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Namast! Lesson 7 | Basic Hindi

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Lesson object

Interrogatives

2 Postpositions

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Revision : Basic interrogatives

English How? What? How much/many?

Hindi kais? ky? kitn / kitn?

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Revision

English How are you? I am fine Fine, and you? What is your name? My name is ___

Hindi p kais hai? Mai acch / acch hoo Thk, aur p? pak nam ky hai? Mer nam ___ hai

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Lesson object

Interrogatives

2 Postpositions

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Todays conversation!

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

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Today we will need to learn the interrogatives 'When', 'Where' and 'Who', lets start with 'When'!

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Interrogatives

When

Kab

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Using interrogations - When

When did he come?

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Using interrogation - When

When Kab

did

he vaha

come n

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Grammar tip

Come = n (in the present tense) In the past however, did+ come translates as 'y'

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Using interrogation - When

When Kab

did

he vaha

come y

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Grammar tip
In Hindi, 'tomorrow' and 'yesterday' are both translated as 'kal', and one has to figure out what is being spoken about by the tense of speaker He came yesterday - Vaha kal y He will come tomorrow - Vaha kal 'g

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Using interrogations - When

When did he come?

Vaha kab y?

Question structure Subject | Interrogation | verb To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

Conversation

He came yesterday

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Conversation

When Vaha

came kal

yesterday y

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Conversation

He came yesterday

Vaha kal y

Sentence structure Subject | Object | verb To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

Let's see if you remember

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Exercise : Pick the right option

'When' translates to ___

1
Kab

2
Vaha

3
Ky

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Solution

'When' translates to ___

1
Kab

2
Vaha

3
Ky

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Recall what the other options translate as!

Hindi Ky Vaha

English What He / She

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Next we cover the interrogations 'Where' and 'Who'

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Interrogatives

Where

Kahn

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Grammar tip

Where' in Hindi is pronounced with a nasal sound, like 'hoom' Here, the 'n' is not completely pronounced, much like the English word 'angst'

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Conversation

Where are you from?

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Grammar tip
A preposition is a word, linking one part of a sentence to the another (subject to object) A preposition is called so as it comes before the link, eg 'On the table' In Hindi however, the link comes afterwards and is therefore called a postposition Example, 'On the table' becomes 'table par'

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Conversation

Where Kahn

are hai

you p

from s

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Conversation

Where are you from?

p kahn s hai?

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

Postposition - From

From

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Grammar tip

Postposition comes before the 'infinitive' Postpositional Question Structure Subject | Interrogation |Postposition | 'To-be' verb

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Conversation

I am from ____

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Conversation

I Main

am hn

from s

____ ____

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Conversation

I am from ____

Main ____ s h

Postpositional Answer Structure Subject | Reply | Postposition |'To-be' verb To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

Grammar tip

Postpositional Answer Structure Subject | Reply | Postposition | 'To-be' verb

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Interrogatives

Who

Kaun

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Use of interrogation - Who

Who are you?

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Use of interrogation-Who

Who Kaun

are hai

you p

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Using interrogations - Who

Who are you?

p kaun hai?

Basic question structure Subject | Interrogation | 'To-be' verb To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

Answering interrogation-Who

I am Claire

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Answering interrogation -Who

I Mai

am hoo

Claire Claire

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Answering interrogation-Who

I am Claire

Mai Claire hoo

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Let's see if you remember

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Exercise : Pick the right option

'I am from __' translates to ___

1
Main _ s hn

2
Vaha kab y

3
p kaun hai

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Solution

'I am from __' translates to ___

1
Main _ s hn

2
Vaha kab y

3
p kaun hai

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Recall what the other options translate as!

English When did he come? Who are you?

Hindi Vaha kab y? p kaun hai?

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Basic interrogatives

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

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

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Lesson object

Interrogatives

2 Postpositions

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Grammar tip

These are some of the common postpositions that we shall learn in the following lessons

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Postpositions

At

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Postpositions

On

P / k / m

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Grammar tip

As a postposition, 'on' usually takes three forms 'p' , 'k' and 'm'

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Postpositions

Of

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Postpositions

In

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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 : Today's 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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Culture leaf

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Culture leaf - Handicrafts in India

India is synonymous to exotic arts and handicrafts traditions. From pottery, metal craft, woodcraft, stone works, gems and jewellery, textiles, leatherwork to mesmerizing paintings, hand crafted games, traditional toys and dolls, carpets and floorings and awe inspiring sculptures and statues - India has perfected almost all the arts and handicrafts known to humanity.

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Culture leaf - Handicrafts in India

The handicrafts industry operates in rural and semi urban areas throughout the country and has a potential Indian and International market with around 67000 exporters to tap the market The value of handicrafts produced last year were of Rs.26,213 Crore

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What's next?

In the next lesson we will learn two more interrogations and have a simple conversation!

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Dhan'yavd! See you at the Alley!

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