नमस्ते
namaste/nə.məs.t̪eː/
The English phrase 'vanakkam' can be translated into Hindi as नमस्ते (namaste).
नमस्ते is a respectful greeting used to say hello or goodbye.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /nə.məs.t̪eː/. It has 3 syllables.
Example conversation
Anjali and Aditya meet for the first time at a cafe.
- अंजलि Anjaliनमस्ते, मैं अंजलि हूँ।Namaste, main Anjali hoon.Hello, I am Anjali.
- आदित्य Adityaनमस्ते अंजलि, मैं आदित्य हूँ।Namaste Anjali, main Aditya hoon.Hello Anjali, I am Aditya.
- अंजलि Anjaliआपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई।Aapase milkar khushi hui.Nice to meet you.
- आदित्य Adityaमुझे भी, नमस्ते!Mujhe bhi, namaste!Me too, goodbye!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry नमस्ते, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
