🇮🇳 Hindi conversation practice
Speak Hindi out loud with Priya from Jaipur
Spoken Hindi practice with Priya, a block-print textile designer from Jaipur’s pink city who loves masala chai, kite flying and Bollywood songs. Every sentence comes with a Latin transliteration and an English translation.
Free to start · Works in your browser · Captions in हिन्दी and English
What you’ll talk about
- Food: chai, street snacks and home cooking
- Jaipur, Rajasthan and travel in India
- Festivals: Diwali, Holi and kite flying
- Bollywood songs and films
- Family, work and crafts
The Hindi you’ll hear
Everyday spoken Hindi in Devanagari, with the English loanwords people really use, a readable Latin transliteration and English captions.
Pick your level
Beginner: Priya says one or two short sentences at a time, slowly. Intermediate: natural everyday Hindi at a moderate pace. Expert: full native speed, idioms and humor.
Hindi phrases to try with Priya
| नमस्ते! आप कैसे हैं? | Namaste! Aap kaise hain? — Hello! How are you? |
| आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई। | Aapse milkar khushi hui. — Nice to meet you. |
| थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए, प्लीज़। | Thoda dheere boliye, please. — Please speak a little slower. |
| इसे हिंदी में क्या कहते हैं? | Ise Hindi mein kya kehte hain? — What is this called in Hindi? |
| बहुत बढ़िया! | Bahut badhiya! — Excellent! |
Say any of these out loud and Priya will take it from there.
How a conversation works
Say hi to Priya
Priya pops up, waves and greets you in Hindi.
Speak Hindi, or English
Answer out loud. Stuck? Switch to English for a moment; Priya keeps replying in Hindi.
Read along
Two captions: Priya’s exact words with simple readable Latin transliteration, and the English translation.
Hindi practice: questions
Do I need to read Devanagari?
No. Every sentence is captioned in Devanagari with a readable Latin transliteration and an English translation, so you can follow along while your reading catches up.
Is it formal Hindi?
Priya speaks everyday Hindi the way people in India really talk, including common English words, and uses the polite आप (aap) with someone new.
Do I need to type?
No. Chit-Chat is hands-free: just talk. It hears when you finish speaking, and you can interrupt whoever you’re talking to, just like a real conversation. A text box is there if you prefer to type.
How much does it cost?
Your first 5 minutes of conversation are free, with no card needed, and so are the first lesson unit and Free practice. After that, Chit-Chat Plus is $12.99 a month or $79.99 a year for everyday conversation with the whole crew. Cancel any time.
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