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Hindi for chocolate

I was rather paranoid about remembering names as I didn't want to hurt anyones feelings. It didn't turn out to be so scary as everyone was so happy, helpful, positive, kind, interested..... To meet everyone, I traded Ghirardelli chocolate and Jelly Bellys for Hindi words or phrases. Here are the phrases.
  1. Iska kitna paisa hoga? - How much does it cost?
  2. Accha hai - It's good
  3. Aap accha karreheho? - You doing well?
  4. Aise hee -> Just like that. Semi-affirmative, used to avoid a question
  5. Khana khane chalo - Let's go eat
  6. Yeh kya hai? - What is this?
  7. Dhanyavad - Thank you. Welcome
  8. Aap acche hai? - You doing well?
  9. Jhkaas - Awesome
  10. Kaise hai aap? - How are you?
  11. Kal milenge - See you tomorrow
  12. Mujhe ye chahiye - I want/need this.
  13. Mujhe ye do do - (Please) give me this
  14. Hanji - yes, politely
  15. Yeh theek nahi hai - That's not right
  16. Yeh galat hai - This is wrong
  17. Jaldi chalo - Let's go quickly!
  18. Pecche /Aage and upar / neeche - back / forward and up / down
  19. Mujhe batao - Tell me
  20. Dire - Slow
  21. Phir Milenge - See you
  22. Kya aapko cricket pasand hai? - Do you like cricket?
  23. Khaana khaa liya? - Have you eaten?
  24. Kucch nahi - Nothing
  25. Kahaan hai? Where is it?
  26. Cool hai - It's cool
  27. Hath jao - Move aside
  28. Bahut hai - Too much
  29. Sahi batao - Tell the truth
  30. Aur paise nahin hai - no more money here
  31. Sughamano? Sughamanu - Malayalam (Kerala) for How are you? Good
  32. Sat skri akal - Punjabit for namaste
I haven't gotten to use my new vocab nearly enough- although throwing in 'Kya aapko cricket pasand hai' makes for a good laugh.

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