Basic Nouns

1. पानी

   paani

   Water

   Usage

   The basic word for drinking water, understood in any eatery or shop

2. खाना

   khaana

   Food

   Usage

   The general word for food — a way into asking where you can eat

3. पैसा

   paisa

   Money

   Usage

   The base word for anything about paying or changing currency

4. टॉयलेट

   toilet

   Toilet

   Usage

   Essential when asking directions. The word alone usually does the job

5. टिश्यू

   tishyoo

   Tissue

   Usage

   Needed at toilets and street stalls that provide no paper

6. दवा

   davaa

   Medicine

   Usage

   Use it at a pharmacy while miming your symptom

7. सामान

   saamaan

   Luggage

   Usage

   For checking, carrying or collecting bags — common at airports and hotels

8. चाबी

   chaabi

   Key

   Usage

   For room keys and locker keys

9. टिकट

   tikat

   Ticket

   Usage

   Transport or entry tickets. Combine it with a number at the counter

10. पासपोर्ट

    paasport

    Passport

    Usage

    Requested at check-in and currency exchange, and the word you need if it goes missing

11. फ़ोन

    fon

    Phone

    Usage

    Usually covers both the device and the act of calling

12. चार्जर

    chaarjar

    Charger

    Usage

    For borrowing or buying one — often needed at a hotel front desk

13. स्टेशन

    steshan

    Station

    Usage

    A landmark word when asking for directions

14. अस्पताल

    aspataal

    Hospital

    Usage

    For when you fall ill — works as a destination in a taxi

15. पुलिस

    pulis

    Police

    Usage

    For theft or accidents. Even the bare word conveys urgency

16. दुकान

    dukaan

    Shop

    Usage

    The base word when asking where to buy something

17. कमरा

    kamra

    Room

    Usage

    For accommodation — checking vacancies or explaining a room number

18. सड़क

    sadak

    Road

    Usage

    For asking the way, ideally while pointing at a map

19. परिवार

    parivaar

    Family

    Usage

    A guaranteed small-talk topic. Add a number and the conversation keeps going

20. नाम

    naam

    Name

    Usage

    For confirming a booking or introducing yourself

21. सिर

    sir

    Head

    Usage

    Body part, for pointing at where it hurts

22. आँख

    aankh

    Eye

    Usage

    Point at it when describing an eye problem; the plural is aankhen

23. दाँत

    daant

    Tooth

    Usage

    Point at it at a dentist to indicate a tooth problem

24. गला

    gala

    Throat

    Usage

    The inside of the throat; the outside of the neck is gardan

25. पेट

    pet

    Stomach / belly

    Usage

    The whole abdomen, used when describing stomach ache or diarrhoea

26. पीठ

    peeth

    Back

    Usage

    The upper back; the lower back and waist are kamar

27. कमर

    kamar

    Waist / lower back

    Usage

    The waist and lower back, used for back pain or trouser sizing

28. पैर

    pair

    Foot / leg

    Usage

    Covers both the foot and the whole leg, so point at the exact spot on your own body

29. हाथ

    haath

    Hand

    Usage

    The hand from palm to fingers; it can loosely include the arm

30. छाती

    chhaati

    Chest

    Usage

    The rib-cage area, for reporting chest pain or breathlessness

31. दमकल

    damkal

    Fire engine

    Usage

    The fire-fighting vehicle; the crew is दमकल के कर्मचारी, the fire brigade

32. वाणिज्य दूतावास

    vaanijya dootaavaas

    Consulate

    Usage

    The office of a consul, kept in major cities separately from the embassy (दूतावास) in the capital; a consulate-general is महावाणिज्य दूतावास

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