Lenguia | 1000 Most Common Hindi Words with Audio

Why these 1,000 words matter

Hindi vocabulary is astonishingly top-heavy: the 100 most frequent words make up about half of everything you will ever hear or read, and the top 1,000 cover roughly 85% of everyday speech. Learn these first and most sentences around you turn from noise into language.

The list below is ranked by how often each word actually occurs in spoken Hindi — dictionary forms, with concise English translations, the part of speech, the CEFR level at which learners typically meet the word, and audio for every word in a female and a male voice. Show the top 250, 500 or all 1,000, and flip to A–Z when you want to look something up.

#	Word	Translation	Part of speech	Level
1	है	is; are	verb	A1
2	और	and; more	conjunction	A1
3	में	in; inside	postposition	A1
4	की	of (fem.)	postposition	A1
5	का	of (masc.)	postposition	A1
6	के	of (masc. pl./obl.)	postposition	A1
7	को	to; (object marker)	postposition	A1
8	नहीं	no; not	particle	A1
9	यह	this; it	pronoun	A1
10	वह	that; he; she	pronoun	A1
11	से	from; with; than	postposition	A1
12	पर	on; at; but	postposition	A1
13	हम	we; us	pronoun	A1
14	मैं	I	pronoun	A1
15	कि	that (conjunction)	conjunction	A1
16	भी	also; too; even	particle	A1
17	तो	then; so	particle	A1
18	ही	only; just (emphatic)	particle	A1
19	एक	one; a	numeral	A1
20	जो	who; which; that	pronoun	A1
21	ने	(ergative subject marker)	postposition	A1
22	हैं	are (plural)	verb	A1
23	था	was (masc.)	verb	A1
24	क्या	what; (question marker)	pronoun	A1
25	कर	having done; do	verb	A1
26	करना	to do; to make	verb	A1
27	होना	to be; to happen	verb	A1
28	गया	went; gone (masc.)	verb	A1
29	लिए	for; taken	postposition	A1
30	साथ	with; together	postposition	A1
31	तक	until; up to	postposition	A1
32	ये	these; they	pronoun	A1
33	वे	those; they	pronoun	A1
34	आप	you (formal)	pronoun	A1
35	तुम	you (familiar)	pronoun	A1
36	बहुत	very; much; many	adverb	A1
37	सब	all; everyone	determiner	A1
38	या	or	conjunction	A1
39	कोई	someone; any	pronoun	A1
40	कुछ	something; some	pronoun	A1
41	जब	when	conjunction	A1
42	अब	now	adverb	A1
43	फिर	again; then	adverb	A1
44	लेकिन	but	conjunction	A1
45	जाना	to go	verb	A1
46	दिया	gave; given	verb	A1
47	हुआ	happened; became (masc.)	verb	A1
48	अपना	own; one’s own	determiner	A1
49	कहा	said	verb	A1
50	थी	was (fem.)	verb	A1
51	हो	be; are (2nd person)	verb	A1
52	कौन	who	pronoun	A1
53	क्यों	why	adverb	A1
54	कैसे	how	adverb	A1
55	कहाँ	where	adverb	A1
56	कब	when (question)	adverb	A1
57	इस	this (oblique)	determiner	A1
58	उस	that (oblique)	determiner	A1
59	लोग	people	noun	A1
60	आदमी	man; person	noun	A1
61	बात	matter; talk; thing said	noun	A1
62	दिन	day	noun	A1
63	समय	time	noun	A1
64	साल	year	noun	A1
65	घर	house; home	noun	A1
66	नाम	name	noun	A1
67	हाथ	hand	noun	A1
68	देना	to give	verb	A1
69	लेना	to take	verb	A1
70	आना	to come	verb	A1
71	कहना	to say; to tell	verb	A1
72	देखना	to see; to look	verb	A1
73	जाता	goes (masc.)	verb	A1
74	रहा	(progressive; was -ing)	verb	A1
75	सकता	can; is able (masc.)	verb	A1
76	चाहिए	should; is needed	verb	A1
77	अगर	if	conjunction	A1
78	क्योंकि	because	conjunction	A1
79	जैसे	like; as	adverb	A1
80	ऐसे	like this; thus	adverb	A1
81	ऐसा	such; like this	determiner	A1
82	यहाँ	here	adverb	A1
83	वहाँ	there	adverb	A1
84	अच्छा	good; nice; okay	adjective	A1
85	बड़ा	big; large; great	adjective	A1
86	छोटा	small; little	adjective	A1
87	नया	new	adjective	A1
88	पुराना	old	adjective	A1
89	सारा	whole; entire; all	determiner	A1
90	दूसरा	second; other	adjective	A1
91	पहला	first	adjective	A1
92	बच्चा	child	noun	A1
93	औरत	woman	noun	A1
94	पानी	water	noun	A1
95	काम	work; job; task	noun	A1
96	जगह	place; space	noun	A1
97	तरह	way; manner; kind	noun	A1
98	चीज़	thing	noun	A1
99	मन	mind; heart	noun	A1
100	लगना	to seem; to feel; to be attached	verb	A1
101	रहना	to stay; to live; to remain	verb	A1
102	पाना	to get; to obtain; to be able	verb	A1
103	बनाना	to make; to build	verb	A1
104	चाहना	to want; to wish	verb	A1
105	जानना	to know	verb	A1
106	सोचना	to think	verb	A1
107	बोलना	to speak; to say	verb	A1
108	सुनना	to hear; to listen	verb	A1
109	पढ़ना	to read; to study	verb	A1
110	लिखना	to write	verb	A1
111	खाना	to eat; food	verb	A1
112	पीना	to drink	verb	A1
113	सोना	to sleep; gold	verb	A1
114	चलना	to walk; to move; to go	verb	A1
115	मिलना	to meet; to get; to be found	verb	A1
116	समझना	to understand	verb	A1
117	बैठना	to sit	verb	A1
118	उठना	to get up; to rise	verb	A1
119	रखना	to keep; to put	verb	A1
120	माँ	mother; mom	noun	A1
121	पिता	father	noun	A1
122	बेटा	son	noun	A1
123	बेटी	daughter	noun	A1
124	भाई	brother	noun	A1
125	बहन	sister	noun	A1
126	दोस्त	friend	noun	A1
127	लड़का	boy	noun	A1
128	लड़की	girl	noun	A1
129	परिवार	family	noun	A1
130	रात	night	noun	A1
131	सुबह	morning	noun	A1
132	शाम	evening	noun	A1
133	आज	today	adverb	A1
134	कल	yesterday; tomorrow	adverb	A1
135	शहर	city; town	noun	A1
136	देश	country	noun	A1
137	रास्ता	road; way; path	noun	A1
138	गाड़ी	car; vehicle	noun	A1
139	किताब	book	noun	A1
140	स्कूल	school	noun	A1
141	पैसा	money; wealth	noun	A1
142	मुँह	mouth; face	noun	A1
143	आँख	eye	noun	A1
144	सिर	head	noun	A1
145	दिल	heart	noun	A1
146	पैर	foot; leg	noun	A1
147	दरवाज़ा	door	noun	A1
148	भोजन	food; meal	noun	A1
149	सवाल	question	noun	A1
150	जवाब	answer; reply	noun	A1
151	दो	two	numeral	A1
152	तीन	three	numeral	A1
153	चार	four	numeral	A1
154	पाँच	five	numeral	A1
155	बुरा	bad	adjective	A1
156	सही	correct; right	adjective	A1
157	गलत	wrong; incorrect	adjective	A1
158	सुंदर	beautiful	adjective	A1
159	लंबा	long; tall	adjective	A1
160	ठीक	okay; fine; correct	adjective	A1
161	ज़्यादा	more; too much	adjective	A1
162	कम	less; few	adjective	A1
163	पूरा	full; complete; whole	adjective	A1
164	आधा	half	adjective	A1
165	सच	true; truth	noun	A1
166	यही	this very (one)	pronoun	A1
167	वही	that very (one); the same	pronoun	A1
168	मेरा	my; mine	pronoun	A1
169	तेरा	your; yours (familiar)	pronoun	A1
170	हमारा	our; ours	pronoun	A1
171	आपका	your; yours (formal)	pronoun	A1
172	उनका	their; theirs; his/her (formal)	pronoun	A1
173	इसका	its; of this	pronoun	A1
174	उसका	his; her; its	pronoun	A1
175	मुझे	to me; me	pronoun	A1
176	तुझे	to you (familiar)	pronoun	A1
177	उसे	to him; to her; to it	pronoun	A1
178	हमें	to us; us	pronoun	A1
179	उन्हें	to them; them	pronoun	A1
180	इन	these (oblique)	determiner	A1
181	उन	those (oblique)	determiner	A1
182	हाँ	yes	interjection	A1
183	ना	no; not; isn’t it	particle	A1
184	अरे	hey; oh	interjection	A1
185	धन्यवाद	thank you; thanks	interjection	A1
186	नमस्ते	hello; greetings	interjection	A1
187	माता	mother	noun	A1
188	बाप	father	noun	A1
189	शरीर	body	noun	A1
190	कान	ear	noun	A1
191	नाक	nose	noun	A1
192	बाल	hair	noun	A1
193	दाँत	tooth	noun	A1
194	गला	throat; neck	noun	A1
195	पेट	stomach; belly	noun	A1
196	कमरा	room	noun	A1
197	खिड़की	window	noun	A1
198	मेज़	table	noun	A1
199	कुर्सी	chair	noun	A1
200	बाज़ार	market	noun	A1
201	देता	gives (masc.)	verb	A1
202	लेता	takes (masc.)	verb	A1
203	करता	does (masc.)	verb	A1
204	होता	happens; becomes (masc.)	verb	A1
205	आता	comes (masc.)	verb	A1
206	सकते	can (masc. pl.)	verb	A1
207	लिया	took; taken	verb	A1
208	किया	did; done	verb	A1
209	रहे	(progressive, pl./masc.)	verb	A1
210	रही	(progressive, fem.)	verb	A1
211	गई	went; gone (fem.)	verb	A1
212	हुई	happened; became (fem.)	verb	A1
213	थे	were (masc. pl.)	verb	A1
214	चाहते	want (masc. pl.)	verb	A1
215	के लिए	for; for the sake of	postposition	A1
216	के साथ	with; along with	postposition	A1
217	के बाद	after	postposition	A1
218	के पास	near; with (possession)	postposition	A1
219	की तरह	like; similar to	postposition	A2
220	के बारे में	about; regarding	postposition	A2
221	के बिना	without	postposition	A2
222	के अंदर	inside; within	postposition	A2
223	के बाहर	outside	postposition	A2
224	के ऊपर	above; on top of	postposition	A2
225	के नीचे	below; under	postposition	A2
226	के सामने	in front of; opposite	postposition	A2
227	के बीच	between; among	postposition	A2
228	की वजह से	because of	postposition	A2
229	बिना	without	postposition	A2
230	तरफ़	side; direction; towards	noun	A2
231	ओर	towards; side	noun	A2
232	पास	near; close by	adverb	A1
233	दूर	far; away	adverb	A1
234	आगे	ahead; forward; in front	adverb	A1
235	पीछे	behind; back	adverb	A1
236	ऊपर	up; above	adverb	A1
237	नीचे	down; below	adverb	A1
238	अंदर	inside	adverb	A1
239	बाहर	outside; out	adverb	A1
240	यहीं	right here	adverb	A2
241	वहीं	right there	adverb	A2
242	कभी	sometime; ever	adverb	A1
243	हमेशा	always	adverb	A1
244	अभी	right now; just now	adverb	A1
245	तभी	only then; at that moment	adverb	A2
246	जल्दी	quickly; soon; early	adverb	A1
247	देर	delay; late; a while	noun	A2
248	साथ ही	along with; simultaneously	adverb	A2
249	शायद	maybe; perhaps	adverb	A2
250	ज़रूर	surely; definitely	adverb	A2
251	सिर्फ़	only; just	adverb	A2
252	केवल	only; merely	adverb	A2
253	भर	full of; throughout; only	particle	A2
254	लगभग	almost; approximately	adverb	A2
255	बिल्कुल	absolutely; exactly	adverb	A2
256	ख़ास	special; particular	adjective	A2
257	आम	common; ordinary; mango	adjective	A2
258	ख़ुद	oneself; self	pronoun	A2
259	साफ़	clean; clear	adjective	A1
260	गंदा	dirty	adjective	A2
261	गरम	hot; warm	adjective	A1
262	ठंडा	cold	adjective	A1
263	मीठा	sweet	adjective	A2
264	कड़वा	bitter	adjective	A2
265	भारी	heavy	adjective	A2
266	हल्का	light (weight)	adjective	A2
267	ऊँचा	high; tall	adjective	A2
268	नीचा	low	adjective	A2
269	चौड़ा	wide; broad	adjective	A2
270	तंग	narrow; tight	adjective	B1
271	मोटा	fat; thick	adjective	A2
272	पतला	thin	adjective	A2
273	ख़ाली	empty; vacant	adjective	A2
274	तेज़	fast; sharp; strong	adjective	A2
275	धीमा	slow	adjective	A2
276	सस्ता	cheap	adjective	A2
277	महँगा	expensive	adjective	A2
278	ज़रूरी	necessary; important	adjective	A2
279	मुश्किल	difficult; hard	adjective	A2
280	आसान	easy	adjective	A2
281	ख़ुश	happy; glad	adjective	A1
282	उदास	sad	adjective	A2
283	थका	tired	adjective	A2
284	व्यस्त	busy	adjective	B1
285	ताज़ा	fresh	adjective	A2
286	पक्का	firm; certain; ripe	adjective	A2
287	कच्चा	raw; unripe	adjective	A2
288	सच्चा	true; honest	adjective	A2
289	झूठा	false; lying	adjective	A2
290	सुखी	happy; content	adjective	B1
291	दुखी	unhappy; sorrowful	adjective	B1
292	ज़िंदा	alive; living	adjective	A2
293	मुर्दा	dead	adjective	B1
294	छह	six	numeral	A1
295	सात	seven	numeral	A1
296	आठ	eight	numeral	A1
297	नौ	nine	numeral	A1
298	दस	ten	numeral	A1
299	सौ	hundred	numeral	A1
300	हज़ार	thousand	numeral	A2
301	पहले	earlier; first; before	adverb	A1
302	बाद	after; later	noun	A1
303	हफ़्ता	week	noun	A2
304	महीना	month	noun	A1
305	घंटा	hour	noun	A2
306	मिनट	minute	noun	A2
307	पल	moment; instant	noun	A2
308	वक़्त	time	noun	A2
309	दोपहर	afternoon; noon	noun	A2
310	तारीख़	date	noun	A2
311	सोमवार	Monday	noun	A2
312	रविवार	Sunday	noun	A2
313	सप्ताह	week	noun	B1
314	मौसम	weather; season	noun	A2
315	गर्मी	heat; summer	noun	A2
316	सर्दी	cold; winter	noun	A2
317	बारिश	rain	noun	A2
318	धूप	sunshine; sunlight	noun	A2
319	हवा	wind; air	noun	A1
320	आग	fire	noun	A1
321	मिट्टी	soil; earth; clay	noun	A2
322	आसमान	sky	noun	A2
323	धरती	earth; ground; land	noun	A2
324	सूरज	sun	noun	A1
325	चाँद	moon	noun	A1
326	तारा	star	noun	A2
327	समुंदर	sea; ocean	noun	A2
328	नदी	river	noun	A2
329	पहाड़	mountain; hill	noun	A2
330	पेड़	tree	noun	A1
331	फूल	flower	noun	A1
332	पत्ता	leaf	noun	A2
333	फल	fruit	noun	A1
334	जंगल	forest; jungle	noun	A2
335	पत्थर	stone; rock	noun	A2
336	ज़मीन	land; ground	noun	A2
337	खेत	field; farm	noun	A2
338	जानवर	animal	noun	A2
339	कुत्ता	dog	noun	A1
340	बिल्ली	cat	noun	A1
341	गाय	cow	noun	A2
342	घोड़ा	horse	noun	A2
343	पक्षी	bird	noun	A2
344	चिड़िया	bird; sparrow	noun	A2
345	मछली	fish	noun	A2
346	दूध	milk	noun	A1
347	रोटी	bread; flatbread	noun	A1
348	चावल	rice	noun	A2
349	दाल	lentils; dal	noun	A2
350	सब्ज़ी	vegetable	noun	A2
351	गोश्त	meat	noun	A2
352	अंडा	egg	noun	A2
353	नमक	salt	noun	A2
354	चीनी	sugar	noun	A2
355	चाय	tea	noun	A1
356	तेल	oil	noun	A2
357	कपड़ा	cloth; clothing	noun	A2
358	जूता	shoe	noun	A2
359	कमीज़	shirt	noun	A2
360	साड़ी	sari	noun	A2
361	टोपी	cap; hat	noun	A2
362	रंग	color	noun	A1
363	लाल	red	adjective	A1
364	काला	black	adjective	A1
365	सफ़ेद	white	adjective	A1
366	हरा	green	adjective	A1
367	पीला	yellow	adjective	A2
368	नीला	blue	adjective	A2
369	भूरा	brown	adjective	A2
370	आवाज़	voice; sound	noun	A2
371	रोशनी	light	noun	A2
372	अँधेरा	darkness; dark	noun	A2
373	शोर	noise	noun	B1
374	ख़ुशबू	fragrance; scent	noun	B1
375	स्वाद	taste; flavor	noun	B1
376	डॉक्टर	doctor	noun	A1
377	शिक्षक	teacher	noun	A2
378	अध्यापक	teacher; instructor	noun	B1
379	छात्र	student	noun	A2
380	किसान	farmer	noun	A2
381	मज़दूर	laborer; worker	noun	B1
382	नौकर	servant; employee	noun	A2
383	मालिक	owner; boss; master	noun	A2
384	दुकानदार	shopkeeper	noun	B1
385	नेता	leader	noun	B1
386	राजा	king	noun	A2
387	रानी	queen	noun	A2
388	सैनिक	soldier	noun	B1
389	पुलिस	police	noun	A2
390	वकील	lawyer	noun	B1
391	इंसान	human being; person	noun	A2
392	व्यक्ति	person; individual	noun	B1
393	जनता	the public; the people	noun	B1
394	समाज	society	noun	B1
395	दुनिया	world	noun	A1
396	सरकार	government	noun	A2
397	दफ़्तर	office	noun	A2
398	दुकान	shop; store	noun	A1
399	अस्पताल	hospital	noun	A2
400	गाँव	village	noun	A1
401	मंदिर	temple	noun	A2
402	मस्जिद	mosque	noun	B1
403	सड़क	road; street	noun	A1
404	गली	lane; alley	noun	A2
405	पुल	bridge	noun	A2
406	इमारत	building	noun	B1
407	दीवार	wall	noun	A2
408	छत	roof; ceiling	noun	A2
409	फ़र्श	floor	noun	B1
410	सीढ़ी	stairs; ladder	noun	A2
411	रसोई	kitchen	noun	A2
412	बिस्तर	bed	noun	A2
413	चाबी	key	noun	A2
414	ताला	lock	noun	B1
415	बर्तन	utensil; vessel	noun	B1
416	थाली	plate	noun	A2
417	गिलास	glass; tumbler	noun	A2
418	चम्मच	spoon	noun	A2
419	चाकू	knife	noun	A2
420	बोतल	bottle	noun	A2
421	डिब्बा	box; can; container	noun	B1
422	थैला	bag; sack	noun	B1
423	कागज़	paper	noun	A2
424	क़लम	pen	noun	A2
425	पेंसिल	pencil	noun	A2
426	तस्वीर	picture; photo	noun	A2
427	अख़बार	newspaper	noun	A2
428	चिट्ठी	letter	noun	A2
429	फ़ोन	phone	noun	A1
430	मोबाइल	mobile phone	noun	A2
431	कंप्यूटर	computer	noun	A2
432	घड़ी	watch; clock	noun	A2
433	बिजली	electricity; lightning	noun	A2
434	टीवी	television	noun	A2
435	रेडियो	radio	noun	A2
436	बस	bus; enough	noun	A1
437	रेल	train; rail	noun	A2
438	हवाई जहाज़	airplane	noun	A2
439	साइकिल	bicycle	noun	A2
440	टिकट	ticket	noun	A2
441	स्टेशन	station	noun	A2
442	सफ़र	journey; travel	noun	B1
443	यात्रा	journey; trip	noun	B1
444	छुट्टी	holiday; leave; vacation	noun	A2
445	होटल	hotel	noun	A2
446	सामान	luggage; goods; stuff	noun	B1
447	दवा	medicine	noun	A2
448	बीमारी	illness; disease	noun	A2
449	बीमार	sick; ill	adjective	A1
450	दर्द	pain; ache	noun	A2
451	बुख़ार	fever	noun	A2
452	सेहत	health	noun	B1
453	स्वास्थ्य	health	noun	B1
454	ख़ून	blood	noun	A2
455	साँस	breath	noun	B1
456	ताक़त	strength; power	noun	B1
457	नींद	sleep	noun	A2
458	भूख	hunger; appetite	noun	A2
459	प्यास	thirst	noun	A2
460	मौत	death	noun	A2
461	ज़िंदगी	life	noun	A2
462	जीवन	life	noun	A2
463	जन्म	birth	noun	B1
464	उम्र	age	noun	A2
465	जवान	young; youth	adjective	A2
466	बूढ़ा	old (person)	adjective	A2
467	शादी	wedding; marriage	noun	A2
468	पति	husband	noun	A2
469	पत्नी	wife	noun	A2
470	रिश्ता	relationship; relation	noun	B1
471	दादा	grandfather (paternal)	noun	A2
472	दादी	grandmother (paternal)	noun	A2
473	चाचा	uncle (paternal)	noun	A2
474	मामा	uncle (maternal)	noun	A2
475	बुआ	aunt (paternal)	noun	B1
476	पड़ोसी	neighbor	noun	A2
477	मेहमान	guest	noun	A2
478	दुश्मन	enemy	noun	B1
479	साथी	companion; partner	noun	B1
480	पहचान	identity; recognition	noun	B1
481	मुद्दा	issue; topic	noun	B1
482	परेशानी	worry; trouble; difficulty	noun	A2
483	शब्द	word	noun	A2
484	भाषा	language	noun	A2
485	कहानी	story	noun	A2
486	गीत	song	noun	A2
487	धुन	tune; melody	noun	B1
488	खेल	game; sport; play	noun	A2
489	फ़िल्म	film; movie	noun	A2
490	नाच	dance	noun	B1
491	संगीत	music	noun	B1
492	ख़बर	news	noun	A2
493	ख़्याल	thought; idea; care	noun	B1
494	विचार	thought; opinion; idea	noun	B1
495	सपना	dream	noun	A2
496	याद	memory; remembrance	noun	A2
497	उम्मीद	hope; expectation	noun	B1
498	डर	fear	noun	A2
499	ख़ुशी	happiness; joy	noun	A2
500	ग़म	sorrow; grief	noun	B1
501	प्यार	love	noun	A2
502	मोहब्बत	love; affection	noun	B1
503	गुस्सा	anger	noun	A2
504	हँसी	laughter	noun	B1
505	आँसू	tear	noun	B1
506	भावना	feeling; emotion	noun	B1
507	इच्छा	wish; desire	noun	B1
508	ज़रूरत	need; requirement	noun	A2
509	मदद	help	noun	A1
510	कोशिश	attempt; effort; try	noun	A2
511	मौक़ा	chance; opportunity	noun	B1
512	तैयारी	preparation	noun	B1
513	फ़ैसला	decision	noun	B1
514	योजना	plan; scheme	noun	B1
515	ख़तरा	danger; risk	noun	B1
516	मुसीबत	trouble; distress	noun	B1
517	समस्या	problem	noun	A2
518	हल	solution	noun	B1
519	कारण	reason; cause	noun	A2
520	वजह	reason; cause	noun	A2
521	नतीजा	result; outcome	noun	B1
522	असर	effect; impact	noun	B1
523	मक़सद	purpose; aim	noun	B1
524	मतलब	meaning; purpose	noun	A2
525	अर्थ	meaning; sense	noun	B1
526	तरीक़ा	method; way	noun	A2
527	हालत	condition; state	noun	B1
528	हालात	circumstances; conditions	noun	B1
529	स्थिति	situation; position	noun	B1
530	घटना	event; incident	noun	B1
531	हिस्सा	part; portion; share	noun	A2
532	भाग	part; section	noun	B1
533	तादाद	number; quantity	noun	B1
534	संख्या	number; figure	noun	B1
535	गिनती	count; counting	noun	B1
536	क़िस्म	type; kind; sort	noun	B1
537	प्रकार	type; kind	noun	B1
538	समूह	group	noun	B1
539	टुकड़ा	piece; bit	noun	A2
540	जोड़ा	pair; couple	noun	B1
541	शुरू	beginning; start	noun	A1
542	शुरुआत	beginning; start	noun	B1
543	अंत	end	noun	A2
544	ख़त्म	finished; over	adjective	A2
545	बीच	middle; center	noun	A1
546	किनारा	edge; shore; side	noun	B1
547	कोना	corner	noun	A2
548	सतह	surface	noun	B1
549	गहराई	depth	noun	B1
550	ऊँचाई	height	noun	B1
551	लंबाई	length	noun	B1
552	चौड़ाई	width	noun	B1
553	दूरी	distance	noun	B1
554	वज़न	weight	noun	A2
555	आकार	shape; size	noun	B1
556	रूप	form; appearance	noun	B1
557	चेहरा	face	noun	A2
558	उँगली	finger	noun	A2
559	घुटना	knee	noun	B1
560	कंधा	shoulder	noun	B1
561	पीठ	back	noun	A2
562	हड्डी	bone	noun	B1
563	चमड़ी	skin	noun	B1
564	जीभ	tongue	noun	B1
565	होंठ	lip	noun	B1
566	माथा	forehead	noun	B1
567	दिमाग़	brain; mind	noun	B1
568	जान	life; soul; dear	noun	A2
569	आत्मा	soul; spirit	noun	B1
570	भगवान	God	noun	A2
571	ईश्वर	God	noun	B1
572	धर्म	religion; duty	noun	B1
573	पूजा	worship; prayer	noun	B1
574	त्योहार	festival	noun	B1
575	ख़ुदा	God	noun	B1
576	दुआ	prayer; blessing	noun	B1
577	सच्चाई	truth; honesty	noun	B1
578	झूठ	lie; falsehood	noun	A2
579	ग़लती	mistake; error	noun	A2
580	भूल	mistake; lapse	noun	B1
581	सज़ा	punishment	noun	B1
582	इनाम	reward; prize	noun	B1
583	हक़	right; due	noun	B1
584	अधिकार	right; authority	noun	B1
585	क़ानून	law	noun	B1
586	नियम	rule; regulation	noun	B1
587	इज़्ज़त	honor; respect	noun	B1
588	शर्म	shame; modesty	noun	B1
589	हिम्मत	courage; daring	noun	B1
590	ताज्जुब	surprise; astonishment	noun	B2
591	ख़्वाब	dream	noun	B1
592	हक़ीक़त	reality; truth	noun	B1
593	कल्पना	imagination	noun	B2
594	वाक़ई	really; indeed	adverb	B1
595	ग़ौर	attention; careful thought	noun	B2
596	ध्यान	attention; focus	noun	A2
597	समझ	understanding; sense	noun	B1
598	ज्ञान	knowledge	noun	B1
599	जानकारी	information	noun	B1
600	पता	address; knowledge; whereabouts	noun	A2
601	लाना	to bring	verb	A2
602	ले जाना	to take away; to carry off	verb	A2
603	निकलना	to come out; to leave; to emerge	verb	B1
604	निकालना	to take out; to remove	verb	B1
605	पहुँचना	to arrive; to reach	verb	A2
606	पहुँचाना	to deliver; to convey	verb	B1
607	लौटना	to return; to come back	verb	B1
608	रुकना	to stop; to halt; to stay	verb	B1
609	रोकना	to stop; to prevent	verb	B1
610	गिरना	to fall	verb	A2
611	गिराना	to drop; to knock down	verb	B1
612	चढ़ना	to climb; to rise; to board	verb	B1
613	उतरना	to get down; to descend; to alight	verb	B1
614	दौड़ना	to run	verb	A2
615	कूदना	to jump	verb	B1
616	तैरना	to swim	verb	B1
617	उड़ना	to fly	verb	A2
618	खोलना	to open	verb	A1
619	बंद करना	to close; to shut off	verb	B1
620	तोड़ना	to break	verb	A2
621	टूटना	to break; to be broken	verb	A2
622	जोड़ना	to join; to add	verb	B1
623	बाँटना	to distribute; to divide	verb	B1
624	भरना	to fill	verb	B1
625	खाली करना	to empty; to vacate	verb	B1
626	धोना	to wash	verb	B1
627	साफ़ करना	to clean	verb	A2
628	पकाना	to cook	verb	B1
629	काटना	to cut	verb	B1
630	ख़रीदना	to buy	verb	A1
631	बेचना	to sell	verb	A2
632	चुकाना	to pay off; to repay	verb	B1
633	कमाना	to earn	verb	A2
634	ख़र्च करना	to spend	verb	A2
635	गिनना	to count	verb	B1
636	नापना	to measure	verb	B1
637	बदलना	to change	verb	B1
638	सुधारना	to improve; to correct	verb	B1
639	बिगड़ना	to spoil; to worsen	verb	B1
640	बढ़ना	to increase; to grow; to advance	verb	A2
641	बढ़ाना	to increase; to extend	verb	B1
642	कम होना	to decrease; to lessen	verb	B1
643	बचना	to be saved; to survive; to remain	verb	B1
644	बचाना	to save; to protect	verb	B1
645	मरना	to die	verb	A2
646	मारना	to hit; to kill	verb	A2
647	जीना	to live	verb	A2
648	जीतना	to win	verb	A2
649	हारना	to lose; to be defeated	verb	B1
650	लड़ना	to fight	verb	A2
651	डरना	to be afraid	verb	A2
652	रोना	to cry; to weep	verb	A2
653	हँसना	to laugh	verb	A2
654	मुस्कुराना	to smile	verb	B1
655	ख़ुश होना	to be happy; to rejoice	verb	B1
656	गाना	to sing	verb	A2
657	नाचना	to dance	verb	B1
658	बजाना	to play (an instrument); to ring	verb	B1
659	खेलना	to play	verb	A1
660	घूमना	to roam; to travel; to turn	verb	B1
661	मिलाना	to mix; to introduce; to match	verb	B1
662	छूना	to touch	verb	B1
663	पकड़ना	to catch; to hold; to grab	verb	B1
664	छोड़ना	to leave; to release; to quit	verb	B1
665	फेंकना	to throw	verb	B1
666	उठाना	to lift; to pick up; to raise	verb	B1
667	गिनाना	to enumerate; to make count	verb	B2
668	दिखाना	to show	verb	A2
669	दिखना	to appear; to be visible	verb	A2
670	छिपाना	to hide; to conceal	verb	B1
671	छिपना	to hide; to be hidden	verb	B1
672	ढूँढना	to search; to look for	verb	B1
673	खोजना	to search; to discover	verb	B1
674	खोना	to lose	verb	B1
675	भूलना	to forget	verb	A2
676	याद करना	to remember; to memorize	verb	A2
677	याद आना	to be remembered; to come to mind	verb	B1
678	सीखना	to learn	verb	A1
679	सिखाना	to teach	verb	B1
680	पढ़ाना	to teach; to instruct	verb	B1
681	समझाना	to explain	verb	B1
682	बताना	to tell; to inform	verb	A1
683	पूछना	to ask	verb	A1
684	जवाब देना	to answer; to reply	verb	A2
685	बुलाना	to call; to invite; to summon	verb	A2
686	चिल्लाना	to shout; to scream	verb	B1
687	बातचीत करना	to converse; to talk	verb	B1
688	माँगना	to ask for; to demand; to beg	verb	A2
689	देना पड़ना	to have to give	verb	B2
690	शुरू करना	to begin; to start	verb	B1
691	ख़त्म करना	to finish; to end	verb	A2
692	रुक जाना	to stop; to come to a halt	verb	B1
693	कोशिश करना	to try; to attempt	verb	A2
694	इस्तेमाल करना	to use	verb	B1
695	काम करना	to work	verb	A1
696	मदद करना	to help	verb	A1
697	तैयार करना	to prepare	verb	B1
698	ठीक करना	to fix; to repair; to correct	verb	A2
699	साबित करना	to prove	verb	B2
700	तय करना	to decide; to settle	verb	B1
701	सोच	thinking; mindset	noun	B1
702	पढ़ाई	studies; education	noun	A2
703	शिक्षा	education	noun	B1
704	ज्ञानी	wise; learned person	adjective	B2
705	कक्षा	class; grade	noun	B1
706	पाठ	lesson	noun	B1
707	परीक्षा	exam; test	noun	A2
708	नंबर	number; marks	noun	A2
709	डिग्री	degree	noun	B1
710	कॉलेज	college	noun	A2
711	विश्वविद्यालय	university	noun	B1
712	नौकरी	job; employment	noun	A2
713	कारोबार	business	noun	B1
714	व्यापार	trade; business	noun	B1
715	कंपनी	company	noun	A2
716	बैंक	bank	noun	A2
717	क़ीमत	price; cost; value	noun	A2
718	दाम	price	noun	A2
719	ख़र्च	expense; expenditure	noun	A2
720	फ़ायदा	benefit; profit	noun	B1
721	नुक़सान	loss; harm; damage	noun	B1
722	कमाई	earnings; income	noun	B1
723	बचत	savings	noun	B2
724	क़र्ज़	debt; loan	noun	B1
725	बाज़ारी	commercial; of the market	adjective	B2
726	चीज़ें	things; goods	noun	A2
727	वस्तु	object; item; article	noun	B1
728	उत्पाद	product	noun	B2
729	ग्राहक	customer; client	noun	B1
730	सेवा	service	noun	B1
731	कीमती	valuable; precious	adjective	B1
732	मुफ़्त	free; free of cost	adjective	A2
733	ग़रीब	poor	adjective	A2
734	अमीर	rich; wealthy	adjective	A2
735	दौलत	wealth; riches	noun	B1
736	ग़रीबी	poverty	noun	B1
737	भीड़	crowd	noun	B1
738	आबादी	population	noun	B2
739	दुनियादारी	worldly affairs	noun	B2
740	ताक़तवर	powerful; strong	adjective	B1
741	कमज़ोर	weak	adjective	A2
742	मज़बूत	strong; firm; sturdy	adjective	A2
743	नरम	soft; gentle	adjective	A2
744	सख़्त	hard; strict; tough	adjective	B1
745	गीला	wet	adjective	A2
746	सूखा	dry; drought	adjective	A2
747	चिकना	smooth; greasy	adjective	B2
748	खुरदरा	rough; coarse	adjective	B2
749	तीखा	spicy; sharp; pungent	adjective	B1
750	फीका	bland; faded; dull	adjective	B2
751	खट्टा	sour	adjective	A2
752	नमकीन	salty; savory	adjective	B1
753	गहरा	deep; dark (shade)	adjective	A2
754	उथला	shallow	adjective	B2
755	सीधा	straight; simple; direct	adjective	A2
756	टेढ़ा	crooked; bent	adjective	B1
757	गोल	round; circular	adjective	A2
758	मोड़	turn; bend; curve	noun	B1
759	ख़ूबसूरत	beautiful; handsome	adjective	A2
760	बदसूरत	ugly	adjective	B1
761	प्यारा	lovely; dear; cute	adjective	A2
762	अजीब	strange; odd	adjective	A2
763	अनोखा	unique; unusual	adjective	B2
764	आम तौर पर	usually; generally	adverb	B1
765	ख़ास तौर पर	especially; particularly	adverb	B1
766	मशहूर	famous	adjective	A2
767	बिंदु	point; dot	noun	B2
768	महत्वपूर्ण	important; significant	adjective	B1
769	ख़तरनाक	dangerous	adjective	A2
770	सुरक्षित	safe; secure	adjective	B1
771	मुमकिन	possible	adjective	B1
772	नामुमकिन	impossible	adjective	B1
773	ज़रूरतमंद	needy; in need	adjective	B2
774	तैयार	ready; prepared	adjective	A2
775	मौजूद	present; available	adjective	B1
776	ग़ैर	non-; other; stranger	determiner	B2
777	असली	real; genuine; original	adjective	A2
778	नक़ली	fake; artificial	adjective	B1
779	ख़ालिस	pure; genuine	adjective	B2
780	साधारण	ordinary; simple; common	adjective	B1
781	ख़ुशक़िस्मत	lucky; fortunate	adjective	B2
782	बदक़िस्मत	unlucky; unfortunate	adjective	B2
783	क़िस्मत	luck; fate; destiny	noun	B1
784	भाग्य	fate; fortune	noun	B1
785	अवसर	occasion; opportunity	noun	B1
786	हादसा	accident; mishap	noun	B1
787	दुर्घटना	accident	noun	B2
788	आफ़त	calamity; disaster	noun	B2
789	संकट	crisis	noun	B2
790	लड़ाई	fight; battle; quarrel	noun	A2
791	जंग	war	noun	B1
792	युद्ध	war	noun	B1
793	शांति	peace; calm	noun	B1
794	सुलह	reconciliation; truce	noun	B2
795	बल	force; strength	noun	B1
796	हथियार	weapon	noun	B1
797	फ़ौज	army	noun	B1
798	सेना	army; military	noun	B1
799	सुरक्षा	security; protection	noun	B1
800	रक्षा	defense; protection	noun	B1
801	देश-विदेश	home and abroad	noun	B2
802	राज्य	state; kingdom	noun	B1
803	राजनीति	politics	noun	B1
804	चुनाव	election; choice	noun	B1
805	वोट	vote	noun	B1
806	नागरिक	citizen	noun	B2
807	मंत्री	minister	noun	B1
808	प्रधानमंत्री	prime minister	noun	B1
809	राष्ट्रपति	president	noun	B1
810	अदालत	court	noun	B1
811	न्याय	justice	noun	B1
812	फ़ैसला सुनाना	to pronounce a verdict	verb	B2
813	अपराध	crime; offense	noun	B1
814	सज़ा देना	to punish	verb	B2
815	जेल	jail; prison	noun	B1
816	चोर	thief	noun	A2
817	चोरी	theft	noun	B1
818	क़ैदी	prisoner	noun	B2
819	गवाह	witness	noun	B2
820	सबूत	proof; evidence	noun	B1
821	इल्ज़ाम	accusation; blame	noun	B2
822	झगड़ा	quarrel; dispute	noun	B1
823	समझौता	agreement; compromise	noun	B2
824	वादा	promise	noun	A2
825	शर्त	condition; bet	noun	B1
826	ज़िम्मेदारी	responsibility	noun	B1
827	फ़र्ज़	duty; obligation	noun	B2
828	कर्तव्य	duty	noun	B2
829	हिसाब	account; calculation	noun	B1
830	जोड़	sum; total; joint	noun	B1
831	घटाव	subtraction; reduction	noun	B2
832	गुणा	multiplication	noun	B2
833	भाग देना	to divide	verb	B2
834	औसत	average	noun	B2
835	माप	measure; measurement	noun	B2
836	तराज़ू	scale; balance	noun	B2
837	दर्जा	grade; rank; degree	noun	B1
838	तापमान	temperature	noun	B2
839	गति	speed; motion	noun	B1
840	रफ़्तार	speed; pace	noun	B2
841	दिशा	direction	noun	B1
842	पूरब	east	noun	B1
843	पश्चिम	west	noun	B1
844	उत्तर	north; answer	noun	B1
845	दक्षिण	south	noun	B1
846	सीमा	border; limit; boundary	noun	B1
847	इलाक़ा	area; region	noun	B1
848	क्षेत्र	field; region; sector	noun	B2
849	प्रदेश	province; region	noun	B2
850	राजधानी	capital city	noun	B1
851	आबोहवा	climate	noun	B2
852	प्रकृति	nature	noun	B1
853	पर्यावरण	environment	noun	B2
854	प्रदूषण	pollution	noun	B2
855	बाढ़	flood	noun	B1
856	सूखा पड़ना	to have a drought	verb	B2
857	भूकंप	earthquake	noun	B1
858	तूफ़ान	storm	noun	B1
859	बर्फ़	snow; ice	noun	A2
860	बादल	cloud	noun	A2
861	बूँद	drop	noun	B1
862	लहर	wave	noun	B1
863	किरण	ray; beam	noun	B2
864	छाया	shadow; shade	noun	B1
865	परछाई	shadow; reflection	noun	B2
866	रौशनी	brightness; light	noun	B1
867	धुआँ	smoke	noun	B1
868	राख	ash	noun	B2
869	धूल	dust	noun	B1
870	कीड़ा	insect; worm	noun	B1
871	साँप	snake	noun	A2
872	शेर	lion; tiger	noun	A2
873	हाथी	elephant	noun	A2
874	बंदर	monkey	noun	A2
875	चूहा	mouse; rat	noun	B1
876	मुर्ग़ी	hen; chicken	noun	B1
877	बकरी	goat	noun	B1
878	भैंस	buffalo	noun	B2
879	पूँछ	tail	noun	B2
880	पंख	wing; feather	noun	B1
881	सींग	horn	noun	B2
882	घास	grass	noun	A2
883	जड़	root	noun	B1
884	बीज	seed	noun	B1
885	फ़सल	crop; harvest	noun	B1
886	अनाज	grain; cereal	noun	B1
887	गेहूँ	wheat	noun	B1
888	सोच-विचार	deliberation; reflection	noun	B2
889	राय	opinion; advice	noun	B1
890	सलाह	advice; counsel	noun	A2
891	सुझाव	suggestion	noun	B2
892	शिकायत	complaint	noun	B1
893	तारीफ़	praise; compliment	noun	B1
894	माफ़ी	apology; forgiveness	noun	B1
895	शुक्रिया	thanks; thank you	interjection	A2
896	बधाई	congratulations	noun	B1
897	स्वागत	welcome	noun	B1
898	विदा	farewell; departure	noun	B2
899	मुलाक़ात	meeting; encounter	noun	B1
900	भेंट	gift; meeting	noun	B2
901	तोहफ़ा	gift; present	noun	B1
902	दावत	invitation; feast	noun	B2
903	जश्न	celebration	noun	B2
904	रिवाज	custom; tradition	noun	B2
905	परंपरा	tradition	noun	B2
906	संस्कृति	culture	noun	B1
907	सभ्यता	civilization	noun	B2
908	इतिहास	history	noun	B1
909	ज़माना	era; times; age	noun	B1
910	सदी	century	noun	B1
911	पीढ़ी	generation	noun	B2
912	भविष्य	future	noun	B1
913	भूतकाल	the past	noun	B2
914	वर्तमान	present; current	noun	B2
915	तरक़्क़ी	progress; advancement	noun	B2
916	विकास	development	noun	B1
917	बदलाव	change; transformation	noun	B1
918	सुधार	improvement; reform	noun	B2
919	खोज	discovery; search	noun	B1
920	आविष्कार	invention	noun	B2
921	विज्ञान	science	noun	B1
922	तकनीक	technology; technique	noun	B2
923	मशीन	machine	noun	A2
924	औज़ार	tool; instrument	noun	B2
925	यंत्र	device; machine	noun	B2
926	बल्ब	bulb; light bulb	noun	B1
927	इंजन	engine	noun	B1
928	पहिया	wheel	noun	B1
929	लोहा	iron	noun	B1
930	सोना-चाँदी	gold and silver	noun	B2
931	चाँदी	silver	noun	B1
932	ताँबा	copper	noun	B2
933	धातु	metal	noun	B2
934	लकड़ी	wood	noun	A2
935	काँच	glass (material)	noun	B1
936	प्लास्टिक	plastic	noun	B1
937	रबड़	rubber; eraser	noun	B1
938	रेत	sand	noun	B1
939	ईंट	brick	noun	B2
940	सीमेंट	cement	noun	B2
941	रसायन	chemical	noun	B2
942	गैस	gas	noun	B1
943	भाप	steam; vapor	noun	B2
944	ऊर्जा	energy	noun	B2
945	शक्ति	power; energy; strength	noun	B1
946	रोशनी करना	to illuminate	verb	B2
947	जलाना	to burn; to light	verb	B1
948	बुझाना	to extinguish; to put out	verb	B2
949	जलना	to burn (intransitive)	verb	B1
950	पिघलना	to melt	verb	B2
951	जमना	to freeze; to set; to congeal	verb	B2
952	सड़ना	to rot; to decay	verb	B2
953	उगना	to grow; to sprout	verb	B1
954	उगाना	to grow; to cultivate	verb	B2
955	बोना	to sow	verb	B2
956	नोचना	to pluck; to tear off	verb	B2
957	सींचना	to irrigate; to water	verb	B2
958	खोदना	to dig	verb	B1
959	बनना	to be made; to become	verb	A2
960	बिगाड़ना	to spoil; to ruin	verb	B2
961	सजाना	to decorate; to arrange	verb	B1
962	लगाना	to apply; to attach; to plant	verb	A2
963	हटाना	to remove; to move aside	verb	B1
964	हटना	to move aside; to withdraw	verb	B1
965	खिंचना	to be pulled; to be drawn	verb	B2
966	खींचना	to pull; to draw	verb	B1
967	दबाना	to press; to suppress	verb	B1
968	दबना	to be pressed; to be suppressed	verb	B2
969	मोड़ना	to bend; to fold; to turn	verb	B1
970	मुड़ना	to turn; to be bent	verb	B1
971	लपेटना	to wrap	verb	B2
972	बाँधना	to tie; to bind	verb	B1
973	सुलझाना	to disentangle; to resolve	verb	B2
974	सिलना	to sew; to stitch	verb	B2
975	बुनना	to weave; to knit	verb	B2
976	रंगना	to dye; to paint; to color	verb	B2
977	पोंछना	to wipe	verb	B2
978	झाड़ना	to dust; to sweep off	verb	B2
979	चमकना	to shine; to glitter	verb	B1
980	झलकना	to be reflected; to glimmer	verb	B2
981	गूँजना	to echo; to resound	verb	B2
982	बहना	to flow	verb	B1
983	बहाना	to cause to flow; excuse; pretext	verb	B2
984	डूबना	to sink; to drown	verb	B1
985	डुबाना	to submerge; to immerse; to drown	verb	B2
986	बरसना	to rain; to pour down	verb	B2
987	गरजना	to thunder; to roar	verb	B2
988	चमकाना	to polish; to make shine	verb	B2
989	अलग	separate; different; apart	adjective	A2
990	समान	equal; same; similar	adjective	B1
991	बराबर	equal; level; continuously	adjective	B1
992	विशेष	special; particular	adjective	B1
993	सामान्य	general; ordinary; normal	adjective	B2
994	निजी	personal; private	adjective	B2
995	सार्वजनिक	public	adjective	B2
996	ज़ाहिर	evident; obvious	adjective	B2
997	छिपा	hidden; concealed	adjective	B1
998	मुश्किल से	hardly; with difficulty	adverb	B2
999	आख़िरकार	finally; after all	adverb	B1
1000	हालाँकि	although; however	conjunction	B1

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Why learn Hindi words by frequency?

Word frequency is brutally top-heavy: a small core of words does almost all the work in everyday speech. Learning in frequency order front-loads exactly those words, so every hour of study unlocks the largest possible share of real conversations, shows and books — instead of textbook chapter vocabulary you might not meet for months.

How many Hindi words do I need to understand conversations?

The 100 most common Hindi words already cover roughly half of everyday speech, the top 1,000 around 85%, and about 2,500–3,000 words push you past 95%. That last stretch is the long tail — but this list is the highest-value first mile: master it and most sentences you hear will be built from words you know.

What do the CEFR levels next to the words mean?

Each word carries the CEFR level (A1–B2) at which learners typically study it. Most of the top 1,000 is A1–A2 — high frequency and beginner vocabulary largely overlap — with the tail reaching into B1–B2. If the B1 and B2 words in the list feel unfamiliar, that is a normal place for an A2 learner to be.

How was the audio made?

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Is this a list of dictionary forms or word forms?

Dictionary forms (lemmas): verbs appear once as the infinitive, which always ends in -ना — करना (to do), होना (to be), जाना (to go) — never as an inflected form like करता, किया or करूँगा, which all fold into the one lemma. Nouns are listed in their direct-case singular. Hindi is written in the Devanagari script, and the high-frequency postpositions and particles (में "in", को "to", से "from/with", का/की/के "of", और "and", नहीं "not") sit at the very top of the list because they are the single most frequent tokens in the language.

The words are in a different script — is that Devanagari?

Yes. Hindi is written in Devanagari, an abugida where each consonant carries an inherent "a" vowel and other vowels are shown with marks around the letter (क ka, कि ki, कू kū), while a horizontal line runs across the top of the words. It is highly systematic and fully phonetic once you learn the letters, so you can sound out almost any word. Play the audio as you read each entry to connect the letters to their sounds — that is the fastest first win in Hindi.

Why are में, को, से and का/की/के at the very top of the list?

Those are postpositions and particles — Hindi's equivalent of prepositions, but placed after the noun: में (in), को (to / marks the object), से (from / with), का, की, के (of, agreeing with the following noun), plus और (and) and नहीं (not). They have no single fixed English equivalent and are the single most frequent tokens in the language, which is why they sit at the top. The का/की/के set is one word in three forms chosen by the gender and number of what follows, and the list shows each form because that is how you meet them.

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