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COMMON HINDI WORDS AND PHRASES FOR FORIGEN TRAVELLERS COMING TO INDIA
Namaste! (Hello) So are you planning to travel to India soon, and wondering how you will converse with
the locals? You don’t have to worry, actually you will be surprised to see how much English is used as a
language in India, and so even if you are travelling to different parts of the country you’ll mostly find
people easily conversing in English with you. Today in most metro cities you will also find people
speaking a new language i.e. ‘HINGLISH’ which is essentially just Hindi and English two most common
languages in India being meshed together to form one new way of communication. So to make it easy
for you we have compiled a list of some common Hindi words and phrases that will make your
conversations with the locals easy and fluent.
BASIC WORDS
Hello
Yes, Yeah, Ya, Yep
No
You (for elders)
You (for youngsters)
Us
All of Us
People
Father
Mother
Brother
Sister
Today
Tomorrow, Yesterday
Day after tomorrow
Left
Right
Thanks, Thank You
Good
Very Good
OK
Please
Please Stop
Time
Sorry
Please excuse me
Morning
Afternoon
Namaste ,Pranaam
Haan
Nahin, Na
Aap
Tum
Hum
Hum Sab
Log
Pita
Maa
Bhai, Bhaiya
Behen
Aaj
Kal
Parson
Bayen
Dayen
Shukriya, Dhanyawaad
Accha
Bahut Accha
Theek Hai
Kripiya
Kripiya Rukiye
Samay
Maaf Kijiyega
Kripiya suniye
Subah
Dupeher
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Evening
Night
Money
Temple
Mosque
Thing/Object
Clock/Watch
Crowd
Shaam
Raat
Paisa
Mandir
Masjid
Cheez, Vastu
Ghadi
Bheed
BASIC GREETING PHRASES
How are you?
I am Fine
We’ll meet again/ See you latter
What’s your name?
My Name is <name>
I am Going
Where are you going?
Where are we going?
How is your family?
Nice to meet you
Aap Kaise Hain
Main theek Hoon
Phir Milenge
Aap ka naam kya hai
Mera Naam <name> Hai
Main Ja Raha Hoon (male), Main Ja
Rahi Hoon (female)
Aap kahan ja rahe ho?
Hum kahan ja rahe hain?
Aapka parivaar kaisa hai?
Aapse mil kar khushi hui
OUT AND ABOUT PHRASES
I am coming
Main aa raha hoon (male), Main aa
rahi hoon (female)
I need a taxi/ auto
Mujhe taxi/auto cahiye
Let’s go
Chalo
Leave me alone
Mujhe akela chor do
Get lost (in case you need it)
Jaao yahan se
I have to go to my hotel
Mujhe aapne hotel jana hai
I want to go to the airport/railway Mujhe airport/railway station jana
station
hai
Where is the toilet?
Toilet kidhar hai?
I don’t know
Mujhe nahin pata/ malum
Who are you
Aap kaun hain?
I understood
Main Samajh Gaya
Go away
Jao yahan se
It’s very noisy here
Yahan bahut shor hai
What are you thinking?
Aap kya sooch rahe hain?
Are you free right now?
Kya aap abhi khali hain?
Are you busy?
Kya aap abhi busy/vyast hain?
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We will go by the meter
How far?
How much?
Hum meter se jayenge
Kitna door?
Kitna hua?
FOOD RELATED WORDS & PHRASES
Food
Water
Vegetables
Tomato
Potato
Onion
Spices
Fruits
Sugar
Tea
Indian Bread
Rice
Breakfast
Banana
Apple
Grapes
Orange
Spoon
We are hungry
Can I have the menu please
Don’t make it too spicy
Khana
Pani
Sabzi
Tamatar
Aloo
Pyaaz
Masala
Phal
Cheeni
Chai
Roti
Chaawal
Nashta
Kela
Seb
Angoor
Santara
Chammach
Humein Bhookh lag rahi hai
Kripya menu dedijiye
Zada mirchi mat daliye ga
SHOPPING RELATED WORDS & PHRASES
How much does this cost?
This is expensive?
Any discount?
Give a better price
Ok.I’ll take this
I don’t want this
Bill Please
I want to buy a ticket
Yeh Kitne ka hai?
Yeh bahut mehnga hai
Koi Discount hai?
Kuch daam kam kar dijiye
Theek hai yeh de do
Mujhe ye nahin cahiye
Kripya isska bill de dijiye
Mujhe ek ticket kharidna hai
HINDI NUMERICALS
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1000
10,000
1 million
Shunya
Ek
Do
Teen
Chaar
Paanch
Cchhai
Saat
Aath
Nau
Dus
Bees
Tees
Chaalis
Pachaas
Saath
Sattar
Assi
Nabhe
Sau
Ek hazaar
Dus hazaar
Dus lakh
COMMON ANIMALS
Cow
Horse
Donkey
Dog
Cat
Buffalo
Squirrel
Elephant
Camel
Goat
Chicken/Cock
Gaye
Ghoda
Gadha
Kutta
Billi
Bhains
Gilheri
Hathi
Oont
Bakari
Murga
* The above mentioned translations are the ones that are used in spoken language and they are not the
literal translations of the above mentioned words & phrases.
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PS: This list of common Hindi Words & Phrases has been provided by Walks 2 Remember to
help people coming to Delhi/India, you are free to print it and/or distribute it freely.
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