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This page gives 100 Hindi words on “Function words”. The full topic holds 120 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 46 at the medium level and 22 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Hindi vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Hindi vocabulary: function words

Pronouns, articles, demonstratives, possessives: the small words of Hindi grammar you cannot build a sentence without.

Here are 100 Hindi words on “Function words”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 44 words

Hindi	English
एक	aIndefinite article, masculine singular
एक	aIndefinite article, feminine singular
सारा	allDeterminer or pronoun, the whole of a set
सभी	allDeterminer, feminine plural
वह	heSubject pronoun, masculine singular
उसका	hisSingular possessor, belonging to him or her
कैसे	how
कितने	how manyFollowed by a noun, to ask about a number
मैं	ISubject pronoun, first person singular
मुझे	meStressed form, after a preposition or on its own
से ज़्यादा	more than
मेरा	myPossessive determiner, before the noun
नहीं	noNegative answer
अब नहीं	no longer
नहीं	notNegating the verb
लोग	one
वह	sheSubject pronoun, feminine singular
थोड़ा	somePartitive article, feminine singular
थोड़ा	somePartitive article, masculine singular
कुछ	somethingIndefinite pronoun, an unspecified thing
वह	thatDemonstrative pronoun, refers to something far away or already mentioned
वह	that oneDemonstrative pronoun, feminine singular
वह	that oneDemonstrative pronoun, masculine singular
वह	theDefinite article, feminine singular
वे	theDefinite article, plural
उनका	theirPlural possessor, belonging to them
उन	themStressed pronoun after a preposition
है	there isExistence
ये	theseDemonstrative determiner, plural
वे	theySubject pronoun
यह	thisDemonstrative determiner, masculine before a consonant
यह	thisDemonstrative determiner, feminine singular
यह	thisDemonstrative determiner, masculine before a vowel
यह	this oneDemonstrative pronoun, refers to something close
हम	weSubject pronoun, first person plural
क्या	whatQuestion word, subject
क्या	whatBefore a verb
क्या	whatOn its own or after a preposition
कब	when
कहाँ	where
हाँ	yesYes, contradicting a negative statement
तुम्हें	youObject pronoun, informal address
तुम	youSubject, informal address
आप	youSubject, formal or plural address

Level 2: medium 38 words

Hindi	English
थोड़ा-सा	a little
सारी	allDeterminer, feminine singular
हर	eachDeterminer, before the noun
हर एक	each onePronoun, masculine singular
पर्याप्त	enough of
सब लोग	everybodyPeople in general, everyone together
उसे	himObject pronoun, to him or to her
वह ख़ुद	himselfReflexive pronoun, masculine singular
उसका	his ownPossessive pronoun, used on its own
कितना	how muchUsed on its own, to ask about a quantity or a price
अधिकांश	most
मैं ख़ुद	myself
कभी नहीं	never
कोई नहीं	no oneFormal or legal register
कोई नहीं	nobodyEveryday use
कोई नहीं	nonePronoun, used on its own
कोई नहीं	not anyDeterminer, in a negative sentence
कुछ नहीं	nothingPronoun used on its own
कुछ नहीं	nothingNegation used with the verb
उसमें से	of it
ख़ुद	oneselfReflexive pronoun, simple form
दूसरा	other
हमारा	ourPossessive determiner, belonging to us
वही	same
कब से	since when
कुछ	someIndefinite article, plural, before a noun
कोई	someoneIndefinite pronoun, an unspecified person
ऐसा	such
वहाँ	thereAdverbial pronoun of place, replaces a complement
वे	thoseDemonstrative pronoun, masculine plural
वे	thoseDemonstrative pronoun, feminine plural
बहुत ज़्यादा	too much
कौन-सा	whichInterrogative determiner, before the noun
क्यों	why
क्यों नहीं	why not
तुम	youStressed form, after a preposition
तुम्हारा	yourInformal address
आपका	yourFormal or plural address; possessor addressed formally or in the plural

Level 3: hard 18 words

Hindi	English
किसी भी तरह	any which way
कोई भी	anyone
कुछ भी	anything
कभी भी	anytime
कहीं भी	anywhere
हर एक	each onePronoun, feminine singular
एक-दूसरे	each otherMutual action between two people
शायद ही	hardly
वह ख़ुद	herselfReflexive pronoun, feminine singular
कहाँ तक	how far
एक-दूसरे	one anotherMutual action among several people
स्वयं	oneselfEmphatic form, stresses the subject
हम ख़ुद	ourselves
वे ख़ुद	themselvesReflexive pronoun, masculine plural
जो कोई	whoever
जिसका	whose
तुम्हारा	yoursPossessive pronoun, used on its own
तुम ख़ुद	yourself

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Hindi words on “Function words”. The full topic holds 120 in the KoKo app: 52 at the easy level, 46 at the medium level and 22 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Hindi vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Hindi vocabulary on iPhone.