Basic Vocabulary in Hindi – II Posted by Nitin Kumar on Sep 29, 2011 in Hindi Language
Today, I have some basic vocabulary for our Hindi learners. Topics are body parts, numbers from 1 upto 10 and the days of a week.
I have made this post along with the pronunciation scheme (romanized Hindi) along with the English meanings.
1. Parts of Body
| Hindi | English | |
| 1. |
कमर (Kamar) |
Back |
| 2. |
गाल (Gaal) |
Cheeks |
| 3. |
छाती (Chaati) |
Chest |
| 4. |
ठोड़ी (Thodhi) |
Chin |
| 5. |
कान (Kaan) |
Ears |
| 6. |
भौहें (Bhohein) |
Eyebrows |
| 7. |
आंखें (Aankhain) |
Eyes |
| 8. |
पैर (Per) |
Feet |
| 9. |
उंगलियों (Ungaliyain) |
Fingers |
| 10. |
माथा (Maatha) |
Forehead |
| 11. |
बाल (Baal) |
Hair |
| 12. |
हाथ (Haath) |
Hands |
| 13. |
सिर (Sir) |
Head |
| 14. |
कूल्हों (Khulhon) |
Hips |
| 15. |
घुटने (Ghutnay) |
Knees |
| 11. |
पैरों (Peron) |
Legs |
| 16. |
होंठ (Hoonth) |
Lips |
| 17. |
मुंह (Munh) |
Mouth |
| 18. |
गरदन (Gardan) |
Neck |
| 19. |
नाक (Naak) |
Nose |
| 20. |
कंधे (Kandhe) |
Shoulders |
| 21. |
पेट (Pet) |
Stomach |
| 22. |
दांत (Daant) |
Tooth |
| 23. |
गला (Galaa) |
Throat |
| 24. |
जीभ (Jebh) |
Tongue |
| 25. |
कमर (Kamar) |
Waist |
2. Numbers ( 1 – 10 )
| Hindi | English | |
| 1. |
एक (Ek) |
One |
| 2. |
दो (Do) |
Two |
| 3. |
तीन (Teen) |
Three |
| 4. |
चार (Char) |
Four |
| 5. |
पांच (Panch) |
Five |
| 6. |
छह (Cheh) |
Six |
| 7. |
सात (Saat) |
Seven |
| 8. |
आठ (Aath) |
Eight |
| 9. |
नौ (Noh) |
Nine |
| 10. |
दस (Das) |
Ten |
3. Days of a Week *
| Hindi | English | |
| 1. |
रविवार (Ravivar) |
Sunday |
| 2. |
सोमवार (Somvar) |
Monday |
| 3. |
मंगलवार (Mangalvar) |
Tuesday |
| 4. |
बुधवार (Budhvar) |
Wednesday |
| 5. |
बृहस्पतिवार (Brashpati) |
Thursday |
| 6. |
शुक्रवार (Shukrvar) |
Friday |
| 7. |
शनिवार (Shanivar) |
Saturday |
* Note: Notice that a suffix “वार – var” in the days of a week . Also, the words before this suffix are the name of Sun, our moon and planets in our solar system so रवि
सोम, मंगल, बुध, बृहस्पति, शुक्र and शनि in Hindi would refers in English as Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn.
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About the Author: Nitin Kumar
Nitin Kumar is a native Hindi speaker from New Delhi, India. His education qualification include Masters in Robotics and Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering. Currently, he is working in the Research and Development in Robotics in Germany. He is avid language learner with varied level of proficiency in English, German, Spanish, and Japanese. He wish to learn French one day. His passion for languages motivated him to share his mother tongue, Hindi, and culture and traditions associated with its speakers. He has been working with Transparent Language since 2010 and has written over 430 blogs on various topics on Hindi language and India, its culture and traditions. He is also the Administrator for Hindi Facebook page which has a community of over 330,000 members.