Common Hindi Words and Phrases
This is a great place to start when learning to speak common Hindi words and phrases. While this list is currently pretty small, we are working hard to grow it in the future!
At the very least you can start by learning the Hindi translations for yes and no, then you'll learn some question words like who, what, when, where, why, and how, followed by a few other key phrases you might come across.
Common Words and Phrases in Hindi:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of common words from English to Hindi.
How to Say Yes and No in Hindi
Haan ➔ Yes
Nahin ➔ No
Hindi Words for Please and Thank You
Krpaya ➔ Please
Dhanyavaad ➔ Thank you (formal)
Shukriya ➔ Thank you (informal)
Bohaut dhanyavaad. ➔ Thank you very much.
Asking How Are You? in Hindi
Aap kaise hain? ➔ How are you?
Tum kaise ho? ➔ How are you?
Mai theek hu. ➔ I'm fine.
Main acchā hoon ➔ I'm fine
Exchanging Names in Hindi
Thumara naam kya hai? ➔ What is your name?
Mera naam (name) hai. ➔ My name is (name).
The Question Words in Hindi
Kaun ➔ Who
Kyā ➔ What
Kab ➔ When
Kahaan ➔ Where
Kyõ ➔ Why
Kaisā / Kaise ➔ How
Other Useful Hindi Words
Acchā ➔ Good / Fine
Agar ➔ If
This list of common Hindi words and phrases was last updated on March 19, 2025.
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