Nationalities in Hindi
In this lesson, you'll learn how to say nationalities in Hindi so that you can answer that all important question you'll be asked frequently – Aap kaahan se hai? – Where are you from? No matter how good your Hindi is, most people in Hindi-speaking countries will know you're not a native speaker. As such, this is one of the first questions someone new you meet will ask you.
You can answer this simply with the country you're from – Main England se hoon – I'm from England. But you can also answer by using the nationality form MaiM aMgrejii– I'm English. This time we'll be going over the second way of talking about where you're from and nationalities in Hindi.
Resources for further reading:
Pronouncing nationalities in Hinidi
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कनेडियन
Kaneḍiyana
Canadian
मेक्सिकन
Meksikana
Mexican
ब्राज़िली
Brāzilī
Brazilian
ब्राज़िल का
Brāzila kā
Brazilian (masc.)
अर्जन्टीनी
Arjanṭīnī
Argentinian
पेरु का निवासी
Peru kā nivāsī
Peruvian citizen (masc.; lit. resident of Peru)
इक्वेडोर निवासी
Ikveḍora nivāsī
Ecuadorian citizen (lit. Ecuador resident)
कोलंबियन
Kolāmbiyān
Colombian
स्पेन देश का निवासी
Spena deśa kā nivāsī
Spanish (masc.; lit. resident of the country of Spain)
फ्रांसीसी
Phrāṃsīsī
French
फ्रांस देश का निवासी
Phrāṃsa deśa kā nivāsī
French citizen (masc.; lit. resident of the country of France)
जर्मन
Jarmana
German
जर्मन देश का निवासी
Jarmana deśa kā nivāsī
German citizen (masc.; lit. resident of the country of Germany)
इटली निवासी
Iṭalī nivāsī
Italian citizen
इटली देश का निवासी
Iṭalī deśa kā nivāsī
Italian citizen (masc.; lit. resident of the country of Italy)
ग्रीस देश का निवासी
Grīsa deśa kā nivāsī
Greek citizen (masc.; resident of the country of Greece)
रूसी
Rūsī
Russian
चीनी
Cīnī
Chinese
चीन का
Cīna kā
Chinese (masc.; lit. of China)
भारतीय
Bhāratīya
Indian
भारतवासी
Bhāratavāsī
Indian citizen
जापानी
Jāpānī
Japanese
जापानवासी
Jāpānavāsī
Japanese citizen
कोरियाई
Koriyāī
Korean citizen
कोरिअन
Kōriana
Korean
अस्त्रेलियाई
Asṭreliyāī
Australian citizen
आस्ट्रेलियन
Astrēliyāna
Australian
न्यूजीलैन्डेर
Nyūjīlainḍēra
New Zealander
इज़िप्ट निवासी
Izypṭa nivāsī
Egyptian citizen
मोरोकन
Morokkana
Moroccan
दक्षिण अफ्रीकी
Dakṣiṇa Aphrīkī
South African
मैं इटली देश का हूँ।
Maiṃ Iṭalī dēśa kā hūm̐.
I am an Italian citizen. (lit. I am from the country of Italy)
मैं अमेरिकी हूँ।
Maiṃ Amerikī hūm̐.
I am American.
मैं कैनेडियन हूँ।
Maiṃ Kaineḍiyana hūm̐.
I am Canadian.
मैं भारत देश से हूँ।
Maiṃ Bhārata deśa se hūm̐.
I am an Indian citizen. (lit. I am from the country of India)
How'd you do? How do you feel answering this question now? Many of these words aren't that different from their English counterparts. But the spelling and pronunciation can be a bit tricky so don't forget to practice! shubhakaamanaaeN!
Here are a few recommended Hindi lessons to try next!
- Heading to a restaurant in India? Try ordering in a Hindi restaurant!
- Ready to go shopping in Hindi?
- How the Hindi verbs work.
फिर मिलेंगे (phir milenge),
Nikita Sharma: Rocket Hindi