Your first conversation
Greet someone and ask how they are.
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A few minutes of Hindi. Something you can use today. Explore six free mini-lessons, practise together and grow a little more confident each time.
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YOUR LITTLE HINDI PASSPORT
Start with small conversations
Begin with hello, then build a few useful words together. A grown-up can read the instructions aloud.
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SIX SMALL BEGINNINGS
Learn it. Try it. Use it.
Each lesson includes useful words, three questions with explanations, and an activity to try away from the screen.
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People who matter
Name three people in a family.
Count little discoveries
Count up to five everyday objects.
A world of colour
Recognise red, blue and yellow in Hindi.
Little words of kindness
Say please, thank you and ask for water.
Read your first little words
Recognise three useful written words.
A little repetition helps
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Questions you miss in the lessons appear here. There is no rush — try a lesson, then come back for another go.
Say it for realYour first
Your first
little conversation.
Two people, five lines. Try saying each line before revealing the Hindi. Then swap roles. Speaking on your own? Play both parts.
For a female partner, use आप कैसी हैं? (aap kaisi hain?). No microphone or recording needed. Ask a teacher or Hindi speaker for pronunciation feedback.
Line 1 of 5
Greet your partner.
Say it aloud, or have a guess. It’s fine to use a hint.
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A flexible plan for busy families. Each moment can take about five minutes. A grown-up can help with reading and writing.
- Moment 1Your first conversation□
Take turns greeting someone, asking how they are and answering. Then swap roles.
नमस्ते (namaste) — Hello · आप कैसे हैं? (aap kaise hain?) — How are you? (respectful, to a male person) · आप कैसी हैं? (aap kaisi hain?) — How are you? (respectful, to a female person) · मैं ठीक हूँ। (main theek hoon.) — I am well. - Moment 2People who matter□
Draw an imaginary family or use a family picture. Point to people and say the Hindi words you know.
माँ (maa) — Mother · पिता (pita) — Father · बहन (bahan) — Sister - Moment 3Count little discoveries□
Collect five safe objects. Count them in Hindi, move one away, and count again.
एक (ek) — One · १ · दो (do) — Two · २ · तीन (teen) — Three · ३ · चार (chaar) — Four · ४ · पाँच (paanch) — Five · ५ - Moment 4A world of colour□
Find something red, blue and yellow at home. Point and say the colour name. No reading needed!
लाल (laal) — Red · नीला (neela) — Blue · पीला (peela) — Yellow - Moment 5Little words of kindness□
Role-play asking for a glass of water. The other person hands it over, and you say thank you.
कृपया (kripaya) — Please · धन्यवाद (dhanyavaad) — Thank you · पानी दीजिए। (paani deejiye.) — Please give me water. - Moment 6Read your first little words□
Write घर, किताब and पानी on paper. Match each label to a drawing, then cover the English and try again.
घर (ghar) — Home / house · किताब (kitaab) — Book · पानी (paani) — Water - Moment 7Celebrate and share□
Pick three favourite words. Teach them to someone, then try the five-line conversation together.
Don’t speak Hindi at home?
Read the English instructions together, try the pronunciation hints, and let your learner teach you a word. Encourage attempts and ask a teacher about sounds you are unsure of.