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The 1,500 most common Hindi words.
Grouped into 60 short lessons, in the order Misu teaches them, with audio for every word. Lesson 1 is below in full.
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Lesson 01 · 25 words
First steps.
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पानीpānī
water
NOUN · MASCULINE
Each consonant letter carries a short a: प is pa, न is na. A vowel sign swaps it out: प + ा is pā, न + ी is nī.
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चायchāy
tea
NOUN · FEMININE
English chai comes from चाय. In India it usually means tea boiled with milk and sugar, often with ginger or cardamom.
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यहyah
this; he, she or it
PRONOUN
Spelled yah, but in everyday speech it’s said ye, close to English yeah.
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होनाhonā
to be
VERB
यह पानी है।
Yah pānī hai.
This is water.
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मैंmaĩ
I
PRONOUN
With मैं, है becomes हूँ (hū̃): मैं हूँ, I am. Like English am and is, the form follows the person.
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पीनाpīnā
to drink
VERB
मैं पानी पीता हूँ।
Maĩ pānī pītā hū̃.
I drink water.
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आपāp
you
PRONOUN · POLITE
आप चाय पीते हैं?
Āp chāy pīte haĩ?
Do you drink tea?
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नहींnahī̃
not; no
ADVERB
नहीं, यह चाय नहीं है।
Nahī̃, yah chāy nahī̃ hai.
No, this isn’t tea.
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दूधdūdh
milk
NOUN · MASCULINE
यह दूध है, पानी नहीं।
Yah dūdh hai, pānī nahī̃.
This is milk, not water.
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कॉफ़ीkŏfī
coffee
NOUN · FEMININE
मैं चाय नहीं, कॉफ़ी पीता हूँ।
Maĩ chāy nahī̃, kŏfī pītā hū̃.
I drink coffee, not tea.
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औरaur
and; more
CONJUNCTION
यह चाय है, और यह?
Yah chāy hai, aur yah?
This is tea, and this one?
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हाँhā̃
yes
EXPRESSION
हाँ, यह कॉफ़ी है।
Hā̃, yah kŏfī hai.
Yes, this is coffee.
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नमस्तेnamaste
hello; goodbye
EXPRESSION
नमस्ते, मीना जी!
Namaste, Mīnā jī!
Hello, Meena-ji!
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धन्यवादdhanyavād
thank you
EXPRESSION
नहीं, धन्यवाद।
Nahī̃, dhanyavād.
No, thank you.
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कृपयाkripayā
please
EXPRESSION
मीना जी, कृपया चाय पीजिए।
Mīnā jī, kripayā chāy pījie.
Meena-ji, please have some tea.
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चाहनाchāhnā
to want
VERB
मैं कॉफ़ी पीना चाहती हूँ।
Maĩ kŏfī pīnā chāhtī hū̃.
I want to have a coffee.
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अच्छाachchhā
good; OK
ADJECTIVE
अच्छा, यह कॉफ़ी है!
Achchhā, yah kŏfī hai!
Oh, so this is coffee!
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खानाkhānā
to eat; food
VERB; NOUN · MASCULINE
खाना अच्छा है।
Khānā achchhā hai.
The food is good.
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रोटीroṭī
roti; flatbread
NOUN · FEMININE
आप रोटी खाती हैं?
Āp roṭī khātī haĩ?
Do you eat roti?
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चावलchāval
rice
NOUN · MASCULINE
मैं चावल नहीं, रोटी खाती हूँ।
Maĩ chāval nahī̃, roṭī khātī hū̃.
I eat roti, not rice.
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वहvah
that; he, she or it
PRONOUN
वह रवि है।
Vah Ravi hai.
That’s Ravi.
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हमham
we
PRONOUN
हम चाय पीते हैं, और आप?
Ham chāy pīte haĩ, aur āp?
We drink tea. And you?
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तुमtum
you
PRONOUN · FAMILIAR
रवि, तुम चाय पीते हो?
Ravi, tum chāy pīte ho?
Ravi, do you drink tea?
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वेve
they; he or she
PRONOUN
वे मीना जी हैं।
Ve Mīnā jī haĩ.
That’s Meena-ji.
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भीbhī
also; too
PARTICLE
मैं भी!
Maĩ bhī!
Me too!
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Lessons 02 to 60
Lesson 02People and places 27 words
- कौनkaun who
- क्याkyā what
- कैसाkaisā how; what kind of
- कहाँkahā̃ where
- यहाँyahā̃ here
- वहाँvahā̃ there
- नामnām name
- मेराmerā my; mine
- आपकाāpkā your; yours
- तुम्हाराtumhārā your; yours
- दोस्तdost friend
- हिंदीHindī Hindi
- अंग्रेज़ीAngrezī English
- भाषाbhāshā language
- बोलनाbolnā to speak; to say
- समझनाsamajhnā to understand
- पढ़नाpaṛhnā to read; to study
- लिखनाlikhnā to write
- सीखनाsīkhnā to learn
- जाननाjānnā to know
- रहनाrahnā to live; to stay
- घरghar home; house
- भारतBhārat India
- शहरshahar city; town
- दिल्लीDillī Delhi
- सेse from
- मेंmẽ in
Lesson 03Where and when 25 words
- परpar on; at
- कोko to; marks the object
- काkā of; ’s
- साथsāth with; together
- पासpās near; nearby
- के लिएke lie for
- अबab now
- आजāj today
- कलkal yesterday; tomorrow
- अभीabhī right now; just now
- फिरphir then; again
- पहलेpahle first; before
- बादbād after; later
- समयsamay time
- दिनdin day
- रातrāt night
- सुबहsubah morning
- शामshām evening
- सालsāl year
- महीनाmahīnā month
- हफ़्ताhaftā week
- घंटाghaṇṭā hour
- मिनटminaṭ minute
- जल्दीjaldī quickly; early
- देरder delay; a while
Lesson 04Numbers and amounts 27 words
- एकek one; a
- दोdo two
- तीनtīn three
- चारchār four
- पाँचpā̃ch five
- छहchhah six
- सातsāt seven
- आठāṭh eight
- नौnau nine
- दसdas ten
- शून्यshūnya zero
- सौsau hundred
- हज़ारhazār thousand
- पहलाpahlā first
- दूसराdūsrā second; other
- आख़िरीākhirī last
- कितनाkitnā how much; how many
- बजनाbajnā to ring; to strike
- बहुतbahut very; a lot
- थोड़ाthoṛā a little; a few
- ज़्यादाzyādā much; more
- कमkam little; less
- सबsab all; everyone
- ठीकṭhīk fine; OK
- कुछkuchh some; something
- हरhar every; each
- कोईkoī someone; anyone
Lesson 05Everyday actions 26 words
- करनाkarnā to do; to make
- जानाjānā to go
- आनाānā to come
- देखनाdekhnā to see; to watch
- क्रिकेटkrikeṭ cricket
- सुननाsunnā to hear; to listen
- लेनाlenā to take
- देनाdenā to give
- रखनाrakhnā to put; to keep
- बैठनाbaiṭhnā to sit; to sit down
- उठनाuṭhnā to get up
- सोनाsonā to sleep
- चलनाchalnā to walk; to go
- खड़ाkhaṛā standing
- रुकनाruknā to stop; to wait
- इंतज़ारintazār waiting; a wait
- कामkām work; a job
- पढ़ाईpaṛhāī studies; studying
- मददmadad help
- ज़रूरतzarūrat need
- चाहिएchāhie needed; wanted
- पसंदpasand liking; choice
- चीज़chīz thing
- किताबkitāb book
- काग़ज़kāghaz paper
- क़लमqalam pen
Lesson 06Family and home 28 words
- आदमीādmī man
- औरतaurat woman
- बच्चाbachchā child; baby
- लड़काlaṛkā boy; young man
- लड़कीlaṛkī girl; young woman
- माँmā̃ mother; mom
- मम्मीmammī mom; mommy
- पिताpitā father
- पापाpāpā dad; papa
- भाईbhāī brother
- भैयाbhaiyā brother; polite call to a man
- बहनbahan sister
- बेटाbeṭā son
- बेटीbeṭī daughter
- पतिpati husband
- पत्नीpatnī wife
- परिवारparivār family
- लोगlog people
- कमराkamrā room
- दरवाज़ाdarvāzā door
- खिड़कीkhiṛkī window
- मेज़mez table; desk
- कुर्सीkursī chair
- बिस्तरbistar bed
- फ़ोनfon phone
- बैगbaig bag
- चाबीchābī key
- पैसाpaisā money; paisa
Lesson 07Describing things 27 words
- बड़ाbaṛā big; older
- छोटाchhoṭā small; younger
- नयाnayā new
- पुरानाpurānā old
- बुराburā bad
- सहीsahī right; correct
- ग़लतghalat wrong
- साफ़sāf clean; clear
- गंदाgandā dirty
- गर्मgarm hot; warm
- गर्मीgarmī heat; summer
- ठंडाṭhaṇḍā cold; cool
- ठंडṭhaṇḍ cold; cold weather
- सुंदरsundar beautiful
- आसानāsān easy
- मुश्किलmushkil difficult; difficulty
- ख़ुशkhush happy
- दुखीdukhī sad; upset
- तैयारtaiyār ready
- ख़ालीkhālī empty; free
- भराbharā full
- खुलाkhulā open
- बंदband closed; off
- लालlāl red
- कालाkālā black
- सफ़ेदsafed white
- हराharā green
Lesson 08Doing a little more 27 words
- खोलनाkholnā to open
- खुलनाkhulnā to open; to come open
- पढ़ानाpaṛhānā to teach
- बनानाbanānā to make; to cook
- बननाbannā to be made; to become
- लानाlānā to bring
- भेजनाbhejnā to send
- मिलनाmilnā to meet; to get
- मिलानाmilānā to mix; to introduce
- पूछनाpūchhnā to ask
- बतानाbatānā to tell
- कहनाkahnā to say
- बुलानाbulānā to call; to invite
- सोचनाsochnā to think
- चुननाchunnā to choose
- ढूँढ़नाḍhū̃ṛhnā to look for
- सुनानाsunānā to tell; to recite
- पानाpānā to manage to; to get
- ख़रीदनाkharīdnā to buy
- बेचनाbechnā to sell
- कपड़ाkapṛā cloth; clothes
- पहननाpahannā to wear; to put on
- भरनाbharnā to fill
- पकानाpakānā to cook
- नहानाnahānā to bathe; to shower
- धोनाdhonā to wash
- हाथhāth hand; arm
Lesson 09Connecting ideas 27 words
- उसकाuskā his, her or its
- अपनाapnā one’s own
- क्योंkyõ why
- क्योंकिkyõki because
- लेकिनlekin but
- याyā or
- अगरagar if
- तोto then; so
- कबkab when
- जबjab when
- तबtab then; at that time
- जोjo who; which
- ऐसाaisā like this; such
- वैसाvaisā like that; that kind of
- इतनाitnā this much; so much
- उतनाutnā that much
- जहाँjahā̃ where
- कहींkahī̃ somewhere; anywhere
- कभीkabhī ever; sometime
- हमेशाhameshā always
- अक्सरaksar often
- कभी-कभीkabhī-kabhī sometimes
- सिर्फ़sirf only; just
- हीhī just; exactly
- तकtak until; up to
- बिनाbinā without
- के बारे मेंke bāre mẽ about
Lesson 10Food and purchases 27 words
- दुकानdukān shop; store
- दुकानदारdukāndār shopkeeper
- बाज़ारbāzār market
- रेस्तराँrestarā̃ restaurant
- होटलhoṭal hotel
- क़ीमतqīmat price
- रुपयाrupayā rupee
- बिलbil bill
- नक़दnaqad cash
- कार्डkārḍ card
- सस्ताsastā cheap
- महँगाmahãgā expensive
- ताज़ाtāzā fresh
- स्वादsvād taste
- स्वादिष्टsvādishṭ tasty; delicious
- मीठाmīṭhā sweet
- नमकnamak salt
- चीनीchīnī sugar
- सब्ज़ीsabzī vegetable; veg dish
- फलphal fruit
- सेबseb apple
- किलोkilo kilo
- केलाkelā banana
- आलूālū potato
- दालdāl dal; lentils
- चम्मचchammach spoon
- थालीthālī thali; plate
Lesson 11Talking and enjoying 27 words
- बातbāt talk; matter
- सवालsavāl question
- जवाबjavāb answer; reply
- शब्दshabd word
- मतलबmatlab meaning
- वाक्यvākya sentence
- कहानीkahānī story
- ख़बरkhabar news
- मैसेजmaisej text message; message
- पत्रpatra letter
- ईमेलīmel email
- पताpatā address; knowledge
- नंबरnambar number
- फ़ोटोfoṭo photo
- आवाज़āvāz voice; sound
- शोरshor noise
- तस्वीरtasvīr picture
- संगीतsangīt music
- गानाgānā to sing; song
- फ़िल्मfilm film; movie
- खेलkhel game; sport
- खेलनाkhelnā to play
- हँसनाhãsnā to laugh
- मुस्कुरानाmuskurānā to smile
- रोनाronā to cry
- नाचनाnāchnā to dance
- मतmat don’t
Lesson 12Time and direction 27 words
- किki that
- आजकलājkal these days; nowadays
- काफ़ीkāfī enough; quite
- तुरंतturant immediately; at once
- धीरेdhīre slowly; softly
- तेज़tez fast; loud
- दूरdūr far; far away
- नज़दीकnazdīk near; close
- अंदरandar inside; in
- बाहरbāhar outside; out
- ऊपरūpar up; upstairs
- नीचेnīche down; downstairs
- आगेāge ahead; forward
- पीछेpīchhe behind; at the back
- सामनेsāmne in front; opposite
- वालाvālā the one
- बीचbīch middle; between
- दायाँdāyā̃ right; right-hand
- बायाँbāyā̃ left; left-hand
- तरफ़taraf side; direction
- सीधाsīdhā straight
- मुड़नाmuṛnā to turn
- रास्ताrāstā way; route
- सड़कsaṛak road; street
- जगहjagah place; space
- तरहtarah kind; way
- बारbār time; occasion
Lesson 13Ability and change 26 words
- सकनाsaknā can; to be able to
- पड़नाpaṛnā to have to
- लगनाlagnā to seem; to feel
- समझानाsamjhānā to explain
- दिखानाdikhānā to show
- सिखानाsikhānā to teach; to show how
- भूलनाbhūlnā to forget
- यादyād memory
- माननाmānnā to admit; to accept
- रोकनाroknā to stop; to prevent
- छोड़नाchhoṛnā to leave; to drop off
- बदलनाbadalnā to change
- बदलावbadlāv change
- शुरूshurū start; beginning
- ख़त्मkhatm finished; over
- पूराpūrā whole; full
- कोशिशkoshish attempt; effort
- ज़रूरzarūr certainly; be sure to
- शायदshāyad maybe; perhaps
- सचsach truth; true
- झूठjhūṭh lie
- वजहvajah reason
- कारणkāraṇ reason; cause
- समस्याsamasyā problem
- दिक़्क़तdiqqat trouble; hassle
- हलhal solution
Lesson 14Clothes and choices 25 words
- ख़ुदkhud oneself; on one’s own
- दोनोंdonõ both
- बसbas just; enough
- ज़रूरीzarūrī necessary; important
- बेहतरbehtar better
- सामानsāmān things; luggage
- जूताjūtā shoe
- चप्पलchappal sandal; flip-flop
- कमीज़kamīz shirt
- पैंटpaiṇṭ pants; trousers
- कुर्ताkurtā kurta
- साड़ीsāṛī sari
- जैकेटjaikeṭ jacket
- टोपीṭopī cap; hat
- मोज़ाmozā sock
- चश्माchashmā glasses
- रंगrang color
- कौन-साkaun-sā which
- अलगalag different; separate
- नीलाnīlā blue
- पीलाpīlā yellow
- भूराbhūrā brown
- गुलाबीgulābī pink
- बैंगनीbaĩgnī purple
- नारंगीnārangī orange
Lesson 15Getting around 26 words
- गाड़ीgāṛī car; vehicle
- कारkār car
- ट्रेनṭren train
- मेट्रोmeṭro metro; subway
- स्टेशनsṭeshan station
- टिकटṭikaṭ ticket
- यात्राyātrā journey; trip
- सफ़रsafar journey; trip
- सवारीsavārī ride; passenger
- यात्रीyātrī passenger; traveler
- हवाई अड्डाhavāī aḍḍā airport
- हवाई जहाज़havāī jahāz airplane; plane
- साइकिलsāikil bicycle
- मोटरसाइकिलmoṭarsāikil motorcycle
- रिक्शाrikshā rickshaw
- ऑटोŏṭo auto-rickshaw
- टैक्सीṭaiksī taxi
- ड्राइवरḍrāivar driver
- पुलpul bridge
- पारpār across; beyond
- नक्शाnakshā map
- पैदलpaidal on foot
- मोड़moṛ turn; bend
- चढ़नाchaṛhnā to climb; to get on
- उतरनाutarnā to get off; to land
- पहुँचनाpahũchnā to arrive; to reach
Lesson 16Body and health 25 words
- शरीरsharīr body
- सिरsir head
- बालbāl hair
- चेहराchehrā face
- आँखā̃kh eye
- कानkān ear
- नाकnāk nose
- मुँहmũh mouth
- दाँतdā̃t tooth
- पैरpair foot; leg
- उँगलीũglī finger; toe
- दिलdil heart
- पेटpeṭ stomach; belly
- पीठpīṭh back
- दर्दdard pain; ache
- बीमारbīmār ill; sick
- तबीयतtabīyat health; how you feel
- बीमारीbīmārī illness; disease
- दवाdavā medicine
- डॉक्टरḍŏkṭar doctor
- अस्पतालaspatāl hospital
- बुख़ारbukhār fever
- खाँसीkhā̃sī cough
- सर्दीsardī a cold; winter
- आरामārām rest; comfort
Lesson 17What happened 26 words
- नेne marks who did it
- रोज़roz every day; daily
- पिछलाpichhlā last; previous
- अगलाaglā next
- अचानकachānak suddenly
- वापसvāpas back
- दुबाराdubārā again; a second time
- लौटनाlauṭnā to return; to come back
- लौटानाlauṭānā to give back; to return
- पहचाननाpahchānnā to recognize
- खोनाkhonā to lose
- गिरनाgirnā to fall
- गिरानाgirānā to drop; to knock over
- टूटनाṭūṭnā to break
- तोड़नाtoṛnā to break
- बचनाbachnā to escape; to be saved
- बचानाbachānā to save; to rescue
- शुरुआतshuruāt beginning; start
- अंतant end; ending
- ख़राबkharāb bad; not working
- माफ़māf forgiven; excused
- माफ़ीmāfī apology; forgiveness
- माँगनाmā̃gnā to ask for
- हालhāl condition; state
- हालाँकिhālā̃ki although
- तभीtabhī just then
Lesson 18Numbers and time 26 words
- ग्यारहgyārah eleven
- बारहbārah twelve
- तेरहterah thirteen
- चौदहchaudah fourteen
- पंद्रहpandrah fifteen
- सोलहsolah sixteen
- सत्रहsatrah seventeen
- अठारहaṭhārah eighteen
- उन्नीसunnīs nineteen
- बीसbīs twenty
- तीसtīs thirty
- चालीसchālīs forty
- पचासpachās fifty
- साठsāṭh sixty
- सत्तरsattar seventy
- अस्सीassī eighty
- नब्बेnabbe ninety
- लाखlākh lakh; 100,000
- करोड़karoṛ crore; ten million
- आधाādhā half
- चौथाईchauthāī quarter
- डेढ़ḍeṛh one and a half
- ढाईḍhāī two and a half
- साढ़ेsāṛhe and a half; half past
- सवाsavā quarter past; and a quarter
- पौनेpaune quarter to; less a quarter
Lesson 19Days and plans 25 words
- तारीख़tārīkh date
- सोमवारsomvār Monday
- मंगलवारmangalvār Tuesday
- बुधवारbudhvār Wednesday
- गुरुवारguruvār Thursday
- शुक्रवारshukravār Friday
- शनिवारshanivār Saturday
- रविवारravivār Sunday
- छुट्टीchhuṭṭī day off; holiday
- दोपहरdopahar afternoon; noon
- परसोंparsõ day after tomorrow
- भविष्यbhavishya future
- अतीतatīt past
- वर्तमानvartamān present; current
- वक़्तvaqt time
- पलpal moment
- मौक़ाmauqā chance; opportunity
- उम्रumr age
- जन्मदिनjanmdin birthday
- तयtay decided; fixed
- योजनाyojnā plan
- कार्यक्रमkāryakram program; event
- मुलाक़ातmulāqāt meeting; visit
- व्यस्तvyast busy
- फ़ुर्सतfursat free time
Lesson 20Study and work 25 words
- स्कूलskūl school
- विद्यालयvidyālay school
- कॉलेजkŏlej college
- विश्वविद्यालयvishvavidyālay university
- कक्षाkakshā class; classroom
- छात्रchhātra student
- शिक्षकshikshak teacher
- परीक्षाparīkshā exam; test
- पाठpāṭh lesson
- पाठ्यक्रमpāṭhyakram syllabus; course
- विषयvishay subject; topic
- अभ्यासabhyās practice
- ग़लतीghaltī mistake
- सफलताsafaltā success
- सफलsafal successful
- अंकank points; score
- नतीजाnatījā result
- नौकरीnaukrī job
- दफ़्तरdaftar office
- कार्यालयkāryālay office
- कंपनीkampanī company
- कर्मचारीkarmchārī employee
- वेतनvetan salary; pay
- तनख़्वाहtankhvāh salary; wages
- बैठकbaiṭhak meeting
Lesson 21People and feelings 24 words
- हमाराhamārā our; ours
- इसकाiskā its; this one’s
- अकेलाakelā alone; lonely
- भूखbhūkh hunger
- प्यासpyās thirst
- भूखाbhūkhā hungry
- प्यासाpyāsā thirsty
- थकनाthaknā to get tired
- थकानthakān tiredness
- नींदnī̃d sleep
- सपनाsapnā dream
- डरḍar fear
- डरनाḍarnā to be afraid
- गुस्साgussā anger
- प्यारpyār love
- आलसālas laziness
- ख़ुशीkhushī happiness; joy
- दुखdukh sadness; sorrow
- उम्मीदummīd hope
- चिंताchintā worry
- परेशानpareshān worried; stressed
- शांतshānt calm; quiet
- शांतिshānti peace; quiet
- शर्मsharm embarrassment; shame
Lesson 22Around the home 26 words
- रसोईrasoī kitchen
- बाथरूमbāthrūm bathroom
- शौचालयshauchālay toilet
- छतchhat roof; ceiling
- दीवारdīvār wall
- फ़र्शfarsh floor
- सीढ़ीsīṛhī stairs; ladder
- लिफ़्टlifṭ elevator
- बगीचाbagīchā garden
- गिलासgilās glass; tumbler
- कपkap cup
- बोतलbotal bottle
- साराsārā all; whole
- कटोराkaṭorā bowl
- बर्तनbartan pot; dishes
- चाकूchākū knife
- काँटाkā̃ṭā fork; thorn
- तौलियाtauliyā towel
- साबुनsābun soap
- शीशाshīshā mirror; glass
- अलमारीalmārī cupboard; wardrobe
- पंखाpankhā fan
- बत्तीbattī light; lamp
- बिजलीbijlī electricity; lightning
- फ़्रिजfrij fridge
- चूल्हाchūlhā stove
Lesson 23Everyday actions 26 words
- कटनाkaṭnā to get cut
- काटनाkāṭnā to cut; to bite
- जलनाjalnā to burn; to be on
- आगāg fire
- जलानाjalānā to light; to switch on
- बुझनाbujhnā to go out
- बुझानाbujhānā to put out; to turn off
- सुखानाsukhānā to dry
- सूखनाsūkhnā to dry; to dry up
- पोंछनाpõchhnā to wipe
- सफ़ाईsafāī cleaning; cleanliness
- कूड़ाkūṛā trash; garbage
- गीलाgīlā wet
- सूखाsūkhā dry
- टाँगनाṭā̃gnā to hang
- लगानाlagānā to put up; to apply
- हटानाhaṭānā to remove; to move
- हटनाhaṭnā to move aside
- उठानाuṭhānā to lift; to pick up
- पकड़नाpakaṛnā to hold; to catch
- छूनाchhūnā to touch
- धक्काdhakkā push; shove
- खींचनाkhī̃chnā to pull
- धकेलनाdhakelnā to push
- मोड़नाmoṛnā to fold; to bend
- दबानाdabānā to press
Lesson 24Food and flavours 29 words
- नाश्ताnāshtā breakfast; snack
- भोजनbhojan meal; food
- मिठाईmiṭhāī sweets; a sweet
- नमकीनnamkīn salty; savory
- कड़वाkaṛvā bitter
- तीखाtīkhā spicy; hot
- मसालाmasālā spice; spice mix
- तेलtel oil
- डालनाḍālnā to put in; to pour
- घीghī ghee
- मक्खनmakkhan butter
- दहीdahī yogurt; curd
- लस्सीlassī lassi; yogurt drink
- खट्टाkhaṭṭā sour
- पनीरpanīr paneer
- अंडाaṇḍā egg
- मांसmāns meat
- शाकाहारीshākāhārī vegetarian
- मछलीmachhlī fish
- मुर्ग़ाmurghā rooster
- चिकनchikan chicken
- टमाटरṭamāṭar tomato
- प्याज़pyāz onion
- लहसुनlahsun garlic
- अदरकadrak ginger
- मिर्चmirch chili; pepper
- नींबूnī̃bū lemon; lime
- आटाāṭā wheat flour; atta
- ब्रेडbreḍ bread
Lesson 25Weather and nature 26 words
- मौसमmausam weather; season
- धूपdhūp sunshine; sunlight
- धुआँdhuā̃ smoke
- बारिशbārish rain
- भीगनाbhīgnā to get wet; to get soaked
- छाताchhātā umbrella
- बरसातbarsāt rain; rainy season
- बादलbādal cloud
- आसमानāsmān sky
- हवाhavā air; wind
- सूरजsūraj sun
- चाँदchā̃d moon
- ताराtārā star
- दिखनाdikhnā to be seen; to look
- धरतीdhartī earth; ground
- ज़मीनzamīn ground; land
- दुनियाduniyā world
- देशdesh country
- गाँवgā̃v village
- नदीnadī river
- समुद्रsamudra sea; ocean
- पहाड़pahāṛ mountain; hill
- जंगलjangal forest; jungle
- पेड़peṛ tree
- पौधाpaudhā plant
- फूलphūl flower
Lesson 26Animals and outdoors 24 words
- जानवरjānvar animal
- कुत्ताkuttā dog
- बिल्लीbillī cat
- गायgāy cow
- घोड़ाghoṛā horse
- पक्षीpakshī bird
- चिड़ियाchiṛiyā bird; small bird
- कबूतरkabūtar pigeon; dove
- कौआkauā crow
- बकरीbakrī goat
- भैंसbhaĩs buffalo
- हाथीhāthī elephant
- शेरsher lion
- साँपsā̃p snake
- कीड़ाkīṛā insect; bug
- मच्छरmachchhar mosquito
- मक्खीmakkhī fly
- चींटीchī̃ṭī ant
- पत्ताpattā leaf
- घासghās grass
- लकड़ीlakṛī wood
- पत्थरpatthar stone; rock
- रेतret sand
- मिट्टीmiṭṭī soil; clay
Lesson 27Connecting ideas 25 words
- कईkaī several; many
- अधिकadhik more
- लगभगlagbhag about; almost
- क़रीबqarīb near; about
- कम से कमkam se kam at least
- लगातारlagātār nonstop; in a row
- दरअसलdarasal actually; in fact
- ख़ासkhās special; particular
- आमām common; ordinary
- ख़ासकरkhāskar especially
- ज़राzarā just; a little
- बिलकुलbilkul completely; absolutely
- बाक़ीbāqī the rest; remaining
- बराबरbarābar equal; the same
- केवलkeval only; just
- इसलिएislie so; that’s why
- फिर भीphir bhī even so; still
- बल्किbalki but rather; rather
- नna not; neither … nor
- शर्तshart condition; bet
- वरनाvarnā otherwise; or else
- हालातhālāt situation; conditions
- असल मेंasal mẽ actually; in fact
- असलीaslī real; genuine
- नक़लीnaqlī fake; artificial
Lesson 28Describing things 26 words
- लंबाlambā long; tall
- चौड़ाchauṛā wide; broad
- ऊँचाū̃chā high; tall
- नीचाnīchā low
- मोटाmoṭā thick; fat
- पतलाpatlā thin; slim
- भारीbhārī heavy
- हल्काhalkā light; mild
- गहराgahrā deep; dark
- धीमाdhīmā slow; low
- मज़बूतmazbūt strong; sturdy
- कड़कkaṛak strong; stiff
- कमज़ोरkamzor weak
- नरमnaram soft
- सख़्तsakht hard; strict
- ढीलाḍhīlā loose
- तंगtang tight; narrow
- गोलgol round
- चौकोरchaukor square
- टेढ़ाṭeṛhā crooked; bent
- चमकीलाchamkīlā shiny; bright
- आकारākār shape; size
- अँधेराãdherā darkness; dark
- रोशनीroshnī light
- छायाchhāyā shade; shadow
- लंबाईlambāī length
Lesson 29Movement and change 25 words
- जीनाjīnā to live; to be alive
- मरनाmarnā to die
- मारनाmārnā to hit; to kill
- जन्मjanm birth
- पैदाpaidā born; produced
- बढ़नाbaṛhnā to grow; to increase
- बढ़ानाbaṛhānā to raise; to increase
- घटनाghaṭnā to decrease; to go down
- घटानाghaṭānā to reduce; to subtract
- उड़नाuṛnā to fly
- तैरनाtairnā to swim; to float
- दौड़नाdauṛnā to run
- भागनाbhāgnā to run; to run away
- कूदनाkūdnā to jump
- घूमनाghūmnā to go around; to stroll
- घुमानाghumānā to turn; to show around
- लेटनाleṭnā to lie down
- जागनाjāgnā to wake up; to be awake
- जगानाjagānā to wake someone
- चलानाchalānā to drive; to run
- खिलानाkhilānā to feed
- पिलानाpilānā to give a drink
- हिलनाhilnā to move; to shake
- हिलानाhilānā to shake; to wave
- निकलनाnikalnā to leave; to come out
Lesson 30Out in town 27 words
- निकालनाnikālnā to take out; to remove
- बैंकbaink bank
- डाकघरḍākghar post office
- डाकḍāk mail; post
- पुलिसpulis police
- चोरchor thief
- थानाthānā police station
- सिनेमाsinemā cinema; the movies
- पार्कpārk park
- मंदिरmandir temple
- मस्जिदmasjid mosque
- चर्चcharch church
- संग्रहालयsangrahālay museum
- पुस्तकालयpustakālay library
- कारख़ानाkārkhānā factory
- इमारतimārat building
- मकानmakān house
- अपार्टमेंटapārṭmeṇṭ apartment
- मंज़िलmanzil floor; destination
- फ़्लैटflaiṭ apartment; flat
- किरायाkirāyā rent; fare
- पड़ोसीpaṛosī neighbor
- पड़ोसpaṛos neighborhood
- इलाक़ाilāqā area; district
- प्रवेशpravesh entry; entrance
- निकासnikās exit
- भीड़bhīṛ crowd
Lesson 31Choices and permission 25 words
- इजाज़तijāzat permission
- अनुमतिanumati permission; approval
- मनाmanā forbidden; not allowed
- इंकारinkār refusal; denial
- मनानाmanānā to celebrate; to coax
- सहमतsahmat in agreement
- राज़ीrāzī willing; agreed
- फ़ैसलाfaislā decision
- निर्णयnirṇay decision
- तरीक़ाtarīqā way; method
- नियमniyam rule
- क़ानूनqānūn law
- अधिकारadhikār right; authority
- ज़िम्मेदारीzimmedārī responsibility
- मौजूदmaujūd present; there
- उपलब्धuplabdh available
- संभवsambhav possible
- मुमकिनmumkin possible
- असंभवasambhav impossible
- अनिवार्यanivārya compulsory; required
- आवश्यकāvashyak necessary; essential
- उचितuchit proper; fair
- अनुचितanuchit improper; unfair
- इच्छाichchhā wish; desire
- मरज़ीmarzī wish; choice
Lesson 32Amounts and measures 25 words
- ग्रामgrām gram
- मीटरmīṭar meter
- किलोमीटरkilomīṭar kilometer
- लीटरlīṭar liter
- वज़नvazan weight
- दूरीdūrī distance
- ऊँचाईū̃chāī height
- गहराईgahrāī depth
- संख्याsankhyā number; count
- मात्राmātrā amount; quantity
- हिस्साhissā part; share
- भागbhāg part; section
- जोड़ीjoṛī pair
- टुकड़ाṭukṛā piece
- बूँदbū̃d drop
- बचतbachat savings; saving
- ख़र्चkharch spending; expense
- बितानाbitānā to spend time
- कुलkul total; in all
- औसतausat average
- प्रतिशतpratishat percent
- दर्जनdarjan dozen
- गिननाginnā to count
- नापनाnāpnā to measure
- तौलनाtaulnā to weigh
Lesson 33People in your life 30 words
- रिश्ताrishtā relationship; relation
- संबंधsambandh connection; relations
- शादीshādī wedding; marriage
- दूल्हाdūlhā groom; bridegroom
- दुल्हनdulhan bride
- विवाहvivāh marriage; wedding
- दादाdādā father’s father
- दादीdādī father’s mother
- नानाnānā mother’s father
- नानीnānī mother’s mother
- चाचाchāchā father’s younger brother
- ताऊtāū father’s older brother
- चाचीchāchī father’s younger brother’s wife
- बुआbuā father’s sister
- मामाmāmā mother’s brother
- मामीmāmī mother’s brother’s wife
- मौसीmausī mother’s sister
- चचेराchacherā cousin via Dad’s brother
- ममेराmamerā cousin via Mom’s brother
- दोस्तीdostī friendship
- साथीsāthī companion; partner
- मेहमानmehmān guest
- मेज़बानmezbān host
- बुज़ुर्गbuzurg elderly; an elder
- जवानjavān young
- रिश्तेदारrishtedār relative
- अजनबीajnabī stranger
- जान-पहचानjān-pahchān acquaintance; contacts
- मालिकmālik owner; boss
- किरायेदारkirāyedār tenant
Lesson 34Sharing thoughts 24 words
- चिल्लानाchillānā to shout; to scream
- पुकारनाpukārnā to call out to
- दोहरानाdohrānā to repeat
- दोहरावdohrāv repetition
- चुपchup quiet; silent
- चुपचापchupchāp quietly; silently
- ध्यानdhyān attention; care
- चर्चाcharchā discussion
- बहसbahas argument; debate
- सलाहsalāh advice
- सुझावsujhāv suggestion
- रायrāy opinion; view
- विचारvichār thought; view
- विश्वासvishvās trust; belief
- भरोसाbharosā trust; reliance
- वादाvādā promise
- क़समqasam oath; solemn promise
- इशाराishārā gesture; signal
- आदेशādesh order; command
- सूचनाsūchnā notice; information
- घोषणाghoshṇā announcement
- अनुरोधanurodh request
- शिकायतshikāyat complaint
- तारीफ़tārīf praise; compliment
Lesson 35Everyday technology 27 words
- कंप्यूटरkampyūṭar computer
- लैपटॉपlaipṭŏp laptop
- इंटरनेटiṇṭarneṭ internet
- वेबसाइटvebsāiṭ website
- स्क्रीनskrīn screen
- कीबोर्डkīborḍ keyboard
- माउसmāus computer mouse
- मोबाइलmobāil cell phone
- कॉलkŏl call; phone call
- ऐपaip app
- पासवर्डpāsvarḍ password
- वाई-फ़ाईvāī-fāī Wi-Fi
- खाताkhātā account
- फ़ाइलfāil file
- लिंकlink link
- डाउनलोडḍāunloḍ download
- अपलोडaploḍ upload
- ऑनलाइनŏnlāin online
- ऑफ़लाइनŏflāin offline
- नेटवर्कneṭvark network; signal
- चार्जchārj charge
- बैटरीbaiṭrī battery
- कैमराkaimrā camera
- वीडियोvīḍiyo video
- रिकॉर्डrikŏrḍ record; recording
- प्रिंटरpriṇṭar printer
- छापनाchhāpnā to print; to publish
Lesson 36Health and the body 27 words
- स्वास्थ्यsvāsthya health
- सेहतsehat health
- स्वस्थsvasth healthy; well
- इलाजilāj treatment; cure
- जाँचjā̃ch checkup; test
- चोटchoṭ injury; hurt
- ख़ूनkhūn blood
- साँसsā̃s breath
- हड्डीhaḍḍī bone
- गलाgalā throat; neck
- गरदनgardan neck
- कंधाkandhā shoulder
- बाँहbā̃h arm
- घुटनाghuṭnā knee
- त्वचाtvachā skin
- छातीchhātī chest
- कमरkamar waist; lower back
- माथाmāthā forehead
- होंठhõṭh lip
- जीभjībh tongue
- दिमाग़dimāgh brain; mind
- जीवनjīvan life
- ज़िंदगीzindagī life
- मौतmaut death
- ज़िंदाzindā alive
- मृतmrit dead
- चिकित्साchikitsā medical care; medicine
Lesson 37Actions and outcomes 30 words
- लड़नाlaṛnā to fight; to quarrel
- झगड़ाjhagṛā quarrel; argument
- लड़ाईlaṛāī fight; battle
- जीतनाjītnā to win
- मैचmaich match; game
- टीमṭīm team
- हारनाhārnā to lose; to be beaten
- जीतjīt win; victory
- हारhār defeat; loss
- प्रयासprayās effort; attempt
- सुधारsudhār improvement; reform
- सुधरनाsudharnā to get better
- सुधारनाsudhārnā to correct; to improve
- बिगड़नाbigaṛnā to go bad; to get worse
- बिगाड़नाbigāṛnā to spoil; to ruin
- संभालनाsambhālnā to handle; to look after
- सँभलनाsãbhalnā to steady yourself
- झुकनाjhuknā to bend; to bow
- झुकानाjhukānā to bow; to lower
- रगड़नाragaṛnā to rub; to scrub
- ज़ोरzor force; strength
- मलनाmalnā to rub; to rub in
- चखनाchakhnā to taste
- सूँघनाsū̃ghnā to smell; to sniff
- ख़ुशबूkhushbū fragrance; nice smell
- बदबूbadbū bad smell; stink
- चबानाchabānā to chew
- निगलनाnigalnā to swallow
- फेंकनाphẽknā to throw; to throw away
- गेंदgẽd ball
Lesson 38Connecting ideas 26 words
- इधरidhar here; this way
- उधरudhar there; that way
- किधरkidhar which way; where
- जिधरjidhar wherever; which way
- चाहेchāhe whether; even if
- जैसाjaisā like; such as
- जितनाjitnā as much as; as many as
- जबकिjabki whereas; while
- ताकिtāki so that
- यदिyadi if
- तथाtathā and
- एवंevam and
- अथवाathvā or
- दौरानdaurān during
- बावजूदbāvjūd despite; in spite of
- अलावाalāvā besides; apart from
- बदलेbadle instead of
- अनुसारanusār according to
- हिसाबhisāb account; calculation
- विरुद्धviruddh against
- ख़िलाफ़khilāf against
- सहितsahit with; including
- समेतsamet including; along with
- अर्थातarthāt that is; in other words
- यानीyānī that is; meaning
- दरमियानdarmiyān between; during
Lesson 39Money and business 26 words
- रसीदrasīd receipt
- छूटchhūṭ discount; exemption
- मुफ़्तmuft free of charge
- मूल्यmūlya price; value
- भुगतानbhugtān payment
- रक़मraqam sum of money; amount
- दामdām price
- उधारudhār loan; credit
- क़र्ज़qarz debt; loan
- चुकानाchukānā to pay off; to settle
- ऋणriṇ loan; debt
- ब्याजbyāj interest
- लाभlābh profit; benefit
- नुक़सानnuqsān loss; damage
- फ़ायदाfāydā benefit; profit
- निवेशnivesh investment
- आयāy income
- आमदनीāmdanī income; earnings
- व्यापारvyāpār trade; business
- व्यवसायvyavsāy business; occupation
- ग्राहकgrāhak customer; client
- सेवाsevā service; care
- उत्पादutpād product
- बिक्रीbikrī sale; sales
- ख़रीदkharīd purchase; buying
- सौदाsaudā deal; bargain
Lesson 40Skills and possibilities 26 words
- सुरक्षितsurakshit safe; secure
- ख़तरनाकkhatarnāk dangerous
- ख़तराkhatrā danger; threat
- सुरक्षाsurakshā safety; security
- जोखिमjokhim risk
- ताक़तtāqat strength; power
- शक्तिshakti power; strength
- ऊर्जाūrjā energy
- क्षमताkshamtā ability; capacity
- योग्यyogya qualified; capable
- योग्यताyogyatā qualifications; ability
- अनुभवanubhav experience
- ज्ञानgyān knowledge
- जानकारीjānkārī information; details
- कौशलkaushal skill
- कलाkalā art
- विज्ञानvigyān science
- तकनीकtaknīk technique; technology
- साधनsādhan means; resource
- सुविधाsuvidhā facility; convenience
- अवसरavsar opportunity; occasion
- मेहनतmehnat hard work; effort
- परिणामpariṇām result; outcome
- प्रभावprabhāv effect; influence
- असरasar effect
- प्रगतिpragati progress
Lesson 41Public life 26 words
- सरकारsarkār government
- सरकारीsarkārī government; state-run
- समाजsamāj society; community
- जनताjantā the public; the people
- नागरिकnāgrik citizen
- नेताnetā leader; politician
- मंत्रीmantrī minister
- प्रधानमंत्रीpradhānmantrī prime minister
- राष्ट्रपतिrāshṭrapati president
- राज्यrājya state
- राजधानीrājdhānī capital city
- ज़िलाzilā district
- नगरnagar town; city
- नगरपालिकाnagarpālikā municipality
- अदालतadālat court of law
- न्यायnyāy justice
- अपराधaprādh crime; offense
- सज़ाsazā punishment; sentence
- जेलjel jail; prison
- चुनावchunāv election
- वोटvoṭ vote
- राजनीतिrājnīti politics
- राजनीतिकrājnītik political
- राष्ट्रीयrāshṭrīy national
- सार्वजनिकsārvajanik public
- निजीnijī private; personal
Lesson 42Land and nature 25 words
- प्रकृतिprakriti nature
- पर्यावरणparyāvaraṇ environment
- प्रदूषणpradūshaṇ pollution
- संसारsansār world
- महाद्वीपmahādvīp continent
- द्वीपdvīp island
- झीलjhīl lake
- तालाबtālāb pond
- किनाराkinārā edge; bank
- तटtaṭ shore; coast
- घाटीghāṭī valley
- मैदानmaidān open ground; field
- रेगिस्तानregistān desert
- खेतkhet field
- खेतीkhetī farming
- किसानkisān farmer
- फ़सलfasal crop; harvest
- बीजbīj seed
- जड़jaṛ root
- डालḍāl branch
- शाखाshākhā branch
- हरियालीhariyālī greenery
- बर्फ़barf snow; ice
- तूफ़ानtūfān storm
- बाढ़bāṛh flood
Lesson 43Feelings and reactions 27 words
- भावनाbhāvnā feeling; emotion
- भावbhāv feeling; expression
- मनman mind; heart
- मज़ाmazā fun; enjoyment
- आनंदānand joy; delight
- उत्साहutsāh enthusiasm; eagerness
- उत्साहितutsāhit excited; enthusiastic
- निराशnirāsh disappointed
- निराशाnirāshā disappointment; despair
- उदासudās sad; low
- उदासीudāsī sadness; gloom
- अफ़सोसafsos regret; sorrow
- पछतावाpachhtāvā regret; remorse
- गर्वgarv pride
- शर्मिंदाsharmindā ashamed; embarrassed
- हैरानhairān surprised; amazed
- हैरानीhairānī surprise; amazement
- आश्चर्यāshcharya surprise; wonder
- जिज्ञासाjigyāsā curiosity
- दिलचस्पdilchasp interesting
- रुचिruchi interest; taste
- नफ़रतnafrat hatred; strong dislike
- ईर्ष्याīrshyā envy; jealousy
- दयाdayā pity; compassion
- बेचाराbechārā poor; poor thing
- सम्मानsammān respect; honor
- इज़्ज़तizzat respect; honor
Lesson 44Putting things together 24 words
- जोड़नाjoṛnā to join; to add
- जुड़नाjuṛnā to be joined; to connect
- बाँटनाbā̃ṭnā to share; to hand out
- बँटनाbãṭnā to be shared out
- तुलनाtulnā comparison
- जाँचनाjā̃chnā to check; to test
- परखनाparakhnā to test; to judge
- तलाशtalāsh search; hunt
- तलाशनाtalāshnā to search for; to seek
- इकट्ठाikaṭṭhā gathered; together
- जमाjamā deposited; handed in
- धूलdhūl dust
- जमनाjamnā to freeze; to set
- जमानाjamānā to set; to freeze
- गिनतीgintī counting; count
- गणनाgaṇnā count; calculation
- घुसनाghusnā to get in; to squeeze in
- घुसानाghusānā to push in; to cram
- चिपकनाchipaknā to stick; to cling
- चिपकानाchipkānā to stick on; to paste
- छिपनाchhipnā to hide
- छिपानाchhipānā to hide; to keep secret
- बिकनाbiknā to sell; to be sold
- डूबनाḍūbnā to sink; to be lost in
Lesson 45Describing qualities 27 words
- कठिनkaṭhin difficult; hard
- सरलsaral simple; easy
- जटिलjaṭil complex; complicated
- स्पष्टspashṭ clear
- अस्पष्टaspashṭ unclear; indistinct
- प्रमुखpramukh leading; main
- मुख्यmukhya main; chief
- विशेषvishesh special
- साधारणsādhāraṇ ordinary; plain
- सादाsādā plain; simple
- सामान्यsāmānya normal; general
- असाधारणasādhāraṇ extraordinary
- कमालkamāl wonder; marvel
- महत्वपूर्णmahatvapūrṇ important
- गंभीरgambhīr serious
- सक्रियsakriy active
- आलसीālsī lazy
- मेहनतीmehnatī hardworking
- ईमानदारīmāndār honest
- बेईमानbeīmān dishonest
- समझदारsamajhdār sensible; wise
- बेवक़ूफ़bevaqūf stupid; foolish
- समृद्धsamriddh prosperous; rich
- ग़रीबgharīb poor
- अमीरamīr rich
- मशहूरmashhūr famous
- प्रसिद्धprasiddh famous; renowned
Lesson 46Common everyday words 28 words
- जीjī respectful yes
- नाnā do; won’t you
- सभीsabhī all; everyone
- रूपrūp form; appearance
- द्वाराdvārā by; through
- प्रदेशpradesh state; region
- ओरor side; direction
- श्रीshrī Mr.
- श्रीमतीshrīmatī Mrs.
- धर्मdharm religion; duty
- पार्टीpārṭī party
- उत्तरuttar north; answer
- अन्यanya other
- क्षेत्रkshetra area; field
- महिलाmahilā woman
- पुरुषpurush man; male
- शामिलshāmil included; involved
- प्राप्तprāpt received; obtained
- पूर्वpūrv former; east
- व्यक्तिvyakti person; individual
- भगवानbhagvān God; a god
- वर्षvarsh year
- प्रकारprakār type; kind
- कार्यkārya work; task
- शिक्षाshikshā education
- उपयोगupyog use
- इस्तेमालistemāl use
- तूtū you, very familiar
Lesson 47Work and culture 23 words
- विकासvikās development; growth
- जारीjārī ongoing; issued
- आदिādi and so on; etc.
- मीडियाmīḍiyā the media
- माताmātā mother
- प्रतिprati per
- सेनाsenā army
- प्रयोगprayog experiment; use
- जानjān life
- भारतीयbhārtīy Indian
- दक्षिणdakshiṇ south
- पश्चिमpashchim west
- स्रोतsrot source
- इतिहासitihās history
- संस्कृतिsanskriti culture
- परंपराparamparā tradition
- आधुनिकādhunik modern
- प्राचीनprāchīn ancient
- साहित्यsāhitya literature
- लेखकlekhak writer
- लेखlekh article
- कविताkavitā poem; poetry
- कविkavi poet
Lesson 48Institutions and change 25 words
- विश्वvishva world
- विभागvibhāg department
- मुख्यमंत्रीmukhyamantrī chief minister
- युद्धyuddh war
- आधारādhār basis; foundation
- मगरmagar but
- स्थानsthān place; position
- अध्यक्षadhyaksh chair; president
- विधानसभाvidhānsabhā state assembly
- बापbāp father
- निर्माणnirmāṇ construction
- साहबsāhab sir; Mr.
- व्यवस्थाvyavasthā arrangement; system
- स्थितिsthiti situation; condition
- हालतhālat condition; shape
- माँगmā̃g demand
- केंद्रkendra center
- तौरtaur way; capacity
- स्तरstar level
- चुकनाchuknā to have already done
- प्रदर्शनpradarshan performance; protest
- प्रदानpradān giving; provision
- स्थितsthit located; situated
- पदpad post; position
- विरोधvirodh opposition; protest
Lesson 49News and communication 28 words
- समर्थनsamarthan support; backing
- माध्यमmādhyam medium; means
- राजrāj rule; reign
- राजाrājā king
- आरोपārop accusation; allegation
- हेतुhetu for; for the purpose of
- शुभकामनाshubhkāmnā good wish
- कालkāl period; tense
- कोर्टkorṭ court
- वकीलvakīl lawyer
- सरsar sir
- समाचारsamāchār news
- अख़बारakhbār newspaper
- पत्रिकाpatrikā magazine
- पत्रकारpatrakār journalist
- संवादsãvād dialogue
- बातचीतbātchīt conversation; chat
- रिपोर्टriporṭ report
- साक्षात्कारsākshātkār interview
- इंटरव्यूiṇṭarvyū interview
- विज्ञापनvigyāpan advertisement
- प्रसारणprasāraṇ broadcast
- भाषणbhāshaṇ speech
- संदर्भsandarbh context; reference
- विवरणvivaraṇ details; description
- लेखनlekhan writing
- अनुवादanuvād translation
- शीर्षकshīrshak title; heading
Lesson 50Months and periods 29 words
- जनवरीjanvarī January
- फ़रवरीfarvarī February
- मार्चmārch March
- अप्रैलaprail April
- मईmaī May
- जूनjūn June
- मानसूनmānsūn monsoon
- आख़िरākhir end; the last part
- जुलाईjulāī July
- अगस्तagast August
- सितंबरsitambar September
- अक्टूबरakṭūbar October
- त्योहारtyohār festival
- नवंबरnavambar November
- दिसंबरdisambar December
- कोहराkohrā fog
- वसंतvasant spring
- पतझड़patjhaṛ fall; autumn
- ऋतुritu season
- सत्रsatra session; term
- अवधिavadhi duration; period
- चरणcharaṇ stage; phase
- युगyug era; age
- भोरbhor dawn
- आधी रातādhī rāt midnight
- सप्ताहsaptāh week
- साप्ताहिकsāptāhik weekly
- वार्षिकvārshik annual; yearly
- दैनिकdainik daily
Lesson 51Ideas and understanding 24 words
- सहायताsahāyatā help; assistance
- सहयोगsahyog cooperation; support
- आज़ादāzād free; independent
- आज़ादीāzādī freedom; independence
- स्वतंत्रsvatantra independent; free
- स्वतंत्रताsvatantratā independence; freedom
- समानsamān equal; the same
- समानताsamāntā equality; similarity
- अंतरantar difference; gap
- फ़र्क़farq difference
- भिन्नbhinn different; distinct
- विभिन्नvibhinn various; different
- अनेकanek many; numerous
- पूर्णpūrṇ complete; full
- स्वयंsvayam oneself; in person
- निश्चितnishchit certain; fixed
- अनिश्चितanishchit uncertain; indefinite
- उद्देश्यuddeshya purpose; aim
- लक्ष्यlakshya goal; target
- तर्कtark argument; reasoning
- संदेहsandeh doubt; suspicion
- शकshak doubt; suspicion
- तथ्यtathya fact
- अर्थarth meaning; sense
Lesson 52People and everyday life 22 words
- गीतgīt song
- पूजाpūjā worship; puja
- टीवीṭīvī TV; television
- धनdhan wealth; money
- युवाyuvā young; youth
- शोsho show
- महानmahān great; eminent
- बढ़ियाbaṛhiyā great; excellent
- रक्षाrakshā protection; defense
- क़दमqadam step
- इंसानinsān human being; person
- नज़रnazar sight; gaze
- मृत्युmrityu death
- सुखsukh happiness; comfort
- गुरुguru teacher; guru
- दिशाdishā direction
- परिवर्तनparivartan change
- बलbal force; strength
- मानवmānav human; mankind
- मुक्तmukt free; freed
- वाहvāh wow; bravo
- पुत्रputra son
Lesson 53Groups and processes 26 words
- संघsangh union; association
- अध्ययनadhyayan study; research
- तहतtahat under; as part of
- पोस्टposṭ online post
- आर्थिकārthik economic; financial
- जातिjāti caste; species
- दिवसdivas day, as in a named day
- आयोजितāyojit organized; held
- कमीkamī shortage; lack
- राष्ट्रrāshṭra nation
- संयुक्तsãyukt joint; united
- अभियानabhiyān campaign; drive
- रेलवेrelve railway
- वर्गvarg class; group
- आरक्षणārakshaṇ reservation
- दर्शनdarshan sacred sight; philosophy
- सामाजिकsāmājik social
- दरdar rate
- महँगाईmahãgāī rising prices; inflation
- भर्तीbhartī recruitment; admission
- संगठनsangaṭhan organization
- दलdal party; team
- लोकlok folk; the people
- सीमाsīmā limit; border
- प्रक्रियाprakriyā process; procedure
- मध्यmadhya middle; center
Lesson 54People and public life 27 words
- मनुष्यmanushya human being
- वनvan forest
- बाघbāgh tiger
- शासनshāsan rule; governance
- स्थानीयsthānīy local
- अधिकारीadhikārī official; officer
- आंदोलनāndolan movement; protest
- बयानbayān statement
- भूमिकाbhūmikā role; foreword
- लागूlāgū in force; applicable
- विजयvijay victory
- सदस्यsadasya member
- आवश्यकताāvashyaktā need; necessity
- ख़ूबkhūb a lot; really
- चैनलchainal channel
- सभाsabhā assembly; meeting
- जल्दjald soon
- उच्चuchch high; higher
- निम्नnimn low; lower
- मामलाmāmlā matter; case
- कर्मkarm deed; karma
- प्रभावीprabhāvī effective
- वास्तविकvāstavik real; actual
- बेहदbehad extremely
- अत्यंतatyant extremely
- रानीrānī queen
- महलmahal palace
Lesson 55Everyday objects 25 words
- घड़ीghaṛī clock; watch
- तकियाtakiyā pillow
- कंबलkambal blanket
- चादरchādar sheet; bedsheet
- पर्दाpardā curtain; screen
- सोफ़ाsofā sofa; couch
- दराज़darāz drawer
- बाल्टीbālṭī bucket
- नलnal faucet; tap
- कंघीkanghī comb
- ब्रशbrash brush; toothbrush
- तवाtavā griddle; tava
- धागाdhāgā thread
- सुईsuī needle
- रस्सीrassī rope; cord
- तालाtālā lock; padlock
- तश्तरीtashtarī saucer
- प्लेटpleṭ plate
- गैसgais gas; gas stove
- माचिसmāchis matches; matchbox
- मोमबत्तीmombattī candle
- डिब्बाḍibbā box; train car
- पैकेटpaikeṭ packet; pack
- बक्साbaksā trunk; big box
- झाड़ूjhāṛū broom
Lesson 56Travel and working life 25 words
- वाहनvāhan vehicle
- यातायातyātāyāt traffic; transport
- ट्रैफ़िकṭraifik traffic
- फँसनाphãsnā to get stuck
- दुर्घटनाdurghaṭnā accident
- पेट्रोलpeṭrol gasoline; petrol
- डीज़लḍīzal diesel
- चालकchālak driver
- उड़ानuṛān flight
- रेलrel train; railway
- नावnāv boat
- जहाज़jahāz ship; plane
- प्लेटफ़ॉर्मpleṭfŏrm platform
- रुकावटrukāvaṭ obstacle; interruption
- यंत्रyantra device; instrument
- मशीनmashīn machine
- उद्योगudyog industry
- उत्पादनutpādan production; output
- मालmāl goods; stock
- कमानाkamānā to earn
- कमाईkamāī earnings; income
- मज़दूरmazdūr laborer; worker
- मज़दूरीmazdūrī wages; manual work
- उपहारupahār gift; present
- तोहफ़ाtohfā gift; present
Lesson 57People, food and care 24 words
- रोगrog disease
- रोगीrogī patient; sick person
- मरीज़marīz patient
- नर्सnars nurse
- संतानsantān child; offspring
- पुत्रीputrī daughter
- शिशुshishu baby; infant
- वृद्धvriddh elderly; old
- युवतीyuvtī young woman
- अंगूरangūr grape; grapes
- संतराsantrā orange
- अनारanār pomegranate
- पपीताpapītā papaya
- रसras juice
- जूसjūs juice
- पेयpey drink; beverage
- सलादsalād salad
- सूपsūp soup
- बिस्कुटbiskuṭ cookie; biscuit
- केकkek cake
- नारियलnāriyal coconut
- चॉकलेटchŏkleṭ chocolate
- शहदshahad honey
- चटनीchaṭnī chutney
Lesson 58Actions and outcomes 27 words
- उबलनाubalnā to boil
- उबालनाubālnā to boil something
- पिघलनाpighalnā to melt
- पिघलानाpighlānā to melt something
- बाँधनाbā̃dhnā to tie; to fasten
- सिलाईsilāī sewing; stitching
- दर्ज़ीdarzī tailor
- सीनाsīnā to sew; to stitch
- बुननाbunnā to knit; to weave
- स्वेटरsveṭar sweater
- तलनाtalnā to fry
- भूननाbhūnnā to roast; to sauté
- पीसनाpīsnā to grind
- सहेजनाsahejnā to save; to keep safe
- सौंपनाsaũpnā to hand over; to entrust
- स्वीकारsvīkār acceptance
- अस्वीकारasvīkār rejection; refusal
- चुरानाchurānā to steal
- चोरीchorī theft; stealing
- लूटनाlūṭnā to rob; to loot
- ठगनाṭhagnā to cheat; to con
- धोखाdhokhā deception; betrayal
- भटकनाbhaṭaknā to wander; to get lost
- सेकनाseknā to toast; to warm
- फिसलनाphisalnā to slip; to slide
- फिसलनphislan slipperiness
- बहनाbahnā to flow
Lesson 59Ideas and institutions 27 words
- हत्याhatyā murder; killing
- देवीdevī goddess
- प्रभुprabhu the Lord; God
- दमdam breath; strength
- नेतृत्वnetritva leadership
- साबितsābit proven
- टेस्टṭesṭ test
- पक्षpaksh side
- प्रशिक्षणprashikshaṇ training
- मार्गmārg road; route
- सावधानsāvdhān careful; watch out
- सत्ताsattā power; authority
- विपक्षvipaksh the opposition
- समाप्तsamāpt ended; over
- स्वामीsvāmī owner; master
- हासिलhāsil gained; achieved
- अरेare oh!; hey!
- आत्माātmā soul; spirit
- सबूतsabūt proof; evidence
- मात्रmātra only; merely
- विदेशीvideshī foreign; foreigner
- संविधानsãvidhān constitution
- कृषिkrishi agriculture
- गिरफ़्तारgiraftār arrested
- प्रकाशprakāsh light
- प्रशासनprashāsan administration
- प्रस्तावprastāv proposal; offer
Lesson 60Everyday connections 23 words
- आदतādat habit
- शौक़shauq hobby; passion
- मेहरबानीmehrbānī kindness; favor
- स्वागतsvāgat welcome
- बधाईbadhāī congratulations
- मुबारकmubārak happy; congratulations
- अलविदाalvidā goodbye; farewell
- विदाvidā farewell; send-off
- ख़ैरkhair anyway; well
- काशkāsh if only; I wish
- ओहoh oh!
- हेलोhelo hello
- नियमितniyamit regular
- अजीबajīb strange; odd
- मज़ेदारmazedār fun; enjoyable
- सच्चाsachchā true; sincere
- झूठाjhūṭhā false; lying
- अनजानanjān unknown; unfamiliar
- युवकyuvak young man
- विदेशvidesh abroad; foreign country
- तैयारीtaiyārī preparation
- बचपनbachpan childhood
- प्रार्थनाprārthanā prayer
Hindi words
What are 20 basic Hindi words?
The first 20 words of lesson 1: पानी pānī (water), चाय chāy (tea), यह yah (this), होना honā (to be), मैं maĩ (I), पीना pīnā (to drink), आप āp (you), नहीं nahī̃ (not), दूध dūdh (milk), कॉफ़ी kŏfī (coffee), और aur (and), हाँ hā̃ (yes), नमस्ते namaste (hello), धन्यवाद dhanyavād (thank you), कृपया kripayā (please), चाहना chāhnā (to want), अच्छा achchhā (good), खाना khānā (to eat), रोटी roṭī (roti) and चावल chāval (rice).
What are 100 basic Hindi words?
Lessons 1 to 4 on this page, 104 words in all: First steps, People and places, Where and when, and Numbers and amounts.
What are the most common words in Hindi?
Short, everyday words you meet in almost every conversation: pronouns like यह yah (this) and मैं maĩ (I), verbs like होना honā (to be) and पीना pīnā (to drink), and expressions like हाँ hā̃ (yes), नमस्ते namaste (hello) and धन्यवाद dhanyavād (thank you). This page lists the 1,500 that Misu’s Hindi course teaches.
How many Hindi words do I need?
The 1,500 most common words are enough to start on real shows, books and podcasts. After that, learn the words your own shows and books use.
Why are the words in lessons, not ranked?
Each lesson groups words you can use together, and each example sentence only uses what earlier flashcards taught, so you can read all of it.
Can I learn these words as flashcards?
Yes. Every word on this page is a ready-made flashcard in Misu, with a picture and audio.