ABCD – English Lyrics

• By: Benny Dayal, Shefali Alvares, Yo Yo Honey Singh
• Album: Yaariyan

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the fun side of Hindi with 'ABCD'! This song is a fantastic way to learn casual, youthful slang and phrases used in everyday conversations among friends in India. Its catchy rhythm and simple, repetitive chorus make it easy to sing along and pick up new vocabulary in a lively context. What makes the song special is its celebration of friendship and carefree fun, a universal theme that you can connect with while learning the language.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hungama /ˈhʊŋɡɑːmə/ B1	noun - commotion, uproar, chaos
pajama /pəˈdʒɑːmə/ A2	noun - loose-fitting night‑clothes, usually a top and trousers
goli /ˈɡoʊli/ B1	noun - bullet; a small round projectile
maaro /ˈmɑːroʊ/ B1	verb - to hit, strike; colloquially ‘to kill’
yaari /ˈjɑːri/ B1	noun - friendship, close companionship
mauka /ˈmaʊkə/ A2	noun - opportunity, chance
duniyadari /dʊˈniːjəˈdɑːri/ B2	noun - worldly affairs, life in the world
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A1	noun - organized sound, art of sound
mehfil /meɪˈfɪl/ B2	noun - a gathering for entertainment, especially music or poetry
zimmedaari /zɪmˈmeːdaːri/ B2	noun - responsibility, duty
chhora /ˈtʃɔːɾɑ/ A2	noun - boy, young man
chhori /ˈtʃɔːɾi/ A2	noun - girl, young woman
butter /ˈbʌtər/ A1	noun - a dairy product made from churned cream
chicken /ˈtʃɪkən/ A1	noun - domestic bird kept for its meat or eggs
booze /buːz/ B1	noun - alcoholic drink, liquor
buffet /ˈbʌfeɪ/ B1	noun - self‑service meal where dishes are arranged on a table
haseen /həˈsiːn/ B1	adjective - beautiful, lovely
astrologer /ˈæstərəˌdʒɜːr/ B2	noun - person who studies the positions of stars and planets to predict events
ladkiyan /lʌdˈkiːjɑn/ A2	noun - girls, young females
choose /tʃuːz/ A2	verb - to select from a number of possibilities

Key Grammar Structures

• Suit boot ko goli maaro

  ➔ Imperative mood with object marker “ko”.

  ➔ The verb “maaro” is in the imperative, and “ko” marks “goli” as the object: "Suit boot **ko** goli **maaro**".

• Pehan ke aa jaao pajama

  ➔ Compound imperative using “ke” to link actions.

  ➔ First command “Pehan” (wear) is linked to the second “aa jaao” (come) with “ke”: "**Pehan ke** aa jaao".

• Yaaron ki yaari

  ➔ Genitive construction using “ki” (of).

  ➔ “ki” links “Yaaron” (friends) to “yaari” (friendship): "Yaaron **ki** yaari".

• Kya chhora... o o

  ➔ Interrogative particle “Kya” to form a rhetorical question.

  ➔ “Kya” introduces a question that expects no answer: "**Kya** chhora...".

• B for Bhaao na khaao

  ➔ Negative imperative using “na” before the verb.

  ➔ The “na” negates the verb “khaao” (eat): "Bhaao **na** khaao".

• C se Chilla ke gaao

  ➔ Instrumental “se” indicating means, and connective “ke” linking verbs.

  ➔ “se” shows that singing is done by “C”, and “ke” links “Chilla” and “gaao”: "**C se** Chilla **ke** gaao".

• D se Daaru peete jaao

  ➔ Instrumental “se” + progressive verb “peete” + imperative “jaao”.

  ➔ “se” marks the means, “peete” (drinking) is a continuous verb, followed by the imperative “jaao”: "**D se** Daaru **peete** **jaao**".

• Hai hum bhi

  ➔ Present simple of “hai” (to be) with pronoun “hum” (we).

  ➔ “Hai” functions as the copula “to be”, and “hum” is the subject: "**Hai** hum bhi" (We also are).

• Toh chaalu ho pajama party

  ➔ Subjunctive/imperative “ho” meaning “let’s start”.

  ➔ The verb “ho” is used to suggest initiation: "**Toh chaalu ho** pajama party" (So let’s start the pajama party).