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The everyday Hindi word for victory is जीत (jīt). विजय (vijay) is a more formal word and is also a common given name.

The friendly English word “mate” for a friend is दोस्त (dost) in Hindi.

The usual way to ask for money is मुझे पैसे भेजो (mujhe paise bhejo), which suits friends and family.

A father’s mother is दादी (dādī) and a mother’s mother is नानी (nānī). Hindi does not use one word for both.

In Hindi, हे भगवान (he bhagvān) is the natural way to say OMG.

“I love you” is मुझे तुमसे प्यार है (Mujhe tumse pyaar hai), which any speaker can use.

To tell someone to lie down, say लेट जाओ (Let jao). Use लेट जाइए (Let jaiye) with elders. To lay an object down, say रख दो (rakh do).

“Lazy” is आलसी (aalsi). सुस्त (sust) means sluggish or slow, and कामचोर (kaamchor), literally “work thief”, describes someone who avoids work.

The Hindi word for mule is खच्चर (khachchar). It names the animal that is the offspring of a horse and a donkey.

In India most people searching this mean Hindi.