One of the first questions you'll be asked when meeting someone in a Hindi-speaking country is 'Where are you from?' – 'Aap kahan se hai?' Whether you're from Australia or Japan, this Rocket Hindi lesson on countries will prepare you for these questions, help you ask them in return and understand the answer! Many of the names of countries are similar in English and Hindi but pronounced slightly differently so they'll be easier to remember.
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कनाडा
Kanāḍā
Canada
संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका
Saṁyukta Rājya Amerikā
United States of America
मेक्सिको
Meksiko
Mexico
ब्राजील
Brāzīla
Brazil
अर्जेंटीना
Arjeṃṭīnā
Argentina
चिली
Cilī
Chile
पेरु
Peru
Peru
इक्वेडोर
Ikveḍora
Ecuador
कोलंबिया
Kolaṃbiyā
Colombia
जर्मनी
Jarmanī
Germany
स्पेन
Spena
Spain
फ्रांस
Phrāṃsa
France
ग्रेट ब्रिटेन
Greṭa Briṭena
Great Britain
इटली
Iṭalī
Italy
ग्रीस
Grīsa
Greece
पोलैंड
Polaiṃḍa
Poland
स्विजरलैंड
Svijaralaiṃḍa
Switzerland
रूस
Rūsa
Russia
चीन
Cīna
China
भारत
Bhārat
India
जापान
Jāpāna
Japan
कोरिया
Koriyā
Korea
ऑस्ट्रेलिया
Osṭreliyā
Australia
न्यूज़ीलैंड
Nyūzīlaiṃḍa
New Zealand
इज़िप्ट
Izypṭa
Egypt
मोरक्को
Morakko
Morocco
दक्षिण अफ्रीका
Dakṣiṇa Aphrīkā
South Africa
केन्या
Kenyā
Kenya
आप कहाँ से हैं?
Āpa kahām̐ se haiṃ?
Where are you from?
तुम कहाँ से हो?
Tuma kahām̐ se ho?
Where are you (informal) from?
मैं... से हूँ।
maiṃ ... se hūm̐.
I am from ...
मैं दक्षिण अफ्रीका से हूँ।
Maiṃ Dakṣiṇa Aphrīkā se hūm̐.
I am from South Africa.
मैं स्पेन से हूँ।
Maiṃ Spena se hūm̐.
I am from Spain.
मैं जापान से हूँ।
Maiṃ Jāpāna se hūm̐.
I am from Japan.
मैं इटली से हूँ।
Maiṃ Iṭalī se hūm̐.
I am from Italy.
मैं अमेरिका से हूँ।
Maiṃ Amerikā se hūm̐.
I am from America.
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