Signing "Sincerely yours" in Hindi

Arun · Mar 23rd, 2004, 14:47

I'm sending a letter to an Indian diplomat and would like to add a twist.

Can anyone tell me how to sign "sincerely yours" in Hindi (in Hindi letters)?

Any help much appreciated.

Arun

mountaingirl · Mar 23rd, 2004, 15:33

In hindi letter writing, the most common endings (atleast that's what they teach you in school):

aap ka sevak: your humble servant!!!

aap ka subhchintak: one who thinks good for you (implying you are ready to bribe him!) (not advisable...)

aap ki seva mein: in your service.

Arun · Mar 23rd, 2004, 16:06

Shukriya mountaingirl!

Can you tell me if the following is grossly misspelled?

mountaingirl · Mar 23rd, 2004, 16:25

i just can't upload the image....
U can try to do a crash couse from ukindia.com
Or,i can email u

SHIMLA · Mar 23rd, 2004, 18:58

"Aapka Vishvasu", literally meaning "Yours Faithfully", is the most apt.

Arun · Mar 23rd, 2004, 19:40

You guys are great.

For those of you interested, here is the best I could do with Aap Ki Seva Mein and Aapka Vishvasu, with Shimla and Mountaingirl's help. I, of course, bear all responsibility for the image:

AvidTrekker · Mar 23rd, 2004, 20:06

Aapkaa Vishvaasu is nearer to "sincere". The picture above shows "aapkaa vishvaas". It has missed out the vowel "oo" (the short "oo") I dont have devanaagari fonts here.... so well

AvidTrekker · Mar 23rd, 2004, 20:16

getting second thoughts....

suddenly my school-days Hindi file has opened up inside my head. This is what I had learnt.

Aapkaa vishvaasu means (literally) Yours faithfully.

The correct form written then was : aapkaa vishvasneeya. This is what the teacher taught.

I cant get the right word for sincerely. Will look up the dictionary & tell you tmrrw.

AvidTrekker · Mar 25th, 2004, 18:43

The phrase "yours sincerely" cannot be accurately translated. The dictionary showed me two contenders :

1. "antahkaranpoorvak aapkaa"

2. "hridayapoorvak aapkaa"

To my mind they both convey too much "sincerity" than the English phrase "yours sincerely"

Arun · Mar 25th, 2004, 18:46

Thanks all. I guess I'll stick with Aapkaa vishvaasu.

Let me know if you ever need any help with Hebrew...

volga_volga · Mar 26th, 2004, 18:43

in Hindi again: how would you sign an email? apart from English regards, of course, would you sign it in Hindi?

I would like to impress (or shock) my Indian colleagues

rgds

Volga

Mar 23rd, 2004, 14:47	#1
Arun zindabad! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Israel Posts: 170	Signing "Sincerely yours" in Hindi I'm sending a letter to an Indian diplomat and would like to add a twist. Can anyone tell me how to sign "sincerely yours" in Hindi (in Hindi letters)? Any help much appreciated. Arun

Mar 23rd, 2004, 16:06	#3
Arun zindabad! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Israel Posts: 170	Shukriya mountaingirl! Can you tell me if the following is grossly misspelled? Attached Thumbnails

Mar 23rd, 2004, 18:58	#5
SHIMLA Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Yangon, MYANMAR Posts: 4,125	"Aapka Vishvasu", literally meaning "Yours Faithfully", is the most apt. __________________ Whoever said money can't buy happiness didn't know where to shop !

Mar 23rd, 2004, 19:40	#6
Arun zindabad! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Israel Posts: 170	You guys are great. For those of you interested, here is the best I could do with Aap Ki Seva Mein and Aapka Vishvasu, with Shimla and Mountaingirl's help. I, of course, bear all responsibility for the image: Attached Thumbnails

Mar 23rd, 2004, 20:06	#7
AvidTrekker Veda Chanting & Mantra Yoga teacher Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: body in Mumbai, head in Himalaya Posts: 2,785	Aapkaa Vishvaasu is nearer to "sincere". The picture above shows "aapkaa vishvaas". It has missed out the vowel "oo" (the short "oo") I dont have devanaagari fonts here.... so well __________________ The Universe is an ellipsoid?... or a Spheroid?? If the sphere smiles... it becomes an ellipse. This IS Creation.

Mar 23rd, 2004, 15:33	#2
mountaingirl Mother Goose Join Date: May 2003 Location: underground Posts: 426	In hindi letter writing, the most common endings (atleast that's what they teach you in school): aap ka sevak: your humble servant!!! aap ka subhchintak: one who thinks good for you (implying you are ready to bribe him!) (not advisable...) aap ki seva mein: in your service.

Mar 23rd, 2004, 16:25	#4
mountaingirl Mother Goose Join Date: May 2003 Location: underground Posts: 426	i just can't upload the image.... U can try to do a crash couse from ukindia.com Or,i can email u

Mar 23rd, 2004, 20:16	#8
AvidTrekker Veda Chanting & Mantra Yoga teacher Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: body in Mumbai, head in Himalaya Posts: 2,785	getting second thoughts.... suddenly my school-days Hindi file has opened up inside my head. This is what I had learnt. Aapkaa vishvaasu means (literally) Yours faithfully. The correct form written then was : aapkaa vishvasneeya. This is what the teacher taught. I cant get the right word for sincerely. Will look up the dictionary & tell you tmrrw.

Mar 25th, 2004, 18:43	#9
AvidTrekker Veda Chanting & Mantra Yoga teacher Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: body in Mumbai, head in Himalaya Posts: 2,785	The phrase "yours sincerely" cannot be accurately translated. The dictionary showed me two contenders : 1. "antahkaranpoorvak aapkaa" 2. "hridayapoorvak aapkaa" To my mind they both convey too much "sincerity" than the English phrase "yours sincerely"

Mar 25th, 2004, 18:46	#10
Arun zindabad! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Israel Posts: 170	Thanks all. I guess I'll stick with Aapkaa vishvaasu. Let me know if you ever need any help with Hebrew... __________________ Jai Hind.

Mar 26th, 2004, 18:43	#11
volga_volga Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 1,459	in Hindi again: how would you sign an email? apart from English regards, of course, would you sign it in Hindi? I would like to impress (or shock) my Indian colleagues rgds Volga __________________ Tibetan Orphanage School in China My other favourite place is Pakistan Travel Forum

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