chai
चाय
Ordering chai at your ashram
Sweet, masala, ginger, or kadak? Buddy walks you through the order — and the right way to say thank you to didi at the kitchen window.
AI Hindi tutor built for yogis. 18 scenarios — from ordering chai at your ashram to thanking your guru after class.
Free for 14 days — everything unlocked.A card is required to start. Nothing is charged for 14 days, then your plan begins. Cancel any time before then.
Prices in USD. Billed by Paddle — local taxes handled at checkout.
Cancel anytime · Works in India
How it works
Two minutes per scene. Reply by typing or speaking. Stuck on a word — type it in your language and Buddy surfaces the Hindi for you.
At the Chai-Wala
Scene · Rishikesh, 7:00 am
💡 Tip — in Hindi you could say: यहाँ क्या ख़ास है? (Yahan kya khaas hai?)
आइए! गरम चाय? मसाला बनाऊँ या सिम्पल?
Aaiye! Garam chai? Masala banaaoon ya simple?
Welcome! Hot chai? Shall I make masala or plain?
Masala, kam cheeni.
कड़क बनाऊँ? पहली बार ऋषिकेश?
Kadak banaaoon? Pehli baar Rishikesh?
Should I make it strong? First time in Rishikesh?
Yes — what's special here?
You never have to read Devanagari. Type in your own language, or in romanized Hindi like “masala chai” — Buddy understands both. The script sits underneath, small, for whenever you get curious.
All 18 conversations
chai
चाय
Sweet, masala, ginger, or kadak? Buddy walks you through the order — and the right way to say thank you to didi at the kitchen window.
āsana
आसन
Adho mukha shvanasana isn't English. Buddy bridges the Sanskrit you already know to the Hindi your teacher speaks between cues.
guru-ji
गुरुजी
Pranam, charan sparsh, the right honorific — the small phrases that turn a tourist into a respectful student. Used 'aap' throughout.
Register, get your room, hear the schedule and rules.
Buy a diya, learn the chant, ask a devotee what's happening.
Mala beads, mat, kurta — bargain in Hindi, learn the prices.
Describe concerns to the vaidya, learn your dosha, ask treatments.
Negotiate the fare — meter vs fixed, traffic excuses, the bargaining dance.
Approach respectfully, ask for blessings, accept prasad properly.
Chat between classes — your practice, your teachers, why you're here.
Pharmacy or clinic — symptoms, what you can eat, what to avoid.
Farewell to guruji and sangha — emotional, ceremonial, blessed for the road home.
Touching feet — when, how, what to say, and when NOT to do it.
Vegan, gluten-free, sattvic — telling the ashram cook your needs.
A pandit teaches you a new chant — meaning, pronunciation, when to use it.
Sunrise ride — negotiate the price, pick a route, chat with the boatman.
What to do, and what not to do, on your first Hindu-temple visit.
Follow the whole sequence — breath counts, asana cues, transitions, savasana.
18 scenarios from ashram life, sattvic food, Ganga aarti, market mala-bead bargaining — not 'where is the library?'
Everything appears in romanised spelling and your own language. The script is there, small, if and when you want it — never a barrier to starting.
Auto-detects your browser language. Translations and tips appear in Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, or Italian if that's how you think.
Lightweight PWA — install to home screen, keeps working when the signal drops between Rishikesh and Tapovan.
“My students wanted to learn Hindi specifically because they were going to Rishikesh for yoga teacher training. This was the first tool I've seen that was built for them.”
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No. Every Hindi line shows up in romanised form too — read whichever feels comfortable. Most yoga travelers start in Roman and gradually move to Devanagari over their trip.
Yes. The AI is briefed on asana names, pranayama, ayurveda vocabulary, ashram etiquette (pranam, prasad, satsang, karma yoga), and the cultural register your guru and teachers actually use.
Whichever plan you picked starts — $99 for the year, or $12.99 a month (USD). A card is required to begin, and nothing is charged during the 14 days. Cancel before then from your profile and you pay nothing; you can also drop to the free tier, which keeps two roleplay scenarios and the daily journal.
So the 14 days are genuinely full access — every scenario, voice, and correction, with nothing held back to sell you later. We send an email before the first charge, naming the date and the amount.
Of course. The yoga path is one of seven learner profiles (heritage kids, partners of Indians, professionals, general travelers, enthusiasts). You can switch any time from settings.
Yes — works on patchy 3G, no VPN required, and installable to your phone's home screen for one-tap access during darshan breaks.
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