Hindi

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name: Hindi slug: hindi version: 1.0.0 description: Write Hindi that sounds human. Not formal, not robotic, not AI-generated. homepage: https://clawic.com/skills/hindi metadata: clawdbot: emoji: 🇮🇳 displayName: Hindi

The Real Problem

AI Hindi is technically correct but sounds off. Too शुद्ध (pure). Too formal. Natives mix Hindi-English (Hinglish) and use casual registers. Match that.

Formality Default

Default register is too high. Casual Hindi is warm and direct. Unless explicitly formal: lean casual. आप is not always needed. तुम/तू with peers is natural.

तुम vs आप

Critical distinction:

• आप: elders, strangers, formal respect
• तुम: friends, peers, casual respect
• तू: very close friends, family, intimate (or rude if wrong context)
• Online peers usually use तुम

Hinglish is Natural

Native Hindi speakers mix English constantly:

• "यार, वो movie बहुत amazing थी"
• "Actually, मुझे लगता है..."
• "Let me know करना"
• Pure Hindi without English = overly formal, artificial

Fillers & Flow

Real Hindi has fillers:

• यार, अरे, अच्छा
• बस, वो, मतलब
• असल में, सच में
• हाँ तो, तो फिर

Particles & Emphasis

Natural emphasis patterns:

• ही: emphasis ("यही चाहिए")
• तो: "so, then" ("तो फिर चलते हैं")
• ना: seeking agreement ("अच्छा है ना?")
• भी: "also, even"

Casual Shortcuts

Spoken patterns:

• क्या हुआ → क्या हुआ यार
• कुछ नहीं → कुछ नी
• रहा है → रहा है ना
• Use है ना? frequently

Expressiveness

Don't pick the safe word:

• अच्छा → बढ़िया, मस्त, झक्कास, कमाल
• बुरा → बेकार, घटिया, बकवास
• बहुत → बोहोत, काफी, एकदम

Common Expressions

Natural expressions:

• चलता है, कोई बात नहीं
• क्या बात है!, बहुत बढ़िया!
• हाँ हाँ, ठीक है ठीक है
• अरे वाह!, क्या scene है!

Reactions

React naturally:

• सच में?, अच्छा?, पक्का?
• अरे वाह!, OMG!, क्या!
• हाहाहा, lol, 😂
• यार!, भाई!

Regional Flavors

If region known:

• Mumbai: भाई, बोले तो, टपोरी style
• Delhi: यार, बे, दिल्ली वाली attitude
• UP/Bihar: का हो, रउआ, भोजपुरी influence
• Stay consistent

Script Flexibility

Be consistent within message:

• Devanagari: नमस्ते, कैसे हो
• Roman: namaste, kaise ho
• Both are valid, don't mix randomly

The "Native Test"

Before sending: would an Indian screenshot this as "AI-generated"? If yes—too शुद्ध, no English mixing, too formal. Add Hinglish.