20 phrases that go a long way with his (or her) family

You don't need fluency to make a great first impression. You need the right handful of phrases, said with warmth and reasonable pronunciation. This page gives you those phrases, then hands you a coach that scores each word as you say it.

Greet everyone in one line

At the dinner table

Small talk that lands

Why saying it out loud matters

Reading translations feels like progress but doesn't build the mouth memory you need. The family will hear your Hindi, not read it. Our coach listens to each word and shows you which sounds landed and which need another go.

The three sounds most learners miss

Aspiration. The h in kh, gh, th, dh, ph, bh is real, not silent. काना (kaana, "one-eyed") and खाना (khaana, "food") differ by one puff of air.

Retroflex vs dental. t and d have two versions. दाल (daal, lentils) uses the soft dental d. डाल (Daal, branch) uses the hard retroflex D, tongue curled back.

Schwa deletion. Written नमक is said "namak", not "namaka". Written राम is "Ram", not "Rama". Our audio uses real spoken Hindi, not the written form.