The Hindi Alphabet
The Hindi alphabet, known as Devanagari (देवनागरी), has 49 letters: 13 vowels (स्वर) and 36 consonants (व्यंजन).
A first look at vowels
| Devanagari | Roman | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| अ | a | |
| आ | aa | |
| इ | i | |
| ई | ee |
A first look at consonants
| Devanagari | Roman | Listen |
|---|---|---|
| क | ka | |
| ख | kha | |
| ग | ga | |
| घ | gha |
Learn the full alphabet
This chapter only introduces a handful of letters. For the complete set with audio for every letter, use:
- Full Alphabet Reference — all 13 vowels and 36 consonants with IPA and example words.
- Alphabet Flashcards — one big letter at a time, great for younger learners.
Continue to Basic Pronunciation.