा लगा।
- "Please take me to my hotel." -- KRIP-YA MUJ-HE ME-RI HO-TEL LE CH-LI-YE -- कृप्या मुझे मेरे होटल ले
- "Where is the bathroom?" -- SHAUNCHALAY KID-HAR HAI? शौंचालय किधर है?
- "How much does this cost?" -- YEH KIT-NE KA HAI -- यह कितने का है?
- "How is your health, how is it, what is going on?" -- KYA HAAL HAI, KAISE HO/HAIN, KYA CHAL RAHA HAI, क्या हाल है? कैसे हो, हैं? क्या चल रहा है?
- "Where's the phone?" -- PHONE KA-HAAN HAI? फ़ोन कहाँ है?
- "Where are you?" -- KIDHAR HO TUM/ KAHAN HO TUM/ KAHAN HAIN AAP. किधर हो तुम? कहाँ हो तुम? कहाँ हैं आप?
- "Can I sit here?" (If you are male, then say) --KYA MEIN YA-HAN BAT-H SAK-TA HOON क्या मैं यहाँ बैठ सकता हूँ?
- "Can I sit here?" (If you are female, then say) --KYA MEIN YA-HAN BAT-H SAK-TI HOON क्या मैं यहाँ बैठ सकती हूँ?
I need to go-- मुझे जाना है mujhe jaana hai/ मुझे जाना पड़ेगा mujhe jaana padega/ मुझे जाना होगा mujhe jaana hoga; you need/have to go ---- आपको जाना है aap ko jaana hai, आपको जाना पड़ेगा aap ko jaana padega, आपको जाना होगा aapko jaana hoga, तुम्हें जाना है tumhe jaana hai, तुझे जाना है tujhe jaana hai; I need a taxi, car, telephone, pen , etc---- मुझे एक टैक्सि, कार/गाड़ी, फ़ोन, क़लम/पेन चाहिये mujhe ek taxi, kaar/gaadii, phon, kalam/pen chaa-hi-ye
| Translation | Phrase | Transliteration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindi | हिन्दी | hindī | |
| hello/goodbye (Hindu, north) | नमस्ते | namaste | |
| hello/goodbye (Hindu, south) | नमस्कार | namaskār | |
| hello/goodbye (Sikh) | सत श्री अकाल | sat śrī akāl | |
| hello (Muslim) | अस्सलाम अलैकुम | assalām alaikum | |
| hello (Muslim reply) | वालैकुम अस्सलाम | vālaikum assalām | |
| goodbye (Muslim) | ख़ुदा हाफ़िज़ | khuda hāfiz | |
| please* (Urdu) | मेहरबानी करके | mehrbānī karke | |
| please* | कृपया | kṛipaya | |
| thank you* (Sanskrit origin) | धन्यवाद | dhanyavād | |
| thank you* (Arabic origin) | शुक्रिया | śukriyā | |
| thank you very much | बहुत बहुत ... | bahut bahut ... | |
| you're welcome (don’t mention it) | कोई बात नहीं | koī bāt nahīn | |
| excuse me, sorry, please forgive me | माफ़ कीजिये | māf kījiye | |
| excuse me (lit. please listen) | ज़रा सुनिये | zarā suniye | |
| yes | जी हाँ | jī hān | |
| no/not | जी नहीं | jī nahīn | |
| good!/awesome!/oh.../really?!/well! | अच्छा! | acchā! | |
| (all-purpose adj./interj.) | |||
| How are you? | आप कैसे/कैसी हैं? | āp kaise/kaisī hai? | |
| (male/female respondent) | |||
| Okay! | ठीक है! | ṭhīk hai! | |
| one minute! (“just a sec”; interj.) | एक मिनट | ek minaṭ | |
| I don’t understand | मैं नहीं समझा/समझी | main nahīn samjha/samjhī (m/f) | |
| I don’t know | मैं नहीं जानता/जानती हूँ | main nahīn jāntā/jāntī hun (m/f) | |
| English | अंग्रेज़ी | angrezī | |
| what is your name? | आप का नाम क्या है? | āp ka nām kya hai? | |
| my name is ... | मेरा नाम ... है | mera nām ... hai | |
| It was nice to meet you | आप से मिलकर बहुत ख़ुशी हुई | āp se milkar bahut khuśī huī | |
| It was nice to meet you too (lit. to me also) | मुझे भी | mujhe bhī | |
| How much does this cost? | इसका दाम क्या है? | iska dām kya hai? | |
| Do you speak English? | क्या आप अंग्रेज़ी बोलते/बोलती है? | kya āp angrezī bolte/boltī (m/f) hain? |
- *These are not used nearly as casually in Hindi and Urdu as they are in western languages. कृपया especially is used only in cases of true importance or urgency, and using it otherwise would sound incredibly stilted and formal. Instead, politeness is achieved by proper address and verb forms and body language/tone of voice.
[edit] Actions
- To make a phone call: PHONE KAR-NAA.
Hindi uses two forms of address. One is honoring and the other is common. Honoring address is used when talking to first acquaintances, unfamiliar people, and to elders (relations and age).... Examples include
- Where are you? => aap kahan hain
- What is your name? => aapka naam kya hai , aapka naam jaan sakta hoon?
- Please have a seat. => kripya baithiye, virajiye
The common type of address is used with friends and those of the same age group with whom one is familiar.... Examples include
- Where are you? => kahan ho?
- What is your name? => tumhara naam kya hai,
- Have a seat. => baitho, baith.
For Hindi learners, it is better to stick to the first type of address.
Hindi speakers normally use 'namaste' or 'namaskar' for all occasions (meaning good morning/afternoon/day/evening/night) especially with honorific use, although these may also be used:
- good morning => su-pra-bhaa't
- good evening => shubh-sun-dhyaa
- good night => shubh raat-ri
[edit] Simple words
You'll find that many of these words are familiar. "Hindi borrows heavily from English, especially for nouns." - false statement. Hindi is a much older language with Sanskrit roots.
- Help: MA-DAD, SAHAAYATA मदद, सहात्या
- Please: KRIP-YA कृप्या
- Thanks: DHANYA-VAAD धन्यवाद (extremely formal),AABHAR आभार
- Doctor: DOCTOR , CHI-KIT-SAK डाक्टर, चिकित्सक
- Police: PU-LIS पोलिस
- Pharmacy: DAVAA-KHAANAA दवाख़ाना
- Taxi: TAXI टैक्सी
- Train: TRAIN, RAY'L, RAY'L-GAADI ट्रेन, रेल, रेलगाड़ी
- Subway: SUB-WAY सबवे
- Bus: BUS बस
- Street: SA-DAK सड़क
- WAY: RASTAA, RA-H, MAARG, रास्ता, राह, मार्ग
- Left: BA-YAN; To the left: BA-YEN बायाँ, बाएँ
- Right: DA-YAN; To the right: DA-YEN दायाँ, दाएँ
- Middle: BEECH, MADHYA; बीच, मध्य In the middle: BEECH MEIN, BEECHON-BEECH बीच में, बीचों बीच
- Under: NEE-CHE नीचे
- Beef: GAAYE KA GOSHT गाए का गोश्त
- Chicken: CHIC-KEN, MURG चिकन, मुर्ग़
- Fish: MACH-LI मछली
- Pork: SUWAR KA GOSHT सुअर का गोश्त
- Veal: (forbidden)
- Ham: HAM
- Broil: BHOON-NA भूनना
- Bake: SEK-NA (v). सेकना Baked: SI-KA, सिका SEN-KA( N is nasalized like french) सेंका
- Boil: U-BA-AL-NA. उबालना Boiled: U-B'LA उबला
- Fry: TAL-NA. तलना Fried: TA-LA तला
- Vegetable: SUB-ZI सबज़ी
- Salad: SA-LAD सलाद
- Bread: RO-TEE रोटी
- Cheese: PA-NEER पनीर (panir is actually closer to curd. True, cured cheeses are rare in India)
- Rice: CHA-WAL चावल
- Potato: A-A-LU आलू
- Soup: SOUP सूप
- Chocolate: CHOCOLATE चाकलेट
- Dessert: MIT-HAI मिठाई
- Coffee: COFFEE काफ़ी
- Tea: CHAI चाय
- Milk: DOODH दूध
- Water: PAANEE, JAL पानी, जल
[edit] Sentences वाक्य
Namaste - Standard Greeting (literally means I bow to you) नमस्ते
Namaskar - Standard Greeting नमस्कार
Aap Kaise Hain - How are you आप कैसे हैं
Aap ka naam kya hai - What is your name आप का नाम क्या है?
Aap Kahan Ja Rahe Hain - Where are you going आप कहाँ जा रहे हैं?
Shukriya - Thanks शुक्रिया
Bahut Bahut Shukriya - Thanks a lot बहुत बहुत शुक्रिया
Aapka Bahut Bahut Shukriya - Thank you so much आपका बहुत बहुत शुक्रिया
Pranaam - Kind of Namaste but used for much older or respectful people प्रणाम
Bahut Sahi - Very good! बहुत सही
Sahi - Nice! right good
Aap ki Umr - Your age आप की उम्र
Aap ka Naam -Your name आप का नाम
Aap ka pata - Your address आप का पता
Aaj kaisa mausam hai - How is weather today आज कैसा मौसम है
Bathiye - Have a seat बैठिये
Chawal - Rice चावल
Chana - Chik Peas चना
Sabzi - Vegetable सबज़ी
Achaar - Pickle अचार
Aur Chawal Lenge - Will you have more rice और चावल लेंगे?
Aur Sabji lenge - Will you have more vegetable और सबज़ी लेंगे?
Aur Chawal lijiye - Have more rice और चावल लीजिये
Thodi der intzaar kijiye - Wait for some time थोड़ी देर इन्तज़ार कीजिये
Thahriye - Wait a little ठहरिये
Samay kya hai - Whats the time समय क्या है?
Aap kahan ja rahe hain - Where are you going आप कहाँ ा रहे हैं?
Here's a complete conversation in Hindi:
Neeraj: Mein school ja raha hoon. (I am going to school) Mom: Theek hai beta (Alright son) Neeraj: Aaj tiffon mein kya diya hai (What have you given me in tiffin) Mom: Aaj maine sandwich aur kuch ladoo diye hain (I have given a sandwich and a sweet called ladoo) Neeraj: Wah! (Nice!) Ma: Beta samay se waapis aa jana (Son, come back on time) or (Honey, come back promptly) Neeraj: Han Mata-ji! School khatam hote seedha ghar aaunga (Yes Mom! I'll be back home straight after school ends)
नीरजः मैं स्कूल जा रहा हूँ। माँः ठीक है बेटा। नीरजः आज टिफ़न में क्या दिया है? माँः आज मैं ने सैंडविच और कुछ लड्डू दिये हैं। नीरजः वाह! माँः बेटा समय से वापस आ जाना। नीरजः हाँ माता जी! स्कूल ख़त्म होते सैधा घर आऊँगा।
