Meet the parents
Hindi phrases for meeting your partner's parents
First meetings are 90% warmth and 10% words. These are the 10%, said the way real families say them, not the way a textbook writes them. Practice them out loud in the app and the coach will show you which syllables land and which need one more try.
Walking in
नमस्ते, आपसे मिलकर बहुत खुशी हुई
namaste, aap-se milkar bahut khushi hui
Hello, so happy to meet you.
बुलाने के लिए धन्यवाद
bulaane ke liye dhanyavaad
Thank you for having me.
At dinner
खाना बहुत स्वादिष्ट है
khaana bahut swaadisht hai
The food is delicious.
आपने बनाया?
aap-ne banaaya?
Did you make this?
बहुत पेट भर गया, सच में
bahut pet bhar gaya, sach mein
I'm really full, honestly.
Small talk
आप कैसे हैं?
aap kaise hain?
How are you? (to a man or mixed group)
आप कैसी हैं?
aap kaisi hain?
How are you? (to a woman)
मैं थोड़ी-थोड़ी हिंदी सीख रहा/रही हूँ
main thodi-thodi hindi seekh raha/rahi hoon
I'm slowly learning Hindi. (raha for male speaker, rahi for female)
Heading out
फिर मिलेंगे
phir milenge
See you again.
अपना ख्याल रखिए
apna khyaal rakhiye
Take care of yourself.
One rule that saves you every time
When you're not sure of a word's gender or the right verb ending, lean on the phrase-level chunks above rather than assembling your own sentence. Native speakers cue on rhythm and warmth first, grammar second. The chunks you practice here carry both.