Hindi vocabulary
Hindi vocabulary for real conversations
These are the Hindi words and phrases you will hear in a shop, on a train, and around a family table. Every word is shown in Devanagari with a simple romanization underneath, so you can read along from day one. Nouns come with their gender, because that gender changes the words around them. Phrases use polite aap, the form you should start with.
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SpanishGreetings & Essentials
Hellos, thank-yous, polite phrases, and the small words every conversation needs.
Food & Drink
Meals, ingredients, drinks, and the phrases you need at a café or restaurant.
People & Family
Family members, friends, jobs, and how to talk about the people in your life.
Emotions & Descriptions
Feelings, personality, and the adjectives you use to describe people and things.
Body & Health
Body parts, symptoms, and what to say at the doctor or pharmacy.
Everyday Verbs
The 100 action words you use most, from “to be” to “to invite”.
Travel & Getting Around
Transport, directions, hotels, money, and phrases for finding your way.
Home, Clothes & Daily Life
Rooms, furniture, clothes, work and school, and shopping.
Nature, Animals & Weather
Animals, landscapes, plants, and how to talk about the weather.
Time, Numbers & Colors
Numbers 0–1,000, days, months, seasons, colors, and telling time.
Why speaking matters
Why saying words out loud helps them stick
Reading a word list teaches you to recognize a word. Using it in a sentence, out loud, teaches you to produce it when you need it. That is the skill a real conversation asks for.
ChatPal is built around that second step: you pick a scenario, speak, and get feedback, so the words on this page become words you can actually say.
The ChatPal way
Learn a word, then use it out loud
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See it in context.
Every word here comes with real example sentences, not just a translation.
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Say it out loud.
In ChatPal you speak Hindi with an AI conversation partner, at your own pace.
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Get feedback.
ChatPal gives you personalized feedback on what you said, so you know what to fix.
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Use it in real scenarios.
Practice ordering food, meeting people, or asking for directions until the words come naturally.
FAQ
Learning Hindi vocabulary
How many Hindi words do I need to have a conversation?
A few hundred everyday words will get you through greetings, food, travel, and family. Hindi reuses a small set of verbs, like hona, karna, jaana, and lena, so those are worth learning first. Start with Greetings & Essentials, then add the topic you need most.
What is the hardest part of Hindi vocabulary for English speakers?
The script and gender. Devanagari looks new at first, which is why every word here also has a romanization. Gender matters because adjectives and verbs change to match the noun. Learn each noun as masculine or feminine from the start, and say it out loud.
How do I remember Hindi words long-term?
Look at the Devanagari, say the romanization out loud, then use the word in a short sentence about your own life. Hindi words stick better when you hear and say them, not just when you read them. Come back to the same topic a few days later without looking.
Can I practice speaking Hindi with AI?
Yes. In ChatPal you speak Hindi with an AI conversation partner, in scenarios like greeting someone at a café or asking for directions. After each conversation you get personalized feedback on what you said, and you can start with a 7-day free trial.
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