Learning Hindi phrases is one of the important ways to improve your Hindi language, it helps you to say what is in your mind or know new people or ask for help too.
travelling to India is one of the great things every human should do at less once in a life.
India has a very different culture, too many religions, and many things to do
and it is a safe place to stay too
WHY SHOULD WE STUDY LANGUAGE IN DAILY LIFE?
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| Hindi phrases for travellers |
Hindi phrases for travellers: Hindi Greetings
Hello/Goodbye: Namaste
My Name is: Mera naam ______ hai
What’s your name? Aapka naam kya hai?
I’m from: Main ______ se hoon
Thank you: Dhanyavaad
How are you? : Kaise ho aap?
It’s very nice: Bahut accha hai
I’m fine: Main theek hoon
Hindi phrases for travellers: Useful Phrases for Shopping/Haggling
How much is this? Yeh kitane ka hai?
That’s too much: Bahut zyaada hai
Please reduce it: Thoda kum kijiye
Absolutely not: Bilkul nahi
We’ll come again: Phir aayenge
Do you accept cards? Kya aap cards lete hain?
I want this: Mujhe yeh chahiye
I don’t want it! Mujhe nahi chahiye!
I want a small size: Mujhe chotta size chahiye
I want a big size: Mujhe bada size chahiye
I want it in red/green etc.: Mujhe Red/Green chahiye
WHY YOU MUST BEGIN LEARNING A FAR OFF LANGUAGE?
I want to try it: Mujhe try karna hai (kiTaNaa huaa?)
How much? (kyaa Daam hai?)
What’s the price? (iSakaa Daam kam kiijiye.)
Please, lower the price. (Sahii Daam Lagaao.)
Tell me the correct price. । (mujhe yah caahiye.)
I want this. (mujhe yah Nahiin caahiye.)
I don’t want this. (ye SaamaaN kharaab hai.)
This stuff has defects. (iSe baDaL Dijiiye.)
Please, change this. (chotaa / badaa Naap caahiye.)
Give me a smaller / larger size. (kredit kaard caLega?)
It’s too costly-Ye bahot mehanga hain/Iski kimmat bahot jadaa hain
How much for this-Ye kitne ka diya/Ye kitne main diya/Iske liye kitna?
I don’t like this-Mujhe ye pasand nahi hain/Ye mujhe accha nahi laga/Pasand nahi aaya.
What is this-Ye kya hain
I like this-Mujhe ye pasand hain.
What is the price of this-Iski kimmat kya hain?/Iski kimmat kitni hain?
I don’t want this-Mujhe ye nahi chahiye.
Reduce the price-Kuch kam karo.
I want this-Mujhe ye chahiye.
This is awesome-Ye bahot accha hain.
I really like this-Mujhe ye bahot pasand aaya.
Are you looking for something? (kya aap kuch dhoo(n)dh rahé hai(n)?)
Can I help you? (kya mai[n] aap ki madad kar sakta hoo[n] (m.) / kya mai[n] aap ki madad kar sakti hoo[n] (f.))
What are you looking for? (aap kya dhoo(n)dh rahé hain?)
May I just look? (kya mai[n] yeh dekh sakta hoo[n] (m.) / kya mai[n] yeh dekh sakti hoo[n] (f.))
That’s too expensive! (yeh bahut mahenga hai)
Can you give me a discount? (kya aap meré liyé kuch paisé kam kar sakté hai[n]?)
I’ll buy it! (mai[n] yeh khareedunga / mai[n] yeh khareedungi)
Anything else? (aur kuch?)
Nothing else, thank you. (aur kuch nahee(n), dhanyavaad)
May I pay with credit card? ) (kya mai[n] card sé paisé dé sakta hoo[n] (m.) / kya mai[n] card sé paisé dé saktee hoo[n] (f.))
May I pay with cash? (kya mai[n] nakad paisé dé sakta hoo[n] (m.) / kya mai(n) nakad paisé dé saktee hoo[n] (f.))
Hindi phrases for travellers: Dining at a Restaurant
I am a vegetarian. (main saakaahaarii huun.)
I am a non-vegetarian. (main maanSaahaarii huun.)
One tea / coffee, please.(ek caay / kaufii caahiye.)
It’s delicious. (ye bahuT SvaaDist hai.)
Please, make it less spicy. (Tiikhaa kam rakhiyegaa.)
Bill, please. (biL Le aaiye.)
I want more chapatis. (mujhe aur rotiyaan caahiye.)
LANGUAGE LEARNING TIPS FOR BEGINNERS
Table for two, please (Do Log hain.)
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Do you accept credit cards? (kyaa aap kredit kaard LeTe hain?)
Where is a good restaurant? (acchha bhoj-naa-lay kaha[n] hai?)
What shall we make for you? (hum aap ké liyé kya banaayé[n]?)
How many are you? (aap kitné log hai[n]?)
Salad (salaad)
Dessert mithaa-ee) (sweets) / (meethee cheez) (sweet dish)
Drinks? (pey) (this is almost never used) / drinks – the English word is ordinarily used
Another one, please. (ek aur deejiyé)
I would like… (mujhko _____ chaahiyé)
The menu, please (menu deejiyé)
Two beers, please (do biar deejiyé)
A bottle of wine, please (ek vaain kee botal deejiyé)
Red wine (laal vaain)
White wine (safed vaain)
A bottle of still water (paani kee botal)
A bottle of sparking water (sode kee botal)
What do you recommend? (aap kya salha dengé?)
Is the sauce spicy? (kya grevee teekhee hai?)
I’m allergic to… (mujhko _____ sé allergee hai)
I’m a vegetarian (mai[n] shaakaahaari hoo[n])
The bill, please (bill deejiyé)
Enjoy your food! (khané ka maza leejiyé)
It was delicious! (khana swaadisht tha)
Hindi phrases for travellers: In Case of Emergency
I need help. / Please, help me. (mujhe maDaD caahiye.) / (kripayaa, merii maDaD kiijiye.)
I am feeling sick. (merii TabiiyaT kharaab hai.)
Is there any medical store nearby? (kyaa paaS men koii Davaa kii DukaaN hogii?)
I have lost my passport. (meraa paaSaport kho gayaa hai.)
Call the police. (puLiS ko buLaao.)
Where is the police station? (puLiS caukii kahaan hai?)
Where’s the hospital? (aSpaTaaL kahaan hai?)
Hindi phrases for travellers: Giving Compliments and Making Friends
I like India. (mujhe bhaaraT Des paSaND hai.)
I love Indian cuisine. (mujhe bhaaraTiiy khaana kaafii paSaND hai.)
You’re a nice person. (aap bahuT acche / acchii hain.)
It’s a pleasure meeting you.(aap Se miLakar khusii huyii.)
Are you on Facebook? (kyaa aap feSabuk par hain?)
Hindi phrases for travellers: For Sorting out Language Troubles
I don’t speak Hindi. (mujhe hiNDii nahiin aaTii.)
Do you speak English? (kyaa aapako angrezii aaTii hai?)
Please, speak slowly. (kripayaa, DHiire boLiye.)
Please, write it down. (iSe Likh Diijiye.)
How do you read this? (iSe kaiSe padhenge?)
What’s the time?(kiTaNe baje hain?)
I don’t understand.(mujhe Samajh Nahiin aayaa.)
Please, say it again. (kripayaa, phir Se kahiye.)
Help! (madad keejiyé)
I need a doctor (mujhko doctor chaahiyé)
I feel ill (mujhko meree tabiyat theek nahee[n] lag rahee hai)
I have pain here (mujhko yahaa[n] dard hai)
Call… (phone keejiyé)
the police (pulis)
an ambulance (ambulance)
the fire brigade (fire brigade) NB: There is a Hindi word for fire brigade but nobody uses it and instead the English word is used!
There’s a fire (yahaa[n] aag lagee hai)
Watch out! (saavdhaan)
Stop, thief! (chor ko rokiyé)
Go away! (yahaa[n] sé jaao)
There’s been an accident (yahaa[n] ek dur-ghat-na hooee hai)
Damage (nuksaan / haani)
Pain (dard)
I’ve been assaulted/attacked (mujh par humlaa huuaa)
I lost my passport (mera passport kho gaya)
Where is the American/British/Australian/Canadian embassy? (amerikee / british / austreliyan / kanediyan dutaavaas kaha[n] hai?)
Police station (pulis station)
Hindi phrases for travellers: Greetings
Hello (na-ma-sté)
Good morning (Shubh-pra-bhaat)
Good afternoon (na-ma-sté)
Good evening (na-ma-sté)
Good night (shubh-raa-tree)
Goodbye (na-ma-sté)
See you (phir milengé)
‘Til next time (aaglee baar tak)
How are you? (aap kaisé hai[n])
Good (acchha)
So-so (theek-theek)
Not bad (theek-theek)
I’m not well (mai[n] theek nahee[n] hoo[n])
Good, thank you, and you? (mai[n] theek hoo[n] aur aap?)
What is your name? (aapka naam kya hai?)
My name is… (mera naam _____ hai?)
Where are you from? (aap kaha[n] sé hai[n]?)
I’m from [Insert name of city] (mai[n] _______ sé hoo[n])
I’m from [Insert name of country] (mai[n] _______ sé hoo[n])
I’m….American (m/f), English (m/f), Australian (m/f), Canadian (m/f) – (mai[n] amerikee hoo[n] / mai[n] angrez hoo[n] / mai[n] austreliyaaee hoo[n] / mai(n) kanediyan hoo[n])
It’s nice to meet you (aap sé milkar khushee hooee)
Hindi phrases for travellers: How to be Polite
Please (krip-ya) NB: Please is usually implied in the verb – so this word is not commonly used.
Thank you (dhany-vaad)
Thank you very much (bahut dhany-vaad)
You’re welcome (aapka swaagat hai)
Yes (haa[n])
No (nahee[n])
That’s fine / ok (yeh theek hai)
Excuse me (to get attention) (Suniyé)
Excuse me (to get past someone) (maaf keejiyé)
I’m sorry (maaf keejiyé)
I don’t understand (mai[n] nahee[n] sam-jha (m.] / mai[n] nahee[n] sam-jhee (f.))
Do you speak English? (kya aap angrezee bolté hai[n]?)
I don’t speak Hindi ((m.) mai[n] hindee nahee[n] bolta hoo[n] / (f.) mai(n) hindee nahee[n] boltee hoo[n].)
I only speak a little bit of Hindi (mai[n] sirf thodee-thodee hindee bolta hoo[n] (m.) / mai[n] sirf thodee-thodee hindee boltee hoo[n] (f.))
Can you please repeat that slowly? (kya aap woh phir se dheeré-dheeré bol sakté hai[n]?)
Maybe (shaayad)
I don’t know (mujhko maaloom nahee[n])
I don’t think so (mai[n] aisa nahee[n] sochta hoo[n] (m.) / mai[n] aisa nahee[n] sochtee hoo[n] (f.))
Certainly! Of course! (zaroor / bilkul)
Hindi phrases for travellers: How to ask Questions
Where is …? (______ kaha[n] hai?)
Where are…? _(______ kaha[n] hai?)
Where? (kaha[n]?)
How? (kaisa?)
How much? (kitna?)
Who? (kaun?)
When?(kab?)
Why? (kyo[n]?)
What? (kya?)
Which? (kaun sa/see?)
How much does this cost? (yeh kitné ka hai?)
How much does that cost? (woh kitné ka hai?)
Where is the toilet? (shau-chaa-lay kaha[n] hai?)
I would like… (mujhko _____ chaahiyé)
Hindi phrases for travellers: Getting Around
I’m(male) (mai[n] kho gaya hoo[n])
I’m lost (female) (mai[n] kho gayee hoo[n])
I would like to go to… ((mai[n] ____ jaana chaahta hoo[n] (m.) / mai[n] ____ jaana chaahtee hoo[n] (f.))
How do I get to… ) (mai[n] ____ tak kaisé ja sakta hoo[n] (m.) / mai[n] _____ tak kaisé ja saktee hoo[n] (f.))
Where is …? (_____ kaha[n] hai?)
the bathroom (shau-chaa-lay)
the (train) station (train station)
the shops dookaan)
the restaurant (bhoj-naa-lay)
the museum (sangra-haa-lay)
the post office (daak khana)
the market (baazaar)
the pharmacy (davaa kee dookaan)
the hospital (aspataal)
the bus stop (bus stop)
the airport (havaa-ee addaa)
the information office (soochnaa kaar-yaa-lay)
the theatre (thi-é-tar)
the park (park)
the city/town centre (shaher ka kendra)
Entrance (pravesh)
Exit (nikaas)
the timetable (samay-saar-nee)
departure (prasthaan)
When does it arrive there? (yeh vahaa[n] kab pahu[n]chega?)
How long does it take to get there? (vahaa[n] pahu[n]chné mé[n] kitna samay lagega?)
How much is the fare? (kiraaya kitna hai?)
the train (train)
the flight (udaan)
the baggage (saamaan)
I need a taxi (mujhko taxi chaahiyé)
Please stop here (to a taxi driver) (yahaa[n] rokiyé)
Hindi phrases for travellers: Directions
Turn… (moodiyé)
Left (baayaa[n])
Right (daayaa[n])
Straight ahead (seedhaa)
Towards… (kee taraf)
It’s close by (yeh paas hai)
Across from (saamné)
Behind (peeché)
Under (neeché)
Before (pahelé)
Past(ké aagé)
Hindi phrases for travellers: Sightseeing
I would like… (mujhko _____ chaahiyé)
a ticket (ticket)
two tickets (do ticket)
two adults (do vyask)
one child (ek baccha)
one student (ek vidyaarthee)
one senior (ek varishth naagrik)
Hindi phrases for travellers: Numbers
0 (shoonye/ zero)
1 (ek)
2 (do)
3 (teen)
4 (chaar)
5 (paanch)
6 (cheh)
7 (saat)
8 (aath)
9 (nau)
10 (das)
11 (gyaarah)
12 (baarah)
13 (terah)
14 (chaudah)
15 (pandrah)
16 (solah)
17 (satrah)
18 (ataarah)
19 (unnees)
20 (bees)
30 (tees)
40 (chaalees)
50 (pacchaas)
60 (saath)
70 (sattar)
80 (assee)
90 (nabé)
100 (sau)
1000 (hazaar)
Hindi phrases for travellers: Telling the time
Today (aaj)
Tomorrow (kal)
The day after tomorrow (parso[n])
Yesterday (kal)
Soon (jald hi)
Later (baad me[n])
Excuse me, what time is it? (suniyé, kitné bajé hai[n]?)
When does it open? (yeh kab khulta hai?)
When does it close? (yeh kab band hota hai?)
in the morning subah)
in the afternoon (dopehr ko)
It’s 1 o’clock (ek baja hai)
It’s 6 o’clock (cheh bajé hai[n])
It’s half past 8 (sadhé aath bajé hai[n])
a minute ek minute)
an hour (ek ghantaa)
Hindi phrases for travellers: Days of the Week
Monday (somvaar)
Tuesday (mangalvaar)
Wednesday (budhvaar)
Thursday (guruvaar)
Friday (shukravaar)
Saturday (shanivaar)
Sunday (ravivaar)
Hindi phrases for travellers: Using a Public Transport
Take me to the metro station, please.(metro StesaN Le caLo.)
Railway station, please. (reLave StesaN / baS StesaN jaaNaa hai.)
How far is the next stop? (agaLaa Staup kiTaNaa Duur hai?)
Where can I get the ticket? (tikat kiDHar miLegaa?)
I have an early morning train. (merii Subah kii treN hai.)
How long will it take?(kiTaNaa vaqT Lagegaa?)
A ticket to Mumbai, please.(mumbaii kaa tikat caahiye.)
Where should I get off? (mujhe kahaan uTaraNaa caahiye?)
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