Appointments, addresses and dates
An appointment combines day and time: , , . A clock time uses , not .
For a birth date say . Written dates can use digits. State addresses in the normal local order, then repeat the flat and phone number slowly.
, are simpler than a long would-like request. A yes/no question can have , but a short question with rising intonation is natural too.
आज चार बजे।Today at four o’clock.
अट्ठाईस तारीख़ को।On the twenty-eighth.
आज या कल?Today or tomorrow?
Practice 1/5 · Finding words
Notice the useful form
Tap the form explained in this unit.
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Today at four o’clock.
।
On the twenty-eighth.
?
Today or tomorrow?
Practice 2/5 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the meaning and the Hindi pattern.
आज चार ।
Today at four o’clock.
अट्ठाईस तारीख़ ।
On the twenty-eighth.
आज कल?
Today or tomorrow?
Practice 3/5 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
आज चार ।
Today at four o’clock.
अट्ठाईस तारीख़ ।
On the twenty-eighth.
आज कल?
Today or tomorrow?
Practice 4/5 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Today at four o’clock.
On the twenty-eighth.
Today or tomorrow?
Practice 5/5 · Matching
Connect form and meaning
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
