1000 Words

Learn Hindi – start with the 1000 most important words

Around 1000 words are enough to understand roughly 85% of everyday speech. That is exactly what 1000 Words focuses on: instead of endless grammar tables, you first learn the Hindi vocabulary you will actually meet in real life – nouns, verbs, adjectives and full sentences, each with translation, example sentence and native-speaker audio.

Learn the way that fits your day: as a video to read along, as an audiobook for your commute or for falling asleep, as an ebook, or with the built-in vocabulary trainer that shows you every word again at the scientifically optimal moment (spaced repetition). Everything is available on the website and in the free app for iOS and Android.

A taste: Hindi vocabulary with example sentences

EnglishHindiExample sentence
the appleसेबI eat the apple.
मैं सेब खाता हूँ।
the bookकिताबShe reads the book.
वह किताब पढ़ती है।
the catबिल्लीThe cat is sleeping.
बिल्ली सो रही है।
the dogकुत्ताThe dog is barking.
कुत्ता भौंक रहा है।
the carगाड़ीHe drives the car.
वह गाड़ी चलाता है।
the houseघरWe live in a house.
हम एक घर में रहते हैं।
the chairकुर्सीShe sits on the chair.
वह कुर्सी पर बैठती है।
the tableमेज़Put the book on the table.
किताब मेज़ पर रख दो।
the windowखिड़कीOpen the window.
खिड़की खोलो।
the doorदरवाजाClose the door.
दरवाजा बंद करो।
the pencilपेंसिलI write with the pencil.
मैं पेंसिल से लिखता हूँ।
the paperकागज़The paper is on the table.
कागज़ मेज़ पर है।
the schoolस्कूलThe school is big.
स्कूल बड़ा है।
the teacherशिक्षकThe teacher teaches math.
शिक्षक गणित पढ़ाते हैं।
the studentछात्रThe student is studying.
छात्र पढ़ाई कर रहा है।
the boyलड़काThe boy is playing.
लड़का खेल रहा है।
the girlलड़कीThe girl is singing.
लड़की गा रही है।
the adultवयस्कThe adult is working.
वयस्क काम कर रहा है।
the friendदोस्तMy friend is here.
मेरा दोस्त यहाँ है।
the treeपेड़The tree is tall.
पेड़ ऊँचा है।

The 100 most important Hindi words →

Essential Hindi verbs & adjectives

to acceptस्वीकार करना
to addजोड़ना
to agreeसहमत होना
to allowअनुमति देना
to askमाँगना
to believeविश्वास करना
to borrowउधार लेना
to breakतोड़ना
to bringलाना
to buildबनाना

Hindi sentences for beginners

I like applesमुझे सेब पसंद हैं।
She is my friendवह मेरी दोस्त है।
It is a sunny dayयह एक धूप वाला दिन है।
He runs fastवह तेज़ दौड़ता है।
We are happyहम खुश हैं।
They play soccerवे फुटबॉल खेलते हैं।

How you learn Hindi with 1000 Words

🎬 Learning videos

Every word narrated and illustrated – read along and repeat.

🎧 Audiobooks

All vocabulary as audio – including a 3x repetition version, perfect for learning while you sleep.

📖 Ebooks & PDFs

All words and sentences to look up and read offline.

🧠 Vocabulary trainer

Spaced-repetition system like flashcards – reviews exactly when you need them.

✨ AI stories

Short stories built from the words you already know, with audio and tap-to-explain.

📴 Offline mode

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Frequently asked questions

How many words do I need to understand Hindi?

With the 1000 most frequent words you understand about 85% of everyday spoken language. That is why 1000 Words focuses exactly on this core vocabulary – organized into nouns, verbs & adjectives and full sentences.

Does learning Hindi while sleeping really work?

Research shows the brain consolidates previously learned material during sleep. Our audiobooks with triple repetition are made for this: listen in the evening, relax, and anchor what you learned. Read more in our article on learning while you sleep.

Is 1000 Words free?

Yes, getting started is free: parts of the videos and audiobooks, the vocabulary trainer, the matching game and previews of all content. Premium unlocks everything – including downloads for offline mode.

Who is 1000 Words for?

For beginners and returners (level A1–B1) who want to build a usable Hindi vocabulary fast – without grammar overload, with native-speaker audio.

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