Greetings
- नमस्ते namaste / नमस्कारः namaskāraḥ — hello (I bow to you)
- सुप्रभातम् suprabhātam — good morning
- शुभरात्रिः śubharātriḥ — good night
- स्वागतम् svāgatam — welcome
- पुनर्मिलामः punarmilāmaḥ — see you again
Polite words
- धन्यवादः dhanyavādaḥ — thank you
- क्षम्यताम् kṣamyatām — sorry / please forgive
- कृपया kṛpayā — please
- आम् ām — yes
- न na — no
- अस्तु astu — all right / let it be
Simple questions
- भवान् कथम् अस्ति? bhavān katham asti? — How are you? (to a man)
- भवती कथम् अस्ति? bhavatī katham asti? — How are you? (to a woman)
- अहं कुशली / कुशलिनी। ahaṃ kuśalī / kuśalinī — I am well (man / woman)
- भवतः नाम किम्? bhavataḥ nāma kim? — What is your name?
- मम नाम … mama nāma … — My name is …
Frequently asked questions
What does "namaste" mean?
"I bow (namaḥ) to you (te)" — a greeting that honours the divine in the other person.
How do you say thank you in Sanskrit?
धन्यवादः (dhanyavādaḥ).