Namaste - THEN what do I say....?

Emmar01 · Jul 3rd, 2003, 02:56

Any advice from seasoned travellers on what are the best Hindi phrases to learn to get around? I already know Acha, Nahee and Challoe. What's next? What about things like How are you, how much is this, why did the hotel burn down, etc etc?
Any help appreciated, Acha.

yamla · Jul 3rd, 2003, 04:25

Try this site http://anglahindi.iitk.ac.in/index2.html
It isn't a great transaltor. But it's the best there is online.
This rough guide (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...884787-4729453) is great to learn Hindi conversation.
Hope these links help. If not send me an email with phrases you want to translate and I'll send you back the translation.

Alan D · Jul 3rd, 2003, 15:13

Emmar01, a very useful phrase is

"Sehi keemat kya hai?" which roughly translated means "What's the real price?"

Said with a worldly wise smile this generally brings the price down with auto rickshaw drivers and others if you think they are asking an over the top rate.

Dmitri · Jul 3rd, 2003, 18:18

here's some useful phrases which will come in handy :

namaste , aap kaise ho ? : Hello , How are you .
Aapka Naam kya hai ? : What's ur name ?
Yeh bus /train kahan jaata hai : Where does this bus/train go ?

Also there is this intresting thingy . In hindi one never says i'm going . It's always "I'll come back " --- in hindi it is "aata hoon" .

rab · Jul 3rd, 2003, 22:32

Umco ache go Madras Curry do, sucria. Apke pas roti paratha hai?

indiamike · Jul 4th, 2003, 04:24

Simple Stuff (some spelling is based on sound)

Ap kaise hain? -How are you.

Main thik hun or Main achha hun -I am fine

(how are you and I am fine are often overused and a simple How are you in English is fine)

Ye kya hai? -What is this?

Wo Kya hai? -What is that? (Wo is pronounced "vo")

Garam chae dena - Give Hot Tea (like asking for hot tea)

Garam Pani dena - Give Hot Water (like asking for hot water)

Ye kya hai? -What is this?

Main thora-thora Hindi bolta hun. - I speak a little hindi

Main thora-thora Hindi bol sakta hun - I can speak a little hindi

Main thora-thora Hindi janta hun - I know a little Hindi

Khana bahut swadist hai - Food is very tasty or this food is good

Main coffee pasand karta hun.- I like coffee

Main dudh pasand nahi karta hun. - I don't like milk.

Kya ap Hindi bolte hain. - Do you speak Hindi?

Kya ap Hindi jante hain? - Do you know Hindi?

Apko kya chahiye. - What do you want?

Mujhe ek coffee chahiye - I want one coffee

Main apka photo kheenchna chahta hun.- I want to take your photo.

Mujhe chini nahi chahiye.- I don't want sugar (chini = sugar)---also could just use chini bina

Ap Kya Karte hain? - What do you do (like job)

SitaParityaga · Jul 4th, 2003, 08:22

"bus" ....... enough!

UltraViolet · Jul 5th, 2003, 00:38

I think the most important word is thank you, what is that?

wonderwomanusa · Jul 5th, 2003, 04:29

"shukria" or "dhanyabad" -- one is Urdu and one Hindi, but I don't know which is which. Both seem to work just fine.

vistet · Jul 5th, 2003, 06:13

Quote:

Originally posted by wonderwomanusa
-- one is Urdu and one Hindi

Since Arabs use shukriya as well my guess is this is an Persian word from beginning .

My personal favourite way of thanking I first saw in Ladakh : bringing the received gift to lightly touch one`s own forehead. Beatiful gesture.

dreamsyndicate · Jul 27th, 2003, 02:28

this link
provides some food & spices translations .

IainC · Jul 28th, 2003, 04:46

Shukriya is Urdu (from the Arab Shukran, but possibly Persian also) and Dhonyabad is Hindi, Nepali and Bengali. I'm not too good at Hindi but I speak passable Bengali - so if you need to know any Bengali then give me a shout.

Amor_ru · Jul 28th, 2003, 16:37

When I was in Delhi, one indian guy said to me that some tourists travel through India with such vocabulary:
Chillum-chapati-Challoe-Parvati :-)))) (looks like motto) :-))

DiggerBoy · Jul 28th, 2003, 23:50

Here's a link that supplies some of the basics for many languages:

Travellang.com

Just find the India flag (text=Hindi) and click.

Beware: there are quite a few annoying pop-ups, but I'm using google's beta toolbar with free pop-up stopper!!

Google's beta toolbar with pop-up stopper (It's free!!)

Jul 3rd, 2003, 02:56	#1
Emmar01 Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 17	Namaste - THEN what do I say....? Any advice from seasoned travellers on what are the best Hindi phrases to learn to get around? I already know Acha, Nahee and Challoe. What's next? What about things like How are you, how much is this, why did the hotel burn down, etc etc? Any help appreciated, Acha.

Jul 3rd, 2003, 04:25	#2
yamla Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Noida, India Posts: 44	Try this site http://anglahindi.iitk.ac.in/index2.html It isn't a great transaltor. But it's the best there is online. This rough guide (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...884787-4729453) is great to learn Hindi conversation. Hope these links help. If not send me an email with phrases you want to translate and I'll send you back the translation. __________________ ---------------- http://satie.co.in

Jul 3rd, 2003, 15:13	#3
Alan D Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Southampton UK Posts: 1,869	Emmar01, a very useful phrase is "Sehi keemat kya hai?" which roughly translated means "What's the real price?" Said with a worldly wise smile this generally brings the price down with auto rickshaw drivers and others if you think they are asking an over the top rate. __________________ What a long strange trip it's been!

Jul 4th, 2003, 08:22	#7
SitaParityaga member in the forest Join Date: May 2003 Location: California Posts: 871	my favorite word "bus" ....... enough!

Jul 5th, 2003, 04:29	#9
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 3,137	"shukria" or "dhanyabad" -- one is Urdu and one Hindi, but I don't know which is which. Both seem to work just fine. __________________ The map is not the territory. --Alfred Korzybski

Jul 3rd, 2003, 18:18	#4
Dmitri Wanderer Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 37	here's some useful phrases which will come in handy : namaste , aap kaise ho ? : Hello , How are you . Aapka Naam kya hai ? : What's ur name ? Yeh bus /train kahan jaata hai : Where does this bus/train go ? Also there is this intresting thingy . In hindi one never says i'm going . It's always "I'll come back " --- in hindi it is "aata hoon" .

Jul 3rd, 2003, 22:32	#5
rab Honorary Mod Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: McLaren Vale, South Australia Posts: 1,207	Umco ache go Madras Curry do, sucria. Apke pas roti paratha hai?

Jul 4th, 2003, 04:24	#6
indiamike Retired Admin Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: New Joisey for now Posts: 1,760	Simple Stuff (some spelling is based on sound) Ap kaise hain? -How are you. Main thik hun or Main achha hun -I am fine (how are you and I am fine are often overused and a simple How are you in English is fine) Ye kya hai? -What is this? Wo Kya hai? -What is that? (Wo is pronounced "vo") Garam chae dena - Give Hot Tea (like asking for hot tea) Garam Pani dena - Give Hot Water (like asking for hot water) Ye kya hai? -What is this? Main thora-thora Hindi bolta hun. - I speak a little hindi Main thora-thora Hindi bol sakta hun - I can speak a little hindi Main thora-thora Hindi janta hun - I know a little Hindi Khana bahut swadist hai - Food is very tasty or this food is good Main coffee pasand karta hun.- I like coffee Main dudh pasand nahi karta hun. - I don't like milk. Kya ap Hindi bolte hain. - Do you speak Hindi? Kya ap Hindi jante hain? - Do you know Hindi? Apko kya chahiye. - What do you want? Mujhe ek coffee chahiye - I want one coffee Main apka photo kheenchna chahta hun.- I want to take your photo. Mujhe chini nahi chahiye.- I don't want sugar (chini = sugar)---also could just use chini bina Ap Kya Karte hain? - What do you do (like job)

Jul 5th, 2003, 00:38	#8
UltraViolet Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 104	I think the most important word is thank you, what is that?

Jul 27th, 2003, 02:28	#11
dreamsyndicate 100 % head-wobble Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Belgium Posts: 139	this link provides some food & spices translations .

Jul 28th, 2003, 04:46	#12
IainC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London Posts: 194	Shukriya is Urdu (from the Arab Shukran, but possibly Persian also) and Dhonyabad is Hindi, Nepali and Bengali. I'm not too good at Hindi but I speak passable Bengali - so if you need to know any Bengali then give me a shout.

Jul 28th, 2003, 16:37	#13
Amor_ru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 20	When I was in Delhi, one indian guy said to me that some tourists travel through India with such vocabulary: Chillum-chapati-Challoe-Parvati :-)))) (looks like motto) :-))

Jul 28th, 2003, 23:50	#14
DiggerBoy Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Seattle WA, USA Posts: 6	Here's a link that supplies some of the basics for many languages: Travellang.com Just find the India flag (text=Hindi) and click. Beware: there are quite a few annoying pop-ups, but I'm using google's beta toolbar with free pop-up stopper!! Google's beta toolbar with pop-up stopper (It's free!!)

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