Traveling To India? Learn How To Translate English to Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu or Kannada
Are you planning to Travel to the land of Gods, India? If yes is your answer then you need to learn the local language. And no, there is not one language to learn! Just like the many Gods we worship in India, there are many languages too. I know that it is very difficult to learn all the languages but it is not that difficult to learn some words that are used on a day to day basis.
There are 22 total languages which have the official status in India, and depending upon the place or region you are going to visit you can use our handy chart below to educate yourself about these common words. And trust me when I say that your journey will become even more happy and fruitful when you know the language of the people amongst whom you are going to spend your holidays.
In India the most popular and common language is Hindi, whereas English is widely spoken in cities and urban areas. But the real India is not only in the cities or urban areas. So to enjoy as much as you can, you need to learn a few common words that will help you greatly in conversing with the people.
So let’s begin our journey to learn some of these words from the most popular languages of India.
English to Hindi / Bengali / Marathi
English | Hindi | Bengali | Marathi |
Yes | Ha | Ha | Hoye/ Ho |
No | Nahi | Na | Nako |
Thank You | Dhanyavaad | Dhanyabad | Dhanyavaad |
Thank you very much | Aapakaa bahut bahut dhanyavaad | Tomake onek dhanyabad | Tumcha Khup Dhanyavaad |
You’re welcome | Aapakaa svaagat hai | Swagatam | Suswagatam |
Please | Kripyaa | Anugrah kore | Krupya |
Excuse me | Shamma kare | Maaf korben | Maaf Kara |
Hello | Namaste | Nomoskar | Namaskar |
Goodbye | Alavidha (namaste) | Accha – Aashi | Accha Yetho |
So long | Phir milengay | Abar dekha hobe | Evada ved |
Good morning | Shubha prabhaat | Suprovat | Suprabhat |
Good afternoon | Namaste | Subha aparannah | Namaskar |
Good evening | Namaste | Subha sandhya | Namaskar |
Good night | Shubha raatri | Subha ratri | Shubh Ratri |
I do not understand | Mai nahii samajta hu | Ami bujhte parchi na | Mala samjat nahi |
How do you say this in [English]? | Aap ise angrezi mei kaise bolengay? | Apni eta engraji te ki bolben? | Heey engraji madhye Kase mhanaiche? |
Do you speak … | Kyaa aap…bolate hain? | Apni ki bolte paren? | Tumhi …boltat? |
English | Angrejii | Engraji | Engraji |
French | Phransisi | Pharasi | Phransisi |
German | German | Germani | German |
Spanish | Spanish | Spanish | Spanish |
Chinese | Cheeni | Chinese | Cheeni |
I | Mai | Aami | Me |
We | Hum | Amra | Aamhi |
You (singular) | Tum | Tumi | Tu |
You (formal) | Aap | Apni | Tumhi |
You (plural) | Aap sab | Tomra/Apnara | Tumhi |
They | Vo sab | Onara | Thyani / Tey |
What is your name? | Aapka naam kya hai? | Aapnar naam ki? | Tumche nav kai aahe? |
Nice to meet you. | Aapse milkar khushii huyii | Aapnar sathe dekha kore bhalo laglo | Tumhala bhetun anand Jhala |
How are you? | Aap kaise hai? | Apni kemon achen? | Tumhi kashe ahat? |
Good | Achchhey | Bhalo | Chaangle |
Bad | Buray | Baaje/Kharap | Wayit |
So so | Thik thak | Motamuti | Thik Thak |
Wife | Patni | Sthree/Bou | Baiko |
Husband | Pati | Swami/Bor | Navra |
Daughter | Beti | Kannya/Meye | Mulgi |
Son | Beta | Putra/Chele | Mulga |
Mother | Mataji | Maa | Aei |
Father | Pitaji | Baba | Vadil |
Friend | Dost, mitra | Bondhu | Mitr |
English to Tamil / Telugu /Kannada
English | Tamil | Telugu | Kannada |
Yes | Aamam | Sare | Howdu |
No | Illai | Vadu | Illa |
Thank You | Nandri | Dhaniyavadaalu | Dhanyavada |
Thank you very much | Romba Nandri | Chala dhaniyavadaalu | Bahala Dhanyavada |
You’re welcome | Nandri | Meku Swagatham | Suswagata |
Please | Dayviseiyudhu | Daya chesi | Dayavittu |
Excuse me | Mannichu vidungal | Nannu kshaminchandi | Kshamisi |
Hello | Vanakam | Namaste | Namaskara |
Goodbye | Naan poi varugirane | Velli vastaanu | Hogi Baruve |
So long | Poitu Varen | Chaala kaalamu | Hogi Baruthini |
Good morning | Kaalai vanakkam | Shubhodayam | Shubha dina |
Good afternoon | Maalai Vanakkam | Namaskaramulu | Namaskara |
Good evening | Maalai Vanakkam | Namaskaramulu | Namaskara |
Good night | Eeniyaa eeravu | Shubha ratri | Shubha Ratri |
I do not understand | Yenakku puriyavillai | Naaku artham kaaledu | Nanage artha vagalilla |
How do you say this in [English]? | Englishil idhay yeppidy solluvengal? | Yedi englishlo yela chaptaru | Idannu Englishinalli Hege Heluvudu? |
Do you speak … | Neengal … pesuve-ngala? | Meru…matadutara? | Nimage ….mathaladalu barute? |
English | Angilam | Anglamu | English |
French | French | French | French |
German | German | German | German |
Spanish | Spanish | Spanish | Spanish |
Chinese | Chinese | Chinese | Chinese |
I | Naan | Nenu | Naanu |
We | Naangal | Memu | Naavu |
You (singular) | Nee | Nuvvu | Neenu |
You (formal) | Nee | Nuwu | Neenu |
You (plural) | Neengal | Meeru | Neevu |
They | Avargal | Vaallu | Avaru |
What is your name? | Ungal peyar enna | Mee peru emitti? | Nimma Hesaru Yenu? |
Nice to meet you. | Ungalai sandhithadhil magilchi | Meemalni kalisi chala santosham aiyindi | Nimmanu Bhetiyagiddu Santosha |
How are you? | Sowkyama? | Yelavunaru | Neevu Hege Iddira? |
Good | Nalladhu | Manchi | Volleyadu |
Bad | Kettadhu | Chedu | Kettadu |
So so | Paravaillai | Parvaledu | Paravagilla |
Wife | Manavi | Bharya | Hendati |
Husband | Purushan | Bharta | Ganda |
Daughter | Pen kolandai | Kuturu | Magalu |
Son | Aan kolandai | Koduku | Maga |
Mother | Thaye | Amma | Thayi |
Father | Thagappan | Nanna | Thande |
Friend | Nanban | Snahitudu | Geleya |
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