Learn Hindi
Short Hindi lessons in the browser. You learn words, listen to them, and practise with exercises.
Where this language is spoken
These cities are places where Hindi is official, widely used, or part of daily life for many people. It is not the only language you will hear.
Delhi
India
Hindi is official alongside English. Many other languages are part of life in the city.
Mumbai
India
Marathi is the state language of Maharashtra. Hindi is widely used in the city, but it is not the only language.
Lucknow
India
Hindi and Urdu are both part of daily life. Urdu has a long literary history here, so neither language stands alone.
Jaipur
India
Hindi is widely used. Rajasthani varieties are heard in the bazaars as well.
Varanasi
India
Hindi is the everyday language. In ritual, Sanskrit is used as well.
Who it is for
For anyone learning Hindi for travel, work, study, or everyday conversation. You start at the level you choose.
In the app
You choose Hindi as the language to study, set a level and a daily time, then take short lessons. Pronunciation uses hi-IN.
Words you hear every day
These are starter words from the same pack as the games. Where the spelling is not Latin, the reading next to it shows the sound. Tap the speaker to hear the word itself.
| Word | Reading | In this page's language | |
|---|---|---|---|
| पानी | pānī | water | |
| रोटी | roṭī | bread | |
| कॉफ़ी | kofī | coffee | |
| चाय | chāy | tea | |
| घर | ghar | house | |
| दरवाज़ा | darvāzā | door | |
| चाबी | chābī | key | |
| खिड़की | khiṛkī | window | |
| किताब | kitāb | book | |
| सुबह | subah | morning | |
| हफ़्ता | haftā | week | |
| नाम | nām | name | |
| शहर | shahar | city | |
| रेलगाड़ी | relgāṛī | train | |
| हवाई अड्डा | havāī aḍḍā | airport | |
| सड़क | saṛak | street | |
| नौकरी | naukrī | job | |
| कार्यालय | kāryālay | office | |
| टीम | ṭīm | team | |
| कैलेंडर | kailenḍar | calendar | |
| खाना | khānā | to eat | |
| पीना | pīnā | to drink | |
| खोलना | kholnā | to open | |
| पढ़ना | paṛhnā | to read | |
| लिखना | likhnā | to write | |
| बोलना | bolnā | to speak | |
| चाहना | chāhnā | to want | |
| काम करना | kām karnā | to work | |
| दोस्त | dost | friend | |
| परिवार | parivār | family | |
| स्कूल | skūl | school | |
| पैसे | paise | money | |
| दिन | din | day | |
| साल | sāl | year |
A few phrases
| Phrase | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| नमस्ते | Namaste | Hello |
| धन्यवाद | Dhanyavaad | Thank you |
| सुप्रभात | Suprabhaat | Good morning |
| मेरा नाम… है | Mera naam… hai | My name is… |
