Learn Hindi fast by learning common scenarios.
Skip the "the cat drinks milk" phase. Type the moment you're about to walk into, like a Delhi market or an auto-rickshaw in Mumbai, and GigaLearner writes the Hindi you'll actually hear and say. Hit play, slow it to 0.75×, parrot away.
Why scenarios beat word lists.
Real lines, not random words
You learn the exact Hindi for the moment you're in, in the order it actually comes up.
Hear it the way it's said
One natural voice explains in English and speaks the Hindi. Too fast? Slow it to 0.75× and say it back.
Devanagari, decoded
Every line comes in Devanagari, a pronunciation guide in English letters, and plain English. Start speaking now and learn the script at your own pace.
5 more common Hindi scenarios to rehearse first.
The situations that come up on day one. Each line below is the one you'll need. GigaLearner writes the whole conversation around it, so you know what the other person will say back.
- BAZAAR, JAIPUR
Haggling, politely
Rehearse this →थोड़ा कम कीजिए।Thoda kam kijiye."Please make it a little less." - AUTO-RICKSHAW, MUMBAI
Using the meter
Rehearse this →मीटर से चलिए।Meter se chaliye."Please go by the meter." - RESTAURANT, LUCKNOW
Less spicy, please
Rehearse this →कम तीखा बनाइए।Kam teekha banaiye."Please make it less spicy." - STATION, NEW DELHI
Checking your train
Rehearse this →क्या यह ट्रेन आगरा जाएगी?Kya yeh train Agra jayegi?"Will this train go to Agra?" - FAMILY HOME, PUNE
Meeting the family
Rehearse this →आपसे मिलकर बहुत खुशी हुई।Aapse milkar bahut khushi hui."It's really nice to meet you."
Hindi in 30 seconds.
- Spoken in
- India, by more than 500 million people.
- Written in
- Devanagari, the script where letters hang from a line across the top.
- The tricky bit
- Aap or tum? Aap (आप) is the respectful "you" for strangers and elders. Adding "-ji" to a name is extra polite.
- Quick win
- "Kitne ka hai?" ("How much is it?") is the most useful question in any Indian market.
Three steps. Zero flashcard guilt.
Type the moment
Anything that's about to happen, like haggling, politely. No ideas? Tap a template like At the restaurant.
GL writes the script
Seconds later: the conversation that usually goes down, line by line, in native script, pronunciation and English.
Tweak it, then hear it
Harder, easier, or what happens next. Then add voice, slow it to 0.75× and parrot away. Nobody's listening. Probably.
Hindi questions, answered.
How fast can I learn Hindi?
Fluency takes years, and no app can honestly promise otherwise. Getting through the moments you're nervous about takes days: rehearse a scenario a few times before it happens and the lines stick. Start with the 6 on this page.
Do I need to read Hindi script first?
No. Every line comes in Devanagari, a pronunciation guide in English letters, and plain English. Start speaking now and learn the script at your own pace.
Which Hindi does GigaLearner teach?
Everyday spoken Hindi, the kind you'll hear in markets, trains and homes (it borrows plenty of English, too).
Is it free?
You start free with 3 minutes of lesson audio and 20 lessons, no card needed. Pro is $9.99 a month or $89.99 a year for 30 minutes of audio and up to 500 lessons every month, in every language.
Is there an app?
GigaLearner works in your browser on phone, tablet and computer today. The iPhone and Android apps are coming soon.