The Hindi course
Learn Hindi ten words at a time
हिन्दी
Ten games of ten words: the hundred 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.
Hindi challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Hindi · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- नमस्तेna-mas-TAY
- Hello
- नमस्कारna-mas-KAAR
- Hi
- सुप्रभातsu-pra-BHAAT
- Good morning
- शुभ रात्रिshubh RAA-tri
- Good night
- बहुत धन्यवादba-HUT dhan-ya-VAAD
- Thank you very much
- धन्यवादdhan-ya-VAAD
- Thanks
- आपका स्वागत हैAAP-ka SWAA-gat hai
- You're welcome
- कृपयाKRIP-ya
- Please
- माफ़ कीजिएmaaf KEE-ji-yeh
- Excuse me
- अलविदाal-vi-DAA
- Goodbye
Hindi · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- एक चाय दीजिएek CHAI DEE-ji-yeh
- One tea, please
- यह वाला दीजिएyeh WAA-la DEE-ji-yeh
- One of these, please
- एक कॉफ़ी दीजिएek KAW-fee DEE-ji-yeh
- One coffee, please
- दो दीजिएdoh DEE-ji-yeh
- Two, please
- एक और दीजिएek AUR DEE-ji-yeh
- One more, please
- कितने का है?KIT-nay ka hai
- How much is it?
- बिल दीजिएbil DEE-ji-yeh
- The bill, please
- बस, इतना हीbas, IT-na hee
- That's everything
- चियर्स!CHEERS
- Cheers!
- सौ साल जियोsau SAAL ji-yo
- Bless you
Hindi · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- हाँhaan
- Yes
- नहींna-HEE
- No
- ठीक हैtheek HAI
- Okay
- कोई बात नहींkoi baat na-HEE
- Sure, no problem
- मुझे नहीं पताmu-JHAY na-hee pa-TAA
- I don't know
- 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?
- थोड़ाTHO-da
- A little
- बिलकुलbil-KUL
- Of course
- सब ठीक हैsab theek HAI
- Everything is fine
Hindi · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- एकek
- One
- दोdoh
- Two
- तीनteen
- Three
- पाँचpaanch
- Five
- दसdas
- Ten
- सौsau
- One hundred
- हज़ारha-ZAAR
- One thousand
- रुपयाru-PA-ya
- Rupee
- यूपीआई सेyoo-pee-eye SAY
- By UPI
- कैश मेंcash MAY
- In cash
Hindi · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- रोटीROH-tee
- Bread
- दूधdoodh
- Milk
- दहीda-HEE
- Yogurt
- पानीPAA-nee
- Water
- थैली चाहिए?THAI-lee CHAA-hi-yeh
- A bag?
- क्या आपके पास ... है?kya AAP-kay paas ... hai
- Do you have...?
- कहाँ है?ka-HAAN hai
- Where is...?
- यहyeh
- This one
- कम कीजिएkam KEE-ji-yeh
- Make it cheaper
- बस इतनाbas IT-na
- That's all
Hindi · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, 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
- एक चायek CHAI
- One chai
- एक लस्सीek las-SEE
- One lassi
- मिर्ची कमMIR-chee kam
- Not spicy
- शाकाहारीshaa-ka-HAA-ree
- Vegetarian
- बहुत स्वादिष्ट हैba-HUT swaa-DISHT hai
- It's delicious
- प्याज़ के बिनाpyaaz kay bi-NAA
- Without onion
- पार्सल कर दीजिएPAAR-sal kar DEE-ji-yeh
- Parcel, please
- खाना बहुत अच्छा थाKHAA-na ba-HUT ach-CHHA tha
- The food was great
Hindi · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- आप कैसे हैं?aap KAI-say hain
- How are you? (polite)
- क्या हाल है?kya HAAL hai
- How are you? (casual)
- मैं ठीक हूँmain THEEK hoon
- I'm fine
- और आप?aur AAP
- And you?
- क्या चल रहा है?kya chal ra-HA hai
- What's going on?
- आज बहुत गर्मी हैaaj ba-HUT gar-MEE hai
- Very hot today
- फिर मिलेंगेphir mi-LEN-gay
- See you again
- फिर आइएगाphir AA-i-ye-ga
- Come again
- घर में सब कैसे हैं?ghar may sab KAI-say hain
- How is the family?
- भैयाBHAI-ya
- Brother
Hindi · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- टॉयलेट कहाँ है?TOY-let ka-HAAN hai
- Where is the toilet?
- बाएँBAA-yen
- Left
- दाएँDAA-yen
- Right
- सीधाSEE-dha
- Straight ahead
- यहाँ रोकिएya-HAAN RO-ki-yeh
- Stop here
- ऑटोAW-toh
- Auto-rickshaw
- रेलवे स्टेशनRAIL-way STAY-shun
- Train station
- एक टिकट दीजिएek TI-kat DEE-ji-yeh
- One ticket, please
- यह ... जाएगी?yeh ... JAA-ay-gee
- Does this go to...?
- कितनी दूर है?KIT-nee DOOR hai
- How far is it?
Hindi · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- आजaaj
- Today
- कलkal
- Tomorrow
- कलkal
- Yesterday
- अभीa-BHEE
- Now
- बाद मेंbaad MAY
- Later
- कितने बजे हैं?KIT-nay ba-JAY hain
- What time is it?
- सोमवारsom-VAAR
- Monday
- शनिवारsha-ni-VAAR
- Saturday
- रविवारra-vi-VAAR
- Sunday
- वीकेंडWEEK-end
- The weekend
Hindi · Lesson 10 of 10
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
- मेरा फ़ोनMAY-ra fone
- My phone
- चोरी हो गयाCHO-ree ho ga-ya
- It was stolen
- बहुत ज़रूरी हैba-HUT za-ROO-ree hai
- It's urgent