How to Say “Monkey” in Indian (Hindi)
The Hindi word for monkey is बंदर (bandar). The word वानर (vānar) is the literary one, found in epics like the Ramayana.
The Hindi word for monkey is बंदर (bandar). The word वानर (vānar) is the literary one, found in epics like the Ramayana.
In Hindi “words” is शब्द (shabd). The same form is used for one word and for several. Use शब्द for a word in a sentence, a dictionary or a game.
“Grandpa” is दादाजी (dādājī) for your father’s father and नानाजी (nānājī) for your mother’s father.
God bless you in Hindi is भगवान आपका भला करे (bhagvān āpkā bhalā kare), “may God do you good”.
In Hindi queen is रानी (rānī). A great or reigning queen is महारानी (mahārānī).
Tomato in Hindi is टमाटर (ṭamāṭar). It is stressed on the middle syllable, and the plural in speech is also टमाटर (ṭamāṭar).
In Hindi a soldier is सैनिक (sainik). In daily speech people say फ़ौजी (faujī), and Indian troops are often called जवान (jawān).
A bus is simply बस (bas) in Hindi, borrowed from English. The bus station is बस स्टैंड (bas stand) and the bus stop is बस स्टॉप (bas stop).
The Hindi way to say welcome is स्वागत है (svāgat hai). For a respectful version, say आपका स्वागत है (āpkā svāgat hai), meaning you are welcome here.