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2. Namastē!
Lesson 14 | Basic Hindi
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3. Lesson object
1
Progressive pronouns
2 Introducing family and others
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4. Revision
English
Hindi
I am kim
Maiṁ Kim hooṁ
My name is Kim
Merā nāma Kim hai
I am a girl
Maiṁ ēka laṛakī hooṁ
I am a boy
Maiṁ ēka laḍakā hooṁ
I am Punjabi
Maiṁ Punjabi hooṁ
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5. Revision
English
Hindi
I am 16 years old
Maiṁ 16 sāla kī hooṁ
I am an Indian
Maiṁ ēk bhāratīya hooṁ
I am from____
Maiṁ____ sē hooṁ
I live in India(m)
Maiṁ bhārat mēṁ rahatā hooṁ
I live in India (f)
Maiṁ bhārat mēṁ rahatī hooṁ
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6. Today's Conversation
She is ___
My mother's name is ___
My father is a ___
My mother is a ___
She is my mother
She is ___, my sister
He is ___, my father
I have ____ sisters
I have one brother
Lisa is her friend
Aman is her friend
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7. Lesson object
1
Progressive pronouns
2 Introducing family and others
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8. Family relations
English
Hindi
Father
Pitā/Dad/Pāpā/Daddy
Mother
Māṁ/Mama/Mom/Mummy
Brother
Bhā'ī / Bha'īyā
Sister
Bahan / Didi
Son
Bēṭā
Daughter
Bēṭī
Aunt
Cācī, Phūphī, Bu'ā, Māmī, Mausī
Uncle
Cācā, Phūphā, Tā'ū, Māmā, Mausā
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9. Family relations
English
Hindi
Grandfather(paternal)
Dādā
Grandfather(paternal)
Dādā
Grandfather(maternal)
Nānā
Grandmother(maternal)
Nānī
Husband
Patī
Wife
Patnī
Parents
Mātā-Pitā
Cousin
Bhā'ī yā, Bahana
Friend
Dōst
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10. Grammar tip
Parents are to highly respected in india,
And their names often follow the suffix 'ji' as
discussed earlier
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11. Grammar tip
Apart from blood relations, elders not related to the
family, for example, your father's colleague, or your
neighbour, or your friends parents, are all commonly
referred to as 'aunty' and 'uncle' in India
Even while going out to buy daily groceries,
shopkeepers can be addressed as 'bhaiya' 'uncle',
'didi', or 'aunty' depending on the approximate age
and gender of the person
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12. Introducing family and others
She is ____
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13. Introducing family and others
She
Yē
is
hai
_____
_____
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14. Introducing family and others
She is____
Yē ____ hai
Sentence structure
Subject first | Verb last
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15. Introducing family and others
My mother's name is ___
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16. Introducing family and others
My
Mērī
mother's
mātā/māṁ kā
name
nāma
is____
____hai
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17. Introducing family and others
My mother's name is___
Mērī mātā / māṁ kā nāma ____ hai
Sentence structure
Subject first | Verb last
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18. Grammar tip
Mother's in hindi become 'mummy kā'
As another way of saying that sentence is
'the name of my mother is….'
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19. Let's see if you remember…
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20. Exercise : Pick the right option
Translate the underline word in Hindi
My mother's name is__
1
2
3
Pāpā
Māṁ
Nāma
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21. Solution
Translate the underline word in Hindi
My mother's name is__
1
2
3
Pāpā
Māṁ
Nāma
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22. Recall what the other options translate as!
English
Hindi
Father
Pāpā
Name
Nāma
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23. Introducing family and others
My father is a____
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24. Introducing family and others
My
Mērē
father
pāpā
is
hai
a
ēka
____
____
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25. Introducing family and others
My father is a ____
Mērē pāpā ____ hai
Sentence structure
Subject first | Verb last
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26. Grammar tip
Mērē – when referring to male gender,
Also to someone who is elder/ when there is
a need to show respect
(eg: Father, Uncle, Grandfather)
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27. Introducing family and others
My mother is a ___
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28. Introducing family and others
My
Mērī
mother
mātā/māṁ
is
hai
a
ēka
____
____
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29. Introducing family and others
My mother is a ____
Mērī mātā / māṁ ____ hai
Sentence structure
Subject first | Verb last
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30. Let's see if you remember…
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31. Exercise : Pick the right option
'ēka' translates to ___ in english
1
2
3
One
Two
Three
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32. Solution
'ēka' translates to ___ in english
1
2
3
One
Two
Three
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33. Recall what the other options translate as!
English
Hindi
Two
Dō
Three
Tīn
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34. Introducing family and others
She is my mother
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35. Introducing family and others
She
is
my
mother
Yē
hai
mērī
mātā / māṁ
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36. Introducing family and others
She is my mother
Yē mērī mātā / māṁ hai
Sentence structure
Subject first | Verb last
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37. Introducing family and others
She is ____, my sister
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38. Introducing family and others
She
Yē
is____
____hai
my
mērī
sister
bahan
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39. Introducing family and others
She is ____, my sister
Yē ____ hai, mērī bahan
Sentence structure
Subject first | Verb last
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40. Let's see if you remember…
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41. Exercise : Pick the right option
Identify the subject in the following
sentences:
Yē ____ hai, mērī bahan
1
2
3
Bahan
Mērī
Yē
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42. Solution
Identify the subject in the following
sentences:
Yē ____ hai, mērī bahan
1
2
3
Bahan
Mērī
Yē
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43. Introducing family and others
He is ____, my father
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44. Introducing family and others
He
Yē
is____
____hai
my
mērē
father
pāpā
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45. Introducing family and others
He is ____, my father
Yē____ hai, mērē pāpā
Sentence structure
Subject first | Verb last
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46. Introducing family and others
I have _____ sisters
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47. Introducing family and others
I
Mērē
have
hai
____
___-
sisters
bahanē
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48. Introducing family and others
I have ____ sisters
Mērē____ bahanē hai
Sentence structure
Subject first | Verb last
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49. Grammar tip
'I have' takes the form of possessive pronoun
(my) hence we use Mērē
Mērā is not used since 'sisters' is plural
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50. Introducing family and others
I have one brother
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51. Introducing family and others
I
Mērā
have
hai
one
ēka
brother
bhā'ī
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52. Introducing family and others
I have one brother
Mērā ēka bhā'ī hai
Sentence structure
Subject first | Verb last
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53. Grammar tip
Mērā is used since brother is singular
and male
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54. Let's see if you remember…
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55. Exercise : Pick the right option
Brother translates to ___
1
2
3
Bhā'ī
Bahan
Dōst
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56. Solution
Brother translates to ___
1
2
3
Bhā'ī
Bahan
Dōst
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57. Recall what the other options translate as!
English
Hindi
Sister
Bahan
Friend
Dōst
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58. Introducing family and others
Lisa is her friend
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59. Introducing family and others
Lisa
Lisa
is
hai
her
usakī
friend
dōst
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60. Introducing family and others
Lisa is her friend
Lisa usakī dōst hai
Sentence structure
Subject first | Verb last
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61. Grammar tip
'Uskī' is used because Lisa is a female
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62. Introducing family and others
Aman is her friend
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63. Introducing family and others
Aman
Aman
is
hai
her
usakā
friend
dōst
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64. Introducing family and others
Aman is her friend
Aman usakā dōsta hai
Sentence structure
Subject first | Verb last
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65. Grammar tip
'Usakā' is used because Aman is a male
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66. Grammar tip
Merī – when referring to feminine gender (eg:
mother, female friend, sister)
Mērā – when referring to male gender, but someone
who is same age of younger (eg: younger
brother, friend)
Mērē – when referring to male gender, but to
someone who is elder/ when there is a need to show
respect (eg: Father, Uncle, Grandfather) or when
subjects are multiple (siblings)
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67. Let's see if you remember…
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68. Exercise : Pick the right option
Father translates to __
1
2
3
Māṁ
Karatē
Pitā
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69. Solution
Father translates to __
1
2
3
Māṁ
Karatē
Pitā
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70. Recall what the other options translate as!
English
Hindi
Mother
Māṁ
Does
Karatē
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71. Recall what the other options translate as!
English
Hindi
Mother
Māṁ
Does
Karatē
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72. Revision : Today's Conversation
English
Hindi
She is ___
Yē ____ hai
My mothers name is___
Mērī mātā / māṁ kā nāma ___hai
My father is a___
Mērē pāpā ____ hai
My mother is a___
Mērī mātā / māṁ ____ hai
She is my mother
Yē mērī mātā / māṁ hai
She is ___,my sister
Yē ____ hai, mērī bahan
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73. Revision : Today's Conversation
English
Hindi
He is ___, my father
Yē____ hai, mērē pāpā
I have ___ sisters
Mērē____ bahanē hai
I have one brother
Mērā ēka bhā'ī hai
Lisa is her friend
Lisa usakī dōsta hai
Aman is her friend
Aman usakā dōsta hai
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74. What's next ?
In the next lesson we will learn
conversations on introducing a third person
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75. Dhan'yavād!
See you at the Alley!
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