Hindi phrases – Here you will find the most common phrases in Hindi with translation. | Free & useful
Hindi phrases are short expressions or idioms often used in speech to be polite, express gratitude, greet or say goodbye or simply to have a pleasant conversation.
They are an important part of Hindi culture and can be useful in different situations, both in private and business life.
Hindi phrases you should know
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Greet someone in Hindi
If you want to greet someone in Hindi, it’s actually quite easy:
| English | Hindi | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Welcome! | स्वागत है! | /ˈsʋaː.ɡət ɦɛ/ |
| Good day to you! | आपका दिन शुभ हो! | /ˈaːp.kaː dɪn ʃubʰ ɦo/ |
| Good morning to you! | आपको शुभ प्रभात! | /ˈaːp.koː ʃubʰ prə.ˈbʱaːt/ |
| Good evening! | शुभ संध्या! | /ʃubʰ sən.d̪ʱ.jaː/ |
| Good to see you. | आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा। | /ˈaːp.se ˈmɪl.kər ˈət͡ʃ.t͡ʃʰa ˈlə.ɡa/ |
| I’m glad to see you. | आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई। | /ˈaːp.se ˈmɪl.kər kʰʊ.ˈʃiː ɦu.ˈiː/ |
If you are greeted in Hindi, the best way to respond is as follows:
| English | Hindi | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Have a nice day too! | आपका दिन भी शुभ हो! | /ˈaːp.kaː dɪn bʰiː ʃubʰ ɦo/ |
| Thanks, it’s nice to see you too. | धन्यवाद, आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा। | /d̪ʱən.jə.ˈʋaːd | ˈaːp.se ˈmɪl.kər ˈət͡ʃ.t͡ʃʰa ˈlə.ɡa/ |
How is my dialogue partner?
As in any other country, it is polite to start by asking where the person you are talking to is located. Here’s how you do it:
| English | Hindi | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| How are you doing? | आप कैसे हैं? | /aːp ˈkɛː.se ɦɛ̃/ |
| Are you doing well? | क्या आप ठीक हैं? | /kjaː aːp ʈʰiːk ɦɛ̃/ |
If you are asked how you feel, you can answer with the following phrases:
| English | Hindi | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Thank you for asking, I am fine. | पूछने के लिए धन्यवाद, मैं ठीक हूँ। | /ˈpuːt͡ʃʰ.ne ke li.ˈjeː d̪ʱən.jə.ˈʋaːd | mɛ̃ ʈʰiːk ɦũ/ |
| Thank you, I am fine. | धन्यवाद, मैं ठीक हूँ। | /d̪ʱən.jə.ˈʋaːd | mɛ̃ ʈʰiːk ɦũ/ |
| Thank you, I am not doing so well. | धन्यवाद, मैं ठीक नहीं हूँ। | /d̪ʱən.jə.ˈʋaːd | mɛ̃ ʈʰiːk nə.ˈɦĩ ɦũ/ |
| Thanks, I’m fine. How are you doing? | धन्यवाद, मैं ठीक हूँ। आप कैसे हैं? | /d̪ʱən.jə.ˈʋaːd | mɛ̃ ʈʰiːk ɦũ | aːp ˈkɛː.se ɦɛ̃/ |
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How do I say goodbye to someone in Hindi?
Saying goodbye to a friend or stranger in Hindi is not that difficult. Just use the following phrases:
| English | Hindi | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Goodbye! | अलविदा! | /əl.ʋɪ.ˈd̪aː/ |
| Take care of yourself! | अपना ख्याल रखना! | /əp.ˈnaː kʰjaː.ˈlaːl rək.ˈʰnaː/ |
| Goodbye | नमस्ते | /nə.ˈməs.te/ |
| See you tomorrow | कल मिलते हैं | /kəl ˈmɪl.te ɦɛ̃/ |
| See you soon | जल्द मिलते हैं | /d͡ʒəld ˈmɪl.te ɦɛ̃/ |
| See you later | फिर मिलते हैं | /fɪr ˈmɪl.te ɦɛ̃/ |
| Good night | शुभ रात्रि | /ʃubʰ ˈraː.t̪rɪ/ |
| Sleep well | अच्छी नींद लें | /ət͡ʃ.ˈʰiː niːnd̪ leːn/ |
| Talk to you later. | बाद में बात करते हैं। | /baːd meː baːt ˈkər.te ɦɛ̃/ |
| Nice to have met you! | आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा! | /ˈaːp.se ˈmɪl.kər ˈət͡ʃ.ʰa ˈlə.ɡa/ |
How do I introduce myself in Hindi?
When travelling in India, sooner or later you will come into contact with local people. Naturally, you’ll want to introduce yourself in Hindi and know who you’re talking to.
| English | Hindi | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| My name is Jonas. | मेरा नाम जोनास है। | /ˈmeː.raː naːm d͡ʒoː.nɑːs ɦɛ/ |
| What is your name? | आपका नाम क्या है? | /ˈaːp.kaː naːm kjaː ɦɛ/ |
| What is your surname? | आपका उपनाम क्या है? | /ˈaːp.kaː ʊp.naːm kjaː ɦɛ/ |
| What is your first name? | आपका पहला नाम क्या है? | /ˈaːp.kaː ˈpɛʰ.laː naːm kjaː ɦɛ/ |
| What is your surname? | आपका उपनाम क्या है? | /ˈaːp.kaː ʊp.naːm kjaː ɦɛ/ |
If you want to tell people where you come from, the following sentences are useful:
| English | Hindi | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Where do you come from? | आप कहाँ से हैं? | /aːp kə.ˈɦãː se ɦɛ̃/ |
| I am from London. | मैं लंदन से हूँ। | /mɛ̃ ˈlən.d̪ən se ɦũ/ |
| Are you from Birmingham? | क्या आप बर्मिंघम से हैं? | /kjaː aːp ˈbər.mɪŋ.ɡʰəm se ɦɛ̃/ |
| No, I’m from Madrid. | नहीं, मैं मैड्रिड से हूँ। | /nə.ˈɦĩː | mɛ̃ ˈmæ.d̪ɾɪd̪ se ɦũ/ |
| Great, I’m from Madrid too. | बहुत अच्छा, मैं भी मैड्रिड से हूँ। | /bə.ˈɦʊt ˈət͡ʃ.ʰaː | mɛ̃ bʰiː ˈmæ.d̪ɾɪd̪ se ɦũ/ |
| Where do you live? | आप कहाँ रहते हैं? | /aːp kə.ˈɦãː ˈreʰ.te ɦɛ̃/ |
| I live in Berlin. | मैं बर्लिन में रहता हूँ। | /mɛ̃ bər.ˈlɪn meː ˈreʰ.taː ɦũ/ |
If you have problems with your Hindi, it is good to know which languages are still spoken:
| English | Hindi | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | क्या आप अंग्रेज़ी बोलते हैं? | /kjaː aːp əŋ.ˈɡɾeː.ziː ˈboːl.te ɦɛ̃/ |
| Yes, I speak English. | हाँ, मैं अंग्रेज़ी बोलता हूँ। | /ɦãː | mɛ̃ əŋ.ˈɡɾeː.ziː ˈboːl.taː ɦũ/ |
| Yes, I speak some English. | हाँ, मैं थोड़ी अंग्रेज़ी बोलता हूँ। | /ɦãː | mɛ̃ ˈʈʰoː.ɽiː əŋ.ˈɡɾeː.ziː ˈboːl.taː ɦũ/ |
| No, I do not speak any English. | नहीं, मैं बिल्कुल भी अंग्रेज़ी नहीं बोलता। | /nə.ˈɦĩː | mɛ̃ ˈbɪl.kʊl bʰiː əŋ.ˈɡɾeː.ziː nə.ˈɦĩ ˈboːl.taː/ |
| I only speak English. | मैं केवल अंग्रेज़ी बोलता हूँ। | /mɛ̃ ˈkeː.ʋəl əŋ.ˈɡɾeː.ziː ˈboːl.taː ɦũ/ |
| I understand some Hindi. | मैं थोड़ी हिंदी समझता हूँ। | /mɛ̃ ˈʈʰoː.ɽiː ˈɦɪn.di sə.ˈmʌʤʰ.taː ɦũ/ |
Useful sentences with ‘I am…’
The following sentences will help you orientate yourself in Hindi and express your wishes and concerns:
| English | Hindi | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| I am English. | मैं अंग्रेज़ हूँ। | /mɛ̃ əŋ.ˈɡɾeːz ɦũ/ |
| I am injured. | मैं घायल हूँ। | /mɛ̃ ˈɡʱaː.jəl ɦũ/ |
| I am here. | मैं यहाँ हूँ। | /mɛ̃ jə.ˈɦãː ɦũ/ |
| I am hungry. | मुझे भूख लगी है। | /mʊ.ˈd͡ʒʰeː bʱuːk ˈlə.ɡiː ɦɛ/ |
| I am thirsty. | मुझे प्यास लगी है। | /mʊ.ˈd͡ʒʰeː pjaːs ˈlə.ɡiː ɦɛ/ |
| I am a single person. | मैं अकेला हूँ। | /mɛ̃ ə.ˈkeː.laː ɦũ/ |
| I need help! | मुझे मदद चाहिए! | /mʊ.ˈd͡ʒʰeː ˈmə.d̪əd̪ ˈt͡ʃaː.ʰi.je/ |
| I am tired. | मैं थका हुआ हूँ। | /mɛ̃ t̪ʰə.ˈkaː ɦʊ.ˈaː ɦũ/ |
| I am happy. | मैं खुश हूँ। | /mɛ̃ kʰʊʃ ɦũ/ |
| I am sad. | मैं दुखी हूँ। | /mɛ̃ d̪ʊ.ˈkʰiː ɦũ/ |
| I am in love. | मैं प्यार में हूँ। | /mɛ̃ pjaːɾ meː ɦũ/ |
| I am ill. | मैं बीमार हूँ। | /mɛ̃ biː.ˈmaːɾ ɦũ/ |
| I am ready. | मैं तैयार हूँ। | /mɛ̃ t̪ɛj.ˈjaːɾ ɦũ/ |
| I am busy. | मैं व्यस्त हूँ। | /mɛ̃ ˈʋjəs.t̪ ɦũ/ |
| I am lost. | मैं खो गया हूँ। | /mɛ̃ kʰoː ˈɡə.jaː ɦũ/ |
| I am a tourist. | मैं एक पर्यटक हूँ। | /mɛ̃ eːk ˈpəɾ.jə.ʈək ɦũ/ |
| I am new here. | मैं यहाँ नया हूँ। | /mɛ̃ jə.ˈɦãː nə.ˈjaː ɦũ/ |
| I am confident. | मुझे आत्मविश्वास है। | /mʊ.ˈd͡ʒʰeː ɑːt̪.mə.ʋɪʃ.ˈʋaːs ɦɛ/ |
| I am proud. | मुझे गर्व है। | /mʊ.ˈd͡ʒʰeː ɡəɾʋ ɦɛ/ |
| I am a teacher. | मैं एक शिक्षक हूँ। | /mɛ̃ eːk ˈʃɪk.ʃək ɦũ/ |
| I am late. | मैं देर से आया हूँ। | /mɛ̃ d̪eːɾ se ˈaː.jaː ɦũ/ |
| I am 30 years old. | मैं तीस साल का हूँ। | /mɛ̃ tiːs saːl kaː ɦũ/ |
| I am in a hurry. | मैं जल्दी में हूँ। | /mɛ̃ ˈd͡ʒəl.diː meː ɦũ/ |
| I am happy. | मैं खुश हूँ। | /mɛ̃ kʰʊʃ ɦũ/ |
| I am surprised. | मैं हैरान हूँ। | /mɛ̃ hɛː.ˈɾaːn ɦũ/ |
| I am angry. | मैं गुस्से में हूँ। | /mɛ̃ ˈɡʊs.se meː ɦũ/ |
Apologising in Hindi
Here’s how to apologise to a Hindi speaker:
| English | Hindi | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| I apologise. | मैं माफ़ी चाहता हूँ। | /mɛ̃ ˈmaː.fi ˈt͡ʃaː.ʰtaː ɦũ/ |
| Sorry, that was not the intention. | माफ़ कीजिए, वह मेरा इरादा नहीं था। | /maːf ˈkiː.d͡ʒi.eː | ʋəʱ ˈmeː.ra ɪ.ˈraː.d̪a nə.ˈɦĩ t̪ʰaː/ |
| Sorry, I did not do it on purpose. | माफ़ कीजिए, मैंने जानबूझकर नहीं किया। | /maːf ˈkiː.d͡ʒi.eː | ˈmɛː.neː ˈd͡ʒaːn.buːd͡ʒʰ.kər nə.ˈɦĩ ˈki.jaː/ |
| Sorry, that was very clumsy of me. | माफ़ कीजिए, मुझसे बहुत अनाड़ीपन हो गया। | /maːf ˈkiː.d͡ʒi.eː | mʊd͡ʒʰ.se bə.ˈɦʊt ə.ˈnaː.ɽi.pən ɦoː ɡə.ˈjaː/ |
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Useful signs and notices in Hindi
Useful signs and messages in Hindi that you will often see.
| English | Hindi | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Entrance | प्रवेश | /prə.ˈʋeːʃ/ |
| Toilet | शौचालय | /ʃɔː.ˈt͡ʃaː.ləj/ |
| Exit | निर्गमन | /nɪɾ.ˈɡə.mən/ |
| Attention! | ध्यान दें! | /d̪ʱjaːn d̪ẽː/ |
| Police | पुलिस | /pʊ.ˈlɪs/ |
| Emergency services | आपातकालीन सेवाएँ | /aː.paː.t̪ə.kaː.ˈliːn ˈseː.ʋaː.ẽ/ |
| Fire brigade | दमकल | /d̪əm.ˈkəl/ |
| Passage forbidden. | आवागमन निषेध है। | /aː.ʋaː.ɡə.mən nɪ.ˈʃeːd̪ ɦɛ/ |
| Caution! | सावधान! | /saː.ʋ.d̪ʱaːn/ |
| This building is under video surveillance. | यह इमारत वीडियो निगरानी में है। | /jəɦ ɪ.ˈmaː.rət ˈʋɪ.d̪i.oː nɪ.ɡə.ˈɾaː.niː meː ɦɛ/ |
Numbers to 25 in Hindi
Counting in Hindi is not that difficult. Here are the numbers in Hindi from 1 to 25.
| English | Hindi | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | एक | /eːk/ |
| 2 | दो | /doː/ |
| 3 | तीन | /tiːn/ |
| 4 | चार | /t͡ʃaːɾ/ |
| 5 | पाँच | /paːnt͡ʃ/ |
| 6 | छह | /t͡ʃʰəɦ/ |
| 7 | सात | /saːt̪/ |
| 8 | आठ | /aːʈʰ/ |
| 9 | नौ | /nɔː/ |
| 10 | दस | /d̪əs/ |
| 11 | ग्यारह | /ɡjaː.ɾəɦ/ |
| 12 | बारह | /baː.ɾəɦ/ |
| 13 | तेरह | /t̪eː.ɾəɦ/ |
| 14 | चौदह | /t͡ʃɔː.d̪əɦ/ |
| 15 | पंद्रह | /pənd̪.ɾəɦ/ |
| 16 | सोलह | /soː.ləɦ/ |
| 17 | सत्रह | /sət̪.ɾəɦ/ |
| 18 | अठारह | /ə.ʈʰaː.ɾəɦ/ |
| 19 | उन्नीस | /ʊn.niːs/ |
| 20 | बीस | /biːs/ |
| 21 | इक्कीस | /ɪk.kiːs/ |
| 22 | बाईस | /baː.is/ |
| 23 | तेइस | /t̪eː.is/ |
| 24 | चौबीस | /t͡ʃɔː.biːs/ |
| 25 | पच्चीस | /pət͡ʃ.t͡ʃiːs/ |
The colours in Hindi
The most common colours in Hindi with phonetic transcription for pronunciation.
| English | Hindi | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Red | लाल | /laːl/ |
| Blue | नीला | /ˈniː.laː/ |
| Green | हरा | /ˈʱə.ɾaː/ |
| Yellow | पीला | /ˈpiː.laː/ |
| Black | काला | /ˈkaː.laː/ |
| White | सफेद | /sə.ˈfeːd̪/ |
| Orange | नारंगी | /ˈnaː.ɾəŋ.ɡiː/ |
| Pink | गुलाबी | /ɡʊ.ˈlaː.biː/ |
| Purple | बैंगनी | /ˈbɛːŋ.ɡə.niː/ |
| Brown | भूरा | /ˈbʱuː.ɾaː/ |
Days of the week, months and seasons in Hindi
Of course, you will also need the days of the week in Hindi and the pronunciation of the months and seasons in dialogues and daily communication in Hindi.
| English | Hindi | Phonetic (IPA) |
|---|---|---|
| Days of the Week | ||
| Monday | सोमवार | /soːm.ˈʋaːɾ/ |
| Tuesday | मंगलवार | /məŋ.ɡəl.ˈʋaːɾ/ |
| Wednesday | बुधवार | /bʊd̪.ʰ.ˈʋaːɾ/ |
| Thursday | गुरुवार | /ɡʊ.ɾu.ˈʋaːɾ/ |
| Friday | शुक्रवार | /ʃʊk.ɾə.ˈʋaːɾ/ |
| Saturday | शनिवार | /ʃə.ni.ˈʋaːɾ/ |
| Sunday | रविवार | /rə.ʋi.ˈʋaːɾ/ |
| Months | ||
| January | जनवरी | /d͡ʒən.ʋə.ˈɾiː/ |
| February | फ़रवरी | /fər.ʋə.ˈɾiː/ |
| March | मार्च | /maːɾt͡ʃ/ |
| April | अप्रैल | /ə.ˈpɾɛl/ |
| May | मई | /mə.ˈiː/ |
| June | जून | /d͡ʒuːn/ |
| July | जुलाई | /d͡ʒʊ.ˈlaː.iː/ |
| August | अगस्त | /ə.ˈɡəst̪/ |
| September | सितंबर | /sɪ.ˈtəm.bəɾ/ |
| October | अक्टूबर | /ək.ˈʈuː.bəɾ/ |
| November | नवंबर | /nə.ˈʋəm.bəɾ/ |
| December | दिसंबर | /dɪ.ˈsəm.bəɾ/ |
| Seasons | ||
| Spring | वसंत | /ʋə.ˈsənt̪/ |
| Summer | गर्मी | /ɡəɾ.ˈmiː/ |
| Monsoon | मानसून | /maːn.ˈsuːn/ |
| Autumn | पतझड़ | /pət̪.ˈd͡ʒʰəɽ/ |
| Winter | सर्दी | /səɾ.ˈdiː/ |
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