Series: Hindi Samiti UK — Full Journey (JL to Level 1)

Phase 5: Level 1 (UK Hindi Samiti – Pravesh) – Sentences & Confidence — Part 41 of 48

Goal: Use polite words in Hindi when speaking to others.

You’ll learn: This lesson covers Hindi words for please, thank you, sorry, excuse me, hello, goodbye, yes, and no. You will see how to use them in short sentences.

Warm-up (30 seconds): Can you say “please” and “thank you” in English and Hindi? Try both quickly!

Mission: Practise using polite Hindi words in sentences and everyday situations.

Hindi (देवनागरी)	English	Transliteration
कृपया	Please	kripya
धन्यवाद	Thank you	dhan-yavaad
माफ़ कीजिए	Sorry	maaf kijiye
क्षमा करें	Excuse me	kshama karein
नमस्ते	Hello	namaste
अलविदा	Goodbye	alvida
हाँ	Yes	haan
नहीं	No	nahin
शुभकामनाएँ	Best wishes	shubhkaamnayein
सुप्रभात	Good morning	suprabhaat

Audio pronunciation links:

• कृपया (kripya) on Forvo
• धन्यवाद (dhan-yavaad) on Forvo
• माफ़ कीजिए (maaf kijiye) on Forvo
• क्षमा करें (kshama karein) on Forvo
• नमस्ते (namaste) on Forvo
• अलविदा (alvida) on Forvo
• हाँ (haan) on Forvo
• नहीं (nahin) on Forvo
• शुभकामनाएँ (shubhkaamnayein) on Forvo
• सुप्रभात (suprabhaat) on Forvo

Example sentences:

• कृपया दरवाज़ा बंद करें। (Please close the door.)
• धन्यवाद, आपने मदद की। (Thank you, you helped.)
• माफ़ कीजिए, मैं लेट हूँ। (Sorry, I am late.)
• क्षमा करें, क्या मैं आ सकता हूँ? (Excuse me, can I come in?)
• नमस्ते! आप कैसे हैं? (Hello! How are you?)
• अलविदा, फिर मिलेंगे। (Goodbye, see you again.)
• हाँ, मुझे पसंद है। (Yes, I like it.)
• नहीं, धन्यवाद। (No, thank you.)
• शुभकामनाएँ आपके लिए! (Best wishes to you!)
• सुप्रभात, माँ! (Good morning, Mum!)

Practice exercises:

1. Say “thank you” in Hindi three times, out loud.
2. Act out greeting a friend with “नमस्ते”.
3. Write the Hindi word for “sorry” on paper.
4. Use “please” in a short Hindi sentence about food.
5. Say “goodbye” in Hindi to someone at home.

Mini quiz:

1. What is “please” in Hindi?
2. How do you say “thank you” in Hindi?
3. What does “माफ़ कीजिए” mean?
4. Translate “अलविदा” to English.
5. Which Hindi word means “yes”?

Quiz answers

1. कृपया (kripya)
2. धन्यवाद (dhan-yavaad)
3. Sorry
4. Goodbye
5. हाँ (haan)

Helper note: Encourage children to use these polite words at home and with friends, even if their pronunciation is not perfect yet.

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