Language/Hindi/Vocabulary/Idiomatic-Expressions
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In this lesson, we will explore some of the most common idiomatic expressions used in Hindi. Idiomatic expressions are fixed phrases that have a different meaning altogether than what their literal translation would suggest. They are used extensively in everyday speech and add color and vitality to the language. So, let's dive in!
Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson: English loan words in Hindi & Everyday Activities and Objects.
Basic Idiomatic Expressions[edit | edit source]
Let's begin with some basic idiomatic expressions that you might come across frequently:
Hindi | Pronunciation | English |
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рдЬрд▓реНрджреА рдХрд░реЛ | jaldi karo | Hurry up |
рд╣рд▓реНрдХрд╛ рдХрд░реЛ | halka karo | Take it easy |
рдореБрд╢реНрдХрд┐рд▓ рд╕реЗ | mushkil se | With difficulty |
рдЦрд╛рдореЛрд╢ рд╣реЛ рдЬрд╛рдУ | khamosh ho jao | Be quiet |
рд╕реНрдкрд╖реНрдЯ рд╣реЛ рдЬрд╛рдУ | spasht ho jao | Be clear |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: рддреБрдореНрд╣реЗ рджреЗрд░ рд╣реЛ рд░рд╣реА рд╣реИ, рдЬрд▓реНрджреА рдХрд░реЛред (You are getting late, hurry up.)
- Person 2: рдореИрдВ рдЦрд╛рдореЛрд╢ рд╣реЛ рдЬрд╛рдКрдВрдЧрд╛, рдзреНрдпрд╛рди рдирд╣реАрдВ рджреЗрдирд╛ред (I'll be quiet, don't mind.)
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The following expressions are related to time and are commonly used in Hindi:
Hindi | Pronunciation | English |
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рдЕрдм рддрдХ | ab tak | Until now |
рдЙрд╕ рд╡рдХрд╝реНрдд | us waqt | At that time |
рджреЗрд░ рд╕реЗ рдЖрдирд╛/рдЬрд╛рдирд╛ | der se aana/jana | To come/go late |
рдХрднреА-рдХрднрд╛рд░ | kabhi-kabhaar | Sometimes |
рдмрд╣реБрдд рдЬрд▓реНрджреА | bahut jaldii | Very soon |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: рдЙрд╕ рд╡рдХрд╝реНрдд, рдореИрдВ рдмрд╣реБрдд рдмреАрдорд╛рд░ рдерд╛ред (At that time, I was very ill.)
- Person 2: рдореИрдВ рдХрднреА-рдХрднрд╛рд░ рд╣реА рджреЗрд░ рд╕реЗ рдЖрддрд╛ рд╣реВрдБред (I sometimes come late.)
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Food is an integral part of any culture and Hindi is no different. Here are some expressions related to food:
Hindi | Pronunciation | English |
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рдмрд╣реБрдд рдЦрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИ | bahut khaata hai | He eats a lot |
рдЦрд╛рдиреЗ рдХрд╛ рдордЬрд╝рд╛ рдЖрдирд╛ | khaane ka mazaa aana | To relish the food |
рд╕рдм рдЦрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ | sab khaa gayaa | Everything is consumed |
рдирд┐рддреНрдп рдлрд▓рд╛рд╣рд╛рд░ | nitya phalaahaar | Daily fruit diet |
рдЦрд╛рдирд╛ рдЦрд░рд╛рдм рд╣реЛ рдЧрдпрд╛ | khaana kharaab ho gayaa | The food has gone bad |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: рддреБрдореНрд╣рд╛рд░реЗ рднрд╛рдИ рдЦрд╛рддрд╛ рдмрд╣реБрдд рд╣реИред (Your brother eats a lot.)
- Person 2: рд╣рд╛рдВ, рдЙрд╕рдХреЛ рдЦрд╛рдиреЗ рдХрд╛ рдордЬрд╝рд╛ рдЖрддрд╛ рд╣реИред (Yes, he relishes food.)
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Money is a universal language and Hindi has many idiomatic expressions related to it:
Hindi | Pronunciation | English |
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рдкреИрд╕реЗ рдХреА рдХрдореА рд╣реЛрдирд╛ | paise ki kami hona | To be short of money |
рдХрдорд╛рдП рдмрд┐рдирд╛ рдЦрд░реНрдЪрд╛ | kamaae bina kharchaa | Spendthrift |
рдзрди рдХрд╛ рдорд▓рд╛рдорд▓ рд╣реЛрдирд╛ | dhan ka malaamal hona | To be wealthy |
рдмрдбрд╝реЗ рджрд╛рдореЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рдорд╛рд▓ | bade daamon ka maal | Expensive merchandise |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: рдореБрдЭреЗ рдкреИрд╕реЗ рдХреА рдХрдореА рд╣реЛ рд░рд╣реА рд╣реИред (I am short of money.)
- Person 2: рддреБрдо рдХрдорд╛рдП рдмрд┐рдирд╛ рдмрд╣реБрдд рдЦрд░реНрдЪ рдХрд░рддреЗ рд╣реЛред (You are a spendthrift without earning.)
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
These were some of the most commonly used idiomatic expressions in Hindi. To improve your Hindi Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!
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