संस्कृतवाक्यानि
Sanskrit Phrases
How to say the things people most often ask about in Sanskrit — 'I love you', 'this too shall pass', 'be yourself', greetings and wishes, asking for help — and modern words like mobile phone, computer and blackboard.
Love and friendship
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Hindi | English |
| अहं त्वयि स्निह्यामि। | ahaṃ tvayi snihyāmi | मैं तुमसे प्रेम करता/करती हूँ। | I love you. |
| त्वं मम प्रियः / प्रिया असि। | tvaṃ mama priyaḥ / priyā asi | तुम मेरे प्रिय / मेरी प्रिया हो। | You are dear to me. |
| परमं मित्रम् | paramaṃ mitram | सबसे अच्छा मित्र | best friend |
| प्रियसखी | priyasakhī | प्यारी सखी | dear (female) friend |
| प्रेम / स्नेहः | prema / snehaḥ | प्रेम, स्नेह | love, affection |
Life and motivation
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Hindi | English |
| एतदपि गमिष्यति। | etad api gamiṣyati | यह भी बीत जाएगा। | This too shall pass. |
| स्वयं भव। | svayaṃ bhava | स्वयं बनो। | Be yourself. |
| आत्मनि विश्वसिहि। | ātmani viśvasihi | स्वयं पर विश्वास करो। | Believe in yourself. |
| जीवनस्य आनन्दम् अनुभव। | jīvanasya ānandam anubhava | जीवन का आनंद लो। | Enjoy life. |
| अन्तःशान्तिः | antaḥśāntiḥ | आंतरिक शांति | inner peace |
| परिश्रमः / उद्यमः | pariśramaḥ / udyamaḥ | परिश्रम | hard work |
| उद्यमेन हि सिध्यन्ति कार्याणि। | udyamena hi sidhyanti kāryāṇi | परिश्रम से ही कार्य सिद्ध होते हैं। | Work succeeds only through effort. |
Greetings and wishes
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Hindi | English |
| नमस्ते | namaste | नमस्ते | hello |
| सुप्रभातम् | suprabhātam | सुप्रभात | good morning |
| शुभरात्रिः | śubharātriḥ | शुभ रात्रि | good night |
| धन्यवादः | dhanyavādaḥ | धन्यवाद | thank you |
| स्वागतम् | svāgatam | स्वागत है | welcome |
| अभिनन्दनानि | abhinandanāni | बधाई हो | congratulations |
| जन्मदिनस्य शुभाशयाः | janmadinasya śubhāśayāḥ | जन्मदिन की शुभकामनाएँ | happy birthday |
| शुभमस्तु | śubham astu | शुभ हो | good luck, may it go well |
| पुनर्मिलामः | punar milāmaḥ | फिर मिलेंगे | see you again |
Help and conversation
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Hindi | English |
| कृपया साहाय्यं करोतु। | kṛpayā sāhāyyaṃ karotu | कृपया सहायता कीजिए। | Please help. |
| किं भवान् मम साहाय्यं करिष्यति? | kiṃ bhavān mama sāhāyyaṃ kariṣyati? | क्या आप मेरी सहायता करेंगे? | Will you help me? |
| क्षम्यताम् | kṣamyatām | क्षमा करें | sorry / excuse me |
| अहं न जानामि। | ahaṃ na jānāmi | मैं नहीं जानता। | I don't know. |
| पुनः वदतु। | punaḥ vadatu | फिर से बोलिए। | Please say it again. |
| मह्यं संस्कृतं रोचते। | mahyaṃ saṃskṛtaṃ rocate | मुझे संस्कृत अच्छी लगती है। | I like Sanskrit. |
Everyday objects (modern words)
| Sanskrit | Transliteration | Hindi | English |
| चलदूरवाणी | caladūravāṇī | मोबाइल फ़ोन | mobile phone |
| सङ्गणकम् | saṅgaṇakam | कंप्यूटर | computer |
| दूरदर्शनम् | dūradarśanam | टेलीविज़न | television |
| श्यामपट्टः | śyāmapaṭṭaḥ | श्यामपट्ट, ब्लैकबोर्ड | blackboard |
| हस्ताक्षरम् | hastākṣaram | हस्ताक्षर | signature |
| घटी | ghaṭī | घड़ी | clock, watch |
| प्राणिसङ्ग्रहालयः | prāṇisaṅgrahālayaḥ | चिड़ियाघर | zoo |
| पुस्तकालयः | pustakālayaḥ | पुस्तकालय | library |
| चिकित्सालयः | cikitsālayaḥ | अस्पताल | hospital |
Two phrases people often get wrong
"I love you." You will see अहं त्वां प्रेमामि online, but there is no classical verb प्रेम्. The natural Sanskrit uses the verb स्निह्, which takes the loved one in the locative case: अहं त्वयि स्निह्यामि. The same verb gives स्नेहः, "affection".
"This too shall pass." The correct and simple form is एतदपि गमिष्यति — एतत् (this) + अपि (too) + गमिष्यति (will go), with sandhi joining the first two words. It is a popular tattoo; check every letter before you ink it, and see our Sanskrit tattoo guide.
Modern words in Sanskrit
Words like चलदूरवाणी (mobile phone) and सङ्गणकम् (computer) are modern coinages used by Samskrita Bharati, Sanskrit news and school textbooks. They are built from old roots — दूर (far) + वाणी (voice) = telephone — which is why Sanskrit can name new things without borrowing. More everyday words are in the Sanskrit dictionary.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 'I love you' in Sanskrit?
अहं त्वयि स्निह्यामि (ahaṃ tvayi snihyāmi). The verb स्निह् takes the locative case (त्वयि).
How do you write 'this too shall pass' in Sanskrit?
एतदपि गमिष्यति (etad api gamiṣyati).
What is 'thank you' in Sanskrit?
धन्यवादः (dhanyavādaḥ).
What is 'mobile phone' in Sanskrit?
चलदूरवाणी (caladūravāṇī) — 'moving far-voice'. A landline is दूरवाणी.