| Indian
Languages Primer |
 |
English
to Hindi / Bengali / Marathi
Here's a list of common words, phrases and sentences in major Indian languages - Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada - translated into English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Arabic and Cantonese. Knowing these can prove very useful for people visiting India.
| English
| Hindi
| Bengali
| Marathi
|
| Yes
| Ha
| Ha
| Hoye/
Ho
|
| No
| Nahi
| Na
| Nako
|
| Thank You
| Dhanyavaad
| Dhanyabad
| Dhanyavaad
|
| Thank you very much
| Aapakaa
bahut bahut dhanyavaad
| Tomake
onek dhanyabad
| Tumcha
Khup Dhanyavaad
|
| You're welcome
| Aapakaa
svaagat hai
| Swagatam
| Suswagatam
|
| Please
| Kripyaa
| Anugrah
kore
| Krupya
|
| Excuse me
| Shamma
kare
| Maaf
korben
| Maaf
Kara
|
| Hello
| Namaste
| Nomoskar
| Namaskar
|
| Goodbye
| Alavidha
(namaste)
| Accha
- Aashi
| Accha
Yetho
|
| So long
| Phir
milengay
| Abar
dekha hobe
| Evada
ved
|
| Good morning
| Shubha
prabhaat
| Suprovat
| Suprabhat
|
| Good afternoon
| Namaste
| Subha
aparannah
| Namaskar
|
| Good evening
| Namaste
| Subha
sandhya
| Namaskar
|
| Good night
| Shubha
raatri
| Subha
ratri
| Shubh
Ratri
|
| I do not understand
| Mai
nahii samajta hu
| Ami
bujhte parchi na
| Mala
samjat nahi
|
| How do you say this
in [English]?
| Aap
ise angrezi mei kaise bolengay?
| Apni
eta engraji te ki bolben?
| Heey
engraji madhye Kase mhanaiche?
|
| Do you speak ...
| Kyaa
aap...bolate hain?
| Apni
ki bolte paren?
| Tumhi
...boltat?
|
| English
| Angrejii
| Engraji
| Engraji
|
| French
| Phransisi
| Pharasi
| Phransisi
|
| German
| German
| Germani
| German
|
| Spanish
| Spanish
| Spanish
| Spanish
|
| Chinese
| Cheeni
| Chinese
| Cheeni
|
| I
| Mai
| Aami
| Me
|
| We
| Hum
| Amra
| Aamhi
|
| You (singular)
| Tum
| Tumi
| Tu
|
| You (formal)
| Aap
| Apni
| Tumhi
|
| You (plural)
| Aap
sab
| Tomra/Apnara
| Tumhi
|
| They
| Vo
sab
| Onara
| Thyani
/ Tey
|
| What is your name?
| Aapka
naam kya hai?
| Aapnar
naam ki?
| Tumche
nav kai aahe?
|
| Nice to meet you.
| Aapse
milkar khushii huyii
| Aapnar
sathe dekha kore bhalo laglo
| Tumhala
bhetun anand Jhala
|
| How are you?
| Aap
kaise hai?
| Apni
kemon achen?
| Tumhi
kashe ahat?
|
| Good
| Achchhey
| Bhalo
| Chaangle
|
| Bad
| Buray
| Baaje/Kharap
| Wayit
|
| So so
| Thik
thak
| Motamuti
| Thik
Thak
|
| Wife
| Patni
| Sthree/Bou
| Baiko
|
| Husband
| Pati
| Swami/Bor
| Navra
|
| Daughter
| Beti
| Kannya/Meye
| Mulgi
|
| Son
| Beta
| Putra/Chele
| Mulga
|
| Mother
| Mataji
| Maa
| Aei
|
| Father
| Pitaji
| Baba
| Vadil
|
| Friend
| Dost,
mitra
| Bondhu
| Mitr
|
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