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People & Family in Hindi

Family comes up quickly in Hindi, and many kinship words split by the father's or mother's side. These pages give the father's-side word first, with the mother's-side word as a note, as in daadi and naani. You will also find words for friends, jobs, and titles.

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  1. 1Familynounपरिवारparivaar
  2. 2Mothernounमाँmaaformal: माता (maata)
  3. 3Fathernounपिताpita
  4. 4Momnounमम्मी / माँmummy / maa
  5. 5Dadnounपापाpaapa
  6. 6Friendnounदोस्तdostalso: मित्र (mitra)
  7. 7Brothernounभाईbhaai
  8. 8Sisternounबहनbahan
  9. 9Sonnounबेटाbeta
  10. 10Daughternounबेटीbeti
  11. 11Husbandnounपतिpati
  12. 12Wifenounपत्नीpatni
  13. 13Boyfriendnounबॉयफ़्रेंडboyfriend
  14. 14Girlfriendnounगर्लफ़्रेंडgirlfriend
  15. 15Grandmothernounदादीdaadimaternal: नानी (naani)
  16. 16Grandfathernounदादाdaadamaternal: नाना (naana)
  17. 17Babynounशिशुshishueveryday: छोटा बच्चा (chhota bachcha)
  18. 18Childnounबच्चाbachchagirl: बच्ची (bachchi)
  19. 19Boynounलड़काladka
  20. 20Girlnounलड़कीladki
  21. 21Mannounआदमीaadmi
  22. 22Womannounऔरत / महिलाaurat / mahila
  23. 23Parentsnounमाता-पिताmaata-pita
  24. 24Unclenounचाचाchaachamother's brother: मामा (maama)
  25. 25Auntnounचाचीchaachimother's sister: मौसी (mausi); father's sister: बुआ (bua)
  26. 26Cousinnounचचेरा भाईchachera bhaaifemale: चचेरी बहन (chacheri bahan); everyday: कज़िन (cousin)
  27. 27Nephewnounभतीजाbhateejasister's son: भांजा (bhaanja)
  28. 28Niecenounभतीजीbhateejisister's daughter: भांजी (bhaanji)
  29. 29My lovephraseमेरी जानmeri jaanalso: मेरा प्यार (mera pyaar)
  30. 30Sweetheart (honey)nounजानूjaanu
  31. 31Best friendnounसबसे अच्छा दोस्तsabse achha dost
  32. 32Grandsonnounपोताpotadaughter's son: नाती (naati)
  33. 33Granddaughternounपोतीpotidaughter's daughter: नातिन (naatin)
  34. 34Peoplenounलोगlog
  35. 35Personnounइंसानinsaanformal: व्यक्ति (vyakti)
  36. 36Neighbornounपड़ोसीpadosi
  37. 37Colleaguenounसहकर्मीsahkarmieveryday: कलीग (kaleeg)
  38. 38Bossnounबॉसbosowner: मालिक (maalik)
  39. 39Teachernounशिक्षकshikshakfemale: शिक्षिका (shikshika); everyday: टीचर (teechar)
  40. 40Studentnounछात्रchhaatrafemale: छात्रा (chhaatra)
  41. 41Father-in-lawnounससुरsasur
  42. 42Mother-in-lawnounसासsaas
  43. 43Brother-in-lawnounजीजाjeejasister's husband; wife's brother: साला (saala); husband's younger brother: देवर (devar)
  44. 44Sister-in-lawnounभाभीbhaabhibrother's wife; wife's sister: साली (saali); husband's sister: ननद (nanad)
  45. 45Siblingsnounभाई-बहनbhaai-bahan
  46. 46Twinnounजुड़वाँjudvaan
  47. 47Partnernounसाथीsaathialso: पार्टनर (paartnar)
  48. 48Fiancé(e)nounमंगेतरmangetar
  49. 49Couplenounजोड़ाjoda
  50. 50Relativenounरिश्तेदारrishtedaar
  51. 51Weddingnounशादीshaadi
  52. 52Birthdaynounजन्मदिनjanmdin
  53. 53Anniversarynounसालगिरहsaalgirah
  54. 54Agenounउम्रumr
  55. 55First namenounनामnaamformal: पहला नाम (pahla naam)
  56. 56Last namenounउपनामupnaameveryday: सरनेम (sarnem)
  57. 57Adultnounवयस्कvayask
  58. 58Teenagernounकिशोरkishorfemale: किशोरी (kishori)
  59. 59Elderly personnounबुज़ुर्गbuzurg
  60. 60Strangernounअजनबीajnabi
  61. 61Guestnounमेहमानmehmaan
  62. 62Classmatenounसहपाठीsahpaathieveryday: क्लासमेट (klaasmet)
  63. 63Roommatenounरूममेटroommet
  64. 64Lawyernounवकीलvakeel
  65. 65Engineernounइंजीनियरinjeeniyar
  66. 66Chef (cook)nounरसोइयाrasoiyaalso: शेफ़ (shef)
  67. 67Police officernounपुलिसवालाpulisvaalaformal: पुलिस अधिकारी (pulis adhikaari)
  68. 68Drivernounड्राइवरdraaivar
  69. 69Farmernounकिसानkisaan
  70. 70Artistnounकलाकारkalaakaar
  71. 71Musiciannounसंगीतकारsangeetkaar
  72. 72Writernounलेखकlekhakfemale: लेखिका (lekhika)
  73. 73Employeenounकर्मचारीkarmchaari
  74. 74Mr.nounश्रीshrispoken: … जी (ji) after the name
  75. 75Mrs.nounश्रीमतीshrimati
  76. 76Missnounसुश्रीsushrialso: कुमारी (kumaari)
  77. 77Kingnounराजाraaja
  78. 78Queennounरानीraani
  79. 79Princenounराजकुमारraajkumaar
  80. 80Princessnounराजकुमारीraajkumaari
  81. 81Friendshipnounदोस्तीdosti
  82. 82Divorcedadjectiveतलाक़शुदाtalaakshuda
  83. 83Widownounविधवाvidhva
  84. 84Retiredadjectiveरिटायरritaayarformal: सेवानिवृत्त (sevaanivritt)
  85. 85Only childnounइकलौता बच्चाiklauta bachcha
  86. 86This is my friendphraseये मेरा दोस्त हैye mera dost hai
  87. 87Do you have children?phraseक्या आपके बच्चे हैं?kya aapke bachche hain?
  88. 88Do you have any brothers or sisters?phraseक्या आपके भाई-बहन हैं?kya aapke bhaai-bahan hain?
  89. 89I'm marriedphraseमैं शादीशुदा हूँmain shaadishuda hoon
  90. 90I'm singlephraseमैं सिंगल हूँmain single hoonformal: मेरी शादी नहीं हुई है (meri shaadi nahin hui hai)
  91. 91I live with my parentsphraseमैं अपने माता-पिता के साथ रहता हूँmain apne maata-pita ke saath rahta hoonsaid by a woman: … रहती हूँ (rahti hoon)
  92. 92What do you do? (for work)phraseआप क्या काम करते हैं?aap kya kaam karte hain?
  93. 93I work as a…phraseमैं … का काम करता हूँmain … ka kaam karta hoonsaid by a woman: … करती हूँ (karti hoon)
  94. 94Where do you live?phraseआप कहाँ रहते हैं?aap kahaan rahte hain?
  95. 95I'm a studentphraseमैं छात्र हूँmain chhaatra hoonfemale: मैं छात्रा हूँ (main chhaatra hoon)
  96. 96We're friendsphraseहम दोस्त हैंham dost hain
  97. 97Happy Mother's Day!phraseमातृ दिवस की शुभकामनाएँmaatri divas ki shubhkaamnaayeneveryday: हैप्पी मदर्स डे (happy mothers day)
  98. 98Happy Father's Day!phraseपितृ दिवस की शुभकामनाएँpitri divas ki shubhkaamnaayeneveryday: हैप्पी फ़ादर्स डे (happy fathers day)
  99. 99I miss my familyphraseमुझे अपने परिवार की याद आती हैmujhe apne parivaar ki yaad aati hai
  100. 100Grandparentsnounदादा-दादीdaada-daadimaternal: नाना-नानी (naana-naani)

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People & Family in Hindi: common questions

Why are there two words for grandmother?

Daadi is your father's mother and naani is your mother's mother. Hindi often splits relatives this way. The same split happens with uncles and aunts.

How do I say "friend" in Hindi?

Dost works for a friend of any gender in everyday speech. Yaar is more casual, like "buddy". For a close female friend some people also say saheli.

Should I add "ji" after a name?

Ji after a name or title is a polite mark of respect: Sharma ji, mummy ji. Use it with older people and in formal settings.

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