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Hindi phrasebook: 14 phrases and numbers
Hindi is an Indo-Aryan language written in the Devanagari script and is one of the official languages of India. It shares its everyday grammar with Urdu.
- In its own name: हिन्दी
- Writing system: Devanagari
- Family: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian
- Official language in: India
Essential Hindi phrases
| English | Hindi | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | नमस्ते | namaste |
| Goodbye | अलविदा | alvida |
| Good morning | सुप्रभात | suprabhat |
| Good night | शुभ रात्रि | shubh ratri |
| Thank you | धन्यवाद | dhanyavaad |
| You're welcome | कोई बात नहीं | koi baat nahin |
| Please | कृपया | kripya |
| Sorry | माफ़ कीजिए | maaf kijiye |
| Yes | हाँ | haan |
| No | नहीं | nahin |
| My name is ___ | मेरा नाम ___ है | mera naam ___ hai |
| What is your name? | आपका नाम क्या है? | aapka naam kya hai? |
| How are you? | आप कैसे हैं? | aap kaise hain? |
| I love you | मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ | main tumse pyaar karta hoon |
Phrases are cross-checked against independent sources but still await a native-speaker review.
Numbers 1 to 10 in Hindi
| # | Word | Romanisation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | एक | ek |
| 2 | दो | do |
| 3 | तीन | teen |
| 4 | चार | chaar |
| 5 | पाँच | paanch |
| 6 | छह | chhah |
| 7 | सात | saat |
| 8 | आठ | aath |
| 9 | नौ | nau |
| 10 | दस | das |
Pronunciation
Hindi distinguishes aspirated and unaspirated consonants, such as k and kh, and has retroflex sounds made with the tongue curled back. Many words are said with a short silent final a.
Good to know
The word आप (aap) is the respectful you, तुम (tum) is friendly, and तू (tu) is very familiar. Verbs agree with the gender of the speaker.
Introducing yourself? See My name is ... in Hindi for formal and casual versions.
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Questions
How do you say hello in Hindi?
नमस्ते (namaste).
What writing system does Hindi use?
Hindi is written in Devanagari.