4. Revision : Basic pronouns
English
Hindi
I
Maiṁ
You
Āp
We
Hum
He
Vaha
She
Vaha
They
Yē / vē
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5. Revision: 'to-be' verb
English
Hindi
I am
Maiṁ hooṁ
He is
Vaha hai
They are
Yē / vē haiṁ
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6. Revision: Basic sentence
English
Hindi
I am an Indian
Maiṁ ēk Bhāratīya hooṁ
She is a girl
Vaha ēk laḍkī hai
You are a boy
Āp ēk laḍkē haiṁ
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8. Greetings in India
While there are greetings in Hindi,
some common English greetings like: Hi, Hello,
Bye, Good-morning and Good night
are pretty widely used and understood by locals particularly in urban areas
When confused on how to greet, Namastē is a
pretty universal greeting (as well as farewell) in
Hindi
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9. Expressions
Hello
Namastē
In Hindi, the salutation for hello and
goodbye remains 'Namastē' itself
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10. Expressions
Good morning / afternoon
Su-prabhāt
Commonly used form for
'good morning' is Namastē
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11. Grammar tip
'Good morning' is India is usually said by
the clock, and turns to 'good afternoon'
at
12'0 clock
Afternoon is from 12'o clock to five p.m. after
which it is considered evening
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12. Culturally speaking
The literal translation of good morning
(su-prabhāt) is rarely used in India
You would hear people saying
'good morning' more often than
the Hindi version 'su-prabhāt'
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15. Grammar tip
The literal translation of goodnight in
H
indi is 'shubh-rātri'
shubh = good, rātri= night
But this term is not commonly used
We either say Namastē or good night
The same is true for 'good evening' as well
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17. Grammar tip
Svāgat hai is used when welcoming
someone to your house
You would also hear : 'Ā'iyē, Svāgat hai',
which literally translates to
'Come in, you're welcome'
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19. Replies
Yes
Hāṁ
jī (जी) may be added to 'yes' and
'no' to give it a more polite tone
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20. Expressions
No
Nahīṁ
jī (जी) may be added before/after 'yes'
and before 'no' to give it a polite tone
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21. Replying to 'How are you?'
Fine
Ṭhīk
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24. Exercise : Pick the right option
'Hello' translates to
1
2
3
Thīk hai
Svāgat hai
Namastē
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26. Exercise : Pick the right option
Yes translates to
1
2
3
Hāṁ
Nahīṁ
Ṭhīk hai
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28. Recall what the other options translate as!
English
Hindi
Ok
Thīk hai
You’re welcome
Svāgat hai
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30. Culture Leaf
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31. Culture leaf : Major festivals in India
India is described as the land of festivals
Key occasions include, harvesting of crops, welcoming the
spring or rain and celebrating birthdays of divine beings
Major festivals in India:
Holi, Diwali, Raksha Bandhan, Durgapuja, Dussehra,
Navratri, Ganesh Pooja, Id-ul-Zuha or Bakr-id etc
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32. Culture leaf : Major festivals in India
Diwali is a five day festival
Represents the start of the
Hindu New Year
Is known as the 'Festival of Lights'
Small clay lamps and
candles are lit
Fireworks are enjoyed
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33. Culture leaf : Major festivals in India
Holi is commonly referred to
as the 'Festival of Colors'
People exuberantly throw
colored powder and water
over each other and have
rain dance parties
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34. Culture leaf : Major festivals in India
Navaratri, Dussehra
The first nine days of this festival
are known as Navaratri (Nine
nights), and are filled with dance
in honor of the Mother Goddess
The tenth day, called Dussehra, is
devoted to celebrating the victory
of Lord Rama over the demon
king Ravana
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35. Culture leaf : Major festivals in India
Id-ul-Zuha or Bakrid
Celebrates the sacrifice of Hazrat
Ibrahim, who willingly agreed to kill
his son at the behest of God
To celebrate the event Muslims
sacrifice one animal per family or
group of families
There are prayers in mosques,
feasting, and rejoicing
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36. Culture leaf : Major festivals in India
Raksha Bandhan
An integral part of the Hindu
family structure
Every girl ties a Rakhi
(decorative thread) on the
wrist of her brother to remind
him to protect her if need arises
the
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37. What’s next?
Next time we will learn how to get
someone’s attention and how
to communicate the feeling of gratitude!
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