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50 essential Hindi words for getting to know someone

50 Hindi words worth knowing, picked from the topics Politeness and small talk, Family and relationships, Emotions and character, Time and calendar and translated into English.

Politeness and small talk 13 words

HindiEnglish
नहींno
हाँyes
धन्यवादthank you
हायhiInformal greeting
मैं ठीक हूँI am fine
अंदर आइएcome in
नमस्तेhelloGreeting on arrival, during the day
कोई बात नहींyou are welcomeEveryday use
और आपand you
सम्मानrespect
दोहराइएrepeat
बेशकof course
ठीक हैokay

Family and relationships 13 words

HindiEnglish
दोस्तfriendPerson bound by friendship, standard register
शिशुbaby
बेटाson
पतिhusbandEveryday use
माँmotherStandard register, the woman who gives birth to or raises the child
पापाdadInformal register, a child’s word for their father
पिताfatherStandard register, the man who is the child’s biological parent or raises the child
बहनsister
सबसे बड़ा बच्चाeldest child
मेज़बानhost
प्यारlove
औरतwoman
बेटीdaughter

Emotions and character 12 words

HindiEnglish
पागलcrazy
निराशdisappointed
आनंदjoy
डरfear
रोषrage
बुद्धिमानwise
प्रेमlove
शांतिcalm
संदेहdoubt
मज़ाकियाfunny
इच्छाdesire
स्पष्टवादीfrank

Time and calendar 12 words

HindiEnglish
अंतend
मईMay
गर्मीsummer
अगस्तAugust
तारीख़date
दिनday
जूनJune
मार्चMarch
महीनाmonth
रातnightPeriod of darkness, time for sleep
शामeveningEnd of the day, from late afternoon to bedtime
उत्सवcelebration

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