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Work updates: useful Hindi phrases

Explain progress and agree on a priority.

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.

to work
काम करनाkaam karna
to work
to finish
ख़त्म करनाkhatm karna
to finish
to start
शुरू करनाshuroo karna
to start
Busy
व्यस्तvyast
Busy

Make the conversation more specific

Useful Hindi expressions for work updates
What you want to say	Hindi
to work	काम करनाkaam karna to work
to finish	ख़त्म करनाkhatm karna to finish
to start	शुरू करनाshuroo karna to start
Busy	व्यस्तvyast Busy
I'm working on ...	मैं … पर काम कर रहा / रही हूँ।main ... par kaam kar raha / rahi hoon. Show English translation I'm working on …
I've finished ...	मैंने … पूरा कर लिया है।maine ... poora kar liya hai. Show English translation I've finished …
I need more time.	मुझे और समय चाहिए।mujhe aur samay chaahiye. Show English translation I need more time.
What's the deadline?	आख़िरी तारीख़ क्या है?aakhiri taareekh kya hai? Show English translation What's the deadline?
What should I prioritize?	मुझे पहले किस काम पर ध्यान देना चाहिए?mujhe pahle kis kaam par dhyaan dena chaahiye? Show English translation What should I prioritize?

Read the other side of the exchange

Partner
आज आप किस पर काम कर रहे / रही हैं?aaj aap kis par kaam kar rahe / rahi hain?
What are you working on today?
You
मैं रिपोर्ट पर काम कर रहा/रही हूँ।main report par kaam kar raha/rahi hoon.
I'm working on the report.
Partner
रिपोर्ट का काम कहाँ तक पहुँचा है?report ka kaam kahan tak pahuncha hai?
How far have you got with the report?
You
मैंने पहला ड्राफ़्ट पूरा कर लिया है।maine pehla draft poora kar liya hai.
I've finished the first draft.

Work updates 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.