40 must-know Hindi words
40 Hindi words worth knowing, picked from the topics Politeness and small talk, Adverbs, Function words, Connectors and prepositions and translated into English.
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Must-know 40 words
| Hindi | English |
|---|---|
| हाँ | yes |
| नहीं | no |
| धन्यवाद | thank you |
| बहुत-बहुत धन्यवाद | thank you very much |
| नमस्ते | helloGreeting on arrival, during the day |
| हाय | hiInformal greeting |
| फिर मिलेंगे | goodbye |
| जल्द मिलेंगे | see you soon |
| कल मिलेंगे | see you tomorrow |
| कोई बात नहीं | you are welcomeEveryday use |
| मुझे खेद है | sorryApology |
| ठीक है | okay |
| शायद | perhaps |
| कोई दिक़्क़त नहीं | no problem |
| मुझे समझ नहीं आया | I do not understand |
| मुझे नहीं पता | I do not know |
| मेरा नाम है | my name is |
| मैं ठीक हूँ | I am fine |
| आपका दिन शुभ हो | have a good day |
| शुभ रात्रि | good nightWhen parting to go to sleep |
| आज | today |
| कल | tomorrowThe day after today |
| कल | yesterdayThe day before today |
| अब | now |
| यहाँ | here |
| बहुत | muchQuantity, with a verb or a noun |
| बहुत | veryIntensity, with an adjective or an adverb |
| भी | also |
| हमेशा | always |
| कभी नहीं | never |
| कहाँ | where |
| कब | when |
| कौन | who |
| और | and |
| या | or |
| लेकिन | but |
| के साथ | withPreposition, accompaniment or means |
| के बिना | withoutPreposition, followed by a noun or an infinitive |
| के लिए | forPreposition, purpose or recipient |
| में | inPreposition, inside a place or space |
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