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Hindi in everyday situations
Reviews practise both sides: wherever Lukas and Lena would say something differently, you do it once as each.
कहाँ से · धीरे बोलिए
follows a place: , . asks where you are from. There is no English-style a/an article in .
An imperative is a request or command. A polite request often ends in -इए: , , . Some common verbs have special forms: , , . Add if helpful; these verb forms are already polite.
follows the habitual pattern. A language name has no capital form in Devanagari. In , feminine matches feminine . Use the Latin letter names when spelling the German surname Becker.
नहीं है · कुर्सियाँ हैं
says there is a table in the room. says there is no table. uses plural . Hindi does not need a separate there-is verb.
Common direct plural patterns include कमरा → कमरे and कुर्सी → कुर्सियाँ. Many feminine consonant-ending nouns use -ें: मेज़ → मेज़ें. Masculine consonant-ending nouns often keep the same direct form: कप → कप.
Learn noun gender with the noun. are masculine; are feminine. or means only: .
पीला सोफ़ा · लाल लैंप
An adjective ending in -ा changes with the noun: , , . An adjective such as stays the same: , .
A masculine singular noun ending in -ा normally changes to -े before a postposition: कमरा → कमरे में, सोफ़ा → सोफ़े पर. Its adjective changes too: . This form before a postposition is called the oblique form; here and are singular, not plural.
Use for whose, agreeing with the thing: , The person who owns it does not determine that ending.
मेरे पास · और कप
For possession use owner plus : , . This is literally a thing being near its owner. by itself can mean nearby.
After a number above one, use the noun’s direct plural: , , . Some nouns do not visibly change: . Measure expressions are introduced at the market.
identifies the owner. omits a noun everyone understands. The agreement still follows that missing noun: feminine gives .
हम हैं · हम मदद कर रहे हैं
means we and means they. Both take . Familiar takes . Respectful can refer to one respected person; do not assume every means several people. Use respectful with Kamala, and friendly with Meera or Moti.
The progressive describes an action happening now: means we are helping now. agrees with the subject. A mixed group uses , a group of women can use .
is someone; is something. Together with negation they give (no one) and (nothing). Keep with the predicate: .
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful form
Tap the form explained in this unit.
।
I am from Germany.
।
There is no table.
।
This is a yellow sofa.
।
I have a cup.
।
We are here.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the meaning and the Hindi pattern.
मैं जर्मनी हूँ।
I am from Germany.
मेज़ नहीं ।
There is no table.
यह सोफ़ा है।
This is a yellow sofa.
मेरे एक कप है।
I have a cup.
हम यहाँ ।
We are here.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
मैं जर्मनी हूँ।
I am from Germany.
मैं जर्मनी हूँ।
I am from Germany.
मेज़ नहीं ।
There is no table.
मेज़ नहीं ।
There is no table.
यह सोफ़ा है।
This is a yellow sofa.
यह सोफ़ा है।
This is a yellow sofa.
मेरे एक कप है।
I have a cup.
मेरे एक कप है।
I have a cup.
हम यहाँ ।
We are here.
हम यहाँ ।
We are here.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Too hard? Listen to the sentence first.
I am from Germany.
There is no table.
This is a yellow sofa.
I have a cup.
We are here.
Practice 5/6 · Matching
Connect form and meaning
Match the pairs.
Practice 6/6 · Finding words
Notice learner agreement
Tap the words that change for a male or female learner. Noun ownership still follows the thing owned.
As Lukas
। ।
I am new here. Everything is in the suitcase.
As Lena
। ।
I am new here. Everything is in the suitcase.
As Lukas
। ? ?
I am waiting. Who comes at night? Why?
As Lena
। ? ?
I am waiting. Who comes at night? Why?
Unit complete
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