Speak Hindi from the first namaste

WhatsApp commands

• hindi — course menu
• hindi start — namaste
• hindi 6 — at the shop
• hindi next — next lesson

If your profile language is Hindi, meanings appear in English. Also see spoken English.

Who these lessons are for

Spoken Hindi helps three groups of students: kids of families who moved states and now want their children to pick up the everyday language; students preparing for exams where a second language carries marks; and adults — parents, shopkeepers, professionals — who understand Hindi but hesitate to speak it. The lessons start from the absolute first line, namaste, and build to real situations: introductions, school talk, market bargaining, travel and phone calls.

How the 10-lesson course is structured

Lesson	Situation	What you learn
1	Namaste / greetings	Hello, how are you, polite replies
2	Introducing yourself	Name, city, work or class, “I am learning Hindi”
3	Family	Mother, father, brother, sister — my/your forms
4	Numbers & money	1–100, prices, “how much is this?”
5	Food & restaurant	Ordering, taste words, veg/non-veg questions
6	At the shop	Buying, sizes, colours, bargaining basics
7	Directions	Left, right, straight, “where is…?”
8	School & class	Subjects, timetable talk, asking a teacher
9	Phone calls	Starting a call, messages, polite requests
10	Small talk	Weather, weekend plans, likes — conversation flow

Each lesson follows the same pattern: the situation in English first, then the Hindi lines with pronunciation, then your turn — you say the lines as voice notes and the bot corrects what it hears. Meaning first, speaking second, so you always know why you are saying something, not just what.

Why voice practice matters

Reading Hindi lines builds vocabulary, but speaking builds fluency — and the two skills live in different parts of practice. The course therefore makes you talk from lesson one: record “mujhe yeh chahiye”, hear feedback, try again. Because it happens in a private WhatsApp chat, the fear of embarrassment that stalls classroom language learning never starts.

Tips to finish all 10 lessons

• One lesson a day is enough; repeat yesterday's lines in 2 minutes before starting today's.
• Use the lines the same day — say them to a family member or in a real shop. Real use sticks ten times better.
• Say hindi next when ready, or hindi 6 to jump to a lesson. Your progress is remembered.

Prefer improving English instead? See the spoken English course. For students who want the whole tutor in Hindi medium, the Hindi site page explains the setup.