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If you're planning to travel to India and want to learn the language, brace yourself: There isn't just one. Depending on where in the country you're traveling, you may need to know one (or more) of the 22 official languages recognized in India (some estimates put the true number of languages spoken in the thousands, but officially there are 22). Hindi is the most widely spoken language in India, and English is very common in its cities and major urban areas. But if you plan to be in the country for a while and want to be able to communicate, if you're outside an urban center you'll want to at least know some common words and phrases.
Here's a list of common words, phrases and sentences in three of the major Indian languages: Hindi, Bengali and Marathi, translated from English. This isn't a comprehensive list, but it will at least get you started and let you find your way around. 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
Tomake onek dhanyabad
Tumcha Khup Dhanyavaad
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
Aap ise angrezi mei kaise
Apni eta engraji te ki
Heey engraji madhye Kase
[English]?
bolengay?
bolben?
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
Aapnar sathe dekha kore
Tumhala bhetun anand
huyii
bhalo laglo
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
English to Tamil / Telugu /Kannada Next, we'll look at that same list of words and phrases in three other major Indian languages: Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. Again, you're not going to be able to recite poetry but you'll be able to converse with a taxi driver or a hotel clerk with the phrases and words in this guide. English