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Lesson object
3 Basic sentences
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English Hello Who are you? Lisa eats apples I am Lisa I am British I am pretty Lisa eats oranges I am Indian Hindi Namast p kaun hai? Lis sb kht hai Mai Lis hoo Mai Bri iha hoo Mai sundar hoo Lis santar kht hai Mai Bhratya hoo
Lesson objects
3 Basic sentences
Basic pronouns
Mai
Basic pronouns
You
In India, there are various forms of 'You' which are usually used to differentiate between formal and informal settings However, we would stick to the more common (and formal) form : p
Pronouncing p
You (p) stresses on the first only The pronunciation follows the same pattern as in 'harp' Phonetically, we would write harp as hrp
Basic pronouns
We
Hum
Basic pronouns
He
Vaha
Vaha is pronounced as v +|unstressed a|+ h +|unstressed a To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi
Basic pronouns
She
Vaha
Vaha is pronounced as v +|unstressed a|+ h +|unstressed a To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi
Basic Pronouns
Vaha can be used for both 'he' and 'she' - it is neutral gender
Basic pronouns
They
Y / v
Basic Pronouns
We use Y for people in close proximity and V for people who are not in close proximity
Basic pronouns
1
p
2
Hum
3
Vaha
Solution
1
p
2
Hum
3
Vaha
Hindi p Vaha
Lesson object
3 Basic sentences
Grammar tip
Just like English, the 'to-be' verb (am, is, are) takes various forms in Hindi The form it takes depends on the subject (1st / 2nd / 3rd person) and whether the subject is singular/plural
'to-be' verb
Am
Hoo
Pronouncing hoo
The last in hoo is pronounced nasally and carries a slight 'n' sound to it like in 'angst'
'to-be' verb
Are
Hai
Pronouncing hai
The last in hai is pronounced nasally and carries a slight 'n' sound to it like in 'angst'
'to-be' verb
Is
Hai
'to-be' verb
English Am Are Is
'to-be' verb
Try yourself
Problem 1 : I am Problem 2 : He is Problem 2 : They are
Solution
Examples
Hindi Mai Mrk hoo Vaha Lis hai Vaha John hai Y Amrikans hai
Lesson objects
Basic sentences
I am an Indian
Solution
I Mai
am hoo
an k
Indian Bhratya
Grammar tip
'an Indian'= 'one Indian' Hence, it is translated as 'k' 'k' literally means 'one'...
Grammar tip
An Indian= 'k Bhratya' k takes up the form of an adjective here describing the noun Bhratya (Indian)
Grammar tip
k takes up the form of an adjective in 'k Bhratya' In Hindi adjectives always come before the word they describe
Solution
I am an Indian
Sentence structure Subject | adjective | object | 'to-be' verb To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi
So remember!
I am an Indian = Mai k Bhratya hoo Just like English, adjective come before the noun they describe
Basic sentences
She is a girl
Basic sentences
She Vaha
is hai
a k
girl lak
Basic sentences
She is a girl
Sentence structure Subject | adjective | (object) | 'to-be' verb To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi
Basic sentences
Basic sentences
You p
are hai
a k
boy lak
Basic sentences
p k lak hai
Sentence structure Subject | adjective | (object) | 'to-be' verb To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi
We are using la k (plural) and not la k (singular) as we are addressing the person as p This is used as we are showing respect
Revision: Examples
Hindi Mai Mrk hoo Vaha Lis hai Vaha John hai Y Amrikans hai
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Culture leaf
Culture leaf
The Kumbh Mela (or Grand Pitcher Festival) is a huge Hindu religious festival It takes place in India every 12 years In 2001, 60 million people attended the Kumbh Mela, breaking the record for the worlds biggest gathering
Whats next?
In the next lesson we will learn basic expressions, such as greetings and goodbyes!
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