This lesson will teach you to describe the colors and appearance of people and things in Hindi. Learn to express whether something is big or small, red or green, beautiful of ugly.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Hindi“.

Basic Words & Phrases: Colors

Colors

EnglishHindiHindi
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
light / clearप्रकाश
साफ
prakash
saaf
hi-sing_lightclear
hi-sing_lightclear-2
darkअंधेराandherahi-sing_dark
colorcolorरंगranghi-sing_color
coloredcoloredरंगा हुआranga huahi-sing_colored
whitewhiteसफेदsafeidhi-sing_white
blackblackकालाkalahi-sing_black
yellowyellowपीलाpeelahi-sing_yellow
orangeorangeनारंगीnarangihi-sing_orange
redredलालlalhi-sing_red
pinkpinkगुलाबीgulabihi-sing_pink
violetvioletबैगनीbeignihi-sing_violet
blueblueनीलाneelahi-sing_blue
greengreenहराhrahi-sing_green
brownbrownभूराbhurahi-sing_brown
greygreyसलेटीsaletihi-sing_grey

Appearance & attributes

EnglishHindiHindi
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
newनयाnayahi-sing_new
oldपुरानाpuranahi-sing_old
smallकम
छोटा
kam
chota
hi-sing_small
hi-sing_small-2
large / bigबड़ाbadahi-sing_largebig
youngजवानjawanhi-sing_young
kind / pleasantदयालु
अच्छा
dayalu
achha
hi-sing_kindpleasant
hi-sing_kindpleasant-2
unkind / unpleasantनिर्दयी
अप्रिय
nirdayi
apriya
hi-sing_unkindunpleasant
hi-sing_unkindunpleasant-2
patientधेर्यdheryahi-sing_patient
tallलम्बाlambahi-sing_tall
middle sizedमझलाmazhalahi-sing_middle-sized
smallछोटाchotahi-sing_small
fatमोटाmotahi-sing_fat
thin / slimपतलाpatlahi-sing_thinslim
nice / prettyअच्छा
सुंदर
achha
sundar
hi-sing_nicepretty
hi-sing_nicepretty-2
beautifulसुंदरsundarhi-sing_beautiful
uglyगंदाgandahi-sing_ugly
ill / sickबीमारbimaarhi-sing_illsick
healthyहुस्ठ-पुस्ठhusth-pusthhi-sing_healthy
happy / cheerfulखुश
हंसमुख
hansmukhhi-sing_happycheerful
hi-sing_happycheerful-2
sadदुखीdukhihi-sing_sad
sportyमनचलाmanchalahi-sing_sporty
ambitionedमहत्वाकांशाmahatvkanshahi-sing_ambitioned
intelligentबुद्धिमानbudhimaanhi-sing_intelligent
creativeरचनात्मकrachnatmakhi-sing_creative
activeसक्रिय
चुस्त
sakriya
chust
hi-sing_active
hi-sing_active-2
sentimentalभावुकbhavukhi-sing_sentimental
rationalतर्कसंगतtarksangathi-sing_rational
emotionalभावुकbhavukhi-sing_emotional
naturalप्राकर्तिकpraakrtikhi-sing_natural
romanticरोमानीromanihi-sing_romantic
nice / amiableअच्छा
सौहार्दपूर्ण
achha
sauhardapurna
hi-sing_niceamiable
hi-sing_niceamiable-2
spontaneousस्वाभाविकswabhawikhi-sing_spontaneous
energeticऊर्जावानurjawanhi-sing_energetic
stressed (out)तनाव मेtanav mehi-sing_stressed-out
relaxedआरामaaramhi-sing_relaxed
frustratedनिराशnirashhi-sing_frustrated
talentedहोनहारhonharhi-sing_talented

Questions & phrases

EnglishHindiHindi
(Romanization)
Pronunciation
(Audio)
What does he look like?वह कैसा दिखता हैं?Wah keisa dikhta hain?hi-sing_what-does-he-look-like
What does she look like?वह कैसी दिखती हैं?wah keisi dikhti hain?hi-sing_what-does-she-look-like
What is he like?वह कैसा हैं?Wah keisa hain?hi-sing_what-is-he-like
What is she like?वह कैसी हैं?Wah keisi hain?hi-sing_what-is-she-like

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