Sunday, June 17, 2007

Hindi Words For Beginners

These are some the words in common use.


hello = NAmSKAR

goodbye = ACH-HA

please = KRIP-YA

thank you = DHAN-YA-VAD

it is nice to meet you = AAP SE MIL KE KHU-SHI HUI

take me to my hotel = MUJ-HE HO-TEL LE CH-LI-YE

where is the bathroom = BATH-ROOM KI-DHAR HAI

how much does this cost = YEH KIT-NE KA HAI

how are you = KYA HAAL HAI

want to make a phone call = PHONE KAR-NAA HAI

where's the phone = PHONE KA-HAAN HAI

what time is it = KYA SA-MAY HAI

help = MA-DAD

doctor = DOCTOR

police = PU-LIS

pharmacy = CHEMIST

taxi = TAXI

train = TRAIN

subway = SUB-WAY

bus = BUS

street = SA-DAK

left = BA-YEN

right = DA-YEN, DA-HINE

middle = BEECH

under = NEE-CHE

beef = (forbidden)

chicken = CHIC-KEN

lamb = LAMB

fish = MACHH-LI

pork = PORK

veal = (forbidden)

ham = HAM

broil = BHOON-NA

bake = SEK-NA

boil = U-BA-AL-NA

fry = TAL-NA

vegetable = SUB-ZI

salad = SA-LAAD

bread = RO-TEE

cheese = PA-NEER

rice = CHA-WAL

potato = A-A-LU

soup = SOUP

chocolate = CHOCOLATE

dessert = MIT-HAI

coffee = COFFEE

tea = CHAI

milk = DOODH

beer = BEER

water = PA-A-NEE

I hope you find it useful?