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Namastē! Lesson 13 | Basic Hindi

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Lesson object

1 About yourself

2 Your location

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Revision : Professions

English Hindi

He is an engineer Vaha in̄jīniyara 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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Revision

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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Today's Conversation

I am Kim

My name is Kim I am a girl I am a boy

I am Punjabi I am 16 years old I am an Indian I am from___

I live in India (M) I live in India(F)

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Lesson object

1 About yourself

2 Your location

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About yourself

Q. Who are you ?

Ans. I am Kim

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About yourself

I am Kim

Maiṁ hooṁ Kim

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About yourself

Sentence structureSubject first | Verb last

I am Kim

Maiṁ Kim hooṁ

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About yourself

My mane is Kim

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About yourself

My name is Kim

Merā nāma hai Kim

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About yourself

Sentence structureSubject first | Verb last

My name is Kim

Merā nāma Kim hai

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Let's see if you remember…

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Exercise : Pick the right option

Translate the underlined word in english Maiṁ Kim hooṁ

1

My

2

I

3

You

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Solution

Translate the underlined word in english Maiṁ Kim hooṁ

1

My

2

I

3

You

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Recall what the other options translate as!

English Hindi

My Merā

You Āp

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About yourself

I am a girl

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About yourself

I am a girl

Maiṁ hooṁ ēka laṛakī

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About yourself

Sentence structureSubject first | Verb last

I am a girl

Maiṁ ēka laṛakī hooṁ

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About yourself

I am a boy

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About yourself

I am a girl

Maiṁ hooṁ ēka laḍakā

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About yourself

Sentence structureSubject first | Verb last

I am a boy

Maiṁ ēka laḍakā hooṁ

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Let's see if you remember…

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Exercise : Pick the right option

Translate 'boy' in hindi ___

1

Laḍakā

2

ēka

3

Laṛakī

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Solution

Translate 'boy' in hindi ___

1

Laḍakā

2

ēka

3

Laṛakī

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Recall what the other options translate as!

English Hindi

One ēka

Girl Laṛakī

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About yourself

I am Punjabi

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About yourself

I am Punjabi

Maiṁ hooṁ Punjabi

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About yourself

Sentence structureSubject first | Verb last

I am Punjabi

Maiṁ Punjabi hooṁ

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About yourself

I am 16 years old

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About yourself

I am 16 years old

Maiṁ hooṁ 16 sāla kī

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About yourself

Sentence structureSubject first | Verb last

I am 16 years old

Maiṁ 16 sāla kī hooṁ

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Grammar tip

'Maiṁ 16 sāla kī hooṁ'

Literally means 'I am of 16 years'

That is why 'kī' is used

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Let's see if you remember…

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Exercise : Pick the right option

Identify the part of sentence in the following sentences Maiṁ Punjabi hooṁ

1

Subject

2

Object

3

Verb

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Solution

Identify the part of sentence in the following sentences Maiṁ Punjabi hooṁ

1

Subject

2

Object

3

Verb

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Lesson object

1 About yourself

2 Your location

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Your location

I am an a India

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Your location

I am an Indian

Maiṁ hooṁ ēk bhāratīya

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Your location

Sentence structureSubject first | Verb last

I am an Indian

Maiṁ ēk bhāratīya hooṁ

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Grammar tip

An = one Indian hence is translated as ēk

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Your location

Q. Where are you from ?

Ans. I am from ____

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Your location

I am from ____

Maiṁ hūn sē _____

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Your location

Sentence structureSubject first | Verb last

I am from ____

Maiṁ____ sē hooṁ

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Let's see if you remember…

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Exercise : Pick the right option

In the sentence Maiṁ____ sē hooṁ Sē translates to___

1

An

2

Am

3

From

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Solution

In the sentence Maiṁ____ sē hooṁ Sē translates to___

1

An

2

Am

3

From

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Recall what the other options translate as!

English Hindi

An ēka

Am Hooṁ

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Your location

I live in India (m)

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Your location

I live in India

Maiṁ rehenā hooṁ mēṁ bhārat

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Your location

I live in India

Maiṁ rehetā hooṁ mēṁ bhārat

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Your location

Sentence structureSubject first | Verb last

I live in India

Maiṁ bhārat mēṁ rahatā hooṁ

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Grammar tip

The verb for to stay = 'Rahanā'

However, it becomes 'Rahatī hooṁ' for female

'Rahatā hooṁ' for male in present tense

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Your location

I live in India (f)

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Your location

I live in India

Maiṁ rehenā hooṁ mēṁ bhārat

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Your location

I live in India

Maiṁ rehetī hooṁ mēṁ bhārat

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Your location

Sentence structureSubject first | Verb last

I live in India

Maiṁ bhārat mēṁ rahatī hooṁ

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Let's see if you remember…

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Exercise : Pick the right option

In the sentence Maiṁ bhārat mēṁ rahatī hooṁ

rahatī defines___

1

Male

2

Female

3

Child

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Solution

In the sentence Maiṁ bhārat mēṁ rahatī hooṁ

rahatī defines___

1

Male

2

Female

3

Child

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Exercise : Pick the right option

Identify the part of sentence in the following sentences

Mērē ____ bhā'ī / bahana hai

1

Subject

2

Object

3

Verb

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Solution

Identify the part of sentence in the following sentences

Mērē ____ bhā'ī / bahana hai

1

Subject

2

Object

3

Verb

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Revision : Today's Conversation

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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Revision : Today's Conversation

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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What's next?

In the next lesson we will learn Progressive pronouns and conversations on introducing

family and others

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Dhan'yavād! See you at the Alley!

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