School and College Vocabulary in English and Hindi

Students move between English and Hindi constantly: textbooks in one, conversation in the other. This list covers the words you will meet most.

People and places

English	Hindi
school	स्कूल, विद्यालय
college	कॉलेज, महाविद्यालय
university	विश्वविद्यालय
teacher	शिक्षक (m.), शिक्षिका (f.)
student	छात्र (m.), छात्रा (f.), विद्यार्थी
principal	प्रधानाचार्य
classmate	सहपाठी
library	पुस्तकालय
classroom	कक्षा

Subjects

English	Hindi
mathematics	गणित
science	विज्ञान
history	इतिहास
geography	भूगोल
English	अंग्रेज़ी
Hindi	हिंदी
physics	भौतिक विज्ञान
chemistry	रसायन विज्ञान
biology	जीव विज्ञान
economics	अर्थशास्त्र

Study words

English	Hindi
lesson	पाठ
homework	गृहकार्य
exam	परीक्षा
result	परिणाम
marks	अंक
syllabus	पाठ्यक्रम
timetable	समय-सारणी
certificate	प्रमाणपत्र
degree	उपाधि, डिग्री
scholarship	छात्रवृत्ति

Useful sentences

• I have an exam tomorrow. — कल मेरी परीक्षा है।
• Please open your books to page ten. — कृपया अपनी किताबें पृष्ठ दस पर खोलिए।
• I did not understand the lesson. — मुझे पाठ समझ नहीं आया।
• When will the results be announced? — परिणाम कब घोषित होंगे?

Formal and everyday Hindi

Hindi has formal words (शिक्षक, विद्यालय) used in textbooks and official documents, and everyday English loanwords (टीचर, स्कूल). Both are correct; use the formal ones for writing and exams.

Tips

1. Learn subject names in both languages.
2. Use the dictionary for technical terms.
3. Label your notebooks in both languages.

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