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=🤗 '''Hindi''' Greetings for Everyday Life=

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Hi Hindi learners! 😃


Do you want to learn how to say "Hello" in '''Hindi'''? 

Listen to the following recording to hear how to say in Hindi (pronunciation from a native speaker):


<span class="notranslate">Hello / नमस्ते / namasté</span> (general greeting):

<span class="notranslate"><player>hello_hindi.mp3</player></span>

Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others. 

If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Hindi, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.


Let’s get started! 🤗

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==Main Greetings in Hindi==
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!'''Hindi'''
!'''Translation'''
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|<span class="notranslate">नमस्ते।</span>
|<span class="notranslate">namasté: </span>general greeting
|-
|<span class="notranslate">नमस्कार।</span>
|<span class="notranslate">namaskaar: </span>general greeting
|-
|<span class="notranslate">प्रणाम।</span>
|<span class="notranslate">praņaam: </span>respectful greeting used by '''Hindus'''
|-
|प्रणिपात।
|praņipaat: respectful greeting (very formal and respectful)
|-
|<span class="notranslate">राम राम</span>
|<span class="notranslate">raam raam: </span>informal greeting used by '''Hindus'''
|-
|अलक्ष निरंजन।
|alaksh niranjan: informal greeting used by Hindu sages or hermits
|-
|<span class="notranslate">सत् श्री अकाल</span>
|<span class="notranslate">sat sri akal: </span>general greeting used by '''Sikhs'''
|-
|<span class="notranslate">आप कैसे हैं? 👨</span>
|<span class="notranslate">aap kaise hain: </span>how are you? to a man (very formal and respectful)
|-
|<span class="notranslate">आप कैसी हैं? 👩</span>
|<span class="notranslate">aap kaisi hain: </span>how are you? to a woman (very formal and respectful)
|-
|<span class="notranslate">तुम कैसे हो? 👨</span>
|<span class="notranslate">tum kaise ho: </span>how are you? to a man (formal or casual)
|-
|<span class="notranslate">तुम कैसी हो? 👩</span>
|<span class="notranslate">tum kaisi ho: </span>how are you? to a woman (formal or casual)
|-
|तू कैसा है? 👨
|tu kaisa hai: how are you? to a man (informal, casual and not respectful)
|-
|तू कैसी है? 👩
|tu kaisi hai: how are you? to a woman (informal, casual and not respectful)
|-
|<span class="notranslate">क्या सब कुशल-मंगल है?</span>
|<span class="notranslate">kya sab kushal-mangal hai?: Is everything well</span>? (formal and polite)
|-
|<span class="notranslate">मैं ठीक हूँ।</span>
|<span class="notranslate">main thiik hun: </span>reply to <span class="notranslate">आप कैसे हैं, आप कैसी हैं, तुम कैसे हो, तुम कैसी हो?</span>
|-
|<span class="notranslate">सुप्रभात।</span>
|<span class="notranslate">suprabhaat: </span>morning greeting
|-
|<span class="notranslate">शुभ प्रभात।</span>
|<span class="notranslate">shubh prabhaat: </span>morning greeting
|-
|<span class="notranslate">शुभ संध्या।</span>
|<span class="notranslate">shubh sundhyaa: </span>evening greeting
|-
|<span class="notranslate">शुभ रात्रि।</span>
|<span class="notranslate">shubh ratri: </span>nighttime greeting
|-
|सुस्वागतम्।
|<span class="notranslate">svaagat: </span>welcome greeting
|-
|<span class="notranslate">आपका स्वागत है।</span>
|<span class="notranslate">aapka svaagat hain: </span>welcome greeting
|-
|आपका पुनः स्वागत है।
|aapka punah swaagat hai: you are welcome again
|-
|बधाई हो!
|badhaai ho: congratulations!
|-
|शुभ यात्रा।
|shubh yatra: happy journey
|-
|धन्यवाद।
|dhanyavaad: thank you
|-
|आप से मिलकर अच्छा लगा।
|aap se milkar accha laga: nice to meet you
|-
|फिर मिलेंगे।
|fir milenge: see you again
|-
|अलविदा।
|alvida: good bye
|-

|}
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==Videos: How to Greet People==
<span class="notranslate"><youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Buggr3xBUw</youtube></span>


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<span class="notranslate"><youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STU98ey420g</youtube></span>

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