Learn ह िं दी Workshop
The quick and easy way
India is a diverse country
with 29 states
More than 400 languages
spoken across the
country! 29 official
languages!
Important note: There is no language like Indian!
Forget all the English vowels you know!
| a | aa | ay | ae | o |
| au | i | ee | u | oo |
/n and d/r t vs. T and d vs. D
the duh!
NAMAStAY!
Indian version of “Hello”,
although not a translation
Words in day-to-day life
Talking about us
I MAE/n
You AAP | TUM
Respectful
We HAM
Remember the English
for:
Men – n = Me(n)
ARC (Rplce C) = ARP
Humming
Agree or Disagree
Yes HAAN-JEE
No NAHEE
Remember the English
for:
Haan G
Nuh-He
Food, Shelter & Clothing
Necessities
House GHAR
Clothing KAP(d/r)AA
Food KHAANAA
Water PAANEE
Remember the English for:
Fur
Cup-Da
Laila Khan, Dana
Yani
Other daily requirements
Bread ROTEE
Tea CHAAI
Vegetable Dish SABZEE
School PAATHSHAALAA
Remember the English for:
Row-Tea
Ch-Hi!
Sub (way) + (Omar) Z
Part-Shalalala
And more…
Country dAYSH
Shoe JOOtAA
Car GAA(d/r)EE
Time SAMAY
Remember the English for:
Daisy / Desi
Jute-aa
Hadi
Some-a
Your workplace
Table MAYZ
Chair KURSEE
Toilet ??
Remember the English
for:
Maze
Arabic word for Chair
Questions
What? KYAA
Why? KYOO/n
When? KAB
Where? KAHAA/n
Who? KAUN
How? KAESAY
Kem? KItNAA
Reduce it! KAM KARO
Remember the English
for:
.
..
Cub
….
Ke(pt)-Say
Con
…….
Come
Numbers
1 AYK
2 dOH
3 tEEN
4 CHAAR
5 PAANCH
6 CHHAY
7 SAAtH
8 AATH
9 NAU
10 dUS
Remember the English
for:
Ache
Though
Teen
Char(t)
Punch
Ch-Hey!
Saar(c) + t
Art
Nau(ghty)
Thus
Common Sentences and Phrases
What is your name?
AAPKAA NAAM KYAA HAE?
My name is Andrew
MAYRAA NAAM AENDROO HAE
Associate
“Aapka” with
Rosemary
Lapka!
How are your doing?
AAP KAESAY HAE/n?
I am fine!
MAE/n THEEK HOO/n
Where are you from?
AAP KAHAA/n SAY HAE/n?
I am from the US of A!
MAE/n AMREEKAA SAY HOO/n
What’s up? / What’s going on?
KYAA CHAL RAHAA HAE?
Family Nothing much!
PARIVAAR KUCHH NAHEE
Problem / Trouble! Work!
MUSHKIL KAAM
Yo, these sound
like BUSH-KILL
& CALM!
What do you do?
AAP KYAA KARtAY HAE/n?
MAE/n ______ KARtAA HOO/n
CMUQ KAY LEE-AY I work for CMUQ!
CMUQ MAY/n PA(d/r)AAEE I study in CMUQ!
LAAIBRAREE MAY/n I work in Library!
dHANYAVAAd!
Literal Translation of
“Thank You!” in Hindi
Important note: Please do not swear in Hindi, it’s a beautiful language!