Daily check-in in Hindi for your parents (हिन्दी)
A daily WhatsApp check-in and follow-up phone call in Hindi for your parents in India. See the exact messages they receive, and the replies they can give.
Hindi is the language most of our families choose. It is the mother tongue of parents across the north and centre of India, and the second language of many more.
Parents who read English perfectly well at the bank still prefer to be asked about their health in Hindi. It is the language in which they will say "तबीयत ठीक नहीं" without first deciding whether it is worth mentioning.
What your parent sees, in Hindi
These are the real messages, exactly as they are sent. The English under each one is for you; your parent sees only the Hindi.
If they do not answer
About three hours later your parent gets a gentle reminder, and then a phone call in Hindi. If the calls are not answered, you are alerted, and then the local contacts you chose.
Once a week
Replies in their own words
Parents do not always use the buttons. These everyday replies, typed the way people type them, are understood:
| Your parent types | Understood as |
|---|---|
| le li | I have taken them |
| haan ji, le li | yes, taken |
| abhi nahi | not yet |
| tabiyat theek nahi hai | I am not feeling well |
| phone karo | please call |
Words that suggest an emergency — a fall, chest pain, breathlessness — are recognised too. You are alerted at once and your parent is reminded to call 112.
Where Hindi is spoken
Hindi is spoken in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Himachal Pradesh — and understood in most Indian cities.
Emergency guides for cities where Hindi is common: Delhi · Mumbai · Bengaluru · Hyderabad · Kolkata · Pune · Ahmedabad · Lucknow · Jaipur · Chandigarh · Patna · Bhopal · Indore · Nagpur
Families abroad
Hindi-speaking families are found wherever Indians live — the US, Canada, the UK, the Gulf, Australia and Singapore.
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Questions families ask
Can my parent reply in Hindi?
Yes. They can tap the buttons, which are in Hindi, or type or speak in their own words. Replies in Hindi, including replies mixed with English, are understood.
Is the phone call also in Hindi?
Yes. If the WhatsApp message is not answered, the reminder and the phone call are in Hindi.
Can each parent have a different language?
Yes. The language is set for each parent, and you can change it at any time.
Which language does the family app use?
English or Hindi. The family app is for you; your parent only uses WhatsApp and their phone.
All ten languages
Tamil · தமிழ்Telugu · తెలుగుGujarati · ગુજરાતીMarathi · मराठीBengali · বাংলাKannada · ಕನ್ನಡMalayalam · മലയാളംPunjabi · ਪੰਜਾਬੀEnglish · English
Athnova Care tracks and coordinates care. It does not diagnose, prescribe or replace a doctor. In a medical emergency in India call 112.