This second lesson teaches many important aspect in Hindi like adjectives, vocabulary list about food and finally common phrases about greeting. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Hindi Classes.
Adjectives
Knowing adjectives in Hindi is a powerful skill. It can make it easy to have a conversation about different topics by simply knowing some key words such as "good", "bad", "right", "wrong" etc. Adjectives are words used to describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence for example: I am happy. Hindi is easy.
Below is a list of 20 adjectives that you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, Hindi, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
Adjectives List in Hindi
Adjectives
Hindi
Audio
Tall
लम्बा [lambā]
Short
छोटा [chōṭā]
Big
बड़ा [baṛā]
Wide
चौड़ा [cauṛā]
Long
दीर्घ [dīrgha]
Small
लघु [laghu]
Thick
मोटा [mōṭā]
Thin
पतला [patalā]
New
नया [nayā]
Old (opposite of new)
पुराने (नए के विपरीत) [purānē (naē kē viparīta)]
Cheap
सस्ता [sastā]
Expensive
महँगा [maham̐gā]
Young
जवान [javāna]
Old (opposite of young)
बूढा (युवा के विपरीत) [būḍhā (yuvā kē viparīta)]
Wrong
गलत [galata]
Right (correct)
राइट (सही) [rāiṭa (sahī)]
Good
अच्छा [acchā]
Bad
खराब [kharāba]
Difficult
मुश्किल [muśkila]
Easy
आसान [āsāna]
Now we will try to implement some of the words above into full Hindi sentences. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.
Hindi Adjectives in a Sentence
English
Hindi
Audio
Am I right or wrong?
मैं सही हूँ या गलत? [maĩ sahī hū̃ yā galata?]
Is he younger or older than you?
क्या वह आपसे छोटा है या बड़ा? [kyā vaha āpasē chōṭā yā baṛā hai?]
Is the test easy or difficult?
क्या यह परीक्षण आसान है या मुश्किल ? [kyā yaha parīkṣaṇa āsāna yā muśkila hai?]
Is this book new or old?
क्या यह किताब नई है या पुरानी? [kyā yaha kitāba naī yā purānī hai?]
This is so expensive
यह बहुत महँगा है [yaha bahuta maham̐gā hai]
Questions?
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Vocabulary List about Food
Below is a list of 50 words related to food such as fruits, vegetables and edible items. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to buy many food necessities from the supermarket or off the menu in a restaurant without a problem.
Food List in Hindi
Food
Hindi
Audio
Breakfast
नाश्ता [nāśtā]
Lunch
दोपहर का भोजन [dōpahara kā bhōjana]
Dinner
रात का भोजन [rāta kā bhōjana]
Meal
भोजन [bhōjana]
Apples
सेब [sēba]
Avocados
अवोकाडोस [avōkāḍōsa]
Bananas
केला [kēlā]
Beans
फलियां [phaliyā̃]
Bread
रोटी [rōṭī]
Butter
मक्खन [makkhana]
Carrots
गाजर [gājara]
Cheese
पनीर / चीज़ [panīra / cīza]
Chicken
मुर्गा (चिकन) [murgā (cikana)]
Coffee
कॉफी [kôphī]
Corn
मक्का [makkā]
Cucumbers
खीरे [khīrē]
Eggs
अंडे [aṇḍē]
Figs
अंजीर [añjīra]
Fish
मछली [machalī]
Food
भोजन [bhōjana]
Fruit
फल [phala]
Garlic
लहसुन [lahasuna]
Grapes
अंगूर [angūra]
Ice cream
आइसक्रीम [āisakrīma]
Lemons
नींबू [nīmbū]
Lettuce
सलाद पत्ता [salāda pattā]
Meat
मांस [mā̃sa]
Milk
दूध [dūdha]
Olives
जैतून [jaitūna]
Onions
प्याज़ [pyāza]
Orange juice
संतरे का रस [santarē kā rasa]
Oranges
संतरा [santarā]
Peaches
आड़ू [āṛū]
Pears
नाशपाती [rahilā]
Peppers
मिर्च [mirca]
Pineapples
अनानास [anānāsa]
Pizza
पिज़्ज़ा [pizzā]
Potatoes
आलू [ālū]
Pumpkin
कद्दू [kaddū]
Salad
सलाद [salāda]
Salt
नमक [namaka]
Sandwich
सैंडविच [saiṇḍavica]
Soda (like Coke)
सोडा (कोक की तरह) [sōḍā (kōka kī taraha)]
Strawberries
स्ट्रॉबेरी [sṭrôbērī]
Sugar
चीनी [cīnī]
Tea
चाय [cāya]
Tomatoes
टमाटर [ṭamāṭara]
Vegetables
सब्जियाँ [sabjiyā̃]
Water
पानी [pānī]
Watermelon
तरबूज [tarabūja]
Daily Conversation in Hindi
Finally, a list of sentences If you simply want to ask a question, please vocabulary used in this lesson plus some bonus phrases. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Hindi Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Hindi
English
Hindi
Audio
Are you thirsty?
तुम्हे प्यास लगी है ? [tuma pyāsē hō?]
I'm hungry
मुझे भूख लगी है [mujhē bhūkha lagī hai]
Do you have a bottle of water?
क्या आप के पास पानी की बोतल है? [kyā āpa kē pāsa pānī kī bōtala hai?]
Breakfast is ready
नाश्ता तैयार है [nāśtā taiyāra hai]
What kind of food do you like?
आप किस तरह का खाना पसंद करते हैं? [āpa kisa taraha kī bhōjana pasanda karatē haĩ?]
I like cheese
मुझे पनीर पसंद है [maĩ panīra pasanda karatā hū̃]
Bananas taste sweet
केले मीठे लगते हैं [kēlē mīṭhā svāda hai]
I don't like cucumber
मुझे खीरा पसंद नहीं है [maĩ kakaṛī pasanda nahī̃ karatā hū̃]
I like bananas
मुझे केले पसंद हैं [maĩ kēlē pasanda karatā hū̃]
Lemons taste sour
नींबू खट्टे लगते है [nīmbū khaṭṭē svāda hai]
This fruit is delicious
यह फल स्वादिष्ट है [yaha phala svādiṣṭa hai]
Vegetables are healthy
सब्जियाँ स्वास्थ्यवर्धक / सेहतमंद हैं [sabjiyō̃ svastha haĩ]
तुम कैसे हो ? (दोस्ताना) [tuma kaise ho? (dōstānā)]
How are you? (formal)
आप कैसे हैं? (विनम्र) [āpa kaisē haĩ? (vinamra)]
What's up? (colloquial)
क्या हो रहा है? (बोलचाल की भाषा) [kyā hō rahā hai? (bōlacāla kī bhāṣā)]
I'm fine, thank you!
मैं ठीक हूँ, धन्यवाद! [maĩ ṭhīka hū̃, dhanyavāda!]
And you? (informal)
और तुम? (दोस्ताना) [aura tuma? (dōstānā)]
And you? (formal)
और आप? (विनम्र) [aura āpa? (vinamra)]
Good
अच्छा [acchā]
Fun Facts
Language Quote that a palindrome is a word, phrase, number, or other sequence of characters which reads the same backward or forward. Allowances may be made for adjustments to capital letters, punctuation, and word dividers.
Congratulations! You finished your second lesson in Hindi about adjectives, and food. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Hindi Lesson 3. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Hindi homepage.
