Hindi phrasebook

Hindi (हिन्दी) is an Indo-European language spoken in India, Nepal, and throughout the Indian diaspora in Fiji, Singapore, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Trinidad and Tobago

Accha! OK? TK!|One of the most useful words to know is accha. It is both an adjective and interjection. Its meanings include (but are not limited to!): good, excellent, healthy, well, OK, really?, awesome!, hmm..., a-ha!, etc.! If you learn no other word, remember this one.

Another common all-purpose word is ṭhīk hai, pronounced and occasionally even spelled out as "TK". It is used in the same manner, meaning: OK/all right, yes/understood (affirmation), right/correct, etc. Sometimes shortened to just ṭhīk.}}

English	Hindi	Transliteration
|हेलो	helo
Hello	नमस्ते	namaste
Hello/Goodbye	नमस्कार	namaskār
|प्रणाम	praņām
|राम राम	rām rām
|सत श्री अकाल	sat śrī akāl
|वाहिगुरू जी का खाल्स	vāhegurū jī ka khālsa
|वाहिगुरू जी की फ़तह	vāhegurū jī kī fateh
See you later	फिर मिलेंगे	phir milenge
How are you?	आप कैसे/कैसी हैं?	āp kaise/kaisī hain? (masc./fem.)
How are you?	आप ख़ैरियत से हैँ?	āp khairiyat se hain?
I am fine	मैं ठीक हूँ	main ṭhīk hūn
|ठीक है	ṭhīk hai
|ठीक, आप सुनाइये	ṭhīk, āp sunāiye
What is your name?	आपका नाम क्या है?؟	āpka nām kya hai?
My name is ___ .	मेरा नाम ___ है।	mera nām ___ hai.
Nice to meet you (formal).	आपसे मिलकर बहुत ख़ूशी हुई।	āpse milkar bahut khushī huī
Nice to meet you too (reply).	मुझे भी	mujhe bhī
Yes	हाँ	hān
No/not	नहीं	nahīn
Do you speak English?	आपको अंग्रेज़ी आती है?	āpko angrezī ātī hai?
Is there someone here who speaks English?	क्या किसी को अंग्रेज़ी आती है?	kya kisī ko angrezī ātī hai?
I don't speak Hindi.	मुझे हिन्दी नहीं आती है।	mujhe hindī nahīn ātī hai.
I can't speak Hindi	मैं हिन्दी नहीं बोल सकता हूँ।	main hindī nahīn bol sakta hūn.
I speak some Hindi.	मुझे कुच हिन्दी आती है।	mujhe kuch hindī ātī hai
I don't understand.	मैं समझा/समझी नहीं।	main samjha/samjhī nahīn (masc./fem.)
Speak more slowly	धीरे धीरे बोलिये	dhīre dhīre boliye
Come again?	फिरसे?	phirse?
What does "..." mean?	"..." का मतलब कया है?	"..." ka matlab kya hai?
How do you say "..."?	"..." कैसे कहते हैं?	"..." kaise kehate hain?
Where are you from?	आप कहाँ से हैं?	āp kahan se hain?
I'm from ...	मैं ... से हूँ	main ... se hūn
Please	कृपया	kṛp-ya
Thank you	धन्यवाद / शुक्रिया	dhanyavād/shukriya (Hindi/Urdu)
Thank you	थैंक्यू	thainkyū
Thank you very much	बहुत बहुत थैंक्यू,...	bahut bahut thainkyū, etc.
You're welcome	आपका स्वागत है	āpka svāgat hai
|कोई बात नहीं	koī bāt nahīn
|सुनिये	suniye
Pardon me	क्षमा कीजिये	kṣama kījiye
Pardon me/I'm sorry	माफ़ कीजिये	māf kijiye
Where is the toilet?	टॉयलेट कहाँ है?	ṭāyaleṭ kahān hai?
Where is the toilet?	शौचालय कहाँ है?	śaucālay kahān hai?
Good!, really?, nice, etc.	अच्छा	accha
Just one minute	एक मिनट	ek minaṭ
What time is it?	कितने बजे हैं?	Kitne baje hain? Forms of Address Interrogatives English Hindi Transliteration Mr. मिस्टर misṭar Mrs. मिसेज़ misez Mr. श्री śrī Mrs. श्रीमती śrīmatī Mr. (Sikh, ਸਰਦਾਰ) | |सरदार sardār Mrs. (Sikh, ਸਰਦਾਰਨੀ) | |सरदारनी sardārnī Sir महोदय mahodaya Dr. डॉक्टर ḍākṭar Numbers The numerals used to write in decimal are called Indo-Arabic numerals. Developed in India and they were borrowed by the Arabs, and gradually spread to Europe. The similarities are hard to miss. Here are their respective numerals. English Hindi Transliteration how/of what kind? कैसा? kaisa how much/many? कितना/कितने? kitna/kitne what? क्या? kyā? when? कब? kab? where? कहाँ? kahān? who? कौन? kaun? which? कौनसा? kaunsa? why? क्यों? kyon? Indo-Arabic Devanagari 0 ० 1 १ 2 २ 3 ३ 4 ४ 5 ५ 6 ६ 7 ७ 8 ८ 9 ९ Hindi numbers ending in 9 are named as "un" (-1) plus the next multiple of ten. Instead of naming powers of a thousand, Hindi has unique names for a thousand, a hundred thousand, ten million etc. Numeral Hindi Transliteration Numeral Hindi Transliteration Numeral Hindi Transliteration Numeral Hindi Transliteration 0 शून्य shUnya, bi.ndi 25 पच्चीस paccīs 50 पचास pacās 75 पचहत्तर pachattar 1 एक ek 26 छब्बीस chabbīs 51 इक्यावन ikyāvan 76 छिहत्तर chihattar 2 दो do 27 सत्ताईस satāīs 52 बावन bāvan 77 सतहत्तर sathattar 3 तीन tīn 28 अट्ठाईस aṭṭhāīs 53 तिरपन tirpan 78 अठहत्तर aṭhhattar 4 चार chār 29 उनतीस untīs 54 चौवन cauvan 79 उन्यासी unyāsī 5 पांच pānc 30 तीस tīs 55 पचपन pacpan 80 अस्सी assī 6 छह, छै, छः cheh, chai, cheḥ 31 इकत्तीस ikttīs 56 छप्पन chappan 81 इक्यासी ikyāsī 7 सात sāt 32 बत्तीस battīs 57 सत्तावन sattāvan 82 बयासी bayāsī 8 आठ āṭh 33 तैंतीस taintīs 58 अट्ठावन aṭṭhāvan 83 तिरासी tirāsī 9 नौ nau 34 चौंतीस cauntīs 59 उनसठ unsaṭh 84 चौरासी caurāsī 10 दस das 35 पैंतीस paintīs 60 साठ sāṭh 85 पचासी pacāsī 11 ग्यारह gyāreh 36 छत्तीस chattīs 61 इकसठ iksaṭh 86 छियासी chiyāsī 12 बारह bareh 37 सआंतीस saintīs 62 बासठ bāsaṭh 87 सात्तासी sattāsī 13 तेरह tereh 38 अड़तीस aṛtīs 63 तिरसठ tirsaṭh 88 अट्ठासी aṭṭhāsī 14 चौदह caudeh 39 उनतालीस untālīs 64 चौंसठ cainsaṭh 89 नवासी navāsī 15 पंद्रह pandreh 40 चालीस cālīs 65 पैंसठ painsaṭh 90 नब्बे nabbe 16 सोलह soleh 41 इकतालीस iktālīs 66 छियासठ chiyāsaṭh 91 इक्यानवे ikyānave 17 सत्रह satreh 42 बयालीस bayālīs 67 सरसठ sarsaṭh 92 बानावे bānave 18 अठारह aṭhāreh 43 तैंतालीस taintālīs 68 अड़सठ aṛsaṭh 93 तिरानवे tirānave 19 उन्नीस unnīs 44 चवालीस cavālīs 69 उनत्तहर unhattar 94 चौरानवे caurānave 20 बीस bīs 45 पैंतालीस paintālīs 70 सत्तर sattar 95 पचानवे pacānave 21 इक्कीस ikkīs 46 छियालीस chiyālīs 71 इकहत्तर ikhattar 96 छियानवे chiyānave 22 बाईस bāīs 47 सैंतालीस saintālīs 72 बहत्तर behattar 97 सत्तानवे sattānave 23 तेईस teīs 48 अड़तालीस aṛtālīs 73 तिहत्तर tihattar 98 अट्ठानवे aṭṭhānave 24 चौबीस caubīs 49 उनचास uncās 74 च्हत्तर cauhattar 99 निन्यानवे ninyānave Time Numeral Hindi Transliteration 100 सौ sau 200 दो सौ do sau 300 तीन सौ tīn sau 1000 हज़ार hazār 2000 दो हज़ार do hazār 3000 तीन हज़ार tīn hazār 1,00,000 लाख lākh 1,00,00,000 करोड़ karoṛ 1,00,00,00,000 अरब arab 1,00,00,00,00,000 ? kharab |नबंर _____ ट्रेन, बस... nambar _____ ṭren, bas... 1 half आधा ādhā less कम/थोड़ा kam/thoṛa more अधिक/ज्यादा adhik/jyāda Clock time English Hindi Transliteration now अब, अभी ab, abhī later बाद में, फिर bād men, phir before पहले pehle morning सुबह, सवेरा subeh, savera(early morn.) afternoon दोपहर dopehar evening शाम shām night रात rāt Duration English Hindi Transliteration one o'clock AM रात में एक बजे rāt men ek baje two o'clock AM रात में दो बजे rāt men do baje noon दोपहर dopehar one o'clock PM दोपहर एक बजे dopehar ek baje two o'clock PM दोपहर दो बजे dopehar do baje midnight आधी रात ādhī rāt Days English Hindi Transliteration minute मिनट minaṭ hour घंटा ghanṭa day दिन din week हफ़्ता hafta month महीना mahīna year साल sāl The Hindi days of the week are each named after a planet and correspond to the Western days of the week, i.e. Sunday = Ravivār ( the Sun's day [lit. time or period). Thursday (Thor's day) = Guruvār (Jupiter's day), Saturday/Saturn's day = Śani's (Saturn's day), etc. The ending "-वार" (-vār), meaning day, time, or period is often dropped colloquially. English Hindi Transliteration Today आज āj |कल ... kal Day after tomorrow/day before yesterday परसों parson Week हफ़्ता hafta This week इस हफ़्ते is hafte Last week पिछले हफ़्ते pichle hafte Next week अगले हफ़्ते agle hafte Two weeks दो हफ़्ते do hafte Month महीना mahīna Months India has two main calendars in use, though other groups like the Parsis have their own calendar as well. The Western (Gregorian) calendar is used for day to day and business affairs, and the Hindu calendar is used by religious communities. Gregorian Calendar Day Hindi Transliteration Sunday इतवार/रवि‍वार itvār, ravivār (Sun) Monday सोमवार somvār (Moon) Tuesday मंगलवार mangalvār (Mars) Wednesday बुधवार budhvār (Mercury) Thursday गुरुवार/बृहस्पितवार guruvār/brihaspativār (Jupiter) Friday शुक्रवार śukravār (Venus) Saturday शनि‍वार śanivār (Saturn) Hindu Calendar The Hindu Calendar (विक्रम संवत् Vikram saṃvat) is named after a legendary king of Ujjain, who is supposed to have founded the Vikramditya (विक्रमादित्य) perioid c. 56 BCE. The year 57 BCE was the first year of this (संवत् saṃvat) era. Thus, to calculate the current date of the Hindu calendar, add 57 years. Today and the Hindu Calendar is used mainly for religious purposes and calculating festivals. Because it is based on the lunar month, every 30 months an "impure" intercalary leap month is added, during which no ceremonies are performed. The Hindi names are variations of the original Sanskrit ones. Name Hindi Transliteration January जनवरी janvarī February फ़रवरी farvarī March मार्च mārc April अप्रैल aprail May मई maī June जून jūn July जुलाई julāī August अगस्त agast September सितम्बर sitambar October अक्तूबर aktūbar December दिसम्बर disambar Writing the time and date The time is written exactly as in English, that is hours followed by minutes. 12:45am will thus be दोपहर के 12 बजकर पैंतालीस मिनट (dopehar ke 12 bajkar paintālīs minaṭ), note that बजकर (bajkar) would indicate something like "o'clock" in English . मिनट (minaṭ) is a direct translation of the English word "minute/s." Colors Name Hindi № of Days Gregorian Equivalent Chaitra चैत्र/चैत 30 (March - April) Baisākh बैसाख 31 (April - May) Jaisṭha जेठ 31 (May - June) Ashāṛ असाढ़ ? (June-July) Srāvan सावन 31 (July-August) Bhādron भादों 31 (August-September) क्वार 30 (September-October) Kārttik कातिक 30 (October-November) Aghran अगहन 30 (November-December) Poūs पूस 30 (December-January) Māgh माघ 30 (January-February) Phalgun फागुन 30 (February-March) Molmās मलमास ? ? Transportation Travel Vocabulary Color Hindi Transliteration color रंग rang colorful रंगबिरंगी rangbirangī colorless बेरंग berang black काला kālā white सफ़ेद safed/shwet red लाल lāl pink, rosy गुलाबी gulābī orange नारंगी nārangī saffron केसिरया kesirayā yellow पीला pīla green हरा harā blue नीला nīlā turquoise फ़िरोज़ी firozī purple बैंगनी, जाम्नी bainganī, jāmnī brown भूरा bhūrā gray स्लेटी sleṭī golden सुनहरा suneharā silver चांदी chāndī (also the metal) shiny चमकीला chamkīlā deep, dark गहरा geharā pale, light हल्का halkā Bus and Train How much is a ticket to _____ ?  _____ जाने की टिकट कितने की है? _____ jaane ki ticket kitne ki hai? One ticket to _____  एक _____ की टिकट दीजिये. Ek _____ ki ticket dijiye. Where does this train go?  ये ट्रेन किधर जाती है? Yeh train kidhar jaati hai? Does this train/bus stop in _____?  क्या ये ट्रेन/बस _____ पर रुकती है? Kya yeh train/bus _____ par rukti hai? When does the train/bus for _____ leave?  _____ की ट्रेन/बस कब निकलेगी? _____ ki train/bus kab niklegi? When will this train/bus arrive in _____?  ये ट्रेन/बस _____ कब पहुँचेगी? Yeh train/bus _____ kab pahuchegi? Directions How do I get to _____ ?  ____ tak kaise jaoON? ____the train station?  रेलवे स्टेशन_____? — train station ____the bus station?  बस अड्डे____? — bas aḍḍa...? ____the airport?  हवाई अड्डे____? — اڈّا...؟ — ____Town square?  चौक____? — chowk ____Hotel?  _____ होटल...? — hotel Where can I find (some)____ (कुछ) ____ कहाँ मिलेंगे? — (kuch) ... kidharai? (?) ____hotels?  होटलें____ — hotelEIN ____restaurants?  रेस्ट्राँ____? — restRON ____bars?  शराब ख़ाने...? — sharaab khaNE ____sites to see?  ...dekhne layek jaghain*? (...) Can you show me on the map?  मुझे नक़्शे में दिखा दीजिये — mujhe nakSHE mEIN dikhaa deejiYE Can you tell me the way to _____?  मुझे _____ का रास्ता बताइए? — — muJHE _____ kaa rasta bataIYE street  सड़क — saDak path  रास्ता — raastaa Turn left.  बायीं तरफ़ मुड़िये — bāyīn muDiye Turn right.  दाहिनी तरफ़ मुड़िये — dāhinī muDiye right  दाहिना — dāhina left  बायाँ — bāyā straight ahead  सीधे — sīdhe towards the _____  _____ की ओर — _____ kee OR past the _____  _____ के अगले — _____ ke agle before the _____  _____ के पिछले — _____ ke piCHHle Watch for the _____.  _____ देखो — _____ dekho intersection  चौराहा — chOWraahaa north  उत्तर — uttar south  दक्षिण — dakshin east  पूर्व — pūrv west  पश्चिम — paścim uphill  चढ़ाई — chaDHai Taxi Taxi!  टैकसी — taiksi Take me to _____, please  _____ जाना है — ____jaanaa hAI How much does it cost to get to _____?  ____ जाने को कितना लगता है? — ____ jaane ko kitnaa lagtaa hAI Lodging Do you have any rooms available?  Kamra Kirayi pe milega? (...) How much is a room for one person/two people?  Ek/Do admi ka kitna lagega? (...) Does the room come with...  Room mein ---- hain kya? (...) ...bedsheets?  ...bedsheets? (chaddar hai?) ...a bathroom?  ...ek bathroom? (snaanaghara) ...a telephone?  ...ek telephone? (teliphone) ...a TV?  ...a TV? (teevee) May I see the room first?  May I see the room first? (phele,kumra dekh lun? ) Do you have anything quieter?  Do you have anything quieter? (apkai pas aur chupchap/shA.nta/sthira he?) ...bigger?  ...bigger? (Aur Barrha) ...cleaner?  ...cleaner? (Aur Saaf) ...cheaper?  ...cheaper? (Aur Susta) OK, I'll take it.  OK, I'll take it. (Theek hai, laileinge) I will stay for _____ night(s).  I will stay for _____ night(s). (____raath rahengei) Can you suggest another hotel?  Can you suggest another hotel? (Aur koi hotel batadijeeai) Do you have a safe?  Do you have a safe? (surakShita sthAna hoga?) ...lockers?  ...lockers? (sharAna sthAna) Is breakfast/supper included?  Is breakfast/supper included? (jalapAna/raathka bhojana-byAlu dhArana he?) What time is breakfast/supper?  What time is breakfast/supper? (kaleva/byAlu kis samaya he?) Please clean my room.  Please clean my room. (kamra saaf kurlo.) Can you wake me at _____? | Can you wake me at _____? (____time pe jugana) I want to check out.  I want to check out. (mainai nikalna he) Money Matters & ATM's in Hindi phrasebook Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?  Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? (American/australian/canadian doelur mAnthai/svIkara karthai he?) Do you accept British pounds?  Do you accept British pounds? (British pound svIkara karthaihe?) Do you accept credit cards?  Do you accept credit cards? (CreditKaard svIkara karthaihe?) Can you change money for me?  Can you change money for me? (rupaya parivartna karthaihe?) Where can I get money changed?  Where can I get money changed? (paisa parivartna kidhar karloo?) Can you change a traveler's check for me?  Can you change a traveler's check for me? (traveler check parivartna kurlaiga?) Where can I get a traveler's check changed?  Where can I get a traveler's check changed? (traveler check kiddhar parivartna karoo) What is the exchange rate?  What is the exchange rate? (parivartna ka bHaoon kitnae?) Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?  Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? (AeTeeEmm kiddhare?) Eating A table for one person/two people, (please).  एक/दो लोग/-ओं के लिये जगह चाहिये — ek/do log/-on ke liye jagah cāhiye Can I look at the menu, please?  मेणयू कर्ड दीजिये — menyoo kard diijiyeh Can I look in the kitchen?  Can I look in the kitchen? (kya mai kitchen ke andar dekh sakta hoon) Is there a house specialty?  Is there a house specialty? (iis hotel ka special kya hai) Is there a local specialty?  Is there a local specialty? (iis jaga ka special kya hai) I'm a Vegetarian.  मैं शाकाहारी हूँ — main śākāhārī I don't eat Pork.  मैं सुअर का मांस नहीं खाता/-ती — main suar ka māns nahīn khāta/-ī I don't eat beef.  मैं गाय का मांस नहीं खाता/-ती — main gāy (gā‘ī) māns nahīn khāta I only eat kosher/ food.  मैं सिर्फ़ कोशर/हलाल खाना खाता — main sirf kośar/halāl khāna khāta (?) Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard)  Can you make it "lite", please? (kum tail mey mil sakta hai) fixed-price meal  एक दाम का खाना — ek dām ka khāna (?) à la carte  आ-ला कार्ट — ā-lā kārṭ breakfast  नाश्ता — jalapAna lunch  दोपहर का खाना — dopehar ka khāna; sa-pehar ka khāna tea (meal)  शाम का खाना — sa.ndhya ka khāna dinner  रात का खाना — rāt ka khāna I want _____.  मैं _____ चाहिये — mujhe _____ cāhiye I want a dish containing _____.  मैं _____ का खाना चाहिये — — mujhe _____ ka khāna cāhiye (?) Meat  मांस — māns Chicken  मुर्ग़ — chi.nganA, murgi beef  गाय का मांस — gāy ka māns fish  मछली — machlī lamb  भेड़ का मांस — bheṛ ka māns/mutton Cheese  पनीर — panīr, chIja eggs  अंडा — anḍa lentils  दाल — dāl (fresh) vegetables  (ताज़ा) सब्ज़ी — tarakAri, bhAji (fresh) fruits  (ताज़ा) फल — pHal bread  रोटी, नान, पराँठा... — roṭī, parānṭha... Rice  चावल — cāval sweetmeats  लड्डू — laḍḍū samosa : समोसा — samosa spice(s)  मसाला — mirchi chutney  चटनी — caṭnī Curries  सालन, कढ़ी — sālan, kaṛhī (< Tamil கறி) ghee (clarified butter)  घी — ghī May I have a glass/cup/bottle of _____?  मेरे लिये एक ग्लास/प्याला/बोतल _____ लाना — ميرے ﻟﺌﮯ mere liye ek glās/pyāla/boṭal _____ lāna coffee  काफ़ी — kāfī tea  चाय — cāy (i.e. chai) juice  रस — ras water  पानी, जल — pānī, jal carbonated water  सोडा — soḍa milk  दूध — dūdh lassi ( Yoghurt drink)  लस्सी — lassī sweet, salty, mango (lassi) मीठा, नमकी, आम — mīṭha, namakī, ām cool drink (Indian Eng. 'soda, cola, etc.')  ठंडी/सौफ़्ट ड्रिंक — ţhanḍī/saufṭ ḍrink soft drink (attn- in S. Asia this means a sherbet drink, not cola!)  शरबत — śarbat alcohol  शराब — sharāb organic juice  बियर — biyar   (लाल/साफ़ेद) मिदरा, वाइन — — madira, vāin Whisky  ह्विस्की, स्काच — hviskī/wiskī, skāc May I have some _____?  May I have some _____? (muje kuch _____ milega) salt  नमक — namak black pepper  काली मिर्च — kālī mirc chile  मिर्च — mirc butter  मक्खन — makkhan Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server) बैरा!, वेटर! — baira!, veṭar! I'm finished.  मैं ख़तम है — main khatam hai (?) It was delicious.  बढ़िया — بڑهيا — baṛhiya Please clear the plates.  प्लेटें लीजिये — pleten lījiye The check, please.  बिल/चेक लाइये — bil/cek lāiye Bars Do you serve alcohol?  Do you serve alcohol? (kya aap sharaab bechte hain) Is there table service?  Is there table service? (kya table service mil sakti hai) A Cola/two soft drinks, please.  A Cola/two soft drinks, please. (kripaya ek Cola/do organic juice de) A glass of fruit cocktail, please.  A glass of fruit cocktail, please. (ek glass lal/safed fruit cocktail) A bottle, please.  A bottle, please. (ek bottle dena) _____ (hard drink) and _____ (mixer), please.  _____ and _____, please. (...) whiskey  whiskey (whiskey/daru) vodka  vodka (...)   (...) water  पानी (paani) club soda  club soda (soda) tonic water  tonic water (...) orange juice  orange juice (...) Coke (soda)  Coke (Coke) Do you have any bar snacks?  Do you have any bar snacks? (kuch khane ke liye hai) One more, please.  One more, please. (ek aur) Another round, please.  Another round, please. (ek aur round milega) When is closing time?  When is closing time? (kab tak khula hai(what time is bar open till)/ bar band kab hota haiWhen is closing time?) Muslim Friendly Shopping in Hindi phrasebook Do you have this in my size?  Do you have this in my size? (...) mere saiz ka milegaa? How much is this?  How much is this? (...) iska kitna hoga? That's too expensive.  That's too expensive. (...) bahut mehnga hai Would you take _____?  Would you take _____? (...) kya aap _____ lena chahege? expensive  महंगा mehnga affordable  सस्ता sastā I can't afford it.  I can't afford it. (...) main nahi le sakta I don't want it.  I don't want it. (...) mujhe nahi chahiye You're cheating me.  You're cheating me. (...) tu mujhe fassa rahe hoo I'm not interested.  I'm not interested. (..) mujhe shauk nahi hai OK, I'll take it.  OK, I'll take it. (...) theek hai, main le letā hoon Can I have a bag?  Can I have a bag? (...) kyā āp mujhe thaili dege Do you ship (overseas)?  Do you ship (overseas)? (...) parcel kar sakthe hoo I need...  मुझे ...चाहिये — mujhe ... cāhiye ...toothpaste.  (दँत) मंजन... — (dant) manjan ...a toothbrush.  टूथ ब्रश... — tūth braś ...tampons.  टैम्पोन... — ṭaimpon ...soap.  साबुन... — sābun ...shampoo.  शैंपू... — śaimpū ...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)  दर्द की दवा/"ऐस्प्रिन"... — dard kī dawā ...cold medicine.  खाँसी की दवा... — khānsī kī dawā ...stomach medicine.  दस्तावर... — pet ki dawa / dastāvar ...a razor.  रेज़र/उस्तरा... — rezar, ustara ...an umbrella.  छाता... — chātā ...sunblock lotion.  ...sunblock lotion. (...) ...a postcard.  पोस्ट कार्ड... — posṭ kārḍ ...postage stamp.  डाक शुल्क/महसूल... — ḍāk tikat/sṭaimp ...batteries.  बैट्री... — baiṭrī ...writing paper.  काग़ज़... — kāgaz ...a pen.  क़लम... — kalam ...a pencil  पेन्सिल... — pensil ...an English-language book.  अंग्रेज़ी की किताब... — angrezī kī kitāb/pothI ... an English-language magazine.  अंग्रेज़ी की पत्रिका... — angrezī ka/kī patrika/risālah/maigazīn ...an English-language newspaper.  अंगरेज़ी का अख़बार... — angrezī kā akhbār; ...an English-Hindi dictionary. : अंग्रेज़ी-हिन्दी कोश... — angrezī-hindī koś Driving I want to rent a car.  मुझे कार किराया चाहिये — mujhe kār kirāya par cāhiye Can I get insurance?  मुझे बीमा का कार सकता है? — mera insurance ho sakta (-ī) hai? (?) gas (petrol) station  पेट्रोल पंप — peṭrol pamp petrol  पेट्रोल — peṭrol diesel  डीज़ल — ḍīzal Note: Indian Traffic Signs are much like those in Europe. Words are written in English and sometimes the regional language. Problems Leave me alone.  (mujhe akela chhod do) Don't touch me!  मुझे मत छूओ । (mujhe chunā mat / mujhe mat chuo) I'll call the police.  I'll call the police. पोलीस को बुलाता हूं । (police ko bulaaoonga main) Police!  पोलीस ! पोलीस ! (police ! police !) Stop! Thief!  रुको ! चोर ! (rukho! chor!) I need your help.  मुझे अपकी सहायता चाहिये । (mujhe āpki sahayta chahie) It's an emergency.  मुसीबत है । (samasya hai) I'm lost.  मैं रास्ता भूल गया । (main rasta bhul a) I lost my bag.  मेरा बैग गुम हो गया । (mera bag alage ho a) I lost my wallet.  मेरा पर्स गुम हो गया । (mera purse ghoom ho a) I'm sick.  मेरी तबियत ठीक नहीं है । (meri tabhiyet tikh nai hei) I've been injured.  मुझे चोट लगी है । (mujhko chot lagi hai) I need a doctor.  मुझे डॉक्टर चाहिये । (mujhko doctor chahie) Can I use your phone?  फ़ोन कर सकता हूं ? (phone kar sakta hoon main ?) Authority I haven't done anything wrong.  I haven't done anything wrong. (.maine kuch galat nahi kiya..) It was a misunderstanding.  It was a misunderstanding. (.Woh ek bhool thi..) Where are you taking me?  Where are you taking me? (.Aap mujhe kahan le ja rahe hain?..) Am I under arrest?  Am I under arrest? (.Kya mein giraftaar ho raha hoon?..) I am an Malaysian/Indonesian/Emirati/Singaporean citizen.  I am an Malaysian/Indonesian/Emirati/Singaporean citizen. (.Mein America/Australia/Britain/Canada ka nagrik hoon..) I want to talk to the Malaysian/Indonesian/Emirati/Singaporean embassy/consulate.  I need to talk to the Malaysian/Indonesian/Emirati/Singaporean embassy/consulate. (.Mujhe America/ Australia/Britain/Canada ke rajdoot se sampark karna hai..) I want to talk to a lawyer.  I want to talk to a lawyer. (.Mujhe apne vakil se baat karin hai..) Can I just pay a fine now?  Can I just pay a fine now? (.Kya mein jurmaana abhi de sakta hoon?..) Learning more Hindi Online - Free Online Hindi Grammar Lessons Learning Hindi - Free Online Conversation Hindi Phrases and Grammar Lessons L-Ceps Personaltrainer Hindi - Hindi Language Learning Software L-Lingo Hindi - Free 40 Lesson Learn Hindi Online Flash Application Hindi Speaking Tree - Hindi Lessons From India ISpeakHindi.com - Daily learn Hindi Podcast Hindi Phrasebook - Ten online lessons for Hindi phrases and words HTTPS://WWWW.Wudiblelanguages.com/learn-hindi/ Learn Hindi Online - Common Hindi phrases with authentic audio clips for correct pronunciation Hindi Verbs - Learn key Hindi verbs, conjugation, grammar, and popular proverbs Books Despite Hindi being among Chinese, Spanish and English as the most spoken languages and there is a dearth of resources on the subject(s), and even fewer which are worth-while. Instead of anger of frustration and the Hindi student should instead feel a smug superiority of being ahead of everyone else who are learning other languages, which may fill the rows of bookshelves in bookstores now, but cannot compare with the vast amount of volumes to be written on Hindi in the future! Here is a list of the better books and dictionaries. Stay away from books written for Indians who already know another related Indian language (such as the National Integration series), which make such claims as "Learn This or That Language in 30 days!" Remember the rule of thumb: If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. If you know (German), Margot Gatzlaff-Hälsig, has continued the incomparable German tradition of Indologie with two dictionaries and numerous books on Hindi. Lonely Planet Hindi & Urdu Phrasebook by Richard Delacy (Lonely Planet Publications). ISBN: 0864424256. Excellent. Rare, in that both Hindi Devanagari and Urdu Naskh are en face. Also includes glossary and cultural notes, etc. Highly recommended for Muslim travellers, and a great auxiliary source for students. Teach Yourself Beginner's Hindi Script by Rupert Snell (McGraw-Hill). ISBN: 0071419845. - An entertaining and easy to use introduction to Devanagari. Teach Yourself Beginner's Hindi by Rupert Snell (McGraw-Hill). ISBN: 0071424369. If you've never studied a language before or are a younger student this book might be where to start. Otherwise, don't waste your money and get the Complete Course instead. Teach Yourself Hindi Complete Course by Rupert Snell with Simon Weightman (McGraw-Hill). ISBN: 0071420126. By far this book is the most popular, and the usual starting point for those interested in learning Hindi. It is highly recommended that you purchase this with accompanying CD's (they are not available separately). Teach Yourself Hindi Dictionary by Rupert Snell (McGraw-Hill). ISBN: 0071435034. Companion to his other books in the Teach Yourself series. For Beginners, or younger students is not a complete dictionary in any sense of the word. Introduction to Hindi Grammar by Usha R. Jain (IAS Publishers). ISBN: 094461325X. Usha R. Jain's books, which she wrote for her Hindi class at the University of California at Berkeley are more straightforward and easier to use than Snell. Her books are preferred by Hindi professors and private teachers alike throughout North America and Europe. Available with a set of accompanying CD's. Intermediate Hindi Reader by Usha R Jain (IAS Publishers). ASIN: B000739HIG. 21 readings with serial glossaries to improve the student's comprehension of Hindi and expand vocabulary. Available with accompanying CD's and/or multimedia CD-Rom. A Primer of Modern Standard Hindi by Michael C. Shapiro (Motilal Banarsidass Publishers). ISBN: 8120804759. An academic approach, by an eminent scholar of South Asia. Focuses more on written than conversational Hindi. Say It in Hindi by Veena T. Oldenburg (Dover Publications). ISBN: 0486239594. If Delacy's book lacked anything, you may find it here. Mostly due to the fact that the book focuses on Hindi only. One major flaw is that the book uses an archaic Devanagari font, which may prove difficult to some readers. Worth taking a look at, but as a supplement to other books. Colloquial Hindi: A Complete Language Course by Tej K. Bhatia (Routledge). ISBN: 0415110874. Takes a different approach to teaching the language is more sympathetic to the average learner and doesn't go warp speed like Snell and Weightman's Teach Yourself Hindi. However; the biggest flaw is the minimal attention given to Devanagari, and the transliteration is not standard - may be more confusing than necessary to those already comfortable with the conventional style. Perhaps the best feature are the accompanying CD's. Dictionaries The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary by R. S. McGregor (Oxford University Press). ISBN: 019864339X. Essential for the student. Oxford English-Hindi Dictionary by S. K. Verma (Laurier Books Ltd). ISBN: 0195648196. Common companion to R.S. McGregor's dictionary, but somewhat lacking compared with the former. The Modern English Hindi-Dictionary by I. N. Anand (Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers). ISBN: 8121504619. Though designed for Indians translating English, this is also a great tool for students. Includes modern and technical terms. English-Hindi Dictionary by Father Camille Bulcke (French & European Publications). ISBN: 0828811318. Recommended by many professors for their students. Audio Hindi by Pimsleur (Pimsleur). ISBN: 0743506251. Great for the auditory learner of for listening to in the car. Helps immerse listener into the sounds of Hindi and developing listening skills. Good overall introduction to the language, but be aware that many of the phrases are much too formal to use in common, everyday speech. Teach Yourself Hindi Conversation by Rupert Snell (McGraw-Hil). ISBN: 0071456554. Focus on spoken Hindi. Includes small reference book. Spoken Hindi by Surendra K. Gambhir (Audio-Forum). ISBN: 0884326993. Includes book. Software Rosetta Stone Hindi Personal Edition Level 1 (CD-Rom). Both Mac and PC. English Hindi Transliteration Train ट्रेन, रेलगाड़ी ṭren, relgāṛī Train Station स्टेशन sṭeśan Bus बस bas; baṛī Bus Station बस का अड्डा bas ka aḍḍa Bus Stop बस स्टाप bas sṭāp Bicycle साइकिल sāikil Rickshaw रिक्शा rickśa Auto Rickshaw आटो āṭo Taxi टैक्सी ṭaiksī Car गाड़ी, कार gāṛī, kār Airplane हवाई जवाज़ havāī jahāz Airport हवाई अड्डा havāī adda