Lesson

Basic Greetings in Hindi

Welcome to your first Hindi lesson! We will start with greetings and introductions. Let's learn some basic ways to greet people.

The most common way to say "Hello" or "Hi" in Hindi is:

नमस्ते

नमस्ते is used both for "hello" and "goodbye." It's a very versatile greeting. You can also use this greeting with a slight bow or with folded hands. This gesture shows respect.

If you want to say "Good morning," you can say:

शुभ प्रभात

शुभ means "good" or "auspicious," and प्रभात means "morning."

Similarly, to say "Good evening," you would say:

शुभ संध्या

संध्या means "evening."

Introducing Yourself

Now that you know some basic greetings, let's learn how to introduce yourself.

To say "My name is...", you can use:

मेरा नाम ... है

Replace the "..." with your name. For example, if your name is "John," you would say:

मेरा नाम जॉन है

मेरा means "my", नाम means "name", and है is like "is."

To ask someone "What is your name?", you can say:

आपका नाम क्या है?

आपका means "your" (formal), and क्या means "what."

Simple Questions

Let's learn some other simple questions and answers.

To ask "How are you?", you can say:

आप कैसे हैं?

कैसे means "how". Note that this is a more formal way to ask. A casual way to ask "How are you" is क्या हाल है?

To answer, "I am fine," you can say:

मैं ठीक हूँ

मैं means "I", and ठीक means "fine" or "okay."

These are just a few ways to start greetings and introductions in Hindi. Keep practicing!