Hindi phrase guide
Hindi phrases for work and the office, with meanings
Here are 14 everyday Hindi phrases for work and the office, 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: “Hello, main Kavya. Aaj join kiya hai.” (हेलो, मैं काव्या। आज जॉइन किया है।), which means “Hello, I'm Kavya. I joined today.”.
14 Hindi phrases for work and the office
Real lines from 7 Shinar scenes: First day at work, Project timeline, Lunch with colleagues, Daily stand-up, Asking for leave and more.
| English | Hindi |
|---|---|
| Hello, I'm Kavya. I joined today. | Hello, main Kavya. Aaj join kiya hai.हेलो, मैं काव्या। आज जॉइन किया है। |
| Ravi, when will the login feature be ready? | Ravi, login feature kab tak ready hoga?रवि, लॉगिन फ़ीचर कब तक रेडी होगा? |
| What did you bring for lunch? | Lunch mein kya laaye ho?लंच में क्या लाए हो? |
| Kirti, what did you do yesterday? | Kirti, kal kya kiya?कीर्ति, कल क्या किया? |
| Sir, I need leave on Friday. | Sir, mujhe Friday ko chhutti chahiye.सर, मुझे फ़्राइडे को छुट्टी चाहिए। |
| Is the presentation ready? | Presentation ready hai?प्रेज़ेंटेशन रेडी है? |
| Did you hear? Our new manager is from Mumbai. | Suna? Apna naya manager Mumbai se aaya hai.सुना? अपना नया मैनेजर मुंबई से आया है। |
| Welcome! I'm Suresh, your team lead. | Welcome! Main Suresh, aapka team lead.वेलकम! मैं सुरेश, आपका टीम लीड। |
| It'll take two more days. | Do din aur lagenge.दो दिन और लगेंगे। |
| Rajma chawal. | Rajma chawal.राजमा चावल। |
| I fixed the payment bug. | Payment waala bug fix kiya.पेमेंट वाला बग फ़िक्स किया। |
| Why? Is everything okay? | Kyun? Sab theek hai na?क्यों? सब ठीक है ना? |
| Almost. Two slides are left. | Lagbhag. Do slides bachi hain.लगभग। दो स्लाइड्स बची हैं। |
| Really? What is he like? | Sach mein? Kaisa hai?सच में? कैसा है? |
Key Hindi words in these phrases
| Hindi | Meaning |
|---|---|
| main | I |
| aaj | today |
| join kiya hai | have joined |
| kab tak | by when |
| ready | ready |
| hoga | will be |
| lunch mein | for lunch |
| kya | what |
| laaye ho | have you brought |
| kal | yesterday |
| kiya | did you do |
| mujhe | I |
| ko | on |
| chhutti | leave |
| chahiye | need |
| hai | is |
Questions about Hindi for work and the office
How do you say “Hello, I'm Kavya. I joined today.” in Hindi?
“Hello, main Kavya. Aaj join kiya hai.” (हेलो, मैं काव्या। आज जॉइन किया है।). This phrase comes from the Shinar scene “First day at work”.
What are common Hindi words for work and the office?
Some of the first Hindi words you will hear in these conversations: main (I), aaj (today), join kiya hai (have joined), kab tak (by when), ready (ready), hoga (will be).
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 (First day at work, Project timeline, Lunch with colleagues, Daily stand-up). You hear the scene in English first, then in Hindi, then learn every word. Shinar is coming soon to Google Play.