Hindi interpreters and translators anywhere in the UK for the NHS, councils, employers, solicitors, courts and business clients. We provide face-to-face, telephone and video interpreting, certified translation between Hindi and English in either direction, and bookings taken 24/7, whether the job is an appointment here or a document issued in India.
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Hindi interpreting services
Hindi reaches far beyond its native speakers. India's 2011 Census counted about 528 million people who gave it as their mother tongue, some 44 per cent of the population, and roughly 160 million more who spoke it as a second or third language. So the Hindi an interpreter hears varies: the speech of Delhi, the Hindi of someone from Bihar coloured by Bhojpuri or Maithili, the mix of Hindi and English, sometimes called Hinglish, that many city dwellers use. A professional interpreter adjusts to each, but tell us the person's home state and whether Hindi is their first language. Consecutive interpreting suits most appointments, and a remote interpreter can join by video or phone when time is short.
Face-to-face interpreting
The interpreter comes to you: a hospital ward, a courtroom, a council office, a home visit or a business meeting. It is the best choice when people need to read expressions as well as words, or when the conversation is long or sensitive.
Telephone interpreting
The quickest option to set up. It works well for short calls, triage, appointment reminders and quick checks with a client.
Video interpreting
A Hindi interpreter joins by video for remote hearings, consultations and meetings, which helps when there is no interpreter near you.
We also provide medical interpreting and conference interpreting.
Certified Hindi translation
Each of our Hindi translators translates into their native language: native English speakers put Hindi documents into English, and native Hindi speakers handle English into Hindi. Indian paperwork is often partly in English already. Passports have carried personal details in Hindi as well as English since 2017, and central government papers use ordinary international digits, as India's constitution directs, so check what actually needs translating. Dates can be less obvious: notifications in the Gazette of India carry a date in the Saka national calendar next to the Gregorian one, and religious or family papers may use the Vikram Samvat, which runs about 57 years ahead. Names romanised from Devanagari vary, so we follow the passport.
- Certified translation of birth, marriage and death certificates, passports, driving licences, degree certificates and bank statements, for the Home Office, courts, universities and employers.
- Legal translation: witness statements, court bundles, contracts and immigration papers.
- Document translation of medical reports, letters, leaflets and patient information.
- Urgent translation when a deadline is close.
- Transcription of Hindi audio and video recordings, with an English translation if you need one.
English to Hindi translation
For readers in Britain, choose everyday Hindi over the formal, Sanskrit-heavy style of many Indian government leaflets. Everyday Hindi calls a hospital an aspatal, a word that arrived through Portuguese and English, while the formal chikitsalay sounds like the sign over a government building, and the English word "doctor" is understood almost everywhere. Where a word has come into Hindi from English or Urdu and that is what people say, we use it, so the text reads naturally to readers from different parts of India.
Hindi court and police interpreters
Hindi interpreters are booked for police interviews, Crown Court and magistrates' hearings, employment and immigration tribunals, and family cases. Legal bookings go to Hindi interpreters who already know courtroom and police procedure; where they can be found for Hindi, we prefer those holding the Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (Law) or listed on the National Register of Public Service Interpreters (NRPSI). Papers from Indian courts vary: in Uttar Pradesh, trial courts record evidence in Hindi, and the Allahabad High Court has held that a judgment may be written in Hindi or in English but not in a mixture of the two. We translate such papers in full, stamps and endorsements included.
How to book a Hindi interpreter
- Tell us about the assignment: the date, time and address, or that you need telephone or video; how long it should last; and what it is for, such as a hospital appointment, a hearing or a business meeting.
- Tell us about the speaker: their country or region and, if you know it, their dialect. Mention any preference for a male or female interpreter.
- Get your quote. We email you a quote, with no obligation to book.
Call 0800 2425 125, email info@uklinguisticservices.co.uk or request a quote online.
About the Hindi language
Hindi is an Indo-Aryan language, spoken mainly in northern and central India. It is an official language of India's central government, alongside English.
Hindi is written in Devanagari.
At the 2021 Census, 51,260 usual residents of England and Wales aged three or over gave Hindi as their main language. The local authorities with the most were the London borough of Hounslow (2,654 people), Leicester (2,252) and the London borough of Hillingdon (1,926). Source: Office for National Statistics.
Before you book: Spoken Hindi and Urdu are close enough for everyday conversation, but they are written in different scripts and use different words for formal, legal and medical terms, so choose the one the person reads.
| Name in Hindi | हिन्दी |
|---|---|
| Language family | Indo-Aryan language |
| Where it is spoken | Northern and central India |
| Writing system | Devanagari |
| Language code | hi |
| Main language in England and Wales (Census 2021) | 51,260 people |
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Hindi interpreters near you
We send Hindi interpreters to appointments across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and telephone and video interpreting work wherever you are. Choose a town for its local page.
Hindi interpreter and translator FAQs
How quickly can I book a Hindi interpreter?
We take bookings 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Telephone and video interpreting are usually the quickest to arrange. For a face-to-face appointment, give us as much notice as you can: same-day cover is often possible, but it depends on where you are and how many Hindi interpreters work nearby.
How much does a Hindi interpreter cost?
The price depends on the type of interpreting (face-to-face, telephone or video), how long the appointment lasts, where it is and how much notice you give. We quote before anything is booked, and quotes are free: call 0800 2425 125 or use our online quote form.
Can you certify Hindi translations for a UK visa or immigration application?
Yes. We translate and certify documents such as birth and marriage certificates, passports and police certificates for visa, settlement and citizenship applications. UK Visas and Immigration asks for each translation to confirm that it is accurate and to show the date and the translator's full name, signature and contact details, so tell us when you order that the document is for an immigration application. Because Hindi is not written in the Latin alphabet, send us the passport spelling of every name so the translation matches it.
Do you provide Hindi interpreters for courts, tribunals and police interviews?
Yes. Tell us the setting when you book, for example a Crown Court trial, an immigration tribunal hearing or a police interview under caution, so we can match a Hindi interpreter with the right legal experience and qualifications.
How many people speak Hindi in the UK?
At the 2021 Census, 51,260 usual residents of England and Wales aged three or over gave Hindi as their main language. The local authorities with the most were the London borough of Hounslow (2,654 people), Leicester (2,252) and the London borough of Hillingdon (1,926). The census asked for each person's main language, so people who speak Hindi at home but gave English as their main language are not in that figure. Scotland and Northern Ireland count languages in their own censuses.
