24 Daily Hindi Phrases with English and Roman Hindi
Find everyday Hindi phrases for greetings, directions, visits and work, with a free printable phrase sheet.
Which Hindi phrases are useful every day?
Start with a greeting, a way to ask for help and a polite goodbye. Use the Roman Hindi column to practise aloud, then compare with the Devanagari if you are learning to read. The Roman spellings are pronunciation cues.
Greetings and courtesy
| Hindi | Roman Hindi | English |
|---|---|---|
| नमस्ते। | Namaste. | Hello. |
| आप कैसे हैं? | Aap kaise hain? | How are you? (to a man) |
| आप कैसी हैं? | Aap kaisi hain? | How are you? (to a woman) |
| मैं ठीक हूँ। | Main theek hoon. | I’m fine. |
| बहुत धन्यवाद। | Bahut dhanyavaad. | Thank you very much. |
| माफ़ कीजिए। | Maaf kijiye. | Excuse me. / I’m sorry. |
Understanding and directions
| Hindi | Roman Hindi | English |
|---|---|---|
| ज़रा धीरे बोलिए। | Zara dheere boliye. | Please speak a little slower. |
| फिर से कहिए। | Phir se kahiye. | Please say it again. |
| मुझे समझ नहीं आया। | Mujhe samajh nahin aaya. | I didn’t understand. |
| यह कितने का है? | Yeh kitne ka hai? | How much is this? (masculine item) |
| बस स्टॉप कहाँ है? | Bus stop kahaan hai? | Where is the bus stop? |
| क्या यह पैदल जाने की दूरी पर है? | Kya yeh paidal jaane ki doori par hai? | Is it within walking distance? |
Family and visits
| Hindi | Roman Hindi | English |
|---|---|---|
| घर में सब कैसे हैं? | Ghar mein sab kaise hain? | How is everyone at home? |
| आइए, बैठिए। | Aaiye, baithiye. | Come in, please sit. |
| क्या आप चाय लेंगे? | Kya aap chaay lenge? | Would you like tea? (to a man) |
| क्या आप चाय लेंगी? | Kya aap chaay lengi? | Would you like tea? (to a woman) |
| क्या रविवार को मिलें? | Kya ravivaar ko milein? | Shall we meet on Sunday? |
| फिर मिलते हैं। | Phir milte hain. | See you again. |
At work
| Hindi | Roman Hindi | English |
|---|---|---|
| मीटिंग कितने बजे है? | Meeting kitne baje hai? | What time is the meeting? |
| पहले कौन-सा काम करना है? | Pehle kaun-sa kaam karna hai? | Which task should I do first? |
| क्या आप एक उदाहरण दे सकते हैं? | Kya aap ek udaaharan de sakte hain? | Could you give an example? (to a man) |
| ठीक है, पहले फ़ाइल देख लेते हैं। | Theek hai, pehle file dekh lete hain. | All right, let’s check the file first. |
| मुझे थोड़ा और समय चाहिए। | Mujhe thoda aur samay chaahiye. | I need a little more time. |
| मैं तीन बजे तक खबर दूँगा। | Main teen baje tak khabar doonga. | I’ll update you by three. (male speaker) |
When addressing a woman, say दे सकती हैं (de sakti hain). A female speaker says खबर दूँगी (khabar doongi).
Try a two-minute role-play
Greet someone, ask where the bus stop is, and thank them. Ask them to repeat the directions if you miss a word. Then try changing the destination to अस्पताल (aspataal).
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