Hindi · Real conversations
Sharing a home: Hindi conversation practice
Share chores, supplies, and a household cost. Read the exchange, reveal the translations when you need them, then try your part before looking at the sample answers.
A2 · Read and rehearse
Your role: A housemate planning the week.
Goal: Share chores, supplies, and a household cost.
Read the conversation
Partner
आज शाम के घर के काम बाँटने हैं।aaj shaam ke ghar ke kaam baantne hain.
You
बर्तन धोने की बारी किसकी है?bartan dhone ki baari kiski hai?
Partner
मेरी बारी है। मेज़ पर साफ़ प्लेटें हैं।meri baari hai. mez par saaf platein hain.
You
क्या आप प्लेटें अपनी जगह पर रख सकते हैं?kya aap platein apni jagah par rakh sakte hain?
Partner
हाँ, बर्तन धोने के बाद। और क्या चाहिए?haan, bartan dhone ke baad. aur kya chaahiye?
You
हमारा दूध ख़त्म होने वाला है।hamara doodh khatm hone vaala hai.
Partner
सूची में दूध लिख देता / देती हूँ। किसी को बर्तन धोने का साबुन भी लाना है।soochi mein doodh likh deta / deti hoon. kisi ko bartan dhone ka saabun bhi laana hai.
You
मैं इसका ध्यान रखूँगा / रखूँगी।main iska dhyaan rakhoonga / rakhoongi.
Partner
धन्यवाद। खरीदारी में हम दोनों का कुछ खर्च होगा।dhanyavaad. khareedaari mein ham donon ka kuchh kharch hoga.
You
क्या हम ख़र्च बाँट सकते हैं?kya ham kharch baant sakte hain?
Try your part first
Partner says: We need to sort out tonight's chores. Your goal: Whose turn is it to wash the dishes?
Partner says: It's my turn. There are clean plates on the table. Your goal: Could you put the plates away?
Partner says: Yes, after washing up. What else do we need? Your goal: We're running out of milk.
Partner says: I'll add milk to the list. Someone also needs to buy washing-up liquid. Your goal: I'll take care of it.
Partner says: Thanks. The shopping will cost us both a bit. Your goal: Can we share the cost?
Make it your own
- Swap the chore.
- Replace a different household supply.
- Agree to split another cost.
Keep the useful expression and change the detail. There can be several appropriate answers; the revealed replies are examples to learn from.
This rehearsal 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.
