English to Hindi

Common English to Hindi Phrases

Master essential Hindi phrases for everyday conversations. This comprehensive guide includes over 100 common English to Hindi translations organized by category, complete with pronunciations to help you communicate effectively.

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Greetings & Basic Courtesies

English Hindi (हिन्दी) Pronunciation
Hello नमस्ते namaste
Good morning सुप्रभात suprabhat
Good afternoon नमस्कार namaskaar
Good evening शुभ संध्या shubh sandhya
Good night शुभ रात्रि shubh raatri
How are you? आप कैसे हैं? aap kaise hain?
I'm fine, thank you मैं ठीक हूँ, धन्यवाद main theek hoon, dhanyavaad
Thank you धन्यवाद dhanyavaad
You're welcome आपका स्वागत है aapka swaagat hai
Please कृपया kripya
Excuse me / Sorry माफ़ कीजिए maaf kijiye
Goodbye अलविदा alvida

Everyday Conversation

English Hindi (हिन्दी) Pronunciation
Yes हाँ haan
No नहीं nahin
What is your name? आपका नाम क्या है? aapka naam kya hai?
My name is... मेरा नाम... है mera naam... hai
Nice to meet you आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई aapse milkar khushi hui
I don't understand मुझे समझ नहीं आया mujhe samajh nahin aaya
Do you speak English? क्या आप अंग्रेज़ी बोलते हैं? kya aap angrezi bolte hain?
I am learning Hindi मैं हिंदी सीख रहा हूँ main hindi seekh raha hoon
Can you help me? क्या आप मेरी मदद कर सकते हैं? kya aap meri madad kar sakte hain?
Where is the bathroom? शौचालय कहाँ है? shauchalay kahan hai?

Travel & Transportation

English Hindi (हिन्दी) Pronunciation
Where is...? ...कहाँ है? ...kahan hai?
Train station रेलवे स्टेशन railway station
Bus stop बस स्टॉप bus stop
Airport हवाई अड्डा havai adda
Hotel होटल hotel
How much does it cost? इसकी कीमत क्या है? iski keemat kya hai?
I need a taxi मुझे टैक्सी चाहिए mujhe taxi chahiye
Take me to... मुझे... ले चलो mujhe... le chalo
Stop here यहाँ रुकिए yahan rukiye
One ticket please एक टिकट दीजिए ek ticket dijiye

Shopping & Money

English Hindi (हिन्दी) Pronunciation
How much is this? यह कितने का है? yeh kitne ka hai?
Too expensive बहुत महंगा है bahut mahanga hai
Can you reduce the price? क्या आप कीमत कम कर सकते हैं? kya aap keemat kam kar sakte hain?
I'll take it मैं इसे ले लूँगा main ise le loonga
Do you accept credit cards? क्या आप क्रेडिट कार्ड लेते हैं? kya aap credit card lete hain?
Receipt please रसीद दीजिए raseed dijiye
Market बाज़ार bazaar
Shop दुकान dukaan

Food & Dining

English Hindi (हिन्दी) Pronunciation
I'm hungry मुझे भूख लगी है mujhe bhookh lagi hai
I'm thirsty मुझे प्यास लगी है mujhe pyaas lagi hai
Water please पानी दीजिए paani dijiye
Menu please मेन्यू दीजिए menu dijiye
The bill please बिल दीजिए bill dijiye
Delicious स्वादिष्ट svaadisht
Restaurant रेस्तरां restaurant
Breakfast नाश्ता naashta
Lunch दोपहर का खाना dopahar ka khana
Dinner रात का खाना raat ka khana

Directions

English Hindi (हिन्दी) Pronunciation
Left बाएँ baayen
Right दाएँ daayen
Straight सीधे seedhe
Near पास paas
Far दूर door
Here यहाँ yahan
There वहाँ vahan

Emergency Phrases

English Hindi (हिन्दी) Pronunciation
Help! मदद! madad!
Emergency आपातकाल aapaatkaal
Call the police पुलिस को बुलाओ police ko bulao
I need a doctor मुझे डॉक्टर चाहिए mujhe doctor chahiye
Hospital अस्पताल aspataal
I'm lost मैं खो गया हूँ main kho gaya hoon

Business & Professional

English Hindi (हिन्दी) Pronunciation
Meeting बैठक baithak
Office कार्यालय kaaryaalay
Manager प्रबंधक prabandhak
Project परियोजना pariyojna
Deadline समय सीमा samay seema
Email ईमेल email
Contract अनुबंध anubandh
Agreement समझौता samjhauta

Tips for Using These Phrases

  • Practice pronunciation: Hindi uses Devanagari script, but we've included romanized pronunciations to help you get started.
  • Context matters: Some phrases may have variations depending on formality and regional dialects.
  • Be respectful: Using "aap" (formal you) shows respect in Hindi culture.
  • Start simple: Master basic greetings first, then expand to other categories.
  • Practice daily: Regular practice helps commit these phrases to memory.

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