5. Revision : Conversation!
English
Hindi
This is Lisa
Yaha Lisā hai
That is Mark
Vaha Mārk hai
How many fruits?
Kitnē phal?
How many fruits(are these)?
Yaha Kitnē phal haiṁ?
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6. Revision: Basic interrogatives
English
Hindi
How much/many?
Kitnā / kitnē?
How?
Kaisē?
What?
Kyā?
When?
Kab?
Where?
Kahān?
Who?
Kaun?
Which?
Kaunsa?
Why?
Kyon?
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7. Today's Answering interrogation!
What is this?
This is a cat
Who is this?
When did this happen?
This happened on the 20th
Where did this happen?
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8. Today we will make use of the interrogatives
what,
who,where and when lets start with 'What'
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10. Using interrogations - What
What is this?
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11. Using interrogations - What
What
Kyā
is
hai
this
yaha
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12. Using interrogations - What
What is this?
Yaha kyā hai?
Question structure
Subject first | Verb last
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13. Answering interrogation - What
This is a cat
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14. Answering interrogation - What
This
Yaha
is
hai
a
ēka
cat
billī
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15. Answering interrogation - What
This is a cat
Yaha ēka billī hai
Sentence structure
Subject first | Verb last
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16. Grammar tip
ēka = one
We use ēka to indicate one cat / a cat
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17. Let's see if you remember…
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18. Exercise : Pick the right option
This translates to ___
1
2
3
Kitnē
Yaha
Vaha
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19. Solution
This translates to ___
1
2
3
Kitnē
Yaha
Vaha
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20. Recall what the other options translate as!
English
Hindi
How many
Kitnē
That
Vaha
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21. Using interrogations - Who
Who
Kaun
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22. Using interrogations - Who
Who is this?
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23. Using interrogations - Who
Who
Kaun
is
hai
this
yaha
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24. Using interrogations - Who
Who is this?
Yaha kaun hai?
Question structure
Subject first | Verb last
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25. Using interrogations - When
When
Kab
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26. Using interrogations - When
When did this happen?
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27. Using interrogations - When
When
Kab
did
this
yaha
happen
hōnā
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28. Grammar tip
In the present tense, happen translates
to 'hōnā'
In the past tense 'happen' becomes 'hu'ā'
Did + happen = hu'ā
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29. Using interrogations - When
When
Kab
did
this
yaha
happen
hu'ā
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30. Using interrogations - When
When did this happen?
Yaha kab hu'ā?
Question structure
Subject first | Verb last
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31. Let's see if you remember…
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32. Exercise : Pick the right option
Translate the underlined word in hindi
When did this happen
1
2
3
Hu'ā
kab
Hōnā
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33. Solution
Translate the underlined word in hindi
When did this happen
1
2
3
Hu'ā
kab
Hōnā
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34. Recall what the other options translate as!
English
Hindi
When
Kan
Happen
Hōnā
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35. Answering interrogation - When
This happened on the 20th
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36. Answering interrogation - When
This
Yaha
happened
hu'ā
on
ko
the 20th
20
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37. Answering interrogation - When
This happened on the 20th
Yaha 20 ko hu'ā
Sentence structure
Subject first | Verb last
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38. Grammar tip
Here the preposition of 'on' translates
to 'ko'
As a preposition, 'on' usually takes three
forms 'pē', 'kō' and 'mēṁ'
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39. Let's see if you remember…
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40. Exercise : Pick the right option
Who is ___
1
2
3
Subject
Verb
Interrogation
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42. Using interrogations - Where
Where
Kahān
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43. 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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44. Using interrogations - Where
Where did this happen?
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45. Using interrogations - Where
Where
Kahān
did
this
yaha
happen
hu'ā
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46. Remember! : Grammar tip
Did + happen = hu'ā
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47. Using interrogations - Where
Where did this happen?
Yaha kahān hu'ā?
Question structure
Subject first | Verb last
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48. Let's see if you remember…
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49. Exercise : Pick the right option
Where translates to____
1
2
3
Kahān
Kab
Kaun
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51. Recall what the other options translate as!
English
Hindi
When
Kab
Why
Kyun
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52. Revision : Basic interrogatives
English
Hindi
How much/many?
Kitnā / kitnē?
How?
Kaisē?
What?
Kyā?
When?
Kab?
Where?
Kahān?
Who?
Kaun?
Which?
Kaunsa?
Why?
Kyon?
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53. Revision : Today's conversation!
English
Hindi
What is this?
Yaha kyā hai?
This is a cat
Yaha ēka billī hai
Who is this?
Yaha kaun hai?
When did this happen?
Yaha kab hu'ā?
This happened on the 20th
Yaha 20 ko hu'ā
Where did this happen?
Yaha kahān hu'ā?
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54. Culture leaf
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55. Culture leaf - Food in India
Traditional Indian food has only ONE main course
Instead of a number of courses, food is based around
a single main dish (rice or bread) served with a
collection of savoury side dishes
Also, Halwa, Fudge and pudding are eaten almost
every day, although the dish chosen vary with
occasion and place
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56. Culture leaf - Food in India
Foods of India are better known
for its spiciness, spices,
herbs, vegetables, and fruits
They reflect a perfect blend of
various cultures and ages
Food is cooked in vegetable oil
or ghee(butter)
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57. What's next ?
In the next lesson we will learn usage of
interrogations like how, which, how many
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