The way of addressing a person varies with the age and position.
आप (Aap) is used for addressing elders, lesser known people and in formal instances. It is used for respectfully addressing a singular person, and as a second person plural pronoun. The most formal is "aap" and is the safest to use in all situations. It can be used in situations that range from deeply respectful to the merely businesslike.
तू (Tu) and तुम (Tum) are used for addressing younger people and in informal and intimate instances. तुम (Tum) is slightly formal, in the sense, it is used addressing people of your age who may not be very close to you. तू (Tu) is highly informal and is used while addressing very close friends or someone of your age or younger to you or when there is utmost familiarity/friendship/intimacy.
Examples:
You listen (formal)
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आप सुनिए
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Aap suniye
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You sit here(formal)
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आप यहाँ बैठिए
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Aap yahan baitiye
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You listen (slightly informal)
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तुम सुनो
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Tum suno
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You sit here(slightly informal)
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तुम यहाँ बैठो
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Tum yahan baitho
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You listen (very informal)
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तू सुन
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Tu sun
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You sit here(very informal)
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तू यहाँ बैठ
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Tu yahan baith
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भैया (Bhaiya) or भाई साहब (Bhai sahab) actually means elder brother. But is also used to address a male member who is lesser known or unknown to you and may be slightly older. Likewise, दीदी (didi) or बहनजी (bahanji) is used to address an older female member who is lesser known or unknown. These honorifics are used by both male and female alike.
Examples:
Brother, can you move aside?
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भैया, आप ज़रा हटेंगे?
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Bhaiya, aap jara hatenge?
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Brother, Thank you very much!
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भाई साहब, आपका बहुत सुक्रिया!
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Bhai sahab, aapka bahut sukriya!
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Sister, did you see my child?
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दीदी, आपने मेरे बच्चे को देखा?
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Didi, aapne mere bachche ko dekha?
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जी (Ji) is suffixed after the name or position title for sufficiently older people or respectable persons. Baba, or Swami or Swamiji are honorifics denoting great respect, usually denoting spiritual mastery. Pandit/Panditji is an honorific title given to a scholar, a teacher, religion, music or philosophy. Guru/Guruji is widely used with the general meaning of teacher. It also refers to a person who has authority because of his or her perceived secular knowledge or skills. "Mahatma" means Great Soul. The term is also used to refer to liberated souls or professionals. "Sahib" is a term of respect, meaning Sir, master or lord. Sahiba is the authentic form address to be used for a female.
Examples:
Mahatma Gandhi, Gandhiji, Pandit Ravi Shankar, Swami Vivekananda , Khan Sahib, Rani Sahiba, Nair Sahab, Ramji, Laxmiji, and so on.
Other honorifics:
Miss
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कुमारी
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Kumari
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Master
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कुमार
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Kumar
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Mr.
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श्री/ श्रीमान
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Shree/shri/shreeman
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Mrs.
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श्रीमती
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Shreemati
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Uncle
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काका/चाचा
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Kakaa/Chaachaa
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Aunty
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काकी/चाची
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Kaakii/chaachii
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Olderly man
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दादा
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Dada
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Friend's wife/elderly married lady of the same generation.
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भाभी
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Bhabhi
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Elderly lady of maternal side
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मौसी
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Mousi
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Elderly lady of paternal side
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बुआ
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Bua
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His Highness
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महाराजा
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Maharaja
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Her Highness
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महारानी
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Maharani
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Prince
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राजकुमार/कुअर
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Rajkumar/kuar
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Princess
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राजकुमारी
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Rajkumari
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Sir
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महोदय
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Mahoday
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Madam
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महोदया
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Mahodaya
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Examples:
Mr. Prasad
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प्रसाद जी
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Prasad ji
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Mrs. Clinton
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श्रीमती क्लिंटन
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Sreemati Clinton
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Hey!
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अरे!/अजी!
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Are! /aji!
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You!
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रे !
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Re!
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Hello to you!
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नमस्ते जी !
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Namaste ji
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Grandpa, respectful greetings!
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दादाजी, सादर प्रणाम !
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Dadaji saadar pranaam
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Panditji, when did you come?
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पंडितजी, आप कब आए?
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Panditji, aap kab aaye?
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Hey, when did you come ?
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अरे, तुम कब आए हो?
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Are, tum kab aaye ho?
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Uncle, please wait !
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ममाजी, ज़रा रुकिये!
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Mamaji, jara rukiye!
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Madam, Please be seated.
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महोदया, कृपया बैठ जाइए
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Mahodaya, kripaya baith jayiye
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How do you do Sir?
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आप कैसे है महोदय?
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Aap kaise hai mahoday?
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