Phrases for Travelers

Phrases in Hindi for Visitors to India

Hindi is the national language of India. Visitors to India must be aware of some of these phrases and their meaning in English. Some of the commonly used phrases and their meanings are given below:

Namaste/Namaskar stands for Hello.

Dhanyavaad stands for thank you.

Su Prabhat stands for good morning.

Shub Sandhya stands for good evening.

Mein stands for I, Hum stands for We.

Aap, tum stands for You, Kya stands for what.

Main US se hun means I am from US.

Mujhe kahan jana hai? stands for Where should I go.

Daiyen means right.

Baiyen means left.

Kitna dur jana hai? stands for How much distance to go.

Main acha hun stands for I am fine

Tum kaise ho stands for how are you.

Aapka naam kya hai ? means what is your name.

Mera naam ___ hai stands for My name is ___.

I am hungry and thirsty in Hindi stands for Main Bhukha aur pyaasa hun.

Meri tabyat thik nahi hai stands for I feel sick.

Shubh Kaamnaayein stands for Good luck!

Kyaa aap angrezee mein baat kar saktey hain? Means can you speak English.

Kyaa chal rahaa hai? stands for What’s up?

Shreemaan stands for Mr., Shrimati stands for Mrs.

Aap kahaan rehtey hain? means Where do you live?

Aapsey milkar khushi huee! means Nice to meet you!

Badhaaee ho! Means Congratulations!

Mujhey samajh mein nahi aataa stands for I Don’t Understand!

Mujhey nahi maloom stands for I Don’t Know!

Yeh kyaa hai? stands for What Is This?

Mujhe ____ jana hai stands for I want to go to ___( place).

The numbers in Hindi are as follows:

Ek-1, Do-2, Teen-3, Char-4, Panch-5, Chhe-6, Saat-7, Aath-8, Nav-9, Dus-10.

There are also many regional languages that resemble Hindi. Hindi is spoken in almost all the states. In south India, more of English is spoken. Knowing these phrases can help the visitors communicate up to some extent to the people in India.