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Final (n) in a word represents a nasal sound, similar to the 'n' in the French word 'bon'.

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show Welcome and greetings

English

Hindi

Welcome!

स्वागतम

Swaagatum

Good morning, sir

सुप्रभात सर

Soo-pra-bhaat sir

Good morning, madam

सुप्रभात मैडम

Soo-pra-bhaat madam

Good afternoon, sir

नमस्कार सर

Num-us-kaar sir

Good afternoon, madam

नमस्कार मैडम

Num-us-kaar madam

Good evening, sir

नमस्कार सर

Num-us-kaar sir

Good evening, madam

नमस्कार मैडम

Num-us-kaar madam

Mr Kapoor

कपूर साहब

Kapoor saab

Mrs Kapoor

श्रीमती कपूर

Shree mut-ee Kapoor

Miss Kapoor

मिस कपूर

Miss Kapoor

Hello

informal

नमस्कार

Num-us-kaar

What is your name please?

आप का शुभ नाम क्या है?

Aap kaa shoobh naam kyaa hai?

My name is ...

मेरा नाम … है

May-raa naam ... hai

How are you?

asking a male

आप कैसे हैं?

Aap kay-say hai(n)?

How are you?

asking a female

आप कैसी हैं?

Aap kay-see hai(n)?

How are you?

क्या हाल है?

Kyaa haal hai?

Very well, thank you.

in response to 'How are you?'

ठीक है, धन्यवाद

Teek hai dhun-ya-vaad

Ladies and gentlemen

to attract attention

भाइयो और बहिनो

Baa-yo or bay-no

show Offering to help

English

Hindi

Can I help you?

आप की मदद करूँ?

Aap-kee mud-ud kar-oo(n)?

What would you like?

आप को क्या चाहिये?

Aap-ko kyaa chaa-hee-yay?

Yes

जी हाँ

Jee-haa(n)

No

जी नहीं

Jee- nahee(n)

Yes, certainly

जी ज़रूर

Jee zaroor

Sorry, no

जी नहीं माफ़ करना

Jee- nahee(n) maaf kar-naa

Please

कृप्या

Krip-yaa

Thank you

धन्यवाद

Dhun-ya-vaad

I speak a little Hindi

मुझे थोड़ी हिन्दी आती है

Moo-jay thoree Hindi aa-tee hai

Can you repeat that slowly?

कृप्या ज़रा धीरे से कहिये

Krip-yaa zaraa dhee-ray say kuhee-yay?

I do not understand

मेरी समझ में नहीं आया

May-ree sum-uj may(n) nahee(n) aa-yaa

Do you understand?

आप समझते हैं?

Aap sum-uj-tay hai(n)

when addressing a male

आप समझती हैं?

Aap sum-uj-tee hai(n)?

when addressing a female

One moment please

कृप्या एक मिनट दीजिये

Krip-yaa ek minute dee-jee-yay

Please wait here

कृप्या यहाँ ठेरिये

Krip-yaa yahaa(n) tay-ree-yay

I will call my colleague to help you

मैं आपकी मदद के लिये किसी को बुलाता हूँ

May aap-kee mud-ud kay lee-yay kis-ee ko boo-laa-taa hoo(n)

spoken by a male

मैं आपकी मदद के लिये किसी को बुलाती हूँ

May aap-kee mud-ud kay lee-yay kis-ee ko boo-laa-tee hoo(n)

spoken by a female (no recording)

Don't worry

फ़िक्र न करें

Fik-ra na karay(n)

Please come with me

कृप्या मेरे साथ चलिये

Krip-yaa may-ray saath chal-ee-yay

You are welcome!

in response to thanks from a customer

आप की मेहरबानी

Aap-kee mayr-baa-nee

show Directions

English

Hindi

Where do you want to go?

आप को कहाँ जाना है?

Aap-ko kahaa(n) jaa-naa hai

Where is ...?

 

How do you get to ...?

literally: what is the way to ...?

--- कहाँ है?

... kahaa(n) hai

--- जाने का रास्ता क्या है?

... jaa-ney kaa raastaa kyaa hai?
(no recording)

The toilets are there

शौचालय वहाँ है

Show-chaa-lay vahaa(n) hai

The telephone is there

टेलेफ़ोन वहाँ है

Telephone vahaa(n) hai

Can I show you?

मैं आप को दिखाऊँ?

May aap-ko dik-haa-oo(n)

Here is the map

नक्शा देखिये

Nuck-shaa day-kee-yay

It is there

वहाँ है

Vahaa(n) hai

It is here

यहाँ है

Yahaa(n) hai

To the right

दायें ओर

Daa-yay or

To the left

बायें ओर

Baa-yay or

Straight on

सीधा

See-daa

It is outside

बाहर है

Baa-hur hai

It is inside

अन्दर है

Un-dur hai

show Numbers, prices and time

English

Hindi

1

एक

Ek

2

दो

Do

3

तीन

Teen

4

चार

Chaar

5

पाँच

Punch

6

छः

Chay

7

सात

Saath

8

आठ

Aat

9

नौ

No

10

दस

Dus

11

ग्यारह

Gyaa-ra

12

बारह

Baa-ra

How much is that?

वह कितने का है?

Vo kith-nay kaa hai?

The price is ... pounds and ... pence

इस का धाम --- पा उंड और --- पेन्स है

Is-kaa daam ... pound or ... pence hai

What time is it?

कितने बजे हैं?

Kith-nay ba-jay hai(n)?

It is one o'clock

एक बजा है

Ek ba-jaa hai

It is eight o'clock

आठ बजे हैं

Aat ba-jay hai(n)

It is twelve o'clock

बारह बजे हैं

Baa-ra ba-jay hai(n)

It is open from ... to ...

---- से ---- तक खुला है

... say ... tuk khoo-laa hai

It is closed from ... to ...

---- से ---- तक बन्द है

... say ... tuk bund hai

show Ending the conversation

English

Hindi

Is there anything else I can help you with?

आप के लिये कुछ और कर सकता हूँ?

Aap kay lee-yay kooch or kar suck-taa hoon?

spoken by a male

आपके लिये कुछ और कर सकती हूँ?

Aap kay lee-yay kooch or kar suck-tee hoon?

spoken by a female (no recording)

Would you like anything else?

आप को कुछ और चाहिये?

Aap-ko kooch or chaa-hee-yay

Have a good day!

आप का शुभ दिन हो

Aap kaa shoob din ho

Have a good evening!

नमस्कार

Num-us-kaar

Enjoy your stay!

आपका यहाँ रहना आनदमय हो

Aap-kaa yahaa(n) ray-naa aanand-may ho

Enjoy your meal!

खाने का मज़ा लीजिये

Khaa-nay kaa ma-zaa lee-jee-ay

Goodbye

नमस्कार

Num-us-kaar

Good night

शुभरात्री

Shoobh-raa-tree

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