Heading to India for a wedding? In this free lesson you'll learn how to congratulate someone when they get married or gain a new family member.
Let's get started on this lesson on marriage in Hindi!
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Now here’s a list of words related to today’s lesson on the Indian marriage system.
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पति
Pati
Husband
पत्नी
Patnī
wife
मेरा मंगेतर
Merā maṃgetara
My fiancé (male)
मेरी मंगेतर
Merī maṃgetara
My fiancé (female)
ससुर
Sasura
Father-in-law
सास
Sāsa
Mother-in-law
Now if you did get engaged, or you know someone who recently got engaged, the words below will probably be useful.
बधाइयाँ
Badhāiyām̐
Congratulations
धन्यवाद
dhanyavāda
Thanks
कोई बात नहीं
koī bāta nahīṃ
That's alright
स्वागत
svāgata
Welcome
खुश
khuśa
Happy
न्योता / निमंत्रण
nyotā / nimaṃtraṇa
Invitation
If you want more on Hindi words then check these out!
फिर मिलेंगे (phir milenge),
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