Module 6Grammar reviewPremium
Hindi in everyday situations
Reviews practise both sides: wherever Lukas and Lena would say something differently, you do it once as each.
से · तक · बाएँ मुड़िए
means as far as the station. is from the station; inside it; at it. Postpositions follow the place.
Give directions with short polite actions: , , . agrees with feminine .
A common destination can be used directly with a motion verb: , . Use when you specifically mean towards, rather than importing an English to into every sentence.
एक किलो · दूध की बोतल
Measure expressions include , , . The measure word stays the same after a number.
is a bottle of milk; a piece of cake. The linking agrees with the item following it, not with milk or cake.
Before a postposition, plural nouns often change: बिल्ला → बिल्ले → बिल्लों, बिल्ली → बिल्लियाँ → बिल्लियों. Recognise ; the full plural oblique pattern is useful beyond this market scene too.
जाएगी · वापस आएगी
A timetable is often expressed with a future: , . Feminine gives -एगी. Masculine does not determine the train’s ending.
Learn the travel questions as useful patterns now: , , Productive future person endings are collected in module 9.
is a return ticket; one way. uses a plain description. Ask when a new word blocks understanding.
बस से · पैदल · कर सकता हूँ
, , give a means of transport. means on foot without adding . asks with whom.
Ability uses the verb stem plus : , . Negate with : .
A progressive description helps at the park: . Use as a suggestion, let us follow him. Do not require the learner to derive every subjunctive ending yet.
के सामने · के बीच
Useful location phrases are , , , . Say . The linking belongs to the phrase.
Personal pronouns have special forms before these links: , , . Use to own something, before a linking postposition.
A masculine -ा noun changes before a postposition: दरवाज़ा → दरवाज़े के पास. Plural oblique -ों appears in . Learn the whole phrase with the noun rather than inserting into every location.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful form
Tap the form explained in this unit.
।
Go straight on. (polite)
।
Two kilos of potatoes.
।
The train will leave at nine.
।
We go by train.
।
The school is opposite the park.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the meaning and the Hindi pattern.
सीधे ।
Go straight on. (polite)
दो आलू।
Two kilos of potatoes.
ट्रेन नौ बजे ।
The train will leave at nine.
हम ट्रेन जाते हैं।
We go by train.
स्कूल पार्क के है।
The school is opposite the park.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
सीधे ।
Go straight on. (polite)
सीधे ।
Go straight on. (polite)
दो आलू।
Two kilos of potatoes.
दो आलू।
Two kilos of potatoes.
ट्रेन नौ बजे ।
The train will leave at nine.
ट्रेन नौ बजे ।
The train will leave at nine.
हम ट्रेन जाते हैं।
We go by train.
हम ट्रेन जाते हैं।
We go by train.
स्कूल पार्क के है।
The school is opposite the park.
स्कूल पार्क के है।
The school is opposite the park.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Too hard? Listen to the sentence first.
Go straight on. (polite)
Two kilos of potatoes.
The train will leave at nine.
We go by train.
The school is opposite the park.
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
। । ?
Thank you. I am learning. Where are you from?
As Lena
। । ?
Thank you. I am learning. Where are you from?
As Lukas
। । ।
I am not from here. I am from Germany. I live here now.
As Lena
। । ।
I am not from here. I am from Germany. I live here now.
Unit complete
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