Basic Hindi Phrases Posted by kunthra on Jun 30, 2009 in Hindi Language
These phrases will probably come in handy at some point in your life.
Hello or Goodbye – (namaste)(नमस्ते) the most common way to say hello
Hello or Goodbye – (namaskaar)(नमस्कार) a little bit more formal than namaste
Hello or Goodbye – (pranaam)(प्रणाम) also more formal and used towards people who are older and high in status
Hello or Goodbye – (raam raam)(राम राम) a bit more colloquial than namaste
Hello – (helo)(हेलो) is used when answering the phone
Greetings – (mubarak)(मुबारक)
Welcome – (Aapka swagat hai)(आपका सवागत है)
Nice to meet you – (aapse milkar bahut khushi huii)(आपसे मिलकर बहुत ख़ूशी हुई) in the formal way
Nice to meet you too – (mujhe bhii)(मुझे भी)
See you later – (phir milenge)(फिर मिलेंगे)
Thank you – (shukriya)(शुक्रिया) is of Arabic origin
Thank you – (dhanyavaad)(धन्यवाद) is of Sanskrit origin
Thank you very much – (bahut bahut)(बहुत बहुत)
You’re welcome – (aapka svaagat hai)(आपका स्वागत है)
It’s no problem – (koii baat nahii)(कोई बात नहीं) literally means “don’t mention it”
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