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5 phrases · A1 · A2
Every phrase below is a fixed shape you can fill in and use immediately, ordered from the simplest to the most advanced. Each one carries what it means in English and in Hindi, three examples that vary the slot, and the situations it actually gets said in.
Simplest first. The braces mark the part you change.
Give your name.
मेरा नाम ___ है।
As a question: What is your name?
Anywhere · say it as: My name is / Priya · used interviews, on the phone
Say where you come from.
मैं ___ से हूँ।
As a question: Where are you from?
Anywhere · say it as: I am from / Indore · used interviews, college
What you say when you meet somebody for the first time.
आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा।
Anywhere · say it as: Nice to / meet you · used at work, interviews
Greet somebody you have not seen for a while.
आप कैसे रहे?
Anywhere · say it as: How have you / been · used everyday life, at work
Close a conversation properly instead of letting it trail off.
आपसे बात करके अच्छा लगा।
Polite — strangers, seniors, customers · say it as: It was nice / talking to you · used on the phone, at work
The versions that get said instead, and why they land differently.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
Myself Priya. | My name is Priya. "Myself" is not a way to introduce yourself in English, though it is very common in Indian offices. |
I am belonging to Indore. | I am from Indore. "Belong to" is about things you own, not the place you come from. |
Nice to meet you again. | Nice to see you again. You can only MEET somebody for the first time. After that you SEE them. |
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