Hindi is a modern Indo-Aryan language spoken in South Asian countries (India, Pakistan, Nepal) and also in other countries outside Asia (Mauritius, Trinidad, Fiji, Surinam, Guyana, South Africa and other countries). Approximately six hundred million people speak Hindi, as either a first or second language. It is ranked among the five most widely spoken languages of the world. Along with English, it is the official language of India.
Basics
Hello/Goodbye: namaste
Excuse me: maaf kijiyeh
Please: meharbani she
Thank you: shukriya
Yes: haan
No: nahin
How are you?: aap kiaseh hain?
Very well, thank you: bahut acha, shukriya
What's your name?: aap ka shubh naam kya hai?
My name is.: meraa naam.hai
Do you speak English? Kya aap angrezi aatee hai?
I don't understand: meri samajh mei nahin aaya
What time is it? Kitneh bajeh hain?
Where is the.? . kahan hai?
Bus stop: bas staap
Hotel: hotal
Station: steshan
How far is .?: . kitni duur hai?
How do I get to .?: . main wahan kaiseh jaun?
When will the next bus leave?: agli bas kab jaaegi?
Which bus goes to.? .kaun sii bas jaati hai?
Food and Shopping
Please show me the menu: mujheh minu dikhaiyeh
I only eat vegetarian food: main shakahaari huun
The bill please: bill de dijiyeh
How much?: kitneh paiseh?
This is expensive: yah bahut mehnga hai
Chemist: davai kii dukaan
Market: bazaar
Shop: dukaan
Fruit: phal
Vegetables: sabzi
Sugar: chini
Rice: chaaval
Water: paani
Tea: chai
Coffee: kaafi
Milk: dudh
Numbers
1: ek
2: do
3: teen
4: char
5: panch
6: chhe
7: saat
8: aath
9: nau
10: das
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