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Start Here — Your First Week

  1. Day 1Meet the Hindi Script (Devanagari)
  2. Day 2Namaste — Hello & Goodbye
  3. Day 3Please, Thank You & Sorry
  4. Day 4At the Table — Food & Drink
  5. Day 5Getting Around — Travel Phrases
  6. Day 6Your First Real Conversation

The Script

a
"u" in cup
vowel
ā
"a" in father
vowel
i
"i" in it
vowel
ī
"ee" in see
vowel
u
"u" in put
vowel
ū
"oo" in boot
vowel
r
"ri" in rig
vowel
e
"ai" in pain
vowel
ai
"i" in kite
vowel
o
"o" in home
vowel
au
"ou" in out
vowel
अं
aṁ
nasal hum
vowel
अः
a
breathy "h"
vowel
ka
as in kite
consonant
kha
"kh" in khan
consonant
ga
as in gum
consonant
gha
"gh" in ghost
consonant
ṅa
"ng" in sing
consonant
ca
as in church
consonant
cha
"chh" in chhat
consonant
ja
as in jam
consonant
jha
"jh" in jhansi
consonant
ña
"ny" in canyon
consonant
ṭa
hard "t"
consonant
ṭha
hard "th"
consonant
ḍa
hard "d"
consonant
ḍha
hard "dh"
consonant
ṇa
hard "n"
consonant
ta
as in tin
consonant
tha
"th" in thunder
consonant
da
as in day
consonant
dha
"dh" in dharma
consonant
na
as in net
consonant
pa
as in pen
consonant
pha
"ph" in phone
consonant
ba
as in bag
consonant
bha
"bh" in Bharat
consonant
ma
as in man
consonant
ya
as in yes
consonant
ra
as in run
consonant
la
as in love
consonant
va
as in van
consonant
śa
"sh" in shoe
consonant
ṣa
"sh" (tongue back)
consonant
sa
as in sun
consonant
ha
as in hat
consonant
क्ष
kṣa
"ksha" blend
consonant
त्र
tra
"tra" blend
consonant
ज्ञ
jña
"gya" blend
consonant

Words by Theme

Greetings 4
नमस्ते
Namaste
Hello
अलविदा
Alvidā
Goodbye
सुप्रभात
Suprabhāt
Good morning
शुभ रात्रि
Śubh rātri
Good night
Polite 4
धन्यवाद
Dhanyavād
Thank you
कृपया
Kr̥payā
Please
माफ़ कीजिए
Māf kījie
Sorry
कोई बात नहीं
Koi bāt nahī̃
It’s okay
Family 4
माँ
Mā̃
Mother
पिता
Pitā
Father
बहन
Bahin
Sister
भाई
Bhāi
Brother
Food 4
पानी
Pānī
Water
चाय
Cāy
Tea
रोटी
Roṭī
Bread / roti
दूध
Dūdh
Milk
Feelings 4
ख़ुशी
Khuśī
Happiness
उदासी
Udāsī
Sadness
गुस्सा
Gussā
Anger
थकान
Thakān
Tiredness
Travel 4
बस
Bas
Bus
ट्रेन
Ṭren
Train
रास्ता
Rāstā
Way / road
कहाँ?
Kahā̃?
Where?

Real Sentences

Introductions 3
  • मेरा नाम रवि है।Merā nām Ravi hai.My name is Ravi.
  • मैं दिल्ली से हूँ।Main Dillī se hū̃.I am from Delhi.
  • आप कैसे हैं?Āp kaise hain?How are you? (respectful)
Daily needs 3
  • मुझे पानी चाहिए।Mujhe pānī cāhie.I need water.
  • यह कितने का है?Yah kitne kā hai?How much is this?
  • बाथरूम कहाँ है?Bāthrūm kahā̃ hai?Where is the bathroom?
Feelings 3
  • मैं खुश हूँ।Main khuś hū̃.I am happy.
  • मुझे भूख लगी है।Mujhe bhūkh lagī hai.I am hungry.
  • धन्यवाद, बहुत अच्छा!Dhanyavād, bahut acchā!Thank you, very good!

Numbers

1एकek
2दोdo
3तीनtīn
4चारcār
5पाँचpā̃c
6छहchah
7सातsāt
8आठāṭh
9नौnau
10दसdas

Days of the Week

रविवार
Ravivār
Sunday
सोमवार
Somvār
Monday
मंगलवार
Maṅgalvār
Tuesday
बुधवार
Budhvār
Wednesday
गुरुवार
Guruvār
Thursday
शुक्रवार
Śukravār
Friday
शनिवार
Śanivār
Saturday

Time & Moments

अब
ab
now
आज
āj
today
कल
kal
tomorrow
सुबह
subah
morning
शाम
śām
evening

Same Phrase, Five Languages

EnglishTeluguHindiTamilKannadaMalayalam
Helloనమస్కారంNamaskāraṁनमस्तेNamasteவணக்கம்Vanakkamನಮಸ್ಕಾರNamaskāraനമസ്കാരംNamaskāram
Thank youధన్యవాదాలుDhanyavādāluधन्यवादDhanyavādநன்றிNaṉṟiಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳುDhanyavādagaḷuനന്ദിNandi
PleaseదయచేసిDayacēsiकृपयाKr̥payāதயவுசெய்துTayavuceytuದಯವಿಟ್ಟುDayaviṭṭuദയവായിDayavāyi
Sorryక్షమించండిKṣamin̄caṇḍiमाफ़ कीजिएMāf kījieமன்னிக்கவும்Maṉṉikkavumಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿKṣamisiക്ഷമിക്കണംKṣamikkaṇaṁ
YesఅవునుAvunuहाँHā̃ஆம்ĀmಹೌದುHauduഅതെAte
NoకాదుKāduनहींNahī̃இல்லைIllaiಇಲ್ಲIllaഇല്ലIlla

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