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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 -

1 | 1 (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.
(spoken by
a man)
Main ek chatravaas mein rahta
hoon
I stay in an apartment.
(spoken by
a woman)
Main ek apartment mein rahti hoon
I live in Cochin.
(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 , 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: / 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
1

(m)
scooter
Tractor (Farm)
4 (m)
tractor
Train
(f)
relgaadi
Tram
(f)
tram
Van

Boxcar (Br.: goods
train)

(f)
maalgaadi
Rickshaw
4 (m)
rickshaw
Autorickshaw
4 (m)
autorickshaw
Rocket
9H /
prakshepatr/racket
Handcart
Cart, wagon (Br.: waggon)
(m)
ttela
Bullock cart -

chakada
Chariot
(m)
rath
Ambulance
1 (f)
aspataal gaadi
Submarine

(f)
pandubbi
Spacecraft
H (m)
anthareekshyaan
Helicopter, Chopper
(m)
helicopter
Crane
H (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:
4 ?
(kyaa aapne raat kaa khaanaa khaayaa hai)

informal:
4

?
(kyaa tumne raat kaa khaanaa khaayaa hai)

Where are you? Where are you? Where are you? Where are you?
formal:
?
(aap kahaan hain)

informal:

?
(tum kahaan ho)

How was the interview How was the interview How was the interview How was the interview? ?? ?
7

?
(interview kaisaa thaa)

English English English English Infinitive Infinitive Infinitive Infinitive Command Command Command Command Request Request Request Request
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 night Good night Good night Good night

(shubh raatri)

1/4/2010 Household Appliances_sentences 1
audio: 20100103-HouseholdAppliances_sentences1.mp3
Household Appliances -

T | 0 (ghasth k smagr):
English Hindi Transliteration
Can you switch on thefan?
4

?
ky tum pakh
cal sakt ho?
A fan is a must in the hot
summer months.
| ||

F|
garmiyo k
mahno m k
pakh bahut
zarr hai
The fan is broken.

pakh hai
A mechanical fan is an
electrically powered device.
q

-
ytrik pakh
k vidyut clit
upakar hai
Electric fans have been
largely replaced by air
conditioners in offices.
5 | |
| |

| |
zydtar
krylayo m
bijl k pakho
k jagah
vtnuklako
n l l hai
We purchased a
newtelevision set.

|
hamn ka nay
drdaran
k h ard
He telephoned his friend
1
usn apn dost
ko fon kiy
Our telephone is red.

( )
hamr drbh
(lifon) ll hai
Is the radio (wireless)yours?
( )

+ ?
riyo (btr k
tr) tumhr
hai?
Do you have a ladder?
| ?
pk psa sr h
hai?
Jessica cooks in anoven.

jsik clh m
pakt hai
The dishwasher is expensive.
|
bartan dhon k
man mahag
hai
Do you know how to use
the sewing machine?
4
?
ky p sil
man k upayog
karn jnt hai?
LG[1] grinders andmixers are
powerful.
~
4[2] 4 4|
lj k
cakkiym aur
miksar aktil
hai .
I dont like mopping.

// |[3] |
|
mujh pucr
phrn/
pucrn/
jhr n/
pochn poch
karn pasad
nah hai .
We need to buy a new mop.

|
ham ka nay
pucr
k h ardan 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. | (hamem ek nayi pankha khareedni hai)
b.

| (hamem ek naya puchara khareedna

hai)
c. | (hamem ek naya silayi
machine khareedni hai)
d.

| (hamem ek naya doorbash

khareedna hai)

3. What is a Telephone called?
a. doordarshan
b. doorbash
c. doordisha
d. none of the above




[1] LG Electronics Korean trademark brand name: Lifes Good.
[2] is a person who grinds; 4| is a machine that grinds.
[3] , or is to wipe with a wet cloth; is to clean with sweeping
motion; | is to clean by wiping, to sponge.


1/5/2010 household appliances_sent 2
audio: 20100104-householdAppliances_sent2.mp3
Household Appliances -

T | 0 (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.

@
-/|/F
1

Main peene ka paani shudh
karne ke liye ek jal chalni ka
upayog karti hoon
Do you need a torch?
4

+ ?
Kya tumhe ek mashaal chahiye
Dont forget to
switch off the lights
when you go out.
4
2

Bahar jaate vakth batti bhujana
math bhoolna
Ice-cream is in the
H| 9|/ T
3

Ice-cream freezer mein hai

1
is a sieve and a bit coarse for fine-particle water filtering; 7, a
strainer is finer; and | implies purification; ~, however,
seems to be most current.
2
Old words die hard: refers to a torch (from the Arabic to burn);
c was a wick, then candle/taper/match, then lamp, then car tail-lightbut
because of the twist in its nature (from the Sanskrit vartik) it is also
and variously bundle or faggot, stick (of sealing waxfor cabbages and kings),
lint (navel and elsewhere), and twisted folds of such as a turban. To light a
torch was . And a torch lighter used to be called (
), literally, someone successful at lighting a torch (like a barbecue grill, not
everybody can do it). The hardest thing to do, even now, is .
freezer.
Cooker is on the
stove.

F / T
4

Cooker chulhe par hai
Is your washing
machine fully
automatic?
4 |

| 1 ?
Kya aapka kapade dhone ki
machine poori tarah se
swachalit hai
I forgot to iron my
clothes.
T

Apne kapade istri karna bhool
gaya
My granny has an old
water heater.
| |

Meri dadi ke pass ek purani
jaltaapak hai
How often you
vacuum clean the
rooms?
4

?
Kitani baar aap kamara
vacuum saf karti hai
Do you have a small
vacuum cleaner?
| 4

4| /
5
?
aapke pass ek choti vacuum
cleaner hai


Test your Understanding:
1. Translate I bought a new torch.
a. - | (main ek naya jaltaapak khareeda)
b. | (main ek naya mashaal khareeda)
c.

| (main ek naya jhadoo khareeda)

d. | (main ek naya pankha khareeda)

3
Of course, only in high Brahmin circles will you hear the latter
pronounced. And, if its sherbet you have, its / .
4

~ is from the Dravidian cull, meaning hearth, thus stove; 1,

naturally is from the English and denotes stand-up cooking. And, of course,
there are now both 9

and

to think about.
5
Literal translation used by better etymologists everywhere.

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 -

T | T

(grihasthi ki vastuyem):-
part2
Household Articles -

T | T

(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.
T
6


Palang bistar ek gadda sa phailta
hai
There is a single foam
mattress.
()
7

Vahan ek foam ka gadda hai
There is a rise in demand for
the Indian cushion covers.

/
8

@
Bharathiy gaddi cover ke mang
mein vruddi hai
The cushion covers are
often decorated with
beadwork.

4
~
9

Cushion cover aksar manka kaam
se sajaya jaata hai
Curtains can change the
whole look of the rooms.
| / F-
/ 9
10

parde kamre ki saari roop badam
sakti haim
Curtains are usually
custom made.
F
Parde aamtaur par vishesh roop se
banaya jaate hai

6
1 is used extensively; 1 together I have not
encountered.
7
Generally used without the possessive .
8

is being seen more and more, especially in context with .

9
| !
10
| F | .

Who has the key?
?
Chabi kiske pas hai
Mary lost her vehicle key.
|

Mariam uske vaahan ki chabi kho
diya hai
Raja has a multicolored
umbrella.
- /

11

Raja ke pas bahurangi chata hai
Use an umbrella
12
for
protect from the Sun.

|
1
Surya se bachne ke liye ek chatari
ka istemaal karem
The baby was cold, so his
mother put a blanket over
him.

13

Bachche ko thand lagi thi to uske
maa ne uske upar ek kambal daal
diya
Throw blankets are smaller
0
14

Throw blankets chote kambal hai

11
Not used as an expression with umbrellas; but, if it were, is
masculine, hence it would be better for students to see

, even
though

be completely proper.
12
While perfectly correct, umbrella [little shade] is now taken to be rain
apparel; to distinguish, people often say sun umbrella, parasol, and
even sunshade. Also | is a parasol, a small umbrella.
13
We are in a quandary here: is to spread (a blanket); whereas
can be either to abandon, to cast off; to thrust in or give a bridal
giftand to some, to give a branch. To avoid confusion, it may be well to
use the simple .
blankets.

Test your understanding:
1. What is |?
a. Vase
b. Mat
c. Umbrella
d. Rug

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

3. What is key known in Hindi?
a. (chata)
b. (kambal)
c. 1 (bistar)
d. (chaabi)




14
I have seen - used to describe such items. Hence, one might
say, for example, -
1/7/2010 Household Articles-sentences-3
audio: 20100106-HouseholdArticles-sentences-3.mp3
Household Articles -

T | T

(grihasthi ki vastuyem):
Part III
In this lesson, we shall learn the use of some household articles in sentence making.
English Hindi Transliteration
Handmade rugs do not
lose their value.
1
15
||

~
|
Hastnirmit galeechon ka mooly
kam nahin hota
Wool rugs are suitable in
cold areas.
| H|

4
Uun galiche thande kshetron
mein upayukt hai
Coir doormats are eco-
friendly.

16

Coir paaydaan paryavaran ke
anukool hai
This doormat is costly
17
.

Yah paaydaan mehanga hai
I havent got this years
calendar.

18
|

Mujhe is saal ka calendar nahin
mila hai

15
Also , ( : to make by hand), 11.
Our word manufacture means the very same thing; yet it never occurs to
usnot even robotic hands.
16

is literally going with the flow of that which

surrounds, protecting us. Nice concept, huh?
17
Synonyms: dear (Br.), expensive. (We usually dont say costly until it
reaches an overly appreciable levelas with an antique, or artwork.)
18
Synonyms: , -, -, the latter used also
for almanac. is like connected or linked up with, another way of
saying (close by/with me).
That is a beautiful
calendar.

Vah ek sundar calendar hai
This wardrobe
19
is
spacious.
|
20
1

Yah almari vistrut hai
Which type of wardrobe
lasts long?
9 |
?
Kis prakar ke almari lambe
samay tak rahta hai
I gave her a ceramic
vase.

c
21

Maine use ek mrutika ka guldaan
diya
I saw a Chinese carved
lacquer vase
22
in the
museum.
0
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

c / is earthenware or clay and therefore not as fine as what

some consider ceramic. The Oriental type (porcelain) is usually referred to
as (because made from from china clay, i.e., kaolin),
, or ; still, we also see transliterations of the English,
as in , () / 4/ / 4, these
latter often referring to tile.
22
These vases are generally carved from cinnebar wood soaked in the sap of
the Lacquer or Varnish Tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly named
Rhues Verniciflua), called in Hindi,

H. Cinnebar (the wood) is not

to be confused with cinnabar, mercuric sulfide, which in Hindi is
(

* and used to make vermilion,

/7

/ . [*
# 9H H /
/
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

q

and q

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 4,

7 and

(for white cinnabar).] q

, 4, ,
, 1 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
Household Articles -

T | T

(grihasthi ki vastuyem):
Part III
In this lesson, we shall learn the use of some household articles in sentence making.
English Hindi Transliteration
Handmade rugs do not lose
their value.
1 |

~
|
Hastnirmit galeechon ka mooly kam
nahin hota
Wool rugs are suitable in
cold areas.
| H|

4

Uun galiche thande kshetron mein
upayukt hai
Coir doormats are eco-
friendly.

Coir paaydaan paryavaran ke anukool
hai
This doormat is costly.

Yah paaydaan mehanga hai
I havent got this years
calendar.

|

Mujhe is saal ka calendar nahin mila
hai
That is a beautiful
calendar.

Vah ek sundar calendar hai
This wardrobe is spacious.
| 1

Yah almari vistrut hai
Which type of wardrobe
lasts long?
9 |
?
Kis prakar ke almari lambe samay tak
rahta hai
I gave her a ceramic vase.

Maine use ek mrutika ka guldaan
diya
I saw a Chinese carved
lacquer vase in the
museum.
0
4

Maine sangrahalay mein ek chini
nakkasheedar lah phooldaan dekha


Test your understanding:
What is |?
Vase
Mat
Wardrobe
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:- 1 (dost); 1(dosti); (bharosa); (maaanav
sambhandh); H(shikshak); |(vipareet)
English Hindi Transliteration
What do you usually do with
your friends?
24


1| 4 ?
Aap aamtaur par apne dostom ke
saath kya karte haim
Do you believe your parents
should be your friends?
4
-

25
?
Kya aapko lagta hai ki aapke
mata-pita ko aapke mitr hona
chahiye
Do you trust all of your
friends?
4
1| ?
Kya aapko apne sabhi doston par
bharosa hai
Do you still maintain
friendships from the past?
4
1 ?
Kya aap abhi bhi ateet ke dosti
banaye rakte hai
Who is the most interesting
person you have ever met?
1 4
?
Kaun hai vah dilchasp vyakti jo
aapne kabhi mile haim
What type of people do you get
along with best?
9 |
?
Kis prakar ke logon ke saath aap
sabse achcha milte hai

24
During or after using them? Better to say What do you and your friends
usually do? Or: What do you do usually, [when] with your friends?
25
A not of explanation here why is not ,
i.e., plural: because - is considered a singular entity.
To what extent can you be
friends with your child?

1
?
Aap kis had tak apne bachche ke
saath dost ban sakte haim
Can you be friends with your
student if you are a teacher?
| 1

H ?
Apne chatrom ke saath dost ban
sakte haim agar aap ek shikshak
hai
How important is forgiveness
in human relationships?
c

| | ?
Kiana mahatvapoorn hai maanav
sambhandhom mein maafi
Do you think it would be
possible for you still be friends
with an ex-boyfriend or ex-
girlfriend?
4

9
1
26
?
Kya aapko lagta hai ki yah aapke
liye abhi bhi ek poorv premi ya
poorv premika ke saath dosti
karna sambhav hoga
Do you think it is possible to
have a best friend of the
opposite sex without becoming
a girlfriend or boyfriend?
4
9 9
| 4
1 ?
Kya aapko lagta hai ki ek premika
ya premi banne ke bina vipareet
sex ke ek sabse achcha dost
sambhav hai


Test your understanding:
1. What is meant by

9(poorv premika)?
2. What are friendships called?

26
unless you mean a blessed event will result therefrom : ( as a
noun meaning birth)
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 | H (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 (adhik), 5 (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.
5
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.
1
Yah patrika usse sasti hai
My house is bigger than yours.

+

Mera ghar tumhare se adhik bada
hai
That pond is the shallower in this
area.
27

H

Vah talaab is kshetr mein kam
gahara hai
A holiday by the sea is better
than a holiday in the mountains.

Samudr par chutti pahadom mein
chutti se behter hai






Quiz:

1) Translate:
a) 4 | | ?(kya Janki Jane se kam moti hai)
b) | 5 (Sangeeta pinki se zyada
hoshiyaar hai)
c) He is taller than her.
d) Is this better than that?



27
While correct as written above, for modern American usage, it were
better to state: That pool is shallower in this area, as can be used
for swimming pool, as can ; and it is more natural to gauge the
depth of the latter than of a pond.

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 | H (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 (adhik), 5 (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.
5
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.
1
Yah patrika usse sasti hai
My house is bigger than
yours.

+
Mera ghar tumhare se adhik
bada hai
That pond is the shallower
in this area.
H
Vah talaab is kshetr mein
kam gahara hai
A holiday by the sea
is better than a holiday in
the mountains.

Samudr par chutti pahadom
mein chutti se behter hai






Quiz:

1) Translate:
a) 4 | | ?(kya Janki Jane se kam moti hai)
b) | 5 |(Sangeeta pinki se zyada hoshiyaar hai)
c) He is taller than her.
d) Is this better than that?


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
,
, ,

.......

| , ,
|
29

, ,

.......

7 ,

, ,

,
,

7 ,

7 ,

7
~|

, |

~
30

, ,

.......
Words that we learnt:
English
Hindi Transliteration

28

: to make a tinkling chirping or hissing noise; also applied to

sizzling. Also seen as .
29
= ( ) after having brought.
30
From

~ (bride), [also

or

: new/ daughter-in-law];

~
being the groom (also ).
Bird

chidiya
Lentil

daal
Grain

daana
Peacock

mor
Crow

kauwa
Rat

31

chuha
Monkey

bandhar
Hunger

bhookh
Green gram
32

|
mung kee dal
to Cook

pakaana
Indian Bread
|
roti
to feed

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, 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

~
dulhaniya
Delhi (place
name)
34

~|
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 which means to "purify" or to
"refine", and the word which means to "clean".
@ - 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'.


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


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


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


| |

1 (saare jag mein kahin nahin hai doosra hindustaan)

and in all the world there is no other India,

1...(doosra hindustaan... )
no other India...

~... (yeh duniya ik dulhan... )

This world is a bride,

~ | (dulhan ke maathe ki bindiya)

and the jewel (bindi) on the bride's forehead


(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

bindiya
bride

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

(jhoomke saawan aaya )

make the rains descend.


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

|

(dipak raag sunaaya )

at the recital of the Deepak raga.

| | (saat suron ka sangam yeh jiwan giton ka maala)

This life is a garland made of songs, the meeting of the seven notes.

| (ham apne bhagwaan ko bhi kahte hain

baansuriwaala)
We even call our God 'the flute player.' [i.e., Krishna]

(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.


|

| (yeh saari duniya apne apne giton ko gaaye)

This whole world sings to their own songs.


|

(git voh gaao jis se is mitti ki khushbu aaye)

Sing the song from which the fragrance of this earth arises.


(vatan mera india sajan mera india)
India, my homeland; India, my beloved.


(karam mera india dharam mera india)
India, my action; India, my religion.


Vocabulary:

English Hindi Transliteration
A tune
~
malhaar
Rains

saawan
Fire

aag
Water

paani
Another tune
|
deepak raag
Recited

sunaana
Seven notes

|
saath suron
Meeting/confluence

sangam
Life

jeevan
Song

geet
Garland

mala
God

bhagwan
Flute

|
baansuri
Flute player

|
baansuriwaala
A type of cuckoo

papiha
Cuckoo bird

koyal
To laugh/to smile

hasna
To cry

rona
Soil

mitti
Fragrance

khushbu
Home

vatan
Beloved

sajan
Action/deed

karam
Religion/faith

dharam


N.B.:-
1) Hindustani classical music is based upon raagas and taals, each designed to affect different
energy centers or moods. During the times of King Akbar, Tanzen, a renowned musician was
said to have sung a song in Malhaar raag and invited rains. Deepak raag is supposed to create fire
and hence was discontinued performing from Indian Classical Music in early 18th Century.
Tansen formulated the raga Deepak.

2) Lord Krishna is also known as flute-player.




Test Your Understanding:

1) What is soil (earth) called?
2) What is meant by (dharam)?
3) The Hindi term for fragrance is -------.
4) Which are the two major tunes mentioned?
5) Which God has been mentioned here?


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.
|
Use bolo ki vah
mat karem
Ask Rajeev what he
is doing.

4
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.

Kripaya sheela
se kamara saaf
karne ke liye
boliye
Please
ask Jeevan to give
me a call.

Kripaya jeevan
se boliye ki
mujhe phone
karen
Could you ask
Rafi to be here at
five?
| ?
Aap rafi ko bol
sakte hai ki vah
paanch baje
yahan ho?
Ask Meena if she is
coming to the party.

| |
Meena se
poocho ki vah
party ke liye aa
rahi hai
Please ask her when
she will be here.

|
Kripaya usse
poochen ki kab
vah yahan hogi
Please tell
Mrs. Kumar (that) I
will be late.

()

Kripaya
Sreemati Kumar
ko bataana (ki)
mujhe der ho
jayegi
Can you tell them
(that) the party
starts at nine?
7 () |

F ?
Aap unhe bata
sakte hain (ki)
party nau baje
shuru hota hai
Please ask her
whether she

c
Kripaya usse
poocho ki usne
finished the
assignment.
kaam khatam kar
diya
Would you ask him
what he wants?

4 ?
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)

?
b)

?
c)

?
d)

?

2) Please ask Anu to give me a call.
a)

b)

c)

d)

3) Translate: Tell her not to do that.

4) Translate:

4 |


1/18/2010 Delhi: DTC bus fare increases
20100118-LearningThroughNews.mp3
|: | |

|, , 26 4

2009

~| | ~| | | | |
7 ||

3 1 | 5, 10 15 .

| 3, 5, 7 10

| |
| . | . |
. | | | 12 100
| .

40 , 25 .
| | . 450 , 800

| .

| | , | | | | .


Delhi: DTC bus fare increases
Aaj Tak Bureau
New Delhi, Monday, October 26th, 2009

Travel is expensive now in Delhi. DTC buses which are considered the life line
in Delhi will have to pay more. According to the latest decision on rent, it is divided into 3 slabs
- 5, 10 and 15 rupees.

Till now the rent for a DTC bus used to be 3, 5, 7 and 10 rupees. Its long been talk about
increasing the rent of DTC was going on. Today the cabinet met and announced a fare
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

maasik
elders

|
buzurgom
relief

raahat



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?
4

?
4 ?
Kya tum canada se ho

Kya aap canada se haim
Yes, I am.
,

Ha, main hoon
No, I am from Mexico.
| , 4

Nahin, main mexico se hoon
Yes, we are.
,
Ha, hum haim
No, we are from Brazil.
| ,
Nahin, hum brazil se haim
Where do you live in India?
?
Aap bharat mein kahan rahte
haim
I live in Kerala.

Main keral mein rahta hoon
I live in Bangalore.

Main Bangalore mein rahti
hoon
We live in Mysore.

Hum mysore mein rahte haim
Do you live in Mumbai?
4

?
Kya aap mumbai mein rahte
haim
Yes, I do.
,

Ha, main mumbai mein rahta
hoon
No, I dont.
| , |
Nahin, main nahin rahta
No, I live in Pune.
| ,

Nahin, main pune mein rahta
hoon
Yes, we do.
,
Ha, hum rahte haim
Does she live in New York?
4 7

?
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.
| , 4
Nahin, vah texas mein rahti
hai
Is he a doctor?
4 4 ?
Kya vah ek dactor hai
No, he isn't.
| , |
Nahin, vah nahin hai
Yes, he is
,
Ha, vah hai
Are you a teacher?
4
/
Kya aap ek
adhyapak/adhyapika hai
Yes, I am
,

Ha, main hoon
No, I am not
| , |

Nahin, main nahin hoon
No, I am a nurse.
| ,

Nahin, main nurse hoon
Should we go?
?
Hamem jaana chahiye
Yeah

ha
Okay
| /
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

Here are some examples of simple questions in Hindi.


English Hindi Transliteration
Is this free?
4

9 ?
Kya yah muft hai
Yes, it is.
,
Ha, hai
No, It isnt
|
Nahin hai
Do you like apples?
4 ?
Kya aapko seb pasand
haim
Yes, I do.
,

Ha, mujhe pasand hai
No, I dont
| , |
Nahin, pasand nahin hai
Yes, we do.
,
Ha, hamem pasand hai
Where do you live?

?
?
Tum kahan rahte ho

Aap kahan rahte haim
I live in Delhi.
~|

Main dilli mein rahta hoon
I live at
the Jayaraj Apartments.

Main
Jayaraj Apartments mein
rahti hoon
We live in Hyderabad.

Hum hyderabad mein
rahte haim
Where are you from?

?
?
Tum kahan se ho

Aap kahan se haim
I'm
from Ontario, California.
,

Main ontario, california se
hoon
We are from Chennai,
Tamil Nadu.
7,

Hum Chennai, Tamil
Nadu se haim
Is he from Calcutta?
4 ?
Kya vah kolkatta se hai
Yes, he is
,
Ha, vah hai
No, he isn't.
| , |
Nahin, vah nahin hai
No, he is from Orissa.
| ,
Nahin, vah odissa se hai
Is the supermarket
near?

4?
supermarket pass hai kya
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?
4 4 ?
Kya aap mandir mein
aksar jaate hai
Yes, I do
,

Ha, main jaata hoon
No, I dont
| , |
Nahin, main nahin jaata
Yes, we do
,
Ha, hum jaate hai
No, we go only during
festivals.
| , c| |
Nahin, hum tyohaar ke
dauran hi jaate haim
Does your father read
the newspaper every
day?
4

+ ?
Kya tumhare pitaji har din
akhbaar padte haim
Yes, he does.

Ha

Quiz:

1) What does

9(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
20100121-SimpleQuestions_III.mp3

Simple Questions in Hindi Part III

Here are some examples of simple questions in Hindi.


English Hindi Transliteration
Can I have this?

?
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?
4

1 ?
4 1 ?
Kya tum vyast ho

Kya aap vyast haim
Yes, I am.
,

Ha, main hoon
Yes, we are.
, 1
Ha, hum vyast hai
No, I am not busy.
| , 1 |

Nahin, main vyast
nahin hoon
Is Delhi big?
4 ~| ?
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?
4 |

?
Kya vah shaadi
shuda hai
Yes, she is.
,
Ha, hai
No, she isn't.
| , |
Nahin, vah nahin hai
I don't know.
|

Main nahin jaanta

Mujhe nahin
maloom
Do you need some
help?
4

| F ?
Kya aapko kuch
madad ki zaroorat
hai
Yes, I do.
,
Ha, hai
No, I'm fine.
| , |

Nahin, main teek
hoon
Could you help
me?
| ?
Aap meri madad kar
sakte haim
Sure.
F!/
Zaroor/avashya
No, sorry.
| , |
Nahin, maaf keejiye
Can I buy you a
drink?

+ / |

?
Main tumhare/aapke
liye ek pey khareed
sakta hoon
No, thanks.
| , 7
Nahin, dhanyavaad
Sure.
F/
Zaroor/avashya
Does she drink
coffee?
4 | ?
Kya vah kafi peeti
hai
Yes, she does.
,
Ha, peeti hai
No, she doesn't.
| , |
Nahin, vah nahin
peeti
No, she drinks tea.
| ,
Nahin, vah chai peeti
hai
Do you and your
friends play tennis
on Saturday?
4

+ 1 ?
Kya tum aur tumhare
dost sanivar ko
tennis khelte haim
No, we don't.
| , |
Nahin, hum nahin
khelte
Can Mohan and
Sohan play the
piano?
4 ?
Kya Mohan aur
sohan piano bajaa
sakte haim
Yes, they can.
,
Ha, ve bajaa sakte
haim

Quiz:

1) What is meant by 1(vyast)?
2) Is Bangalore big? Translate.
3) What does the word (avashya) mean?
4) Translate: Do you drink beer?


1/22/2010 Simple Questions in Hindi Part IV
20100122-SimpleQuestions_IV.mp3
Simple Questions in Hindi Part IV

Here are some examples of simple questions in Hindi.


English Hindi Transliteration
Is she going to
the party?
4 | | ?
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?
| ?
Aap party mein aa
rahe haim
Yes, I am
,

Ha, main aa raha
hoon
No, I have some
work to do.
| ,

Nahin, mujhe kuch
kaam karna hai
Can you ride a
bike?
?

?
Aap motor cycle
chala sakte haim

Tum motor cycle
chala sakte ho
Yes, I can
,

Ha, main chala sakta
hoon
No, I cant
| ,
Nahin, main nahin
chala sakta
Are you thirsty?
4

?
4 ?
Kya tum pyase ho

Kya aap pyase haim
No, I'm not.

| , |

Nahin, main nahin
hoon
Yes, Im
,

Ha, main hoon
No, we aren't.
| , |
Nahin, hum nahin
haim
Yes, we are
,
Ha, hum hai
What do you do on
the weekends?
4 ?
Aap saptah ant par
kya karte haim
I usually stay home
and watch television.

Main aamtaur par
ghar mein rahta hoon
aur television dekhta
hoon
I visit my friends.
1|

Main apne dostom se
milne jaata hoon
I go home.
/

Main ghar jaata/jaati
hoon
Do you like pasta?
1 ?
Aapko pasta pasand
hai
No, I don't.
| ,

|
Nahin, mujhe pasand
nahin hai
Yes, I like pasta
,

1
Ha, mujhe pasta
pasand hai
Are they here yet?
4 ?
Kya ve abhi yahan
hai
Yes, they are.
,
Ha, ve haim
No, they aren't.
| , |
Nahin, ve nahin haim
Can you speak
French?
4 9 (9) ?
Kya aap
french (francici) bol
sakte haim
Yes, I can.

,

Ha, main kar sakta
hoon
Yes, we can.
,
Ha, hum kar sakte
haim
No, I cant
| , |
Nahin, main nahin
kar skata
Is your mother
sleeping?

+| | ?
Tumhari maa so rahi
hai
No, she isn't.
| , | |
Nahin, vah nahin so
rahi
How do you say
that in Hindi?
7| ?
Aap vah Hindi mein
kaise kahte haim
I don't know.

Mujhe nahin maloom
Are you from
around here?

?
?
Tum yahan se ho
Aap yahan se hai
Yes, I am.
,

Ha, main yahan se
hoon




Quiz:

Translate the following:

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
7 :

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c 9 | |

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The words that we learnt are:

English Hindi Transliteration
Famous
9@
prasidh
Building

imarat
World

duniya
Wonders
|
ashcharyom
Situated
1
sthit
Banks

kinare
River
|
nadi
Memory
1

smriti
Far and wide

dur-dur
Rainy season

barsaat ke mausam
Scenery
T
drishy
Pleasant
9
anandprad
Beauty
l
saundarya
Build

nirman
Hundreds of years
|
saikadom varsh



A Paragraph on Taj Mahal:

The Taj Mahal is a very famous building. It is one of the wonders of the world. It is situated
at Agra on the banks of river Yamuna. It was built by Shah Jahan. He built it in the memory of
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 (ashcharya) ?
3) What is a Paragraph called ?
4) What is a season known as in Hindi?
5) What is meant by l (saundarya) ?


1/24/2010 The Frog in the Well
20100124-StoryFrogInTheWell.mp3

|

|

,
(|

|
F| |

| 4

4| | 4 | "

, |
| ~

F |

| 9
, | | ,
|

1
| |

| |

||

The Frog in the Well

There was a frog that lived in a shallow well.

"Look how well off I am here! he told a big turtle from the Eastern Ocean. I can hop along the
coping of the well when I go out, and rest by a crevice in the bricks on my return. I can wallow
to my heart's content with only my head above water, or stroll ankle deep through soft mud. No
crabs or fishes can compare with me. I am master of the water and lord of this shallow well, what
more can a fellow ask? Why don't you come here more often to have a good time? "

Before the turtle from the Eastern Ocean could get his left foot into the well, however, he caught
his right claw on something. So he halted and stepped back then began to describe the ocean to
the frog.

"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

medak
turtle

kachua
Eastern

|
poorvi
Ocean

mahasaagar
hop

uchal
coping

munder
rest

aaram karna
crevice

darar
brick
(
eenth
wallow

doobe rahna
heart

mind
head

sir
water

paani
stroll

idhar udhar firna
ankle

ghutika
deep

gahrayi
soft

naram
mud
|
keechad
fellow

jan
left foot

bayam pair
right claw

dayam panja
halted

rooka
describe
~
ullekh karna
thousand miles

hazaar meel
ancient times
9
pracheen kaal
flood

badh
drought

akaal
constant
1
sthir
ages

kaal bhar
silent

mook
abashed

sharminda hona















Quiz:
1) What is meant by

(kachua)?
2) What is a shallow well called?
3) What is a frog known as?
4) What is meant by |(keechad)?
5) What is meant by (badh) ?




1/25/2010 Talking about Family- Part 1
20100125-TalkingAboutFamily-1.mp3
Talking about Family- Part 1

English Hindi Transliterati
on
This is my
mother/m
om.
| |
Yah meri maa
hai
This is my
father/dad
.
|
Yah mere
pitaaji hai
These are
my
parents.
|
Ye mere mata
pita haim
This is my
wife.
| c |
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.)
| (| , , , |
, , )
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.
|
Mere do bhai
haim
One is
older.
|
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 doe
sn't have
any
brothers
or sisters.
| |
Geeta ka koyi
bhai ya bahin
nahin hai
What
number
are you?
H 4 ?
Aapka
kramaankh
kya hai
I'm
number
three.

|
Main teesra
hoon
Im
second
older.

|
Main doosri
badi hoon
He's the
oldest (of
five
children).
| |
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?
|
Aapke kitane
bachche haim
We have
two. One
son and
one
daughter.
| ||
Hamare do
bachche haim.
ek beta aur ek
beti
Do you
have any
kids?
4 ?
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) 7 ? (Aapke kitane bachche haim)



1/26/2010 Talking about Family- Part 2
20100126-TalkingAboutFamily-2.mp3
Talking about Family- Part 2

English Hindi Transliter
ation
Are you
married?
4 |

?
Kya
aap shadis
huda hai
No, I'm not
married.
| , |

|
Nahin,
main
shadishuda
nahin hoon
I
was raised b
y my
grandparents
.

- |
Mujhe
apne dada-
dadi ne
pala hai
My family is
very
religious and
very
traditional.

Mera
parivaar
bahut hi
dharmik
aur bahut
paarampari
k hai
I had a very
happy childh
ood.

Mera bahut
khush
bachpan
tha
I was born
in Kerala,
but was
raised up in
Delhi.

, ~|

Main keral
mein paida
hua, lekin
dilli mein
pala bada
hua tha
What's your
family
name?
4 ?
Aapke
parivar ka
naam kya
hai
My family
name is
Menon.

Mere
parivaar ka
naam
menon hai
Our family
name is
Shetty.

Hamare
parivar ka
naamm
shetty hai
Its normal
for teenagers
to want to go
to parties
instead
of hanging
on with their
parents.
| 7 |

|
kisorom ke
liye yah
samany hai
ki
partiyom
mein jaana
chahte hai
ke bajay
apne mata
pita ke
saath juta
rahe
My mother
is a dentist.
| c |
Meri maa
ek danth
chikitsak
hai
My father is
a businessma
n.
| |
Mere pita
ek vyapari
hai
I just have
one sister.
| | |
Meri sirf
ek hi bahen
hai
This is my
grandma.
| | |
Yah meri
dadi hai
This is my
sisters
family.
| |
Yah meri
bahin ka
parivar hai
This is Peter,
her husband.
, |
Yah peter
hai, uska
pati
And this is
Bilsa, her
daughter.
, | ||
aur yah
bilsa, uski
beti





Quiz:

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) + , | c (Yah Lakshmi hai, uski patni)


1/27/2010 Talking about likes and dislikes
20100127-TalkingAboutLikesAndDislikes.mp3
Talking about likes and dislikes


English Hindi Transliteration
I love eating
ice-cream.

-H|

Mujhe ice-cream khana
bahut pasand hai
She's fond of
chocolate.
|
Vah chocolate ke shaukeen
hai
I like reading
very much.

7
Mujhe padhna bahut ziyada
achcha lagta hai
I like
swimming
very much.

Mujhe tairna bahut pasand
hai
I adore sun-
bathing.

Mujhe dhoop mein nahana
pasand hai
He quite
likes going
to the
cinema.
|
Use cinema dekhne jaana
kaafi pasand hai
I like
cooking.

Mujhe khana pakaana
pasand hai
She doesn't
like cooking
very much.
|
Use khana pakaana behad
pasand nahin hai
I don't mind
doing the
housework.

|
Mujhe ghar ka kaam karna
bura nahin lagta
He's not very
fond of
doing the
gardening.

|
Use baghbani karne ka
bahut shaul nahin hai
I dislike
wasting
time.

Main samay barbaad karna
napasand karti hoon
I don't like
sport at all.

|
Mujhe khel bilkul pasand
nahin hai
He can't
stand his
boss.
|
Vah apne maalik ko bardash
nahin kar sakta
She can't
bear cooking
in a dirty
|

Vah ek gande rasoyi mein
khana pakaana nahin sahan
kar sakti haim
kitchen.
I hate
crowded
supermarkets
.

Mujhe janasnkul supermark
et 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)

| (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= (mithayi), fruits= (phal), oranges= (santare)]


1/28/2010 Use of All, None, Some, Most, Many, Several, Few, a Few,
a lot of, etc
20100128-UseOfAll.mp3
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.

Sabhi log yahan hai
Not all (of) the people are here.
|
Yahan sab log nahin hai
All (of) the people are not here
|
sabhi log yahan nahin hai
None of the people are here.
|
Koyi bhi log yahan nahin hai
Not any of the people are here.
| |
Logom mein se koyi bhi
yahan nahin hai
Some (of the) people are here.

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

|
Kuch log yahan nahin hai
Most of the people are here.

Adhikansh log yahan hai
Most of the people are not
here.
|
Adhikansh log yahan nahin
hai
Many (of the) people are here.

Kayi log yahan hai
Many (of the) people are not
here.
|
Kayi log yahan nahin hai
Not many (of the) people
are here.
| |
Logom mein se kayi log
yahan nahin hai
Several (of the) people are
here.

Anek log yahan hai
A few (of the) people are here.

Kuch log yahan hai
Few (of the) people are here.

|
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.

|
Bahut se log yahan nahin hai
Half of the people are here.
| |

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.
|
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
20100129-UsingMeasureWords.mp3
Using Measure Words

Here are some sample phrases and sentences using measure words.

English Hindi Transliteration
A glass of water

ek gilas paani
A cup of coffee
|
ek cup kafi
A teaspoon of medicine

| +
ek choti chammach dava
A tablespoon of vinegar

sirka ka ek bada chammach
A piece of cake

cake ka ek tukada
A dash of salt

namak ka ek mishran
A pinch of sugar
|

|
cheeni ki ek chutki
A bowl of rice

chawal ka ek katora
A pound of meat

mans ka ek kilo
A can of soup

soup ka ek can
A bag of flour
|
atte ka ek thaili
A slice of bread/pizza
| 5

roti ya pizza ka ek tukada
A loaf of bread
|
ek paav roti
A drop of rain
|

barish ki ek boondh
An ear of corn

makhayi ka bhutta
A kernel of corn

makhayi ka dana
A cube of ice

barf ka tukada
A clove of garlic
l

ek laung lahsoon
A stalk of celery
| |
ajwain ki daali
A bottle of wine
() |
wine/madira ki ek botal
A jug of lemonade

nimbu paani ka ek ghada
A keg of beer

biar ke ek peepa
A carton of biscuits
1

9
biscoot ki ek dafti
A piece of paper

kaagaz ka ek tukada
A tube of toothpaste

1/

toothpaste/danthmanchan ka
tube
A bar of soap

/
saabun ka ek bar/batti
A quart of milk

ek ser doodh
A yard of ribbon

ek gaj ribbon
A meter of ribbon

ek meter ribbon
A pair of scissors
|
kainchi ki ek jodi
A box of chocolates

chaklate ka dibba
A package of cookies

|
cookies ka ek bandal
Two cartons of milk

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) | + (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?
?
Bank kahan hain
It's on Main Street.

E
Yah mukhya sadak par hai
It's next to the post office.

Yah dakghar ke bagal mein hai
Where is the Post Office?
?
Dakghar kahan hain
Its in R.T.Nagar, on the 80ft
road.
. |. , 80ft
Yah R.T.Nagar mein hai, 80ft
sadak par
How do you get to the bank from
here?

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?
1 ?
Main railway station kaise jaoo
First go to Girinagar Junction,
then go straight down the
stadium road and turn left.
H ,
1

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?

|
7

?
Aap mujhe bata sakte hain ki
kaise travel agency pahunch
sakte hain
It's the first turning on the right
after the bank.
|
Yah bank ke baad teek pahle
mod par hai
You'll see a large signboard
reading SOTC Travels.
E
c ~
Aap ek bada takhta dekhoge
jisme SOTC Travels ka vaachan
hoga
Can you give me directions to the
bus stop?

1 1
?
Aap mujhe bus stop ka rasta bata
sakte hai
Its just opposite that multistoried
building.

|
Vah us bahumanzila imarat ke
bus vipareet mein hai.
Sorry. I don't live around here.
|, |
Maaf keejiye, main yahan nahin
rahta




1/31/2010 Conversation Starters
20100111-ConversationStarters.mp3

Conversation Starters:

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

English Hindi Transliteration
Where are you coming from?

35
?
?
Tum kahan se aa rahe ho

Aap kahan se aa rahe haim
Where are you going?

36
?

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 class
38

(course/party/event)?
4

(H/|/)?
Aap is class ke bare mein kaise
sune (party/ghatna)
What do you like to do online?
4
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?
4

39

7| ~
40

?
Kya aap dekhne ya kiray par lene
ke liye kisi Hindi filmem
sifaarish kar sakte haim
What TV shows would you
recommend to a visitor to your
country? Why?
4 |

? 4|?
Kya TV show aap apne desh ke
aagtuk ko sifaarish karenge?
kyon?
What have you been reading recently?
| 4
?
Aap haal hi mein kya padh rahe
the
What do you do to stay healthy?
11
4 ?
Aap svasth rahne ke liye kya
karte haim
Which issues are important to you in
this election?

?
Kin mudde is chunaav mein
aapke liye mahatvapoorn hai
Whats the most beautiful place
youve seen?
4

41

?
Kya hai sabse khoobsoorat jagah
jo aapne dekha hai

39
Other verbs associated with are / : to rent; and
: to hire out.
40
Synonyms: 1

0/9 all with (

0
more in the sense of favor; and 9 more in the sense of praise).
41
While now meaning beautiful, its original meaning is very much/in
abundance (now meaning Super! or Great! in Farsi) + form
[hence face](). Synonyms are ,

,
What music inspires you?

9 ?
Kaun se sangeet se aapko
prerana milti hai
How do you release
42
stress?

?
Aap kaise tanaav se chutkaara
paate haim


The words that we learnt are:
(tanaav);

(chutkaara); (sangeet); 9(prerana);

(khoobsoorat);

(mudd);

(chunaav); c

(mahatvapoorn);
11(svasth);

(aagatuk); (sifaarish);(ghatna)

Quiz:

1) What does this statement mean: ?( Aap kahan se aa rahe
haim)?
2) How will you ask this in Hindi: Where are you going?
3) Can you recommend a good Hindi movie to see? Frame this question in Hindi.
4) What is stress known as?

, 7, and, last but not least, . Moreover,

what makes for a or lovely site/sight depends in large part on the sensitivity
and expectations of the beholder and thus open to examination:
unexpected, uncommon/rare, pleasing/peaceful to the eye, exciting
wonder/admiration/awe, stimulating the
senses/emotions/imagination/intellect, etc., leaving you, if not breathless
( ) and speechless (

/), at the very least agape (

), agasp ( ) and inarticulate ()all are fodder for
reflection except perhaps for the parliamentarian amongst us () :-)
42
relieve might be a better word here.