Daily Conversation
दैनिक वार्तालाप
30 dialogue situations plus phrase reference — greetings, market, travel, home and school.
३० वार्तालाप अभ्यास आ संदर्भ वाक्य — अभिवादन, बाजार, यात्रा, घर आ स्कूल।
Common mistakes (Hindi speakers)
हिंदी बोलै वालासभक लेल — गलती सँ बचू
- मुझे पानी चाहिए→हमरा पानि चाही
Dative is हमरा; चाही replaces चाहिए.
- चलिए→चलू
“Let’s go” is चलू in Maithili.
- बैठिए→बैसू
Imperatives use Maithili verb forms, not Hindi -इए.
- आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई→अहाँ सँ भेट कए नीक लागल
Meeting pleasure is expressed with भेट कए नीक लागल.
- क्या समय हुआ है?→कतेक बाजल अछि?
Asking the time uses कतेक बाजल अछि.
Regional variants
दरभंगा · मधुबनी · नेपाल — क्षेत्र अनुसार भिन्नता
Darbhanga
Urban mix of Hindi and Maithili; stick to अहाँ and हम in polite talk.
उदाहरण: अहाँ व्यस्त छी?
Madhubani
Village dialogues use नीक for “good/nice” frequently.
उदाहरण: ई नीक अछि।
Nepal / Janakpur
Market Nepali may creep in; reply in Maithili to stay consistent.
उदाहरण: कतेक दाम? (not कति?)
Folk song from Mithila
सोहर · विवाह · छठ गीत — मिथिलाक लोक संगीत
Lagan Geet
लगन गीत
Wedding date-setting
सुनु सखि, लगन आयल अछि, मंगल बाजे रे…
Vivah Geet
विवाह गीत
Wedding ceremony
बाजे मृदंग सहनाई, घर आंगन जगमग भेल…
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Dialogue Practice
वार्तालाप अभ्यास — Choose Your Reply
दैनिक वार्तालाप
Tap any reply to see if it fits. All options can work in context — one is marked as the most natural everyday response in Mithila.
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English · Hindi · Maithili · Mithila context
| # | English | हिंदी | मैथिली | 🔊 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | How are you? | आप कैसे हैं? | अहाँ केहन छी? Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 2 | I am fine. | मैं ठीक हूँ। | हम नीक छी। Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 3 | What is your name? | आपका नाम क्या है? | अहाँक नाम की अछि? Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 4 | My name is … | मेरा नाम … है। | हमर नाम … अछि। Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 5 | Nice to meet you. | आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई। | अहाँ सँ भेट कए नीक लागल। Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 6 | Where are you from? | आप कहाँ से हैं? | अहाँ कतय सँ छी? Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 7 | I am from Bihar. | मैं बिहार से हूँ। | हम बिहार सँ छी। Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 8 | Where do you live? | आप कहाँ रहते हैं? | अहाँ कतय रहैत छी? Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 9 | I live in Darbhanga. | मैं दरभंगा में रहता हूँ। | हम दरभंगामे रहैत छी। Darbhanga — cultural capital of Mithila | 🔊 |
| 10 | What do you do? | आप क्या करते हैं? | अहाँ की करैत छी? Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 11 | I am a teacher. | मैं शिक्षक हूँ। | हम शिक्षक छी। Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 12 | What time is it? | क्या समय हुआ है? | कतेक बाजल अछि? Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 13 | Are you busy? | क्या आप व्यस्त हैं? | की अहाँ व्यस्त छी? Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 14 | No, I am free. | नहीं, मैं खाली हूँ। | नहि, हम खाली छी। Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 15 | Let's go. | चलिए। | चलू। Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 16 | Wait a minute. | एक मिनट रुकिए। | एक मिनट रुकू। Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 17 | Come here. | यहाँ आइए। | एतय आउ। Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 18 | Sit down. | बैठिए। | बैसू। Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 19 | Be careful. | सावधान रहिए। | सावधान रहू। Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 20 | Don't worry. | चिंता मत करिए। | चिंता नहि करू। Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 21 | I need water. | मुझे पानी चाहिए। | हमरा पानि चाही। Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 22 | I need help. | मुझे मदद चाहिए। | हमरा सहायता चाही। Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 23 | Can I help you? | क्या मैं आपकी मदद कर सकता हूँ? | की हम अहाँक सहायता कए सकैत छी? Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 24 | See you later. | फिर मिलेंगे। | फेर भेट होयत। Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 25 | Have a nice day. | आपका दिन शुभ हो। | अहाँक दिन शुभ हो। Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 26 | Welcome! | स्वागत है! | स्वागत अछि! Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 27 | Will you have tea? | चाय पीएंगे? | चाय पीब? Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 28 | Have you eaten? | खाना खा लिया? | भोजन कऽ लेलहुँ? Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 29 | Are you hungry? | भूख लगी है? | भूख लागल अछि? Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 30 | How many in your family? | परिवार में कितने हैं? | अहाँक परिवारमे कतेक गोटे छथि? Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 31 | What do you need? | क्या चाहिए? | की चाही? Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 32 | How much does it cost? | कितने का है? | कतेक दाम? Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 33 | Pay by UPI | UPI से भुगतान | UPI सँ Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 34 | Anything else? | और कुछ? | आओर किछु चाही? Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 35 | Where is the bus stand? | बस स्टैंड कहाँ है? | बस अड्डा कतय अछि? Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 36 | I need a ticket. | मुझे टिकट चाहिए। | टिकट चाही। Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 37 | When will the bus come? | बस कब आएगी? | बस कखन आएत? Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 38 | Close the door. | दरवाजा बंद करो। | दरवाजा बन्न करू। Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 39 | Come inside. | अंदर आओ। | भीतर आउ। Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 40 | What would you like to eat? | क्या खाना चाहोगे? | की खाए चाहब? Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 41 | Did you understand? | समझ आया? | बुझलहुँ? Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
| 42 | Shall we meet tomorrow? | कल मिलेंगे? | काल्हि भेटब? Heard in Darbhanga town lanes, Madhubani villages, and Janakpur markets | 🔊 |
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