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2. Namastē!
Lesson 8| Basic Hindi
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3. Lesson object
1
Common interrogations and replies
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4. Revision : Postpositions
English
Hindi
From
Sē
At
Mēṁ
In
Mēṁ
On
Pē / kō / mēṁ
Of
kā
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5. Revision : Basic interrogatives
English
Hindi
How much/many?
kitnā / kitnē?
How?
kaisē?
What?
kyā?
When?
kab?
Where?
kahān?
Who?
kaun?
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6. Revision : Conversation
English
Hindi
When did he come?
Vaha kab āyā?
He came yesterday
Vaha kal āyā
Where are you from?
Āp kahān sē haiṁ?
I am from ___
Main ____ sē hūn
Who are you?
Āp kaun haiṁ?
I am Claire
Maiṁ Claire hooṁ
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7. Today's conversation!
Which language do you speak?
I speak Spanish/Hindi
Why are you angry?
I am angry because I lost my money
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8. Today we will learn two more interrogations,​
'Which'and 'Why'
Lets
​ begin with 'Which'!
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9. Interrogatives
Which
Kaunsā
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10. Grammar tip
'Kaunsā', literally means 'which one'
and should not be confused
with 'who' or 'kaun'
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11. Using interrogations - Which
Which language do you speak?
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12. Conversation
Which
language
do
you
speak
Kaunsi
bhāṣā
hō
Āp
bōlanā
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13. Grammar tip
The verb 'to speak' literally translates to
'bōlanā' in Hindi, however, when we say
do you speak’ it translates to 'bōltay hō'
This happens because in Hindi, verbs
change when interacting with pronouns!
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14. Conversation
Which
Kaunsi
language
bhāṣā
do
hō
you
Āp
speak
bōltay
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15. Using interrogations - Which
Which language do you speak?
Āp kaunsi bhāṣā bōltay hō?
Question Structure
Subject | Interrogation | Object | Verb
|'To-be' verb
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16. Answering interrogation - Which
I speak Spanish / Hindi
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17. Answering interrogation - Which
I
Maiṁ
speak
bōltī /bōltā
Spanish / Hindi
Spanish/ Hindi
hooṁ
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18. Answering interrogation - Which
I speak Spanish / Hindi
Maiṁ Spanish / Hindi bōltī / bōltā hooṁ
Basic Answer structure
Subject | Object | Verb| 'To-be' verb
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19. Let's see if you remember…
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20. Exercise : Pick the right option
'Do you speak' translates to ___
1
2
3
Kyā āp
bōltay hō
Maiṁ bōltā
hooṁ
kaunsi bhāṣā
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21. Solution
'Do you speak' translates to ___
1
2
3
Kyā āp
bōltay hō
Maiṁ bōltā
hooṁ
kaunsi bhāṣā
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22. Recall what the other options translate as!
English
Hindi
I speak
Maiṁ bōltā hooṁ
Which language
kaunsi bhāṣā
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23. The next interrogation we learn is 'Why'
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24. Interrogatives
Why
kyon
Much like 'where' the 'n' here is also a
nasal sound, not pronounced completely
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25. Using interrogations - Why
Why are you angry?
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26. Using interrogations - Why
Why
kyon
are
haiṁ
you
Āp
angry
nārāj
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27. Using interrogations - Why
Why are you angry?
Āp nārāj kyon haiṁ?
Question structure
Subject| Adjective|Interrogation|'To–be'
verb
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28. Grammar tip
I am angry because I lost my money
This sentence can be read as two different
sentences, connected by the word 'because'
We will treat them as such and bring them
together later
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29. Answering interrogations
I am angry because I lost my money
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30. Answering interrogations
I
Maiṁ
am
hooṁ
angry
nārāj
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31. Answering interrogations
Because
kyōṅki
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32. Grammar tip - Because
Because, translates as 'kyōṅki' and serves
the same purpose as ‘because’ in english, i.e.
identifying the cause of something
In our example, because serves
as a connector
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33. Answering interrogations
I
Mainē
lost
gumā
my
mērē
money
paisey
hō gayē
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34. Answering interrogations
I lost my money
Mērē paisey gum hō gayē
Basic Answer structure
Subject| 'To-be' verb | Object
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35. Grammar tip
'I lost' translates to 'gum hō gayē' as it refers
to an event that has already happened,
i.e. in the past!
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36. Answering interrogations
I am angry because I lost my money
Maiṁ nārāj hooṁ kyōṅki mērē paisey gum hō gayē
Basic Answer structure
Subject| 'To-be'verb | Object
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37. Did you notice? - The two I's
While the English sentence has two I's
(I lost my money, I am angry) their translation in
Hindi, is different This happens because while
dealing with something that belongs to you, Hindi
uses the word 'mērē'
My house = Mērā ghar
I won = Maiṁ jītā
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38. Let's see if you remember...
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39. Exercise : Pick the right option
'I lost my money' translates to ___
1
2
3
Maiṁ nārāj
hooṁ
Āp nārāj
kyon ho
Mērē paisey
gumā hō gayē
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40. Solution
'I lost my money' translates to ___
1
2
3
Maiṁ nārāj
hooṁ
Āp nārāj
kyon ho
Mērē paisey
gumā hō gayē
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41. Recall what the other options translate as!
English
Hindi
I am angry
Maiṁ nārāj hooṁ
Why are you angry
Āp nārāj kyon ho
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42. Revision : Basic interrogatives
English
Hindi
How much/many?
Kitnā / kitnē?
How?
Kaisē?
What?
Kyā?
When?
Kab?
Where?
Kahān?
Who?
Kaun?
Which?
Kaunsa?
Why?
Kyon?
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43. Revision : Today's conversation!
English
Hindi
Which language do you
speak?
Āp kaunsi bhāṣā bōltay hō?
I speak Spanish/Hindi
Maiṁ Spanish/Hindi bōltī/bōltā hooṁ
Why are you angry?
Āp nārāj kyon ho?
I am angry because I stole
Maiṁ nārāj hooṁ kyōṅki mērē paisey
my money
gumā ho gayē
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44. Culture leaf
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45. Culture leaf- Handicrafts in India
Indian Arts and Crafts of each
age reflect the culture,
traditions and happenings of
that particular era
Every age, every dynasty, every
empire has its influence and
essence in the crafts belonging
to those times, therefore making
India's heritage diverse and
culturally rich
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46. What's next?
In the next lesson we will learn basic
demonstratives and their usage!
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47. Credits
Content
Culture Alley
Culture leaf
http://www.cbseguess.com/education/india_facts/in
dian_handicraft.php
http://www.india-crafts.com/business-reports/keyfacts.htm
Image
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:El_Taj_MahalAgra_India0023.JPG
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48. Dhan'yavād!
See you at the Alley!
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