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Greetings & Essentials in Hindi

Namaste works almost everywhere in Hindi, from a shop to a family home. These 100 words and phrases cover hellos, thank-yous, and the small question words that keep a conversation going. Phrases use polite aap, with the more familiar tum form noted where people really use it.

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  1. 1Hellointerjectionनमस्तेnamaste
  2. 2Thank youphraseधन्यवाद / शुक्रियाdhanyavaad / shukriya
  3. 3Goodbyeinterjectionअलविदाalvidaeveryday: फिर मिलेंगे (phir milenge)
  4. 4Pleaseadverbकृपयाkripya
  5. 5Yesinterjectionहाँhaanpolite: जी हाँ (ji haan)
  6. 6Nointerjectionनहींnahinpolite: जी नहीं (ji nahin)
  7. 7Good morningphraseसुप्रभातsuprabhaateveryday: नमस्ते (namaste)
  8. 8Good nightphraseशुभ रात्रिshubh raatri
  9. 9How are you?phraseआप कैसे हैं?aap kaise hain?to a woman: आप कैसी हैं? (aap kaisi hain?)
  10. 10I'm sorryphraseमुझे माफ़ कीजिएmujhe maaf keejiye
  11. 11You're welcomephraseकोई बात नहींkoi baat nahinformal: आपका स्वागत है (aapka svaagat hai)
  12. 12Excuse mephraseसुनिएsuniyeto apologize: माफ़ कीजिए (maaf keejiye)
  13. 13Good afternoonphraseनमस्तेnamasteformal: शुभ दोपहर (shubh dopahar)
  14. 14Good eveningphraseनमस्तेnamasteformal: शुभ संध्या (shubh sandhya)
  15. 15Nice to meet youphraseआपसे मिलकर ख़ुशी हुईaapse milkar khushi hui
  16. 16My name is…phraseमेरा नाम … हैmera naam … hai
  17. 17What's your name?phraseआपका नाम क्या है?aapka naam kya hai?
  18. 18I'm fine, thanksphraseमैं ठीक हूँ, धन्यवादmain theek hoon, dhanyavaad
  19. 19See you laterphraseबाद में मिलते हैंbaad mein milte hain
  20. 20See you tomorrowphraseकल मिलते हैंkal milte hain
  21. 21See you soonphraseजल्दी मिलते हैंjaldi milte hain
  22. 22I love youphraseमैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँmain tumse pyaar karta hoonsaid by a woman: … करती हूँ (karti hoon)
  23. 23Thank you very muchphraseबहुत-बहुत धन्यवादbahut-bahut dhanyavaad
  24. 24No, thank youphraseनहीं, धन्यवादnahin, dhanyavaad
  25. 25What?pronounक्या?kya?
  26. 26Where?adverbकहाँ?kahaan?
  27. 27When?adverbकब?kab?
  28. 28Why?adverbक्यों?kyon?
  29. 29How?adverbकैसे?kaise?
  30. 30Who?pronounकौन?kaun?
  31. 31How much?phraseकितना?kitna?
  32. 32Which?pronounकौन-सा?kaun-sa?
  33. 33I don't understandphraseमैं समझा नहींmain samjha nahinsaid by a woman: मैं समझी नहीं (main samjhi nahin)
  34. 34Do you speak English?phraseक्या आप अंग्रेज़ी बोलते हैं?kya aap angrezi bolte hain?
  35. 35Can you repeat that, please?phraseक्या आप दोहरा सकते हैं?kya aap dohra sakte hain?
  36. 36More slowly, pleasephraseथोड़ा धीरे बोलिएthoda dheere boliye
  37. 37I don't knowphraseमुझे नहीं पताmujhe nahin pata
  38. 38How do you say…?phrase… को क्या कहते हैं?… ko kya kehte hain?
  39. 39What does this mean?phraseइसका क्या मतलब है?iska kya matlab hai?
  40. 40I speak a little (Italian, Hindi…)phraseमैं थोड़ी हिंदी बोलता हूँmain thodi hindi bolta hoonsaid by a woman: … बोलती हूँ (bolti hoon)
  41. 41Okayinterjectionठीक हैtheek hai
  42. 42Of coursephraseज़रूरzaroor
  43. 43Maybeadverbशायदshaayad
  44. 44No problemphraseकोई बात नहीं / कोई दिक़्क़त नहींkoi baat nahin / koi dikkat nahin
  45. 45Welcome!interjectionस्वागत हैsvaagat hai
  46. 46Congratulations!interjectionबधाई होbadhaai ho
  47. 47Happy birthday!phraseजन्मदिन मुबारकjanmdin mubaarak
  48. 48Good luck!phraseशुभकामनाएँshubhkaamnaayen
  49. 49Cheers!interjectionचीयर्सcheers
  50. 50Have a nice dayphraseआपका दिन शुभ होaapka din shubh ho
  51. 51Take carephraseअपना ख़याल रखनाapna khayaal rakhna
  52. 52Where are you from?phraseआप कहाँ से हैं?aap kahaan se hain?
  53. 53I'm from…phraseमैं … से हूँmain … se hoon
  54. 54How old are you?phraseआपकी उम्र क्या है?aapki umr kya hai?
  55. 55Ipronounमैंmain
  56. 56Youpronounआपaapinformal: तुम (tum)
  57. 57Hepronounवहvahspoken: वो (vo)
  58. 58Shepronounवहvahspoken: वो (vo)
  59. 59Wepronounहमham
  60. 60Theypronounवेvespoken: वो (vo)
  61. 61Andconjunctionऔरaur
  62. 62Orconjunctionयाya
  63. 63Butconjunctionलेकिन / परlekin / par
  64. 64Becauseconjunctionक्योंकिkyonki
  65. 65Withprepositionके साथke saath
  66. 66Withoutprepositionके बिनाke bina
  67. 67Hereadverbयहाँyahaan
  68. 68Thereadverbवहाँvahaan
  69. 69Thispronounयहyahspoken: ये (ye)
  70. 70Thatpronounवहvahspoken: वो (vo)
  71. 71Veryadverbबहुतbahut
  72. 72Alsoadverbभीbhi
  73. 73Onlyadverbसिर्फ़sirf
  74. 74Notadverbनहीं / नnahin / na
  75. 75Nothingpronounकुछ नहींkuchh nahin
  76. 76Help!interjectionबचाओ!bachaao!
  77. 77One moment, pleasephraseएक मिनट रुकिएek minat rukiye
  78. 78Well done!interjectionशाबाश!shaabaash!
  79. 79Bless you! (after a sneeze)phraseभगवान भला करेbhagvaan bhala kare
  80. 80Happy New Year!phraseनया साल मुबारकnaya saal mubaarak
  81. 81Merry Christmas!phraseक्रिसमस की शुभकामनाएँkrismas ki shubhkaamnaayen
  82. 82Get well soonphraseजल्दी ठीक हो जाइएjaldi theek ho jaaiye
  83. 83Have a good tripphraseआपकी यात्रा शुभ होaapki yaatra shubh ho
  84. 84Sweet dreamsphraseमीठे सपनेmeethe sapne
  85. 85Long time no seephraseबहुत दिनों बाद मिलेbahut dinon baad mile
  86. 86I miss youphraseमुझे तुम्हारी याद आती हैmujhe tumhaari yaad aati hai
  87. 87Let's go!phraseचलो!chalo!
  88. 88Really?adverbसच में?sach mein?
  89. 89I agreephraseमैं सहमत हूँmain sahmat hoon
  90. 90That's rightphraseसही है / बिल्कुलsahi hai / bilkul
  91. 91Come in!phraseअंदर आइएandar aaiye
  92. 92What's up?phraseक्या हाल है?kya haal hai?
  93. 93It doesn't matterphraseकोई फ़र्क नहीं पड़ताkoi fark nahin padta
  94. 94Have fun!phraseमज़े करो!maze karo!
  95. 95I have a questionphraseमेरा एक सवाल हैmera ek savaal hai
  96. 96What happened?phraseक्या हुआ?kya hua?
  97. 97Don't worryphraseचिंता मत कीजिएchinta mat keejiyeinformal: चिंता मत करो (chinta mat karo)
  98. 98Be careful!phraseध्यान से! / सावधान!dhyaan se! / saavdhaan!
  99. 99Have a good weekendphraseआपका वीकेंड अच्छा होaapka weekend achha ho
  100. 100Hurry up!phraseजल्दी करो!jaldi karo!

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Greetings & Essentials in Hindi: common questions

When should I use aap, tum, and tu?

Start with aap. It is polite with strangers, older people, and shop staff. Tum is for friends and people your age. Tu is very intimate, and using it with the wrong person can sound rude.

Is namaste the only way to say hello?

Namaste is the safest greeting, day or night. Among friends you will also hear hello and hi. In the morning some people say suprabhaat, but namaste is more common in everyday speech.

How do I say thank you in Hindi?

Both dhanyavaad and shukriya are common. Dhanyavaad feels a little more formal. In casual speech you will also hear thank you itself, especially in cities.

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