# Hindi phrases for school and college, with meanings

> Here are 14 everyday Hindi phrases for school and college, taken from real conversations in Shinar's Hindi course, set in Delhi. Each phrase is written in English letters with Hindi script alongside, and its English meaning. A good one to start with: “Pinky, lunch mein kya laayi?” (पिंकी, लंच में क्या लाई?), which means “Pinky, what did you bring for lunch?”.

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## 14 Hindi phrases for school and college

| English | Hindi |
|---|---|
| Pinky, what did you bring for lunch? | Pinky, lunch mein kya laayi? (पिंकी, लंच में क्या लाई?) |
| Divya, why are you crying? What happened? | Divya, kyun ro rahi hai? Kya hua? (दिव्या, क्यों रो रही है? क्या हुआ?) |
| Arjun, did you finish the science syllabus? | Arjun, science ka syllabus ho gaya? (अर्जुन, साइंस का सिलेबस हो गया?) |
| Aloo paratha. And you? | Aloo paratha. Aur tu? (आलू पराठा। और तू?) |
| I got only forty in maths. | Maths mein sirf chaalis aaye. (मैथ्स में सिर्फ़ चालीस आए।) |
| No, two chapters are still left. | Nahin yaar, abhi do chapter bache hain. (नहीं यार, अभी दो चैप्टर बचे हैं।) |
| Poha again. I'm so bored of it. | Phir se poha. Bore ho gaya hoon. (फिर से पोहा। बोर हो गया हूँ।) |
| It's okay. It's just one exam. | Koi baat nahin. Bas ek exam hi to hai. (कोई बात नहीं। बस एक एग्ज़ाम ही तो है।) |
| Same here. I'm really tense. | Mera bhi. Bahut tension ho rahi hai. (मेरा भी। बहुत टेंशन हो रही है।) |
| Shall we share? Take some of mine. | Share karein? Mera thoda le le. (शेयर करें? मेरा थोड़ा ले ले।) |
| Mummy will scold me a lot. | Mummy bahut daantengi. (मम्मी बहुत डाँटेंगी।) |
| Sir said questions will come from chapter five. | Sir ne bola tha paanchve chapter se sawaal aayenge. (सर ने बोला था पाँचवें चैप्टर से सवाल आएँगे।) |
| Thank you! Your mother cooks really well. | Thank you! Teri mummy bahut achha khaana banati hain. (थैंक यू! तेरी मम्मी बहुत अच्छा खाना बनाती हैं।) |
| Don't worry. I'll come home with you and talk to her. | Fikar mat kar. Main tere ghar chalke unse baat karti hoon. (फ़िकर मत कर। मैं तेरे घर चलके उनसे बात करती हूँ।) |

## Key Hindi words

| Hindi | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lunch mein | for lunch |
| kya | what |
| laayi | did you bring |
| kyun | why |
| ro rahi hai | are crying |
| kya hua | what happened |
| ka | of |
| ho gaya | is it done |
| aloo paratha | potato flatbread |
| aur | and |
| tu | you |
| mein | in |
| sirf | only |
| chaalis | forty |
| aaye | came |
| nahin | no |

## Questions about Hindi for school and college

### How do you say “Pinky, what did you bring for lunch?” in Hindi?

“Pinky, lunch mein kya laayi?” (पिंकी, लंच में क्या लाई?). This phrase comes from the Shinar scene “Lunch break”.

### What are common Hindi words for school and college?

Some of the first Hindi words you will hear in these conversations: lunch mein (for lunch), kya (what), laayi (did you bring), kyun (why), ro rahi hai (are crying), kya hua (what happened).

### Are these Hindi phrases formal or everyday?

They are everyday spoken Hindi as heard in Delhi, including the English words people naturally mix in, not textbook-formal Hindi.

### How can I practise these Hindi phrases?

Each phrase comes from a full conversation in Shinar (Lunch break, Low marks, Exam tomorrow). You hear the scene in English first, then in Hindi, then learn every word. Shinar is coming soon to Google Play.

## More Hindi phrase guides

- [Shopping and Bargaining](https://shinar.in/learn-hindi/phrases/shopping.md)
- [Friends and Small Talk](https://shinar.in/learn-hindi/phrases/social.md)
- [Food and Eating Out](https://shinar.in/learn-hindi/phrases/food.md)
- [Travel and Getting Around](https://shinar.in/learn-hindi/phrases/travel.md)
- [Family](https://shinar.in/learn-hindi/phrases/family.md)
- [Everyday Life](https://shinar.in/learn-hindi/phrases/everyday.md)
- [At Home](https://shinar.in/learn-hindi/phrases/home.md)
- [Health and the Doctor](https://shinar.in/learn-hindi/phrases/health.md)
- [Work and the Office](https://shinar.in/learn-hindi/phrases/work.md)
- [Festivals and Celebrations](https://shinar.in/learn-hindi/phrases/festivals.md)