Hindi phrases: Greetings and goodbyes
*नमस्ते* (namaste) works for hello and goodbye, at any time of day.
Speed:
- नमस्ते।Namaste.Hello. / Goodbye. · Often said with the palms pressed together. Fine with everyone.
- नमस्कार।Namaskaar.Hello. / Goodbye. · A little more formal than (namaste).
- आप कैसे हैं?Aap kaise hain?How are you? · To a man. To a woman: (aap kaisee hain?)
- मैं ठीक हूँ, धन्यवाद।Main theek hoon, dhanyavaad.I'm fine, thank you. · The same for men and women.
- और आप?Aur aap?And you?
- क्या हाल है?Kyaa haal hai?How's it going? · Informal, among friends.
- सुप्रभात।Suprabhaat.Good morning. · Formal or written. In conversation most people just say (namaste).
- शुभ रात्रि।Shubh raatri.Good night. · Formal. In everyday speech you will often hear the English “good night”.
- फिर मिलेंगे।Phir milenge.See you again.
- अपना ख़याल रखिए।Apnaa khayaal rakhiye.Take care. · Polite. To a friend: (apnaa khayaal rakhnaa).