Hindi vocabulary: beginner (A1)
The 158 words and phrases taught in the beginner chapters, in the order the course teaches them. Press ▶ to hear each one.
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1. Hello and goodbye
From chapter 1: learn these words in context
- नमस्तेnamastehello; goodbye · Works at any time of day, for hello and for goodbye. People often join their palms as they say it.
- मेरा नाम … हैmeraa naam … haimy name is … · (naam, name) is masculine.
- मैं … हूँmain … hoonI am …
- आपaapyou (polite)
- आप कैसी हैं?Aap kaisee hain?How are you? (to a woman)
- ठीकtheekfine, OK · The same for men and women.
- आप कैसे हैं?Aap kaise hain?How are you? (to a man)
- भीbheetoo, also · Comes after the word it adds to: (main bhee), me too.
- कहाँ सेkahaan sefrom where · (aap kahaan se hain?), Where are you from?
- औरaurand
- आपसे मिलकर ख़ुशी हुई।Aapse milkar khushee huee.Nice to meet you. · The same for men and women.
- मुझे भी।Mujhe bhee.Me too. (in reply)
- फिर मिलेंगे।Phir milenge.See you again.
- हाँhaanyes
2. Numbers and prices
From chapter 2: learn these words in context
- भैयाbhaiyaabrother · A friendly way to address a shopkeeper, driver or waiter who is a man.
- यहyahthis · Usually said “yeh”. You know it as “he, she, it” (near).
- अख़बारakhbaarnewspaper · masculine
- कितने का है?Kitne kaa hai?How much is it?
- रुपयेrupayerupees · masculine; one rupee is (ek rupayaa)
- वहvahthat · Usually said “voh”. You know it as “he, she, it”.
- पेनpenpen · masculine
- ठीक है।Theek hai.OK. All right.
- कितने हुए?Kitne huye?How much does that come to?
- यह लीजिए।Yah leejiye.Here you are. · Say it when you hand something over, such as money.
- वापसvaapasback · (paanch rupaye vaapas), five rupees back, your change
3. At the tea stall
From chapter 3: learn these words in context
- क्या चाहिए?Kyaa chaahiye?What would you like? · Literally “what is needed?”; (kyaa) means “what”.
- चायchaaytea · feminine
- दीजिएdeejiyeplease give · The polite form, used with (aap).
- और कुछ?Aur kuchh?Anything else?
- नहींnaheenno; not
- धन्यवादdhanyavaadthank you · (shukriyaa) is just as common in everyday speech, and many people simply say “thank you”.
- पैसेpaisemoney · masculine plural; (kitne paise huye?), How much is it?
- मेंmenin · Comes after the noun: (chaay men), in the tea.
- चीनीcheeneesugar · feminine
- कमkamless, not much · (cheenee kam), with not much sugar
- डालिएdaaliyeplease put in · The polite form, used with (aap).
- तुमtumyou (friendly)
- गिलासgilaasglass · masculine
- दूधdoodhmilk · masculine
4. Getting around
From chapter 4: learn these words in context
- माफ़ कीजिएmaaf keejiyeexcuse me; sorry · Use it to stop someone politely before you ask a question.
- बाज़ारbaazaarmarket · masculine
- सीधेseedhestraight on
- जाइएjaaiyeplease go · From (jaanaa), to go. Polite form, with (aap).
- बाएँbaayen(to the) left
- मुड़िएmuriyeplease turn · Polite form, with (aap).
- दूरdoorfar
- पास मेंpaas mennearby, close
- यहाँyahaanhere · “There” is (vahaan).
- बैंकbainkbank · masculine
- मेट्रो स्टेशनmetro steshanmetro station · masculine
- दाएँdaayen(to the) right
- बहुतbahutvery, very much; a lot
- कोई बात नहीं।Koee baat naheen.No problem. Don't mention it.
5. Family and friends
From chapter 5: learn these words in context
- कौनkaunwho
- येyethese; this (for someone you respect) · You know it as “they” (near). For one person it shows respect: (ye mere paapaa hain).
- माँmaanmother · feminine
- पापाpaapaadad · masculine; (pitaa jee) is more formal
- भाईbhaaeebrother · masculine
- सालsaalyear · masculine
- कोईkoeeany, some · (kyaa aapkee koee bahan hai?), Do you have a sister?
- बहनbahansister · feminine
- उसकाuskaahis, her · Changes like (meraa): (uskaa naam), (uskee bahan), (uske paapaa).
- डॉक्टरdoktardoctor · for a man or a woman
- परिवारparivaarfamily · masculine
- पत्नीpatneewife · feminine; husband is (pati)
- बेटाbetaason · masculine; daughter is (betee)
- दोस्तdostfriend · a man or a woman: (meraa dost, a male friend), (meree dost, a female friend)
6. My home
From chapter 6: learn these words in context
- आओaaocome (in) · The friendly form, with (tum). Polite: (aaiye).
- नयाnayaanew · feminine (naee), masculine plural (naye)
- घरgharhouse, home, flat · masculine
- सुंदरsundarbeautiful, nice · never changes
- कमराkamraaroom · masculine; plural (kamre)
- रसोईrasoeekitchen · feminine; many people also say (kichan)
- बड़ाbaraabig · / / (baraa / baree / bare)
- लालlaalred · never changes
- कुर्सीkurseechair · feminine
- छोटाchhotaasmall · / / (chhotaa / chhotee / chhote)
- लेकिनlekinbut
- खिड़कीkhirkeewindow · feminine
- मेज़meztable · feminine
- के नीचेke neecheunder · after the noun: (kursee ke neeche), under the chair
7. My day
From chapter 7: learn these words in context
- कितने बजे?Kitne baje?At what time?
- उठनाuthnaato get up · (main uthtaa hoon, a man) / (main uthtee hoon, a woman)
- करनाkarnaato do
- कामkaamwork, job · masculine; (kaam par jaanaa), to go to work
- जानाjaanaato go · (main jaataa hoon, a man) / (main jaatee hoon, a woman)
- साढ़ेsaadhehalf past · (saadhe nau baje), at half past nine
- सुबहsubahmorning; in the morning · feminine
- पीनाpeenaato drink
- पढ़नाpadhnaato read; to study
- शामshaamevening · feminine; (shaam ko), in the evening
- आनाaanaato come
- खाना बनानाkhaanaa banaanaato cook · Literally “to make food”; (khaanaa, food) is masculine.
- देखनाdekhnaato see, to watch
- सोनाsonaato sleep, to go to bed
8. Food and shopping
From chapter 8: learn these words in context
- आइएaaiyecome (in), please · The polite form of (aao). Vendors use it to invite you to their stall.
- दीदीdeedeeelder sister · feminine; a friendly way to address a woman, like (bhaiyaa) for a man
- टमाटरtamaatartomato · masculine; plural (tamaatar)
- कैसे दिए?Kaise diye?How much are they? · Used at markets for fruit and vegetables.
- किलोkilokilo · masculine
- मुझे … चाहिएmujhe … chaahiyeI need …, I'd like …
- आधाaadhaahalf · (aadhaa kilo), half a kilo
- आलूaaloopotato · masculine; plural (aaloo)
- केलाkelaabanana · masculine; plural (kele)
- अच्छाachchhaaall right, OK · You know it as “good”; on its own it also means “all right”.
- सब्ज़ीsabzeevegetable; a vegetable dish · feminine; plural (sabziyaan)
- बसbasthat's all, enough · (bas) is also the word for a bus.
- फलphalfruit · masculine; plural (phal)
- दर्जनdarjandozen · masculine
9. Time and dates
From chapter 9: learn these words in context
- कलkaltomorrow; yesterday
- बुधवारbudhvaarWednesday · masculine, like all the days
- कोkoon (with days) · after the day: (budhvaar ko), on Wednesday
- बंदbandclosed · never changes; (band rahtaa hai), is (always) closed
- गुरुवारguruvaarThursday · masculine; you may also hear (brihaspativaar)
- याyaaor
- तारीख़taareekhdate · feminine; (kitnee taareekh hai?), What's the date?
- मार्चmaarchMarch · masculine, like all the months
- आजaajtoday
- परसोंparsonthe day after tomorrow; the day before yesterday
- दिनdinday · masculine
- हफ़्ताhaftaaweek · masculine
- महीनाmaheenaamonth · masculine
10. Likes and dislikes
From chapter 10: learn these words in context
- आपकोaapkoto you (polite) · (aapko kyaa pasand hai?), What do you like?
- पसंदpasandliked; liking · … (mujhe … pasand hai), I like …; never changes
- कॉफ़ीkofeecoffee · feminine
- सच में?Sach men?Really?
- राजमाraajmaakidney beans; rajma (a curry of kidney beans) · masculine
- चावलchaavalrice · masculine
- मीठाmeethaasweet; sweet things · / / (meethaa / meethee / meethe)
- खानाkhaanaato eat · Also a noun: food (masculine).
- गुलाब जामुनgulaab jaamungulab jamun (a sweet in syrup) · masculine
- अच्छा लगनाachchhaa lagnaato like, to seem good (to someone)
- तुम्हेंtumhento you (friendly)
- उसेuseto him, to her
11. Hobbies and free time
From chapter 11: learn these words in context
- ख़ाली समयkhaalee samayfree time · masculine; (khaalee) means “free, empty”
- गानाgaanaasong; to sing · (gaanaa gaanaa), to sing a song, to sing
- कभी-कभीkabhee-kabheesometimes
- तैरनाtairnaato swim
- सकनाsaknaacan, to be able to · Always after another verb: (tair saktaa hoon), I can swim.
- हरharevery · never changes
- क्रिकेटkriketcricket · masculine
- खेलनाkhelnaato play (a game or sport)
- ज़रूरzaroorsure, of course
- सीखनाseekhnaato learn
- आसानaasaaneasy · never changes
- पार्कpaarkpark · masculine
- अक्सरaksaroften
- कभी नहींkabhee naheennever · Other words can come in between: (main kabhee kriket naheen kheltaa), I never play cricket.
12. Your first conversation
From chapter 12: learn these words in context
- सीटseetseat · feminine
- जी हाँjee haanyes (polite) · (jee) makes a word more polite. “No” politely is (jee naheen).
- बैठिएbaithiyeplease sit down · The polite form, used with (aap). To a friend: (baitho).
- आपका नाम क्या है?Aapkaa naam kyaa hai?What's your name?
- बेटीbeteedaughter · feminine
- रहनाrahnaato live, to stay · (vah Jaipur men rahtee hai), she lives in Jaipur
- ट्रेनtrentrain · feminine
- पहुँचनाpahunchnaato arrive, to get to
- बेटाbetaason; dear (to a young person) · Older people say it warmly to a young man, and often to a young woman too.
- आंटीaanteeauntie · feminine; a friendly, respectful way to address an older woman
- अंकलankaluncle · masculine; a friendly, respectful way to address an older man
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