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Enter English text above for a Sanskrit translation in Devanagari script. Sanskrit is the classical language of India, the medium of the Vedas, classical poetry, and the technical literature of yoga and philosophy, and it is one of India's 22 scheduled languages. Students, yoga teachers, and readers of classical texts are the main users of this page.
Common English to Sanskrit translations
| English | Sanskrit | Pronunciation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hello / Greetings | नमस्ते | nah-mas-TEH | ||
| Thank you | धन्यवादः | dhan-ya-VAA-dah | ||
| Yes | आम् | aam | ||
| No | न | nah | ||
| Please | कृपया | kri-pa-YAA | ||
| Welcome | स्वागतम् | SVAA-ga-tam | ||
| Good morning | सुप्रभातम् | su-pra-BHAH-tam | ||
| Good night | शुभरात्रिः | shu-bha-RAH-trih | ||
| How are you? | कथम् असि? | KA-tham A-si | ||
| Forgive me | क्षम्यताम् | kshum-ya-TAHM | ||
| I don’t understand | अहं न अवगच्छामि | a-HAM na a-va-ga-CHHAH-mi | ||
| Water | जलम् | JA-lam | ||
| Friend | मित्रम् | MI-tram | ||
| Peace | शान्तिः | SHAHN-tih |
Tips for English to Sanskrit translation
Sanskrit grammar was codified by Panini around the 4th century BC with a precision that still impresses linguists, and that precision cuts both ways for machine translation: simple sentences come out clean, while long English sentences with loose structure produce Sanskrit that a pandit would rewrite. Keep inputs short and complete.
Word order is flexible because case endings carry the grammar, and compounds can fuse several English words into one long Sanskrit form. A translation shorter than your English, measured in words, is normal.
For tattoos, invitations, or anything permanent: verify with a Sanskrit teacher before committing. Machine output is a strong draft, not a certificate.
About the Sanskrit language
Sanskrit is the ancestor and scholarly companion of the Indo-Aryan languages, and its vocabulary saturates Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, and beyond. English took yoga, karma, mantra, avatar, and guru straight from it. The language remains alive in recitation, in university study worldwide, and in villages and institutions in India that cultivate spoken Sanskrit.
Frequently asked questions
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Translate up to 100 words per pass; split longer texts into paragraphs.
Primarily it is recited, studied, and used ceremonially, and revival communities in India do speak it daily. It is a scheduled language of India with living institutions behind it.
Treat it as a draft. Devanagari rendering and grammar deserve a human check before anything permanent.
Sanskrit is the classical language of India, used today mainly in Hindu liturgy, chanting, and scholarship. Revival programs and some communities also promote spoken Sanskrit.
Devanagari, the same script used for Hindi. Historically Sanskrit has been written in many regional scripts, but Devanagari is the standard for learners today.
Sandhi is the system of sound changes where words meet, which is why word boundaries in Sanskrit sentences often shift or merge. If a translation looks fused together, sandhi is usually the reason.
Sanskrit distinguishes the informal tvam from the respectful bhavān. Check which one fits your context and adjust the pronoun if you need the other register.
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