Kirsty Morgan

The usual way to say stop it is बंद करो (band karo). बस करो (bas karo) means enough, and ऐसा मत करो (aisā mat karo) means do not do that.

Hindi has no single fixed phrase for “enjoy your meal”.

To greet a guest, say नमस्ते, आपका स्वागत है (namaste, āpkā svāgat hai), meaning “hello, you are welcome here”. स्वागत (svāgat) is the word for welcome.

To introduce yourself say नमस्ते, मेरा नाम … है (namaste, merā nām … hai) and put your name in the blank. A shorter way is मैं … हूँ (maiṃ …

There is no single language called Indian, so this page gives Hindi. Most people simply say बाथरूम (bathroom).

A cow is गाय (gaay) in Hindi. In religious and formal speech you also hear गौ (gau), as in गौ माता (gau maata).

The Hindi word for mom is माँ (māṃ). Many families also say मम्मी (mammī), especially in cities, and families with Urdu influence often say अम्मी (ammī).

There is no single language called Indian, so this page gives Hindi. Beer is बीयर (beer), borrowed from English and used by everyone.

The common Hindi phrase is भगवान का शुक्र है (bhagwan ka shukr hai), literally “thanks to God”. Speakers often shorten it to शुक्र है (shukr hai).

“Love” is प्यार (pyaar) in everyday Hindi. प्रेम (prem) is the more formal and literary word, and मोहब्बत (mohabbat) is common in songs and poetry.