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Personal Info Related Vocabulary English and Hindi

🧑 Basic Personal Details

EnglishHindi (Devanagari)Transliteration
NameनामNām
Full Nameपूरा नामPūrā Nām
First Nameपहला नामPahlā Nām
Last Name / Surnameउपनाम / कुलनामUpanām / Kulnām
Ageउम्र / आयुUmr / Āyu
Date of Birthजन्म तिथिJanm Tithi
Place of Birthजन्म स्थानJanm Sthān
GenderलिंगLiṅg
MaleपुरुषPurush
FemaleमहिलाMahilā
Nationalityराष्ट्रीयताRāṣṭrīyatā

🏠 Contact Information

EnglishHindi (Devanagari)Transliteration
AddressपताPatā
Permanent Addressस्थायी पताSthāyī Patā
Current Addressवर्तमान पताVartamān Patā
Phone Numberफ़ोन नंबरPhon Nambar
Mobile Numberमोबाइल नंबरMoḅāil Nambar
Email Addressईमेल पताĪmel Patā
PIN Code / ZIP Codeपिन कोडPin Koḍ
CityशहरShahar
Stateराज्यRājya
CountryदेशDesh

📄 Identification Documents

EnglishHindi (Devanagari)Transliteration
Identity Cardपहचान पत्रPahcān Patr
Passportपासपोर्टPāsporṭ
Aadhaar Cardआधार कार्डĀdhār Kārd
Voter IDमतदाता पहचान पत्रMatdātā Pahcān Patr
Driving Licenseड्राइविंग लाइसेंसḌrāiviṅg Lāisens
PAN Cardपैन कार्डPain Kārd

👨‍🎓 Education & Work

EnglishHindi (Devanagari)Transliteration
Occupationव्यवसायVyavasāy
Job / Workकाम / नौकरीKām / Naukarī
Qualificationयोग्यताYogyatā
Schoolविद्यालयVidyālay
Collegeमहाविद्यालयMahāvidyālay
Universityविश्वविद्यालयViśvavidyālay

Family Related Vocabulary English and Hindi

👪 Immediate Family

EnglishHindi (Devanagari)Transliteration
Fatherपिता / पापाPitā / Pāpā
Motherमाँ / माताMā̃ / Mātā
Parentsमाता-पिताMātā-Pitā
SonबेटाBeṭā
DaughterबेटीBeṭī
BrotherभाईBhāī
SisterबहनBahan
HusbandपतिPati
Wifeपत्नीPatnī
Childबच्चा / बालकBaccā / Bālak

🧓 Extended Family

EnglishHindi (Devanagari)Transliteration
Grandfatherदादा / नानाDādā / Nānā
Grandmotherदादी / नानीDādī / Nānī
Grandsonपोता / नातीPotā / Nātī
Granddaughterपोती / नातिनPotī / Nātin
Uncle (paternal)चाचा / ताऊCācā / Tāū
Aunt (paternal)चाची / ताईCācī / Tāī
Uncle (maternal)मामाMāmā
Aunt (maternal)मामीMāmī
Cousinचचेरा/ममेरा भाई/बहनCacerā/Mamerā Bhāī/Bahan

👨‍👩‍👧 Other Relations

EnglishHindi (Devanagari)Transliteration
Nephewभतीजा / भांजाBhatījā / Bhā̃jā
Nieceभतीजी / भांजीBhatījī / Bhā̃jī
Brother-in-lawजीजा / सालाJījā / Sālā
Sister-in-lawभाभी / सालीBhābhī / Sālī
Father-in-lawससुरSasur
Mother-in-lawसासSās

✨ Notice how Hindi often distinguishes between maternal (नाना/नानी, मामा/मामी) and paternal (दादा/दादी, चाचा/चाची) relatives, while English uses one word for both. That’s a cultural richness built into the language.

Numbers related vocabulary in English and Hindi

Basic numbers (0–10)

EnglishHindi (Devanagari)Transliteration
0शून्य / ज़ीरोShūnya / Jīro
1एकEk
2दोDo
3तीनTīn
4चारChār
5पाँचPā̃c
6छहChheh
7सातSāt
8आठĀṭh
9नौNau
10दसDas

Numbers (11–20)

EnglishHindi (Devanagari)Transliteration
11ग्यारहGyārah
12बारहBārah
13तेरहTerah
14चौदहChaudah
15पंद्रहPandrah
16सोलहSolah
17सत्रहSatrah
18अठारहAṭhārah
19उन्नीसUnnīs
20बीसBīs

Tens and patterns (21–99)

EnglishHindi (Devanagari)Transliteration
30तीसTīs
40चालीसCālīs
50पचासPacās
60साठSāṭh
70सत्तरSattar
80अस्सीAssī
90नब्बेNabbe
100सौSau

Common composites

  • 21: इक्कीस
    Ikkīs
  • 22: बाईस
    Bāīs
  • 23: तेईस
    Teīs
  • 24: चौबीस
    Caubīs
  • 25: पच्चीस
    Pacchīs
  • 26: छब्बीस
    Chabbīs
  • 27: सत्ताईस
    Sattāīs
  • 28: अट्ठाईस
    Aṭṭhāīs
  • 29: उनतीस
    Untīs
  • Pattern tip: From 31 onward, forms vary (e.g., 31 इकतीस Iktīs, 41 इकतालीस Iktālīs, 51 इक्यावन Ikkyāvan). Memorize tens first, then learn common composites.

Large numbers (Indian system)

EnglishHindi (Devanagari)Transliteration
1,000हज़ारHazār
10,000दस हज़ारDas Hazār
100,000 (1 lakh)एक लाखEk Lākh
1,000,000 (10 lakh)दस लाखDas Lākh
10,000,000 (1 crore)एक करोड़Ek Karoḍ
100,000,000 (10 crore)दस करोड़Das Karoḍ

Ordinal numbers (position/rank)

EnglishHindi (Devanagari)Transliteration
FirstपहलाPahalā
SecondदूसराDūsrā
ThirdतीसराTīsrā
FourthचौथाCauthā
FifthपाँचवाँPā̃cvā̃
SixthछठाChhaṭhā
SeventhसातवाँSātvā̃
EighthआठवाँĀṭhvā̃
NinthनौवाँNauvā̃
TenthदसवाँDasvā̃
Eleventhग्यारहवाँGyārahvā̃
TwelfthबारहवाँBārahvā̃

Useful number-related words and phrases

  • How many?: कितने?
    Kitne?
  • How much (price)?: कितने का है? / कीमत क्या है?
    Kitne kā hai? / Kīmat kyā hai?
  • Total: कुल / योग
    Kul / Yog
  • Half: आधा
    Ādhā
  • Quarter: चौथाई
    Cauthāī
  • One and a half: डेढ़
    Ḍeṛh
  • Two and a half: ढाई
    Ḍhāī
  • Decimal: दशमलव
    Daśamlav
  • Dozen: दर्जन
    Darjan
  • Per piece: प्रति पीस
    Prati Pīs

Days related vocabulary in English and Hindi

Days of the week

EnglishHindi (Devanagari)Transliteration
SundayरविवारRavivār
MondayसोमवारSomvār
TuesdayमंगलवारMaṅgalvār
WednesdayबुधवारBudhvār
ThursdayगुरुवारGuruvār
Fridayशुक्रवारŚukravār
SaturdayशनिवारŚanivār

Tip: The suffix “वार” (vār) means “day,” so each name is “[planet/deity] + vār.”

Abbreviations and casual forms

EnglishHindi (Devanagari)Transliteration
SunरविRavi
MonसोमSom
TueमंगलMaṅgal
WedबुधBudh
ThuगुरुGuru
Friशुक्रŚukra
SatशनिŚani

Relative days and time words

EnglishHindi (Devanagari)Transliteration
TodayआजĀj
TomorrowकलKal
Yesterdayकल / बीता कलKal / Bītā Kal
Day after tomorrowपरसोंParasõ
Day before yesterdayपरसोंParasõ
This weekइस सप्ताहIs Saptāh
Next weekअगला सप्ताहAglā Saptāh
Last weekपिछला सप्ताहPichhlā Saptāh
Weekday(s)कार्यदिवस / हफ्ते के दिनKāryadivas / Hafte ke Din
Weekendसप्ताहांतSaptāhānt

Calendar and scheduling phrases

  • On Monday: सोमवार को
    Somvār ko
  • Every Friday: हर शुक्रवार / प्रत्येक शुक्रवार
    Har Śukravār / Pratyek Śukravār
  • Next Tuesday: अगले मंगलवार को
    Agle Maṅgalvār ko
  • Last Sunday: पिछले रविवार को
    Pichhle Ravivār ko
  • From Monday to Friday: सोमवार से शुक्रवार तक
    Somvār se Śukravār tak
  • This Saturday evening: इस शनिवार की शाम
    Is Śanivār kī Śām

Useful expressions

  • Which day?: कौन‑सा दिन?
    Kaun-sā Din?
  • What day is it today?: आज कौन‑सा दिन है?
    Āj kaun-sā din hai?
  • I’m busy on Thursday: मैं गुरुवार को व्यस्त हूँ।
    Main Guruvār ko vyast hū̃.
  • Meeting is on Wednesday: बैठक बुधवार को है।
    Baithak Budhvār ko hai.
  • School is closed on Sunday: स्कूल रविवार को बंद रहता है।
    Skūl Ravivār ko band rahtā hai.

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