Hindi vocabulary: elementary (A2)
The 165 words and phrases taught in the elementary chapters, in the order the course teaches them. Press ▶ to hear each one.
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1. Talking about the past
From chapter 1: learn these words in context
- वीकेंडveekendweekend · masculine; the English word is used in everyday Hindi. (veekend par), at the weekend
- कैसा रहा?Kaisaa rahaa?How was it? · (rahaa) is the past of (rahnaa). For a feminine word: (kaisee rahee?)
- गया / गईgayaa / gaeewent (a man / a woman) · The past of (jaanaa), to go.
- आपनेaapneyou (in the past, with ne) · (aap) + (ne). (main) + (ne) is (mainne).
- ताजमहलTaajmahalthe Taj Mahal · masculine
- पेठाpethaapetha, a sweet from Agra · masculine
- ख़रीदनाkhareednaato buy · past: (khareedaa)
- पिछलाpichhlaalast, previous · (pichhle maheene), last month; (pichhlee baar), last time
- घर परghar parat home
- फ़िल्मfilmfilm · feminine
- था / थीthaa / theewas (masculine / feminine) · You saw (thaa) in (kal somvaar thaa), yesterday was Monday.
- के साथke saathwith · (doston ke saath), with friends. Before (ke saath) the plural (dost) becomes (doston); more in chapter 2.
- तोtoso, then
- पहलेpahleago; before · after the time: (do din pahle), two days ago
2. Travel and hotels
From chapter 2: learn these words in context
- मददmadadhelp · feminine; / (main aapkee kyaa madad kar saktaa / saktee hoon?), How can I help you?
- रातraatnight · feminine; plural (raaten)
- बुकिंगbukingbooking · feminine
- आधार कार्डaadhaar kaardAadhaar card · masculine; India's national ID card
- नाश्ताnaashtaabreakfast · masculine
- मिलनाmilnaato get, to be available · The thing is the subject: (naashtaa miltaa hai), breakfast is served. It also means “to meet”.
- से … तकse … takfrom … to, from … until · (saat se das baje tak), from seven to ten o'clock
- दूसरी मंज़िलdoosree manzilsecond floor · (manzil, floor) is feminine. / (doosraa / doosree), second
- बोलनाbolnaato speak · … / (… se bol rahaa / rahee hoon), I'm calling from …
- एसीeseeair conditioner, AC · masculine
- चलनाchalnaato run, to work (of machines) · It also means “to walk, to go”.
- कोईkoeesomeone · You know it as “any, some”: (koee aa rahaa hai), someone is coming.
- एक औरek auranother, one more
- तौलियाtauliyaatowel · masculine
3. At the doctor's
From chapter 3: learn these words in context
- क्या हुआ?Kyaa huaa?What's the matter? What happened? · (huaa) is the past of (honaa).
- डॉक्टर साहबdoktar saahabdoctor (as a form of address) · (saahab) after a title or name shows respect to a man.
- बुख़ारbukhaarfever · masculine; (mujhe bukhaar hai), I have a fever
- सिरsirhead · masculine
- दर्दdardpain, ache · masculine
- कब से?Kab se?Since when? How long?
- गलाgalaathroat · masculine; (gale men), in the throat
- दवाdavaamedicine · feminine; many people also say (davaaee)
- गोलीgoleetablet, pill · feminine
- ज़्यादाzyaadaamuch, too much; more · never changes
- आराम करनाaaraam karnaato rest · (do-teen din), two or three days
- अभीabheenow, for now; right now
- पानीpaaneewater · masculine; (garam paanee), hot or warm water
- के बादke baadafter · (khaane ke baad), after meals
4. Home and housing
From chapter 4: learn these words in context
- कौन-साkaun-saawhich · / / (kaun-saa / kaun-see / kaun-se)
- फ़्लैटflaitflat, apartment · masculine
- पहलाpahlaafirst · second is (doosraa), third is (teesraa)
- सेsethan · after the thing you compare with: (doosre se baraa), bigger than the second
- महँगाmahangaaexpensive · / / (mahangaa / mahangee / mahange)
- किरायाkiraayaarent · masculine; (kiraaye kaa ghar), a rented home
- हज़ारhazaarthousand
- सस्ताsastaacheap · / / (sastaa / sastee / saste)
- आस-पासaas-paasaround, in the area, nearby
- सबसेsabsemost, -est · (sabse achchhaa), the best
- बातbaatthing, matter · feminine; you know it from (koee baat naheen), no problem
- सामनेsaamneopposite, in front
- मेरे ख़याल सेmere khayaal sein my opinion, I think
- मकान-मालिकmakaan-maaliklandlord · masculine. … (main kal … baat kartee hoon), I'll talk … tomorrow: the present often covers a near plan.
5. Work and studies
From chapter 5: learn these words in context
- करता था / करती थीkartaa thaa / kartee theeused to do, did (a man / a woman) · The past habitual of (karnaa).
- नौकरीnaukreejob · feminine
- घंटाghantaahour · masculine; plural (ghante)
- पढ़ाईpadhaaeestudies, studying · feminine; (padhaaee karnaa), to study
- कंप्यूटर साइंसkampyootar saainscomputer science · masculine
- तबtabthen, at that time
- हॉस्टलhostalhostel, student hall · masculine
- पढ़ती थीpadhtee theeused to study (a woman) · A man says (padhtaa thaa).
- कर रही हैंkar rahee hainhave been doing (with se) · (aap kab se kaam kar rahee hain?), How long have you been working? (to a woman)
- इंटर्नintarnintern · for a man or a woman
- यहाँ काyahaan kaaof this place, here · (yahaan kaa kaam), the work here
- लोगlogpeople · masculine plural
- बॉसbosboss · for a man or a woman; here with the respectful plural (hain)
6. Weather and seasons
From chapter 6: learn these words in context
- मौसमmausamweather; season · masculine
- बारिशbaarishrain · feminine; (baarish ho rahee hai), it's raining
- गर्मीgarmeeheat; summer · feminine; (bahut garmee hai), it's very hot
- डिग्रीdigreedegree · feminine; (tees digree ke aas-paas), around thirty degrees
- अगलाaglaanext · (agle hafte), next week; (aglee baar), next time
- नna…, aren't you? …, isn't it? · At the end of a sentence it asks for agreement: (tum aaoge na?)
- आऊँगा / आऊँगीaaoongaa / aaoongeeI'll come (a man / a woman) · The future of (aanaa).
- होगीhogeewill be (feminine) · masculine (hogaa); (baarish hogee), it will rain
- शायदshaayadmaybe, perhaps
- छाताchhaataaumbrella · masculine
- लानाlaanaato bring · (laao), bring (to a friend); polite (laaiye). In the past it never takes (ne): (vah chhaataa laayaa), he brought an umbrella.
- ठंडाthandaacool, cold · / / (thandaa / thandee / thande); the noun “cold” is (thand), feminine
- हमhamwe · You know it from A1. In the future it ends in -एँगे (-enge): (ham ghoomenge), we'll go for a walk.
- घूमनाghoomnaato go for a walk, to go around, to travel
7. Clothes and shopping
From chapter 7: learn these words in context
- कुर्ताkurtaakurta, a long loose shirt · masculine; plural (kurte)
- के लिएke liyefor · (mere bete ke liye), for my son
- बदलनाbadalnaato change, to exchange
- बिलbilbill, receipt · masculine
- इसकाiskaaits, of this · Changes like (meraa): (iskaa saaiz), (iskee keemat, its price).
- साइज़saaizsize · masculine
- मीडियम / लार्जmeediyam / laarjmedium / large · Clothes sizes use the English words: small, medium, large.
- रंगrangcolour · masculine
- इनमेंinmenin these · (usmen), in that one
- थोड़ाthoraaa little, a bit · / / (thoraa / thoree / thore)
- ले लेनाle lenaato take (for yourself)
- पुरानाpuraanaaold (things) · / / (puraanaa / puraanee / puraane)
- दे देनाde denaato give (away, to someone)
- कपड़ेkapreclothes · masculine plural
8. Plans and invitations
From chapter 8: learn these words in context
- आज शामaaj shaamthis evening
- पता नहींpataa naheenI don't know
- क्यों?Kyon?Why?
- चलोchalocome on, let's go · With (aap): (chaliye).
- शोshoshow (in a cinema) · masculine
- जल्दीjaldeeearly; quickly
- जाना हैjaanaa haihave to go · (mujhe jaanaa hai), I have to go
- नानीnaaneegrandmother (your mother's mother) · feminine; (apnee naanee ke ghar), to my grandmother's house
- से पहलेse pahlebefore · (film se pahle), before the film
- आइडियाaaidiyaaidea · masculine
- टिकटtikatticket · masculine for some speakers, feminine for others: both are correct
- बुक करनाbuk karnaato book
- मैसेज करनाmaisej karnaato send a message, to text · The person takes (ko): (tumhen maisej karoongaa), I'll text you.
- मिलते हैं।Milte hain.See you. · Literally “we meet”.
9. Directions and transport
From chapter 9: learn these words in context
- किसkiswhich · (kaun) and (kyaa) become (kis) before a noun with a postposition: (kis pletform par?), on which platform?
- प्लेटफ़ॉर्मpletformplatform · masculine
- चलनाchalnaato leave (of a train or bus) · (tren kitne baje chalegee?), What time will the train leave?
- पुलpulbridge, footbridge · masculine
- पड़ेगाparegaawill have to · (aapko jaanaa paregaa), you'll have to go
- मेरे पास … हैmere paas … haiI have … · You know it from A1: for things you have with you. (mere paas do baig hain), I have two bags.
- भारीbhaareeheavy · never changes
- पकड़नाpakarnaato hold; to catch
- भागनाbhaagnaato run
- मतmatdon't · with instructions: (bhaago mat), don't run
- मम्मीmammeemum, mummy · feminine
- मुझे भूख लगी है।Mujhe bhookh lagee hai.I'm hungry. · (bhookh, hunger) is feminine.
- यात्रीगण कृपया ध्यान दें।Yaatreegan kripyaa dhyaan den.Passengers, please note. · The start of railway announcements. (yaatreegan) is a formal word for passengers and (kripyaa) a formal “please”.
- देरी सेderee selate · more formal than (let)
10. Describing people
From chapter 10: learn these words in context
- मौसीmauseeaunt (your mother's sister) · feminine; (Neelam mausee), Aunt Neelam
- वेvethey; he, she (with respect) · You know it from A1. (unhen), them, him, her; (unkaa), their, his, her
- कैसी दिखती हैं?Kaisee dikhtee hain?What does she look like? (with respect) · (dikhnaa), to look, to appear
- लंबाlambaatall; long · / / (lambaa / lambee / lambe)
- बालbaalhair · masculine plural
- चश्माchashmaaglasses · masculine; (chashmaa pahannaa), to wear glasses
- पहननाpahannaato wear, to put on
- बचपनbachpanchildhood · masculine; (bachpan men), as a child; (mere bachpan men), when I was a child
- मज़ेदारmazedaarfun, funny · never changes
- तुम्हारे साथtumhaare saathwith you (friendly) · (tumhaaraa, your) becomes (tumhaare) before (saath), like (mere saath), with me.
- जोjowho, which
- हमेशाhameshaaalways
- रोनाronaato cry
- अबabnow · … (ab … naheen), not any more
11. Phone calls and messages
From chapter 11: learn these words in context
- क्या मेरी बात … से हो सकती है?Kyaa meree baat … se ho saktee hai?Could I speak to …? · Literally “can my talk happen with …?”
- क्लाइंटklaaintclient · masculine
- छोड़नाchhornaato leave · (maisej chhornaa), to leave a message
- चाहेंगेchaahengewould like (polite) · … (kyaa aap … chaahenge?), Would you like to …? From (chaahnaa), to want.
- हमाराhamaaraaour · You know it from A1: / / (hamaaraa / hamaaree / hamaare). (meeting) is feminine, so (hamaaree meeting).
- मीटिंगmeetingmeeting · feminine
- बतानाbataanaato tell · The person takes (ko): (main unhen bataa doongee), I'll tell him.
- लिखनाlikhnaato write · (naam kaise likhte hain?), How do you spell the name?
- उनके पासunke paashe / she has (with respect); they have · like (mere paas), I have
- फ़ोन करनाfon karnaato call, to phone · The person takes (ko): (aapko fon karenge), will call you.
- बात कर रहा थाbaat kar rahaa thaawas talking (a man) · A woman: (baat kar rahee thee).
- ठीक रहेगाtheek rahegaawill be fine, will suit
- बिलकुलbilkulabsolutely, of course
12. A weekend away
From chapter 12: learn these words in context
- कहींkaheensomewhere, anywhere · (aap kaheen gaye?), Did you go anywhere?
- वाह!Vaah!Wow! Great!
- राफ़्टिंगraaftingrafting · feminine; (raafting karnaa), to go rafting
- मज़ा आया।Mazaa aayaa.It was fun. · Literally “fun came”. (mazaa, fun) is masculine.
- पहाड़pahaarmountain, hill · masculine; (pahaaron men), in the hills, in the mountains
- सबsaball, everyone; everything · (ham sab), all of us
- गीलाgeelaawet · / / (geelaa / geelee / geele)
- हो गएho gayebecame, got · The past of (ho jaanaa), to become.
- अरे!Are!Oh! Oh dear! · shows surprise or sympathy
- जाना चाहती हूँjaanaa chaahtee hoonI want to go (a woman) · A man says (jaanaa chaahtaa hoon).
- चिंता मत कीजिए।Chintaa mat keejiye.Don't worry. · (chintaa, worry) is feminine.
- लाइफ़ जैकेटlaaif jaiketlife jacket · feminine
- साथsaathwith (someone), along · (gaaid bhee saath hogaa), a guide will be with you too
- वापस आने के बादvaapas aane ke baadafter coming back, when you get back · (aanaa) becomes (aane) before (ke baad), like (khaane ke baad).
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