Now let’s learn some basic Hindi conversation. This lesson will teach you how to introduce yourself, as well as simple words and phrases like yes, no, excuse me and I don’t understand. Learn these and you’ll be ready to conduct short conversations in Hindi.

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

Basic Hindi words & phrases: conversations

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Basic conversation

EnglishHindiHindi
(Romanization)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
yesहाhahi-sing_yes
noनहींnahihi-sing_no
please / you’re welcomeकृपया
आपका स्वागत हैं		kripya
aapka swagat hain		hi-sing_pleaseyoure-welcome
hi-sing_pleaseyoure-welcome-2
you’re very welcomeआपका बहुत स्वागत हैंaapka bahut swagat hainhi-sing_youre-very-welcome
thank youआपका धन्यवादaapka dhanyawadhi-sing_thank-you
thank you very muchआपका बहुत बहुत धन्यवादaapka bahut bahut dhanyawadhi-sing_thank-you-very-much
thanksधन्यवादdhanyawadhi-sing_thanks
Excuse me!माफ करनाmaaf karnahi-sing_excuse-me

Communication

EnglishHindiHindi
(Romanization)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
I understand.मैं समझता हुmain samazhta huhi-sing_i-understand
I don’t understand.मुझे समझ नहीं आयाmujhe samazh nahi aayahi-sing_i-dont-understand
Hello? / I beg your pardon?हैलोhellohi-sing_helloi-beg-your-pardon
What does that mean?उसका क्या मतलब हैं?Uska kya matlab hain?hi-sing_what-does-that-mean
I don’t know.मुझे नहीं पताmujhe nahi patahi-sing_i-dont-know
I don’t speak Polish.मैं पोलिश नहीं बोलता हु
मैं पोलिश नहीं बोलती हु		main polish nahi bolta hu
main polish nahi bolti hu		hi-sing_i-dont-speak-polish
hi-sing_i-dont-speak-polish-2
I speak a little Polish.मैं थोड़ी पोलिश बोलता हु
मैं थोड़ी पोलिश बोलता हु		main thodi polish bolta hu
main thodi polish bolti hu		hi-sing_i-speak-a-little-polish
hi-sing_i-speak-a-little-polish-2
Do you speak English?क्या तुम अँग्रेजी बोलते हो ?Kya tum angreji bolte ho?hi-sing_do-you-speak-english
Do you speak English?क्या आप अँग्रेजी बोलते हैं ?Kya aap angreji bolte hain?hi-sing_do-you-speak-english
Yes, I do speak English.हा, मैं अँग्रेजी बोलता हू
हा, मैं अँग्रेजी बोलती हू		ha, main angreji bolta hu
ha, main angreji bolti hu		hi-sing_yes-i-do-speak-english
hi-sing_yes-i-do-speak-english-2
No, I don’t speak English.नहीं, मैं अँग्रेजी नहीं बोलता हुnahi, main angreji nahi bolta huhi-sing_no-i-dont-speak-english

Making acquaintances

EnglishHindiHindi
(Romanization)		Pronunciation
(Audio)
Please talk more slowly!कृपया और धीरे बात करेkripya our dhire baat karehi-sing_please-talk-more-slowly
Nice to meet you!आप से मिलकर अच्छा लगाaap se milkar achha lagahi-sing_nice-to-meet-you
How are you?तुम केसे हो?
आप केसे हो?		Tum kese ho?
Aap kese ho?		hi-sing_how-are-you
hi-sing_how-are-you-2
Good, thank you!अच्छा, धन्यवादaccha, dhanyawadhi-sing_good-thank-you
I’m well, thanks!मैं अच्छा हु, धन्यवाद!main achha hu, dhanyawadhi-sing_im-well-thanks
Not bad, thanks!बुरा नहीं हैं, धन्यवादbura nahi hain, dhanyawadhi-sing_not-bad-thanks
very badबहुत बुराbahut burahi-sing_very-bad
What’s your name?तुम्हारा नाम क्या हैं?
आपका नाम क्या हैं?		Tumhara naam kya hain?
Aapka naam kya hain?		hi-sing_whats-your-name
hi-sing_whats-your-name-2
My name is [...].मेरा नाम […] हैंmera naam […] hainhi-sing_my-name-is-
What’s your first name?तुम्हारा प्रथम नाम क्या हैं?
आपका प्रथम नाम क्या हैं?		Tumhara pratham nam kya hain?
Aapka pratham nam kya hain?		hi-sing_whats-your-first-name
hi-sing_whats-your-first-name-2
My first name is [...]मेरा प्रथम नाम […] हैंmera pratham naam […] hainhi-sing_my-first-name-is-
How old are you?तुम्हारी क्या उम्र हैं?Tumhari kya umar hain?hi-sing_how-old-are-you
I’m [...] years old.मेरी उम्र […] हैंmeri umar […] hainhi-sing_im--years-old
What are your hobbies?आपकी रुचिया क्या हैं?Aapki ruchiya kya hain?hi-sing_what-are-your-hobbies
What do you like doing?तुम्हें क्या करना पसंद हैं?
आपको क्या करना पसंद हैं?		Tumhe kya karna pasand hain?
Aapko kya karna pasand hain?		hi-sing_what-do-you-like-doing
hi-sing_what-do-you-like-doing-2
What are you doing (at the moment)?आप क्या कर रहे हैं(अभी)?Aap kya kar rahe hain (abhi)?hi-sing_what-are-you-doing-at-the-moment
Where do you live?आप कहा रहते हो?Aap kaha rahte ho?hi-sing_where-do-you-live
I live in [...].मैं […] मे रहता हुmain […] me rahta huhi-sing_i-live-in-
I’m from Englandमैं इंग्लैंड से हुmain england se huhi-sing_im-from-england
I’m Englishमैं अंग्रेज़ हुmain angrej huhi-sing_im-english

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