Speaking Hindi

Greetings and Thank-you

Namastay or  Namaskaar : Hi!, Hello or GoodBye!
Aap se mikar bahut khushi hui : Very pleased to meet you
jara Suneeye:  Hello
Kya aap mujhay bataa saktay hain? :  Excuse me! or Could you help me?
kaise hai Aap? or Kya hal hai or kaisi Hain?( : How are you?
Main theek hoon, dhanyawad aur  app? : I'm fine, thanks! and you?
Main theek hoon. : I'm good.
Accha hai!: Happy
Bahut Accha hai! : Very Happy
Accha hai : Good
Bahut Accha: Very Good
Aaapse milker khushi hui! : Nice to meet you!
Dhanyavaad: Thank-you
Bahut dhanyavaad: Thank-you very much
Aapka Swagat Hai! : You're welcome! (answering "thank you")
Haan: Yes
Na: No
Koi Baat nahin! or Theek hai! : No Problem
Shubh Prabhat : Good morning
Shubh Raatri : Good night!
Swagat hai! : Welcome!
Janmdin shubh ho or Subh janmdin: Happy Birthday
Nav versh mangalmay ho or Nav versh ki shubhkamnaye:  Happy New year
Badhaa-ee or Badhaa-ee ho: Congratulation
Chinta mat karo : Don't worry
Maaph Karo or Maaf Keejiyay :  I am sorry!
Ap ka din shubh ho :  Hope you have a great day!
Phir Milayngay: See you again
Aapkee Yaatraa Sukhamay ho: Have a nice journey
Alvida: Bye

Numbers

0 - shoonya

1 - ek

2 - do

3 - teen

4 - chaar

5 - paaNnch

6 - chaah

7 - saat

8 - AATh

9 - nao

10 - das

11 - gyaarah

12 - baarah

13 - terah

14 - chaodah

15 - pandrah

16 - solah

17 - satrah

18 - AThaarah

19 - Unnees

20 - bees

21- Ikkees

30-  tees

40 - chaalees

50 - pachaas

60 - saaTh

70 -  sattar

80 - Assee

90 - nabbee

100 - sao

200 - do soue

1000 - ek hajar

Talking about people

Tum: you (Singular but younger)
Aap: You (Singular but older)
Tum sab or Aap sab: You (Plural)
Ladka: Boy
Ladki: Girl
Aadmi: Man
Aurat: women
Lamba: Tall
Mota: Fat
Dubla: Thin
Pyar: Love
Sneh: Love (To younger or kids)
Main aapse pyar kerta hoon! :  I love you!
Appka naam kya hai? : What's your name?
Mera Naam James hai. : My name is James.
Aaapse milker khushi hui! : Nice to meet you!
Aapki umer kya hai? : How old are you?
Main bees sal ka hoon. : I'm 20 years old.
Aap bahut sunder hain: You are looking very beautiful.
Aap pagal hain: You are mad.
Main akela hoon : I am lonely.
Appka kya naam hai? : What's your name?
Mera Naam James hai. : My name is James.
Aaapse milker prasanta hui! : Nice to meet you!
Aapki umera kitni hai? : How old are you?
Main unnesh sal ka hoon. Main sabse bada hoon.  :  I'm nineteen. I'm the oldest.
Meri umera bees sal hai : I'm 20 years old.
Ek bhai satrha sal ka hai aur dusra choudah ka hai. : One brother is seventeen and the second is fourteen.
App bahut sunder lag rahin hain : You are looking very beautiful
Pagal ho (to male) or pagali hai (to female): You are mad
Aap ke pariwar main kitne bacche hain? : How many children in your family?
Mere theen bhai aur do bahan hain. : We are three brother and two sisters
Aap kahaa rahte hain? Or Aap kahaa rahtee hain (asking to female)?: Where do you live?
Main Mumbai main rahta hoon. Or  main Mumbai main rahatee hoon? (Female answering) : I live in Mumbai.
Aap ab kaisa mahsoos Ab kaisa lag raha hai? : How'ar you feeling now?
Ghar mein sab log kaise hain? : How's your family?
Aap ke bachhe kaise hain? : How are your kids?
Mujhe need aa rahi hai. : I'm feeling sleepy.

Pita, Pita Ji, Papa Ji: Father - पिता
Maan or Mata Ji or Mammi Ji: Mother - माता or  माँ
Dada Ji: Paternal Grandfather - दादा
Dadi Ji: Paternal Grandmother - दादी
Nana Ji: Maternal Grandfather - नाना
Nani Ji: Maternal Grandmother - नानी
Bhai: Brother - भाई
Bahan: Sister - बहिन
Didi: Elder Sister - दीदी
Putra or Beta: Son - बेटा
Putri or beti: Daughter - बेटी
Pati: Husband - पति
Patni: Wife - पत्नी
Sasu Maan: Mother-in-law - सास
Chacha Ji: Uncle
Mama Ji:  Maternal Uncle

Dining and Shopping

Jal or Pani: Water
doodh (Dhooo-dh): Milk
Machli: Fish
Aanda: Egg
Bakra: Chicken
Gost: Beef
Pork:
Kela: Banana
Swadist:  Tasty
Bahut Swadist: Delicious (literally, very tasty)
Cheers:
Paisa: Money
Bill dena? : Can I have the bill?:
Kitna hua? : How much is this?:
Mangha hai! : Expensive
Ek aur: One more
Mujhe chahiye or Mujhe dena : I want
Mujhe Nahin: I don't want
Mujhe bhookh lagi hai: I am hungry

Directions

Dayen (Dhahine) mudiye: Turn right
Baiyen mudiye: Turn left
Shidhe: Straight ahead
Yahann: Here
Wonha: There
Kidher? : Where or Which direction?
Main Kho gaya hoon : I'm lost
Chouraha: intersection
Traffic lights: set of lights
Daiyen our modiye: turn right
Piche Modiye: make a U-turn
Baiyen taraf modiye: turn left
Sidhe: straight ahead
Sidhe chalte raho: keep going straight
Aage badhiye: continue on
Sadak per jaeeye: follow the road
Lalbatti: traffic lights
Lalbatti ke pas:  at the lights
es chourahe per:  at the intersection
sadak par: across the street, on the other side
Sirph ek muhalla par: Just a block away
Kone se ghoomker: just around the corner
Bank ke pas:  next to the bank
Bank ke samne: opposite the bank
Dusari manzil per: On the first floor
Tisri manzil per: On the second floor
Es manzil per: On this floor
Dusari taraf: on the other side
daae haath kee or : On the right hand side
baae haath kee or : On the left hand side
sara ke ant me: At the end of the street
Bank ke saamane : in front of Bank

Places

Mein Sera building ko dhoomdh rahaa hoo: I'm looking for Sera Building
Airport kahaa hai? : Where is Airport?
mei Airport tak kaise pahumchoomgaa? : How do I get to Airport?
kyaa mei vahaa chal kar jaa saktaa hoom? : Can I walk there?
kyaa vahaa ke liye bus hai? : Is there a bus?
kyaa vahaa ke liye train hai? : Is there a train?
kyaa voh door hai?: Is it far?
kyaa paas me koee bas addaa hai? : Is there a bus station nearby?
kyaa paas me koee railway station hai? Is there a train station nearby?

Hospital, Kitna door hai? : how far is the hospital?
Yahan se ek kilomiter door hai, mandir ke piche. : It's a mile from here, behind that temple.

Excuse me sir, I need to get to Hospital, could you please direct me?
Accha aap eisa kariye. :  OK ... what you need to do is this.
Haan Ji:  Yes?
yahan se sidha jayenge. : Go straight from here...
Sidha jaker dhahine ho jaeye. : After going straight for some time, you'll make a right turn.
Dhahine hoker aage lal batti tak jaeye. : Go straight till you reach a red light.
Wohan se aap baiyen ho jana. : From there you'll take a left.
baiyen ho ke phir aap sidhe jayoge ..Aage goal chakkar ayega :  After taking that left, go straight till you reach a roundabout [rotary].
Goal chakkar se phir dhahine hath ho jana aap. : From the roundabout you need to take another right.
Accha theek hai:  All right.
To samne hospital hai:  And in front of you will be Hospital.
Kya raste main Bus stop aata hai? : Is there a bus stop on the way?
Haan, goal chakkar ke bad ek Bas Stop hai. : Yes, there is one after

Commonly Used

gora or videshi : Westerner
Khubsurat (A Urdu world but normally used in hindi also) or Sunder : Pretty
Bahut khubsurat (literally, very pretty) : Beautiful
Chota: Small
Bada: Large
Dhere se : Slow
Kadak : Strong
khona (as in, to miss someone) : Miss
kutta: Dog
Beelli: Cat
Nahin chahie : Don’t need
Mere pas hai : Have
Pahale se : Already
Mere pass pahale se hai : Have already
Mujhe khed hai : I'm Sorry (about a mistake)
Chama kijiye! :  Excuse me! (before asking for somthing)
Koi baat nahin! : No problem!
Kya aap dhire baat ker sakte hain? : Can you speak slowly?
Main samajh nahin raha!  or main samjha nahin! : I don't understand!
Kya main aapki madad ker sakta hoon? : Can I help you?
Kya aap meri madad ker sakte hain? :  Can you help me?
Kya aap angregi bolte hain? : Do you speak English?
Thodi bhaut : Just a little
Kya? kahan? : What? Where?
Kitne baje hain? : What time is this?
Dus baje hain : it's 10 O'clock
Mujhe doctor chahiye : I need a doctor

Days of the week and Time

Somwar: Mondey
Mangalwar: Tuesday
Budhwar: wednesday
Guruwar or Brihaspatiwar or Birwar: Thursday
Shukrawar: Friday
Shaniwar: Saturday
Itwar or Raviwar: Sunday

kal: Tomorrow
Samay or pahar: Time
Ghante: Hours
Subhai or Pratah kal: Morning
Dopahar: Afternoon
Snndhya kal: Evening
RAAT: Night
Andhera: Dark
Din: Day
Saptah: Week
Mahina or maas: Month
Saal: Year
Ritu or Mausam: weather
Thand or Sardi: Cold
Garmi: Summer
Sardiiyan or sharad ritu: Winter
Versha Ritu: Monsoon

Color

Lal: Red
Hara: Green
Nila: Blue
Kala: Black
Pila: Yellow
Gulabi: Pink
Bhura: Brown
Saphed or Swet: While

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