This document is a Hindi language lesson about professions. It provides vocabulary for common professions like engineer, doctor, teacher and lawyer. It then gives examples of questions and answers to practice asking and telling about occupations, such as "What does your father do?" and responses like "My father is a teacher." It also covers asking and answering questions about personal details like where someone studies, their siblings, and stating one's own occupation as a student. Cultural information is provided about the popularity of cricket in India.

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2. Namastē!
Lesson 12 | Basic Hindi
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3. Lesson object
1
Professions
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4. Revision : Basic verbs and their forms
English
Hindi
I do (male)
Maiṁ karatā hooṁ
I do (female)
Maiṁ karatī hooṁ
You do
Āp karatē haiṁ
She does
Vaha karatī haī
He does
Vaha karatā haī
They do
Yē karatē haiṁ
We do
Hum karatē haiṁ
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5. Revision
English
Hindi
Who are you?
Āp kauna hai?
What is your name?
Āpakā nāma kyā hai?
What do you do?
Āp kyā karatē hai?
Where do you study?
Āp kahān paṛhātē hai?
How many siblings do you have?
Āpakē kitanē bhā'ī / bahana hai?
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6. Lesson object
1
Profession
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7. Today's Conversation
What does your father do?
What does your mother do?
I am a student
I study in __ school(m)
I study in ____ school (f)
I have ____ siblings
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8. Professions
English
He is an engineer
Hindi
Vaha injīniyara haiṁ
̄
She is a doctor (f)
Vaha ḍākṭara haiṁ
He is a doctor (m)
Vaha ḍākṭara haiṁ
She is a Teacher
Vaha adhyāpikā haiṁ
He is a Lawyer
Vaha vakīla haiṁ
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9. Grammar tip
While the authentic transliteration for
female doctor is 'ḍākṭaranā'
Doctor is commonly used and accepted for
both the genders
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10. Professions
What does your father do?
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11. Professions
What
Kyā
does
karanā hai
your
āpakā
father
pitā
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do

12. Professions
What
does
your
father
Kyā
karatē hai
āpakā
pitā
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do

13. Professions
What
Kyā
does
karatē hai
your
āpakē
father
pitā
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do

14. Professions
What does your father do?
Āpakē pitā kyā karatē hai?
Question structure
Subject first | Verb last
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15. Grammar tip
We use Āpa-kē and not Āpa-kā as 'father'
commands respect
We use 'hai' as father commands respect
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16. Let's see if you remember…
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17. Exercise : Pick the right option
Father translates to ___
1
2
3
Māṁ
Karatē
Pitā
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18. Solution
Father translates to ___
1
2
3
Māṁ
Karatē
Pitā
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19. Recall what the other options translate as!
English
Hindi
Mother
Māṁ
Does
Karatē
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20. Professions
What does your mother do?
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21. Professions
What
Kyā
does
karanā hai
your
āpakā
mother
māṁ
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do

22. Grammar tip
Do = karanā
Paste = karatē
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23. Professions
What
Kyā
does
karatē hai
your
āpakā
mother
māṁ
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do

24. Professions
What
Kyā
does
karatē hai
your
āpakī
mother
māṁ
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do

25. Professions
What does your mother do?
Āpakī māṁ kyā karatī Hai?
Question Structure
Subject first | Verb last
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26. Grammar tip
'Karatī' is used, as verbs and adjectives in
hindi take up different forms according
to gender
'Āpakī' is used as the gender of the person
being spoken about is female
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27. Let's see if you remember…
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28. Exercise : Pick the right option
Āpakī means _____
1
2
3
You
Your
What
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29. Solution
Āpakī means _____
1
2
3
You
Your
What
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30. Recall what the other options translate as!
English
Hindi
You
Āp
What
Kyā
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31. Professions
I am a student
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32. Professions
I
Maiṁ
am
hooṁ
a
ēka
student
chhātrā
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33. Professions
I am a student
Maiṁ ēka chhātrā hooṁ
Sentence structure
Subject first | Verb last
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34. Professions
I am a student
Maiṁ chhātrā hooṁ
Sentence structure
Subject first | Verb last
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35. Professions
Q. What do you do ?
Ans. I study in ____ school
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36. Professions
I study in ____ school (m)
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37. Professions
I
Maiṁ
study
parhatā hooṁ
in
mēṁ
____
____
school
vidyālaya
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38. Professions
I study in ____ school
Maiṁ ____vidyālaya mēṁ parhatā hooṁ
Sentence structure
Subject first | Verb last
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39. Grammar tip
The verb for “to study” as covered before
is Paṛhanā
But as above, it changes to Parhatī hooṁ
for female
Parhatā hooṁ for males
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40. Let's see if you remember…
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41. Exercise : Pick the right option
In the sentence:
Maiṁ ____vidyālaya mēṁ parhatā hooṁ
Parhatā defines ___
1
2
3
Male
Child
Female
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42. Solution
In the sentence:
Maiṁ ____vidyālaya mēṁ parhatā hooṁ
Parhatā defines ___
1
2
3
Male
Child
Female
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43. Professions
I study in ____ school (f)
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44. Professions
I
Maiṁ
study
parhatī hooṁ
in
mēṁ
____
____
school
vidyālaya
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45. Professions
I study in ____ school
Maiṁ ____vidyālaya mēṁ parhatī hooṁ
Sentence structure
Subject first | Verb last
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46. Professions
Q. How many siblings do you have?
Ans. I have ____ siblings
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47. Professions
I
Mērē
have
hai
____
_____
siblings
bhā'ī/bahana
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48. Professions
I have ____ siblings
Mērē ____ bhā'ī / bahana hai
Sentence structure
Subject first | Verb last
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49. Grammar tip
Remember that, in Hindi, verbs change
when used in sentences verbs change
according to the gender they are
used with
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50. Let's see if you remember…
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51. Exercise : Pick the right option
Identify the part of sentence in the ​
following sentences
Mērē ____ bhā'ī / bahana hai
1
2
3
Verb
Object
Subject
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52. Solution
Identify the part of sentence in the ​
following sentences
Mērē ____ bhā'ī / bahana hai
1
2
3
Verb
Object
Subject
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53. Revision : Professions
English
He is an engineer
Hindi
Vaha injīniyara haiṁ
̄
She is a doctor (f)
Vaha ḍākṭara haiṁ
He is a doctor (m)
Vaha ḍākṭara haiṁ
She is a Teacher
Vaha adhyāpikā haiṁ
He is a Lawyer
Vaha vakīla haiṁ
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54. Revision : Today's Conversation
English
Hindi
What does your father do?
Āpakē pitā kyā karatē hai?
What does your mother do?
Āpakī māṁ kyā karatī Hai?
I am a student
Maiṁ ēka chhātrā hooṁ
I study in ___ school(m)
Maiṁ ____vidyālaya mēṁ parhatā hooṁ
I study in___ school (f)
Maiṁ ____vidyālaya mēṁ parhatī hooṁ
I have ___ siblings
Mērē ____ bhā'ī / bahana hai
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55. Culture leaf
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56. Culture leaf – Cricket in India
Cricket is the most popular sport in India; it is played by
many people in open spaces throughout the country
The Indian cricket team is the national cricket team
of India
On 2 April 2011, the team won the 2011 Cricket World Cup,
its second after 1983. It thus became only the third team
after West Indies and Australia to have won the World
Cup more than once. Its is first cricket team to win world
cup on home soil
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57. Culture leaf - Dance in India
Cricket is one game played in
every house in Indian
It was first played in 1721 in India
India has a cricket national team
also known as ‘Men in Blue’ which
has remarkable players like
Sachin Tendulkar,
M.S Dhoni
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58. What's next?
In the next lesson we will learn
conversations talking about yourself
and your location
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59. Credits
Content
Culture Alley
Culture leaf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket_in_India
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_national_
cricket_team
Image
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2011_World_Cup
_Champions.jpg
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60. Dhan'yavād!
See you at the Alley!
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