Indian

Hindi, the most widely spoken language of India, says अपना ध्यान रखना (apna dhyan rakhna) for “take care” with friends and family.

There is no single language called Indian, so this page gives Hindi. A banana is केला (kela).

In Hindi, panther is पैंथर (painthar), borrowed from English.

In Hindi you say माफ़ कीजिए (māf kījie) for a polite “sorry” and सॉरी (sōrī) for a casual one.

A chickpea is चना (chana) in Hindi. The large pale kind is काबुली चना (kaabuli chana) and the small dark kind is काला चना (kaala chana).

“Help” as assistance is मदद (madad). To ask someone, say मेरी मदद कीजिए (merī madad kījie). In danger you shout बचाओ! (bacāo!).

Enjoy in Hindi is मज़े करो (maze karo) for friends and आनंद लीजिए (ānand lījie) in a polite or formal way.

In Hindi कृपया (kripayā) is the formal word for “please”. In daily speech many people simply say प्लीज़ (plīz).

Watermelon in Hindi is तरबूज़ (tarbūz). It is a popular fruit in summer and is sold in slices on the street.

In India most people searching this mean Hindi. A scam is धोखाधड़ी (dhokhādhaṛī) or ठगी (ṭhagī). A big financial scandal is a घोटाला (ghoṭālā).