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In Sanskrit, hello is नमस्ते (namaste) and thank you is धन्यवादः (dhanyavādaḥ). Here are 22 everyday Sanskrit phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Sanskrit · How to say thank you in Sanskrit · How to say goodbye in Sanskrit · How to say please in Sanskrit · How to say sorry in Sanskrit
| English | Sanskrit | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | नमस्ते used any time of day, to anyone | namaste |
| Goodbye | पुनर्मिलामहे lit. 'we will meet again'; a modern spoken-Sanskrit farewell | punarmilāmahe |
| Please | कृपया placed before the request | kṛpayā |
| Thank you | धन्यवादः same for men and women | dhanyavādaḥ |
| Yes | आम् colloquial 'yes'; एवम् (evam, 'thus/so') is a more classical alternative | ām |
| No | न | na |
| Excuse me / Sorry | क्षम्यताम् lit. 'may it be forgiven' | kṣamyatām |
| Do you speak English? | त्वम् आङ्गलभाषां वदसि किम्? informal 'you' (tvam); use bhavān vadati for more formal/respectful address | tvam āṅglabhāṣāṃ vadasi kim? |
| I don't understand | अहं न अवगच्छामि | ahaṃ na avagacchāmi |
| Please speak slowly | कृपया मन्दं वद 'vada' is the informal singular imperative | kṛpayā mandaṃ vada |
| How much is it? | एतस्य मूल्यं किम्? | etasya mūlyaṃ kim? |
| Where is the bathroom? | शौचालयः कुत्र अस्ति? | śaucālayaḥ kutra asti? |
| I'd like this, please | कृपया एतद् इच्छामि | kṛpayā etad icchāmi |
| The bill, please | कृपया मूल्यपत्रं देहि modern phrase; classical Sanskrit had no restaurant bills | kṛpayā mūlyapatraṃ dehi |
| Where is …? | ... कुत्र अस्ति? put the place name (nominative case) where the ... is | ... kutra asti? |
| Help! | रक्ष माम्! lit. 'save me'; sāhāyyam ('help') is also used as an exclamation | rakṣa mām! |
| I need a doctor | मह्यं वैद्यः आवश्यकः lit. 'a doctor is necessary for me' | mahyaṃ vaidyaḥ āvaśyakaḥ |
| Call the police! | रक्षिणः आह्वय! lit. 'call the guards/protectors'; no classical word for a modern police force | rakṣiṇaḥ āhvaya! |
| I don't speak Sanskrit | अहं संस्कृतं न वदामि Same 'अहं न' pattern as the file's 'I don't understand' | ahaṃ saṃskṛtaṃ na vadāmi |
| Can you help me? | भवान् मां साहाय्यं कर्तुं शक्नोति किम्? formal/respectful 'you' (bhavān); to a woman say bhavatī | bhavān māṃ sāhāyyaṃ kartuṃ śaknoti kim? |
| English | Sanskrit | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Where is the nearest grocery store? | निकटतमः खाद्यापणः कुत्र अस्ति? | nikaṭatamaḥ khādyāpaṇaḥ kutra asti? |
| How do you say this in Sanskrit? | इदं संस्कृतेन कथं कथ्यते? | idaṃ saṃskṛtena kathaṃ kathyate? |
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