Sanskrit

20 Sanskrit phrases for greetings and everyday courtesy, from Hello (नमस्ते) to I love you (अहं त्वां स्नेहामि).

Hello

नमस्ते, pronounced na-MAS-te

Good morning

शुभ प्रभातम्, pronounced SHU-bha pra-BHA-tam

Good evening

शुभ सायाह्नम्, pronounced SHU-bha sa-YAH-nam

Good night

शुभ रात्रिः, pronounced SHU-bha RA-trih

Goodbye

पुनर्मिलामः, pronounced pu-NAR-mi-LA-mah

How are you?

भवान् कथमस्ति?, pronounced bha-VAN ka-THAM-as-ti

I'm fine

अहं कुशली अस्मि, pronounced a-HAM kush-a-LI as-MI

Please

कृपया, pronounced kri-PA-ya

Thank you

धन्यवादः, pronounced dhan-ya-VA-dah

You're welcome

स्वागतम्, pronounced sva-GA-tam

Sorry

क्षमस्व, pronounced KSHAM-as-va

Yes

आम्, pronounced am

No

न, pronounced na

My name is...

मम नाम... अस्ति, pronounced ma-MA NA-ma... as-TI

What is your name?

भवतः नाम किम्?, pronounced bha-VA-tah NA-ma KIM

Nice to meet you

भवन्तं दृष्ट्वा प्रसन्नः, pronounced bha-VAN-tam DRISH-tva pra-SAN-nah

Do you speak English?

भवान् ईंग्लिश् जानाति?, pronounced bha-VAN ENG-lish JA-na-ti

I don't understand

अहं न बोधामि, pronounced a-HAM na bo-DHA-mi

Help!

साहाय्यम्!, pronounced sa-HA-yam

I love you

अहं त्वां स्नेहामि, pronounced a-HAM tvam sne-HA-mi

20 Sanskrit phrases for getting around, from Where is...? (...कुत्र अस्ति?) to Beach (समुद्रतटम्).

Where is...?

...कुत्र अस्ति?, pronounced ...KUT-ra as-TI

How much does it cost?

तस्य मूल्यं किम्?, pronounced TAS-ya MUL-yam KIM

I need help

मह्यं साहाय्यम् आवश्यकम्, pronounced MAH-yam SA-ha-yam A-vash-ya-kam

Where is the hospital?

चिकित्सालयः कुत्र अस्ति?, pronounced chi-kit-SA-la-yah KUT-ra as-TI

Police

रक्षकः, pronounced RAK-sha-kah

Airport

विमानस्थानकम्, pronounced vi-MA-na-STHA-na-kam

Hotel

अतिथिगृहम्, pronounced a-ti-thi-GRI-ham

Restaurant

भोजनालयः, pronounced bho-ja-NA-la-yah

Ticket

प्रवेशपत्रम्, pronounced pra-VESH-pat-ram

Train station

रेलयानस्थानकम्, pronounced re-la-YA-na-STHA-na-kam

Bus stop

बसयानस्थानकम्, pronounced ba-sa-YA-na-STHA-na-kam

Taxi

भाडेयानम्, pronounced bha-DE-ya-nam

Left

वामतः, pronounced VA-ma-tah

Right

दक्षिणतः, pronounced DAK-shi-na-tah

Straight ahead

ऋजुमार्गेण, pronounced ri-ju-MAR-ge-na

Passport

पारपत्रम्, pronounced PA-ra-pat-ram

Pharmacy

औषधालयः, pronounced au-sha-DHA-la-yah

Bank

बैंकः, pronounced BAINK-ah

Market

विपणिः, pronounced vi-PA-nih

Beach

समुद्रतटम्, pronounced sa-MUD-ra-TA-tam

20 Sanskrit phrases for eating and drinking, from I'm hungry (मह्यं क्षुधा अस्ति) to Sweet (मधुरम्).

I'm hungry

मह्यं क्षुधा अस्ति, pronounced MAH-yam KSHU-dha as-TI

I'm thirsty

मह्यं तृषा अस्ति, pronounced MAH-yam TRI-sha as-TI

The menu, please

आहारसूचिः, कृपया, pronounced A-ha-ra-SU-chih kri-PA-ya

Water

जलम्, pronounced JA-lam

Bread

रोटिका, pronounced ro-TI-ka

Meat

मांसम्, pronounced MAN-sam

Fish

मत्स्यः, pronounced MAT-syah

Vegetables

शाकाहारः, pronounced sha-KA-ha-rah

Delicious

सुस्वादु, pronounced su-SVA-du

Bill please

शुल्कपत्रम्, कृपया, pronounced SHUL-ka-pat-ram kri-PA-ya

Tea

चायम्, pronounced CHA-yam

Coffee

कॉफी, pronounced KA-phi

Beer

सुरा, pronounced su-RA

Wine

द्राक्षारसम्, pronounced DRAK-sha-ra-sam

I am vegetarian

अहं शाकाहारी अस्मि, pronounced a-HAM sha-KA-ha-ri as-MI

Breakfast

प्रातराशः, pronounced pra-TAR-a-shah

Lunch

मध्याह्नभोजनम्, pronounced mad-HYAH-na-bho-ja-nam

Dinner

रात्रिभोजनम्, pronounced RA-tri-bho-ja-nam

Spicy

तीक्ष्णम्, pronounced TIKH-snam

Sweet

मधुरम्, pronounced ma-DHU-ram

14 Sanskrit phrases for emergencies and health, from Help! (साहाय्यम्!) to Stop! (तिष्ठ!).

Help!

साहाय्यम्!, pronounced sa-HA-yam

Call the police

रक्षकान् आहूयताम्, pronounced RAK-sha-kan a-HU-ya-tam

I need a doctor

मह्यं वैद्यः आवश्यकः, pronounced MAH-yam VAID-yah A-vash-ya-kah

Fire!

अग्निः!, pronounced AG-nih

Thief!

चोरः!, pronounced CHO-rah

I'm lost

अहं मार्गं न जानामि, pronounced a-HAM MAR-gam na JA-na-mi

I had an accident

मम दुर्घटना अभवत्, pronounced ma-MA dur-GHA-ta-na a-BHA-vat

I'm sick

अहं रुग्णः अस्मि, pronounced a-HAM RUG-nah as-MI

Ambulance

शीघ्रवाहनम्, pronounced SHIGH-ra-VA-ha-nam

Hospital

चिकित्सालयः, pronounced chi-kit-SA-la-yah

Emergency

आपत्कालः, pronounced A-pat-KA-lah

I need medicine

मह्यं औषधम् आवश्यकम्, pronounced MAH-yam AU-sha-dham A-vash-ya-kam

Danger

भयम्, pronounced BHA-yam

Stop!

तिष्ठ!, pronounced TISH-tha

14 Sanskrit phrases for work and money, from Meeting (सभा) to Deadline (अन्तिमसमयः).

Meeting

सभा, pronounced SA-bha

Contract

संविदा, pronounced sam-VI-da

Invoice

शुल्कपत्रम्, pronounced SHUL-ka-pat-ram

Payment

भुगतानम्, pronounced bhu-GA-ta-nam

Price

मूल्यम्, pronounced MUL-yam

Office

कार्यालयः, pronounced kar-YA-la-yah

Manager

प्रबन्धकः, pronounced pra-BAN-dha-kah

Company

संस्था, pronounced SAN-stha

Email

विद्युत्पत्रम्, pronounced vid-YUT-pat-ram

Phone

दूरभाषः, pronounced DU-ra-BHA-shah

Schedule

कार्यक्रमः, pronounced KAR-ya-kra-mah

Project

परियोजना, pronounced pa-ri-YO-ja-na

Report

प्रतिवेदनम्, pronounced pra-ti-VE-da-nam

Deadline

अन्तिमसमयः, pronounced AN-ti-ma-SA-ma-yah

20 Sanskrit phrases for numbers, days and time, from One (एकम्) to Weekend (सप्ताहान्तः).

One

एकम्, pronounced E-kam

Two

द्वे, pronounced dve

Three

त्रीणि, pronounced TRI-ni

Four

चत्वारि, pronounced chat-VA-ri

Five

पञ्च, pronounced PAN-cha

Six

षट्, pronounced shat

Seven

सप्त, pronounced SAP-ta

Eight

अष्ट, pronounced ASH-ta

Nine

नव, pronounced na-VA

Ten

दश, pronounced DA-sha

Twenty

विंशतिः, pronounced VIM-sha-tih

Hundred

शतम्, pronounced SHA-tam

Thousand

सहस्रम्, pronounced sa-HAS-ram

What time is it?

कति वादनम् अस्ति?, pronounced KA-ti VA-da-nam as-TI

Today

अद्य, pronounced AD-ya

Tomorrow

श्वः, pronounced shvah

Yesterday

ह्यः, pronounced hyah

Monday

सोमवासरः, pronounced SO-ma-VA-sa-rah

Friday

शुक्रवासरः, pronounced SHUK-ra-VA-sa-rah

Weekend

सप्ताहान्तः, pronounced sap-TA-han-tah