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Namast! Lesson 8| Basic Hindi

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Lesson object

Common interrogations and replies

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Revision : Postpositions

English From At In On Of

Hindi S M M P / k / m k

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Revision : Basic interrogatives

English How much/many? How? What? When? Where? Who?

Hindi kitn / kitn? kais? ky? kab? kahn? kaun?

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Revision : Conversation

English When did he come? He came yesterday Where are you from? I am from ___ Who are you? I am Claire

Hindi Vaha kab y? Vaha kal y p kahn s hai? Main ____ s hn p kaun hai? Mai Claire hoo

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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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Today we will learn two more interrogations, 'Which'and 'Why' Lets begin with 'Which'!

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Interrogatives

Which

Kauns

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Grammar tip

'Kauns', literally means 'which one' and should not be confused with 'who' or 'kaun'

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Using interrogations - Which

Which language do you speak?

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Conversation

Which Kaunsi

language bh

do h

you p

speak blan

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Grammar tip

The verb 'to speak' literally translates to 'blan' in Hindi, however, when we say do you speak it translates to 'bltay h' This happens because in Hindi, verbs change when interacting with pronouns!

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Conversation

Which Kaunsi

language bh

do h

you p

speak bltay

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Using interrogations - Which

Which language do you speak?

p kaunsi bh bltay h?

Question Structure Subject | Interrogation | Object | Verb |'To-be' verb To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

Answering interrogation - Which

I speak Spanish / Hindi

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Answering interrogation - Which

I Mai

speak blt /blt

Spanish / Hindi Spanish/ Hindi

hoo

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Answering interrogation - Which

I speak Spanish / Hindi

Mai Spanish / Hindi blt / blt hoo

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Let's see if you remember

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Exercise : Pick the right option

'Do you speak' translates to ___

1
Ky p bltay h

2
Mai blt hoo

3
kaunsi bh

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Solution

'Do you speak' translates to ___

1
Ky p bltay h

2
Mai blt hoo

3
kaunsi bh

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Recall what the other options translate as!

English I speak Which language

Hindi Mai blt hoo kaunsi bh

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The next interrogation we learn is 'Why'

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Interrogatives

Why

kyon

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Using interrogations - Why

Why are you angry?

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Using interrogations - Why

Why kyon

are hai

you p

angry nrj

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Using interrogations - Why

Why are you angry?

p nrj kyon hai?

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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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Answering interrogations

I am angry because I lost my money

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Answering interrogations

I Mai

am hoo

angry nrj

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Answering interrogations

Because

kyki

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Grammar tip - Because

Because, translates as 'kyki' 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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Answering interrogations

I Main

lost gum

my mr

money paisey

h gay

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Answering interrogations

I lost my money

Mr paisey gum h gay

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Grammar tip

'I lost' translates to 'gum h gay' as it refers to an event that has already happened, i.e. in the past!

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Answering interrogations

I am angry because I lost my money

Mai nrj hoo kyki mr paisey gum h gay

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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 'mr' My house = Mr ghar I won = Mai jt

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Let's see if you remember...

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Exercise : Pick the right option

'I lost my money' translates to ___

1
Mai nrj hoo

2
p nrj kyon ho

3
Mr paisey gum h gay

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Solution

'I lost my money' translates to ___

1
Mai nrj hoo

2
p nrj kyon ho

3
Mr paisey gum h gay

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Recall what the other options translate as!

English I am angry Why are you angry

Hindi Mai nrj hoo p nrj kyon ho

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Revision : Basic interrogatives

English How much/many? How? What? When? Where? Who? Which? Why? Hindi Kitn / kitn? Kais? Ky? Kab? Kahn? Kaun? Kaunsa? Kyon?

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Revision : Today's conversation!

English Which language do you speak? I speak Spanish/Hindi Why are you angry? I am angry because I stole my money

Hindi p kaunsi bh bltay h?

Mai Spanish/Hindi blt/blt hoo p nrj kyon ho? Mai nrj hoo kyki mr paisey gum ho gay

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Culture leaf

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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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What's next?

In the next lesson we will learn basic demonstratives and their usage!

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