Alyssa Sylvia

There is no single language called Indian, so this page gives Hindi. Christians and Muslims who speak Hindi say आमीन (aameen) at the end of a prayer.

A car is कार (kaar) in Hindi, and the very common everyday word is गाड़ी (gaadi), which means vehicle but is used for a car all the time.

The everyday word for “boy” is लड़का (ladka).

Hindi has three words for “you”. Use आप (āp) for respect, तुम (tum) for friends and younger people, and तू (tū) only for very close people.

A bowl is कटोरा (katora) in Hindi, and the smaller one is कटोरी (katori). Which word you choose depends on size.

The Hindi way to say okay is ठीक है (ṭhīk hai). It means “it is fine” or “all right” and is used in agreement every day.

Delicious in Hindi is स्वादिष्ट (svādiṣṭ).

In India मटन (maṭan) is the common word for mutton in Hindi too, and it usually means goat meat.

The Hindi word for papaya is पपीता (papītā). It is a common fruit in Indian markets. पपीता (papītā) is eaten ripe as a fruit.

Vegetarian in Hindi is शाकाहारी (shākāhārī). In casual talk and on menus you often see the short form वेज (vej).