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Apart from the fact that Bollywood movies were able to teach me some life lessons I could also learn some Hindi, even if in order to speak the language properly it would take me obviously more time and effort. What you find below are some basic words that you will find throughout Hindi movies.

• ek: one

• pyar/ishq/: love

• accha: good

• lekin: but

• bhai: brother

• dhanyavad: thank you

• ji: yes

• nehin: no

• kri piya: please

• chale jawo: go away

• main hoon: I am

• tu hai: you are

• challo: let's go

• kutschni: nothing

• halke halke: slowly slowly

• batla: sorry

• ka he: I did

• pat a na e: I don't know

• tum: you

• chai: tea

• bhadai: congratulations

• beta: son

• beti: daughter

• bus: enough

• namaste: greetings (for Hindus)

• Sat Sri Akal: greetings (for Sikhs)

• pagal: mad

• raumka: rest

• shaddi: marriage

• hanji: yes

• one Lakh: one million

• kia: what

• meri sonie: my beautiful lady

• hum: we

• tum se: you of course

• idhar awo: come her

• shub ratri: good night

• mere pass aao: come with me

• Apka kyal hai? Tumhara kyal hai: How are you?

• pardes: abroad

• baadshah: king

• paheli: mystery

• dil se: from the heart

• sanam/dilbar: darling

• sohni: beautiful woman

• main hoon na: I'm here

• deewana: crazy person

• raat: the night

• sham: the evening

• subha: the morning

• dost/sathi/yaar: friend

• sirf: only

• khubsurat: beautiful

• Hum tumhare hain sanam: I'm yours, darling

• Kuch kuch hota hai: something happens

• Tum kaha se ahrahe hao: Where are you from?

• Tum kaab ahrahe ho: When are you coming? (for ladies)

• Thu markha naam kya hai: What's your name? (for ladies)

• Pyara/pyari: lovely, sweet (male/female)

• Main sirf tumhe chahta/chahti hoon: I just want you (male/female)

• Mujhe tumhari zaroorat hai: I need you

• Waqt: time

• Ghulam: slave

• Phir milenge: we meet again

• Main aisa hi hoon: I'm so

• Maine pyar kyun kiya: why have I fallen in love?

• Bewafaa: disloyal

• Dhadkan: heartbeat

• Lagan: the tax

• Hum tum: you and me

• Kaal: time

• Dil chahta hai: my heart wants