Series: Hindi Samiti UK — Full Journey (JL to Level 1)
Phase 1: JL (UK Hindi Samiti) – Spoken Confidence & Sounds — Part 5 of 48
Goal: Practise speaking Hindi in everyday situations.
You’ll learn how to greet, ask, and reply in Hindi using words for hello, yes, no, thank you, please, water, name, and book.
Warm-up (30 seconds): Pretend you are meeting a friend—say “Hello!” in Hindi with your biggest smile!
Mission: Let’s practise real-life talking by acting out short Hindi conversations.
| Hindi (देवनागरी) | English | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| नमस्ते | Hello | namaste |
| हां | Yes | haan |
| नहीं | No | nahin |
| धन्यवाद | Thank you | dhanyavaad |
| कृपया | Please | kripya |
| पानी | Water | paani |
| नाम | Name | naam |
| किताब | Book | kitaab |
| मित्र | Friend | mitra |
| क्या | What | kya |
| आप | You (formal) | aap |
Audio pronunciation links
- नमस्ते (namaste)
- हां (haan)
- नहीं (nahin)
- धन्यवाद (dhanyavaad)
- कृपया (kripya)
- पानी (paani)
- नाम (naam)
- किताब (kitaab)
- मित्र (mitra)
- क्या (kya)
- आप (aap)
Example sentences
- नमस्ते, आप कैसे हैं?
- मेरा नाम आर्यन है।
- यह मेरी किताब है।
- क्या आप पानी चाहते हैं?
- हां, कृपया।
- नहीं, धन्यवाद।
- आप मेरे मित्र हैं।
- आपका नाम क्या है?
- धन्यवाद, मित्र!
- कृपया मुझे किताब दें।
Practice exercises
- Say “Hello” to someone at home using नमस्ते.
- Ask a friend “What is your name?” in Hindi.
- Pretend to offer water: “Would you like water?”
- Say “Thank you” and “Please” in Hindi.
- Pick a word and use it in your own short sentence.
Mini quiz
- What is the Hindi word for “book”?
- How do you say “Thank you” in Hindi?
- Translate “मित्र” to English.
- How do you ask “What is your name?” in Hindi?
- What does “पानी” mean?
Quiz answers (click to show)
- किताब (kitaab)
- धन्यवाद (dhanyavaad)
- Friend
- आपका नाम क्या है?
- Water
Helper note: Encourage children to act out the role-play with you or a classmate. Speaking aloud builds memory and confidence!
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