Common Sanskrit Phrases

Everyday Sanskrit words and sentences with English meaning and pronunciation

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👋 Sanskrit Greetings

EnglishSanskritPronunciation
Hello / Greetingsनमस्तेNamaste
Good morningसुप्रभातम्Suprabhatam
Good afternoonशुभ मध्याह्नम्Shubha Madhyahnam
Good eveningशुभ सायाह्नम्Shubha Sayahnam
Good nightशुभ रात्रिःShubha Ratriḥ
How are you?भवान् कथम् अस्ति?Bhavān katham asti?
I am fineअहम् कुशली अस्मिAham kushali asmi
Thank youधन्यवादःDhanyavādaḥ
Welcomeस्वागतम्Svāgatam
Goodbyeपुनर्मिलामःPunarmilāmaḥ
Sorry / Excuse meक्षमस्वKshamasva
PleaseकृपयाKṛpayā
Yesआम्Ām
NoNa

💬 Daily Use Phrases

EnglishSanskritPronunciation
What is your name?भवतः नाम किम्?Bhavataḥ nāma kim?
My name is ...मम नाम ... अस्तिMama nāma ... asti
Where are you from?भवान् कुतः आगतः?Bhavān kutaḥ āgataḥ?
I don't understandअहम् न जानामिAham na jānāmi
Can you speak slowly?कृपया मन्दं वदतुKṛpayā mandaṃ vadatu
How much does it cost?एतस्य मूल्यं कियत्?Etasya mūlyaṃ kiyat?
Where is the bathroom?स्नानगृहम् कुत्र अस्ति?Snānagṛham kutra asti?
I am hungryमम क्षुधा अस्तिMama kṣudhā asti
Call the doctorवैद्यम् आहूयताम्Vaidyam āhūyatām
Help meमाम् साहाय्यं करोतुMām sāhāyyaṃ karotu
I love youअहम् त्वाम् प्रेमामिAham tvām premāmi
Good luckशुभास्तेShubhāste

🔢 Sanskrit Numbers

NumberSanskritPronunciation
1एकम्Ekam
2द्वेDve
3त्रीणिTrīṇi
4चत्वारिCatvāri
5पञ्चPañca
6षट्Ṣaṭ
7सप्तSapta
8अष्टAṣṭa
9नवNava
10दशDaśa
20विंशतिViṃśati
50पञ्चाशत्Pañcāśat
100शतम्Śatam
1000सहस्रम्Sahasram

📅 Days & Months in Sanskrit

Days of the Week

EnglishSanskrit
Mondayसोमवासरः
Tuesdayमङ्गलवासरः
Wednesdayबुधवासरः
Thursdayगुरुवासरः
Fridayशुक्रवासरः
Saturdayशनिवासरः
Sundayरविवासरः

Months

EnglishSanskrit
Januaryजनवरी
Februaryफरवरी
Marchमार्चः
Aprilअप्रैलः
Mayमेः
Juneजूनः
Julyजुलाईः
Augustअगस्तः
Septemberसितम्बरः
Octoberअक्टूबरः
Novemberनवम्बरः
Decemberदिसम्बरः

🌈 Colors in Sanskrit

EnglishSanskritPronunciation
Redरक्तःRaktaḥ
BlueनीलःNīlaḥ
GreenहरितःHaritaḥ
YellowपीतःPītaḥ
Whiteश्वेतःŚvetaḥ
Blackकृष्णःKṛṣṇaḥ
Orangeनारङ्गःNāraṅgaḥ
PinkपाटलःPāṭalaḥ
Purpleधूम्रवर्णःDhūmravarṇaḥ
BrownकपिलःKapilaḥ
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