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Hindi stories with audio
Listen to a Hindi story while you read it, with the English beside every paragraph. 76 free stories, A1 to Pre-A1, with a speed control and no account needed.
76 free Hindi stories to read and listen to
Open a story and press Listen. The voice reads paragraph by paragraph and the page follows it, with the English next to each Hindi paragraph. Each level starts with its shortest stories.
- Pre-A1#5

शहर
The Town
DuoText original · नीला दरवाज़ा · Story 5 · Hindi · 5 min
- Pre-A1#2

दादी
Grandma
DuoText original · नीला दरवाज़ा · Story 2 · Hindi · 5 min
- Pre-A1#4

ट्रेन
The Train
DuoText original · नीला दरवाज़ा · Story 4 · Hindi · 5 min
- Pre-A1#1

एक चाबी
A Key
DuoText original · नीला दरवाज़ा · Story 1 · Hindi · 5 min
- Pre-A1#3

एक नीला दरवाज़ा
A Blue Door
DuoText original · नीला दरवाज़ा · Story 3 · Hindi · 5 min
- Pre-A1#7

कुत्ता
The Dog
DuoText original · नीला दरवाज़ा · Story 7 · Hindi · 5 min
- Pre-A1#8

यह दरवाज़ा नहीं
Not This Door
DuoText original · नीला दरवाज़ा · Story 8 · Hindi · 5 min
- Pre-A1#6

टॉम
Tom
DuoText original · नीला दरवाज़ा · Story 6 · Hindi · 5 min
- Pre-A1#14

दादी कहती हैं
Grandma Says
DuoText original · नीला दरवाज़ा · Story 14 · Hindi · 5 min
- Pre-A1#9

निना को ब्रेड चाहिए
Nina Wants Bread
DuoText original · नीला दरवाज़ा · Story 9 · Hindi · 5 min
- Pre-A1#19

निना ब्रेड बनाती है
Nina Makes Bread
DuoText original · नीला दरवाज़ा · Story 19 · Hindi · 5 min
- Pre-A1#20

पार्क में एक दरवाज़ा है
There Is a Door in the Park
DuoText original · नीला दरवाज़ा · Story 20 · Hindi · 5 min
- Pre-A1#21

सारा का बेटा
Sara’s Son
DuoText original · नीला दरवाज़ा · Story 21 · Hindi · 5 min
- Pre-A1#18

पैसे नहीं
No Money
DuoText original · नीला दरवाज़ा · Story 18 · Hindi · 5 min
- Pre-A1#13

स्कूल में नीला दरवाज़ा
The Blue Door at School
DuoText original · नीला दरवाज़ा · Story 13 · Hindi · 5 min
- Pre-A1#16

फ़ोटो वाली औरत
The Woman in the Photo
DuoText original · नीला दरवाज़ा · Story 16 · Hindi · 5 min
- Pre-A1#17

बारिश
Rain
DuoText original · नीला दरवाज़ा · Story 17 · Hindi · 5 min
- Pre-A1#22

सुबह
Morning
DuoText original · नीला दरवाज़ा · Story 22 · Hindi · 5 min
- Pre-A1#10

एक कमरा
A Room
DuoText original · नीला दरवाज़ा · Story 10 · Hindi · 5 min
- Pre-A1#15

मिस्टर लुंड का बगीचा
Mr Lund’s Garden
DuoText original · नीला दरवाज़ा · Story 15 · Hindi · 5 min
- B1

कमरा नंबर १३
Room 13
DuoText original · सरल कहानियाँ · Hindi · 20 min
- B1

अभी नहीं
Not Yet
DuoText original · सरल कहानियाँ · Hindi · 20 min
- B2

हार
The Necklace
Guy de Maupassant · Hindi · 20 min
- B2

बंदर का पंजा
The Monkey’s Paw
W.W. Jacobs · Hindi · 30 min
- C1

द टेल-टेल हार्ट
The Tell-Tale Heart
Edgar Allan Poe · Hindi · 15 min
The shortest 20 at each level are shown here; the Hindi–English library has them all.
How to read and listen in Hindi
- Beginners: follow the text with your eyes while the audio plays, at a slower speed if you need it, and do the same story again the next day.
- Intermediate: listen once without reading, then again with the text, and see what you missed.
- Any level: tap the words that keep coming back. With a free account they’re saved for review, and you can export them to Anki.
More on why this works in reading while listening and turning your words into flashcards.
Questions
Are these Hindi stories with audio free?
Yes. Every story on this page is free to read and to listen to in the browser, and neither needs an account.
Can I slow the audio down?
Yes. The player has a speed control, skips by paragraph, and follows the text as it reads, so you always know where you are.
Can I see the English while I listen?
Yes. The English sits beside each Hindi paragraph, and you can hide it until you want it. Tap any word for its meaning in that sentence.
What level are these Hindi stories?
They run from A1 to Pre-A1 on the Common European Framework, shortest first. Start where you understand most of a page.