Short answers

❃ Short answers

हाँ।
[ Haan. ]

Yes.

नहीं।
[ Nahin. ]

No.

ठीक है।
[ Theek hai. ]

Okay / Alright.

अच्छा!
[ Achha! ]

Oh really? / I see.

ज़रूर। / बिल्कुल।
[ Zaroor. / Bilkul. ]

Of course / Absolutely.

शायद।
[ Shayad. ]

Maybe / Perhaps.

कभी नहीं।
[ Kabhi nahin. ]

Never.

क्यों नहीं?
[ Kyon nahin? ]

Why not?

बहुत बढ़िया!
[ Bahut badhiya! ]

Excellent! / Very good!

बस! / बहुत हुआ!
[ Bas! / Bahut hua! ]

Enough! / That's enough!

एक मिनट रुकिए।
[ Ek minute rukiye. ]

Wait a minute.

बिल्कुल सही।
[ Bilkul sahi. ]

Exactly / Right.

चलो चलते हैं।
[ Chalo chalte hain. ]

Let's go.

बाप रे! / हे भगवान!
[ Baap re! / Hey Bhagwan! ]

Oh my God! / Wow!

फ़र्क नहीं पड़ता। / कोई बात नहीं।
[ Fark nahin padta. / Koi baat nahin. ]

It doesn't matter / No worries.

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