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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

HindiEnglish
हाँyes
नहींno
धन्यवादthank you
बहुत-बहुत धन्यवादthank you very much
नमस्तेhelloGreeting on arrival, during the day
हायhiInformal greeting
फिर मिलेंगेgoodbye
जल्द मिलेंगेsee you soon
कल मिलेंगेsee you tomorrow
कोई बात नहींyou are welcomeEveryday use
मुझे खेद हैsorryApology
ठीक हैokay
शायदperhaps
कोई दिक़्क़त नहींno problem
मुझे समझ नहीं आयाI do not understand
मुझे नहीं पताI do not know
मेरा नाम हैmy name is
मैं ठीक हूँI am fine
आपका दिन शुभ होhave a good day
शुभ रात्रिgood nightWhen parting to go to sleep
आजtoday
कलtomorrowThe day after today
कलyesterdayThe day before today
अबnow
यहाँhere
बहुतmuchQuantity, with a verb or a noun
बहुतveryIntensity, with an adjective or an adverb
भीalso
हमेशाalways
कभी नहींnever
कहाँwhere
कबwhen
कौनwho
औरand
याor
लेकिनbut
के साथwithPreposition, accompaniment or means
के बिनाwithoutPreposition, followed by a noun or an infinitive
के लिएforPreposition, purpose or recipient
मेंinPreposition, inside a place or space

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