I love to see Bollywood cinema on German TV.
Often I heard "namaste" when people meet together or in the way to say "Thank you".
Is it used in booth ways?
Can I find anywere useful phrases in your language?
(Sorry please, my English is bad)
Thank you in advance!
Best regards from Germany
Mishy
2007-03-09 21:23:23 · 13 answers · asked by preferitus 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Namaste = Greetings
Dhanyavaad = Danke
Of course that's just in Hindi, there are a whole lot of other Indian languages which have different words. But this should get you by in Bollywood.
2007-03-10 02:23:31 · answer #1 · answered by verbalise 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thankyou for your interest in our language, Hindu culture bows, respects and greets to every form of life that's nourishes and benefits human life. Usually 'namaste' with your palm together is used to greet people.
You can easily get a hindi-english dictionary in any book store in india.
2007-03-09 22:05:37 · answer #2 · answered by jammy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Namaste is used to greet a person while meeting or saying goodbye. We often use Ji(Jee) to refer to elders. Here are some phrases in Hindi:
Hello- Namaste, Namaskaar
How are you?- Aap Kaise hain?
Meet again- Phir Milenge (Fir Milenge)
What is your name? - Tumhaara / Aapka Naam Kyaa Hai?
What are you doing?- Aap kyaa kar rahein hain?
Please- Kripya
No- Nahein
Yes- Haa(nasal) / Jee
Sorry- Maaf karna
Thanks- Dhanyavaad/ Shukriya
2007-03-12 22:56:18 · answer #3 · answered by TrueWOW 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mishy, if we are intrested in some one and want to talk or want to wish,the namaste is the word which can make a powerfull start between two person. it is the power ful word of Indian language.thanks for intrest in Indian lanuage.
2007-03-11 23:11:33 · answer #4 · answered by hello 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
namaste is used for greeting and is a sign of respect too.....it doesnt mean thank you..thank you is dhanyavaad.i'm glad to see that you are interested in bollywood
2007-03-09 23:07:06 · answer #5 · answered by Lamya 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Namaste means: the Divine in me greets (bows to, recognises) the divine in you. Its used to say hello and thank you.
2007-03-10 00:08:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
namaste is to greet somebody in hindi .It is used as hello when v meet and bye as v leave .
2007-03-10 00:14:55 · answer #7 · answered by ng2003 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i appreciate ur interest to know our language,
namaste---can be used for elders.its a wishing word.every one can use it to wish any one.
also its a respectful word to show our respect to our elders
2007-03-09 21:37:34 · answer #8 · answered by vinod_lovesbodybuilding 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mishy,
Are you in love with hindi and india, so why don't you plan to come to India ,You not only will like to say nameste but you will love every thing about india.
2007-03-09 21:30:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
hello mishi
namaste! or namaskar
indians and buddhist use this word.it is a sanskrit word.it means" I bow to you".
in buddhism it means i bow to god inside you.
it is respect for the human being which the abode of god.
come to india you will find more and more spiritual words.
regards
A.K.SINGH
2007-03-13 17:10:49 · answer #10 · answered by anjani kumar s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋