I Speak Hindi

food  खाना
plate  प्लेट  (थाली)
table  मेज़
chair  कुरसी
spoon चम्मच
fork काँटा
knife छुरी
salt नमक

 

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Black - काला kaa-laa
White - सफ़ेद safed

Red - लाल laal
Blue - नील niila
Yellow - पीला Peela

Green - हरा ha-raa
Orange - नारंगी Naa-rangii

Brown - भूरा bhuu-raa
Pink - गुलाबी Gul-aabi

 

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Baithiye - Have a seat बैठिये
Thodi der intzaar kijiye - Wait for some time थोड़ी देर इन्तज़ार कीजिये

Thahriye - Wait a little ठहरिये

Samay kya hai - Whats the time समय क्या है?

Aap kahan ja rahe hain - Where are you going आप कहाँ जा रहे हैं?

 

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Chawal - Rice चावल

Chana - Chik Peas चना

Sabzi - Vegetable सब्ज़ी

Achaar - Pickle अचार

Achaar does not refer to what Americans would think of as a “pickle”.  Instead, it is a vegetable/spice mixture that comes in all flavors.  Here is a picture several different pickles that I took in Dubai.

Aur Chawal Lenge - Will you have more rice और चावल लेंगे?

Aur Sabji lenge - Will you have more vegetable और सबज़ी लेंगे?

Aur Chawal lijiye - Have more rice और चावल लीजिये

 

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Namaste - Standard Greeting (literally means I bow to you) नमस्ते

Namaskar - Standard Greeting नमस्कार

Aap Kaise Hain - How are you आप कैसे हैं

Aap ka naam kya hai - What is your name आप का नाम क्या है?

Aap Kahan Ja Rahe Hain - Where are you going आप कहाँ जा रहे हैं?

Shukriya - Thanks शुक्रिया

Bahut Bahut Shukriya - Thanks a lot बहुत बहुत शुक्रिया

Aapka Bahut Bahut Shukriya - Thank you so much आपका बहुत बहुत शुक्रिया

Pranaam - Kind of Namaste but used for much older or respectful people प्रणाम

Bahut Sahi - Very good! बहुत सही

Sahi - Nice! right सही

Aap ki Umr - Your age आप की उम्र

Aap ka Naam -Your name आप का नाम

Aap ka pata - Your address आप का पता

Aaj kaisa mausam hai - How is weather today आज कैसा मौसम है

 

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    * “Where are you?” — KIDHAR HO TUM/ KAHAN HO TUM/ KAHAN HAIN AAP. किधर हो तुम? कहाँ हो तुम? कहाँ हैं आप?
    * “Can I sit here?” (If you are male, then say) –KYA MEIN YA-HAN BAT-H SAK-TA HOON क्या मैं यहाँ बैठ सकता हूँ?
    * “Can I sit here?” (If you are female, then say) –KYA MEIN YA-HAN BAT-H SAK-TE HOON क्या मैं यहाँ बैठ सकती हूँ?
I need to go– mujhe jaana hai/ mujhe jaana padega/ mujhe jaana hoga you need/have to go —- aap ko jaana hai , aap ko jaana padega, aapko jaana hoga, tumhe jaana hai, tujhe jaana hai I need a taxi, car, telephone, pen , etc—- mujhe ek taxi , kaar, phone, kalam/pen chaa-hi-ye

 

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“Where is the bathroom?” — SHAUNCHALAY KID-HAR HAI? शौंचालय किधर है?
“How much does this cost?” — YEH KIT-NE KA HAI — यह कितने का है?
“How are you?” — KYA HAAL HAI, KAISE HO/HAIN, KYA CHAL RAHA HAI, क्या हाल है? कैसे हो, हैं? क्या चल रहा है?
“Where’s the phone?” — PHONE KA-HAAN HAI? फ़ोन कहाँ है?

 

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“Please enter.” — PADHARIYE — पधारिये
“See you again.” –PHIR MI-LAN-GAE फिर मिलेंगे
“It is nice to meet you.” — AAP SE MIL KE KHU-SHI HUI, — आप से मिल के ख़ुशी हुई

“It is nice to meet you.” — MIL KE ACH-CHA LAGA , आप से मिल के अच्छा लगा।

 ”Please take me to my hotel.” — KRIP-YA MUJ-HE APNA HO-TEL LE CH-LI-YE — कृप्या मुझे अपना होटल ले चलिये।

 

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Beef: GAAYE KA GOSHT गाए का गोश्त

Chicken: CHIC-KEN, MURG चिकन, मुर्ग़

Fish: MACH-LI मछली

Pork: SUWAR KA GOSHT सुअर का गोश्त

Broil: BHOON-NA भूनना

Bake: SEK-NA (v). सेकना Baked: SA-KA, सेका SEN-KA( N is nasalized like french) सेंका

Boil: U-BA-AL-NA. उबालना Boiled: U-B’LA उबला

Fry: TAL-NA. तलना Fried: TA-LA तला

Vegetable: SUB-ZI सब्ज़ी

Salad: SA-LAD सलाद

Bread: RO-TEE रोटी

Cheese: PA-NEER पनीर (panir is actually closer to curd. True, cured cheeses are rare in India)

Rice: CHA-WAL चावल

Potato: A-A-LU आलू

Soup: SOUP सूप

Chocolate: CHOCOLATE चाकलेट

Dessert: MIT-HAI मिठाई

Coffee: COFFEE काफ़ी

Tea: CHAI चाय

Milk: DOODH दूध

 

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    * Doctor: DOCTOR , CHI-KIT-SAK डाक्टर, चिकित्सक
    * Police: PU-LIS पोलिस
    * Pharmacy: DAVAA-KHAANAA दवाख़ाना
    * Taxi: TAXI टैक्सी
    * Train: TRAIN, RAY’L, RAY’L-GAADI ट्रेन, रेल, रेलगाड़ी
    * Subway: SUB-WAY सबवे
    * Bus: BUS बस
    * Street: SA-DAK सड़क
    * WAY: RAASTAA, RA-H, MAARG, रास्ता, राह, मार्ग
    * Left: BA-YAN; To the left: BA-YEN बायाँ, बाएँ
    * Right: DA-YAN; To the right: DA-YEN दायाँ, दाएँ
    * Middle: BEECH, MADHYA; बीच, मध्य In the middle: BEECH MEIN, BEECHON-BEECH बीच में, बीचों बीच
    * Under: NEE-CHE नीचे

 

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