Hindi Vocabulary

The Hindi vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.

One: एक  [ek]	Two: दो  [do]
Three: तीन  [tin]	Four: चार  [kaar]
Five: पांच  [paank]	Six: छह  [chh]
Seven: सात  [saat]	Eight: आठ  [aath]
Nine: नौ  [nau]	Ten: दस  [ds]
First: पहला   [phlaa ]	Second: दूसरा  [dusraa]

Time Expressions

Days of the week and time expressions:

Monday: सोमवार  [somvaar]	Tuesday: मंगलवार  [mngalvaar]
Wednesday: बुधवार  [budhvaar]	Thursday: बृहस्पतिवार  [brihsptivaar]
Friday: शुक्रवार  [shukrvaar]	Saturday: शनिवार  [shnivaar]
Sunday: रविवार  [rvivaar]	Now: अब  [ab]
Yesterday: बीता हुआ कल   [bitaa huaa kl ]	Today: आज  [aaj]
Tonight: आज रात  [aaj raat]	Tomorrow: आने वाला कल   [aane vaalaa kl ]

Most popular fruits and vegetables:

Fruits: फल  [fl]	Apples: सेब  [seb]
Bananas: केला  [kelaa]	Tomatoes: टमाटर  [tmaatr]
Potatoes: आलू  [aalu]	Onions: प्याज़  [pyaaje]

Red: लाल  [laal]	Green: हरा  [hraa]
Blue: नीला  [nilaa]	White: सफ़ेद  [sfeed]
Black: काला  [kaalaa]	Grey: धूसर   [dhusr ]

Some words related to food:

Breakfast: नाश्ता  [naashtaa]	Lunch: दोपहर का खाना  [dophr kaa khaanaa]
Dinner: रात का खाना  [raat kaa khaanaa]	Milk: दूध  [dudh]
Coffee: कॉफ़ी  [kofei]	Bread: रोटी  [roti]

Weather terms and sensations:

Sunny: चमकीला   [kmkilaa ]	Windy: तूफानी   [tufaani ]
Rainy: बारिश  [baarish]	Snowy: हिमपात   [himpaat ]
Cold: ठंड  [thnd]	Hot: गर्म  [garm]

Words related to family and relatives:

Boy: लड़का  [ldekaa]	Girl: लड़की  [ldeki]
Son: पुत्र, बेटा  [putr, betaa]	Daughter: पुत्री  [putri]
Brother: भाई  [bhaai]	Sister: बहन  [bhn]
Man: आदमी  [aadmi]	Woman: महिला  [mhilaa]
Father: पिता  [pitaa]	Mother: मां  [maan]
Grandfather: दादा  [daadaa]	Grandmother: दादी  [daadi]

Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:

House: घर  [ghr]	Toilet: प्रसाधन  [prsaadhn]
Room: कमरा  [kmraa]	Bedroom: सोने का कमरा  [sone kaa kmraa]
Kitchen: रसोईघर  [rsoighr]	Table: मेज   [mej ]

Animals and pets popular to everyone:

Cat: बिल्ली  [billi]	Dog: कुत्ता  [kuttaa]
Mouse: चूहा   [kuhaa ]	Bird: पंछी   [pnchi ]
Cow: गाय  [gaaay]	Horse: घोड़ा  [ghodeaa]

The clothes most worn by most people:

Socks: मोज़े  [mojee]	Shoes: जूते  [jute]
Trousers: पतलून   [ptlun ]	Shirt: कमीज   [kmij ]
Sweater: स्वेट (स्वेटर)  [svet]	Coat: कोट  [kot]

Most popular languages in the world:

English: अंग्रेजी  [angareji]	French: फ्रांसीसी  [fraansisi]
German: जर्मन  [jrmn]	Spanish: स्पेनिश  [spenish]
Italian: इतालवी  [itaalvi]	Portuguese: पुर्तगाली  [purtgaaali]
Greek: यूनानी  [yunaani]	Russian: रूसी  [rusi]
Arabic: अरबी भाषा  [arbi bhaasaa]	Hindi: हिन्दी  [hindi]
Chinese: चीनी  [kini]	Japanese: जापानी  [jaapaani]

Travel Vocabulary

Most popular terms when traveling:

Taxi: टैक्सी  [taiksi]	Bus: बस  [bs]
Hotel: होटल  [hotl]	Reservation: आरक्षण  [aarksn]
Airport: हवाई अड्डे (This is plural, singular would be adda)  [hvaai adde]	Passport: पारपत्र  [paarptr]

Words you can use in class or talking about school:

Student: छात्र  [chaatr]	Teacher: अध्यापक  [adhyaapk]
Pen: क़लम  [kelm]	Books: किताबें  [kitaaben]
Page: पृष्ठ  [pristh]	Dictionary: शब्दकोश   [shbdkosh ]

Body parts which are talked about more often:

Hand: हाथ  [haath]	Feet: पैर  [pair]
Hair: बाल  [baal]	Eye: आंख  [aankh]
Mouth: मुंह  [munh]	Nose: नाक  [naak]

Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:

Ambulance: एम्बुलेंस  [embulens]	Doctor: चिकित्सक  [kikitsk]
Hospital: अस्पताल  [asptaal]	Pharmacy: दवाई की दुकान  [dvaai ki dukaan]
Police: पुलिस  [pulis]	Stomach Ache: पेट में दर्द  [pet men drd]

As you can see, this Hindi vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.