Family in Hindi
In today’s free lesson you’ll learn how to talk about your family in Hindi. Practice your Hindi pronunciation as you listen to the audio, and while you’re at it – take a closer look at the different ways to say 'my' in Hindi.
Resources for further reading:
Pronouncing family in Hindi
Here’s a list of family related words. You’ll notice that there are different names for uncles and aunts on either side of the family.
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पिता/ बाप
pitā/ bāpa
Father
माता/ मां
mātā/ māṃ
Mother
भाई
bhāī
Brother
बहन
bahana
Sister
मामा
māmā
Maternal uncle
मामी
māmī
Maternal aunt
चाचा
cācā
Paternal uncle
चाची
cācī
Paternal aunt
"mātā/ mā̃" "mother"
"pitā/ bāpa" "father"
Here’s another list of close people.
मेरा दोस्त
mērā dōsta
My friend (male)
मेरी सहेली
mērī sahēlī
My friend (female)
मेरी प्यारी
mērī pyārī
My beloved (female)
मेरा मंगेतर
merā maṃgetara
My fiancé (male)
If you want more on Hindi words then check these out!
- Learn some basic Hindi words, they'll come in handy.
- Check out this lesson on marriage in Hindi.
- DIY while in India? This lesson covers the essential vocab for tools in Hindi.
फिर मिलेंगे (phir milenge),
Nikita Sharma: Rocket Hindi
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