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Hindi

हिन्दी · 600 million speakers

Level

Absolute Beginner

Devanagari script, basic phrases. Hindi opens India — 1.4 billion people, top-5 economy.

Voice:

नमस्तेNamaste

Hello / I bow to you·greeting

Real scenario

Universal Indian greeting — hands together (anjali mudra) adds cultural respect.

धन्यवादDhanyavaad

Thank you·phrase

Real scenario

Formal thanks — शुक्रिया (shukriya) is more colloquial, from Urdu.

कितने का है?Kitne ka hai?

How much does it cost?·question

Real scenario

Any Indian market or negotiating with an Indian supplier.

मुझे समझ नहीं आयाMujhe samajh nahi aaya

I didn't understand·phrase

Real scenario

Hindi varies enormously by region — own the confusion.