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Why learn Hindi?
Learning Hindi improves the knowledge of your own language. You are at a distinct advantage in the global market if you are bilingual. Creativity is increased with the study of Hindi. Studying Hindi offers a sense of the past: culturally and linguistically.
How Long Does it Take to Learn Hindi?
Hindi is rated as a category 3 language by the Foreign Service Institute. It is considered moderately difficult for English speakers to learn and takes an average of 44 weeks (or 1100 class hours) to gain professional working proficiency.
Hindi Alphabet & Pronunciation
अ
[a]
[a]
आ
[ā]
[ā]
इ
[i]
[i]
ई
[ī]
[ī]
उ
[u]
[u]
ऊ
[ū]
[ū]
ऋ
[ṛ]
[ṛ]
ॠ
[ṝ]
[ṝ]
ऌ
[ḷ]
[ḷ]
ॡ
[ḹ]
[ḹ]
ए
[ē]
[ē]
ऐ
[ai]
[ai]
ओ
[ō]
[ō]
औ
[au]
[au]
अं
[aṃ]
[aṃ]
अः
[aḥ]
[aḥ]
ॲ
[ê]
[ê]
ऑ
[ô]
[ô]
क
[ka]
[ka]
ख
[kha]
[kha]
ग
[ga]
[ga]
घ
[gha]
[gha]
ङ
[ṅa]
[ṅa]
ह
[ha]
[ha]
च
[ca]
[ca]
छ
[cha]
[cha]
ज
[ja]
[ja]
झ
[jha]
[jha]
ञ
[ña]
[ña]
य
[ya]
[ya]
श
[śa]
[śa]
ट
[ṭa]
[ṭa]
ठ
[ṭha]
[ṭha]
ड
[ḍa]
[ḍa]
ढ
[ḍha]
[ḍha]
ण
[ṇa]
[ṇa]
र
[ra]
[ra]
ष
[ṣa]
[ṣa]
त
[ta]
[ta]
थ
[tha]
[tha]
द
[da]
[da]
ध
[dha]
[dha]
न
[na]
[na]
ल
[la]
[la]
स
[sa]
[sa]
प
[pa]
[pa]
फ
[pha]
[pha]
ब
[ba]
[ba]
भ
[bha]
[bha]
म
[ma]
[ma]
व
[va]
[va]
Basic Phrases in Hindi
| Hello | नमस्कार (namaskaar) |
|---|---|
| Goodbye | अलविदा (alavida) |
| Yes | हाँ (haan) |
| No | नहीं (nahin) |
| Excuse me | मुझे माफ करें (mujhe maaph karen) |
| Please | कृप्या (krpya) |
| Thank you | धन्यवाद (dhanyavaad) |
| You are welcome | आपका स्वागत है (aapaka svaagat hai) |
| Do you speak english | क्या आप अंग्रेज़ी बोलते हैं? (kya aap angrezee bolate hain?) |
| Do you understand | क्या आप समझे? (kya aap samajhe?) |
| I understand | मै समझता हुँ (mai samajhata hun) |
| I do not understand | मुझे समझ नहीं आता (mujhe samajh nahin aata) |
| How are you | क्या हाल है? (kya haal hai?) |
| Fine thanks | ठीक है, धन्यवाद! (theek hai, dhanyavaad!) |
| What is your name | तुम्हारा नाम क्या हे? (tumhaara naam kya he?) |
| My name is | मेरा नाम है (mera naam hai) |
| Pleased to meet you | आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई (aapase milakar khushee huee) |
Hindi Grammar
Hindi Nouns
| Man | आदमी (aadamee) |
|---|---|
| Woman | महिला (mahila) |
| Boy | लड़का (ladaka) |
| Girl | एक लड़की (ek ladakee) |
| Cat | बिल्ली (billee) |
| Dog | कुत्ता (kutta) |
| Fish | मछली (machhalee) |
| Water | पानी (paanee) |
| Milk | दूध (doodh) |
| Egg | अंडा (aḍa) |
| House | मकान (makaan) |
| Flower | फूल (phool) |
| Tree | पेड़ (ped) |
| Shirt | कमीज (kameej) |
| Pants | पैंट (paint) |
Hindi Adjectives
Colors in Hindi
| Black | काली (kaalee) |
|---|---|
| White | सफेद (saphed) |
| Red | लाल (laal) |
| Orange | संतरा (santara) |
| Yellow | पीला (peela) |
| Green | हरा (hara) |
| Blue | नीला (neela) |
| Purple | बैंगनी (bainganee) |
| Pink | गुलाबी (gulaabee) |
| Gray | धूसर (dhoosar) |
| Brown | भूरा (bhoora) |
Numbers in Hindi
| Zero | शून्य (shoony) |
|---|---|
| One | एक (ek) |
| Two | दो (do) |
| Three | तीन (teen) |
| Four | चार (chaar) |
| Five | पांच (paanch) |
| Six | छह (chhah) |
| Seven | सात (saat) |
| Eight | आठ (aath) |
| Nine | नौ (nau) |
| Ten | दस (das) |
| Eleven | ग्यारह (gyaarah) |
| Twelve | बारह (baarah) |
| Twenty | बीस (bees) |
| Thirty | तीस (tees) |
| Forty | चालीस (chaalees) |
| Fifty | पचास (pachaas) |
| Sixty | साठ (saath) |
| Seventy | सत्तर (sattar) |
| Eighty | अस्सी (assee) |
| Ninety | नव्वे (navve) |
| Hundred | सौ (sau) |
| Thousand | हज़ार (hazaar) |
Hindi Verbs
| To be | होने के लिए (hone ke lie) |
|---|---|
| To have | रखने के लिए (rakhane ke lie) |
| To want | चाहने के लिए (chaahane ke lie) |
| To need | जरूरत को (jaroorat ko) |
| To help | मदद करने (madad karane) |
| To go | जाना (jaana) |
| To come | आना (aana) |
| To eat | खाने के लिए (khaane ke lie) |
| To drink | पीने के लिए (peene ke lie) |
| To speak | बोलना (bolana) |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Hindi Sentences
| And | तथा (tatha) |
|---|---|
| Or | या (ya) |
| But | परंतु (parantu) |
| Because | इसलिये (isaliye) |
| With | साथ में (saath mein) |
| Also | भी (bhee) |
| However | हालाँकि (haalaanki) |
| Neither | न (na) |
| Nor | न (na) |
| If | अगर (agar) |
| Then | फिर (phir) |
Useful Hindi Vocabulary
Hindi Questions
| Who | कौन (kaun) |
|---|---|
| What | क्या (kya) |
| When | कब (kab) |
| Where | कहाँ पे (kahaan pe) |
| Why | क्यों (kyon) |
| How | किस तरह (kis tarah) |
| How many | कितने (kitane) |
| How much | कितना (kitana) |
Days of the Week in Hindi
| Monday | सोमवार (somavaar) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | मंगलवार (mangalavaar) |
| Wednesday | बुधवार (budhavaar) |
| Thursday | गुरूवार (guroovaar) |
| Friday | शुक्रवार (shukravaar) |
| Saturday | शनिवार (shanivaar) |
| Sunday | रविवार (ravivaar) |
| Yesterday | बिता कल (bita kal) |
| Today | आज (aaj) |
| Tomorrow | आने वाला कल (aane vaala kal) |
Months in Hindi
| January | जनवरी (janavaree) |
|---|---|
| February | फरवरी (pharavaree) |
| March | मार्च (maarch) |
| April | अप्रैल (aprail) |
| May | मई (maee) |
| June | जून (joon) |
| July | जुलाई (julaee) |
| August | अगस्त (agast) |
| September | सितंबर (sitambar) |
| October | अक्टूबर (aktoobar) |
| November | नवंबर (navambar) |
| December | दिसंबर (disambar) |
Seasons in Hindi
| Winter | सर्दी (sardee) |
|---|---|
| Spring | वसंत (vasant) |
| Summer | गर्मी (garmee) |
| Autumn | पतझड़ (patajhad) |
Telling Time in Hindi
| What time is it | क्या समय हुआ है? (kya samay hua hai?) |
|---|---|
| Hours | घंटे (ghante) |
| Minutes | मिनिट (minit) |
| Seconds | सेकंड (sekand) |
| O clock | बजे (baje) |
| Half | आधा (aadha) |
| Quarter past | पिछली तिमाही (pichhalee timaahee) |
| Before | से पहले (se pahale) |
| After | उपरांत (uparaant) |