Hindi Greetings

The most common Hindi greetings and goodbyes are “नमस्ते।” (Hello.), “कैसे हो?” (How are you?), “आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई।” (Nice to meet you.), “कृपया।” (Please.) and “अलविदा।” (Goodbye.). Below are all 35, grouped by situation, each with its English meaning. Tap any one to hear it.

35 phrases · 5 situations · #1–35 of 333 · Updated

Saying hello

Hello for any time of day, and good night for the end of it.

  1. #1 नमस्ते। Hello.
  2. #2 सुप्रभात। Good morning.
  3. #3 नमस्कार। Good afternoon.
  4. #4 शुभ संध्या। Good evening.
  5. #5 शुभ रात्रि। Good night.
  6. #25 स्वागत है। Welcome.

Asking how someone is

How are you is part of hello. Answer short, then ask back.

  1. #9 कैसे हो? How are you?
  2. #10 मैं ठीक हूँ, धन्यवाद। I'm fine, thank you.
  3. #11 और आप? And you?
  4. #28 बहुत दिनों बाद मिले। Long time no see.
  5. #29 कैसे रहे? How have you been?
  6. #30 मैं ठीक रहा। I've been well.
  7. #31 आपको देखकर अच्छा लगा। Good to see you.

Meeting someone new

Give your name, ask theirs, and say you are glad to meet them.

  1. #12 आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई। Nice to meet you.
  2. #13 आपका नाम क्या है? What's your name?
  3. #14 मेरा नाम अन्ना है। My name is Anna.
  4. #26 आप से मिलकर अच्छा लगा। How do you do?
  5. #27 आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा। Pleased to meet you.

Polite words

Please, thank you, sorry: the short words that keep any conversation friendly.

  1. #15 कृपया। Please.
  2. #16 धन्यवाद। Thank you.
  3. #17 बहुत धन्यवाद। Thank you very much.
  4. #18 कोई बात नहीं। You're welcome.
  5. #19 माफ़ कीजिए। Excuse me.
  6. #20 माफ़ करें। I'm sorry.
  7. #21 कोई समस्या नहीं। No problem.
  8. #22 हाँ, बिल्कुल। Yes, of course.
  9. #35 चियर्स! Cheers!

Saying goodbye

From a quick see you later to have a safe trip.

  1. #6 अलविदा। Goodbye.
  2. #7 फिर मिलेंगे। See you later.
  3. #8 कल मिलते हैं। See you tomorrow.
  4. #23 आपका दिन शुभ हो। Have a nice day.
  5. #24 अपना ख्याल रखना। Take care.
  6. #32 जल्द मिलते हैं। See you soon.
  7. #33 अच्छी नींद लो। Sleep well.
  8. #34 सुरक्षित यात्रा करें। Have a safe trip.

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What are the most common Hindi greetings and goodbyes?

The most common Hindi greetings and goodbyes are “नमस्ते।” (Hello.), “कैसे हो?” (How are you?), “आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई।” (Nice to meet you.), “कृपया।” (Please.) and “अलविदा।” (Goodbye.). All 35 are on this page, grouped by situation.

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