Hindi vocabulary: intermediate (B1)
The 165 words and phrases taught in the intermediate chapters, in the order the course teaches them. Press ▶ to hear each one.
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1. Stories and memories
From chapter 1: learn these words in context
- पहली बारpahlee baarfor the first time · (baar) means “time”, as in (do baar), twice.
- आई थींaaee theenhad come; came (to a woman, polite) · the past perfect of (aanaa); to a man: (aaye the)
- शादीshaadeewedding; marriage · feminine; (shaadee ke baad), after the wedding
- सिर्फ़sirfonly, just
- उन्होंनेunhonnehe, she (with respect), they: with ने (ne) · (ve) + (ne). (vah) + is (usne).
- बादbaadlater · after a time: (do hafte baad), two weeks later
- पूराpooraacomplete, whole; completely · (padhaaee pooree karnaa), to finish your studies
- बननाbannaato become · (main teechar ban gaee), I became a teacher. No (ne).
- याद हैyaad hairemember(s) · Like (pasand): (mujhe yaad hai), I remember. (yaad, memory) is feminine; plural (yaaden).
- पहनकरpahankarhaving put on, after putting on · the -कर (-kar) form of (pahannaa)
- बच्चाbachchaachild · masculine; plural (bachche), children
- पहले हीpahle heealready · (hee) stresses the word before it: (geelee saaree men hee), in the wet sari, just as I was.
- आख़िर मेंaakhir menin the end, finally
- पढ़ानाpadhaanaato teach · (mainne tees saal padhaayaa), I taught for thirty years.
2. Opinions and reasons
From chapter 2: learn these words in context
- मुझे लगता है किmujhe lagtaa hai kiI think that · (ki), that, joins two parts of a sentence.
- सहीsaheeright, correct, true · never changes
- सब कुछsab kuchheverything
- तनख़्वाहtankhvaahsalary, pay · feminine; (sailaree) is also common
- इसलिएisliyeso, that's why
- मौक़ाmaukaachance, opportunity · masculine; plural (mauke). (seekhne ke mauke), chances to learn
- यहींyaheenright here · (yahaan) + (hee)
- क्योंकिkyonkibecause
- अब्बूabboodad · used in many Muslim families; mum is (ammee)
- तबीयतtabeeyathealth (how someone is feeling) · feminine; (unkee tabeeyat theek naheen hai), he isn't well
- फ़ैसलाfaislaadecision · masculine; (faislaa karnaa), to decide
- मना करनाmanaa karnaato say no, to refuse
- परेशानpareshaanworried, upset; bothered · never changes
- ऐसाaisaalike this, so · (mujhe aisaa naheen lagtaa), I don't think so
3. News and current events
From chapter 3: learn these words in context
- ख़बरkhabarnews, a piece of news · feminine; plural (khabren)
- लिखा है किlikhaa hai kiit says (that) · literally “it is written that”, for newspapers, signs and messages
- कईkaeeseveral, many · (kaee sarken), several roads
- पुलिसpulisthe police · feminine; (pulis ne kahaa), the police said
- ख़ासkhaasspecial, important · never changes
- अस्पतालaspataalhospital · masculine
- बनाया जा रहा हैbanaayaa jaa rahaa haiis being built · the passive of (banaanaa), to make, to build
- खोलनाkholnaato open · (kholaa jaayegaa), will be opened
- के बारे मेंke baare menabout · (mausam ke baare men), about the weather; (uske baare men), about him, about her
- तेज़tezheavy, strong; fast · never changes; (tez baarish), heavy rain
- कहा गया है किkahaa gayaa hai kiit has been announced that, it is said that · the passive of (kahnaa), to say
- टेस्टtesttest · masculine
4. Feelings and relationships
From chapter 4: learn these words in context
- उदासudaassad · never changes
- लग रही होlag rahee hoyou look, you seem (to a woman) · (lagnaa), to seem: (tum pareshaan lag rahe ho), you look worried (to a man)
- झगड़ाjhagraaquarrel, fight · masculine; (meraa usse jhagraa ho gayaa), I had a fight with her
- एक-दूसरेek-doosreeach other · (ek-doosre se), to each other, with each other
- दोनोंdononboth · (tum donon), you two, both of you
- जन्मदिनjanmdinbirthday · masculine; (janmdin par), on someone's birthday
- बुरा लगनाburaa lagnaato be hurt, to mind · (mujhe buraa lagaa), I was hurt; (buraa) means “bad”
- ग़ुस्सा आनाgussaa aanaato get angry · (gussaa, anger) is masculine; (mujhe gussaa aayaa), I got angry
- जवाबjavaabanswer, reply · masculine; (javaab denaa), to reply
- मैंने सुना है किmainne sunaa hai kiI've heard that · (sunnaa), to hear, in the present perfect
- दुखdukhsadness, sorrow · masculine; (mujhe dukh huaa), I was sad, I was sorry
- यक़ीनyakeencertainty, belief · masculine; … (mujhe yakeen hai ki …), I'm sure that …
- डर लगनाdar lagnaato be afraid · (dar, fear) is masculine; (mujhe dar lag rahaa hai), I'm afraid
- नाराज़naaraazcross, upset (with someone) · never changes; (vah mujhse naaraaz hai), she's cross with me
5. Hopes and wishes
From chapter 5: learn these words in context
- पेपरpeparexam, exam paper · masculine; students say (mere pepar achchhe huye), my exams went well
- उम्मीदummeedhope · feminine; plural (ummeeden)
- नंबरnambarmarks (in an exam); number · masculine; (achchhe nambar aanaa), to get good marks
- आगेaageahead, next, in future · (aage kyaa karogee?), what will you do next?
- किसीkiseesome, a (before a postposition) · (koee) becomes (kisee) before a postposition: (kisee achchhe kolej se), from a good college
- सपनाsapnaadream · masculine; plural (sapne)
- हवाई जहाज़havaaee jahaazaeroplane · masculine; (jahaaz) on its own is a ship
- काशkaashif only, I wish · followed by the -ता (-taa) form: … (kaash … hotaa)
- इतनाitnaaso, so much, this much · / / (itnaa / itnee / itne), like an adjective
- घंटे लगते हैंghante lagte hainit takes … hours · (lagnaa) also means “to take (time)”: (kitnaa samay lagtaa hai?), how long does it take?
- समझानाsamjhaanaato explain; to talk someone round · from (samajhnaa), to understand: to make someone understand
- अगर … तो …agar … to …if … then … · (to) starts the second part and is usually kept
- उम्रumrage · feminine; (tumhaaree umr men), at your age
- पायलटpaayalatpilot · masculine
6. Solving problems
From chapter 6: learn these words in context
- ख़राब होनाkharaab honaato go wrong, to break down; to go bad · (kharaab), bad, faulty, never changes
- दिक़्क़तdikkatproblem, trouble · feminine; (koee dikkat naheen), no problem
- आवाज़aavaaznoise; voice, sound · feminine; (aavaaz karnaa), to make a noise
- ढक्कनdhakkanlid · masculine
- टूटनाtootnaato break (by itself) · (toot gayaa), it broke. To break something is (tornaa).
- टूटा हुआtootaa huaabroken · / / (tootaa huaa / tootee huee / toote huye)
- खो जानाkho jaanaato get lost · (bil kho gayaa), the bill got lost, I've lost the bill
- रखनाrakhnaato put, to keep · (mainne use kaheen rakhaa thaa), I had put it somewhere
- मिल नहीं रहाmil naheen rahaa(I) can't find it · (milnaa) also means “to be found”: literally “it isn't being found”
- ढूँढनाdhoondhnaato look for; to find · (dhoondh lenaa), to find (after looking)
- मैकेनिकmaikenikmechanic, repair person · masculine
- ठीक करनाtheek karnaato repair, to fix · (theek karke), after repairing it
- मुफ़्त मेंmuft menfree of charge · (muft), free
- फिर सेphir seagain
7. Culture and traditions
From chapter 7: learn these words in context
- मनानाmanaanaato celebrate (a festival) · (Holee manaaee jaatee hai), Holi is celebrated
- त्योहारtyohaarfestival · masculine
- जो भीjo bheewhoever, whatever · … (jo bhee miltaa hai, use …), to whoever you meet …
- रंग लगानाrang lagaanaato put colour on (someone) · (lagaanaa), to put on, to apply
- मिठाईmithaaeesweets; a sweet · feminine; (meethaa) is anything sweet, (mithaaee) the sweets you buy or make for guests and festivals
- जन्मjanmbirth · masculine; (unkaa janm yaheen huaa thaa), he was born right here
- होलिका दहनHolikaa dahanthe Holi bonfire · masculine; lit on the evening before Holi
- आगaagfire · feminine
- जलानाjalaanaato light, to burn · (aag jalaaee jaatee hai), a fire is lit
- इकट्ठा होनाikatthaa honaato gather, to get together · (sab log ikatthe hote hain), everyone gathers
- फेंकनाphenknaato throw, to throw away
- बुरा माननाburaa maannaato take offence, to mind · (buraa mat maaniye), don't be offended
- होली खेलनाHolee khelnaato celebrate Holi (with colours) · literally “to play Holi”
- गुझियाgujhiyaagujiya, a sweet filled pastry · feminine; plural (gujhiyaan); made for Holi
8. Work and careers
From chapter 8: learn these words in context
- अपने बारे मेंapne baare menabout yourself, about myself · (apnaa), one's own, refers back to the subject: (main apne baare men bataaoongaa), I'll tell you about myself
- मेहमानmehmaanguest · masculine; plural oblique (mehmaanon)
- शिकायतshikaayatcomplaint · feminine; plural (shikaayaten)
- मुश्किलmushkildifficult; difficulty · never changes; as a noun (difficulty), feminine
- संभालनाsambhaalnaato handle, to deal with; to look after
- सामानsaamaanluggage; things, stuff · masculine, always singular
- ताकिtaakiso that · followed by the subjunctive. (aage chalkar) means “later on, in the future”.
- इतने … किitne … kiso … that · … (ve itne khush huye ki …), he was so pleased that …
- ख़ुशkhushhappy, pleased · never changes
- विदेशीvidesheeforeign; foreigner · never changes
- चीज़cheezthing · feminine; plural (cheezen)
- दीजिएगाdeejiyegaaplease give (formal, for later) · (eemel kar deejiyegaa), please email it
- भेजनाbhejnaato send · (bhej doongaa), I'll send it (a man)
9. Health and lifestyle
From chapter 9: learn these words in context
- बढ़ा हुआbadhaa huaahigh, raised · from (badhnaa), to go up, to increase; (beepee) is blood pressure
- चिंता की बातchintaa kee baatsomething to worry about · (chintaa), worry
- ज़रूरीzarooreeimportant, necessary · never changes
- आदतaadathabit · feminine; plural (aadaten). … (mujhe … kee aadat hai), I'm in the habit of …
- सच कहूँ तोsach kahoon toto be honest · literally “if I tell the truth”
- टहलनाtahalnaato go for a walk, to stroll
- रोज़rozevery day · same as (har din)
- पानाpaanaato manage to (after a stem) · (naheen ho paataa), it doesn't get done, I can't manage it
- चम्मचchammachspoon, spoonful · masculine
- धीरे-धीरेdheere-dheereslowly, little by little
- नमकnamaksalt · masculine
- सिगरेटsigretcigarette · feminine; (sigret peenaa), to smoke
- पीने नहीं दियाpeene naheen diyaadidn't let (someone) smoke · -ने देना (-ne denaa), to let (someone do something)
- तैरना आनाtairnaa aanaato know how to swim · (mujhe tairnaa naheen aataa), I can't swim
10. Money and everyday services
From chapter 10: learn these words in context
- बचत खाताbachat khaataasavings account · (khaataa), account, is masculine; (bachat) means “savings”
- खुलवानाkhulvaanaato have (something) opened · (khaataa khulvaanaa), to open an account (at a bank)
- पैन कार्डpain kaardPAN card, the Indian tax number card · masculine
- खिंचवानाkhinchvaanaato have (a photo) taken · (foto), photo, is feminine
- भरनाbharnaato fill, to fill in · (form bhar deejiye), please fill in the form
- कम से कमkam se kamat least
- नहीं तोnaheen tootherwise
- चार्ज लगनाchaarj lagnaato be charged · (har maheene chaarj lagtaa hai), there's a monthly charge
- पताpataaaddress · masculine; (ghar kaa pataa), home address. You know it from (pataa naheen), I don't know.
- लाखlaakhlakh, one hundred thousand (100,000) · (dedh laakh), 150,000
- चेकchekcheque · masculine
- जमा करनाjamaa karnaato pay in, to deposit · (jamaa) never changes
- करवानाkarvaanaato have (something) done · (traansfar karvaanaa), to have (it) transferred
- खुला रहनाkhulaa rahnaato be open, to stay open · (baink chaar baje tak khulaa rahtaa hai), the bank is open until four
11. Travel stories
From chapter 11: learn these words in context
- सफ़रsafartrip, journey · masculine
- गड़बड़garbarmix-up, something going wrong · feminine; (garbar ho gaee), something went wrong
- झीलjheellake · feminine
- निकलनाnikalnaato leave, to set off; to come out · (bas nikal gaee), the bus has left
- चुकनाchuknaaalready (after a stem) · (nikal chukee thee), had already left
- तुम लोगtum logyou (plural), you all · used when you talk to more than one friend
- देर सेder selate · same as (deree se): (der se uthnaa), to get up late
- वालाvaalaathe … person, the one from … · after a noun: (taiksee vaalaa), the taxi driver; (Pune vaalaa parivaar), the family from Pune. / / (vaalaa / vaalee / vaale)
- इंतज़ार करवानाintazaar karvaanaato keep (someone) waiting · (intazaar), wait, is masculine; (intazaar karnaa), to wait
- छूटनाchhootnaato be missed (a bus, a train) · (meree bas chhoot gaee), I missed my bus
- गाड़ीgaareecar, vehicle · feminine; (gaaree karnaa), to hire a car
- हैरानhairaanamazed, surprised · never changes
- छुट्टीchhutteeholiday, day off, leave · feminine; (chhuttee milnaa), to get time off
- बुलानाbulaanaato invite; to call (someone to come) · (unhonne hamen apne ghar bulaayaa hai), they've invited us to their home
12. Telling your story
From chapter 12: learn these words in context
- चलानाchalaanaato run (a shop, a business); to drive · (dukaan chalaanaa), to run a shop
- अब्बाabbaafather, dad · used in many Muslim families, like (abboo)
- पढ़-लिखकरpadh-likhkarafter studying, with an education · the -कर (-kar) form of (padhnaa-likhnaa), to get an education
- अफ़सोसafsosregret; sorrow · masculine; (mujhe afsos hai), I regret it, I'm sorry
- ज़िंदगीzindageelife · feminine
- कुछ औरkuchh aursomething else, different · (zindagee kuchh aur hotee), life would have been different
- जूताjootaashoe · masculine; plural (joote)
- मशहूरmashhoorfamous · never changes
- चमड़ाchamraaleather · masculine
- मँगवानाmangvaanaato order, to have (something) sent · the causative of (maangnaa), to ask for
- बेचनाbechnaato sell
- विदेशvideshabroad, a foreign country · masculine; (videsh se), from abroad; (videshee), foreign
- नौजवानnaujavaanyoung person, young people · masculine; plural oblique (naujavaanon)
- सलाहsalaahadvice · feminine; (salaah denaa), to give advice
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