नमस्ते खूबसूरत
namaste khoobsurat
नमस्ते खूबसूरत (namaste khoobsurat) is how you say hi beautiful in Hindi.
This phrase is a friendly greeting used to address someone the speaker finds attractive.
How do you pronounce it?
namaste khoobsurat
Did you know?
- While खूबसूरत is used for beauty, the word originates from the Persian khub meaning 'good' and surat meaning 'face' or 'form'.
- While 'beautiful' is a common compliment in English, using खूबसूरत to greet a stranger in India might be perceived as overly poetic or even cinematic, similar to a line from a Bollywood movie.
- The gesture of joining palms that accompanies नमस्ते is intended to acknowledge the divine spark within the other person.
Example conversation
Vikas meets Neha at a cafe.
- विकास Vikasनमस्ते खूबसूरत, क्या मैं यहाँ बैठ सकता हूँ?Namaste khoobsurat, kya main yahan baith sakta hoon?Hi beautiful, can I sit here?
- नेहा Nehaहाँ, बिल्कुल बैठिए।Haan, bilkul baithiye.Yes, please sit.
- विकास Vikasशुक्रिया, आपकी मुस्कान बहुत प्यारी है।Shukriya, aapki muskan bahut pyaari hai.Thank you, your smile is very lovely.
- नेहा Nehaधन्यवाद, आप बहुत दयालु हैं।Dhanyavad, aap bahut dayalu hain.Thank you, you are very kind.
