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First 100 High Frequency Words in Hindi

Posted on 23. May, 2012 by Nitin Kumar in Hindi Language

Many of our Hindi community members who are learning Hindi have requested for a list of high frequency words in Hindi. I have compiled a list that may represent some of 100 high frequency words in Hindi.

Hindi words are arranged with their romanized spellings in bracket and English translations or equivalents. Hope you will enjoy the post.

सौ सबसे अधिक प्रयोग होने वाले शब्द – 100 most frequently used words

की (Ki) = of
और (Aur) = and
एक (Ek) = a, one
तक (Tak) = till, up to
में (Mein) = in
है (Hain) = is
आप (Aap) = you (formal)
कि (Ki) = that
यह (Yah) = it
वह (Vah) = he
था (Tha) = was
लिए (Liye) = for
पर (Par) = on
केवल (Keval) = only
सदा (Sadaa) = always
साथ (Sath) = with
उसके (uske) = his
वे (Veh) = they
मैं (Main) = I
बाद (Baad) = after
होना (Hona) = be
खाना (Khana) = to eat, food
माँ (Maa) = mother
से (Se) = from
या (Ya) = or
नाम (Naam) = name
घर (Ghar) = home
द्वारा (Dwara) = through
शब्द (Sabdh) = word
लेकिन (Lekin) = but
नहीं (Nahi) = no
क्या (Kya) = what
सब (Sab) = all
थे (The) = were
हम (Ham, written as Hum) = we
जब (Jab) = when
आपके (Aapke) = yours
भाषा (Bhasha) = language
कहा (Kaha) = said
वहाँ (Vahan) = there
उपयोग (Upyog) = use
देश (Desh) = country, land
प्रत्येक (Pratek) = every
जो (Jo) = who
हमारा (Hamara) = our
करना (Karna) = to do
कैसे (Kaise) = how
उनके (Unke) = their
अगर (Agar) = if
होगा (Hoga) = will be
ऊपर (Uppar) = on, above
अन्य (Anya) = other
के (Ke) = of
उधर (Udhar) = there
बहुत (Bahut) = very
फिर (Fir) = again
उन (Un) = them
इन (In) = these
इसलिए (Isliye) = that is why, because of that
कुछ (Kuch) = some
उसे (Use) = to him, to her
अच्छा (Achcha) = good, well, nice
बनाना (Banaanaa) = to build, to construct
जैसा (Jaisa) = as, like
बोला (Bola) = spoken
सुना (Suna) = heard
समय (Samay) = time
सामने (Saamane) = in front
देखना (Dekhna) = to look
कम (Kam) = less
अधिक (Adhik) = more
लिखना (Likhna) ) = to write
जाना (Jaana) = to go
धन्यवाद (Dhanyavaad) = thank you
संख्या (Sangya) = number, count
कोई (Koi) = someone, something
रास्ता (Rasta) = way
सका (Saka) = could (masculine)
लोग (Log) = people
मेरे (Mere) = mine
गया (Gaya) = gone (masculine)
पहले (Pehle) = before
पानी (Paanī) = water
किया (Kiya) = done
पीना (Pīna) = to drink
कौन (Kaun) = who
दो (Do) = give, two
अब (Ab) = now
भी (Bhī) = also, as well, too
दोपहर (Daupahar) = noon
नीचे (Nīche) = below
दिन (Din) = day
रात (Raat) = night
मिल (Mil) = meet
आना (Aana) = to come, come
बनाया (Banaaya) = build
आराम (Aaram) = rest, relax
भाग (Bhag) = part
सुबह (Subah) = morning
सोना (Sona) = to sleep, gold

Poem in Hindi – Sun

Posted on 22. May, 2012 by Nitin Kumar in Hindi Language

Today, I have another beautiful poem that I thought sharing with you. This poem is about morning and the expressions are beautifully rendered into words by भवानीप्रसाद मिश्र (Bhawani Prasad Mishra), a famous Hindi poet.

The poem is in Hindi and I have translated (literal) it in English. Hope you will enjoy.

कविता (Kavita – Poem) : सूरज का गोला (Suraj ka Gola – The ball of Sun)

सूरज का गोला
इसके पहले ही कि निकलता

The ball of Sun,
before it step out,

चुपके से बोला, हमसे – तुमसे, इससे – उससे
कितनी चीजों से

whisper to me, to you, to this and him,
to many things,

चिडियों से पत्तों से
फूलो – फल से, बीजों से-

to sparrows, to leaves,
to flowers and fruits, to seeds.

“मेरे साथ – साथ सब निकलो
घने अंधेरे से
कब जागोगे, अगर न जागे, मेरे टेरे से?”

step out with me,
from the total darkness,
when you will be awake, if not, from my request?

आगे बढकर आसमान ने
अपना पट खोला

Stepping ahead, Sky,
Opened his doors.

इसके पहले ही कि निकलता
सूरज का गोला

Before it could come out,
the ball of Sun.

फिर तो जाने कितनी बातें हुईं
कौन गिन सके इतनी बातें हुईं

Thereafter, how many things happened,
how someone can count so many things,

पंछी चहके कलियां चटकी
डाल – डाल चमगादड लटकी

Birds tweeted, buds pullulated,
Bats hanged out on the tree branch.

गांव – गली में शोर मच गया
जंगल – जंगल मोर नच गया

villages and streets became live with sound,
Peacock start dancing in the forests.

जितनी फैली खुशियां
उससे किरनें ज्यादा फैलीं

Of that much happiness spread,
more than that spread the rays of Sun.

ज्यादा रंग घोला
और उभर कर ऊपर आया
सूरज का गोला

More colors were mixed,
and it emerge out more,
the ball of Sun.

सबने उसकी आगवानी में
अपना पर खोला ।

All in his leadership,
opened their wings.

Pair of Similar Words

Posted on 22. May, 2012 by Nitin Kumar in Hindi Language

Sometime you may encounter some similar sounding words in Hindi. These words are like “weak” or “week” in English. There are plenty of such words in Hindi.

Most of these similar words in Hindi are the products of different vowels. The vowel system in Hindi is very comprehensive. To learn Hindi, it is import to understand the intricacies of various vowels and how they are represented in script. I would suggest you to have a look on: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indic_script

Some of the similar words which are common in Hindi conversations are: