40 Conversation Starters in Hinglish and English (Better Than "Hi")

By the Bakkar team · 17 October 2026

"Hi" gets "hi" back, and then silence. A good opener gives the other person something easy and fun to answer. Here are 40, sorted by mood.

Food (works every single time)

1. Pyaaz kachori ya samosa? Choose carefully, this decides everything.
2. What's one dish in your city that outsiders never get right?
3. Momos: steamed, fried or tandoori? Defend your answer.
4. Chai or coffee, and how many cups a day are we talking?
5. Best street food you've had this year?
6. Maggi at 2am: crime or self care?
7. Which food do people love that you secretly can't stand?
8. If you could eat only one cuisine for a month, which one?

Light and playful

9. Would you rather have unlimited free travel or unlimited free food?
10. Rate your week out of 10. Be honest.
11. Kaunsa gaana abhi repeat pe chal raha hai?
12. What's your most useless talent?
13. Mountains or beaches, and where exactly?
14. Two truths and a lie. You go first.
15. Which Bollywood character are you on a Monday morning?
16. What's a hill you will happily die on?
17. Early bird or certified night owl?
18. Teen emojis mein apna din batao.

About their city or area

19. What's one place in your city you'd take a visitor first?
20. Underrated cafe recommendation, go.
21. What's the most "only in my city" thing that's happened to you?
22. Best time of year in your city, and why?
23. Where do people from your area go on a Sunday evening?

A little deeper

24. What's something you're looking forward to this month?
25. What did you want to be when you were ten?
26. What's a small thing that instantly makes your day better?
27. Best advice anyone ever gave you?
28. What are you learning right now, just for yourself?
29. Which trip changed how you see things?
30. What's your comfort movie or show?
31. Ek cheez jo tum is saal try karna chahte ho?

For group chats and Addas

32. Weekend plans, sab batao. Best one wins nothing but respect.
33. Drop the last photo of food you took. No context.
34. Unpopular opinion thread. I'll start.
35. What should everyone here watch this weekend?
36. Who's up right now and why?

When the chat goes quiet

37. Okay random question: what would you do with a free day tomorrow?
38. Quick game: this or that. Mountains or beaches? Calls or texts? Sweet or spicy?
39. Tell me one good thing that happened today.
40. Kuch bhi poocho, I'll answer honestly. One question.

How to keep it going

• Answer your own question too. A conversation is a trade, not an interview.
• Pick up a detail. If they mention a trip, ask about the best meal on it.
• Remember things. "How did the interview go?" two days later means a lot.
• Match their energy. Short replies? Keep it light. Long replies? Go deeper.

Try these on Bakkar: say hi to someone nearby in Discover, drop one in a local Adda, or practise on an AI dost, who will happily play two truths and a lie at 2am.