Learn Hindi, starting with the words that matter
990 Hindi words ranked by how often they actually appear — taught in that order, with spaced repetition so they stick.
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A1–C2CEFR levels
The first Hindi words you should know
Ranked by real usage frequency — number one is the single most common word in the language.
| # | Word | Значение | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | है
//ɦɛː// |
is | verb |
| 2 | के
//keː// |
of | postposition |
| 3 | मैं
/mɛ̃ː/ |
I | pronoun |
| 4 | नहीं
/nə.ɦĩː/ |
no, not | particle |
| 5 | हैं
//ɦɛ̃ː// |
are | verb |
| 6 | में
//mẽː// |
in | postposition |
| 7 | एक
//eːk// |
one | numeral |
| 8 | आप
//ɑːp// |
you | pronoun |
| 9 | लिए
//lɪ.eː// |
for | postposition |
| 10 | और
//ɔːɾ// |
and | conjunction |
| 11 | यह
//jəɦ// |
this | pronoun |
| 12 | से
//seː// |
from | postposition |
How you'll actually learn Hindi
Frequency-first flashcards
Spaced repetition schedules each word for the moment you're about to forget it — so review time goes to what's actually slipping.
Read and watch real material
Graded readers, imported books, and YouTube with tap-to-translate. Every unknown word becomes a card.
An AI tutor that answers back
Chat, role-play a scene, or ask why a sentence works the way it does — at your level, any hour.