Is the hindi to english voice translator free?

Yes, free for up to 30 minutes a day. The limit exists to prevent abuse. It needs a free Owaa account, which takes a moment to create.

Can I call someone in India who speaks Hindi?

Yes. Owaa translates a real phone call both ways. A call to India costs $0.25–$0.30 per minute, and new accounts can claim 10 free minutes once. You can also call the hotline, +1 833 988 4455.

What is the difference between Face-to-Face and Listen for Hindi?

Face-to-Face is two-way, for two people in the same room: each speaks their own language and hears the other in theirs. Listen is one-way: it translates a talk, a broadcast or a speaker into English.

Does it work for Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil or Urdu?

These pages are for Hindi only. Other Indian languages are separate languages; the app lists the languages it supports.

Does it understand Hinglish?

Mixing Hindi and English inside one sentence is hard for any translator. Keep each sentence in one language and keep it short.

Should I use आप or तुम?

Use आप (respectful) with people you do not know and with elders. Use तुम only if the other person does first.

Voice translator

Hindi to English voice translator

Someone is speaking Hindi and you need to follow it in English. Open the translator, pick Hindi for them and English for you, and take turns: they speak Hindi, you hear English, and your English reaches them in Hindi.

Translate Hindi to English Hear a talk in English

Face-to-Face and Listen are free for up to 30 minutes a day. Sign in with a free Owaa account to use it.

How to use it

01
Open it with the pair chosen
The button above opens Face-to-Face with Hindi for you and English for the other person already selected. If you are not signed in, you are taken through sign-in and brought back.
02
Take turns
One person speaks at a time. Wait until the translation finishes playing before you speak, because anything said while it plays is not heard.
03
Hear each other
Each of you hears the other in your own language through the same device. Major pairs such as English with Chinese, Spanish or Japanese are strongest; for anything important, repeat the key detail back.

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Useful Hindi phrases

Common Hindi phrases and their English meaning
Hindi	Transliteration	English
नमस्ते।	Namaste.	Hello.
धन्यवाद।	Dhanyavād.	Thank you.
मुझे समझ नहीं आया।	Mujhe samajh nahīṃ āyā.	I don't understand.
कृपया धीरे बोलिए।	Kripayā dhīre boliye.	Please speak slowly.
शौचालय कहाँ है?	Shauchālay kahāṁ hai?	Where is the bathroom?
यह कितने का है?	Yah kitne kā hai?	How much is this?
मुझे डॉक्टर की ज़रूरत है।	Mujhe ḍŏkṭar kī zarūrat hai.	I need a doctor.
माफ़ कीजिए।	Māf kījiye.	Excuse me. / Sorry.

Everyday phrases for reading or saying aloud. They are a reference, not a substitute for the translator in a real conversation.

Hindi: varieties and dialects

Hindi is one of India’s official languages alongside English, but it is not the only language Indians speak: many people in the United States speak Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Urdu or another language first. These pages are for Hindi only.

Spoken Hindi and Urdu are very close in everyday conversation, though they are written in different scripts. Indian English mixes freely with Hindi (“Hinglish”), so keep each sentence in one language.

Politeness and formality in a translated conversation

Hindi has three levels of “you”: तू (very familiar), तुम (familiar) and आप (respectful). Use आप with strangers, elders, officials and anyone you want to show respect.
Adding जी (-ji) after a name or title, as in “Sharma-ji”, is a common sign of respect.

Common situations with Hindi speakers

At the doctor

Describe symptoms one at a time and name medicines from the package, since brand names differ between India and the United States.

With a landlord

Confirm rent and due date aloud and ask for terms in writing. Say amounts in dollars, since many Indian speakers think in rupees.

At your child’s school

Ask staff to say the date and time slowly, and to spell the child’s name as it appears on records.

At the bank

Spell your name in English letters as it appears on your ID, because the same Hindi name can be written several ways in English.

General conversation tips only, not legal or medical advice. For anything with legal, medical or financial consequences, use a qualified human interpreter.

Call someone who speaks Hindi

Owaa also translates a real phone call both ways, to any number, with no app for the person you call. A call to India, the main country for Hindi, costs $0.25–$0.30 per minute. New accounts can claim 10 free minutes once.

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Questions

Is the hindi to english voice translator free?: Yes, free for up to 30 minutes a day. The limit exists to prevent abuse. It needs a free Owaa account, which takes a moment to create.
Can I call someone in India who speaks Hindi?: Yes. Owaa translates a real phone call both ways. A call to India costs $0.25–$0.30 per minute, and new accounts can claim 10 free minutes once. You can also call the hotline, +1 833 988 4455.
What is the difference between Face-to-Face and Listen for Hindi?: Face-to-Face is two-way, for two people in the same room: each speaks their own language and hears the other in theirs. Listen is one-way: it translates a talk, a broadcast or a speaker into English.
Does it work for Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil or Urdu?: These pages are for Hindi only. Other Indian languages are separate languages; the app lists the languages it supports.
Does it understand Hinglish?: Mixing Hindi and English inside one sentence is hard for any translator. Keep each sentence in one language and keep it short.
Should I use आप or तुम?: Use आप (respectful) with people you do not know and with elders. Use तुम only if the other person does first.