Best Flashcard Sets to Learn Hindi Vocabulary (Devanagari, Romanization & Everyday Words)
Master the 480 most important everyday Hindi words across 15 thematic flashcard decks (CEFR A1–B2), complete with Devanagari script, IAST Romanization, aspirated consonant guides, gender patterns, postpositions, and spaced repetition routines.
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Hindi Flashcard Decks (15)
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Hindi — Greetings, Polite Words & Everyday Phrases
Hindi — Numbers, Days of the Week & Basic Time Expressions
Hindi — Home, Rooms, Furniture & Everyday Objects
Hindi — Food, Drinks, Meals & Ordering at a Restaurant
Hindi — Fruits, Vegetables & Supermarket Groceries
Hindi — Family, People, Friends & Relationships
Hindi — Clothing, Shoes, Accessories & Colors
Hindi — Body Parts, Health, Doctor & Pharmacy
Hindi — Animals, Pets, Nature & Weather
Hindi — Travel, Airport, Train, Hotel & Directions
Hindi — City Places, Shops, Money & Everyday Errands
Hindi — School, Work, Office, Tech & Professions
Hindi — Top 32 Essential Everyday Action Verbs
Hindi — Top 32 Essential Adjectives & Opposites
Hindi — Feelings, Emotions, Personality & Hobbies
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Spoken by over 600 million people across India and a vibrant global diaspora, Hindi (हिन्दी — Hindī) is one of the world's most expressive, musical, and culturally rich languages. Whether you are learning Hindi to connect with family and heritage, travel through Delhi, Rajasthan, and Varanasi, collaborate with colleagues in Bengaluru and Mumbai, or enjoy Bollywood cinema and Hindustani music without subtitles, the secret to rapid progress is mastering concrete everyday vocabulary in thematic context.
Many beginners stall because they either rely solely on inconsistent English phonetic spellings (missing crucial sound distinctions) or spend months copying isolated alphabet charts without learning how to order चाय (cāy — tea) or ask for directions. When you study the first 480 high-frequency Hindi words across 15 Essential Thematic Flashcard Decks—with Devanagari script, precision Romanization, and real-life sentences side by side—both the script and the spoken language click into place simultaneously.
In this complete visual study guide, we break down the five core building blocks of Hindi grammar and pronunciation, then walk you step-by-step through all 15 Essential Thematic Hindi Flashcard Decks (480 core words total) on Flashcards World.
Why Learning Concrete Everyday Hindi Words First Works Best
1. The Phonetic Devanagari Script (देवनागरी)
Unlike English or French—where spelling and pronunciation often diverge wildly—Hindi's Devanagari (देवनागरी) script is an abugida that is nearly 100% phonetic. Once you know how the characters and vowel signs (mātrās) work, you can pronounce any word you read:
- Inherent Vowel (a): Every consonant carries a default short a sound (क = ka, ग = ga, म = ma, र = ra). At the end of a word (as in घर ghar "house" or फल phal "fruit"), that final short a is silent in spoken Hindi (schwa deletion).
- Attached Vowel Signs (Mātrās): Vowels attach directly to consonants as clear visual strokes—such as ा (-ā) in काम (kām — work), ि (-i) in दिल (dil — heart), ी (-ī) in पानी (pānī — water), ु (-u) in खुश (khush — happy), ू (-ū) in दूध (dūdh — milk), े (-e) in सेब (seb — apple), and ो (-o) in रोटी (roṭī — bread).
- Dual-Script Flashcard Advantage: Every Hindi flashcard on Flashcards World pairs Devanagari with Romanization (नमस्ते (namaste)), training your eye to recognize Devanagari word shapes while giving you instant pronunciation support.
2. Aspirated vs. Unaspirated Consonants (k/kh, g/gh, p/ph)
One of the most important breakthroughs for English speakers learning Hindi is mastering aspiration—the difference between pronouncing a consonant with zero puff of air (unaspirated) versus a strong, audible burst of breath (aspirated). In Hindi, aspiration changes the entire meaning of a word:
| Unaspirated (No Puff of Air) | Aspirated (Strong Puff of Air) | Dental vs. Retroflex Tip |
|---|---|---|
| क (k) — काम (kām) = work | ख (kh) — खाना (khānā) = food / to eat | Hold your palm in front of your mouth: feel no air on kām, and a strong puff on khānā. |
| ग (g) — गाजर (gājar) = carrot | घ (gh) — घर (ghar) = house / home | Voiced gh combines vocal-cord vibration with a breathy release (ghar, ghoṛā "horse"). |
| प (p) — पानी (pānī) = water | फ (ph / f) — फल (phal) = fruit | Unaspirated p in pānī and peṭ (stomach) vs. aspirated ph in phal and phūl (flower). |
| च (c / ch) — चाय (cāy) = tea | छ (chh) — छोटा (chhoṭā) = small | Cāy has a crisp, light ch, whereas chhoṭā releases a strong burst of air. |
| त / द (t / d — Dental) — दिल (dil) = heart | थ / ध (th / dh) — दूध (dūdh) = milk | Touch the tip of your tongue against the back of your upper teeth for dental t/d/th/dh, and curl it back to the roof of your mouth for retroflex ट / ठ / ड / ढ (टमाटर ṭamāṭar, ठंडा ṭhaṅḍā). |
3. Grammatical Gender Patterns (-ā Masculine vs. -ī Feminine)
Every Hindi noun is either masculine (पुल्लिंग) or feminine (स्त्रीलिंग), which affects adjectives, possessive words (मेरा merā / मेरी merī), and verb endings. Fortunately, Hindi gives you a high-accuracy phonological shortcut right in the word ending:
- Masculine
-āPattern (-आ): Nouns ending in -आ (-ā) are almost always masculine—such as कमरा (kamrā — room), दरवाज़ा (darvāzā — door), बेटा (beṭā — son), केला (kelā — banana), and कुत्ता (kuttā — dog). In the plural or before a postposition,-āshifts to-e(कमरे kamre, जूते jūte). - Feminine
-īPattern (-ई): Nouns ending in -ई (-ī) are almost always feminine—such as बेटी (beṭī — daughter), कुर्सी (kursī — chair), चाबी (cābī — key), रोटी (roṭī — flatbread), नदी (nadī — river), and बिल्ली (billī — cat) (with classic exceptions for male professions/liquids like पानी pānī "water"). - Adjective Agreement: Variable adjectives ending in
-āmatch the noun: बड़ा घर (baṛā ghar — big house) vs. बड़ी कक्षा (baṛī kakshā — big classroom).
4. Hindi Postpositions (में mein, पर par, से se, को ko) & SOV Word Order
Where English puts prepositions before the noun ("in the house", "on the table"), Hindi uses postpositions that come immediately after the noun, inside a Subject–Object–Verb (SOV) sentence structure:
- में (meiṅ) = in / inside → घर में (ghar meiṅ) = "in the house"; रसोई में (rasoī meiṅ) = "in the kitchen".
- पर (par) = on / at → मेज़ पर (mez par) = "on the table"; समय पर (samay par) = "on time".
- से (se) = from / with / by → बाज़ार से (bāzār se) = "from the market"; बस से (bas se) = "by bus".
- को (ko) = to / object marker → शरीर को (śarīr ko) = "to the body"; मुझको / मुझे (mujhe) = "to me".
- का / के / की (kā / ke / kī) = of / 's (possessive) → agrees in gender and number with the possessed noun (राम का भाई Rām kā bhāī vs. राम की बहन Rām kī bahan).
5. Polite Speech with आप (āp)
Hindi has three second-person pronouns for "you":
- आप (āp — Polite / Formal): Used with strangers, elders, colleagues, shopkeepers, and anyone you want to show respect to. Takes plural/respectful verb forms (आप कैसे हैं? āp kaise haiṅ? — "How are you?") and polite imperatives ending in -इए (-iye) like दीजिए (dījiye — please give), आइए (āiye — please come in), and बैठिए (baiṭhiye — please sit).
- तुम (tum — Familiar / Peer): Used among close friends, classmates, and younger family members.
- तू (tū — Intimate): Used only with very young children, poetry, prayer, or your closest childhood friend.
Golden Rule for Learners: Default to आप (āp) in every new conversation—it is universally polite and appreciated across India.
The 15 Essential Thematic Hindi Flashcard Decks (480 Core Words)
Each thematic deck below contains 32 carefully curated flashcards (15 decks × 32 cards = 480 core words & phrases). Study one deck every 2 days using Hindi Flashcards on Flashcards World.
Deck 1: Greetings, Polite Words & Everyday Phrases (32 Cards)
What this deck covers: Essential Hindi greetings (Namaste, Suprabhāt, Śubh rātri), polite expressions of gratitude (Dhanyavād / Śukriyā), requests (Kṛpayā), apologies (Māf kījiye), and warm first-meeting questions using respectful आप (āp) verb forms. Why it matters: In India, opening a conversation with नमस्ते (namaste) and addressing strangers with polite आप (āp) immediately establishes warmth and cultural respect.
| Hindi Word (Devanagari) | Romanization (Phonetic) | Example Sentence (Devanagari & Romanized) | English Meaning & Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| नमस्ते | namaste | नमस्ते, आपका दिन कैसा बीत रहा है? (namaste, āpkā din kaisā bīt rahā hai?) | Hello — Hello, how is your day? |
| सुप्रभात | suprabhāt | सुप्रभात, क्या आपको अच्छी नींद आई? (suprabhāt, kyā āpko acchī nīnd āī?) | Good morning — Good morning, did you sleep well? |
| नमस्कार [दोपहर में] | namaskār | नमस्कार, हमारी दुकान में आपका स्वागत है। (namaskār, hamārī dukān meṅ āpkā svāgat hai.) | Good afternoon — Good afternoon, welcome to our shop. |
| शुभ रात्रि | śubh rātri | शुभ रात्रि, आज रात अच्छी नींद लें। (śubh rātri, āj rāt acchī nīnd leṅ.) | Good night — Good night, sleep well tonight. |
| कृपया | kṛpayā | कृपया मुझे पानी दीजिए। (kṛpayā mujhe pānī dījie.) | Please — Please pass me the water. |
| धन्यवाद | dhanyavād | आपकी उदार मदद के लिए धन्यवाद। (āpkī udār madad ke liye dhanyavād.) | Thank you — Thank you for your kind help. |
| कोई बात नहीं | koī bāt nahīṅ | कोई बात नहीं, आपकी मदद करके मुझे खुशी हुई। (koī bāt nahīṅ, āpkī madad karke mujhe khuśī huī.) | You're welcome — You're welcome, happy to help you. |
| सुनिए | suniye | सुनिए, बाहर निकलने का रास्ता कहाँ है? (suniye, bāhar nikalne kā rāstā kahāṅ hai?) | Excuse me — Excuse me, where is the exit? |
| आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई | āpse milkar khuśī huī | आज आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई। (āj āpse milkar khuśī huī.) | Nice to meet you — Nice to meet you today. |
| यह कितने का है? | yah kitne kā hai? | यह कमीज़ कितने की है? (yah kamīz kitne kī hai?) | How much is this? — How much does this shirt cost? |
👉 Practice Deck 1: Hindi — Greetings, Polite Words & Everyday Phrases (32 Flashcards) →
Deck 2: Numbers, Days of the Week & Basic Time Expressions (32 Cards)
What this deck covers: Cardinal Hindi numbers (ek to sau), the seven days of the week (somvār to ravivār), relative time markers (āj, kal, subah, rāt), and telling time (kitne baje haiṅ?). Why it matters: Notice how Hindi uses the single word कल (kal) for both yesterday and tomorrow—the verb tense tells you whether the action already happened or will happen!
| Hindi Word (Devanagari) | Romanization (Phonetic) | Example Sentence (Devanagari & Romanized) | English Meaning & Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| एक | ek | मेरे पास आज के लिए एक टिकट है (mere pās āj ke liye ek ṭikaṭ hai) | one (1) — I have one ticket for today. |
| दस | das | इस किताब की कीमत दस अमेरिकी डॉलर है (is kitāb kī kīmat das amerikī ḍŏlar hai) | ten (10) — This book costs ten US dollars. |
| बीस | bīs | यहाँ बीस छात्र हैं (yahāṅ bīs chātra haiṅ) | twenty (20) — There are twenty students here. |
| सौ | sau | इस किताब में सौ पन्ने हैं (is kitāb meṅ sau panne haiṅ) | one hundred (100) — This book has one hundred pages. |
| सोमवार | somvār | मैं सोमवार को काम शुरू कर रहा हूँ (maiṅ somvār ko kām śurū kar rahā hūṅ) | Monday — I start work on Monday. |
| शुक्रवार | śukravār | हम शुक्रवार की शाम बाहर जाते हैं (ham śukravār kī śām bāhar jāte haiṅ) | Friday — We go out on Friday evening. |
| रविवार | ravivār | रविवार को दुकानें बंद रहती हैं (ravivār ko dukāneṅ band rahtī haiṅ) | Sunday — Shops are closed on Sunday. |
| आज | āj | आज धूप है (āj dhūp hai) | today — The weather is sunny today. |
| कल | kal | मैं कल विमान से रोम जा रहा हूँ (maiṅ kal vimān se Rom jā rahā hūṅ) | tomorrow — I am flying to Rome tomorrow. |
| कितने बजे हैं? | kitne baje haiṅ? | माफ़ कीजिए, कितने बजे हैं? (māf kījie, kitne baje haiṅ?) | What time is it? — Excuse me, what time is it? |
👉 Practice Deck 2: Hindi — Numbers, Days of the Week & Basic Time Expressions (32 Flashcards) →
Deck 3: Home, Rooms, Furniture & Everyday Objects (32 Cards)
What this deck covers: Rooms of the home (ghar, रसोई rasoī, कमरा kamrā), furniture (कुर्सी kursī, मेज़ mez, पलंग palaṅg), and everyday objects (दरवाज़ा darvāzā, चाबी cābī). Why it matters: Household nouns help you practice Hindi grammatical gender: -आ (-ā) often marks masculine nouns, as in कमरा (kamrā) and दरवाज़ा (darvāzā), while -ई (-ī) often marks feminine nouns, as in कुर्सी (kursī) and चाबी (cābī). Both patterns have exceptions, so learn the gender with each noun.
| Hindi Word (Devanagari) | Romanization (Phonetic) | Example Sentence (Devanagari & Romanized) | English Meaning & Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| घर | ghar | हमारे घर की छत लाल है (hamāre ghar kī chat lāl hai) | house — Our house has a red roof. |
| रसोई | rasoī | हम रसोई में रात का खाना बनाते हैं (ham rasoī meṅ rāt kā khānā banāte haiṅ) | kitchen — We cook dinner in the kitchen. |
| शयनकक्ष | śayankakṣ | शयनकक्ष शांत और गर्म है (śayankakṣ śānt aur garm hai) | bedroom — The bedroom is quiet and warm. |
| स्नानघर | snānghar | मैं स्नानघर में अपने हाथ धोता हूँ (maiṅ snānghar meṅ apne hāth dhotā hūṅ) | bathroom — I wash my hands in the bathroom. |
| कुर्सी | kursī | कृपया इस कुर्सी पर बैठें (kṛpayā is kursī par baiṭheṅ) | chair — Please sit on this chair. |
| मेज़ | mez | रात का खाना मेज़ पर है (rāt kā khānā mez par hai) | table — Dinner is on the table. |
| बिस्तर | bistar | इस बिस्तर का गद्दा मुलायम है (is bistar kā gaddā mulāyam hai) | bed — This bed has a soft mattress. |
| लैंप / दीपक | laimp / dīpak | पढ़ने वाला लैंप जलाओ (paṛhne vālā laimp jalāo) | lamp — Turn on the reading lamp. |
| दरवाज़ा | darvāzā | कृपया सामने का दरवाज़ा बंद कर दें (kṛpayā sāmne kā darvāzā band kar deṅ) | door — Please close the front door. |
| चाबी | cābī | मैंने अपने घर की चाबी कहाँ रखी? (maiṅne apne ghar kī cābī kahāṅ rakhī?) | key — Where did I put my house key? |
👉 Practice Deck 3: Hindi — Home, Rooms, Furniture & Everyday Objects (32 Flashcards) →
Deck 4: Food, Drinks, Meals & Ordering at a Restaurant (32 Cards)
What this deck covers: Staple Indian foods and drinks (पानी pānī, रोटी roṭī, चाय cāy, कॉफ़ी kofī, दूध dūdh, चावल cāval), proteins, and restaurant phrases (मेन्यू menyū, बिल bil) paired with polite imperative दीजिए (dījiye — 'please give'). Why it matters: These everyday food words and polite requests help you begin ordering drinks and meals in Hindi.
| Hindi Word (Devanagari) | Romanization (Phonetic) | Example Sentence (Devanagari & Romanized) | English Meaning & Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| पानी | pānī | एक गिलास ठंडा पानी दीजिए (ek gilās ṭhaṅḍā pānī dījiye) | water — A glass of cold water, please. |
| रोटी / ब्रेड | roṭī / breḍ | मैं हर सुबह ताज़ी ब्रेड खरीदता हूँ (maiṅ har subah tāzī breḍ kharīdtā hūṅ) | bread — I buy fresh bread every morning. |
| कॉफ़ी | kofī | मैं बिना चीनी की काली कॉफ़ी पीता हूँ (maiṅ binā cīnī kī kālī kofī pītā hūṅ) | coffee — I drink black coffee without sugar. |
| चाय | cāy | क्या आप एक कप हरी चाय लेना चाहेंगे? (kyā āp ek kap harī cāy lenā cāheṅge?) | tea — Would you like a cup of green tea? |
| दूध | dūdh | बच्चे रात को गर्म दूध पीते हैं (bacce rāt ko garm dūdh pīte haiṅ) | milk — Children drink warm milk at night. |
| चावल | cāval | हम करी के साथ भाप में पके सफ़ेद चावल परोसते हैं (ham karī ke sāth bhāp meṅ pake safed cāval paroste haiṅ) | rice — We serve steamed white rice with curry. |
| मुर्ग़ा / चिकन | murġā / cikan | हमने रात के खाने में भुना हुआ चिकन खाया (hamne rāt ke khāne meṅ bhunā huā cikan khāyā) | chicken — We had roast chicken for dinner. |
| मछली | machlī | नींबू के साथ ग्रिल की हुई ताज़ी मछली (nīmbū ke sāth gril kī huī tāzī machlī) | fish — Grilled fresh fish with lemon. |
| मेन्यू / भोजन सूची | menyū / bhojan sūcī | कृपया हमें मेन्यू दिखाइए (kṛpayā hameṅ menyū dikhāiye) | menu — Could we see the menu, please? |
| बिल | bil | कृपया खाने का बिल ले आइए (kṛpayā khāne kā bil le āiye) | the bill — Could we have the bill, please? |
👉 Practice Deck 4: Hindi — Food, Drinks, Meals & Ordering at a Restaurant (32 Flashcards) →
Deck 5: Fruits, Vegetables & Supermarket Groceries (32 Cards)
What this deck covers: Fresh fruits (सेब seb, केला kelā, संतरा santrā), core Indian cooking vegetables (टमाटर ṭamāṭar, आलूālū, गाजर gājar, प्याज़ pyāz, लहसुन lahsun), and kitchen staples (शहद śahad). Why it matters: These Hindi food words help you recognize produce and ask for groceries at a sabzī maṇḍī (vegetable market).
| Hindi Word (Devanagari) | Romanization (Phonetic) | Example Sentence (Devanagari & Romanized) | English Meaning & Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| सेब | seb | यह लाल सेब कुरकुरा और मीठा है (yah lāl seb kurkurā aur mīṭhā hai) | apple — This red apple is crisp and sweet. |
| केला | kelā | बंदरों को पके पीले केले बहुत पसंद हैं (bandaroṅ ko pake pīle kele bahut pasand haiṅ) | banana — Monkeys love ripe yellow bananas. |
| संतरा | santrā | एक रसीला मीठा संतरा छीलो (ek rasīlā mīṭhā santrā chīlo) | orange — Peel a juicy sweet orange. |
| टमाटर | ṭamāṭar | सलाद के लिए एक पके लाल टमाटर के स्लाइस काटो (salād ke lie ek pake lāl ṭamāṭar ke slāis kāṭo) | tomato — Slice a ripe red tomato for salad. |
| आलू | ālū | मक्खन और सुगंधित जड़ी-बूटियों के साथ बेक किए हुए आलू (makkhan aur sugandhit jaṛī-būṭiyoṅ ke sāth bek kie hue ālū) | potato — Baked potatoes with butter and herbs. |
| गाजर | gājar | कुरकुरी नारंगी गाजरें आँखों के लिए अच्छी होती हैं (kurkurī nāraṅgī gājareṅ āṅkhoṅ ke lie acchī hotī haiṅ) | carrot — Crunchy orange carrots are good for your eyes. |
| प्याज़ | pyāz | सूप के लिए एक सफ़ेद प्याज़ काटो (sūp ke lie ek safed pyāz kāṭo) | onion — Chop a white onion for the soup. |
| लहसुन | lahsun | लहसुन की दो कलियाँ भरपूर स्वाद देती हैं (lahsun kī do kaliyāṅ bharpūr svād detī haiṅ) | garlic — Two cloves of garlic add rich flavor. |
| जैतून का तेल | jaitūn kā tel | ब्रेड पर थोड़ा एक्स्ट्रा वर्जिन जैतून का तेल छिड़को (breḍ par thoṛā eksṭrā varjin jaitūn kā tel chiṛko) | olive oil — Drizzle extra virgin olive oil on bread. |
| शहद | śahad | मधुमक्खियाँ मीठा सुनहरा शहद बनाती हैं (madhumakkhiyāṅ mīṭhā sunahrā śahad banātī haiṅ) | honey — Bees make sweet golden honey. |
👉 Practice Deck 5: Hindi — Fruits, Vegetables & Supermarket Groceries (32 Flashcards) →
Deck 6: Family, People, Friends & Relationships (32 Cards)
What this deck covers: Immediate and extended family members (परिवार parivār, माँ mā̃, पिता pitā, भाई bhāī, बहन bahan, बेटा beṭā, बेटी beṭī, दादाजी dādājī) and social relationships (दोस्त dost, पड़ोसी paṛosī). Why it matters: Adding the honorific suffix -जी (-jī) to elders (पिताजी pitājī, दादाजी dādājī) expresses respect. Possessives (मेरा merā / मेरी merī / मेरे mere) agree with the noun in gender, number and case, including respectful plural forms. दादा/दादी are paternal grandparents; नाना/नानी are maternal grandparents. The scoped kinship alternatives are common examples, not an exhaustive list.
| Hindi Word (Devanagari) | Romanization (Phonetic) | Example Sentence (Devanagari & Romanized) | English Meaning & Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| परिवार | parivār | मेरा परिवार इस शहर में रहता है। (merā parivār is śahar meṁ rahtā hai.) | the family — My family lives in this city. |
| माँ | mā̃ | मेरी माँ हर दिन स्वादिष्ट खाना बनाती हैं। (merī mā̃ har din svādiṣṭ khānā banātī haiṁ.) | the mother — My mother cooks delicious food every day. |
| पिता | pitā | मेरे पिता एक स्थानीय अस्पताल में काम करते हैं। (mere pitā ek sthānīy aspatāl meṁ kām karte haiṁ.) | the father — My father works at a local hospital. |
| भाई | bhāī | मेरा भाई एक बैंड में गिटार बजाता है। (merā bhāī ek baiṇḍ meṁ giṭār bajātā hai.) | the brother — My brother plays guitar in a band. |
| बहन | bahan | मेरी बहन विश्वविद्यालय में चिकित्सा की पढ़ाई करती है। (merī bahan viśvavidyālay meṁ cikitsā kī paṛhāī kartī hai.) | the sister — My sister studies medicine at the university. |
| बेटा | beṭā | उनका बेटा अब प्राथमिक विद्यालय जाता है। (unkā beṭā ab prāthamik vidyālay jātā hai.) | the son — Their son goes to primary school now. |
| बेटी | beṭī | उनकी बेटी को रंग-बिरंगे चित्र बनाना बहुत पसंद है। (unkī beṭī ko raṅg-biraṅge citra banānā bahut pasand hai.) | the daughter — Their daughter loves drawing colorful pictures. |
| दादा [पिता के पिता] / नाना [माँ के पिता] | dādā [pitā ke pitā] / nānā [mā̃ ke pitā] | मेरे दादाजी हर शाम बढ़िया कहानियाँ सुनाते हैं। (mere dādājī har śām baṛhiyā kahāniyā̃ sunāte haiṁ.) | the grandfather — My grandfather tells great stories every evening. |
| दोस्त | dost | मैं शुक्रवार को अपने दोस्त से कॉफ़ी पीने के लिए मिलता हूँ। (maiṁ śukravār ko apne dost se kôfī pīne ke lie miltā hū̃.) | the friend — I meet my friend for coffee on Fridays. |
| पड़ोसी | paṛosī | जब हम यात्रा पर जाते हैं, तब हमारा पड़ोसी हमारे पौधों को पानी देता है। (jab ham yātrā par jāte haiṁ, tab hamārā paṛosī hamāre paudhoṁ ko pānī detā hai.) | the neighbor — Our neighbor waters our plants when we travel. |
👉 Practice Deck 6: Hindi — Family, People, Friends & Relationships (32 Flashcards) →
Deck 7: Clothing, Shoes, Accessories & Colors (32 Cards)
What this deck covers: Everyday garments (कमीज़ kamīz, जैकेट jaikeṭ, ड्रेस ḍres, पतलून patlūn), footwear (जूते jūte, स्नीकर्स snīkars), accessories (चश्मा caśmā, स्कार्फ skārf), and colors (लाल lāl, नीला nīlā, काला kālā, सफेद safed). Why it matters: Great for shopping in Delhi, Jaipur, or Mumbai and practicing variable adjectives (काला kālā / काली kālī) vs. invariable adjectives (लाल lāl, सफ़ेद safed).
| Hindi Word (Devanagari) | Romanization (Phonetic) | Example Sentence (Devanagari & Romanized) | English Meaning & Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| कमीज़ | kamīz | वह दफ़्तर में सफेद कमीज़ पहनता है। (vah daftar meṁ safed kamīz pahantā hai.) | the shirt — He wears a white shirt to the office. |
| जैकेट | jaikeṭ | बाहर जाने से पहले जैकेट पहनें। (bāhar jāne se pahle jaikeṭ pahneṁ.) | the jacket — Put on your jacket before going outside. |
| ड्रेस | ḍres | उसने आज गर्मियों के लिए बनी एक सुरुचिपूर्ण ड्रेस पहनी है। (usne āj garmiyoṁ ke lie banī ek surucipūrṇ ḍres pahnī hai.) | the dress — She wears an elegant summer dress today. |
| पतलून | patlūn | यह काली पतलून थोड़ी ज़्यादा लंबी है। (yah kālī patlūn thoṛī zyādā lambī hai.) | the trousers — These black trousers are slightly too long. |
| जूते | jūte | दरवाज़े पर अपने जूते उतारें। (darvāze par apne jūte utāreṁ.) | the shoes — Take off your shoes at the entrance. |
| चश्मा | caśmā | छोटे अक्षर पढ़ने के लिए मुझे अपना चश्मा चाहिए। (choṭe akṣar paṛhne ke lie mujhe apnā caśmā cāhie.) | the glasses — I need my glasses to read small print. |
| लाल | lāl | उसने चमकीले लाल रंग की स्पोर्ट्स कार खरीदी। (usne camkīle lāl raṅg kī sporṭs kār kharīdī.) | red — She bought a bright red sports car. |
| नीला | nīlā | आज आसमान साफ़ और चमकीला नीला है। (āj āsmān sāf aur camkīlā nīlā hai.) | blue — The sky is clear and bright blue today. |
| काला | kālā | वह बिना चीनी की काली कॉफ़ी पीता है। (vah binā cīnī kī kālī kŏfī pītā hai.) | black — He drinks black coffee without any sugar. |
| सफेद | safed | ताज़ी सफेद बर्फ ने पूरे गाँव को ढक लिया। (tāzī safed barf ne pūre gā̃v ko ḍhak liyā.) | white — Fresh white snow covered the entire village. |
👉 Practice Deck 7: Hindi — Clothing, Shoes, Accessories & Colors (32 Flashcards) →
Deck 8: Body Parts, Health, Doctor & Pharmacy (32 Cards)
What this deck covers: Key body-part words (सिर sir, आँख ā̃kh, हाथ hāth, दिल dil, पेट peṭ, पीठ pīṭh), healthcare (डॉक्टर ḍôkṭar, नर्स nars, अस्पताल aspatāl, दवाखाना davākhānā, दवा davā), and symptoms (बुखार bukhār, सिरदर्द sirdard). Here दवाखाना is used in the medicine-shop or pharmacy sense; it can also refer to a dispensary or clinic. Why it matters: Compare पेट (peṭ — stomach/belly) with पीठ (pīṭh — back): both begin with unaspirated प (p), but their vowels differ, and final ट (ṭ) is unaspirated while ठ (ṭh) is aspirated. Practice the whole words to keep their sounds distinct.
| Hindi Word (Devanagari) | Romanization (Phonetic) | Example Sentence (Devanagari & Romanized) | English Meaning & Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| सिर | sir | उसने सहमति में सिर हिलाया। (usne sahmati meṁ sir hilāyā.) | the head — He nodded his head in agreement. |
| आँख | ā̃kh | उसने अपनी आँखें बंद कीं और सो गई। (usne apnī ā̃kheṁ band kīṁ aur so gaī.) | the eye — She closed her eyes and fell asleep. |
| हाथ | hāth | रात के खाने से पहले अपने हाथ साबुन से धोएँ। (rāt ke khāne se pahle apne hāth sābun se dhoẽ.) | the hand — Wash your hands with soap before dinner. |
| दिल | dil | दौड़ने के बाद मेरा दिल तेज़ धड़कता है। (dauṛne ke bād merā dil tez dhaṛaktā hai.) | the heart — My heart beats fast after running. |
| पेट | peṭ | लेबल पर लिखा है कि यह दवा खाली पेट नहीं लेनी चाहिए। (lebal par likhā hai ki yah davā khālī peṭ nahīṁ lenī cāhie.) | the stomach — The label says not to take this medicine on an empty stomach. |
| पीठ | pīṭh | भारी डिब्बा उठाते समय उसकी पीठ में चोट लग गई। (bhārī ḍibbā uṭhāte samay uskī pīṭh meṁ coṭ lag gaī.) | the back — He hurt his back lifting a heavy box. |
| डॉक्टर | ḍôkṭar | डॉक्टर ने मरीज़ की ध्यान से जाँच की। (ḍôkṭar ne marīz kī dhyān se jā̃c kī.) | the doctor — The doctor examined the patient carefully. |
| दवाखाना | davākhānā | मैंने दवाखाने से खाँसी का सिरप खरीदा। (maiṁne davākhāne se khā̃sī kā sirap kharīdā.) | the pharmacy — I bought cough syrup at the pharmacy. |
| दवा | davā | यह दवा एक गिलास पानी के साथ लें। (yah davā ek gilās pānī ke sāth leṁ.) | the medicine — Take this medicine with a glass of water. |
| बुखार | bukhār | तेज़ बुखार के कारण वह बिस्तर में रहा। (tez bukhār ke kāraṇ vah bistar meṁ rahā.) | the fever — He stayed in bed because of a high fever. |
👉 Practice Deck 8: Hindi — Body Parts, Health, Doctor & Pharmacy (32 Flashcards) →
Deck 9: Animals, Pets, Nature & Weather (32 Cards)
What this deck covers: Domestic and wild animals (कुत्ता kuttā, बिल्ली billī, पक्षी pakṣī, घोड़ा ghoṛā), natural landscapes (पेड़ peṛ, नदी nadī, समुद्र samudra, पहाड़ pahāṛ), and weather (सूरज sūraj, बारिश bāriś). Why it matters: Weather and landscape words such as पहाड़ (pahāṛ — mountain) and बारिश (bāriś — rain) help you describe places and everyday conditions.
| Hindi Word (Devanagari) | Romanization (Phonetic) | Example Sentence (Devanagari & Romanized) | English Meaning & Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| कुत्ता | kuttā | कुत्ता पार्क में खुशी से दौड़ रहा है। (kuttā pārk meṁ khuśī se dauṛ rahā hai.) | the dog — The dog runs happily in the park. |
| बिल्ली | billī | बिल्ली गर्म सोफे पर सो रही है। (billī garm sophe par so rahī hai.) | the cat — The cat sleeps on the warm sofa. |
| पक्षी | pakṣī | एक छोटा पक्षी पेड़ पर गा रहा है। (ek choṭā pakṣī peṛ par gā rahā hai.) | the bird — A small bird sings in the tree. |
| घोड़ा | ghoṛā | भूरा घोड़ा सरपट दौड़ते हुए मैदान पार करता है। (bhūrā ghoṛā sarpaṭ dauṛte hue maidān pār kartā hai.) | the horse — The brown horse gallops across the field. |
| पेड़ | peṛ | हमारे आँगन में एक पुराना बलूत का पेड़ उगता है। (hamāre ā̃gan meṁ ek purānā balūt kā peṛ ugtā hai.) | the tree — An old oak tree grows in our yard. |
| नदी | nadī | चौड़ी नदी के ऊपर एक पत्थर का पुल बना है। (cauṛī nadī ke ūpar ek patthar kā pul banā hai.) | the river — A stone bridge crosses the wide river. |
| समुद्र | samudra | हमें गर्म समुद्र में तैरना बहुत पसंद है। (hameṁ garm samudra meṁ tairnā bahut pasand hai.) | the sea — We love swimming in the warm sea. |
| पहाड़ | pahāṛ | बर्फ ऊँचे पहाड़ की चोटी को ढकती है। (barf ū̃ce pahāṛ kī coṭī ko ḍhaktī hai.) | the mountain — Snow covers the top of the high mountain. |
| सूरज | sūraj | गर्मियों में सूरज जल्दी उगता है। (garmiyoṁ meṁ sūraj jaldī ugtā hai.) | the sun — The sun rises early in the summer. |
| बारिश | bāriś | पूरी दोपहर भारी बारिश हुई। (pūrī dopahar bhārī bāriś huī.) | the rain — Heavy rain fell throughout the afternoon. |
👉 Practice Deck 9: Hindi — Animals, Pets, Nature & Weather (32 Flashcards) →
Deck 10: Travel, Airport, Train, Hotel & Directions (32 Cards)
What this deck covers: Air and rail travel (हवाई अड्डा havāī aḍḍā, हवाई जहाज़ havāī jahāz, रेलगाड़ी relgāṛī, टिकट ṭikaṭ), travel documents and luggage (पासपोर्ट pāsporṭ, सूटकेस sūṭkes), hotels (होटल hoṭal), and directions (बाएँ मुड़ें bāeṁ muṛeṁ, दाएँ मुड़ें dāeṁ muṛeṁ, सीधे चलें sīdhe caleṁ). Why it matters: Use these words to discuss flights, train journeys, hotel stays and basic directions. The examples include tickets, room reservations, and platform and room numbers.
| Hindi Word (Devanagari) | Romanization (Phonetic) | Example Sentence (Devanagari & Romanized) | English Meaning & Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| हवाई अड्डा | havāī aḍḍā | हम हवाई अड्डे पर दो घंटे पहले पहुँचे। (ham havāī aḍḍe par do ghaṇṭe pahle pahũce.) | the airport — We arrived at the airport two hours early. |
| हवाई जहाज़ | havāī jahāz | हवाई जहाज़ समय पर उड़ा। (havāī jahāz samay par uṛā.) | the airplane — The airplane took off on time. |
| पासपोर्ट | pāsporṭ | सीमा जाँच पर अपना पासपोर्ट दिखाएँ। (sīmā jā̃c par apnā pāsporṭ dikhāeṁ.) | the passport — Show your passport at border control. |
| सूटकेस | sūṭkes | इस भारी सूटकेस में चार पहिए हैं। (is bhārī sūṭkes meṁ cār pahie haiṁ.) | the suitcase — This heavy suitcase has four wheels. |
| रेलगाड़ी | relgāṛī | तेज़ रेलगाड़ी प्लेटफ़ॉर्म नंबर तीन से छूटती है। (tez relgāṛī pleṭfôrm nambar tīn se chūṭtī hai.) | the train — The fast train leaves from platform three. |
| टिकट | ṭikaṭ | मैंने आने-जाने का टिकट ऑनलाइन खरीदा। (maiṁne āne-jāne kā ṭikaṭ onlāin kharīdā.) | the ticket — I bought a round-trip ticket online. |
| होटल | hoṭal | हमारे होटल से पुराने शहर का चौक दिखता है। (hamāre hoṭal se purāne śahar kā cauk dikhtā hai.) | the hotel — Our hotel overlooks the old town square. |
| बाएँ मुड़ें | bāeṁ muṛeṁ | डाकघर के बाद बाएँ मुड़ें। (ḍākghar ke bād bāeṁ muṛeṁ.) | turn left — Turn left after the post office. |
| दाएँ मुड़ें | dāeṁ muṛeṁ | दूसरे चौराहे पर दाएँ मुड़ें। (dūsre caurāhe par dāeṁ muṛeṁ.) | turn right — Turn right at the second intersection. |
| सीधे चलें | sīdhe caleṁ | दो ब्लॉक तक सीधे आगे चलें। (do blôk tak sīdhe āge caleṁ.) | go straight — Go straight ahead for two blocks. |
👉 Practice Deck 10: Hindi — Travel, Airport, Train, Hotel & Directions (32 Flashcards) →
Deck 11: City Places, Shops, Money & Everyday Errands (32 Cards)
What this deck covers: Urban places (शहर shahar, सुपरमार्केट suparmārkeṭ, बाज़ार bāzār, बैंक baiṅk, एटीएम eṭīem, पुस्तकालय pustakālay) and payment vocabulary (पैसे paise, नकद nakad, क्रेडिट कार्ड kreḍiṭ kārḍ, रसीद rasīd). Why it matters: Notice how postpositions like में (meṁ — in) follow the noun: शहर में (shahar meṁ — in the city), बाज़ार में (bāzār meṁ — in the market).
| Hindi Word (Devanagari) | Romanization (Phonetic) | Example Sentence (Devanagari & Romanized) | English Meaning & Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| शहर | shahar | यह शहर बड़ा है (yah shahar baṛā hai) | city — This city is very lively. |
| सुपरमार्केट | suparmārkeṭ | मैं सुपरमार्केट जा रहा हूँ (maiṅ suparmārkeṭ jā rahā hūṅ) | supermarket — I buy food at the supermarket. |
| बाज़ार | bāzār | बाज़ार में ताज़े फल हैं (bāzār meṅ tāze phal haiṅ) | market — Fresh fruit is at the market. |
| बैंक | baiṅk | बैंक सुबह नौ बजे खुलता है (baiṅk subah nau baje khultā hai) | bank — The bank opens at nine. |
| एटीएम | eṭīem | पास में एक एटीएम है (pās meṅ ek eṭīem hai) | ATM — I need cash from the ATM. |
| पुस्तकालय | pustakālay | पुस्तकालय में शांति रखें (pustakālay meṅ shānti rakheṅ) | library — Please be quiet in the library. |
| पैसा | paisā | वह यात्रा के लिए पैसे बचाती है (vah yātrā ke liye paise bachātī hai) | money — She saves money for her trip. |
| नकद | nakad | मैं नकद भुगतान करूँगा (maiṅ nakad bhugtān karūṅgā) | cash — Do you pay in cash today? |
| क्रेडिट कार्ड | kreḍiṭ kārḍ | मैं कार्ड से पैसे दूँगा (maiṅ kārḍ se paise dūṅgā) | credit card — Can I pay by credit card? |
| रसीद | rasīd | कृपया अपनी रसीद रखें (kṛpayā apnī rasīd rakheṅ) | receipt — Please keep your paper receipt. |
👉 Practice Deck 11: Hindi — City Places, Shops, Money & Everyday Errands (32 Flashcards) →
Deck 12: School, Work, Office, Tech & Professions (32 Cards)
What this deck covers: Education (स्कूल skūl, विश्वविद्यालय vishvavidyālay, किताब kitāb), office life (कार्यालय kāryālay, बैठक baiṭhak), digital tools (कंप्यूटर kampyūṭar, फ़ोन fon, ईमेल īmel), and professions (शिक्षक śikṣak, इंजीनियर iñjīniyar). Why it matters: Modern spoken Hindi seamlessly blends pure Sanskrit-derived words (विश्वविद्यालय vishvavidyālay, कार्यालय kāryālay) with everyday tech terms written in Devanagari.
| Hindi Word (Devanagari) | Romanization (Phonetic) | Example Sentence (Devanagari & Romanized) | English Meaning & Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| स्कूल | skūl | बच्चे स्कूल जाते हैं (bachche skūl jāte haiṅ) | school — The school starts at eight. |
| विश्वविद्यालय | vishvavidyālay | यह बड़ा विश्वविद्यालय है (yah baṛā vishvavidyālay hai) | university — She studies law at the university. |
| किताब | kitāb | यह किताब बहुत अच्छी है (yah kitāb bahut achchhī hai) | book — This book has a great story. |
| कंप्यूटर | kampyūṭar | मेरा कंप्यूटर नया है (merā kampyūṭar nayā hai) | computer — My computer is very fast. |
| फ़ोन | fon | मेरा फ़ोन मेज़ पर है (merā fon mez par hai) | phone — Where did I put my phone? |
| ईमेल | īmel | मैंने आपको ईमेल भेजा (maine āpko īmel bhejā) | email — I sent you an email today. |
| दफ़्तर | daftar | मेरा दफ़्तर पास में है (merā daftar pās meṅ hai) | office — She works in a modern office. |
| बैठक | baiṭhak | आज एक ज़रूरी बैठक है (āj ek zarūrī baiṭhak hai) | meeting — The morning meeting starts at ten. |
| शिक्षक | shikshak | हमारे शिक्षक बहुत अच्छे हैं (hamāre shikshak bahut achchhe haiṅ) | teacher — Our teacher explains things clearly. |
| इंजीनियर | iṅjīniyar | वह एक कुशल इंजीनियर है (vah ek kushal iṅjīniyar hai) | engineer — The engineer designed this bridge. |
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Deck 13: Top 32 Essential Everyday Action Verbs (32 Cards)
What this deck covers: 32 everyday Hindi verb expressions in their -ना (-nā) citation forms (होना honā, के पास होना ke pās honā, जाना jānā, आना ānā, खाना khānā, पीना pīnā, बोलना bolnā, देखना dekhnā, खरीदना kharīdnā, काम करना kām karnā). Why it matters: Removing -ना (-nā) identifies the basic stem (जाना jānā → जा jā, बोलना bolnā → बोल bol). Use the example sentences to learn auxiliaries, agreement and irregular forms too; for example, जाना jānā has the past form गया gayā.
| Hindi Word (Devanagari) | Romanization (Phonetic) | Example Sentence (Devanagari & Romanized) | English Meaning & Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| होना | honā | मैं आज घर पर हूँ (maiṅ āj ghar par hūṅ) | to be — I am ready to start. |
| रखना | rakhnā | मेरे पास एक कार है (mere pās ek kār hai) | to have — We have two small dogs. |
| जाना | jānā | मैं बाज़ार जा रहा हूँ (maiṅ bāzār jā rahā hūṅ) | to go — I go to work early. |
| आना | ānā | कृपया अंदर आइए (kṛpayā andar āiye) | to come — Please come to our party. |
| खाना | khānā | हम दोपहर का भोजन करते हैं (ham dopahar kā bhojan karte haiṅ) | to eat — We eat lunch at noon. |
| पीना | pīnā | मैं ठंडा पानी पीता हूँ (maiṅ ṭhaṅḍā pānī pītā hūṅ) | to drink — Drink plenty of cold water. |
| बोलना | bolnā | वह साफ़ हिंदी बोलती है (vah sāf hindī boltī hai) | to speak — She speaks three languages fluently. |
| देखना | dekhnā | मैं तारे देख सकता हूँ (maiṅ tāre dekh saktā hūṅ) | to see — Can you see the mountains? |
| खरीदना | kharīdnā | मैंने नए जूते खरीदे (maine naye jūte kharīde) | to buy — I want to buy fresh bread. |
| काम करना | kām karnā | वह अस्पताल में काम करती है (vah aspatāl meṅ kām kartī hai) | to work — She works at a hospital. |
👉 Practice Deck 13: Hindi — Top 32 Essential Everyday Action Verbs (32 Flashcards) →
Deck 14: Top 32 Essential Adjectives & Opposites (32 Cards)
What this deck covers: Core descriptive adjectives and antonym pairs (बड़ा baṛā / छोटा chhoṭā, अच्छा achchhā, गर्म garm / ठंडा ṭhaṁḍā, तेज़ tez, आसान āsān / कठिन kaṭhin, सस्ता sastā / महँगा mahãgā). Why it matters: Notice how aspirated consonants distinguish key Hindi adjectives like छोटा (chhoṭā — small), अच्छा (achchhā — good), and ठंडा (ṭhaṁḍā — cold).
| Hindi Word (Devanagari) | Romanization (Phonetic) | Example Sentence (Devanagari & Romanized) | English Meaning & Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| बड़ा | baṛā | यह एक बड़ा घर है (yah ek baṛā ghar hai) | big — They live in a big house. |
| छोटा | chhoṭā | यह कमरा छोटा है (yah kamrā chhoṭā hai) | small — This small bag is handy. |
| अच्छा | achchhā | यह एक अच्छा विचार है (yah ek achchhā vichār hai) | good — That is a very good idea. |
| गर्म | garm | चाय अभी बहुत गर्म है (chāy abhī bahut garm hai) | hot — Careful, the soup is hot. |
| ठंडा | ṭhaṅḍā | आज हवा बहुत ठंडी है (āj havā bahut ṭhaṅḍī hai) | cold — The winter wind is cold. |
| तेज़ | tez | यह रेलगाड़ी बहुत तेज़ है (yah relgāṛī bahut tez hai) | fast — This train is very fast. |
| आसान | āsān | पहला सवाल आसान है (pahlā savāl āsān hai) | easy — The first question is easy. |
| कठिन | kaṭhin | यह पहेली कठिन है (yah pahelī kaṭhin hai) | difficult — Climbing that mountain is difficult. |
| सस्ता | sastā | बाज़ार में फल सस्ते हैं (bāzār meṅ phal saste haiṅ) | cheap — Fresh apples are cheap now. |
| महँगा | mahaṅgā | वह घड़ी बहुत महँगी है (vah ghaṛī bahut mahaṅgī hai) | expensive — That gold watch is expensive. |
👉 Practice Deck 14: Hindi — Top 32 Essential Adjectives & Opposites (32 Flashcards) →
Deck 15: Feelings, Emotions, Personality & Hobbies (32 Cards)
What this deck covers: Emotional states (खुश khush, उदास udās, थका हुआ thakā huā, शांत shānt, उत्साहित utsāhit), character traits (दयालु dayālu, मिलनसार milansār), and hobbies (संगीत saṅgīt, पढ़ना paṛhnā, खाना बनाना khānā banānā). Why it matters: Lets you move beyond survival transactions and share your feelings, personality, and passions in natural Hindi.
| Hindi Word (Devanagari) | Romanization (Phonetic) | Example Sentence (Devanagari & Romanized) | English Meaning & Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| खुश | khush | मैं आज बहुत खुश हूँ (maiṅ āj bahut khush hūṅ) | happy — She is happy with the news. |
| उदास | udās | वह आज थोड़ा उदास है (vah āj thoṛā udās hai) | sad — The ending of the movie was sad. |
| थका हुआ | thakā huā | मैं काम के बाद थका हूँ (maiṅ kām ke bād thakā hūṅ) | tired — I feel tired after running. |
| शांत | shānt | आज समुद्र बिल्कुल शांत है (āj samudra bilkul shānt hai) | calm — The blue sea is calm. |
| उत्साहित | utsāhit | बच्चे बहुत उत्साहित हैं (bachche bahut utsāhit haiṅ) | excited — The kids are excited to travel. |
| दयालु | dayālu | वह एक दयालु इंसान है (vah ek dayālu insān hai) | kind — Thank you for your kind words. |
| मिलनसार | milansār | यहाँ के लोग मिलनसार हैं (yahāṅ ke log milansār haiṅ) | friendly — Everyone at the club is friendly. |
| संगीत | saṅgīt | कमरे में मधुर संगीत बज रहा है (kamre meṅ madhur saṅgīt baj rahā hai) | music — Soft music plays in the room. |
| पढ़ना | paṛhnā | किताबें पढ़ना मेरी आदत है (kitābeṅ paṛhnā merī ādat hai) | reading — Quiet reading helps me relax. |
| खाना पकाना | khānā pakānā | घर का खाना सबसे अच्छा है (ghar kā khānā sabse achchhā hai) | cooking — Home cooking tastes the best. |
👉 Practice Deck 15: Hindi — Feelings, Emotions, Personality & Hobbies (32 Flashcards) →
30-Day Spaced Repetition Study Schedule for Hindi (480 Core Words)
To master all 15 Essential Hindi Decks (480 core words) and read Devanagari fluently within one month, follow this structured 15-minute daily routine on Flashcards World:
| Study Phase | Days | Target Decks | Daily Focus & Active Recall Technique |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1: Script, Polite Speech & Survival | Days 1–7 | Decks 1–4 (Greetings, Numbers/Time, Home, Food & Chai) | Study 20–32 new cards/day. Read the Devanagari out loud first before checking the Romanization. Practice polite आप (āp) requests and दीजिए (dījiye). |
| Week 2: Everyday Life, Family & Health | Days 8–14 | Decks 5–8 (Fruits/Veggies, Family, Clothing/Colors, Body & Health) | Clear your daily FSRS-4.5 Spaced Repetition review queue first (5–8 mins), then add 1 new deck every 2 days. Notice -ā masculine vs. -ī feminine endings. |
| Week 3: Nature, Transit, City & Work | Days 15–21 | Decks 9–12 (Animals/Weather, Travel/Trains, City/Money, School/Work) | Practice postpositions (में meiṅ, पर par, से se) inside the example sentences so SOV word order becomes second nature. |
| Week 4: Core Verbs, Adjectives & Fluency | Days 22–30 | Decks 13–15 (32 Action Verbs, 32 Adjectives & Opposites, Emotions & Hobbies) | Combine the 32 core -nā verbs and 32 adjectives with nouns from Weeks 1–3. Flip your study direction to English → Hindi for active speaking recall. |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Learning Hindi Vocabulary
Should I learn the Devanagari script or stick to Romanized Hindi?
Learn both together from day one! While Romanized Hindi (Hinglish) is useful for texting and quick pronunciation checks, Devanagari is 100% phonetic and eliminates all ambiguity between dental (त / द) and retroflex (ट / ड) sounds or unaspirated (क / प) and aspirated (ख / फ) consonants. On Flashcards World, every Hindi card displays Devanagari alongside scholarly IAST Romanization so you absorb the script naturally while learning vocabulary.
How many Hindi words do I need for everyday conversation?
Linguistic frequency studies show that the top 480 to 1,000 core Hindi words cover roughly 80% to 85% of everyday spoken conversation. Because spoken Hindi builds many compound actions using core verbs like करना (karnā — to do/make) and होना (honā — to be) (for example, काम करना kām karnā "to work", साफ़ करना sāf karnā "to clean"), mastering these 15 thematic decks gives you an unusually large conversational reach.
How do Hindi and Urdu vocabulary relate to each other?
At the everyday conversational level (Hindustani), spoken Hindi and spoken Urdu share the exact same grammar, pronouns, core verbs, numbers, body parts, food words, and household vocabulary covered in these 15 decks. The primary difference is that Hindi is written in Devanagari and draws formal vocabulary from Sanskrit, whereas Urdu is written in the Perso-Arabic script and draws formal vocabulary from Persian and Arabic.
How do I remember whether a Hindi noun is masculine or feminine?
Look at the final vowel first: nouns ending in -आ (-ā) (कमरा kamrā, केला kelā, बेटा beṭā) are almost always masculine, while nouns ending in -ई (-ī) (कुर्सी kursī, चाबी cābī, नदी nadī) are almost always feminine. For consonant-ending nouns (घर ghar, किताब kitāb), always read the full example sentence on your flashcard—the accompanying adjective (बड़ा घर baṛā ghar vs. नई किताब naī kitāb) or possessive (मेरा merā vs. मेरी merī) reveals the gender immediately.
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