Learn Hindi ten words at a time
हिन्दी
Ten short games: the 102 most useful Hindi words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- नमस्तेna-mas-TAY
- Hello
- सुप्रभातsu-pra-BHAAT
- Good morning
- शुभ संध्याshubh SAN-dhya
- Good evening
- अलविदाal-vi-DAA
- Goodbye
- फिर मिलेंगेphir mi-LEN-ge
- See you
- कृपयाKRIP-ya
- Please
- धन्यवादdhan-ya-VAAD
- Thank you
- कोई बात नहींKO-ee baat na-HEEN
- You're welcome
- माफ़ी चाहता हूँMAA-fee CHAAH-ta hoon
- Sorry
- माफ़ कीजिएmaaf KEE-ji-yeh
- Excuse me
- आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुईAAP-say MIL-kar khu-SHEE hu-EE
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- मुझे ... चाहिएmu-JHAY ... CHAA-hi-yeh
- I would like...
- यहyeh
- This one
- कितने का है?KIT-nay ka hai
- How much is it?
- बिल दीजिएbil DEE-ji-yeh
- The bill, please
- कार्ड सेkaard say
- By card
- कैश मेंcash MAY
- In cash
- पानीPAA-nee
- Water
- कॉफ़ीKOF-fee
- Coffee
- चायchaay
- Tea
- बियरBEE-yar
- Beer
- ... के बिनाkay bi-NAA
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- हाँhaan
- Yes
- नहींna-HEE
- No
- ठीक हैtheek HAI
- Okay
- मुझे समझ नहीं आयाmu-JHAY sa-MAJH na-hee AA-ya
- I don't understand
- क्या आप अंग्रेज़ी बोलते हैं?kya aap an-GRAY-zee BOL-tay hain
- Do you speak English?
- फिर से बोलिएphir say BO-li-yeh
- Can you repeat that?
- धीरे बोलिएDHEE-ray BO-li-yeh
- Slowly, please
- यह क्या है?yeh kya HAI
- What is this?
- मुझे ... की ज़रूरत हैmu-JHAY ... kee za-ROO-rat hai
- I need...
- क्या आप मेरी मदद करेंगे?kya aap MAY-ree ma-DAD ka-REN-gay
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- एकek
- One
- दोdoh
- Two
- तीनteen
- Three
- चारchaar
- Four
- पाँचpaanch
- Five
- छहchheh
- Six
- सातsaat
- Seven
- आठaath
- Eight
- नौnau
- Nine
- दसdas
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- क्या आपके पास ... है?kya AAP-kay paas ... hai
- Do you have...?
- कहाँ है?ka-HAAN hai
- Where is...?
- खुलाKHU-la
- Open
- बंदband
- Closed
- थैली चाहिए?THAI-lee CHAA-hi-yeh
- A bag?
- बहुत महँगा हैba-HUT ma-HAN-ga hai
- Too expensive
- मेरी बुकिंग हैMAY-ree BOO-king hai
- I have a reservation
- क्या नाश्ता शामिल है?kya NAASH-ta SHAA-mil hai
- Is breakfast included?
- वाईफ़ाई का पासवर्ड क्या है?WAI-fai ka PAAS-ward kya hai
- What's the wifi password?
- क्या मैं ... सकता हूँ?kya main ... SAK-ta hoon
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.
- दो लोगों के लिए टेबलdoh LO-gon kay li-yeh TAY-bal
- A table for two
- मेन्यू दीजिएMEN-yoo DEE-ji-yeh
- The menu, please
- आप क्या सुझाएँगे?aap kya su-JHAA-en-gay
- What do you recommend?
- मैं ... नहीं खाताmain ... na-HEEN KHAA-ta
- I don't eat...
- मुझे ... से एलर्जी हैmu-JHAY ... say E-lar-jee hai
- I'm allergic to...
- मांसmaans
- Meat
- चिकनCHI-kan
- Chicken
- मछलीMACH-lee
- Fish
- बहुत स्वादिष्ट हैba-HUT swaa-DISHT hai
- It's delicious
- चियर्स!CHEERS
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- आप कैसे हैं?aap KAI-say hain
- How are you?
- मैं ठीक हूँmain THEEK hoon
- I'm fine, thanks
- और आप?aur AAP
- And you?
- आपका नाम क्या है?AAP-ka naam kya hai
- What's your name?
- मेरा नाम ... हैMAY-ra naam ... hai
- My name is...
- आप कहाँ से हैं?aap ka-HAAN say hain
- Where are you from?
- मैं ... से हूँmain ... say hoon
- I'm from...
- मुझे पसंद हैmu-JHAY pa-SAND hai
- I like it
- बहुत सुंदर हैba-HUT SUN-dar hai
- It's beautiful
- स्वागत हैSWAA-gat hai
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- टॉयलेट कहाँ है?TOY-let ka-HAAN hai
- Where is the toilet?
- ... कैसे जाऊँ?KAI-say JAA-oon
- How do I get to...?
- बाएँBAA-yen
- To the left
- दाएँDAA-yen
- To the right
- सीधाSEE-dha
- Straight ahead
- यहाँya-HAAN
- Here
- रेलवे स्टेशनRAIL-way STAY-shun
- Train station
- बसbas
- Bus
- हवाई अड्डाha-VAA-ee AD-da
- Airport
- एक टिकट दीजिएek TI-kat DEE-ji-yeh
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- अभीa-BHEE
- Now
- बाद मेंbaad MAY
- Later
- आजaaj
- Today
- कलkal
- Tomorrow
- आज रातaaj raat
- Tonight
- कब?kab
- When?
- कितने बजे खुलता है?KIT-nay BA-jay KHUL-ta hai
- What time does it open?
- एक मिनटek MI-nat
- One moment, please
- मिनटMI-nat
- Minutes
- घंटेGHAN-tay
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- बचाओ!ba-CHAO
- Help!
- डॉक्टर को बुलाइएDOK-tar ko bu-LAA-i-yeh
- Call a doctor
- पुलिसpu-LEES
- Police
- दवाई की दुकानda-VAA-ee kee du-KAAN
- Pharmacy
- अस्पतालas-pa-TAAL
- Hospital
- मैं रास्ता भटक गयाmain RAAS-ta bha-TAK ga-ya
- I'm lost
- मेरी तबीयत ठीक नहीं हैMAY-ree ta-BEE-yat theek na-HEE hai
- I don't feel well
- चोरी हो गयाCHO-ree ho ga-ya
- It was stolen
- यह इमरजेंसी हैyeh i-MAR-jen-see hai
- It's an emergency
- मुझे अकेला छोड़ दोmu-JHAY a-KAY-la chhod do
- Leave me alone