| English Phrases | Hindi Phrases |
| English Greetings | Hindi Greetings: |
| Hi! | Namastey! नमस्ते |
| Good morning! | Suprabhaat सुप्रभात |
| Good evening! | Shubh sundhyaa. शुभ संध्या |
| Welcome! (to greet someone) | Aapka swaagat hai! आपका स्वागत हैं। |
| How are you? | Aap kaisey hain? आप कैसे हैं ? |
| I'm fine, thanks! | Mein theek hoon, shukriya! मैं ठीक हुँ । |
| And you? | Aur aap? और आप? |
| Good/ So-So. | Accha/ Theek-thaak अच्छा/ ठीक-ठाक |
| Thank you (very much)! | Shukriyaa (Bahut dhanyavaad) शुक्रीया (बहुत धन्यवाद) |
| Hey! Friend! | Arrey, Dost!. अरे, दोस्त |
| I missed you so much! | Mujhey aapkee bahut yaad aaee.? मुझे आपकी बहुत याद आयी। |
| What's new? | Kyaa chal rahaa hai?; क्या चल रहा हैं? |
| Nothing much | Zyaada kuch nahi ज्यादा कुछ नहीं । |
| Good night! | Shubh raatri. शुभ रात्री। |
| See you later! | Phir milen-gay.! अलविदा। |
| Good bye! | Alvida! अलविदा। |
| Asking for Help and Directions | |
| I'm lost | Hum kho gaye hain. हम खो गये हैं । |
| Can I help you? | Kya mein aapki madad kar sakta/ sakti (female) hoon? |
| Can you help me? | Kya aap meri madad kar saktey hain? |
| Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)? | śaucaghara/ pharmacy kahaan hai? शौचघर/ फार्मेसी कहां है |
| Go straight! then turn left/ right! | Seedhey jaaey! Phir bānyae/ dānyae mudiye |
| I'm looking for john. | Mein John ko dhoondh rahaa/ rahi (female) hoon. |
| One moment please! | Ek minat… एक मिनट |
| Hold on please! (phone) | Ek minat… एक मिनट |
| How much is this? | Yeh kaisey diyaa? यह कैसे दिया । |
| Excuse me ...! (to ask for something) | Kshama keejeeae… क्षमा कीजिए । |
| Excuse me! ( to pass by) | Kshama keejeeae… क्षमा कीजिए । |
| Come with me! | Mere saath aaeeyé! मेरे साथ आइए । |
| How to Introduce Yourself | |
| Do you speak (English/ Hindi)? | Kyaa aap (angrézee/hindi) mein baat kar saktey hain? |
| Just a little. | Bus thodaasaa. बस थोडासा |
| What's your name? | Aapka naam kyaa hai? आपका नाम क्या है |
| My name is ... | Meraa naam …hai. मेरा नाम..... है । |
| Mr.../ Mrs.…/ Miss… | Shree../Shreematee…/Kumaari…/Kumar (Master) |
| Nice to meet you! | Aapsey milkar khushi huee! आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई । |
| You're very kind! | Aap bahut dayaloo hain! आप बहुत दयालू हैं । |
| Where are you from? | Aap kahaan sey hain? आप कहाँ से हैं । |
| I'm from (the U.S/ | Mein (amerika/ bhārata) se hoon. मैं (अम्रीका-भारत) से हुँ । |
| I'm (American) | Mein amrikan hoon. मैं अम्रीकन हुँ । |
| Where do you live? | Aap kahaan rehtey hain? आप कहाँ रहते हैं |
| I live in (the U.S/ | Mein (US/ bhārata) mein rehtaa/ rehtee (female) hoon. |
| Did you like it here? | Kyaa aap ko yahaan accha lagtaa hai? |
| | Bharat ek adbhut desh hai भारत एक अद्भुत देश है । |
| What do you do for a living? | Aap kyaa kaam kartey hain? आप क्या काम करते हैं |
| I work as a (translator/ businessman) | Mera apnaa vyaapaar hai (I have my own business) |
| I like Hindi | Mujhey Hindi bhaashaa acchee lagtee hai. |
| I've been learning Hindi for 1 month | Main ek maheeney sey Hindi seekh raha/ rahee (female) hoon. |
| Oh! That's good! | Yeh accha hai! यह अच्छा है । |
| How old are you? | Aapkee umar kyaa hai? आपकी उमर क्या है |
| I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old. | Mein (bees, tees…) saal ka hoon/ ki hoon (female) |
| I have to go | Mujhey jaana hogaa मुझे जाना होगा । |
| I will be right back! | Mein turant laut key aaoongaa/ aaoongi (female) |
| I'd like to visit | Mein kabhi Bharat jaana chahoongaa/ chahoongi (female) |
| Say hi to John for me | John ko meri taraf sey namastey kehna. |
| Good night and sweet dreams! | Shubh raatri शुभ रात्री । |
| Solving a Misunderstanding | |
| I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something) | Kyaa aap issey dohraa saktey hain? क्या आप इसे दोहरा सकते हैं |
| Sorry (for a mistake) | Kshamaa/ maafee chaahta/ chaahti (female) hu. |
| No Problem! | Koee baat nuhee कोई बात नहीं । |
| Can You Say It Again? | Kyaa aap issey dohraa saktey hain? क्या आप इसे दोहरा सकते हैं |
| Can You Speak Slowly? | Kyaa aap dheerae baat karengae? क्या आप धीरे बात करेंगे |
| Write It Down Please! | Kripaya karkey yeh likkh deejeeae. |
| I Don't Understand! | Mujhey samajh mein nahi aataa. मुझे समझ में नहीं आता । |
| I Don't Know! | Mujhey nahi maloom मुझे नहीं मालूम । |
| I Have No Idea. | Mujhey iss cheez kaa kuchh pata nahi hai |
| What's That Called In Hindi? | Issey Hindi mein kyaa kahtey hain? इसे हिंदी में क्या कहते हैं । |
| What Is This? | Yeh kyaa hai? हिंदी में इसे क्या कहते हैं |
| My Hindi is bad. | Meri Hindi kucch khaas nahi hai. मेरी हिंदी कुछ खास नहीं है । |
| Don't worry! | Chinta mat karo! चिंता मत करो । |
| Hindi Expressions and Words | |
| Good/ Bad/ So-So. | Accha/ Boora/ Theek-thaak अच्छा-बूरा-(ठीक-ठाक) |
| Big/ Small | Bada/ Chhota बडा-छोटा |
| Today/ Now | Aaj/ Abhi आज-अभी |
| Tomorrow/ Yesterday | Kal/ Kal कल-कल |
| Yes/ No | Haan/ Naa or Nuhi हाँ- ना-नहीं |
| Here you go! (when giving something) | Ye leejeeay (polite)/ Ye lo यह लीजीए- यह लो |
| Do you like it? | Kyaa aap ko yeh accha lagta hai? क्या आपको यह अच्छा लगता है |
| I really like it! | Mujhey yeh bahut accha lagta hai मुझे यह बहुत अच्छा लगता है। |
| I'm hungry/ thirsty. | Mujhey bhookh lagi hai/ Mujhey pyaas lagi hai मुझे भूक लगी है। |
| In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night. | Subah ko/ Shaam ko/ Raat ko सुबह को- शाम को-रात को |
| This/ That. Here/There | Yeh/ woh. Yahaan/ wahaan यह-वह-यहाँ-वहाँ |
| Me/ You. Him/ Her. | Hum/ Tum. Voh/ Voh हम-तुम-वह-वह |
| Really! | Such mein? सच में |
| Look! | Dekkho! देखो |
| Hurry up! | Jaldi karo! जल्दी करो |
| What? Where? | Kyaa? Kahaan? क्या? कहां? |
| What time is it? | Kitney bajey hain? कितने बजे हैं ? |
| I love you! | Mei tumsey pyaar kartaa/ karti (female) hu! |
| I feel sick. | Meri Tabiyut kharaab hai. मेरी तबीयत खराब है। |
| I need a doctor | Mujhey Doctor kee zaroorat hai मुझे डाक्टर की जरुरत है। |
| One, Two, Three | Ek, Dow, Teen एक, दो, तीन |
| Four, Five, Six | Chaar, paanch, chhey चार, पांच, छः |
| Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten | Saat, Aath, Nao, Dus सात, आठ, नौ, दस |
By Kaminie
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