Hindi · Real conversations
Meeting people: useful Hindi phrases
Start a friendly exchange and find a connection.
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.
- Hello
नमस्तेnamaste
Hello
- Nice to meet you
आपसे मिलकर ख़ुशी हुईaapse milkar khushi hui
Nice to meet you
- What's your name?
आपका नाम क्या है?aapka naam kya hai?
What's your name?
- Where are you from?
आप कहाँ से हैं?aap kahaan se hain?
Where are you from?
Make the conversation more specific
| What you want to say | Hindi |
|---|---|
| Hello | नमस्तेnamaste Hello |
| Nice to meet you | आपसे मिलकर ख़ुशी हुईaapse milkar khushi hui Nice to meet you |
| What's your name? | आपका नाम क्या है?aapka naam kya hai? What's your name? |
| Where are you from? | आप कहाँ से हैं?aap kahaan se hain? Where are you from? |
| What brings you here? | आप यहाँ किस सिलसिले में आए हैं?aap yahan kis silsile mein aaye hain? Show English translationWhat brings you here? |
| How do you know ...? | आप … को कैसे जानते हैं?aap ... ko kaise jaante hain? Show English translationHow do you know …? |
| Is this your first time here? | क्या आप यहाँ पहली बार आए हैं?kya aap yahan pahli baar aaye hain? Show English translationIs this your first time here? |
| I've heard a lot about you. | मैंने आपके बारे में बहुत सुना है।maine aapke baare mein bahut suna hai. Show English translationI've heard a lot about you. |
| Have we met before? | क्या हम पहले मिले हैं?kya ham pahle mile hain? Show English translationHave we met before? |
Read the other side of the exchange
Partner
नमस्ते, मैं दूसरे शहर से आया / आई हूँ।namaste, main doosre shahar se aaya / aai hoon.
Hello, I'm visiting from another town.
You
आप यहाँ किस सिलसिले में आए हैं?aap yahan kis silsile mein aaye hain?
What brings you here?
Partner
आना ने मुझे बुलाया। वह मेरी पुरानी दोस्त है।aana ne mujhe bulaaya. vah meri puraani dost hai.
Anna invited me. She's an old friend.
You
आप अन्ना को कैसे जानते हैं?aap Anna ko kaise jaante hain?
How do you know Anna?
Meeting people 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.
