Feelings in Hindi: 9 phrases with pronunciation
Hindi often treats a feeling as something that happens to you rather than something you are. You do not say I am cold so much as cold is happening to me — मुझे ठंड लग रही है. That को construction catches every English speaker out, and it applies to hunger, thirst, fear and cold alike.
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“I love you” in Hindi
मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ
Main tumse pyaar karta hoon
“I love you” in Hindi is मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ, pronounced Main tumse pyaar karta hoon. A male speaker says करता हूँ; a female speaker says करती हूँ. Use आपसे instead of तुमसे when addressing someone formally.
Example sentences
I love you very much.
मैं तुमसे बहुत प्यार करता हूँ।
Main tumse bahut pyaar karta hoon.
I love you too. (woman speaking)
मैं भी तुमसे प्यार करती हूँ।
Main bhi tumse pyaar karti hoon.
Formal, casual, and other variants
| Version | Hindi | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| Man speaking | मैं तुमसे प्यार करता हूँ…karta hoon | The verb agrees with the speaker, not the listener |
| Woman speaking | मैं तुमसे प्यार करती हूँ…karti hoon | करता becomes करती |
Common mistake
The verb ending changes with who is speaking, not who is being addressed — the single most common error English speakers make in Hindi.
“I miss you” in Hindi
मुझे तुम्हारी याद आती है
Mujhe tumhari yaad aati hai
“I miss you” in Hindi is मुझे तुम्हारी याद आती है, pronounced Mujhe tumhari yaad aati hai. Literally "your memory comes to me" — Hindi has no direct verb for missing someone. This is one of the phrases word-for-word translation gets badly wrong.
Example sentences
I miss you a lot.
मुझे तुम्हारी बहुत याद आती है।
Mujhe tumhari bahut yaad aati hai.
We miss you, come home soon.
हमें तुम्हारी याद आती है, जल्दी घर आओ।
Hamein tumhari yaad aati hai, jaldi ghar aao.
Common mistake
There is no verb "to miss" in Hindi. Any translation that produces मैं तुम्हें मिस करता हूँ is borrowing the English word, not translating it.
“I am happy” in Hindi
मैं खुश हूँ
Main khush hoon
“I am happy” in Hindi is मैं खुश हूँ, pronounced Main khush hoon. खुश works for both men and women — only the verb would change in other tenses. बहुत खुश (bahut khush) means very happy.
Example sentences
I am very happy today.
मैं आज बहुत खुश हूँ।
Main aaj bahut khush hoon.
I am happy to meet you.
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई।
Aapse milkar khushi hui.
“I am sad” in Hindi
मैं उदास हूँ
Main udaas hoon
“I am sad” in Hindi is मैं उदास हूँ, pronounced Main udaas hoon. उदास is quiet, wistful sadness. दुखी (dukhi) is heavier and suggests real grief or hurt.
Example sentences
I am feeling a little sad today.
मैं आज थोड़ा उदास हूँ।
Main aaj thoda udaas hoon.
I was very sad to hear this news.
यह खबर सुनकर मुझे बहुत दुख हुआ।
Yeh khabar sunkar mujhe bahut dukh hua.
Formal, casual, and other variants
| Version | Hindi | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| Wistful | उदासUdaas | Low mood, quiet sadness |
| Grieving | दुखीDukhi | Real loss or hurt |
“I am tired” in Hindi
मैं थक गया हूँ
Main thak gaya hoon
“I am tired” in Hindi is मैं थक गया हूँ, pronounced Main thak gaya hoon. A woman says थक गई हूँ (thak gayi hoon). The गया/गई form means the tiredness just set in, which is almost always what you mean.
Example sentences
I am very tired, let me rest.
मैं बहुत थक गया हूँ, थोड़ा आराम कर लूँ।
Main bahut thak gaya hoon, thoda aaraam kar loon.
I'm tired too. (woman speaking)
मैं भी थक गई हूँ।
Main bhi thak gayi hoon.
“I am fine” in Hindi
मैं ठीक हूँ
Main theek hoon
“I am fine” in Hindi is मैं ठीक हूँ, pronounced Main theek hoon. The standard reply to आप कैसे हैं. Adding बस, ठीक हूँ (bas, theek hoon) signals "just okay" — the same understatement as in English.
Example sentences
I'm fine, and you?
मैं ठीक हूँ, आप सुनाइए?
Main theek hoon, aap sunaiye?
I'm okay, just a bit tired.
बस ठीक हूँ, थोड़ा थका हुआ हूँ।
Bas theek hoon, thoda thaka hua hoon.
“Don't worry” in Hindi
चिंता मत करो
Chinta mat karo
“Don't worry” in Hindi is चिंता मत करो, pronounced Chinta mat karo. Use मत करो with friends and मत कीजिए with elders. फ़िक्र मत करो (fikr mat karo) means the same and sounds slightly warmer.
Example sentences
Don't worry, everything will be fine.
चिंता मत करो, सब ठीक हो जाएगा।
Chinta mat karo, sab theek ho jaayega.
Please don't worry about it.
आप इसकी चिंता मत कीजिए।
Aap iski chinta mat kijiye.
Common mistake
Negative commands use मत, not नहीं. चिंता नहीं करो is wrong — it must be चिंता मत करो.
“I am proud of you” in Hindi
मुझे तुम पर गर्व है
Mujhe tum par garv hai
“I am proud of you” in Hindi is मुझे तुम पर गर्व है, pronounced Mujhe tum par garv hai. Literally "pride is on you to me". Use आप पर for formal address. Common at graduations and achievements.
Example sentences
I am so proud of you, son.
मुझे तुम पर बहुत गर्व है, बेटा।
Mujhe tum par bahut garv hai, beta.
We are proud of your success.
हमें आपकी सफलता पर गर्व है।
Hamein aapki safalta par garv hai.
“I am hungry” in Hindi
मुझे भूख लगी है
Mujhe bhookh lagi hai
“I am hungry” in Hindi is मुझे भूख लगी है, pronounced Mujhe bhookh lagi hai. Literally "hunger has attached to me". Hindi treats hunger as something that happens to you, not something you are — मैं भूखा हूँ is grammatical but sounds odd.
Example sentences
I'm very hungry, is the food ready?
मुझे बहुत भूख लगी है, खाना बन गया?
Mujhe bahut bhookh lagi hai, khaana ban gaya?
I'm thirsty, give me some water.
मुझे प्यास लगी है, पानी दीजिए।
Mujhe pyaas lagi hai, paani dijiye.
Common mistake
"I am hungry" translated literally as मैं भूखा हूँ describes a state of being starving, not ordinary mealtime hunger.
The grammar behind these phrases
- लगना — the verb behind most feeling sentences