नमस्ते आप सभी को
namaste aap sabhi ko
The Hindi phrase for "hello everyone" is नमस्ते आप सभी को (namaste aap sabhi ko).
This phrase is a greeting used to address a group of people. If you want to ask how the group is doing, you can say Sab kaise ho?, which means "How are all of you?" For time-specific greetings, you can use Suprabhat for "Good morning" or Shubh sandhya for "Good evening."
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of namaste (a respectful greeting), aap sabhi (all of you) and the postposition ko (to).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
This greeting is polite and suitable for formal or respectful settings because it uses aap instead of the more informal tum.
How does it change in a sentence?
The postposition ko is used here to indicate that the greeting is being directed "to" the group.
How do you pronounce it?
namaste aap sabhi ko
When do people say it?
The greeting namaste literally translates to "I bow to you".
Did you know?
- While namaste is used for 'hello', it is often accompanied by the 'Anjali Mudra' gesture. This involves pressing the palms together at the heart and slightly bowing the head.
- Although namaste is the standard polite greeting, in some religious or regional contexts people might use Ram Ram to greet a group, referencing the deity Rama.
- In many parts of India, namaste is not just a greeting but also a way to say 'goodbye'. It serves as a universal marker for both entering and leaving a social interaction.
Examples in context
- नमस्ते आप सभी को, कैसे हैं?namaste aap sabhi ko, kaise hain?Hello everyone, how are you?
- नमस्ते आप सभी को, मेरा नाम राहुल है।namaste aap sabhi ko, mera naam rahul hai.Hello everyone, my name is Rahul.
- नमस्ते आप सभी को, स्वागत है।namaste aap sabhi ko, swagat hai.Hello everyone, welcome.
Example conversation
Pooja is addressing a group of colleagues at a meeting.
- पूजा Poojaनमस्ते आप सभी को।namaste aap sabhi ko.Hello everyone.
- आदित्य Adityaनमस्ते पूजा, आप कैसी हैं?namaste pooja, aap kaisi hain?Hello Pooja, how are you?
- पूजा Poojaमैं ठीक हूँ, धन्यवाद।main theek hoon, dhanyavad.I am fine, thank you.
- आदित्य Adityaचलिए, मीटिंग शुरू करते हैं।chaliye, meeting shuru karte hain.Let's start the meeting.
