Practice 10 common Hindi words online with free interactive flashcards, simple English meanings and natural examples you can use in real conversations.
How to practice these Hindi words
- Read the Hindi word and guess its English meaning.
- Tap the card—or press Enter or Space—to reveal the answer.
- Say the Hindi example aloud before moving to the next card.
- Use Shuffle for a second round without memorizing the order.
Practice 10 Hindi words with flashcards
Your progress is not saved. Refreshing the page restarts the deck.
Turn Hindi vocabulary into useful sentences
Memorizing translations is only the first step. The fastest way to make new Hindi vocabulary useful is to place each word inside a small sentence pattern you can reuse.
Mujhe ___ chahiye — I want / need ___
- Mujhe paani chahiye. — I want water.
- Mujhe khaana chahiye. — I want food.
- Mujhe coffee chahiye. — I want coffee.
Learn this pattern once, then replace the object whenever you need something different.
___ kahaan hai? — Where is ___?
- Bathroom kahaan hai? — Where is the bathroom?
- Restaurant kahaan hai? — Where is the restaurant?
- Ghar kahaan hai? — Where is the house?
This one pattern lets you ask for almost any place or object.
Hindi words with English meanings and examples
Use this complete list to review the vocabulary without the flashcards. The English translations are natural rather than strictly word-for-word, so you can understand how each Hindi word works in conversation.
| Hindi word | English meaning | Hindi example | Natural English translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| pyaas | thirst | Mujhe pyaas lagi hai. | I’m thirsty. |
| chahiye | want / need | Mujhe coffee chahiye. | I want coffee. |
| kahaan | where | Bathroom kahaan hai? | Where is the bathroom? |
| kitna / kitne ka | how much | Yeh kitne ka hai? | How much is this? |
| pasand | like | Mujhe yeh pasand hai. | I like this. |
| chalo | let’s go | Chalo, ghar chalte hain. | Let’s go home. |
| ruko | wait / stop | Zara ruko. | Wait a moment. |
| khaana | food / to eat | Khaana taiyaar hai. | The food is ready. |
| paani | water | Mujhe paani chahiye. | I want water. |
| ghar | home / house | Yeh mera ghar hai. | This is my home. |
A five-minute Hindi vocabulary practice routine
- First round: Go through the Hindi flashcards in order and focus on meaning.
- Second round: Shuffle the deck and recall the meaning before you flip each card.
- Third round: Say the complete Hindi example aloud, not just the individual word.
- Make it yours: Replace one word to create a sentence you could use in real life.
- Review tomorrow: Repeat the deck and notice which words take longer to remember.
Short, repeated practice is more useful than reading a long Hindi word list once and forgetting it. When you can recall all 10 words, use the sentence patterns above to produce your own examples.
Questions about practising Hindi words
How should a beginner practice Hindi words?
Begin with a small group of useful words. Test yourself with flashcards, say each example aloud and review the same words the following day. Learning a word inside a sentence makes it easier to use in conversation.
Should I learn Hindi words or complete sentences?
Learn both together. The individual meaning helps you recognize the word, while the example sentence shows its natural position and use. This is especially important because Hindi and English do not always arrange sentences in the same order.
Can I practice Hindi without learning Devanagari first?
Yes, if your immediate goal is conversation. Roman Hindi lets an English speaker begin practising useful words and spoken patterns quickly. Learn Devanagari as a separate next step if reading and writing Hindi are also among your goals.
How often should I review Hindi vocabulary?
Review a new set shortly after learning it and again on later days. You do not need a long session: a focused five-minute review is enough to identify the words that need more practice.