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.
Yes and No in Hindi
Haan ➔ Yes
Nahin ➔ No
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
Thumara naam kya hai? ➔ What is your name?
*Common Hindi words and phrases last updated: December 9, 2024.
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