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Contents
1/1/2010 getting to Know - Part III: .......................................................................................................... 4
1/2/2010 vehicles ...................................................................................................................................... 5
1/3/2010 Listener questions ......................................................................................................................... 8
1/4/2010 Household Appliances_sentences 1 ....................................................................................... 10
1/5/2010 household appliances_sent 2 .................................................................................................. 14
1/6/2010 Household Articles - गृह�थी क� व�तुएं (grihasthi ki vastuyem):-part2 ................................... 17
1/7/2010 Household Articles-sentences-3 ............................................................................................. 20
1/8/2010 Conversation Questions - Friends: Part I ................................................................................ 23
1/9/2010 Conversation Questions - Friends - part II .............................................................................. 25
1/10/2010 Comparison of Adjectives: Part I ......................................................................................... 28
1/11/2010 Comparison of Adjectives: Part II ........................................................................................ 30
1/12/2010 - What did I say? (broom or magic) .......................................................................................... 32
1/13/2010 - Hindi Song: Chhun Chhun Karti Aayi Chidiya .......................................................................... 33
1/14/2010 Difference between "pure" and "clean" ................................................................................... 36
1/15/2010 I Love India – Part I .............................................................................................................. 37
1/16/2010 I Love India – Part II ............................................................................................................. 39
1/17/2010 Indirect Requests ................................................................................................................ 42
1/18/2010 Delhi: DTC bus fare increases .............................................................................................. 44
1/19/2010 Simple Questions in Hindi – Part I ....................................................................................... 46
1/20/2010 Simple Questions in Hindi – Part II ...................................................................................... 48
1/21/2010 Simple Questions in Hindi – Part III ..................................................................................... 50
1/22/2010 Simple Questions in Hindi – Part IV .................................................................................... 52
1/23/2010 ................................................................................................................................................... 55
1/24/2010 The Frog in the Well ............................................................................................................ 57
1/25/2010 Talking about Family- Part 1 ............................................................................................... 60
1/26/2010 Talking about Family- Part 2 ............................................................................................... 63
1/27/2010 Talking about likes and dislikes ........................................................................................... 66
1/28/2010 Use of All, None, Some, Most, Many, Several, Few, a Few, a lot of, etc ............................ 68
1/29/2010 Using Measure Words ......................................................................................................... 70
1/30/2010 - Questions about Friendship ....................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

1/31/2010 Conversation Starters ............................................................................................................... 73

1/1/2010 getting to Know - Part III:
audio: 20100101-GettingToKnow-III.mp3
Words that we learn today: �यापार (vyapar); अ�यािपका (adhyapika ); छा�ावास (chatravaas); पसंदीदा शौक
(pasandeeda shouk); िच�कारी (chitrakari); रे खािच�ण (rekhachitran); िभि�-िच�(bhitichitr); (bhitichitr);
शादीशुदा(shaadishuda) }
English Hindi Transliteration
Aap kya karte hain
What do you do? आप �या करते ह�?
(spoken to a man)
आप �या करती ह�?
(spoken to a
I do business.
I am a teacher.
I am studying.
Where do you live?
I stay in a hostel.
I stay in an apartment.
woman)
म� �यापार करता ह�ँ। (Spoken by a man)
म� �यापार करती ह�ँ। (Spoken by a
woman)
म� एक अ�यापक ह�ँ। (spoken by a man)
म� एक अ�यािपका ह�ँ। (spoken by a
woman)
म� पढ़ रहा ह�ँ। (spoken by a man)
म� पढ़ रही ह�ँ। (spoken by a woman)
आप कहाँ रहते ह�? (spoken to a man)
आप कहाँ रहती ह�? (spoken to a
woman)
म� एक छा�ावास म� रहता ह�ँ। (spoken by
a man)
म� एक अपाट�म�ट म� रहती ह�ँ। (spoken by
a woman)
Aap kya kartii hain
Main vyapar karta hoon
Main vyapar kartii hoon
Main ek adhyapak hoon
Main ek adhyapika hoon
Main padh raha hoon
Main padh rahii hoon
Aap kahan rahte hain
Aap kahan rahtii hain
Main ek chatravaas mein rahta
hoon
Main ek apartment mein rahti hoon
I live in Cochin.
म� कोचीन म� रहती ह�ँ। (spoken by a
woman)
Main cochin mein rahti hoon
What are your favorite
hobbies?
आपके पसंदीदा शौक़ �या है? Aapke pasandeeda shawq kya hai
My favourite hobby is मेरा पसंदीदा शौक़ िच�कारी है। Mera pasandeeda shawq chitrakari
painting.
hai
My hobbies are drawing, मेरा शौक़ रे खािच�ण, िच�कारी और Mera shawq rekhachitran, chitrakari
painting, & mural making. िभि�-िच� बनाना ह�।
aur bhitichitr banana hai
Are you married? �या आप शादीशुदा ह�? Kya aap shaadishuda haim
Yes, I’m married. हाँ, म� शादीशुदा ह�ँ। Ha, main shaadishuda hoon
No, I’m not नह�, म� नह� ह�ँ। Nahin, main nahin hoon

How long have you been
married?
(Literally: How long
time…?)
We are married since 32
years.
(Literally: We are married
with/ from/ since…)
I am married since 10 years.
(Literally: I am married with/
from/ since…)
आपको शादीशुदा ह�ए िकतने समय
ह�ए ह� ?
Aapko shaadishuda huye kitane
samay huye haim
हम बतीस साल से शादीशुदा है। Hum batees saal se shaadi shuda
haim
म� दस साल से शादीशुदा ह�ँ। Main dus saal se shaadi shuda
hoon
[1] शौक़/ قوش shauq is from the Arabic root قوش ‘to excite desire,’ and the like. Like “hobby”, its meaning can range anywhere
from interest to passion, including of the amorous sort. It is used, for example, in the phrase, शौक़ फ़रमाइए ! “Help yourself!” or शौक़
से shauq-se: “with pleasure”, “gladly”, etc. The amateur or fan: शौक़�न / نيقوش shauqīn.
शादीशुदा
[2] From the Persian هدش shudaḥ ”having become”; “past, gone”; “lost”; otherwise, िववािहत; शादी-�याह . Single, bachelor, never married: अिववािहत.
Quiz:
What is the meaning of :
• अ�यािपका (adhyapika) female teacher
• िच�कारी (chitrakari) painting
• �यापार (vyapar) business
• शौक (shouk) hobby
• शादीशुदा(shaadishuda) - married
•
1/2/2010 vehicles
audio: 20100102-Vehicles.mp3

Vehicles – वाहन (vaahan) (m)/ गाड़ी (f) (gaadi):
English Hindi Transliteration
Airplane/Aero plane हवाई जहाज़ (m) hawai jahaj
Bicycle साइ�कल (f) cycle
Motorcycle/motorbike मोटर साइ�कल (f) motor cycle
Boat नाव/ नौका (f) naav/nauka
Ship जहाज़ (m) jahaj
Yacht, Barge नौका (f) nauka
Houseboat नौका घर (m) nauka ghar
Bus बस (f) bus
Car कार (f)/ गाड़ी (f) car/gaadi
Jeep जीप (f) jeep
Truck �क (m) truck
Lorry लॉर� (f) larry
Scooter �कू टर (m) scooter
Tractor (Farm) �ै�टर (m) tractor
Train रेलगाड़ी (f) relgaadi
Tram �ाम (f) tram
Van
वैन
Boxcar (Br.: goods
train) मालगाड़ी
maalgaadi
Rickshaw
मालगाड़ी (f)
�र�शा (m) rickshaw
Autorickshaw ऑटो�र�शा (m) autorickshaw
Rocket ��ेपा� / रके ट prakshepatr/racket
Handcart
Cart, wagon (Br.: waggon)
ठेला (m)
ttela

Bullock cart - छकड़ा chakada
Chariot रथ (m) rath
Ambulance अ�पताल गाड़ी (f) aspataal gaadi
Submarine पनडु�बी (f) pandubbi
Spacecraft अंत�र�यान (m) anthareekshyaan
Helicopter, Chopper हे�लकॉ�टर (m) helicopter
Crane �े न (f) crane

1/3/2010 Listener questions
Have Have you you eaten eaten your your dinner?
dinner?
formal:
�या आपने रात का खाना खाया है?
(kyaa aapne raat kaa khaanaa khaayaa hai)
informal:
�या तुमने रात का खाना खाया है?
(kyaa tumne raat kaa khaanaa khaayaa hai)
Where Where are are you?
you?
formal:
आप कहाँ ह�?
(aap kahaan hain)
informal:
तुम कहाँ हो?
(tum kahaan ho)

How How was was the the interview interview? interview
“इ�टर�वयू” कै सा था?
(interview kaisaa thaa)
English English Infinitive Infinitive Command Request
to eat
to sleep
to drink
खाना (khaanaa) खाओ
(khaaO)
सोना (sonaa) सोओ
(soO)
पीना (piinaa) पीयो
(piiyo)
खाइये
(khaiye)
सोइये
(soiye)
पीिजये
(piijiye)
The command “sleep” is not so common. Instead, it should be “go sleep”, सो जाओ (so jaao).
Good Good Good night
night
शुभ रा��
(shubh raatri)

1/4/2010 Household Appliances_sentences 1
audio: 20100103-HouseholdAppliances_sentences1.mp3
Household Appliances - गृह�थी क� साम�ी (gṛhasthī kī sāmagrī):
English Hindi Transliteration
Can you switch on thefan? �या तुम पंखा चला सकते हो? kyā tum paᶬkhā
calā sak’tē ho?
A fan is a must in the hot
summer months.
The fan is broken.
ग�म�य� के मह�न� म� एकपंखा बहुत ज़�र� है
पंखा टू टा है
A mechanical fan is an
electrically powered device. यां��क पंखा एक �व�युत-चा�लत उपकरण है
Electric fans have been
largely replaced by air
conditioners in offices.
�यादातर काया�लय� म� �बजल�
के पंख� क� जगहवातानुकू लक� ने ले ल� है
garmiyoᶬ kē
mahīnoᶬ mēᶬ ēk
paᶬkhā bahut
zarūrī hai
paᶬkhā ṭūṭā hai
yāᶬtrik paᶬkhā
ēk vidyut cālit
upakar’ṇ hai
zyādātar
kāryālayoᶬ mēᶬ
bij’lī kē paᶬkhoᶬ
kī jagah
vātānukūlakoᶬ
nē lē lī hai
We purchased a
newtelevision set. हमने एक नया दूरदश�नख़र�दा ham’nē ēka nayā
dūr’darśan
k̲h̲arīdā
He telephoned his friend
उसने अपने दो�त को फ़ोन�कया
us’nē ap’nē dost
ko fon kiyā

Our telephone is red.
हमारा दूरभाष (टे�लफ़ोन)लाल है
Is the radio (wireless)yours? रे�डयो (बेतार का तार)तु�हारा है?
hamārā dūr’bhāṣ
(ṭēlifon) lāl hai
rēḍiyo (bētār kā
tār) tumhārā
hai?
Do you have a ladder? आपके पास सीढ़� है? āp’kē pāsa sīr̥hī
hai?
Jessica cooks in anoven. जे�सका चूल ्हे म� पकाती है jēsikā cūlhē mēᶬ
pakātī hai
The dishwasher is expensive. बत�न धोने क� मशीन महंगा है
Do you know how to use
the sewing machine?
LG[1] grinders andmixers are
powerful.
I don’t like mopping.
�या आप �सलाई मशीन का उपयोग करना
जानता है?
ए�जी
के चि�कयाँ[2] और�म�सर शि�तशाल� ह� ।
मुझे पुचारा
फे रना/ पुचारना/झाड़ना/ प�छना[3] प�छाकरना
पसंद नह�ं है ।
We need to buy a new mop. हम� एक नया पुचाराख़र�दना है ।
bartan dhonē kī
maśīn mahaᶬgā
hai
kyā āp silāī
maśīn kā upayog
kar’nā jān’tā hai?
ēljī kē
cakkiyām͒ aur
miksar śaktiśālī
haiᶬ .
mujhē pucārā
phēr’nā/
pucār’nā/
jhār̥’nā/
poᶬch’nā poᶬchā
kar’nā pasaᶬd
nahīᶬ hai .
hamēᶬ ēka nayā
pucārā

Test your Understanding:
1. What does “आपके पास सीढ़� है?” means
a. Can you lend your ladder?
b. Is there a ladder?
c. Do you want a ladder?
d. Do you have a ladder?
2. Translate “We need to buy a new fan”.
a. हम� एक नयी पंखा ख़र�दनी है (hamem ek nayi pankha khareedni hai)
b. हम� एक नया पुचारा ख़र�दना है (hamem ek naya puchara khareedna
hai)
c. हम� एक नयी �सलाई मशीन ख़र�दनी है (hamem ek naya silayi
machine khareedni hai)
d. हम� एक नया दूर भाष ख़र�दना है (hamem ek naya doorbash
khareedna hai)
3. What is a Telephone called?
a. doordarshan
b. doorbash
c. doordisha
k̲h̲arīdanā hai .

d. none of the above
[1] LG Electronics Korean trademark brand name: “Life’s Good”.
[2] पीसनहारा is a person who grinds; च�क� is a machine that grinds.
[3] पुचारा फे रना, पुचारना or पुचारा देना is to wipe with a wet cloth; झाड़ना is to clean with sweeping
motion; प�छना is to clean by wiping, to sponge.

1/5/2010 household appliances_sent 2
audio: 20100104-householdAppliances_sent2.mp3
Household Appliances - गृह�थी क� साम�ी (grihasthi ki samagri):
Sentences – Part II :-
English Hindi Transliteration
Where is the broom?
झाड़ू कहाँ है ?
Jhaadoo kahan hai
I use a water filter
for purifying the
water I drink.
म� पीने का पानी शु� करने के �लए
एक जल-छ�ना/साफ़�/�फ़�टर 1 का
उपयोग करती हूँ ।
Do you need a torch? �या तु�ह� एक मशाल चा�हए ?
Don’t forget to
switch off the lights
when you go out.
बाहर जाते व�त ब�ती 2 भुझाना मत
भूलना ।
Main peene ka paani shudh
karne ke liye ek jal chalni ka
upayog karti hoon
Kya tumhe ek mashaal chahiye
Bahar jaate vakth batti bhujana
math bhoolna
Ice-cream is in the आइस��म ��ज़र/ �हमंकाि�� 3 म� है । Ice-cream freezer mein hai
1 चलनी is a sieve and a bit coarse for fine-particle water filtering; छ�ना, a
strainer is finer; and साफ़� implies purification; जल �फ़�टर, however,
seems to be most current.
2 Old words die hard: मशाल refers to a torch (from the Arabic لعش ‘to burn’);
ब�ती was a wick, then candle/taper/match, then lamp, then car tail-light–but
because of the “twist” in its nature (from the Sanskrit व�त�का vartikā) it is also
and variously bundle or faggot, stick (of sealing wax–for cabbages and kings),
lint (navel and elsewhere), and twisted folds of such as a turban. To light a
torch was मशाल जलाना. And a torch lighter used to be called मशाल �फ़रोज़ ( لعشم
زوريف), literally, someone successful at lighting a torch (like a barbecue grill, not
everybody can do it). The hardest thing to do, even now, is जल जलाना.

freezer.
Cooker is on the
stove.
Is your washing
machine fully
automatic?
कु कर चू�हे/ �टोव 4 पर है ।
�या आपका कपड़े धोने क� मशीन
पूर� तरह से �वचा�लत है ?
I forgot to iron my
clothes. अपने कपड़े इ��ी करना भूल गया ।
My granny has an old
water heater.
How often you
vacuum clean the
rooms?
Do you have a small
vacuum cleaner?
Test your Understanding:
मेर� दाद� के पास एक पुरानी
जलतापक है ।
�कतनी बार आप कमरा वै�यूम साफ़
करती है ?
आपके पास एक छोट� वॅ�यूम
1. Translate “I bought a new torch”.
�ल�नर / छोटा �नवा�त माज�क 5 है ?
Cooker chulhe par hai
Kya aapka kapade dhone ki
machine poori tarah se
swachalit hai
Apne kapade istri karna bhool
gaya
Meri dadi ke pass ek purani
jaltaapak hai
Kitani baar aap kamara
vacuum saf karti hai
aapke pass ek choti vacuum
cleaner hai
a. म� एक नया जल-तापक ख़र�दा (main ek naya jaltaapak khareeda)
b. म� एक नया मशाल ख़र�दा (main ek naya mashaal khareeda)
c. म� एक नया झाड़ू ख़र�दा (main ek naya jhadoo khareeda)
d. म� एक नया पंखा ख़र�दा (main ek naya pankha khareeda)
3 Of course, only in high Brahmin circles will you hear the latter
pronounced. And, if its sherbet you have, it’s शरबत / शब�त.
4 चू�हा is from the Dravidian cullī, meaning hearth, thus stove; �टोव,
naturally is from the English and denotes stand-up cooking. And, of course,
there are now both �ेशर कु कर and सोलर कु कर to think about.
5 Literal translation used by better etymologists everywhere.

2. What is a Washing Machine called?
a. Bartan dhone ki machine
b. Kapade dhone ki machine
c. Nayi machine
d. Purani machine
3. What is a “झाड़ू (jhadoo)”?
a. Mop
b. Broom
c. Iron
d. Light

1/6/2010 Household Articles - गृह�थी क� व�तुएं (grihasthi ki vastuyem):-
part2
Household Articles - गृह�थी क� व�तुएं (grihasthi ki vastuyem):
Part II
In this lesson, we shall learn the use of some household articles in sentence making.
English Hindi Transliteration
The sofa bed unfolds to a
mattress.
There is a single foam
mattress.
सोफ़े �ब�तर 6 एक ग�ा सा
फै लता है ।
वहाँ एक फ़ोम (का) ग�ा 7 है ।
There is a rise in demand for
the Indian cushion covers. भारतीय कु शन /ग�ी कवर 8 के
The cushion covers are
often decorated with
beadwork.
Curtains can change the
whole look of the rooms.
Curtains are usually
custom made.
मांग म� वृ�� है ।
कु शन कवर अ�सर मनका
�श�प 9 से सजाया जाता है ।
पद� कमर� के सारे �दखाव/ �प-
रंग / ��तभास 10 बदल सकते ह� ।
पद� आम तौर पर �वशेष �प से
Palang bistar ek gadda sa phailta
hai
Vahan ek foam ka gadda hai
6 सोफ़े �ब�तर is used extensively; पलंग �ब�तर together I have not
encountered.
7 Generally used without the possessive का.
Bharathiy gaddi cover ke mang
mein vruddi hai
Cushion cover aksar manka kaam
se sajaya jaata hai
parde kamre ki saari roop badam
sakti haim
Parde aamtaur par vishesh roop se
banaya jaate hai
8 कु शन is being seen more and more, especially in context with कवर.
9 काम नह�ं !
10 कमर� का �प दर असल बदलता नह�ं.

Who has the key?
बनाए जाते ह� ।
चाबी �कसके पास है ?
Mary lost her vehicle key. म�रयम उसके वाहन क� चाबी
Raja has a multicolored
umbrella.
Use an umbrella 12 for
protect from the Sun.
The baby was cold, so his
mother put a blanket over
him.
खो �दया है ।
राजा के पास रंग-�बरंगा/
बहुरंगी 11 छाता है ।
सूय� से बचने के �लए एक छतर�
का इ�तेमाल कर� ।
ब�चे को ठंड लगी थी तो उसके
माँ ने उसके उपर एक कं बल डाल
�दया 13 ।
Throw blankets are smaller ‘�ो �ल�के �स’ 14 छोटे कं बल ह� ।
Chabi kiske pas hai
Mariam uske vaahan ki chabi kho
diya hai
Raja ke pas bahurangi chata hai
11 Not used as an expression with umbrellas; but, if it were, छाता is
Surya se bachne ke liye ek chatari
ka istemaal karem
Bachche ko thand lagi thi to uske
maa ne uske upar ek kambal daal
diya
‘Throw blankets’ chote kambal hai
masculine, hence it would be better for students to see बहुरंगा छाता, even
though बहुरंगी be completely proper.
12 While perfectly correct, “umbrella” [little shade] is now taken to be rain
apparel; to distinguish, people often say “sun umbrella”, “parasol”, and
even “sunshade”. Also छतर� is a parasol, a small umbrella.
13 We are in a quandary here: डालना is “to spread (a blanket)”; whereas डाल
देना can be either “to abandon, to cast off; to thrust in”… or “give a bridal
gift”–and to some, “to give a branch”. To avoid confusion, it may be well to
use the simple डालना.

lankets.
Test your understanding:
1. What is ‘छतर�’?
a. Vase
b. Mat
c. Umbrella
d. Rug
2. What is meant by ‘पदा�’?
a. Mattress
b. Curtain
c. Cushion
d. Cushion Cover
3. What is ‘key’ known in Hindi?
a. छाता (chata)
b. कं बल (kambal)
c. �ब�तर (bistar)
d. चाबी (chaabi)
14 I have seen कं बल-चादर used to describe such items. Hence, one might
say, for example, कं बल-चादर कं बल से छोटे ह� ।

1/7/2010 Household Articles-sentences-3
audio: 20100106-HouseholdArticles-sentences-3.mp3
Household Articles - गृह�थी क� व�तुएं (grihasthi ki vastuyem):
Part III
In this lesson, we shall learn the use of some household articles in sentence making.
English Hindi Transliteration
Handmade rugs do not
lose their value.
Wool rugs are suitable in
ह�त�न�म�त 15 गल�च� का मू�य कम
नह�ं होता ।
cold areas. ऊन गल�चे ठंडे �े�� म� उपयु�त ह� ।
Coir doormats are ecofriendly.
कॉयर पायदान पया�वरण के
अनुकू ल 16 ह� ।
This doormat is costly 17 . यह पायदान महंगा है ।
I haven’t got this year’s
calendar.
मुझे इस साल का कै ल�डर 18 नह�ं
�मला है ।
Hastnirmit galeechon ka mooly
kam nahin hota
Uun galiche thande kshetron
mein upayukt hai
Coir paaydaan paryavaran ke
anukool hai
Yah paaydaan mehanga hai
Mujhe is saal ka calendar nahin
mila hai
15 Also हथबना, हाथ से बना (हाथ से बनाना : to make by hand), द�त�कार.
Our word manufacture means the very same thing; yet it never occurs to
us–not even robotic hands.
16 पया�वरण के अनुकू ल is literally “going with the flow” of that which
“surrounds, protecting us”. Nice concept, huh?
17 Synonyms: dear (Br.), expensive. (We usually don’t say costly until it
reaches an overly appreciable level–as with an antique, or artwork.)
18 Synonyms: �दनद�श�का, �त�थ-प�, �ववरण-प�, पंचांग–the latter used also
for almanac. �मला है is like “connected” or “linked up” with, another way of
saying मेरे पास (close by/with me).

That is a beautiful
calendar.
This wardrobe 19 is
spacious.
Which type of wardrobe
lasts long?
I gave her a ceramic
vase.
I saw a Chinese carved
lacquer vase 22 in the
museum.
वह एक सुंदर
कै ल�डर है ।
यह अलमार� 20 �व�तृत है ।
�कस �कार के अलमार� लंबे समय
तक रहता है ?
मैने उसे एक मृि�तका 21 का गुलदान
�दया ।
मैने सं�हालय म� एक चीनी
Vah ek sundar calendar hai
Yah almari vistrut hai
Kis prakar ke almari lambe
samay tak rahta hai
Maine use ek mrutika ka guldaan
diya
Maine sangrahalay mein ek chini
nakkasheedar lah phooldaan
dekha
19 ATTENTION: While wardrobe (ward+robe) should refer to a small room
or cabinet for holding clothes, it has come to mean in American parlance
the collection of clothes or costumes within the wardrobe… which makes
the answer to the next question (Which type of wardrobe lasts long?) “The
type that is never worn”! The correct term for the small room in Hindi is
तोशाख़ाना, or, more properly, in an earlier epoch, तोशक ख़ाना. तोशक is
also either a two-ply chador (like a quilt) or a soft mattress.
20 Synonym: कोठर�
21 मृि�तका /�म�ी is earthenware or clay and therefore not as fine as what
some consider ceramic. The Oriental type (porcelain) is usually referred to
as चीनी �म�ी का (because made from from china clay, i.e., kaolin), �चनाई
�म�ी, or चीनी का बरतन; still, we also see transliterations of the English,
as in पो�स�लेन, (कज�रया) �सरे�मक/ �सरे�म�स/ सेरा�मक/ सेरा�म�स, these
latter often referring to tile.
22 These vases are generally carved from cinnebar wood soaked in the sap of
the Lacquer or Varnish Tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly named
Rhues Verniciflua), called in Hindi, वा�न�श वृ�. Cinnebar (the wood) is not
to be confused with cinnabar, mercuric sulfide, which in Hindi is
�गुर/ �हंगुल * and used to make vermilion, �संदूर /�स�दूर/ �संग�रफ. [*

Test your understanding:
1. What is ‘अलमार�’?
a. Vase
b. Mat
c. Wardrobe
d. Rug
2. What is meant by ‘गुलदान’?
a. Mattress
b. Curtain
c. Cushion
d. Vase
3. What is a doormat called?
a. galicha
b. paaydaan
c. phooldaan
न�क़ाशीदार �ला�ा ला�ा / लाख
/लाह 23 फू लदान देखा ।
इ�गुल and �ह�गुलक is the Sanskrit for the Indian Almond or Umbrella
tree, whose leaves turn a bright vermilion, thus lending their name to the
metallic compound]. [Names for cinnabar in Sanskrit are र�तपारद, सुगर,
कु ��व�द and चमा�नुर�जन (for white cinnabar).] �ह�गुलक , र�त, र�जक,
र�जन, रस�थान were names given to both the color and the sulphide as
well as to objects of similar color.
23 Another word is रोग़न or रौग़न, a term from the Persian indicating any
oily, greasy, shiny substance from fat and oil to varnish and lacquer.

1/8/2010 Conversation Questions - Friends: Part I
audio: 20100107-ConversationQuestions-friends1.mp3
Household Articles - गृह�थी क� व�तुएं (grihasthi ki vastuyem):
Part III
In this lesson, we shall learn the use of some household articles in sentence making.
English Hindi Transliteration
Handmade rugs do not lose ह�त�न�म�त गल�चो का मू�य
their value.
कम नह�ं होता।
Wool rugs are suitable in
cold areas.
ऊन गल�चे ठंडे �े�� म� उपयु�त
ह�।
Coir doormats are ecofriendly.
कॉयर पायदान पया�वरण के
अनुकू ल ह�।
Hastnirmit galeechon ka mooly kam
nahin hota
Uun galiche thande kshetron mein
upayukt hai
Coir paaydaan paryavaran ke anukool
hai
This doormat is costly. यह पायदान महंगा है। Yah paaydaan mehanga hai
I haven’t got this year’s
calendar.
मुझे इस साल का कॅ लंडर नह�ं
�मला है।
That is a beautiful
calendar.
वह एक सुंदर
कै ल�डर है।
This wardrobe is spacious. यह अलमार� �व�तृत है।
Which type of wardrobe
lasts long?
�कस �कार के अलमार� लंबे
समय तक रहता है?
I gave her a ceramic vase. मैने उसे एक मृि�तका का
I saw a Chinese carved
lacquer vase in the
museum.
Test your understanding:
• What is ‘अलमार�’?
• Vase
• Mat
• Wardrobe
गुलदान �दया।
मैने सं�हालय म� एक चीनी
न�काशीदार लाह फू लदान देखा।
Mujhe is saal ka calendar nahin mila
hai
Vah ek sundar calendar hai
Yah almari vistrut hai
Kis prakar ke almari lambe samay tak
rahta hai
Maine use ek mrutika ka guldaan
diya
Maine sangrahalay mein ek chini
nakkasheedar lah phooldaan dekha

• Rug
• What is meant by ‘गुलदान’?
• Mattress
• Curtain
• Cushion
• Vase
• What is a doormat called?
• galicha
• paaydaan
• phooldaan
• none of the above

1/9/2010 Conversation Questions - Friends - part II
audio: 20100108-ConversationQuestions-friends2.mp3
Conversation Questions - Friends: Part II
Words to learn:- दो�त (dost); दो�ती(dosti); भरोसा (bharosa); मानव संबंध(maaanav
sambhandh); �श�क(shikshak); �वपर�त(vipareet)
English Hindi Transliteration
What do you usually do with
your friends? 24 आप आमतौर पर अपने
Do you believe your parents
should be your friends?
Do you trust all of your
friends?
Do you still maintain
friendships from the past?
Who is the most interesting
person you have ever met?
What type of people do you get
along with best?
दो�त� के साथ �या करते ह� ?
�या आपको लगता है �क
आपके माता-�पता को आपके
�म� 25 होना चा�हए ?
�या आपको अपने सभी
दो�त� पर भरोसा है ?
�या आप अभी भी अतीत के
दो�ती बनाए रखते है?
कौन है वह �दलच�प �यि�त
जो आपने कभी �मले ह� ?
�कस �कार के लोग� के साथ
आप सबसे अ�छा �मलते है ?
Aap aamtaur par apne dostom ke
saath kya karte haim
Kya aapko lagta hai ki aapke
mata-pita ko aapke mitr hona
chahiye
Kya aapko apne sabhi doston par
bharosa hai
Kya aap abhi bhi ateet ke dosti
banaye rakte hai
Kaun hai vah dilchasp vyakti jo
aapne kabhi mile haim
Kis prakar ke logon ke saath aap
sabse achcha milte hai
24 During or after using them? Better to say “What do you and your friends
usually do?” Or: “What do you do usually, [when] with your friends?”
25 A not of explanation here why �म� होना चा�हए is not �म�े होना चा�हए,
i.e., plural: because माता-�पता is considered a singular entity.

To what extent can you be
friends with your child?
Can you be friends with your
student if you are a teacher?
How important is forgiveness
in human relationships?
Do you think it would be
possible for you still be friends
with an ex-boyfriend or exgirlfriend?
Do you think it is possible to
have a best friend of the
opposite sex without becoming
a girlfriend or boyfriend?
Test your understanding:
आप �कस हद तक अपने
ब�चे के साथ दो�त बन
सकते ह� ?
अपने छा�� के साथ दो�त
बन सकते ह� अगर आप एक
�श�क है ?
�कतना मह�वपूण� है मानव
संबंध� म� माफ़� ?
�या आपको लगता है �क यह
आपके �लए अभी भी एक पूव�
�ेमी या पूव� �े�मका के साथ
दो�ती करना संभव 26 होगा?
�या आपको लगता है �क एक
�े�मका या �ेमी बनने के
�बना �वपर�त से�स के एक
सबसे अ�छा दो�त संभव है?
1. What is meant by पूव� �े�मका(poorv premika)?
2. What are “friendships” called?
Aap kis had tak apne bachche ke
saath dost ban sakte haim
Apne chatrom ke saath dost ban
sakte haim agar aap ek shikshak
hai
Kiana mahatvapoorn hai maanav
sambhandhom mein maafi
Kya aapko lagta hai ki yah aapke
liye abhi bhi ek poorv premi ya
poorv premika ke saath dosti
karna sambhav hoga
Kya aapko lagta hai ki ek premika
ya premi banne ke bina vipareet
sex ke ek sabse achcha dost
sambhav hai
26 unless you mean a “blessed event” will result therefrom : (संभव as a
noun meaning “birth”)

3. What is meant by मानव संबंध(maaanav sambhandh)?

1/10/2010 Comparison of Adjectives: Part I
audio: 20100109-ComparisonOfadjectives_part1.mp3
Comparison of Adjectives: Part I
In English the adjectives undergo change corresponding to the comparative and superlative
degrees. But in Hindi, it does not change in form.
In Hindi, the comparative degree is formed by adding ‘से’(se) or ‘क� अपे�ा’ (ki apeksha)
after the person or thing with which the comparison is made. The degree of comparison can also
be formed by placing word like अ�धक (adhik), �यादा (zyada), कम (kam), बढ़कर
(badhkar), and so on.
English Hindi Transliteration
This room is larger than that
room.
yah kamra us kamre se bada hai
यह कमरा उस कमरे से बड़ा है ।
Rohan is taller than Tejas.
Rohan Tejas se lamba hai
Reema is taller than Raj.
Raj is fatter than Reema.
Ram is taller.
रोहन तेजस से लंबा है ।
र�मा राज से लंबी है ।
राज र�मा से मोटा है ।
राम �यादा लंबा है ।
She is prettier than her sister.
वह उसक� बहन से सुंदर
है ।
This is less expensive.
This car is less expensive than
that.
Gopal is shorter than Ram.
Gold is costlier than silver.
यह कम महँगी है ।
यह गाड़ी उस गाड़ी से कम
महँगी है ।
गोपाल राम से नाटा है ।
सोना चाँद� से महँगा है ।
This magazine is cheaper than
that one.
यह प��का उससे स�ती है ।
My house is bigger than yours.
मेरा घर तु�हारे से अ�धक बड़ा
है ।
Reema Raj se lambi hai
Raj Reema se mota hai
Ram zyada lamba hai
Vah uski bahan se sundar hai
Yah kam mahangi hai
Yah gaadi us gaadi se kam
mahangi hai
Gopal Ram se nata hai
Sona chandi se mahanga hai
Yah patrika usse sasti hai
Mera ghar tumhare se adhik bada
hai

That pond is the shallower in this
area. 27 वह तालाब इस �े� म� कम
गहरा है ।
Vah talaab is kshetr mein kam
gahara hai
A holiday by the sea is better
than a holiday in the mountains. समु�
Samudr par chutti pahadom mein
पर छु �ी पहाड़� म� छु �ी से chutti se behter hai
Quiz:
1) Translate:
बेहतर है ।
a) �या जानक� जेन से कम मोट� है ?(kya Janki Jane se kam moti hai)
b) संगीता �पंक� से �यादा हो�शयार है ।(Sangeeta pinki se zyada
hoshiyaar hai)
c) He is taller than her.
d) Is this better than that?
27 While correct as written above, for modern American usage, it were
better to state: “That pool is shallower in this area,” as तालाब can be used
for swimming pool, as can तरण ताल; and it is more natural to gauge the
depth of the latter than of a pond.

1/11/2010 Comparison of Adjectives: Part II
audio: 20100110-ComparisonOfAdjectives_part2.mp3
Comparison of Adjectives: Part I
In English the adjectives undergo change corresponding to the comparative and superlative
degrees. But in Hindi, it does not change in form.
In Hindi, the comparative degree is formed by adding ‘से’(se) or ‘क� अपे�ा’ (ki apeksha) after the
person or thing with which the comparison is made. The degree of comparison can also be
formed by placing word like अ�धक (adhik), �यादा (zyada), कम (kam), बढ़कर (badhkar), and so
on.
English Hindi Transliteration
This room is larger than that यह कमरा उस कमरे से बड़ा है।
room.
yah kamra us kamre se bada
hai
Rohan is taller than Tejas. रोहन तेजस से लंबा है। Rohan Tejas se lamba hai
Reema is taller than Raj. र�मा राज से लंबी है। Reema Raj se lambi hai
Raj is fatter than Reema. राज र�मा से मोटा है। Raj Reema se mota hai
Ram is taller. राम �यादा लंबा है। Ram zyada lamba hai
She is prettier than her
sister.
वह उसक� बहन से सुंदर
है।
Vah uski bahan se sundar
hai
This is less expensive. यह कम महँगी है। Yah kam mahangi hai
This car is less expensive यह गाड़ी उस गाड़ी से कम महँगी है।
than that.
Gopal is shorter than Ram. गोपाल राम से नाटा है।
Gold is costlier than silver. सोना चाँद� से महँगा है।
This magazine is
cheaper than that one.
My house is bigger than
yours.
That pond is the shallower
in this area.
A holiday by the sea
is better than a holiday in
the mountains.
यह प��का उससे स�ती है।
Yah gaadi us gaadi se kam
mahangi hai
Gopal Ram se nata hai
Sona chandi se mahanga hai
Yah patrika usse sasti hai
मेरा घर तु�हारे से अ�धक बड़ा है। Mera ghar tumhare se adhik
bada hai
वह तालाब इस �े� म� कम गहरा है। Vah talaab is kshetr mein
kam gahara hai
समु� पर छु �ी पहाड़� म� छु �ी से बहतेर है। Samudr par chutti pahadom
mein chutti se behter hai

Quiz:
1) Translate:
a) �या जानक� जेन से कम मोट� है ?(kya Janki Jane se kam moti hai)
b) संगीता �पंक� से �यादा हो�शयार है |(Sangeeta pinki se zyada hoshiyaar hai)
c) He is taller than her.
d) Is this better than that?

1/12/2010 - What did I say? (broom or magic)
20100112-WhatDidISay-broom-or-magic.mp3
It is difficult being understood. But sometimes it helps for us to know how we might be misunderstood
in order to be more clear. The "What did I say?" episodes will have Hindi learners trying to be
understood by Hindi speakers. We will find out what are some ways that the Hindi learn can be miss
understood.
This episode has Nathan reading a single sentence to Mr. Naraindas
"झाड़ू कहाँ है?" (Where is the broom?)
It gets misunderstood as
"जादू कहाँ है?" (Where is the magic?)
Notice the difference between these words:
जादू - magic
झाड़ू
- broom
magic begins with the un-aspirated ज (ja) and broom begins with the aspirated झ (jha). This difference
is subtle. The ending is more distinct. "magic" ends with "दू" (doo) (dental, unaspirated "d" sound with
the "oo" vowel). "broom" ends with the ड़ू (notice the dot underneath the letter!! this makes it the
retroflexive "r" sound. "Roo".)
Now you should be able to say "magic" and "broom" correctly in the future.

1/13/2010 - Hindi Song: Chhun Chhun Karti Aayi Chidiya
20100114-ChunChunKartiAayiChidiya.mp3
A Hindi film Song
छु न-छु न 28 करती आई �च�ड़या, दाल का दाना लाई �च�ड़या
मोर भी आया, कौआ भी आया, चूहा भी आया, बंदर भी आया
छु न-छु न करती आई �च�ड़या.......
भूख लगी तो �च�ड़या रानी मू ँग क� दाल पकाएगी, दाल पकाएगी, दाल पकाएगी
कौआ रोट� लाएगा लाके 29 तुझे �खलाएगा
मोर भी आया, कौआ भी आया, चूहा भी आया, बंदर भी आया
छु न-छु न करती आई �च�ड़या.......
चलते चलते �मलेगा भालू, हम बोल�गे नाचो कालू, नाचो कालू, नाचो कालू
मु�ना ढोल बजाएगा, भालू नाच �दखाएगा
मोर भी आया, कौआ भी आया, चूहा भी आया, बंदर भी आया
साथ हमारे चले बाराती, म� तो हू मु�ने के हाथी, मु�ने के हाथी, मु�ने के हाथी
सीधा �द�ल� जायूँगा, तेर� दु�ह�नया 30 लायुंगा
मोर भी आया, कौआ भी आया, चूहा भी आया, बंदर भी आया
छु न-छु न करती आई �च�ड़या.......
Words that we learnt:
English Hindi Transliteration
28 छु नछु नाना : to make a tinkling chirping or hissing noise; also applied to
sizzling. Also seen as छनछन.
29 लाके = ला कर (लाने के बाद) after having brought.
30 From दु�हन (bride), [also नववधू or वधू : new/ daughter-in-law]; दू�हा
being the groom (also वर).

Bird
Lentil
Grain
Peacock
Crow
Rat
Monkey
Hunger
Green gram 32
to Cook
Indian Bread
to feed
Bear
Dance
Drum
�च�ड़या
दाल
दाना
मोर
कौआ
चूहा 31
बंदर
भूख
मू ँग क� दाल
पकाना
रोट�
�खलाना
भालू
नाच
ढोल
Wedding guests बाराती 33
Elephant
हाथी
chidiya
daal
daana
mor
kauwa
chuha
bandhar
bhookh
mung kee dal
pakaana
roti
khilaana
bhaloo
naach
dhol
baraati
haathi
31 A rat or mouse (field mice included); colloquially, it can refer to what in
America is called a “booger”, dried nasal mucus.
32 The pulse Phaseolus radiatus or Vigna radiata, a.k.a. mung dal, moong
dal, mash bean, munggo or monggo, golden gram, and green soy.
33 Usually बराती : One who joins a marriage procession, or attends a
marriage. From बारात (also बरात barāt, �ात brāt) : procession of the
bridegroom (to the house of the bride), marriage procession; the company or
attendants at a marriage; by extension: multitude, flock, assemblage, troop,
crowd

Straight
Bride
Delhi (place
name) 34
सीधा
दु�ह�नया
�द�ल�
seedha
dulhaniya
dilli
Quiz:
1) How many animals had been mentioned in this song?
2) Who will dance?
3) Which place has been mentioned here?
4) Who will bring bread for the kid?
34 Forming, along with New Delhi, the capital of India; population: 13
million; extended metropolitan population: close to 22 million.

1/14/2010 Difference between "pure" and "clean"
audio: 10100113-clean-vs-purify
In today's episode, we look at the difference between between शु�द which means to "purify" or to
"refine", and the word साफ which means to "clean".
शु� करना - to do purification
साफ करना - to do cleaning

1/15/2010 I Love India – Part I
I Love India – Part I
Here is a part of the song 'I Love India' from movie 'Pardes'.
"लंडन" देखा "पॅ�रस" देखा...("London" dekha "Paris" dekha... )
I've seen London, I've seen Paris,
और देखा "जापान" (aur dekha "Japan" )
and I've seen Japan.
"माइकल" देखा "एि�वस" देखा सब देखा मेर� जान ("Michael" dekha "Elvis" dekha sab dekha meri
jaan)
I've seen Michael (Jackson), I've seen Elvis; I've seen it all, my darling;
सारे जग म� कह�ं नह�ं है दूसरा �ह�दु�तान (saare jag mein kahin nahin hai doosra hindustaan)
and in all the world there is no other India,
दूसरा �ह�दु�तान...(doosra hindustaan... )
no other India...
यह दु�नया इक दु�हन... (yeh duniya ik dulhan... )
This world is a bride,
दु�हन के माथे क� �बं�दया (dulhan ke maathe ki bindiya)
and the jewel (bindi) on the bride's forehead
यह मेरा इं�डया यह मेरा इं�डया(yeh mera india yeh mera india)
is this India of mine, this India of mine.

Vocabulary:
English Hindi Transliteration
seen देखा dekha
dear, darling जान jaan
World, Universe जग jag
another दूसरा doosra
world, earth दु�नया duniya
Fore-head माथा matha
a mark/decoration on �बं�दया
the forehead
bindiya
bride दु�हन dulhan
Test Your Understanding:
1) What is a “bride” called?
2) “Forehead” is known as ----------
3) The singer describes India as ----------.
4) Which are places mentioned in this song?
5) who are personalities talked about here?

1/16/2010 I Love India – Part II
20100116-ILoveIndia-PartII.mp3
जब छेडा म�हार �कसी ने (jab chhedaa malhaar kisi ne )
It took a fabulous tune (malhaar raag) to
झूमके सावन आया (jhoomke saawan aaya )
make the rains descend.
आग लगा द� पानी म� जब (aag laga di paani mein jab)
The fire lit on water
द�पक राग सुनाया(dipak raag sunaaya )
at the recital of the Deepak raga.
सात सुर� का संगम यह जीवन गीत� का माला (saat suron ka sangam yeh jiwan giton ka maala)
This life is a garland made of songs, the meeting of the seven notes.
हम अपने भगवान को भी कहते ह� बाँसूर�वाला (ham apne bhagwaan ko bhi kahte hain
baansuriwaala)
We even call our God 'the flute player.' [i.e., Krishna]
�पहु �पहु बोले पपीहा (pihu pihu bole papihaa)
The cuckoo caws, pihu pihu!
कोयल कोयल कू हु कू हु गाए (koyal koyal kuhu kuhu gaaye)
The cuckoo sings, kuhu kuhu!
हंसते रोते हमने जीवन क� सब गीत बनाए(hanste rote hamne jiwan ki sab git banaaye)
In laughter and tears, we (Indians) made all of life's songs.
यह सार� दु�नया अपने अपने गीत� को गाए (yeh saari duniya apne apne giton ko gaaye)

This whole world sings to their own songs.
गीत वो गाओ िजससे इस �म�ी क� खु�बू आए (git voh gaao jis se is mitti ki khushbu aaye)
Sing the song from which the fragrance of this earth arises.
वतन मेरा इं�डया सजन मेरा इं�डया (vatan mera india sajan mera india)
India, my homeland; India, my beloved.
करम मेरा इं�डया धरम मेरा इं�डया (karam mera india dharam mera india)
India, my action; India, my religion.
Vocabulary:
English Hindi Transliteration
A tune म�हार malhaar
Rains सावन saawan
Fire आग aag
Water पानी paani
Another tune द�पक राग deepak raag
Recited सुनाना sunaana
Seven notes सात सुर� saath suron
Meeting/confluence संगम sangam
Life जीवन jeevan
Song गीत geet
Garland माला mala
God भगवान bhagwan
Flute बाँसूर� baansuri
Flute player बाँसूर�वाला baansuriwaala
A type of cuckoo पपीहा papiha
Cuckoo bird कोयल koyal
To laugh/to smile हँसना hasna

To cry रोना rona
Soil �म�ी mitti
Fragrance खु�बू khushbu
Home वतन vatan
Beloved सजन sajan
Action/deed करम karam
Religion/faith धरम dharam
N.B.:-
1) Hindustani classical music is based upon raagas and taals, each designed to affect different
energy centers or moods. During the times of King Akbar, Tanzen, a renowned musician was
said to have sung a song in Malhaar raag and invited rains. Deepak raag is supposed to create fire
and hence was discontinued performing from Indian Classical Music in early 18th Century.
Tansen formulated the raga Deepak.
2) Lord Krishna is also known as flute-player.
Test Your Understanding:
1) What is “soil (earth)” called?
2) What is meant by “धरम (dharam)”?
3) The Hindi term for “fragrance” is -------.
4) Which are the two major tunes mentioned?
5) Which God has been mentioned here?

1/17/2010 Indirect Requests
Indirect Requests
Here are few examples of making indirect requests in Hindi
English Hindi Transliteration
Tell him not to do
that.
उसे बोलो क� वह मत कर�।
Use bolo ki vah
mat karem
Ask Rajeev what he राजीव से पूछो �क वह �या कर रहा है।
is doing.
Rajeev se
poocho ki vah
kya kar raha hai
Could you आप रमेश को कह सकते है �क मुझे बुलाए?
tell Ramesh to call
Aap ramesh ko
kah sakte hai ki
me?
mujhe bulaye
Please tell Sheela to
clean up her room. कृ पया शीला से कमरा सॉफ करने के �लए बो�लए। Kripaya sheela
se kamara saaf
karne ke liye
boliye
Please
ask Jeevan to give
कृ पया जीवन से बो�लए �क मुझे फोन कर�।
Kripaya jeevan
se boliye ki
me a call.
mujhe phone
karen
Could you ask
Rafi to be here at
आप रफ़� को बोल सकते है �क वह पाँच बजे यहाँ हो? Aap rafi ko bol
sakte hai ki vah
five?
paanch baje
yahan ho?
Ask Meena if she is
coming to the party. मीणा से पूछो �क वह पाट� के �लए आ रह� है। Meena se
poocho ki vah
party ke liye aa
rahi hai
Please ask her when
she will be here. कृ पया उससे पूछ� क� कब वह यहाँ होगी। Kripaya usse
poochen ki kab
vah yahan hogi
Please tell कृ पया �ीमती कु मार को बताना (�क) मुझे देर हो जाएगी।
Mrs. Kumar (that) I
will be late.
Kripaya
Sreemati Kumar
ko bataana (ki)
mujhe der ho
jayegi
Can you tell them
(that) the party
आप उ�हे बता सकते ह� (�क) पाट� नौ बजे शु� होता है? Aap unhe bata
sakte hain (ki)
starts at nine?
party nau baje
shuru hota hai
Please ask her
whether she
कृ पया उससे पूछो �क उसने काम ख�म कर �दया। Kripaya usse
poocho ki usne

finished the
kaam khatam kar
assignment.
diya
Would you ask him
what he wants? आप उससे पूछ सकते ह� �क उसे �या चा�हए? Aap usse pooch
sakte hain ki use
Will you ask them
how much it costs? आप उनसे पूछ सकते है �क यह �कतने क� है।
Quiz:
1) Can you ask him to give his pen?
a) तुम उसे पूछने के �लए अपनी कलम दे सकते ह�?
b) उससे पूछो अपनी कलम देने के �लए?
c) तुम उससे पूछ सकते हो �क वह अपनी कलम दे?
d) तुम उससे पूछो �क वह अपनी कलम दे?
2) Please ask Anu to give me a call.
a) कृ पया अनु पूछने के �लए मुझे फोन करना।
b) कृ पया अनु से बो�लए �क मुझे फोन कर�।
c) कृ पया अनु से बोलो �क मुझे फोन कर�।
d) कृ पया अनु को बता सकते है �क मुझे फोन कर�।
3) Translate: Tell her not to do that.
4) Translate: राजीव से पूछो �क वह �या कर रहा है|
kya chahiye
Aap unse pooch
sakte hai ki yah
kitane ki hai

1/18/2010 Delhi: DTC bus fare increases
20100118-LearningThroughNews.mp3
�दल ्ल�: डीट�सी बस� का �कराया बढ़ा
आज तक ब ्यूरो
नई �दल ्ल�, सोमवार, 26 अ�टूबर 2009
�द�ल� म� सफ़र करना अब महंगा हो गया है| �द�ल� क� लाइफ़ लाइन मानी जाने वाल� डीट�सी बस� म�
अब �यादा पैसे देने ह�गे| ताज़ा फ़ै सले के मुता�बक �कराये को 3 �लैब म� बांटा गया है| 5, 10 और 15 �पए.
अभी तक डीट�सी का �कराया 3, 5, 7 और 10 �पए हुआ करता था| लंबे समय से डीट�सी का �कराया बढ़ाने
को लेकर चचा� हो रह� थी. आज कै �बनेट ने बैठक करके �कराए म� बढोतर� का ऐलान कर �दया. डीट�सी के
पास भी अब महंगे हो गए ह�. छा�� के �लए मा�सक पास क� क़�मत साढ़े 12 �पए से बढ़ाकर 100 �पए
मह�ना कर �दया गया है.
एक �दन का या�ी पास अब 40 �पए का हो गया है, जो पहले महज़ 25 �पए का था. इसके अलावा मा�सक
पास म� भी भार� बढ़ोतर� हो गई है. पहले मा�सक पास 450 �पए का था, अब इसके �लए आपको 800 �पए
चुकाने ह�गे. बुज़ुग� को राहत द� गई है, उनके �लए जार� होने वाले पास म� कोई बढ़ोतर� नह�ं क� गई है.
Delhi: DTC bus fare increases
Aaj Tak Bureau
New Delhi, Monday, October 26th, 2009
Travel is expensive now in Delhi. DTC buses which are considered the life line
in Delhi will have to pay more. According to the latest decision on rent, it is divided into 3 slabs
- 5, 10 and 15 rupees.
Till now the rent for a DTC bus used to be 3, 5, 7 and 10 rupees. Its long been talk about
increasing the rent of DTC was going on. Today the cabinet met and announced a fare

increase. DTC's passes are also too expensive now. Students’ monthly pass has been increased
from twelve and a half rupees to 100 rupees a month.
A day’s Passenger pass is now 40 rupees, which was earlier just Rs.25. Besides this there is a
large increase in monthly pass rate. Earlier the monthly pass was Rs 450. Now you must pay 800
rupees for it. Relief is given to elders, for the passes issued to them have not been raised.
The words that we learnt are:
English Hindi Transliteration
fare �कराया kiraya
increase बढ़ाना badhaana
travel सफ़र safar
expensive महंगा mahenga
latest ताज़ा taza
decision फ़ै सला faisla
divide बांटना bantna
announce ऐलान करना aelan karna
monthly मा�सक maasik
elders बुज़ुग� buzurgom
relief राहत raahat

1/19/2010 Simple Questions in Hindi – Part I
Simple Questions in Hindi – Part I
20100119-SimpleQuestions_I.mp3
Here are some examples of simple questions in Hindi.
English Hindi Transliteration
Are you from Canada? �या तुम कॅ नडा से हो? Kya tum canada se ho
�या आप कॅ नडा से ह�? Kya aap canada se haim
Yes, I am. हाँ, म� हूँ। Ha, main hoon
No, I am from Mexico. नह�ं, म� मेि�सको से हूँ। Nahin, main mexico se hoon
Yes, we are. हाँ, हम ह�। Ha, hum haim
No, we are from Brazil. नह�ं, हम �ाजील से ह�। Nahin, hum brazil se haim
Where do you live in India? आप भारत म� कहाँ रहते ह�? Aap bharat mein kahan rahte
haim
I live in Kerala. म� के रल म� रहता हूँ। Main keral mein rahta hoon
I live in Bangalore. म� ब�गलुर म� रहती हूँ। Main Bangalore mein rahti
hoon
We live in Mysore. हम मैसूर म� रहते ह�। Hum mysore mein rahte haim
Do you live in Mumbai? �या आप मुंबई
म� रहते ह�? Kya aap mumbai mein rahte
haim
Yes, I do. हाँ, म� मुंबई
म� रहता हूँ। Ha, main mumbai mein rahta
hoon
No, I don’t. नह�ं, म� नह�ं रहता। Nahin, main nahin rahta
No, I live in Pune. नह�ं, म� पुणे म� रहता हूँ। Nahin, main pune mein rahta
hoon
Yes, we do. हाँ, हम रहते ह�। Ha, hum rahte haim
Does she live in New York? �या वह �यूयॉक� म� रहती है? Kya vah newyork mein rahti
hai
No, she doesn't नह�ं, वह नह�ं रहती। Nahin, vah nahin rahti
Yes, she does हाँ, वह रहती है। Ha, vah rahti hai
No, she lives in Texas. नह�ं, वह टे�सास म� रहती है। Nahin, vah texas mein rahti
hai
Is he a doctor? �या वह एक डॉ�टर है? Kya vah ek dactor hai
No, he isn't. नह�ं, वह नह�ं है। Nahin, vah nahin hai
Yes, he is हाँ, वह है। Ha, vah hai

Are you a teacher? �या आप एक
अ�यापक/अ�या�पका ह�।
Kya aap ek
adhyapak/adhyapika hai
Yes, I am हाँ, म� हूँ। Ha, main hoon
No, I am not नह�ं, म� नह�ं हूँ। Nahin, main nahin hoon
No, I am a nurse. नह�ं, म� नस� हूँ। Nahin, main nurse hoon
Should we go? हम� जाना चा�हए? Hamem jaana chahiye
Yeah हाँ। ha
Okay ठ�क है/ अ�छा। Teek hai/achcha
No, not yet नह�ं, अभी नह�ं। Nahin, abhi nahin
Quiz:
1) Frame this sentence in Hindi: “No, I am from Brazil.”
2) “Are you a doctor?” – Translate into Hindi.
3) “I live in Kashmir.” - Translate into Hindi

1/20/2010 Simple Questions in Hindi – Part II
20100120-SimpleQuestions_II.mp3
Simple Questions in Hindi – Part II
Here are some examples of simple questions in Hindi.
English Hindi Transliteration
Is this free? �या यह मु�त है? Kya yah muft hai
Yes, it is. हाँ, है। Ha, hai
No, It isn’t नह�ं है। Nahin hai
Do you like apples? �या आपको सेब पसंद ह�? Kya aapko seb pasand
haim
Yes, I do. हाँ, मुझे पसंद है। Ha, mujhe pasand hai
No, I don’t नह�ं, पसंद नह�ं है। Nahin, pasand nahin hai
Yes, we do. हाँ, हम� पसंद है। Ha, hamem pasand hai
Where do you live? तुम कहाँ रहते हो?
Tum kahan rahte ho
आप कहाँ रहते ह�?
Aap kahan rahte haim
I live in Delhi. म� �द�ल� म� रहता हूँ। Main dilli mein rahta hoon
I live at
the Jayaraj Apartments. म� जयराज अपाट�म��स म� रहती हूँ। Main
Jayaraj Apartments mein
rahti hoon
We live in Hyderabad. हम हैदराबाद म� रहते ह�। Hum hyderabad mein
rahte haim
Where are you from? तुम कहाँ से हो?
Tum kahan se ho
आप कहां से ह�?
Aap kahan se haim
I'm
म� ओंटा�रयो, कै �लफो�न�या से हूँ।
from Ontario, California.
Main ontario, california se
hoon
We are from Chennai,
Tamil Nadu.
हम चे�नई, त�मलनाडु से ह�।
Hum Chennai, Tamil
Nadu se haim
Is he from Calcutta? �या वह कोलकाता से है? Kya vah kolkatta se hai
Yes, he is हाँ, वह है। Ha, vah hai
No, he isn't. नह�ं, वह नह�ं है। Nahin, vah nahin hai
No, he is from Orissa. नह�ं, वह उड़ीसा से है। Nahin, vah odissa se hai
Is the supermarket
near?
सूपरमाक� ट पास है �या?
supermarket pass hai kya

Yes, it is हाँ, है। Ha,hai
No, it isn't. नह�ं, पास नह�ं है। Nahin, pass nahin hai
No, it is near the post
office.
नह�ं, यह डाकघर के पास है।
Nahin, yah dakghar ke
pass hai
Do you go to temple
often?
�या आप मं�दर म� अ�सर जाते है? Kya aap mandir mein
aksar jaate hai
Yes, I do हाँ, म� जाता हूँ। Ha, main jaata hoon
No, I don’t नह�ं, म� नह�ं जाता। Nahin, main nahin jaata
Yes, we do हाँ, हम जाते है। Ha, hum jaate hai
No, we go only during
festivals.
नह�ं, हम �योहार� के दौरान ह� जाते ह�। Nahin, hum tyohaar ke
dauran hi jaate haim
Does your father read
the newspaper every
day?
�या तु�हारे �पताजी हर �दन अख़बार पढ़ते ह�? Kya tumhare pitaji har din
akhbaar padte haim
Yes, he does. हाँ। Ha
Quiz:
1) What does “मु�त(muft)” means?
2) What is “festival” known as in Hindi?
3) What is meant by “डाकघर(dak-ghar)”?
4) How can you ask this in Hindi: “Are you from Mumbai?”

1/21/2010 Simple Questions in Hindi – Part III
20100121-SimpleQuestions_III.mp3
Simple Questions in Hindi – Part III
Here are some examples of simple questions in Hindi.
English Hindi Transliteration
Can I have this? म� यह ले सकता हूँ? Main yah le sakta
hoon
Yes, you can. हाँ, तुम ले सकते हो। Ha, tum le sakte ho
No, you can't. नह�ं, तुम नह�ं कर सकते। Nahin, tum nahin le
sakte
Are you busy? �या तुम �य�त हो?
Kya tum vyast ho
�या आप �य�त ह�?
Kya aap vyast haim
Yes, I am. हाँ, म� हूँ। Ha, main hoon
Yes, we are. हाँ, हम �य�त ह�। Ha, hum vyast hai
No, I am not busy. नह�ं, म� �य�त नह�ं हूँ। Nahin, main vyast
nahin hoon
Is Delhi big? �या �द�ल� बड़ा है? Kya dilli bada hai
Yes, it is हाँ, है। Ha, hai
Is it time to go? जाने का समय हो गया? Jaane ka samay
ho gaya
Yes, it is. हाँ, हो गया। Ha, ho gaya
No, it isn't. नह�ं, नह�ं हुआ। Nahin, nahin hua
Not yet. अभी नह�ं। Abhi nahin
Is she married? �या वह शाद� शुदा है? Kya vah shaadi
shuda hai
Yes, she is. हाँ, है। Ha, hai
No, she isn't. नह�ं, वह नह�ं है। Nahin, vah nahin hai
I don't know. म� नह�ं जानता।
Do you need some
help?
मुझे नह�ं मालूम।
�या आपको कु छ मदद क� ज़�रत है?
Main nahin jaanta
Mujhe nahin
maloom
Kya aapko kuch
madad ki zaroorat

hai
Yes, I do. हाँ, है। Ha, hai
No, I'm fine. नह�ं, म� ठ�क हूँ। Nahin, main teek
hoon
Could you help
me?
आप मेर� मदद कर सकते ह� है?
Aap meri madad kar
sakte haim
Sure. ज�र!/ अव�य। Zaroor/avashya
No, sorry. नह�ं, माफ क�िजए। Nahin, maaf keejiye
Can I buy you a
drink?
म� तु�हारे/ आपके �लए एक पेय खर�द सकता हूँ?
Main tumhare/aapke
liye ek pey khareed
sakta hoon
No, thanks. नह�ं, ध�यवाद। Nahin, dhanyavaad
Sure. ज�र/ अव�य। Zaroor/avashya
Does she drink
coffee?
�या वह काफ़� पीती है?
Kya vah kafi peeti
hai
Yes, she does. हाँ, पीती है। Ha, peeti hai
No, she doesn't. नह�ं, वह नह�ं पीती। Nahin, vah nahin
peeti
No, she drinks tea. नह�ं, वह चाय पीती है। Nahin, vah chai peeti
hai
Do you and your �या तुम और तु�हारे दो�त श�नवार को टे�नस खेलते ह�? Kya tum aur tumhare
friends play tennis
dost sanivar ko
on Saturday?
tennis khelte haim
No, we don't. नह�ं, हम नह�ं खेलते। Nahin, hum nahin
khelte
Can Mohan and
Sohan play the
�या मोहन और सोहन �पयानो बजा सकते ह�? Kya Mohan aur
sohan piano bajaa
piano?
sakte haim
Yes, they can. हाँ, वे बजा सकते ह�। Ha, ve bajaa sakte
haim
Quiz:
1) What is meant by “�य�त(vyast)?
2) “Is Bangalore big?” – Translate.
3) What does the word “अव�य(avashya)” mean?
4) Translate: “Do you drink beer?”

1/22/2010 Simple Questions in Hindi – Part IV
20100122-SimpleQuestions_IV.mp3
Simple Questions in Hindi – Part IV
Here are some examples of simple questions in Hindi.
English Hindi Transliteration
Is she going to
the party?
�या वह पाट� म� जा रह� ह�?
Kya vah party mein
jaa rahi hai
Yes, she is going. हाँ, वह जा रह� है। Ha, vah jaa rahi hai
No, She has other
plans.
नह�ं, उसने दूसरे योजना बनाई है।
Nahin, usne doosre
yojana banayi hai
Are you coming to आप पाट� म� आ रहे ह�?
the party?
Aap party mein aa
rahe haim
Yes, I am हाँ, म� आ रहा हूँ। Ha, main aa raha
hoon
No, I have some
work to do.
नह�ं, मुझे कु छ काम करना है।
Nahin, mujhe kuch
kaam karna hai
Can you ride a
bike?
आप मोटर साइकल चला सकते ह�?
तुम मोटर साइकल चला सकते हो?
Aap motor cycle
chala sakte haim
Yes, I can हाँ, म� चला सकता हूँ।
Tum motor cycle
chala sakte ho
Ha, main chala sakta
hoon
No, I can’t नह�ं, म� चला सकता। Nahin, main nahin
chala sakta
Are you thirsty? �या तुम �यासे हो?
Kya tum pyase ho
�या आप �यासे ह�?
Kya aap pyase haim
No, I'm not. नह�ं, म� नह�ं हूँ।
Nahin, main nahin
hoon
Yes, I’m हाँ, म� हूँ। Ha, main hoon
No, we aren't. नह�ं, हम नह�ं ह�। Nahin, hum nahin
haim
Yes, we are हाँ, हम ह�। Ha, hum hai
What do you do on आप स�ताहांत पर �या करते ह�?
Aap saptah ant par
the weekends?
kya karte haim
I usually stay home
and watch television. म� आमतौर पर घर म� रहता हूँ और टे�ल�वषन देखता हूँ। Main aamtaur par
ghar mein rahta hoon
aur television dekhta

hoon
I visit my friends. म� अपने दो�त� से �मलने जाता हूँ। Main apne dostom se
milne jaata hoon
I go home. म� घर जाता/जाती हूँ। Main ghar jaata/jaati
hoon
Do you like pasta? आपको पा�ता पसंद है?
Aapko pasta pasand
hai
No, I don't. नह�ं, मुझे पसंद नह�ं है। Nahin, mujhe pasand
nahin hai
Yes, I like pasta हाँ, मुझे पा�ता पसंद है। Ha, mujhe pasta
pasand hai
Are they here yet? �या वे अभी यहाँ है?
Kya ve abhi yahan
hai
Yes, they are. हाँ, वे ह�। Ha, ve haim
No, they aren't. नह�ं, वे नह�ं ह�। Nahin, ve nahin haim
Can you speak
French?
�या आप �� च (�ांसीसी) बोल सकते ह�?
Kya aap
french (francici) bol
Yes, I can. हाँ, म� कर सकता हूँ।
sakte haim
Ha, main kar sakta
hoon
Yes, we can. हाँ, हम कर सकते ह�। Ha, hum kar sakte
haim
No, I can’t नह�ं, म� नह�ं कर सकता। Nahin, main nahin
kar skata
Is your mother
sleeping?
तु�हार� माँ सो रह� है?
Tumhari maa so rahi
hai
No, she isn't. नह�ं, वह नह�ं सो रह�। Nahin, vah nahin so
rahi
How do you say
that in Hindi?
आप वह �ह�द� म� कै से कहते ह�?
Aap vah Hindi mein
kaise kahte haim
I don't know. मुझे नह�ं मालूम। Mujhe nahin maloom
Are you from
around here?
तुम यहाँ से हो?
आप यहाँ से है?
Tum yahan se ho
Aap yahan se hai
Yes, I am. हाँ, म� यहाँ से हूँ। Ha, main yahan se
hoon
Quiz:
Translate the following:

1) No, I am not from here.
2) I usually stay at home.
3) Can you drive a car?
4) Yes, I’m thirsty.
5) I am going to party today.

1/23/2010 - The Taj Mahal
ताज महल के बारे म� एक प�र�छेद:
ताज महल एक बहुत ��स� इमारत है| यह दु�नया के आ�चय� म� से एक है| यह आगरा म� यमुना
नद� के �कनारे पर ि�थत है| यह शाहजहां �वारा बनाया गया था| उ�होने इसे अपनी �यार� प�नी
मुमताज महल क� �मृ�त म� बनवाया था| इस ऐ�तहा�सक इमारत को देखने के �लए लोग दूर-
दूर से आते ह�| बरसात के मौसम म� जब सभी ओर के ��य बहुत सुंदर
होते ह�
तब इसे देखना अ�यंत आनंद�द होता है| सैकड़� वष� बीत चुके ह�, ले�कन इसका स�दय� वैसा ह� है, जैसा क�
उस समय था, जब इसका �नमा�ण हुआ था||
The words that we learnt are:
English Hindi Transliteration
Famous ��स� prasidh
Building इमारत imarat
World दु�नया duniya
Wonders आ�चय� ashcharyom
Situated ि�थत sthit
Banks �कनारे kinare
River नद� nadi
Memory �मृ�त smriti
Far and wide दूर-दूर dur-dur
Rainy season बरसात के मौसम barsaat ke mausam
Scenery ��य drishy
Pleasant आनंद�द anandprad
Beauty स�दय� saundarya
Build �नमा�ण nirman
Hundreds of years सैकड़� वष� saikadom varsh
A Paragraph on Taj Mahal:
The Taj Mahal is a very famous building. It is one of the wonders of the world. It is situated
at Agra on the banks of river Yamuna. It was built by Shah Jahan. He built it in the memory of

his dear wife Mumtaz Mahal. People come from far and wide to see this historical building. It is
very pleasant to see it in rainy season when the scenery on all sides is very beautiful. Hundreds
of years have passed but the beauty is the same, as it was, when it was built.
Quiz:
1) What is meant by “इमारत (imarat)” ?
2) What is meant by “आ�चय� (ashcharya)” ?
3) What is a “Paragraph” called ?
4) What is a “season” known as in Hindi?
5) What is meant by “स�दय� (saundarya)” ?

1/24/2010 The Frog in the Well
20100124-StoryFrogInTheWell.mp3
कु एं म� म�ढक
एक म�ढक एक उथले कु एं म� रहता था|
“देखो �कतनी अ�छ� तरह से म� यहाँ हूँ !” उसने पूव� महासागर से
एक बड़े कछु ए से कहा| “जब म� बाहर जाता हूँ म� कु ए के मु�डेर के बराबर उछाल सकता हूँ, और लौटने पर
�ट� के दरार म� आराम सकता हूँ| म� जब तक मनचाहूँ �सफ़� सर पानी के उपर करके डूबा रहूँ, या
घु�टका गहराई नरम क�चड़ म� से
इधर उधर �फ़�| कोई के कड़े या मछल� मेरे साथ तुलना कर सकते ह�| म� पानी का मा�लक हूँ और इस
उथले कु ए का �वामी हूँ| और अ�धक एक जन �या
पूछ सकता है? तुम �य� नह�ं यहाँ अ�सर आते और अ�छ� तरह समय �बताते"
इससे पहले �क पूव� महासागर के कछु ए ने कु एं म� अपने बाएं पैर रखा, उसके दायां पंजा कह�
पकड़ �लया| तो वह �का और वापस कदम रखा और म�ढक को सागर का उ�लेख करना शु� �कया|
“यह एक हजार के पार मील से अ�धक और दस हजार फु ट से अ�धक गहरा है| �ाचीन काल म� गए दस म�
से नौ साल बाढ़ थे, अभी तक सागर म� पानी कभी नह�ं बढ़ा| और बाद म� आठ म� से सात साल अकाल थे, अ
भी तक सागर म� पानी कम कभी नह�ं हुआ है| यह काल भर म� बहुत ि�थर रहे
है| यह� कारण है �क मुझे पूव� महासागर म� रहना पसंद है|”
तो उथले कु एं का म�ढक मूक और थोड़ा श�म�दा महसूस �कया||
The Frog in the Well
There was a frog that lived in a shallow well.
"Look how well off I am here!” he told a big turtle from the Eastern Ocean. “I can hop along the
coping of the well when I go out, and rest by a crevice in the bricks on my return. I can wallow
to my heart's content with only my head above water, or stroll ankle deep through soft mud. No
crabs or fishes can compare with me. I am master of the water and lord of this shallow well, what
more can a fellow ask? Why don't you come here more often to have a good time? "
Before the turtle from the Eastern Ocean could get his left foot into the well, however, he caught
his right claw on something. So he halted and stepped back then began to describe the ocean to
the frog.

"It's more than a thousand miles across and more than ten thousand feet deep. In ancient times
there were floods nine years out of ten yet the water in the ocean never increased.
And later there were droughts seven years out of eight yet the water in the ocean never grew less.
It has remained quite constant throughout the ages. That is why I like to live in
the Eastern Ocean. "
Then the frog in the shallow well was silent and felt a little abashed
The words that we learnt are:
English Hindi Transliteration
shallow उथला uthala
well कु आँ kuwa
frog म�ढक medak
turtle कछु आ kachua
Eastern पूव� poorvi
Ocean महासागर mahasaagar
hop उछाल uchal
coping मु�डेर munder
rest आराम करना aaram karna
crevice दरार darar
brick �ट eenth
wallow डूबे रहना doobe rahna
heart मन mind
head �सर sir
water पानी paani
stroll इधर उधर �फरना idhar udhar firna
ankle घु�टका ghutika
deep गहराई gahrayi
soft नरम naram
mud क�चड़ keechad
fellow जन jan
left foot बाएं पैर bayam pair
right claw दायां पंजा dayam panja

halted �का rooka
describe उ�लेख करना ullekh karna
thousand miles हजार मील hazaar meel
ancient times �ाचीन काल pracheen kaal
flood बाढ़ badh
drought अकाल akaal
constant ि�थर sthir
ages काल भर kaal bhar
silent मूक mook
abashed श�म�दा होना sharminda hona
Quiz:
1) What is meant by “कछु आ(kachua)”?
2) What is a “shallow well” called?
3) What is a “frog” known as?
4) What is meant by “क�चड़(keechad)”?
5) What is meant by “बाढ़(badh)” ?

1/25/2010 Talking about Family- Part 1
20100125-TalkingAboutFamily-1.mp3
Talking about Family- Part 1
English Hindi Transliterati
on
This is my यह मेर� माँ है|
mother/m
om.
Yah meri maa
hai
This is my यह मेरे �पताजी ह�|
father/dad
.
Yah mere
pitaaji hai
These are ये मेरे माता �पता ह�|
my
parents.
Ye mere mata
pita haim
This is my यह मेर� प�नी है|
wife.
Yah meri
patni hai
This is my यह मेरा प�त है|
husband.
Yah mera pati
hai
There are मेरे प�रवार म� पांच लोग ह�| (मेर� माँ, मेरे �पताजी, मेरे बड़े भाई, मेर� बड़ी ब Mere parivaar
five
mein paanch
people in हन, म�, मेरे छोटे भाई)
log hai (meri
my
maa, mere
family. (
pitaaji, mere
My
bade bhai,
mother,
meri badi
my father,
bahin, main,
my older
mere chote
brother,
my older
sister, me,
my
younger
brother.)
bhai)
How
many
आपके �कतने भाई –ब�हन है?
Aapke kitane
bhai –bahin
brothers
hai
and sisters
do you
have?
I have two मेरे दो भाई ह�|
brothers.
Mere do bhai
haim
One is
older.
एक बड़े ह�|
Ek bade haim

One एक भाई मुझसे बड़े है|
brother is
older
(than me).
One is एक छोटा है|
Ek
younger.
I have one मेर� एक ब�हन है|
sister.
Geeta doe गीता का कोई भाई या बहन नह�ं है|
sn't have
any
brothers
or sisters.
What आपका �मांख �या है?
number
are you?
I'm म� तीसरा हूँ|
number
three.
I’m म� दूसर� बड़ी हूँ|
second
older.
He's the वह पाँच ब�च� म� सबसे बड़ा है|
oldest (of
five
children).
She's the वह सबसे छोट� है|
Vah
youngest.
Javed is जावेद एक ह� औलाद है|
an only
child.
How आपके �कतने ब�चे ह�|
many
children
do you
have?
We have हमारे दो ब�चे ह�| एक बेटा और एक बेट�|
two. One
son and
one
daughter.
Do you �या आपके कोई ब�चे ह�?
have any
kids?
Quiz:
Ek bhai
mujhse bade
hai
chota hai
Meri ek bahin
hai
Geeta ka koyi
bhai ya bahin
nahin hai
Aapka
kramaankh
kya hai
Main teesra
hoon
Main doosri
badi hoon
Vah paanch
bachchom
mein sabse
bada hai
sabse
choti hai
Javed ek hi
aulaad hai
Aapke kitane
bachche haim
Hamare do
bachche haim.
ek beta aur ek
beti
Kya aapke
koyi bachche
haim

Translate the following:
1) There are four people in my family.
2) I am third in my family.
3) I have three brothers and one sister.
4) This is my brother.
5) आपके �कतने ब�चे ह�? (Aapke kitane bachche haim)

1/26/2010 Talking about Family- Part 2
20100126-TalkingAboutFamily-2.mp3
Talking about Family- Part 2
English Hindi Transliter
ation
Are you
married?
�या आप शाद�शुदा है?
Kya
aap shadis
huda hai
No, I'm not
married.
नह�ं, म� शाद�शुदा नह�ं हूँ|
Nahin,
main
shadishuda
nahin hoon
I
मुझे अपने दादा- दाद� ने पाला है।
was raised b
Mujhe
apne daday
my
dadi ne
grandparents
.
pala hai
My family is मेरा प�रवार बहुत ह� धा�म�क और बहुत पारंप�रक है।
very
Mera
parivaar
religious and
bahut hi
very
dharmik
traditional.
aur bahut
paarampari
k hai
I had a very मेरा बहुत खुश बचपन था।
happy childh
Mera bahut
khush
ood.
bachpan
tha
I was born
in Kerala,
म� के रल म� पैदा हुआ, ले�कन �द�ल� म� पला बड़ा हुआ था।
Main keral
mein paida
but was
hua, lekin
raised up in
dilli mein
Delhi.
pala bada
hua tha
What's your आपके प�रवार का नाम �या है?
family
Aapke
parivar ka
name?
naam kya
hai
My family
name is
मेरे प�रवार के नाम मेनन है।
Mere
parivaar ka
Menon.
naam
menon hai

Our family
name is
Shetty.
हमारे प�रवार का नाम शे�ी है।
It’s normal �कशोर� के �लए यह सामा�य है �क पा�ट�य� म� जाना चाहता है के बजाय अ
for teenagers
to want to go पने माता �पता के साथ जुटे रहे|
to parties
instead
of hanging
on with their
parents.
My mother
is a dentist.
मेर� माँ एक दंत �च�क�सक है|
Meri
Hamare
parivar ka
naamm
shetty hai
kisorom ke
liye yah
samany hai
ki
partiyom
mein jaana
chahte hai
ke bajay
apne mata
pita ke
saath juta
rahe
maa
ek danth
chikitsak
My father is मेरे �पता एक �यापार� है|
a businessma
Mere pita
ek vyapari
n.
hai
I just have
one sister. मेर� �सफ़� एक ह� ब�हन है| Meri sirf
ek hi bahen
hai
This is my यह मेर� दाद� है|
Yah meri
grandma.
This is my
sister’s
family.
यह मेर� बहन का प�रवार है|
This is Peter, यह पीटर है, उसका प�त|
Yah
her husband.
And this is
Bilsa, her
daughter.
Quiz:
और यह �बलसा, उसक� बेट�|
hai
dadi hai
Yah meri
bahin ka
parivar hai
peter
hai, uska
pati
aur yah
bilsa, uski
beti

Translate the following:
1) I was born in Toronto.
2) यह मेरे दादा है (Yah mere dada hai)
3) My family name is Gogia.
4) My mother is a teacher.
5) यह ल�मी है, उसक� प�नी (Yah Lakshmi hai, uski patni)

1/27/2010 Talking about likes and dislikes
20100127-TalkingAboutLikesAndDislikes.mp3
Talking about likes and dislikes
English Hindi Transliteration
I love eating
ice-cream. मुझे आइस-��म खाना बहुत पसंद है। Mujhe ice-cream khana
bahut pasand hai
She's fond of
chocolate. वह चॉकलेट के शौक�न है। Vah chocolate ke shaukeen
hai
I like reading
very much. मुझे पढ़ना बहुत �यादा अ�छा लगता है। Mujhe padhna bahut ziyada
achcha lagta hai
I like
swimming
very much.
मुझे तैरना बहुत पसंद है।
Mujhe tairna bahut pasand
hai
I adore sunbathing.
मुझे धूप म� नहाने पसंद है।
Mujhe dhoop mein nahana
pasand hai
He quite
likes going
to the
cinema.
उसे �स�नमा देखने जाना काफ़� पसंद है।
Use cinema dekhne jaana
kaafi pasand hai
I like
cooking.
मुझे खाना पकाना पसंद है।
Mujhe khana pakaana
pasand hai
She doesn't उसे खाना पकाना बेहद पसंद नह�ं है।
like cooking
very much.
Use khana pakaana behad
pasand nahin hai
I don't mind मुझे घर का काम करना बुरा नह�ं लगता।
doing the
housework.
Mujhe ghar ka kaam karna
bura nahin lagta
He's not very उसे बागवानी करने का बहुत शौक नह�ं है।
fond of
doing the
gardening.
Use baghbani karne ka
bahut shaul nahin hai
I dislike
wasting
time.
म� समय बबा�द करना नापसंद करती हूँ।
Main samay barbaad karna
napasand karti hoon
I don't like
sport at all. मुझे खेल �ब�कु ल पसंद नह�ं है। Mujhe khel bilkul pasand
nahin hai
He can't
stand his
boss.
वह अपने मा�लक को बदा�श नह�ं कर सकता।
She can't वह एक गंदे रसोई म� खाना पकाना नह�ं सहन कर सकती
bear cooking
in a dirty ह�।
Vah apne maalik ko bardash
nahin kar sakta
Vah ek gande rasoyi mein
khana pakaana nahin sahan
kar sakti haim

kitchen.
I hate मुझे जनसंकु ल सुपरमाक� ट से नफरत है।
crowded
supermarkets
.
He detests
Mujhe janasnkul supermark
et se nafrat hai
being late. वह देर से जाने से नफ़रत करता है। Vah der se jaanne se nafrat
karta hai
She loathes
onions.
वह �याज नापसंद करती है।
Vah pyaj napasand karti hai
Quiz:
1) What do these statements mean?
a) मुझे तैरना बहुत पसंद है (Mujhe tairna bahut pasand hai)
b) मुझे खेल �ब�कु ल पसंद नह�ं है (Mujhe khel bilkul pasand nahin hai)
c) मुझे घर का काम करना बुरा नह�ं लगता (Mujhe ghar ka kaam karna bura nahin
lagta)
2) Translate:
a) She dislikes sweets.
b) I love eating fruits.
c) I don't like oranges.
[sweets= �मठाई (mithayi), fruits= फल (phal), oranges= संतरे (santare)]

1/28/2010 Use of All, None, Some, Most, Many, Several, Few, a Few,
a lot of, etc
20100128-UseOfAll.mp3
Use of All, None, Some, Most, Many, Several, Few, a Few, a lot of, etc
Examples:
English Hindi Transliteration
All (of) the people are here. सभी लोग यहाँ ह�। Sabhi log yahan hai
Not all (of) the people are here. यहाँ सब लोग नह�ं ह�।
Yahan sab log nahin hai
All (of) the people are not here सभी लोग यहाँ नह�ं ह�।
sabhi log yahan nahin hai
None of the people are here. कोई भी लोग यहाँ नह�ं है। Koyi bhi log yahan nahin hai
Not any of the people are here. लोग� म� से कोई भी यहाँ नह�ं है। Logom mein se koyi bhi
yahan nahin hai
Some (of the) people are here. कु छ लोग यहाँ ह�।
Kuch log yahan hai
Some (of the) people are not
here.
कु छ लोग यहाँ नह�ं ह�।
Kuch log yahan nahin hai
Most of the people are here. अ�धकांश लोग यहाँ ह�। Adhikansh log yahan hai
Most of the people are not
here.
अ�धकांश लोग यहाँ नह�ं ह�। Adhikansh log yahan nahin
hai
Many (of the) people are here. कई लोग यहाँ ह�।
Kayi log yahan hai
Many (of the) people are not
here.
कई लोग यहाँ नह�ं ह�।
Kayi log yahan nahin hai
Not many (of the) people
are here.
लोग� म� से कई लोग यहाँ नह�ं है। Logom mein se kayi log
yahan nahin hai
Several (of the) people are
here.
अनेक लोग यहाँ ह�।
Anek log yahan hai
A few (of the) people are here. कु छ लोग यहाँ ह�।
Kuch log yahan hai
Few (of the) people are here. कु छ ह� लोग यहाँ ह�। Kuch hi log yahan hai
A lot of (the) people are here. बहुत से लोग यहाँ है।
A lot of (the) people are not
here.
बहुत से लोग यहाँ नह�ं ह�।
Half of the people are here. लोग� क� आधी यहाँ ह�।
Bahut se log yahan hai
Bahut se log yahan nahin hai
Logom ki aadhi yahan hai
आधे लोग यहाँ है।
Aadhe log yahan hai
Half of the people are not here. आधे लोग यहाँ नह�ं है।
Aadhe log yahan nahin hai
Both (of the) people are here. दोन� लोग यहाँ ह�। Donon log yahan hai

Quiz:
Translate
1) All the people are here.
2) Many people are here.
3) Few people are here.
4) None of the people are here.
5) Few people are not here.

1/29/2010 Using Measure Words
20100129-UsingMeasureWords.mp3
Using Measure Words
Here are some sample phrases and sentences using measure words.
English Hindi Transliteration
A glass of water एक �गलास पानी ek gilas paani
A cup of coffee एक कप कॉफ� ek cup kafi
A teaspoon of medicine
एक छोट� च�मच दवा
ek choti chammach dava
A tablespoon of vinegar �सरका का एक बड़ा चमचा sirka ka ek bada chammach
A piece of cake के क का एक टुकड़ा cake ka ek tukada
A dash of salt नमक का एक �म�ण namak ka ek mishran
A pinch of sugar चीनी क� एक चुटक� cheeni ki ek chutki
A bowl of rice चावल का एक कटोरा chawal ka ek katora
A pound of meat मांस का एक �कलो mans ka ek kilo
A can of soup सूप का एक कै न soup ka ek can
A bag of flour आटे का एक थैल� atte ka ek thaili
A slice of bread/pizza रोट� या �प�ज़ा का एक टुकड़ा roti ya pizza ka ek tukada
A loaf of bread एक पाव रोट� ek paav roti
A drop of rain बा�रश क� एक बूंद
barish ki ek boondh
An ear of corn मकई का भु�ा makhayi ka bhutta
A kernel of corn मकई का दाना makhayi ka dana
A cube of ice बफ� का टुकड़ा barf ka tukada
A clove of garlic एक ल�ग लहसुन ek laung lahsoon
A stalk of celery अजवाइन क� डाल� ajwain ki daali
A bottle of wine वाइन(म�दरा) क� एक बोतल wine/madira ki ek botal
A jug of lemonade नींबू पानी का एक घड़ा nimbu paani ka ek ghada
A keg of beer �बयर के एक पीपा biar ke ek peepa
A carton of biscuits �ब�कु ट का एक द�ती biscoot ki ek dafti
A piece of paper कागज का एक टुकड़ा kaagaz ka ek tukada

A tube of toothpaste टूथपे�ट/ दंतमंजन का �यूब toothpaste/danthmanchan ka
tube
A bar of soap साबुन का एक बार/ब�ी saabun ka ek bar/batti
A quart of milk एक सेर दूध ek ser doodh
A yard of ribbon एक गज �रबन ek gaj ribbon
A meter of ribbon एक मीटर �रबन ek meter ribbon
A pair of scissors क� ची क� एक जोड़ी kainchi ki ek jodi
A box of chocolates चॉकलेट का �ड�बा chaklate ka dibba
A package of cookies कु क�ज़ का एक बंडल cookies ka ek bandal
Two cartons of milk दूध के दो �ड�बे doodh ke do dibbe
Quiz:
1) What is meant by “आटे का एक थैल� (atte ka ek thaili)?
2) What do we say “A quart of milk” in Hindi?
3) A loaf of bread is known as --------
4) “छोट� च�मच” (choti chammach) means -------
5) Translate: A drop of water.

1/30/2010 - Asking for Directions - part 1
Asking for Directions - Part I
Here are some phrases and expressions for asking directions in Hindi
English Hindi Transliteration
Where is the bank? ब�क कहाँ है? Bank kahan hain
It's on Main Street. यह मु�य सड़क पर है Yah mukhya sadak par hai
It's next to the post office. यह डाकघर के बगल म� है Yah dakghar ke bagal mein hai
Where is the Post Office? डाकघर कहाँ है? Dakghar kahan hain
It’s in R.T.Nagar, on the 80ft
road.
यह आर. ट�. नगर म� है, 80ft सड़क पर Yah R.T.Nagar mein hai, 80ft
sadak par
How do you get to the bank from आप यहाँ से ब�क कै से जाते ह�”
here?
Aap yahan se bank kaise jaate
hain
It's between the bakery and the
barber shop.
यह बेकर� और नाई क� दुकान के बीच है Yah bakery aur naayi ki dukaan
ke beech hai
How do I get to the railway
station?
म� रेलवे �टेशन कै से जाऊ?
Main railway station kaise jaoo
First go to Girinagar Junction,
then go straight down the
stadium road and turn left.
पहले �ग�रनगर जं�न जाना है, �फर
�टे�डयम रोड से सीधे जाकर बाए मुड़
जाओ
Pahale girinagr junction jaana
hai, phir stadium road se seedhe
jaakar baaye mud jaao
Can you tell me how to get to the आप मुझे बता सकते ह� क� कै से �ॅवेल
travel agency?
एजे�सी पहुँच सकते ह�?
Aap mujhe bata sakte hain ki
kaise travel agency pahunch
sakte hain
It's the first turning on the right
after the bank.
यह ब�क के बाद ठ�क पहले मोड़ पर है Yah bank ke baad teek pahle
mod par hai
You'll see a large signboard
reading SOTC Travels.
आप एक बड़ा त�ता देखोगे िजसमे
सो�क �ॅवे�ज़ का वाचन होगा
Aap ek bada takhta dekhoge
jisme SOTC Travels ka vaachan
hoga
Can you give me directions to the आप मुझे बस �टॉप का रा�ता बता
bus stop?
सकते है?
Aap mujhe bus stop ka rasta bata
sakte hai
Its just opposite that multistoried वह उस बहुमंिज़ला इमारत के बस
building.
�वपर�त म� है
Vah us bahumanzila imarat ke
bus vipareet mein hai.
Sorry. I don't live around here. माफ़ क�िजए, म� यहाँ नह�ं रहता Maaf keejiye, main yahan nahin
rahta

1/31/2010 Conversation Starters
20100111-ConversationStarters.mp3
Conversation Starters:
You can start compelling conversations by asking simple, yet deep, questions like:
English Hindi Transliteration
Where are you coming from?
Tum kahan se aa rahe ho
Where are you going?
What brings you here?
How did you hear about this class 38
(course/party/event)?
What do you like to do online?
तुम कहाँ से 35 आ रहे हो?
आप कहाँ से आ रहे ह�?
तुम कहाँ 36 जा रहे हो?
आप कहाँ जा रहे ह�
आप यहाँ 37 कै से आए?
आप इस �लास के बारे म�
कै से सुने
(पा�य�म/पाट�/घटना)?
आपको ऑनलाइन म� �या
Aap kahan se aa rahe haim
Tum kahan jaa rahe ho
Aap kahan jaa rahe haim
Aap yahan kaise aaye
Aap is class ke bare mein kaise
sune (party/ghatna)
Aapko online mein kya karna
pasand hai
35कु धर would be the correct form, corresponding to “whence?” in English.
Corresponding Hindi: उधर (hence)/ िजधर (whence, wherefrom, from
where)
36 �कधर would be the correct form, corresponding to “whither?” in English.
Corresponding Hindi: इधर (hither)/ िजधर (whither, whereunto, whereto).
37 इधर would be the correct form, corresponding to “hither” in English.
38 Class here is a metonym for the subject or curriculum taught therein;
itself, a metonym for classroom–for students were classified by rank, i.e.,
“class”.

Where were you born?
Can you recommend any Hindi
movies to see or rent?
What TV shows would you
recommend to a visitor to your
country? Why?
करना पसंद है?
आप कहाँ पैदा हुए थे?
�या आप देखने या �कराये
पर लेने 39 के �लए �कसी
�ह�द� �फ�म� �सफ़ा�रश 40
कर सकते ह�?
�या ट�वी शो आप अपने देश
के आगंतुक को �सफ़ा�रश
कर�गे? �य�?
What have you been reading recently? आप हाल ह� म� �या पढ़ रहे
What do you do to stay healthy? आप �व�थ रहने के �लए
Which issues are important to you in
this election?
What’s the most beautiful place
you’ve seen?
थे?
�या करते ह�?
�कन मु�े इस चुनाव म�
आपके �लए मह�वपूण� ह�?
�या है सबसे ख़ूबसूरत 41
जगह जो आपने देखा है?
Aap kahan paida huye the
Kya aap dekhne ya kiray par lene
ke liye kisi Hindi filmem
sifaarish kar sakte haim
Kya TV show aap apne desh ke
aagtuk ko sifaarish karenge?
kyon?
Aap haal hi mein kya padh rahe
the
Aap svasth rahne ke liye kya
karte haim
Kin mudde is chunaav mein
aapke liye mahatvapoorn hai
39 Other verbs associated with �कराये पर are चढ़ाना/देना : to rent; and
चलाना : to hire out.
40 Synonyms: सं�तु�त/ अनुशंसा/अनु�ह/�शंसा –all with करना (अनु�ह
Kya hai sabse khoobsoorat jagah
jo aapne dekha hai
more in the sense of favor; and �शंसा more in the sense of praise).
41 While now meaning “beautiful”, its original meaning is “very much/in
abundance” (بوخ–now meaning “Super!” or “Great!” in Farsi) + “form”
[hence “face”](تروص). Synonyms are अ�भराम, सुंदर,

What music inspires you?
How do you release 42 stress?
The words that we learnt are:
कौन से संगीत से आप को
�ेरणा �मलती है?
आप कै से तनाव से छु टकारा
पाते ह� ?
तनाव(tanaav); छु टकारा(chutkaara); संगीत(sangeet); �ेरणा(prerana);
Kaun se sangeet se aapko
prerana milti hai
ख़ूबसूरत(khoobsoorat); मु�ा (mudd); चुनाव(chunaav); मह�वपूण�(mahatvapoorn);
�व�थ(svasth); आगंतुक(aagatuk); �सफ़ा�रश(sifaarish);घटना(ghatna)
Quiz:
Aap kaise tanaav se chutkaara
paate haim
1) What does this statement mean: आप कहाँ से आ रहे ह�?( Aap kahan se aa rahe
haim)?
2) How will you ask this in Hindi: “Where are you going?”
3) Can you recommend a good Hindi movie to see? Frame this question in Hindi.
4) What is “stress” known as?
म�जुल/मंजुल/म�जु/मंजु, मनो�, and, last but not least, मनोरम. Moreover,
what makes for a or lovely site/sight depends in large part on the sensitivity
and expectations of the beholder and thus open to examination:
unexpected, uncommon/rare, pleasing/peaceful to the eye, exciting
wonder/admiration/awe, stimulating the
senses/emotions/imagination/intellect, etc., leaving you, if not breathless
(सांस रोक कर) and speechless (गूंगा/वांगमय),
at the very least agape (मुंह
बाए), agasp (तेज़ी से सांस लेए) and inarticulate (गदगद)–all are fodder for
reflection… except perhaps for the parliamentarian amongst us (सांसद) :-)
42 “relieve” might be a better word here.