1.6 - Common Words & Phrases

Question 1

नमस्ते

Answer 1

Hello/Bye

Question 2

नहीं

Answer 2

No

Question 3

अच्छा

Answer 3

Good

Question 4

ख़राब

Answer 4

Bad

Question 5

ठीक

Answer 5

Alright

Question 6

क्या

Answer 6

What

Question 7

कब

Answer 7

When

Question 8

कहाँ

Answer 8

Where

Question 9

धन्यवाद

Answer 9

Thanks

Question 10

कृपया

Answer 10

Please

कृपया is a formal word. In conversational Hindi, people use थोड़ा/ज़रा for please.

Question 11

हिंदी में बोलिये

Answer 11

Please speak in Hindi.

Question 12

यह क्या है?

Answer 12

What is this?

Question 13

यह कौन है?

Answer 13

Who is s/he?

Question 14

x कहाँ है?

Answer 14

Where is X

Question 15

फिर से बोलिये

Answer 15

Please say again

Question 16

क्या हाल है

Answer 16

How are you?

क्या हाल है? is an informal way to say “How are you?” In formal Hindi, people use “आप कैसे(M)/कैसी(F) हैं?”

Question 17

क्या चल रहा है?

Answer 17

What is going on?

Question 18

x कितने का है?

Answer 18

How much does X cost?

Question 19

ज़रा/थोड़ा धीरे बोलिये

Answer 19

Please speak slowly.

Question 20

अन्दर आइये

Answer 20

Please come in

Question 21

बाहर जाइए

Answer 21

Please go out.

Question 22

क्या आप समझ रहे/रही हैं?

Answer 22

Do you understand?

Question 23

मुझे समझ नहीं आ रहा |

Answer 23

I do not understand.

Question 24

हिन्दी में x को क्या कहते हैं?

Answer 24

How do you say “X” in Hindi?

Question 25

माफ़ कीजिये

Answer 25

Sorry/Excuse me

Question 26

ज़रा सुनिये

Answer 26

Please listen