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Visiting family: useful Hindi phrases
Thank a host and take part in a family visit.
Start with the essentials
Start with the essential words and expressions below. Next, learn the five specific phrases in the reference table. Finally, read both sides of the exchange and try the linked rehearsal before revealing its sample replies. This collection connects to the broader vocabulary topic.
- Family
परिवारparivaar
Family
- Mother
माँmaa
Mother
- Father
पिताpita
Father
- Make yourself at home
इसे अपना ही घर समझिएise apna hi ghar samajhiye
Make yourself at home
Make the conversation more specific
| What you want to say | Hindi |
|---|---|
| Family | परिवारparivaar Family |
| Mother | माँmaa Mother |
| Father | पिताpita Father |
| Make yourself at home | इसे अपना ही घर समझिएise apna hi ghar samajhiye Make yourself at home |
| Thank you for having me. | मुझे बुलाने के लिए धन्यवाद।mujhe bulaane ke liye dhanyavaad. Show English translationThank you for having me. |
| Can I help with anything? | क्या मैं किसी चीज़ में मदद कर सकता / सकती हूँ?kya main kisi cheez mein madad kar sakta / sakti hoon? Show English translationCan I help with anything? |
| How is everyone at home? | घर पर सब कैसे हैं?ghar par sab kaise hain? Show English translationHow is everyone at home? |
| Please give my regards to ... | … को मेरा नमस्कार कहिएगा।... ko mera namaskaar kahiyega. Show English translationPlease give my regards to … |
| How long have you known each other? | आप लोग एक-दूसरे को कब से जानते हैं?aap log ek-doosre ko kab se jaante hain? Show English translationHow long have you known each other? |
Read the other side of the exchange
Partner
स्वागत है! अंदर आइए, अपना ही घर समझिए।svaagat hai! andar aaiye, apna hi ghar samajhiye.
Welcome! Come in and make yourself at home.
You
मुझे बुलाने के लिए धन्यवाद।mujhe bulaane ke liye dhanyavaad.
Thank you for having me.
Partner
आप आए / आई, बहुत अच्छा लगा। मैं मेज़ लगा रहा / रही हूँ।aap aaye / aai, bahut achchha laga. main mez laga raha / rahi hoon.
It's lovely to have you. I'm just setting the table.
You
क्या मैं किसी चीज़ में मदद कर सकता / सकती हूँ?kya main kisi cheez mein madad kar sakta / sakti hoon?
Can I help with anything?
Visiting family 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.
