Introductions in Hindi
It’s time for a crash course in introductions in Hindi! After this free audio lesson you’ll be able to recognize some common personal questions. Even better, in most cases you’ll be able to reply using simple Hindi phrases and numbers.
It’s useful to be able to talk about yourself and ask about others when you’re getting to know new people. And there may be times when you need to speak to an official person, or fill out a form.
Perhaps you’re booking into a hotel, or going for an interview. You’ll probably be asked some basic personal questions in Hindi like “what is your nationality?” “what is your telephone number?” or “what is your date of birth?” These are all useful things to be able to talk about for everyday conversations as well, so how about we get started…
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Pronouncing introductions in Hindi
All the questions below are expressed formally, so you’ll be addressed with ”Aap” the formal form of “you.”
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आपका नाम क्या है?
āpakā nāma kyā hai?
What's your name?
आपका पासपोर्ट नंबर क्या है?
āpakā pāsaporṭa naṃbara kyā hai?
What is your passport number?
आपका मोबाइल नंबर क्या है?
āpakā mobāila naṃbara kyā hai?
What is your cell phone number?
आपका फोन नंबर क्या है?
āpakā phona naṃbara kyā hai?
What is your telephone number?
आपका पता क्या है?
āpakā patā kyā hai?
What is your address?
क्या आप शादीशुदा हैं?
kyā āpa śādīśudā haiṃ?
Are you married?
क्या आपके पति या पत्नी हैं?
kyā āpake pati yā patnī haiṃ?
Do you have a spouse?
आपके कितने बच्चे हैं?
āpake kitane bacce haiṃ?
How many children do you have?
क्या आप के बच्चे हैं?
kyā āpa ke bacce haiṃ?
Do you have children?
आपके कितने भाई बहन हैं?
āpake kitane bhāī bahana haiṃ?
How many siblings do you have?
क्या आपके भाई बहन हैं?
kyā āpake bhāī bahana haiṃ?
Do you have siblings?
आपकी जन्मतिथि क्या है?
āpakī janmatithi kyā hai?
What is your date of birth?
आपकी उम्र क्या है?
āpakī umra kyā hai?
How old are you?
आपकी राष्ट्रीयता क्या है?
āpakī rāṣṭrīyatā kyā hai?
What's your nationality?
आप कहाँ से हैं?
āpa kahām̐ se haiṃ?
Where are you from?
आपका ईमेल पता क्या है?
āpakā īmela patā kyā hai?
What is your email address?
When you’re responding, you can follow one of the simple formats below. Just insert the appropriate information in the brackets.
मेरा नाम ----- है ।
merā nāma ----- hai ।
My name is [your name].
मेरा मोबाइल नंबर ----- है ।
merā mobāila naṃbara ----- hai ।
My cell phone number is [your number].
मेरा फोन नंबर ----- है ।
merā phona naṃbara ----- hai ।
My telephone number is [your number].
मेरा पता ----- है ।
merā patā ----- hai ।
My address is [your address].
हाँ, मैं शादी शुदा हूँ
hām̐, maiṃ śādī śudā hūn
Yes, I'm married
नहीं, मैं शादी शुदा नहीं हूँ
nahīṃ, maiṃ śādī śudā nahīṃ hūn
No, I'm not married
हाँ, मेरे पति हैं
hām̐, mere pati haiṃ
Yes, I have a husband
हाँ, मेरी पत्नी हैं
hām̐, merī patnī haiṃ
Yes, I have a wife
नहीं, मेरे पति नहीं हैं
nahīṃ, mere pati nahīṃ haiṃ
No, I don't have a husband
नहीं, मेरी पत्नी नहीं हैं
nahīṃ, merī patnī nahīṃ haiṃ
No, I don't have a wife
मेरा एक बच्चा है
merā eka baccā hai
I have one child
मेरे --- बच्चे हैं
mere --- bacce haiṃ
I have [number] children
हाँ, मेरे -- बच्चे हैं
hām̐, mere -- bacce haiṃ
Yes, I have [number] children
नहीं, मेरे बच्चे नहीं हैं
nahīṃ, mere bacce nahīṃ haiṃ
No, I have no children
मेरा --- भाई और -- बहन हैं ।
merā --- bhāī aura -- bahana haiṃ ।
I have [number] siblings.
जी हाँ, मेरे भाई बहन हैं
jī hām̐, mere bhāī bahana haiṃ
Yes, I have siblings
नहीं, मेरे भाई बहन नहीं है
nahīṃ, mere bhāī bahana nahīṃ hai
No, I have no siblings
मेरा जन्मदिन -------- को है ।
merā janmadina -------- ko hai ।
My birthday is on the [day] of [month] [year].
मै ---- साल का हूँ ।
mai ---- sāla kā hūn
I am [number] years old.
मैं ---- हूँ ।
maiṃ ---- hūn ।
I'm [nationality].
मैं ---- से हूँ ।
maiṃ ---- se hūn ।
I'm from [country name].
मेरा पासपोर्ट नंबर ----- है ।
merā pāsaporṭa naṃbara ----- hai ।
My passport number is [your number].
Yes and No
A couple of very useful words for you to know are “Yes” and “No.”
हाँ
hām̐
Yes
नहीं
nahīṃ
No
Filling out Forms
नाम
Naam
Name
राष्ट्रीयता
Rashtreeyata
Nationality
लिंग
Ling
Gender
उम्र
umar
Age
जन्म दिन
Janamdin
Date of birth
पता
Pata
Address
फोन नम्बर
Phone Number
Telephone Number
मोबाइल नम्बर
Mobile Number
Mobile Number
पासपोर्ट नम्बर
Passport Number
Passport Number
That’s it for this lesson, well done!
Here are a few recommended Hindi lessons to try next!
- Describing where you're from. Let's talk about nationalities in Hindi.
- Heading to a restaurant in India? Try ordering in a Hindi restaurant!
- Ready to go shopping in Hindi?
फिर मिलेंगे (phir milenge),
Nikita Sharma: Rocket Hindi
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