Language Guides

Three languages, one starting point.

Hindi, Bengali, and Odia are the languages of the theology course this project is helping translate. Here you'll learn the first words of each — a simple way to connect with the people who will be trained in them.

Hindi

500M+ speakers · Northern India

Written in the Devanagari script, Hindi is one of the Indian Union's official languages and the most widely spoken in the country. It's the last of the project's three languages to enter translation, but the one with the potential to reach the largest number of pastors.

Greetings and courtesy

नमस्तेHello — namaste

धन्यवादThank you — dhanyavād

कृपयाPlease — kripayā

माफ़ कीजिएSorry / Excuse me — māf kījie

अलविदाGoodbye — alavidā

Basic questions and answers

हाँYes — hā̃

नहींNo — nahī̃

आप कैसे हैं?How are you? — āp kaise haiṁ?

मैं ठीक हूँI'm well — maiṁ ṭhīk hū̃

आपका नाम क्या है?What is your name? — āpkā nām kyā hai?

Numbers and faith

एक · दो · तीनOne · two · three — ek · do · tīn

परमेश्वरGod — parmeshwar

परमेश्वर आपको आशीर्वाद देGod bless you — parmeshwar āpko āśīrvād de

जय मसीह कीGlory to Christ — jai masīh kī

Bengali

230M+ speakers · West Bengal

The 7th most spoken language in the world, and the first to receive the course translation — already underway with the partner network of pastors in West Bengal.

Greetings and courtesy

নমস্কারHello — nomoshkar

ধন্যবাদThank you — dhonnobad

দয়া করেPlease — doya kore

দুঃখিতSorry / Excuse me — dukkhito

বিদায়Goodbye — biday

শুভ নববর্ষHappy New Year (April 14–15) — shubho noboborsho

Basic questions and answers

হ্যাঁYes — hæ̃

নাNo — na

আপনি কেমন আছেন?How are you? — apni kemon achen?

আমি ভালো আছিI'm well — ami bhalo achi

আপনার নাম কী?What is your name? — apnar naam ki?

আমি বাংলা জানি নাI don't understand Bengali — ami bangla jani na

Numbers and faith

এক · দুই · তিনOne · two · three — ek · dui · tin

ঈশ্বরGod — ishawr

ঈশ্বর আপনাকে আশীর্বাদ করুনGod bless you — ishawr apnake ashirbad korun

যীশু তোমাকে ভালোবাসেনJesus loves you — jishu tomake bhalobashen

Odia

35 million speakers · Odisha

The second language to enter translation, requested by a partner pastor in Odisha, the state neighboring West Bengal. The Odia guide is still growing — more phrases arrive in upcoming updates.

ନମସ୍କାରHello — namaskar

ଧନ୍ୟବାଦThank you — dhanyabad

ଦୟାକରିPlease — doyakori

ହଁYes — hô

ନାNo — na

ଆପଣଙ୍କ ନାମ କଣ?What is your name? — apananka naama kana?

ଏକ · ଦୁଇ · ତିନିOne · two · three — eka · dui · tini

ପରମେଶ୍ୱରGod — parameshwara

ଯୀଶୁ ଖୀଷ୍ଟJesus Christ — jishu khrista

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