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How to respond to “नमस्ते!” in Hindi
A greeting opens the exchange. Match the time and relationship, then add a small follow-up if you want to keep talking.
What you might hear
नमस्ते!namaste!
Hello!
Choose a reply that fits
नमस्ते!namaste!
Hello!
A simple greeting works in a brief encounter.
सुप्रभात।suprabhaat.
Good morning.
Use a morning greeting during the morning.
आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा।aapse milkar achchha laga.
Nice to see you.
A warm choice when you already know the person.
आप कैसे हैं?aap kaise hain?
How are you?
Invite a short check-in instead of ending with a greeting.
Two short exchanges
A brief greeting
नमस्ते!namaste!
Hello!
नमस्ते!namaste!
Hello!
Meeting someone you know
सुप्रभात!suprabhaat!
Good morning!
सुप्रभात।suprabhaat.
Good morning.
Your turn
Greet someone you already know and show that you are pleased to see them.
Reveal a sample reply
आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा।aapse milkar achchha laga.
Nice to see you.
This response guide in other languages
A note on speaking Hindi
These examples generally use respectful आप (aap). Familiar तुम (tum) changes the verb ending, and तू (tu) can sound too intimate or disrespectful in the wrong relationship. Where gender changes a first-person form, choose the version that describes the speaker.
Read the Devanagari alongside the romanization. Romanization is a reading aid rather than an exact description of every sound. Everyday Hindi can use familiar loanwords, while a literal English word order may sound unnatural.
