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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.
मेरा बेटा · मेरी बेटी
Possessives come before the noun: , , . means his or her; Hindi does not distinguish his and her in this pattern.
For age use : , . Polite male uses , and polite female uses .
Kinship words are often more specific than English: is a mother’s mother and her daughter’s daughter. The shared concept cards also show , the father’s-side pair. Kamala and Meera use the maternal pair in the story.
दस जुलाई · मेरा जन्मदिन
Calendar dates usually use the ordinary number: , . To say on that date, add : . Do not mechanically translate English tenth into an ordinal here.
and both ask age. asks when. is feminine; masculine.
states that I have siblings; names the pair. For parents and several relatives use plural verbs: .
उसकी आँखें · उसके बाल
and describe features. Feminine plural takes ; masculine plural takes . Both use .
and agree with their noun. , . , , do not change their shape.
A brief phone follow-up can be , Hindi naturally omits words already clear from the conversation. Keep the full pattern available for a first introduction.
आधे पैसे · मुझे दीजिए
When the noun is understood, its adjective can stand alone: means we will take the large one, with feminine understood. asks the small one’s price.
is a natural abbreviated way to split a cost. means from me as a gift; means from both of us.
Recipients can be , , : . Polite is give. Use the familiar recipient form; a new ending table is unnecessary here.
था · थी · थे · थीं
Past be changes for gender and number: , , , . With the speaker chooses . A respectful woman uses .
A past routine uses -ता/-ती/-ते plus past be: . It describes how things used to be, not a single finished action. Completed events are taught later.
Personal status can stay simple: , . Learn the first as a common status phrase; do not turn the greeting and marriage expressions into an advanced tense lesson.
| Past description | Example |
|---|---|
| Masculine singular | |
| Feminine singular | |
| Masculine plural/respectful | |
| Feminine plural/respectful |
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful form
Tap the form explained in this unit.
।
This is my daughter.
।
The birthday is on the tenth of July.
।
He/she has brown eyes.
।
Give me the large sketchbook. (polite)
।
The room was empty.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the meaning and the Hindi pattern.
यह बेटी है।
This is my daughter.
जन्मदिन दस जुलाई है।
The birthday is on the tenth of July.
उसकी भूरी हैं।
He/she has brown eyes.
मुझे बड़ी कॉपी ।
Give me the large sketchbook. (polite)
कमरा खाली ।
The room was empty.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
यह बेटी है।
This is my daughter.
यह बेटी है।
This is my daughter.
जन्मदिन दस जुलाई है।
The birthday is on the tenth of July.
जन्मदिन दस जुलाई है।
The birthday is on the tenth of July.
उसकी भूरी हैं।
He/she has brown eyes.
उसकी भूरी हैं।
He/she has brown eyes.
मुझे बड़ी कॉपी ।
Give me the large sketchbook. (polite)
मुझे बड़ी कॉपी ।
Give me the large sketchbook. (polite)
कमरा खाली ।
The room was empty.
कमरा खाली ।
The room was empty.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Too hard? Listen to the sentence first.
This is my daughter.
The birthday is on the tenth of July.
He/she has brown eyes.
Give me the large sketchbook. (polite)
The room was empty.
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
?
Are you there?
As Lena
?
Are you there?
As Lukas
! !
Thirty! You are old!
As Lena
! !
Thirty! You are old!
Unit complete
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