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2010 January Lesson Guide

Daily Hindi Lessons

1/1/2010

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Contents 1/1/2010 getting to Know - Part III: .......................................................................................................... 4

1/2/2010 vehicles ...................................................................................................................................... 5

1/3/2010 Listener questions ......................................................................................................................... 8

1/4/2010 Household Appliances_sentences 1 ....................................................................................... 10

1/5/2010 household appliances_sent 2 .................................................................................................. 14

1/6/2010 Household Articles - (grihasthi ki vastuyem):-part2 ................................... 17

1/7/2010 Household Articles-sentences-3 ............................................................................................. 20

1/8/2010 Conversation Questions - Friends: Part I ................................................................................ 23

1/9/2010 Conversation Questions - Friends - part II .............................................................................. 25

1/10/2010 Comparison of Adjectives: Part I ......................................................................................... 28

1/11/2010 Comparison of Adjectives: Part II ........................................................................................ 30

1/12/2010 - What did I say? (broom or magic) .......................................................................................... 32

1/13/2010 - Hindi Song: Chhun Chhun Karti Aayi Chidiya .......................................................................... 33

1/14/2010 Difference between "pure" and "clean" ................................................................................... 36

1/15/2010 I Love India Part I .............................................................................................................. 37

1/16/2010 I Love India Part II ............................................................................................................. 39

1/17/2010 Indirect Requests ................................................................................................................ 42

1/18/2010 Delhi: DTC bus fare increases .............................................................................................. 44

1/19/2010 Simple Questions in Hindi Part I ....................................................................................... 46

1/20/2010 Simple Questions in Hindi Part II ...................................................................................... 48

1/21/2010 Simple Questions in Hindi Part III ..................................................................................... 50

1/22/2010 Simple Questions in Hindi Part IV .................................................................................... 52

1/23/2010 ................................................................................................................................................... 55

1/24/2010 The Frog in the Well ............................................................................................................ 57

1/25/2010 Talking about Family- Part 1 ............................................................................................... 60

1/26/2010 Talking about Family- Part 2 ............................................................................................... 63

1/27/2010 Talking about likes and dislikes ........................................................................................... 66

1/28/2010 Use of All, None, Some, Most, Many, Several, Few, a Few, a lot of, etc ............................ 68

1/29/2010 Using Measure Words ......................................................................................................... 70

1/30/2010 - Questions about Friendship ....................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

1/31/2010 Conversation Starters ............................................................................................................... 73

1/1/2010 getting to Know - Part III:

audio: 20100101-GettingToKnow-III.mp3

Words that we learn today: (vyapar); (adhyapika ); (chatravaas); (pasandeeda shouk); (chitrakari); (rekhachitran); -(bhitichitr); (bhitichitr); (shaadishuda) }

English Hindi Transliteration What do you do? ?

(spoken to a man) ? (spoken to a woman)

Aap kya karte hain

Aap kya kartii hain

I do business. ' * (Spoken by a man) ' * (Spoken by a woman)

Main vyapar karta hoon Main vyapar kartii hoon

I am a teacher. ' * (spoken by a man) ' * (spoken by a woman)

Main ek adhyapak hoon Main ek adhyapika hoon

I am studying. ' * (spoken by a man) ' * (spoken by a woman)

Main padh raha hoon Main padh rahii hoon

Where do you live? ? (spoken to a man) ? (spoken to a woman)

Aap kahan rahte hain

Aap kahan rahtii hain I stay in a hostel. ' 9 * (spoken by

a man) Main ek chatravaas mein rahta hoon

I stay in an apartment. ' ;9 9 * (spoken by a woman)

Main ek apartment mein rahti hoon

I live in Cochin. ' 9 * (spoken by a woman)

Main cochin mein rahti hoon

What are your favorite hobbies?

? Aapke pasandeeda shawq kya hai

My favourite hobby is painting.

Mera pasandeeda shawq chitrakari hai

My hobbies are drawing, painting, & mural making.

, - '

Mera shawq rekhachitran, chitrakari aur bhitichitr banana hai

Are you married? ? Kya aap shaadishuda haim Yes, Im married. , ' * Ha, main shaadishuda hoon No, Im not C, ' C * Nahin, main nahin hoon

How long have you been married? (Literally: How long time?)

%

% ? Aapko shaadishuda huye kitane samay huye haim

We are married since 32 years. (Literally: We are married

with/ from/ since)

Hum batees saal se shaadi shuda haim

I am married since 10 years. (Literally: I am married with/

from/ since)

' * Main dus saal se shaadi shuda hoon

[1] / shauq is from the Arabic root to excite desire, and the like. Like hobby, its meaning can range anywhere from interest to passion, including of the amorous sort. It is used, for example, in the phrase, ! Help yourself! or shauq-se: with pleasure, gladly, etc. The amateur or fan: U / shauqn.

[2] From the Persian shuda having become; past, gone; lost; otherwise, ; -[ . Single, bachelor, never married: .

Quiz: What is the meaning of :

(adhyapika) female teacher (chitrakari) painting (vyapar) business (shouk) hobby (shaadishuda) - married

1/2/2010 vehicles

audio: 20100102-Vehicles.mp3

Vehicles (vaahan) (m)/ (f) (gaadi):

English Hindi Transliteration Airplane/Aero plane (m) hawai jahaj Bicycle (f) cycle

Motorcycle/motorbike (f) motor cycle

Boat / (f) naav/nauka

Ship (m) jahaj Yacht, Barge (f) nauka

Houseboat (m) nauka ghar

Bus (f) bus

Car (f)/ (f) car/gaadi

Jeep (f) jeep Truck ) (m) truck

Lorry + (f) larry

Scooter (m) scooter

Tractor (Farm) ). (m) tractor Train (f) relgaadi

Tram ) (f) tram

Van Boxcar (Br.: goods train)

(f)

maalgaadi

Rickshaw 0. (m) rickshaw

Autorickshaw 0. (m) autorickshaw

Rocket 345 / prakshepatr/racket

Handcart Cart, wagon (Br.: waggon) (m)

ttela

Bullock cart - chakada

Chariot (m) rath

Ambulance (f) aspataal gaadi

Submarine : (f) pandubbi

Spacecraft 04 (m) anthareekshyaan

Helicopter, Chopper (f) crane

1/3/2010 Listener questions

Have you eaten your dinner?Have you eaten your dinner?Have you eaten your dinner?Have you eaten your dinner?

formal:

. ?

(kyaa aapne raat kaa khaanaa khaayaa hai)

informal:

. ?

(kyaa tumne raat kaa khaanaa khaayaa hai)

Where are you?Where are you?Where are you?Where are you?

formal:

A?

(aap kahaan hain)

informal:

?

(tum kahaan ho)

How was the interviewHow was the interviewHow was the interviewHow was the interview????

BC ?

(interview kaisaa thaa)

EnglishEnglishEnglishEnglish InfinitiveInfinitiveInfinitiveInfinitive CommandCommandCommandCommand RequestRequestRequestRequest

to eat (khaanaa) (khaaO)

(khaiye)

to sleep (sonaa) (soO)

(soiye)

to drink (piinaa) (piiyo)

(piijiye)

The command sleep is not so common. Instead, it should be go sleep, (so jaao).

Good nightGood nightGood nightGood night

G5

(shubh raatri)

1/4/2010 Household Appliances_sentences 1

audio: 20100103-HouseholdAppliances_sentences1.mp3

Household Appliances - (ghasth k smagr):

English Hindi Transliteration

Can you switch on thefan? . ? ky tum pakh cal sakt ho?

A fan is a must in the hot

summer months.

Our telephone is red. (') hamr drbh (lifon) ll hai

Is the radio (wireless)yours? ( ( )R ? riyo (btr k tr) tumhr hai?

Do you have a ladder? - ? pk psa srh hai?

Jessica cooks in anoven.

khardan hai .

Test your Understanding:

1. What does + ? means

a. Can you lend your ladder?

b. Is there a ladder?

c. Do you want a ladder?

d. Do you have a ladder?

2. Translate We need to buy a new fan.

a. K + (hamem ek nayi pankha khareedni hai)

b. K + (hamem ek naya puchara khareedna hai)

c. K

d. none of the above

[1] LG Electronics Korean trademark brand name: Lifes Good. [2] is a person who grinds; . is a machine that grinds. [3] , or is to wipe with a wet cloth; is to clean with sweeping motion; J is to clean by wiping, to sponge.

1/5/2010 household appliances_sent 2

audio: 20100104-householdAppliances_sent2.mp3

Household Appliances - (grihasthi ki samagri):

Sentences Part II :-

English Hindi Transliteration Where is the broom? ? Jhaadoo kahan hai

I use a water filter for purifying the water I drink.

A Z

freezer. Cooker is on the stove. ;/

4 Cooker chulhe par hai

Is your washing machine fully automatic?

.

+

2. What is a Washing Machine called? a. Bartan dhone ki machine b. Kapade dhone ki machine c. Nayi machine d. Purani machine

3. What is a (jhadoo)? a. Mop b. Broom c. Iron d. Light

1/6/2010 Household Articles - (grihasthi ki vastuyem):-

part2

Household Articles - (grihasthi ki vastuyem):

Part II

In this lesson, we shall learn the use of some household articles in sentence making.

English Hindi Transliteration The sofa bed unfolds to a mattress. F

6 G

Palang bistar ek gadda sa phailta hai

There is a single foam mattress. () G7

Vahan ek foam ka gadda hai

There is a rise in demand for the Indian cushion covers. /G

8

K CZ

Bharathiy gaddi cover ke mang mein vruddi hai

The cushion covers are often decorated with beadwork.

.

A Who has the key? ? Chabi kiske pas hai

Mary lost her vehicle key. 0

[

Mariam uske vaahan ki chabi kho diya hai

Raja has a multicolored umbrella. -G/

11

Raja ke pas bahurangi chata hai

Use an umbrella12 for protect from the Sun. I

blankets.

Test your understanding:

1. What is +? a. Vase b. Mat c. Umbrella d. Rug

2. What is meant by I? a. Mattress b. Curtain c. Cushion d. Cushion Cover

3. What is key known in Hindi?

a. (chata) b. (kambal) c. G (bistar) d. (chaabi)

14 I have seen - used to describe such items. Hence, one might

say, for example, - A

1/7/2010 Household Articles-sentences-3

audio: 20100106-HouseholdArticles-sentences-3.mp3


Part III


English Hindi Transliteration Handmade rugs do not lose their value. _

That is a beautiful calendar. I

Vah ek sundar calendar hai

This wardrobe19 is spacious. -

20 C Yah almari vistrut hai

Which type of wardrobe lasts long? 3 -

?

Kis prakar ke almari lambe samay tak rahta hai

I gave her a ceramic vase. ^

21

[

Maine use ek mrutika ka guldaan diya

I saw a Chinese carved lacquer vase22 in the museum.

f K Maine sangrahalay mein ek chini nakkasheedar lah phooldaan dekha

19 ATTENTION: While wardrobe (ward+robe) should refer to a small room or cabinet for holding clothes, it has come to mean in American parlance the collection of clothes or costumes within the wardrobe which makes the answer to the next question (Which type of wardrobe lasts long?) The type that is never worn! The correct term for the small room in Hindi is

, or, more properly, in an earlier epoch, . is also either a two-ply chador (like a quilt) or a soft mattress.

20 Synonym: + 21 ^ /

K 34 4 / /23

Test your understanding:

1. What is +? a. Vase b. Mat c. Wardrobe d. Rug

2. What is meant by ? a. Mattress b. Curtain c. Cushion d. Vase

3. What is a doormat called? a. galicha b. paaydaan c. phooldaan

i and [i is the Sanskrit for the Indian Almond or Umbrella tree, whose leaves turn a bright vermilion, thus lending their name to the

metallic compound]. [Names for cinnabar in Sanskrit are ., ,

jCB and Ik (for white cinnabar).] [i , ., k,

k, were names given to both the color and the sulphide as well as to objects of similar color.

23 Another word is or , a term from the Persian indicating any oily, greasy, shiny substance from fat and oil to varnish and lacquer.

1/8/2010 Conversation Questions - Friends: Part I

audio: 20100107-ConversationQuestions-friends1.mp3


Part III


English Hindi Transliteration Handmade rugs do not lose their value.

_

Rug

What is meant by ?

Mattress

Curtain

Cushion

Vase

What is a doormat called?

galicha

paaydaan

phooldaan

none of the above

1/9/2010 Conversation Questions - Friends - part II

audio: 20100108-ConversationQuestions-friends2.mp3

Conversation Questions - Friends: Part II

Words to learn:- (dost); (dosti); (bharosa); (maaanav sambhandh);

To what extent can you be friends with your child?

a

A ?

Aap kis had tak apne bachche ke saath dost ban sakte haim

Can you be friends with your student if you are a teacher? 5J

A

3. What is meant by (maaanav sambhandh)?

1/10/2010 Comparison of Adjectives: Part I

audio: 20100109-ComparisonOfadjectives_part1.mp3

Comparison of Adjectives: Part I

In English the adjectives undergo change corresponding to the comparative and superlative degrees. But in Hindi, it does not change in form.

In Hindi, the comparative degree is formed by adding (se) or 4 (ki apeksha) after the person or thing with which the comparison is made. The degree of comparison can also

be formed by placing word like e (adhik), O (zyada), (kam), (badhkar), and so on.

English Hindi Transliteration This room is larger than that room.

yah kamra us kamre se bada hai

Rohan is taller than Tejas. Rohan Tejas se lamba hai

Reema is taller than Raj. + Reema Raj se lambi hai

Raj is fatter than Reema. + Raj Reema se mota hai

Ram is taller. O Ram zyada lamba hai

She is prettier than her sister. Vah uski bahan se sundar hai

This is less expensive. Yah kam mahangi hai

This car is less expensive than that.

Yah gaadi us gaadi se kam mahangi hai

Gopal is shorter than Ram. Gopal Ram se nata hai

Gold is costlier than silver. + Sona chandi se mahanga hai

This magazine is cheaper than that one. G5

Yah patrika usse sasti hai

My house is bigger than yours. R e

Mera ghar tumhare se adhik bada hai

That pond is the shallower in this area.27 45 K

Vah talaab is kshetr mein kam gahara hai

A holiday by the sea is better than a holiday in the mountains. p g J K g

Samudr par chutti pahadom mein chutti se behter hai

Quiz:

1) Translate: a) . + ?(kya Janki Jane se kam moti hai)

b) C O

1/11/2010 Comparison of Adjectives: Part II

audio: 20100110-ComparisonOfAdjectives_part2.mp3

Comparison of Adjectives: Part I

In English the adjectives undergo change corresponding to the comparative and superlative degrees. But in Hindi, it does not change in form.

In Hindi, the comparative degree is formed by adding (se) or 4 (ki apeksha) after the person or thing with which the comparison is made. The degree of comparison can also be formed by placing word like e (adhik), O (zyada), (kam), (badhkar), and so on.

English Hindi Transliteration This room is larger than that room.

yah kamra us kamre se bada hai

Rohan is taller than Tejas. Rohan Tejas se lamba hai Reema is taller than Raj. + Reema Raj se lambi hai Raj is fatter than Reema. + Raj Reema se mota hai Ram is taller. O Ram zyada lamba hai

She is prettier than her sister.

Vah uski bahan se sundar hai

This is less expensive. Yah kam mahangi hai

This car is less expensive than that.

Yah gaadi us gaadi se kam mahangi hai

Gopal is shorter than Ram. Gopal Ram se nata hai

Gold is costlier than silver. + Sona chandi se mahanga hai

This magazine is cheaper than that one.

G5 Yah patrika usse sasti hai

My house is bigger than yours.

R e Mera ghar tumhare se adhik bada hai

That pond is the shallower in this area.

45 K Vah talaab is kshetr mein kam gahara hai

A holiday by the sea is better than a holiday in the mountains.

p g J K g Samudr par chutti pahadom mein chutti se behter hai

Quiz:

1) Translate: a) . + ?(kya Janki Jane se kam moti hai) b) C O

1/12/2010 - What did I say? (broom or magic)

20100112-WhatDidISay-broom-or-magic.mp3

It is difficult being understood. But sometimes it helps for us to know how we might be misunderstood

in order to be more clear. The "What did I say?" episodes will have Hindi learners trying to be

understood by Hindi speakers. We will find out what are some ways that the Hindi learn can be miss

understood.

This episode has Nathan reading a single sentence to Mr. Naraindas

" ?" (Where is the broom?)

It gets misunderstood as

" ?" (Where is the magic?)

Notice the difference between these words:

- magic

- broom

magic begins with the un-aspirated (ja) and broom begins with the aspirated (jha). This difference

is subtle. The ending is more distinct. "magic" ends with "" (doo) (dental, unaspirated "d" sound with

the "oo" vowel). "broom" ends with the (notice the dot underneath the letter!! this makes it the

retroflexive "r" sound. "Roo".)

Now you should be able to say "magic" and "broom" correctly in the future.

1/13/2010 - Hindi Song: Chhun Chhun Karti Aayi Chidiya

20100114-ChunChunKartiAayiChidiya.mp3

A Hindi film Song -28 eq, eq

, , ,

- eq.......

eq , ,

+ 29 r

, , ,

- eq.......

Bird eq chidiya

Lentil daal

Grain daana

Peacock mor

Crow kauwa

Rat 31 chuha

Monkey bandhar

Hunger bhookh

Green gram32 mung kee dal

to Cook pakaana

Indian Bread + roti

to feed r khilaana

Bear bhaloo

Dance naach

Drum dhol

Wedding guests 33 baraati

Elephant haathi

31 A rat or mouse (field mice included); colloquially, it can refer to what in America is called a booger, dried nasal mucus. 32 The pulse Phaseolus radiatus or Vigna radiata, a.k.a. mung dal, moong dal, mash bean, munggo or monggo, golden gram, and green soy.

33 Usually : One who joins a marriage procession, or attends a

marriage. From (also bart, t brt) : procession of the bridegroom (to the house of the bride), marriage procession; the company or attendants at a marriage; by extension: multitude, flock, assemblage, troop, crowd

Straight seedha

Bride S_ dulhaniya

Delhi (place name)34

[S+ dilli

Quiz: 1) How many animals had been mentioned in this song? 2) Who will dance? 3) Which place has been mentioned here? 4) Who will bring bread for the kid?

34 Forming, along with New Delhi, the capital of India; population: 13 million; extended metropolitan population: close to 22 million.

1/14/2010 Difference between "pure" and "clean"

audio: 10100113-clean-vs-purify

In today's episode, we look at the difference between between u which means to "purify" or to

"refine", and the word which means to "clean".

Z - to do purification

- to do cleaning

1/15/2010 I Love India Part I

I Love India Part I

Here is a part of the song 'I Love India' from movie 'Pardes'.

"" "0" ...("London" dekha "Paris" dekha... ) I've seen London, I've seen Paris,

"" (aur dekha "Japan" ) and I've seen Japan.

"" "S" + ("Michael" dekha "Elvis" dekha sab dekha meri jaan) I've seen Michael (Jackson), I've seen Elvis; I've seen it all, my darling;

K + + [B (saare jag mein kahin nahin hai doosra hindustaan) and in all the world there is no other India,

[B...(doosra hindustaan... ) no other India...

_ S... (yeh duniya ik dulhan... ) This world is a bride,

S G[ (dulhan ke maathe ki bindiya) and the jewel (bindi) on the bride's forehead

q q(yeh mera india yeh mera india) is this India of mine, this India of mine.

Vocabulary:

English Hindi Transliteration seen dekha

dear, darling jaan World, Universe jag another doosra

world, earth _ duniya

Fore-head matha

a mark/decoration on the forehead

G[ bindiya

bride S dulhan

Test Your Understanding:

1) What is a bride called? 2) Forehead is known as ---------- 3) The singer describes India as ----------. 4) Which are places mentioned in this song? 5) who are personalities talked about here?

1/16/2010 I Love India Part II

20100116-ILoveIndia-PartII.mp3

S (jab chhedaa malhaar kisi ne ) It took a fabulous tune (malhaar raag) to

(jhoomke saawan aaya ) make the rains descend.

+ K (aag laga di paani mein jab) The fire lit on water

+ (dipak raag sunaaya ) at the recital of the Deepak raga.

J J (saat suron ka sangam yeh jiwan giton ka maala) This life is a garland made of songs, the meeting of the seven notes.

A + (ham apne bhagwaan ko bhi kahte hain baansuriwaala) We even call our God 'the flute player.' [i.e., Krishna]

C C (pihu pihu bole papihaa) The cuckoo caws, pihu pihu!

(koyal koyal kuhu kuhu gaaye) The cuckoo sings, kuhu kuhu!

(hanste rote hamne jiwan ki sab git banaaye) In laughter and tears, we (Indians) made all of life's songs.

+ _ J (yeh saari duniya apne apne giton ko gaaye)

This whole world sings to their own songs.

To cry rona

Soil

1/17/2010 Indirect Requests

Indirect Requests

Here are few examples of making indirect requests in Hindi

English Hindi Transliteration Tell him not to do that.

K Use bolo ki vah mat karem

Ask Rajeev what he is doing.

. Rajeev se poocho ki vah kya kar raha hai

Could you tell Ramesh to call me?

? Aap ramesh ko kah sakte hai ki mujhe bulaye

Please tell Sheela to clean up her room.

finished the assignment.

kaam khatam kar diya

Would you ask him what he wants?

A . [? Aap usse pooch sakte hain ki use kya chahiye

Will you ask them how much it costs?

Aap unse pooch sakte hai ki yah kitane ki hai

Quiz:

1) Can you ask him to give his pen? a)

1/18/2010 Delhi: DTC bus fare increases

20100118-LearningThroughNews.mp3

?-: - :

[+, , 26 . 2009

[S+ K | [S+ + + J K { J| G 3 K | 5, 10 15 j.

+ 3, 5, 7 10 j | + I + . G K + [. +

A. 5J

increase. DTC's passes are also too expensive now. Students monthly pass has been increased from twelve and a half rupees to 100 rupees a month.

A days Passenger pass is now 40 rupees, which was earlier just Rs.25. Besides this there is a large increase in monthly pass rate. Earlier the monthly pass was Rs 450. Now you must pay 800 rupees for it. Relief is given to elders, for the passes issued to them have not been raised.

The words that we learnt are:

English Hindi Transliteration fare kiraya

increase badhaana

travel safar

expensive mahenga

latest taza

decision faisla

divide bantna

announce aelan karna

monthly

1/19/2010 Simple Questions in Hindi Part I

Simple Questions in Hindi Part I 20100119-SimpleQuestions_I.mp3

Here are some examples of simple questions in Hindi.

English Hindi Transliteration Are you from Canada? . ?

. A?

Kya tum canada se ho Kya aap canada se haim

Yes, I am. , A Ha, main hoon

No, I am from Mexico. +, A . Nahin, main mexico se hoon

Yes, we are. , A Ha, hum haim

No, we are from Brazil. +, t A Nahin, hum brazil se haim

Where do you live in India? K A? Aap bharat mein kahan rahte haim

I live in Kerala. A K Main keral mein rahta hoon

I live in Bangalore. A c K Main Bangalore mein rahti hoon

We live in Mysore. K A Hum mysore mein rahte haim

Do you live in Mumbai? . K A? Kya aap mumbai mein rahte haim

Yes, I do. , A K Ha, main mumbai mein rahta hoon

No, I dont. +, A + Nahin, main nahin rahta

No, I live in Pune. +, A K Nahin, main pune mein rahta hoon

Yes, we do. , A Ha, hum rahte haim

Does she live in New York? . BI K ? Kya vah newyork mein rahti hai

No, she doesn't +, + Nahin, vah nahin rahti

Yes, she does , Ha, vah rahti hai

No, she lives in Texas. +, . K Nahin, vah texas mein rahti hai

Is he a doctor? . . ? Kya vah ek dactor hai No, he isn't. +, + Nahin, vah nahin hai

Yes, he is , Ha, vah hai

Are you a teacher? . u/uC A

Kya aap ek adhyapak/adhyapika hai

Yes, I am , A Ha, main hoon

No, I am not +, A + Nahin, main nahin hoon

No, I am a nurse. +, A I Nahin, main nurse hoon

Should we go? K [? Hamem jaana chahiye Yeah ha

Okay / a Teek hai/achcha

No, not yet +, + Nahin, abhi nahin

Quiz:

1) Frame this sentence in Hindi: No, I am from Brazil. 2) Are you a doctor? Translate into Hindi. 3) I live in Kashmir. - Translate into Hindi

1/20/2010 Simple Questions in Hindi Part II

20100120-SimpleQuestions_II.mp3

Simple Questions in Hindi Part II


English Hindi Transliteration Is this free? . ? Kya yah muft hai Yes, it is. , Ha, hai

No, It isnt + Nahin hai

Do you like apples? . A? Kya aapko seb pasand haim

Yes, I do. , Ha, mujhe pasand hai No, I dont +, + Nahin, pasand nahin hai

Yes, we do. , K Ha, hamem pasand hai

Where do you live? ? A?

Tum kahan rahte ho Aap kahan rahte haim

I live in Delhi. A [S+ K Main dilli mein rahta hoon

I live at the Jayaraj Apartments. A IKd K

Main Jayaraj Apartments mein rahti hoon

We live in Hyderabad. K A Hum hyderabad mein

rahte haim Where are you from? ?

A?

Tum kahan se ho Aap kahan se haim

I'm from Ontario, California.

A 0,

Yes, it is , Ha,hai

No, it isn't. +, + Nahin, pass nahin hai

No, it is near the post office.

+, Nahin, yah dakghar ke pass hai

Do you go to temple often?

. [ K . ? Kya aap mandir mein aksar jaate hai

Yes, I do , A Ha, main jaata hoon No, I dont +, A + Nahin, main nahin jaata Yes, we do , Ha, hum jaate hai No, we go only during festivals.

+, ^J + A Nahin, hum tyohaar ke dauran hi jaate haim

Does your father read the newspaper every day?

. R C [ A?Kya tumhare pitaji har din akhbaar padte haim

Yes, he does. Ha

Quiz:

1) What does (muft) means? 2) What is festival known as in Hindi? 3) What is meant by (dak-ghar)? 4) How can you ask this in Hindi: Are you from Mumbai?

1/21/2010 Simple Questions in Hindi Part III

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Simple Questions in Hindi Part III


English Hindi Transliteration Can I have this? A ? Main yah le sakta

hoon Yes, you can. , Ha, tum le sakte ho

No, you can't. +, + Nahin, tum nahin le sakte

Are you busy? . o ? . o A?

Kya tum vyast ho Kya aap vyast haim

Yes, I am. , A Ha, main hoon

Yes, we are. , o A Ha, hum vyast hai

No, I am not busy. +, A o + Nahin, main vyast nahin hoon

Is Delhi big? . [S+ ? Kya dilli bada hai Yes, it is , Ha, hai

Is it time to go? ? Jaane ka samay ho gaya

Yes, it is. , Ha, ho gaya

No, it isn't. +, + Nahin, nahin hua

Not yet. + Abhi nahin

Is she married? . + ? Kya vah shaadi shuda hai

Yes, she is. , Ha, hai

No, she isn't. +, + Nahin, vah nahin hai

I don't know. A + +

Main nahin jaanta Mujhe nahin maloom

Do you need some help?

. L ? Kya aapko kuch madad ki zaroorat

hai Yes, I do. , Ha, hai

No, I'm fine. +, A Nahin, main teek

hoon Could you help me?

+ A ? Aap meri madad kar sakte haim

Sure. L!/ w Zaroor/avashya

No, sorry. +, Nahin, maaf keejiye Can I buy you a drink?

A R/

1/22/2010 Simple Questions in Hindi Part IV

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Simple Questions in Hindi Part IV


English Hindi Transliteration Is she going to the party?

. x K + A? Kya vah party mein jaa rahi hai Yes, she is going. , + Ha, vah jaa rahi hai No, She has other plans.

+, Nahin, usne doosre yojana banayi hai

Are you coming to the party?

x K A? Aap party mein aa rahe haim

Yes, I am , A Ha, main aa raha hoon

No, I have some work to do.

+, Nahin, mujhe kuch kaam karna hai

Can you ride a bike?

A? ?

Aap motor cycle chala sakte haim Tum motor cycle chala sakte ho

Yes, I can , A Ha, main chala sakta hoon

No, I cant +, A Nahin, main nahin chala sakta

Are you thirsty? . = ? . = A?

Kya tum pyase ho Kya aap pyase haim

No, I'm not.

+, A + Nahin, main nahin hoon

Yes, Im , A Ha, main hoon

No, we aren't. +, + A Nahin, hum nahin haim

Yes, we are , A Ha, hum hai

What do you do on the weekends?

= . A? Aap saptah ant par kya karte haim

I usually stay home and watch television.

A K

hoon I visit my friends. A J

1) No, I am not from here. 2) I usually stay at home. 3) Can you drive a car? 4) Yes, Im thirsty. 5) I am going to party today.

1/23/2010 - The Taj Mahal

I MN: 3

his dear wife Mumtaz Mahal. People come from far and wide to see this historical building. It is very pleasant to see it in rainy season when the scenery on all sides is very beautiful. Hundreds of years have passed but the beauty is the same, as it was, when it was built.

Quiz: 1) What is meant by (imarat) ? 2) What is meant by wI (ashcharya) ? 3) What is a Paragraph called ? 4) What is a season known as in Hindi? 5) What is meant by I (saundarya) ?

1/24/2010 The Frog in the Well

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K K |

a A ! | A A , hJ K | A

"It's more than a thousand miles across and more than ten thousand feet deep. In ancient times there were floods nine years out of ten yet the water in the ocean never increased. And later there were droughts seven years out of eight yet the water in the ocean never grew less. It has remained quite constant throughout the ages. That is why I like to live in the Eastern Ocean. "

Then the frog in the shallow well was silent and felt a little abashed

The words that we learnt are:

English Hindi Transliteration shallow uthala

well kuwa

frog K medak

turtle kachua

Eastern poorvi

Ocean mahasaagar

hop uchal

coping munder

rest aaram karna

crevice darar

brick h eenth

wallow doobe rahna

heart mind

head

halted j rooka

describe S ullekh karna

thousand miles hazaar meel

ancient times 3 pracheen kaal

flood badh

drought akaal

constant sthir

ages kaal bhar

silent mook

abashed

1/25/2010 Talking about Family- Part 1

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Talking about Family- Part 1


This is my mother/mom.

+ | Yah meri maa hai

This is my father/dad.

C A| Yah mere pitaaji hai

These are my parents.

C A| Ye mere mata pita haim

This is my wife.

+ ^ | Yah meri patni hai

This is my husband.

_ | Yah mera pati hai

There are five people in my family. (My mother, my father, my older brother, my older sister, me, my younger brother.)

0 K A| (+ , C, , + , A, )

Mere parivaar mein paanch log hai (meri maa, mere

pitaaji, mere bade bhai, meri badi bahin, main, mere chote bhai)

How many brothers and sisters do you have?

[ ? Aapke kitane bhai bahin hai

I have two brothers.

A| Mere do bhai haim

One is older.

A| Ek bade haim

One brother is older (than me).

| Ek bhai mujhse bade hai

One is younger.

| Ek chota hai I have one sister.

+ [ | Meri ek bahin hai

Geeta doesn't have any brothers or sisters.

+ | Geeta ka koyi bhai ya bahin nahin hai

What number are you?

> . ? Aapka kramaankh kya hai

I'm number three.

A | Main teesra hoon

Im second older.

A + | Main doosri badi hoon

He's the oldest (of five children).

aJ K | Vah paanch bachchom mein sabse bada hai

She's the youngest.

+ | Vah sabse choti hai

Javed is an only child.

+ | Javed ek hi aulaad hai

How many children do you have?

a A| Aapke kitane bachche haim

We have two. One son and one daughter.

a A| +| Hamare do bachche haim. ek beta aur ek beti

Do you have any kids?

. a A? Kya aapke koyi bachche haim

Quiz:

Translate the following:

1) There are four people in my family. 2) I am third in my family. 3) I have three brothers and one sister. 4) This is my brother. 5) : N Q? (Aapke kitane bachche haim)

1/26/2010 Talking about Family- Part 2

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Talking about Family- Part 2


Are you married?

3 - ? Kya aap shadishuda hai

No, I'm not married.

+, A + + | Nahin, main shadishuda nahin hoon

I was raised by my grandparents.

- + Mujhe apne dada- dadi ne pala hai

My family is very religious and very traditional.

0 +

Our family name is Shetty.

0 g Hamare parivar ka naamm shetty hai

Its normal for teenagers to want to go to parties instead of hanging on with their parents.

J

Translate the following:

1) I was born in Toronto. 2) (Yah mere dada hai) 3) My family name is Gogia. 4) My mother is a teacher. 5) , ^ (Yah Lakshmi hai, uski patni)

1/27/2010 Talking about likes and dislikes

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Talking about likes and dislikes

English Hindi Transliteration I love eating ice-cream.

-> Mujhe ice-cream khana bahut pasand hai

She's fond of chocolate.

Vah chocolate ke shaukeen hai

I like reading very much.

{ a Mujhe padhna bahut ziyada achcha lagta hai

I like swimming very much.

Mujhe tairna bahut pasand hai

I adore sun-bathing.

K Mujhe dhoop mein nahana pasand hai

He quite likes going to the cinema.

kitchen. I hate crowded supermarkets.

Mujhe janasnkul supermarket se nafrat hai

He detests being late.

Vah der se jaanne se nafrat karta hai

She loathes onions.

= Vah pyaj napasand karti hai

Quiz:

1) What do these statements mean? a) (Mujhe tairna bahut pasand hai) b) GS + (Mujhe khel bilkul pasand nahin hai) c) + (Mujhe ghar ka kaam karna bura nahin lagta)

2) Translate: a) She dislikes sweets. b) I love eating fruits. c) I don't like oranges.

[sweets=

1/28/2010 Use of All, None, Some, Most, Many, Several, Few, a Few,

a lot of, etc

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Use of All, None, Some, Most, Many, Several, Few, a Few, a lot of, etc

Examples: English Hindi Transliteration All (of) the people are here. A Sabhi log yahan hai Not all (of) the people are here. + A Yahan sab log nahin hai All (of) the people are not here + A sabhi log yahan nahin hai None of the people are here. + Koyi bhi log yahan nahin hai

Not any of the people are here. J K + Logom mein se koyi bhi yahan nahin hai

Some (of the) people are here. A Kuch log yahan hai Some (of the) people are not here.

+ A Kuch log yahan nahin hai

Most of the people are here. e A Adhikansh log yahan hai

Most of the people are not here.

e + A Adhikansh log yahan nahin hai

Many (of the) people are here. A Kayi log yahan hai Many (of the) people are not here.

+ A Kayi log yahan nahin hai

Not many (of the) people are here.

J K + Logom mein se kayi log yahan nahin hai

Several (of the) people are here.

A Anek log yahan hai

A few (of the) people are here. A Kuch log yahan hai Few (of the) people are here. + A Kuch hi log yahan hai A lot of (the) people are here. Bahut se log yahan hai A lot of (the) people are not here.

+ A Bahut se log yahan nahin hai

Half of the people are here. J A

Logom ki aadhi yahan hai Aadhe log yahan hai

Half of the people are not here. + Aadhe log yahan nahin hai

Both (of the) people are here. J A Donon log yahan hai

Quiz:

Translate 1) All the people are here. 2) Many people are here. 3) Few people are here. 4) None of the people are here. 5) Few people are not here.

1/29/2010 Using Measure Words

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Using Measure Words

Here are some sample phrases and sentences using measure words.

English Hindi Transliteration A glass of water e ek gilas paani

A cup of coffee ek cup kafi

A teaspoon of medicine

+ R ek choti chammach dava

A tablespoon of vinegar

A tube of toothpaste / d toothpaste/danthmanchan ka tube

A bar of soap /g saabun ka ek bar/batti

A quart of milk ek ser doodh

A yard of ribbon 0 ek gaj ribbon A meter of ribbon 0 ek meter ribbon

A pair of scissors A kainchi ki ek jodi A box of chocolates q: chaklate ka dibba

A package of cookies cookies ka ek bandal

Two cartons of milk q: doodh ke do dibbe

Quiz:

1) What is meant by + (atte ka ek thaili)? 2) What do we say A quart of milk in Hindi? 3) A loaf of bread is known as -------- 4) + R (choti chammach) means ------- 5) Translate: A drop of water.

1/30/2010 - Asking for Directions - part 1

Asking for Directions - Part I

Here are some phrases and expressions for asking directions in Hindi

English Hindi Transliteration Where is the bank? A ? Bank kahan hain It's on Main Street. Yah mukhya sadak par hai It's next to the post office. K Yah dakghar ke bagal mein hai Where is the Post Office? ? Dakghar kahan hain Its in R.T.Nagar, on the 80ft road.

. +. K , 80ft Yah R.T.Nagar mein hai, 80ft sadak par

How do you get to the bank from here?

c A Aap yahan se bank kaise jaate hain

It's between the bakery and the barber shop.

+ Yah bakery aur naayi ki dukaan ke beech hai

How do I get to the railway station?

A ? Main railway station kaise jaoo

First go to Girinagar Junction, then go straight down the stadium road and turn left.

e0 4 ,

q

Pahale girinagr junction jaana hai, phir stadium road se seedhe jaakar baaye mud jaao

Can you tell me how to get to the travel agency?

A )

B A?

Aap mujhe bata sakte hain ki kaise travel agency pahunch sakte hain

It's the first turning on the right after the bank.

A Yah bank ke baad teek pahle mod par hai

You'll see a large signboard reading SOTC Travels.

^ )S

Aap ek bada takhta dekhoge jisme SOTC Travels ka vaachan hoga

Can you give me directions to the bus stop?

?

Aap mujhe bus stop ka rasta bata sakte hai

Its just opposite that multistoried building.

C+ K

Vah us bahumanzila imarat ke bus vipareet mein hai.

Sorry. I don't live around here. , A + Maaf keejiye, main yahan nahin rahta

1/31/2010 Conversation Starters

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Conversation Starters:

You can start compelling conversations by asking simple, yet deep, questions like:

English Hindi Transliteration Where are you coming from? 35 ?

A?

Tum kahan se aa rahe ho Aap kahan se aa rahe haim

Where are you going? 36 ?

A

Tum kahan jaa rahe ho Aap kahan jaa rahe haim

What brings you here? 37 ? Aap yahan kaise aaye

How did you hear about this class38 (course/party/event)? . K

(>/x/)?

Aap is class ke bare mein kaise sune (party/ghatna)

What do you like to do online? K . Aapko online mein kya karna pasand hai

35 would be the correct form, corresponding to whence? in English.

Corresponding Hindi: (hence)/ (whence, wherefrom, from where)

36 would be the correct form, corresponding to whither? in English.

Corresponding Hindi: (hither)/ (whither, whereunto, whereto). 37 would be the correct form, corresponding to hither in English. 38 Class here is a metonym for the subject or curriculum taught therein; itself, a metonym for classroomfor students were classified by rank, i.e., class.

? Where were you born? ? Aap kahan paida huye the

Can you recommend any Hindi movies to see or rent? .

39

What music inspires you?

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