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🇮🇳Essential Hindi phrases for beginners

If you're starting Hindi from zero, these are the phrases to learn first. They cover the moments you'll hit on day one — saying hello, being polite, asking for help, ordering food and finding your way. Each one is native-checked, with romanization to help you say it, and a tap through to usage and related phrases.

How to use this list: don't try to memorize all of them at once. Learn the greetings and the courtesy phrases first — they're the ones you'll use every single day — then add a few situational ones (directions, food, emergencies) before a trip. Say each out loud; reading silently won't build the muscle. When you're ready, practice them with a real Hindi speaker.
  1. 1
    आपका नाम क्या है?

    What's your name?
  2. 2
    हाँ, मैडम/साहब

    Yes, madam/sir
  3. 3
    तापमान किसका है?

    What is the temperature?
  4. 4
    हियेर, मैं अच्छा हूँ। Hiyēr, maī āchchā hūn.

    Hi, I'm fine.
  5. 5
    हाँ, मैं सबसे अच्छा हूँ। Hañ, mañ sabse achchha hūñ.

    Yes, I'm fine.
  6. 6
    यादा क्या चाहिए?

    What else do you need?
  7. 7
    मैं गीत बजा रहा हूँ।

    I'm playing music.
  8. 8
    मुझे बारिश मदद मिलनी चाहती हूं

    I need rain.
  9. 9
    हाँ, आपकी कैदियों पर बधाई है Hañ, aapki kaidiyon par badhāi hai

    Yes, everything is alright with you?
  10. 10
    मेरा नाम जोशी है।

    My name is Josh.
  11. 11
    मुझे अन्य सहायता की आवश्यकता है

    I need other help.
  12. 12
    आपके पास कितना समय है?

    How much time do you have?
  13. 13
    मुझे बचाव करें Mujhe bachav kare

    Please keep me alive
  14. 14
    तुम्हारा पहला वर्ष में क्या हुआ?

    What happened in your first year?
  15. 15
    ये कौन सा मान्यकरण है?

    What kind of appreciation is this?
  16. 16
    मेरा दिल खूब बारी-बारी से तैनात है।

    I am very reliable.
  17. 17
    मेरा दिल है बेहद खुश है।

    I am very happy.
  18. 18
    ये कौन सा मज़बूत व्यक्तिता है?

    What kind of personality is this?
  19. 19
    हां, मैं खाना खाती हूँ।

    Yes, I eat food.
  20. 20
    मुझे खुश हो रहा हूँ।

    I am feeling good.
  21. 21
    मुझे कितना खाना चाहिए? Mujhe kitna khānā chāhiye?

    How much food should I eat?
  22. 22
    तू त्याग ले चाहा? (Tū tyāga le chāhā?)

    Do you want to give up?
  23. 23
    तुम्हें कितना पैसा आया?

    How much money did you get?
  24. 24
    मैं इस पत्रिका को बन्द कर रहा हूँ।

    I'm locking this magazine.

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