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Today, I have some basic vocabulary for our Hindi learners. Topics are body parts, numbers from 1 upto 10 and the days of a week.

I have made this post along with the pronunciation scheme (romanized Hindi) along with the English meanings.

1. Parts of Body


Hindi English
1.
कमर (Kamar)
Back
2.
गाल (Gaal)
Cheeks
3.
छाती (Chaati)
Chest
4.
ठोड़ी (Thodhi)
Chin
5.
कान (Kaan)
Ears
6.
 भौहें (Bhohein)
Eyebrows
7.
 आंखें (Aankhain)
Eyes
8.
 पैर (Per)
Feet
9.
 उंगलियों (Ungaliyain)
Fingers
10.
 माथा (Maatha)
Forehead
11.
 बाल (Baal)
Hair
12.
 हाथ (Haath)
Hands
13.
 सिर (Sir)
Head
14.
 कूल्हों (Khulhon)
Hips
15.
 घुटने (Ghutnay)
Knees
11.
 पैरों (Peron)
Legs
16.
 होंठ (Hoonth)
Lips
17.
 मुंह (Munh)
Mouth
18.
 गरदन (Gardan)
Neck
19.
 नाक (Naak)
Nose
20.
 कंधे (Kandhe)
Shoulders
21.
 पेट (Pet)
Stomach
22.
 दांत (Daant)
Tooth
23.
 गला (Galaa)
Throat
24.
 जीभ (Jebh)
Tongue
25.
 कमर (Kamar)
Waist

2. Numbers ( 1 – 10 )


Hindi English
1.
एक (Ek)
One
2.
दो (Do)
Two
3.
तीन (Teen)
Three
4.
चार (Char)
Four
5.
पांच (Panch)
Five
6.
छह (Cheh)
Six
7.
 सात (Saat)
Seven
8.
 आठ (Aath)
Eight
9.
 नौ (Noh)
Nine
10.
 दस (Das)
Ten

3. Days of a Week *


Hindi English
1.
रविवार (Ravivar)
Sunday
2.
सोमवार (Somvar)
Monday
3.
मंगलवार (Mangalvar)
Tuesday
4.
बुधवार (Budhvar)
Wednesday
5.
बृहस्पतिवार (Brashpati)
Thursday
6.
शुक्रवार (Shukrvar)
Friday
7.
 शनिवार (Shanivar)
Saturday

* Note: Notice that a suffix “वार – var” in the days of a week . Also, the words before this suffix are the name of Sun, our moon and planets in our solar system so रवि
सोम, मंगल, बुध, बृहस्पति, शुक्र and शनि in Hindi would refers in English as Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn.

body – शरीर 

arm – बाँह

ear – कान

eye – आँख

face – चेहरा

finger – उँगली

foot – पैर

hand – हाथ

hair – बाल

head – सिर 

heart – ह्रदय 

knee – घुटना

leg – टाँग

liver – कलेजी

lung – फेफड़ा

mouth – मुँह

neck - गर्दन

nose – नाक

shoulder - कंधा

These words are similar in spelling, but different in meaning. Be careful of these words!

सुजन = gentleman

सृजन = creation

संत = saint

शत = one hundred

बाँस = bamboo

बास = smell

प्रणाम = salute

प्रमाण = proof

परिमाण = extent

परिणाम = effect

प्रवाह = flow

परवाह = care

पत्ता = leaf

पता = address

 

 

Father – pitaa (पिता)

Dad – baap (बाप)

Mother – maataa (माता)

Mom – man (माँ)

Husband – pati (पति)

Wife – patnii (पत्नी)

Son – beta (बेटा)

Son – putra (पुत्र)

Daugther – betii (बेटी)

Daughter – putrii (पुत्री)

Brother – bhaaii (भाई)

Sister – bahin (बहिन)

Older brother – bhaiyaa (भैया)

Younger brother – chotaa bhaaii (छोटा भाई)

Older sister – diidii (दीदी)

Younger sister – chotii bahin (छोटी बहिन)

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