· 4 lists · 165 words

Greetings, conversation and ideas

Greetings and polite words, talking and explaining, giving an opinion, and the words for ideas.

What holds these lists together

A greeting in Hindi is a choice before it is a phrase: नमस्ते with the palms together suits anybody, आदाब and सत श्री अकाल belong to particular communities, and between friends हाय is as common as it is in English. Politeness lives less in a word for please than in the verb — बैठिए, do sit down — and in the choice of आप. From there the lists climb from the first hello to explaining, agreeing and disagreeing, giving reasons with क्योंकि and conclusions with इसलिए, and the abstract nouns a conversation about anything serious needs: विचार, अनुभव, ज़िम्मेदारी.

The four lists

A1Greetings and set phrasesWhat is said on meeting and parting, on thanking and apologising, and when you have not understood.35 words B1CommunicationConversation, discussion, rumour, praise, criticism and the ways people speak.45 words B1Opinions and reasonsAgreeing, disagreeing, giving evidence, weighing options and stating a view.40 words B1Abstract nounsEvents, conditions, success and failure, chances, risks and the ideas that explain them.45 words

Spread across the levels

The category runs across the levels — it is an area, not a difficulty. If you practise it, you can also choose a level at the top of the practice page and then get only the part that sits there.

Level	Words	Share
A1	35	21 %
B1	130	79 %

Practise this category

Multiple choice and gaps, across all four lists and all 165 words. Whatever you get wrong comes back tomorrow.