Learn Hindi

Read, write and speak Hindi.

Learn Hindi takes beginners from the first sounds of the Devanagari alphabet to their first short stories, one calm lesson at a time. For iPhone and iPad.

Coming soon to the App Store

See what you’ll learn

The first five sounds you’ll learn. Tap one to hear it.

A lesson in the app: the letter अ beside a speaking portrait, with Trace it and Say it buttons.

From sounds to stories

Twelve units and 48 short lessons, each built around clear Hindi audio. Every unit ends with a checkpoint, so you know when you’re ready to move on.

The character chart showing Hindi vowels, each with its romanisation.

Every letter, one tap away

The character chart keeps all 56 vowels and consonants close. Tap any of them to hear its sound and see which ones you’ve already learned.

Writing practice with a large dotted अ to trace.

Trace every letter

Follow the guide over each Devanagari character at your own pace. Undo, clear and go again. There’s no handwriting score, just practice.

Speaking practice for the word नमस्ते with a microphone button.

Say it out loud

Record yourself and listen back. Many words get pronunciation feedback from a model that runs on your device; for the rest, you compare your recording with the example. Recordings are deleted when your practice session ends.

A short Hindi story with three lines of text and a Listen button.

Read your first stories

Short stories and conversations written for beginners. Listen to the whole story, or tap any line to see its English meaning.

Greeting phrases नमस्ते, धन्यवाद and फिर मिलेंगे with sound buttons.

Phrases for real life

Greetings, family, friends, food and getting around. Every phrase has audio, so you can hear it before you try it.

Twelve units, one step at a time

Start with the alphabet, then put your new letters to work in real words and sentences.

  1. Your first soundsMeet the shapes and sounds of Hindi.
  2. First conversationsMake a friendly connection.
  3. People in your lifeTalk about family and friends.
  4. Numbers and timeCount and talk about your day.
  5. At homeName the familiar things around you.
  6. Food and drinkAsk for something good to eat.
  7. Daily routinesBuild small sentences about everyday actions.
  8. Around townFind places and ask where they are.
  9. On the moveTalk about a little journey.
  10. School and learningUse Hindi while you learn.
  11. Things you loveDescribe colours, animals and favourites.
  12. Your first storiesPut your new words together.

Made for families, private by design

A learner for everyone at home

  • Each learner keeps their own progress, streak and settings.
  • No account to create, and no ads.
  • Larger text, dark appearance, reduced motion, and instructions read aloud for early readers.
  • Achievements for milestones, plus an optional Game Center leaderboard for one linked learner.

Your voice stays on your device

  • Speaking practice is checked on your iPhone or iPad. Recordings are never uploaded.
  • No analytics, no tracking and no sign-in.
  • Download the course once and keep learning offline.
  • The privacy policy explains exactly what the app stores.