Useful Hindi phrases

A collection of useful phrases in Hindi, an Indo-Aryan language spoken in India, Fiji, and
a number of other countries.
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Key to abbreviations: inf = informal, frm = formal, m = said by a man, >m = said to men,
f = said by women, >f = said to women.

English हहहहहह (Hindi)

सससससस (svāgat)
Welcome
ससससस ससस (svāgat haiṅ)

सससससस (namaste)
Hello (General greeting)
ससससससस (namaskār)

Hello (on phone) सससस (helo)

सस सससस ससस? (āp kaise haiṅ?)

सससस ससस सस? (kaise haiṅ āp?) frm>m
सस सससस ससस? (āp kaisī haiṅ?)
सससस ससस सस? (kaisī haiṅ āp?) frm>f
How are you?
ससस सससस सस? (tum kaise ho)
सससस सस ससस? (kaise ho tum) inf>m
ससस सससस सस? (tum kaisī ho)
सससस सस ससस? (kaisī ho tum) inf>f

ससस ससससस ससस, सससससससस सस सस?

(maiṁ acchā hūṁ, dhanyavād. aur āp?) - frm/m
ससस ससससस ससस, सससससससस सस सस?
Reply to 'How are you?' (maiṁ acchī hūṁ, dhanyavād. aur āp?) - frm/f
ससस ससस ससस, सससससससस सस सस?
(maiṁ ṭhīk hūṁ, dhanyavād. aur āp?) - frm
ससस ससससस ससस, सससससससस सस ससस?
(maiṁ acchā hūṁ, dhanyavād. aur tum?) - inf/m
 ससस ससससस ससस, सससससससस सस ससस?
(maiṁ acchī hūṁ, dhanyavād. aur tum?) - inf/f
ससस ससस ससस, सससससससस सस ससस?
(maiṁ ṭhīk hūṁ, dhanyavād. aur tum?) - inf

सससस ससस सस सससस सससस (bahut samay se dekhā

Long time no see
nahīṅ)

सस सस ससस सससस सस (āp kā nām kyā hai) - frm

What's your name?
सससससससस ससस सससस सस? (tumhārā nām kyā hai) - inf

My name is ... सससस ससस ... सस (merā nām ... hai)

सस सससस सस (सस) ससस?

(āp kahāṁ se (āe) haiṁ) - frm
Where are you from?
ससस सससस सस (सस) सस?
(tum kahāṁ se (āe) ho?) - inf

I'm from ... ससस ... सस (सस) ससस (maiṁ ... se (āe) hūṁ)

Pleased to meet you सस सस ससससस ससससस ससस (āp se milkar khushī huī)

Good morning सससससस (namaste)

(Morning greeting) &ससस सससससस (śubh prabhāt) - rarely used

Good afternoon ससससस सस ससस ससससससस

(Afternoon greeting) (dopahar ke bad namaskar) - rarely used

Good evening सससससस (namaste)

(Evening greeting) ससस ससससससस (śubh sandhyā) - rarely used

सससससस (namaste)
Good night
ससस सससससस (śubh rātri)

Goodbye सससससस (namaste)

(Parting phrases) ससस ससससससस (phir milenge)

Good luck! No exact equivalent

Cheers! Good Health!

ससससस सससस सस ससस! (acchī sehat ke lie!)
(Toasts used when drinking)
Have a nice day सस सस ससस ससससस सससस! (āp kā din acchā bīte!)

ससससस सससस सससस सससससस!

(kripyā bhojan shuru kijīyai)
Bon appetit / - please start eating
Have a nice meal ससससस सससस सस सससस सससससस!
(kripyā bhojan kā ānnaṅd lijīyai)
- please enjoy your meal

Bon voyage / ससस सससससस (śubh yātrā)

Have a good journey सस सस सससससस सससस सस (āp kī yātrā sukhad ho)

I don't know सससस सससस ससस (mujhē nahīṁ patā)

ससस ससस ससस (maiṁ samajh gayā) m

I understand
ससस ससस ससस (maiṁ samajh gayī) f

ससस सससस सससस (maiṁ samajhā nahīṅ) m

I don't understand
ससस सससस सससस (maiṁ samajhī nahīṅ) f

ससससस ससस सससस ससससससस (kṛipayā zarā dhīre

Please speak more slowly
boliye)

सससस सस ससस ससससस सससस ससस

Please say that again
(Kyā āp issey dohrā saktey hain?)

ससससस सस सससस ससस ससससस (kṛipayā yaha mere liye

Please write it down
likheṅ)

सससस सस ससससससससस ससससस ससस? (kyā āp aṅgrēzī

Do you speak English?
bolte haiṅ?)

सससस सस सससससस ससससस ससस? (kyā āp hindī bolte

Do you speak Hindi?
haiṅ?)

Yes, a little
ससस, सससस सस (hā, thoḍī sī)
(reply to 'Do you speak ...?')

सससस ससससससस ससससस सस ससससस सससस सससस

Do you speak a language
ससस सस?
other than
(Kyā tumheṅ Hindī ke alāvā anya bhāshā ātī hai?)
 ससससस ससस ... सससस ससससस ससस| (hindi meṅ ... kaise
How do you say ... in Hindi?
kahte haiṅ?)

ससससस ससससस! (kṣama kījie)

Excuse me सससस सससससस! (māf kījiye)
सससस सससससस! (zarā suniye)

How much is this? ससससस सस सस? (kitane kā hai?)

ससससस ससससस (kṣama kījiye) सससस सससससस (māf

Sorry
kījiye)

Thanks (inf)
Thank you ससससससस (dhanyavād) - frm
ससससस ससस (ābhārī hōṅ) - frm

सससस ससससससस सस (merā subhāgya hai)

Reply to thank you
ससस ससस सससस (koi baat nahi)

Where's the toilet /

सससससस सससस ससस (tāyalet kahāṁ haiṅ?)
bathroom?

This gentleman will pay for सस ससससससस सस ससस ससससस सससससस

everything (yah śrīmān sab kuch cuktā kareṅge)

This lady will pay for सस ससससससस सस सस ससस ससससस सससससस

everything (yah śrīmatī jī sab kuch cuktā kareṅgī)

सससस सस सससस ससस ससससस सससस सससससस?

Would you like to dance (kyā āp mere sāth nācnā pasaṅd kareṅgī?) >f
with me? सससस सस सससस ससस ससससस सससस सससससस?
(kyā āp mere sāth nācnā pasaṅd kareṅge?) >m

ससस ससससससस सससस ससससस ससस (maiṅ tumhaiṅ

bahut cāhatā hūṅ) - m
ससस ससससससस सससस ससससस ससससस ससस (maiṅ
tumhaiṅ bahut cāhatī hūṅ) - f
I love you
ससस ससससस ससससस सससस ससस (maiṅ tumse pyār
kartā hūṅ) - m
ससस ससससस ससससस सससस ससस (maiṅ tumse pyār kartī
hūṅ) - f
Get well soon ससससस सस ससस सस ससस (jaldī se ṭhīk ho jāo)

Go away! सससस ससससस सससस सस! (mujhe akela chod do)

Leave me alone! सससस ससससस सससस सस! (mujhe akelā choḍ do)

Help! ससस! (maḍaḍ!)

Fire! सससस! (ruko!)

Stop! सससस! (ruko!)

Call the police! ससससस सस ससससस! (pulis ko bulāo!)

ससस ससससससस (śubh krisamas)

Christmas and New Year
ससस ससस सस ससससससस ससससससससससस
greetings
(naye sāl kī hārdik śubhkāmnayeṅ)

Easter greetings ससस ससससस (śubh īsṭar)

ससससससस सससससस सस
(janmadin mubārak ho)
ससससससस सस ससससससस ससससससससससस
(janmadin kī hārdik śubhkāmnāyeṅ)
Birthday greetings
ससससससस सससससस सस
(sālgirah mubārak ho)
ससससससस सस ससससससस ससससससससससस
(sālgirah kī hārdik śubhkāmnāyeṅ)

Congratulations सससस! (Badhaee!)

One language is never सस सससस ससस सस ससससस सससस सससस

enough (ek bhāshā kabhī bhī kāphī nahī hotī)

सससस ससससससस सससस ससस ससससससससस सस

My hovercraft is full of eels
ससस ससस
Why this phrase?
(merī ṃḍarāne vālī nāv sarpamīnoṁ se bharī haiṅ)

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Recordings by Vishal Khanna, Nazish Qamar and Seungchuan Lau.
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Hindi Phrases

This page contains a table including the following: Hindi phrases, expressions
and words in Hindi, conversation and idioms, Hindi greetings, and survival
phrases. It also helps if you simply want to know what to say when chatting in
Hindi!

Most of the sentences below are used for everyday life conversations, so they
might come handy if you memorize them.

If you don't know how to say a word then check our alphabet in Hindi which
can be found on the menu above to get some help.

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page .

Hindi Phrases

English Phrases

Hindi Phrases

English Greetings

Hindi Greetings:

Hi!

Namastey! सससससस

Good morning!

Suprabhaat सससससससस

Good evening!

Shubh sundhyaa. ससस सससससस

Welcome! (to greet someone)

Aapka swaagat hai! सससस सससससस सससस

How are you?

Aap kaisey hain? सस सससस ससस ?

I'm fine, thanks!

Mein theek hoon, shukriya! ससस ससस ससस स

And you?

Aur aap? सस सस?

Good/ So-So.

Accha/ Theek-thaak ससससस/ ससस-ससस

Thank you (very much)!

Shukriyaa (Bahut dhanyavaad) सससससससस (सससस ससससससस)

You're welcome! (for "thank you")

*** ***

Hey! Friend!

Arrey, Dost!. ससस, ससससस

I missed you so much!

Mujhey aapkee bahut yaad aaee.? सससस सससस सससस ससस सससस

What's new?

Kyaa chal rahaa hai?; सससस सस ससस ससस?

Nothing much

Zyaada kuch nahi सससससस ससस सससस स

Good night!

Shubh raatri. ससस ससससससस

See you later!

Phir milen-gay.! ससससससस

Good bye!

Alvida! ससससससस

Asking for Help and Directions

I'm lost

Hum kho gaye hain. सस सस ससस ससस स

Can I help you?

Kya mein aapki madad kar sakta/ sakti (female) hoon?
सससस ससस सससस ससस सस सससस /सससस ससस स

Can you help me?

Kya aap meri madad kar saktey hain?

सससस सस सससस ससस सस सससस ससस स

Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)?

śaucaghara/ pharmacy kahaan hai? ससससस/ सससससससस सससस सस

Go straight! then turn left/ right!

Seedhey jaaey! Phir bānyae/ dānyae mudiye

सससस सससस-ससस सससस-सससस ससससस स

I'm looking for john.

Mein John ko dhoondh rahaa/ rahi (female) hoon.

ससस ससस सस सससस ससस-ससस ससस स

One moment please!

Ek minat… सस सससस

Hold on please! (phone)

Ek minat… सस सससस

How much is this?

Yeh kaisey diyaa? सस सससस सससस स

Excuse me ...! (to ask for something)

Kshama keejeeae… ससससस ससससस स

Excuse me! ( to pass by)

Kshama keejeeae… ससससस ससससस स

Come with me!

Mere saath aaeeyé! सससस ससस ससस स

How to Introduce Yourself

Do you speak (English/ Hindi)?

Kyaa aap (angrézee/hindi) mein baat kar saktey hain?

सससस सस (सससससससस-ससससस) ससस ससस सस सससस ससस
Just a little.

Bus thodaasaa. सस सससससस

What's your name?

Aapka naam kyaa hai? सससस ससस सससस सस

My name is ...

Meraa naam …hai. सससस ससस..... सस स

Mr.../ Mrs.…/ Miss…

Shree../Shreematee…/Kumaari…/Kumar (Master)
सससस-ससससससस-सससससस-ससससस

Nice to meet you!

Aapsey milkar khushi huee! सससस ससससस सससस ससस स

You're very kind!

Aap bahut dayaloo hain! सस सससस ससससस ससस स

Where are you from?

Aap kahaan sey hain? सस सससस सस ससस स

I'm from (the U.S/ India)

Mein (amerika/ bhārata) se hoon. ससस (ससससससस-सससस) सस ससस स

I'm (American)

Mein amrikan hoon. ससस ससससससस ससस स

Where do you live?

Aap kahaan rehtey hain? सस सससस सससस ससस

I live in (the U.S/ India)

Mein (US/ bhārata) mein rehtaa/ rehtee (female) hoon.

ससस (US-सससस) ससस सससस-सससस ससस स

Did you like it here?

Kyaa aap ko yahaan accha lagtaa hai?

सससस सससस सससस ससससस सससस सस

India is a wonderful country

Bharat ek adbhut desh hai सससस सस सससससस ससस सस स

What do you do for a living?

Aap kyaa kaam kartey hain? सस सससस ससस सससस ससस

I work as a (translator/ businessman)

Mera apnaa vyaapaar hai (I have my own business)

सससस सससस ससससससस सस स

I like Hindi

Mujhey Hindi bhaashaa acchee lagtee hai.

सससस ससससस सससस ससससस सससस ससस

I've been learning Hindi for 1 month

Main ek maheeney sey Hindi seekh raha/ rahee (female) hoon.

ससस सस ससससससस ससससस ससस ससस-ससस ससस स

Oh! That's good!

Yeh accha hai! सस ससससस सस स

How old are you?

Aapkee umar kyaa hai? सससस ससस सससस सस

I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old.

Mein (bees, tees…) saal ka hoon/ ki hoon (female)

ससस (ससस, ससस) ससस सस ससस- सस ससस स

I have to go

Mujhey jaana hogaa सससस सससस सससस स

I will be right back!

Mein turant laut key aaoongaa/ aaoongi (female)

ससस ससससस ससस सस ससससस-ससससस स

Wish Someone Something

Good luck!

Shubh Kaamnaayein ससस ससससससस

Happy birthday!

Janamdin kee shubhaechaen सससससस सस सससससससससस

Happy new year!

Naaey saal kee shubhaechaen सस ससस सस सससससससससस

Merry Christmas!

Christmas kee badhaaeeyaan ससससससस सस ससससससस

Congratulations!
Badhaaee ho! सससस सस

Enjoy! (for meals...)

Bhog keejeeae ससस ससससस

I'd like to visit India one day

Mein kabhi Bharat jaana chahoongaa/ chahoongi (female)

ससस सस सससस सससस ससससससस- ससससससस स

Say hi to John for me

John ko meri taraf sey namastey kehna.

ससस सस सससस ससस सस सससससस सससस स

Bless you (when sneezing)

(No expression)

Good night and sweet dreams!

Shubh raatri ससस सससससस स

Solving a Misunderstanding

I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something)

Kyaa aap issey dohraa saktey hain? सससस सस ससस ससससस सससस ससस

Sorry (for a mistake)

Kshamaa/ maafee chaahta/ chaahti (female) hu.

ससससस- सससस ससससस/ ससससस ससस

No Problem!

Koee baat nuhee ससस ससस सससस स

Can You Say It Again?

Kyaa aap issey dohraa saktey hain? सससस सस ससस ससससस सससस ससस

Can You Speak Slowly?

Kyaa aap dheerae baat karengae? सससस सस सससस ससस सससससस

Write It Down Please!

Kripaya karkey yeh likkh deejeeae.

ससससस सससस सस ससस ससससस स

I Don't Understand!

Mujhey samajh mein nahi aataa. सससस ससस ससस सससस ससस स

I Don't Know!
Mujhey nahi maloom सससस सससस ससससस स

I Have No Idea.

Mujhey iss cheez kaa kuchh pata nahi hai

सससस सस ससस सस ससस ससस सससस सस स

What's That Called In Hindi?

Issey Hindi mein kyaa kahtey hain? ससस ससससस ससस सससस सससस ससस स

What Does "gato" Mean In English?

Angrezi mein “maloom” ka kyaa arth hoga?

सससससससस ससस“ससससस” सस सससस सससस सससस स

How Do You Say "Please" In Hindi?

Hindi mein “please” kaisey kahtey hain? ससससस ससस “ससससस” सससस सससस ससस

What Is This?

Yeh kyaa hai? ससससस ससस ससस सससस सससस ससस

My Hindi is bad.

Meri Hindi kucch khaas nahi hai. सससस ससससस ससस ससस सससस सस स

I need to practice my Hindi

Mujey Hindi ka or abhyaas karnaa hogaa

सससस ससससस सस सस सससससस सससस सससस स

Don't worry!

Chinta mat karo! ससससस सस ससस स

Hindi Expressions and Words

Good/ Bad/ So-So.

Accha/ Boora/ Theek-thaak ससससस-सससस-(ससस-ससस)

Big/ Small

Bada Chhota ससस-सससस

Today/ Now

Aaj/ Abhi सस-ससस

Tomorrow/ Yesterday

Kal/ Kal सस-सस

Yes/ No

Haan/ Naa or Nuhi ससस- सस-सससस

Here you go! (when giving something)

Ye leejeeay (polite)/ Ye lo सस ससससस- सस सस

Do you like it?

Kyaa aap ko yeh accha lagta hai? सससस सससस सस ससससस सससस सस

I really like it!

Mujhey yeh bahut accha lagta hai सससस सस सससस ससससस सससस ससस

I'm hungry/ thirsty.

Mujhey bhookh lagi hai/ Mujhey pyaas lagi hai सससस ससस ससस ससस

In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night.

Subah ko/ Shaam ko/ Raat ko सससस सस- ससस सस-ससस सस

This/ That. Here/There

Yeh/ woh. Yahaan/ wahaan सस-सस-सससस-सससस

Me/ You. Him/ Her.

Hum/ Tum. Voh/ Voh सस-ससस-सस-सस

Really!

Such mein? सस ससस

Look!

Dekkho! सससस

Hurry up!

Jaldi karo! ससससस ससस

What? Where?

Kyaa? Kahaan? सससस? सससस?

What time is it?

Kitney bajey hain? ससससस ससस ससस ?

It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm.

Dus bajey hain. Shyaam ke Saat buj kar tees minat hue hain.
सस ससस ससस, ससस सस ससस सस सस ससस सससस ससस ससस

Give me this!

Mujhey ye cheez chaaheeye! सससस सस सससस सससससस

I love you!
Mei tumsey pyaar kartaa/ karti (female) hu!
ससस ससससस ससससस सससस/ सससस सससस

I feel sick.

Meri Tabiyut kharaab hai. सससस ससससस सससस ससस

I need a doctor

Mujhey Doctor kee zaroorat hai सससस सससससस सस ससससस ससस

One, Two, Three

Ek, Dow, Teen सस, सस, ससस

Four, Five, Six

Chaar, paanch, chhey ससस, सससस, सस

Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten

Saat, Aath, Nao, Dus ससस, सस, सस, सस

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