A first hello in Hindi

Explore useful Hindi words and numbers. Read the Hindi script and the pronunciation guide, then choose the meaning. These simple transliterations are a starting point for practice.

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Practise saying namaste to someone at home. Make a little card with नमस्ते on one side and “hello” on the other. Ask a teacher to help you practise pronunciation.

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Answer key: A first hello in Hindi

1. Saying hello
नमस्ते (namaste) is a respectful greeting, often used to say hello.

2. Thank you
धन्यवाद (dhanyavaad) means thank you.

3. Water
पानी (paani) means water.

4. Book
किताब (kitaab) means book.

5. Home or house
घर (ghar) means home or house.

6. Sun
सूरज (sooraj) means sun.

7. Flower
फूल (phool) means flower.

8. एक (ek)
एक (ek) means one.

9. दो (do)
दो (do) means two. The pronunciation is not the same as the English word “do”.

10. Three
तीन (teen) means three. Here “teen” is a pronunciation guide, not the English word for a teenager.

11. Red
लाल (laal) means red.

12. Green
हरा (hara) means green.

13. Blue
नीला (neela) means blue.

14. Yes
हाँ (haan) means yes. The vowel is nasalised; a teacher can help with pronunciation.

15. No or not
नहीं (nahin) is used for no or not, depending on the sentence.

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