June 2010 – Lesson Guide 1

Table of ContentsJune 2, 2010 - छ + vowels..........................................................................................................................2June 3 - word focus: कसी (kursi) – chair....................................................................................................3June 4, 2010 - Lesson 2 from Suresh.........................................................................................................7June 5, 2010 - Letter to Hindustan Times Editor.......................................................................................9June 9 - ज + vowels.................................................................................................................................12June 11 - Lesson 3 from Suresh...............................................................................................................13June 12 - Tax related words......................................................................................................................15June 14 - Word Focus: घर house..............................................................................................................17June 16 - झ + vowels...............................................................................................................................22June 18 - Lesson 4 from Suresh...............................................................................................................23June 19 - लालची कता.................................................................................................................................26June 23 - ट + vowels................................................................................................................................28June 24 - Word Focus: कमरा room...........................................................................................................29June 25 - Lesson 5 from Suresh...............................................................................................................33June 27 - Listener Comments & Questions.............................................................................................36June 28 - ठ + vowels................................................................................................................................38

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June 2010 – Lesson Guide 2

June 2, 2010 - छ + vowels Remember the vowels:

अ आ इ ई उ ऊ ऋ ए ऐ ओ औ अ

Last week we looked at how these vowels mix with the first consonant च. Today, we look at the same pattern but with the second letter छ. These two consonants sound very, very similar. But they make different sounds for a Hindi speaker. In order to get the sound right, we need to over emphasize the difference. The first one has very little air. Try to say it with no air. च The second one is harder with a lot of air, छ.

After you go through today’s lesson with छ and each of the vowels, go to the other lesson on च and the vowels to practice hearing the difference.

छ + अ = छ छत (f) roof

छ+ आ = छा छाता (m) umbrella

छ+ इ = िछ – – िछपाना to hide, conceal (related word: – िछपना to be hidden)

छ + ई = छी – – छीलना to skin, to peel

छ + उ = छ – छरी (f) knife

छ + ऊ = – – छ छना to touch, to feel

छ + ऋ = छ -

छ + ए = – छ छद (m) hole

छ + ऐ = छ – छौल- छबीला silly

छ + ओ = – – छो छोटा small

छ + औ = – – छौ छौकना to season

छ + अ = छ छद (m) poetic meter

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June 2010 – Lesson Guide 3

June 3 - word focus: कसी (kursi) – chair कसी (kursi) (f) chair

one chair

एक कसी

ek kur-sii

two chairs

दो किसरया

do kur-si-yaan

good chair

अचछी कसी

ach-chhii kur-sii

that chair

वह कसी

vah kur-sii

That chair is good.

वह कसी अचछी ह।

vah kur-sii ach-chhii hai।

Those chairs

व किसरया

ve kur-si-yaan

Those chairs are good.

व किसरया अचछी ह।

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ve kur-si-yaan ach-chhii hain।

this chair

यह कसी

yah kur-sii

the chair by the table

कसी मज क पास

kur-sii mez ke paas

Those chairs are by the table.

व किसरया मज क पास ह।

ve kur-si-yaan mez ke paas hain।

my chair

मरी कसी

meri kur-sii

your chair (formal)

आपकी कसी

aapki kur-sii

your chair (familiar)

तमहारी कसी

tum-ha-rii kur-sii

his chair

उसकी कसी

us-kii kur-sii

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her chair

उसकी कसी (same as “his chair”)

us-kii kur-sii

their chairs

उनकी किसरया

un-kii kur-si-yaan

Where is my chair?

मरी कसी कहा ह?

me-rii kur-sii ka-haan hai?

Your chair is here. (formal)

आपकी कसी यहा ह।

aap-kii kur-sii ya-haan hai।

Your chair is here. (familiar)

तमहारी कसी यहा ह।

tum-haa-rii kur-sii ya-haan hai।

Where is his chair?

उसकी कसी कहा ह?

us-kii kur-sii kahan hai?

His chair is there.

उसकी कसी वहा ह।

us-kii kur-sii va-haan hai।

Please sit in this chair.

कपया इस कसी पर बिठय।

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krip-yaa is kur-sii par bai-Thi-ye।

Who is sitting in that chair?

उस कसी पर कौन बठता ह?

us kur-sii par kaun baiTh-taa hai?

How many chairs do you need?

आपको िकतनी किसरया चािहय?

aap-ko kit-ni kur-si-yaan chaa-hi-ye?

I need 4 chairs.

मझ चार किसरया चािहय।

mu-jhe chaar kur-si-yaan chaa-hi-ye

How many chairs are there?

वहा िकतनी किसरया ह?

va-haan kit-nii kur-si-yaan hain

There are 10 chairs.

वहा दस किसरया ह।

va-haan das kur-si-yaan hain

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June 2010 – Lesson Guide 7

June 4, 2010 - Lesson 2 from SureshHindi words ( pronunciation in English ) Translation

1. कया आपको चनई पसद ह | (Kya aapko Chennai pasand hai.) Do you like Chennai?

2. जी, हा | ( Jee, Hawn . ) Yes ,sir.

3. चनई म पढन की अचछी सिवधा ह | ( Chennai mey paddhney ki achhee suvidha hai.)

Chennai has good educational facility.

4. चनई मरा जनम- सथान ह | (Chennai mera janm-sthan hai). Chennai is my birth place.

5. मर दादा दादी भी बगल वाल महलल म रहत ह | ( Meyrey dada dadi bhi bagal waley

muhalley mein rahtein hain.) My grandfather and grandmother also stay in nearby colony.

6. िपताजी कहा कायररत ह ? ( Pitajee kahan karyarat hain?.) Where does your father work?

7. बक | ( bank . ) Bank

8. बक म उनका पद कया था | ( bank mein unka pad kya ttha ). What was his position in Bank?

9. िनदशक ( nirdeshk . ) Director.

WORDS with pronunciation and translation

• – पाठ Paatth – Lesson • – पसद Prasand = like • – अचछी Achee – = good • सिवधा -suvidha = facility • जनम- सथान- janm sthan- birth-place • बगल वाल- bagal waley = nearby • – पद pad = position

Discussion:

Some additional Hindi sentences: with meaning in English

1. Chennai kahan sthit hain? ( Where is Chennai located ?) 2. Chennai Tamilnadu mein sthit Hai(Chennai is located in Tamilnadu). 3. Chennai Tamilnadu KI rajdhani hai.( Chennai is Tamilnadu’s capital) 4. Tamilnadu kahan hai?(Where is Tamilnadu?) . 5. Tamilnadu Bharat mein Hai.( Tamilnadu is in India). 6. Bharat ki rajdhani kya hai?(What is Bharat’s capital) 7. Bharat ki rajdhani Delhi hai(Bharat’s capital is Delhi). 8. Bharat arthat India ya Hindustan(Bharar means India or Hindustan)

Questions:

Please write in Hindi with meanings.

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I.kahan ? =

2. Rajdhani ? =-

3. Arthat ?

4. Ya ? =

SUGGESTIONS; Practice similarly for the area where you stay, write in Hindi the questions and answer them.

Djanywad(Thank you.)

S.Suresh Kumar

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June 2010 – Lesson Guide 9

June 5, 2010 - Letter to Hindustan Times Editor सावरजिनक सथानो पर बढत धमरपान पर िचता वयकत करन तथा उस रोकन क िलए िहनदसतान टाइमस सपादक को एक पतर

- To express concern over smoking in public places and rising to stop it, a letter to the Hindustan Times Editor.

सवा म ,

सपादक महोदय,

िहनदसतान टाइमस,

बहादर शाह जफर मागर,

– नयी िदलली 110001

िवषय: सा वरजिनक सथानो पर बढत धमरपान पर िचता वयकत करना

महोदय ,

िनवदन ह िक कई वषो स किदरय सरकार की िसफािरश पर उचच नयायालय न सावरजिनक सथानो पर बीडी, िसगरट पीन पर रोक लगान क आदश जारी िकए थ | इस आदश स कछ परबद लोग बहत परसन हए तथा कछ बीडी, िसगरट बनान वाली

कोमपिनयो एव इनका सवन करन वाल नागिरक नाराज एव परशान हए| आदश जारी होन क कछ िदनो तक तो िसथित बहत अचछी रही| लोगो न सजा एव जमान क दर स सावरजिनक सथानो पर धमरपान करना बद कर िदया, परत अब िसथित धीर-

धीर पहल जसी हो गयी ह |

महोदय, आज रलव सटशनो, औषधालयो, बस अडडो, नयायालयो यहा तक िक िवदालयो म भी िनभरय होकर धमरपान करक नयायालय क िनयमो की धिजजया उडाई जा रही ह| इसका परमख कारण ह, इस बराई क परित सरकार का कडा रख

ना होना तथा लोगो म सामािजक चतना का अभाव| अतः आप अपन समाचार- पतर क माधयम स लोगो को सावरजिनक सथानो पर धमरपान करन क िलए जन चतना आदोलन छद|

धनयवाद,

पराथी,

अधयक,

समाज सधार मडल,

कशमीरी गट.

3 फरवरी, 2010

Saarvajanik sthanom par badhte dhoomrapaan par chinta vyakt karne tatha use rokne ke liye hindustan times sampadak ko ek patr

Seva Mein,

Sampadak mahoday,

Hindustan Times,

Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg,

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June 2010 – Lesson Guide 10

Nayi dilli – 110001

Vishay: Saarvajanik sthanom par badhte dhoomrapaan par chinta vyakt karna

mahoday,

Nivedan hai ki kayi varshom se kendriya sarkar ki sifarish par uchch nyayalay ne saarvajanik sthanom par beedi, cigarette peene par rok lagaane ke aadesh jari kiye the. Is aadesh se kuch prabudh log bahut prasann huye tatha kuch beedi, cigarette banane wali companiyom evam inka sevan karne vale naagarik naaraz evam pareshaan huye. aadesh jari hone ke kuch dinom tak to stithi bahut achchi rahi. Logom ne saza evam jurmane ke dar se saarvajanik sthanom par dhoomrapaan karna band kar diya, parantu ab sthiti dheere-dheere pahle jaisi ho gayi hai.

Mahoday,aaj railway stationom,oushadhalayom,bus addom,nyayalayom yaham tak ki vidhyalayom mein bhi nirbhay hokar dhoomrapaan karke nyayalay ke niyamom ki dhajjiyam udayi jaa rahi hai. iska pramukh karan hai, is burayi ke prati sarkar ka kada rookh na hona tatha logom mein samajik chetna ka abhaav. ataha aap apne samachar-patr ke maadhyam se logom ko saarvajanik sthanom par dhoomrapaan karne ke liye jan chetana aandolan chedem.

Dhanyavaad,

Prarthi,

Adhyaksh,

Samaaj Sudhaar Mandal,

Kashmiri Gate.

3 February, 2010

Vocabulary:

English Hindi Transliteration

appeal/ request िनवदन nivedan

To सवा म seva mein

smoking धमरपान dhoomrapaan

editor सपादक sampadak

subject िवषय Vishay

sir महोदय mahoday

Central government किदरय सरकार kendriya sarkar

High Court उचच नयायालय uchch nyayalay

public place सावरजिनक सथान saarvajanik sthan

conscious/ learned परबद prabudh

fine/ penalty जमाना jurmana

pharmacy औषधालय oushadhalay

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bus stations बस अडडो bus addom

tear apart धिजजया उडाना dhajjiyam udana

Public awareness जन चतना jan chetana

movement/ drive आदोलन aandolan

applicant/ petitioner पराथी Prarthi

president/ secretary अधयक Adhyaksh

social reform board समाज सधार मडल Samaaj Sudhaar MandalCheck your understanding:

1) आजकल कहा- कहा दमरपान होता ह (Aajkal kahan kahan doomrapaan hota hai)?

2) यह पतर िकसको िलखा गया ह (Yah patr kisko likha gaya hai)?

3) नयायालय क िनयमो का पालन कयो नही हो रहा ह (Nyayalay ke niyamom ka paalan kyon nahin ho raha hai)?

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June 2010 – Lesson Guide 12

June 9 - ज + vowels Let us look at ज combined with each of these vowels: अ आ इ ई उ ऊ ऋ ए ऐ ओ औ अ

ज + अ = ज जब – when (see the episode: कब or – जब when? or when. (1/6/2009) )

ज + आ = – जा जान life/soul; dear one

ज + इ = िज – िजतना as much/many as

ज + ई = जी जी- word of respect used after names. Also you can use it in the phrases जी नही and जी हा as a polite way of saying ‘no’ and ‘yes’.

ज + उ = ज – जदा separate

ज + ऊ = ज जता (m) – shoe; pair of shoes

ज + ऋ = ज

ज + ए = ज जब (f) pocket (related word: जबकतरा (m) pickpocket)

ज + ऐ = ज जसा of such a kind, like;

ज + ओ = जो जो who, which

ज + औ = जौ जौहरी (m) jeweller

ज + अ = ज जगल (m) jungle

जसा करोग, वसा पाओग

As you do, so you get.

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June 2010 – Lesson Guide 13

June 11 - Lesson 3 from SureshCONVERSATION:

Hindi words ( pronunciation in English ) Translation

1. उनहोन िकतन साल नौकरी की ?| ( unhonay Kitney saal naukri kee). How many years he worked?

2 उनहोन तीस बरस नौकरी की | (Unhoney tees baras naukri kee. ) He worked for thirty years.

3. इस कालोनी का कया नाम ह ? ( Is colony ka kya naam hai.) What is the name of the colony?

4. हम इस ितवामयर कहत ह | ( Hum isey thirvamyur kahtein hain.) We call this as Tirvamyur.

5. कॉलज िकतना दर ह | ( College kitna door hai.? ) How far is the College.?

6. कॉलज चालीस िकलोमीटर दर ह | ( College challees Kilometer dooor hai.) The college is at 40 KM distance.

7. आप कॉलज कस जात ह | ( Aaap college kaisy jaatey hain. ) How do you go to the college?

8. म कॉलज बस स जाता ह | ( Main college bus sey jaata hun). I go to college by bus.

Word with pronunciation and translation: Kindly try to make some different sentences from the following words.

• साल (saal) = years or you can call varsh . Also called Baras(rustic language,spoken in rural area). Baras means also rainfall . Also please note varsha means rain.

• नौकरी – naukri = employment/job but naukar means servant or Daas or sevak. • कया - kya = What • हम = hum = we(plural) • िकतना- Kitna = how • दर - Dooor = far . The antonym is Pass means near. Kindly note Nikat means near also najdeek

means near., also sameep has similar meaning. • चालीस- Chalees = forty • कस - Kaise = how . • जाता ह – jaata hun = goes • बस- Bus ( Bus, same meaning in English here). Bus also means STOP in Hindi

Some points:/suggestions/Tips

oonhoney is used as respect for he(Vah is a Hindi word). Here the an elderly person with 30 years experience. Hence it is used.

If, say a boy has worked for 2 years and he is younger to you, you can say usne do varsh(Year) kaarya(work) kiya(did).

He- Vah . Vah lardka Hai(He is a boy) But for female Lardka will convert into Lardki(girl).

Vah ladki hai. Lardka is also known as Balak(Boy). Lardki is also known as Balika.

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Whey they turn into adult, you would call Aadmi(Man) or Purush(gentleman) or Byakti(Man).

For female, aurat(lady) or stree(lady).

Once a boy and girl get married, are known as Pati aur Patni( Husband and wife) or dampati.

The bride will be called vadhu or Dulhan and bridegroom will be call ed var or Dulha ..

They- Vey = Vey ladkey Hain(They are boys).. It is in plural form.

Tum means you and aaap means you. Aaap is used for elders or higher in position or first time you are meeting and unknown to you. Normally in India, father is always called aap.

Mother is called mostly tum because children spent most of the time with mothers. It means you are very close to the person, can call tum.

But there are parents they want their children to address all as Aap(you) which is good and respected and safe.

Some useful words ?( questions). Pleas try out some new sentences and share with voice with devanagari script.

Kya: What

Kyon: Why

How: kaise

When: Kab

Which: Kaunsa

Where: kahan

Who: kaun

Query: What is Mahavishwavidhyalaya?. Please write in Hindi(Devanagari), pronounce with recorded voice and write the meaning .

Prepared and submitted by: S.Suresh Kumar

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June 2010 – Lesson Guide 15

June 12 - Tax related words

English Hindi Transliteration

tax कर/शलक kar/shulk

income tax आयकर aay kar

direct tax परतयक कर pratyaksh kar

indirect tax अपरतयक कर apratyaksh kar

corporation tax िनगम कर nigam kar

road tax सडक कर sadak kar

sales tax िबकरी कर/ िवकरय कर bikri kar/vikray kar

tax allowance कर छट/ कर भताtax evasion कर-वचन/ कर चोरी kar vanchan/kar chori

tax haven अलपकरदायी दश alpkardaayi desh

taxation कर िनधारण/ करारोपण kar nirdharan/kararopan

tax relief कर राहतtax revenue कर-आय/ कर-राजसव kar-aay/kar-rajasv

tax return कर िववरणी kar vivarani

tax-exempt/ tax-free करमकत kar mukt

before-tax income कर दन स पवर कल आय kar dene se poorv kul aay

luxury tax िवलािसता-कर vilasita kar

property tax सपित कर sampatti kar

land tax भिम कर bhoomi kar

profit after tax कर क बाद लाभtaxpayer करदाता kar data

tax laws कर- सबधी कानन kar sambandhi kanoon

tax clearance कर भगतान kar bhugtaan

inheritance tax िवरासत कर viraasat kar

taxable कर योगय kar yogya

surtax/ supertax अितिरकत कर atirikt kar

tax inspector कर-िनरीकक kar- nireekshak

capital gains tax पजीगत लाभ कर poonjigat labh karN.B:-

1) ‘कर’ also means duty/rate/custom/charge.

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June 2010 – Lesson Guide 16

Test Your Understanding:

1) सपित कर कया ह (sampatti kar kya hai)?

2) What is ‘direct tax’ known in Hindi?

3) िबकरी कर (bikri kar) means ——

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June 2010 – Lesson Guide 17

June 14 - Word Focus: घर house house

घर (m)

ghar

one house

एक घर

ek ghar

two houses

दो घर

do ghar

good house

अचछा घर

ach-chha ghar

that house

वह घर

vah ghar

That house is good.

वह घर अचछा ह।

vah ghar ach-chha hai।

Those houses

व घर

ve ghar

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Those houses are good.

व घर अचछ ह।

ve ghar ach-chhe hain।

this house

यह घर

yah ghar

dirty house

गदा घर

gan-da ghar

This house is dirty.

यह घर गदा ह।

yah ghar gan-da hai।

clean house

साफ घर

saf ghar

That house is clean.

वह घर साफ ह।

vah ghar saf hai।

How many rooms are in the house?

घर म िकतन कमर ह?

ghar men kit-ne kam-re hain?

There are 2 rooms in the house.

घर म दो कमर ह।

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ghar men do kam-re hain।

How many windows does the house have?

घर म िकतनी िखडिकया ह?

ghar men kit-ni khird-kii-yan hain?

The house has 4 windows.

घर म चार िखडिकया ह।

ghar men char khird-kii-yan hain।

Does the house have a fan?

कया घर म पखा ह?

kya ghar men pan-kha hai?

The house does not have a fan.

घर म पखा नही ह।

ghar men pan-kha na-hiin hai।

Does the house have a window?

[कया] घर म िखडकी ह?

[kya] ghar men khird-kii hai?

There is a window in the house.

घर म िखडकी ह।

ghar men khird-kii hai।

How many doors does the house have?

घर म िकतनी दरवाज ह?

ghar men kit-nii dar-vaa-zen hain?

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The house has one door.

घर म एक दरवाजा ह।

ghar men ek dar-vaa-zaa hai।

my house

मरा घर

mera ghar

your house (formal)

आपका घर

aap-kaa ghar

your house (informal)

तमहारा घर

tum-haa-raa ghar

his house

उसका घर

us-kaa ghar

her house

उसका घर (same as “his house”)

us-kaa ghar

their house

उनका घर

un-kaa ghar

Where is my house?

मरा घर कहा ह?

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me-raa ghar ka-haan hai?

Your house is here. (formal)

आपका घर यहा ह।

aap-kaa ghar ya-han hai।

Your house is here. (informal)

तमहारा घर यहा ह।

tum-haa-raa ghar ya-haan hai।

Where is his house?

उसका घर कहा ह?

us-kaa ghar ka-haan hai?

His house is there.

उसका घर वहा ह।

us-kaa ghar va-haan hai।

Please go to your house.

कपया अपन घर जाईए।

kri-pyaa ap-ne ghar jaa-i-e।

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June 16 - झ + vowels Let us look at झ combined with each of these vowels अ आ इ ई उ ऊ ऋ ए ऐ ओ औ अ

झ + अ = झ झट instantly झट पट – quickly

झ+ आ = झा झाडी (f) bush, shrub

झ+ इ = िझ िझल- िमल shinning

झ + ई = झी झील (f) lake

झ + उ = झ – झकना to bend, bow

झ + ऊ = झ झठा false, liar (related word: झठ (m) lie)

झ + ऋ = झ

झ + ए = झ – झलना to bear, to endure, to suffer

झ + ऐ = झ

झ + ओ = झो झोला (m) cloth shoulder-bag

झ + औ = झौ झौर (m) bouquet

झ + अ = झ झडा (m) flag

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June 18 - Lesson 4 from SureshLesson : IV

Hindi words ( pronunciation in English ) Translation 1. कॉलज का कया समय ह ?| ( College ka kya samay hai.? ) What is the college timing ?

2. कॉलज ९( नौ ) बज सबह स ४(चार) बज शाम तक चलती ह | ( College nau baje se cchar bajey tak chalti hai.) .

.College fuctions between nine(9) AM to four (4 )PM-

3 आप भोजन क िलए कया करत ह ? ( Aap bhojan key liye kya kartey hain. ? ) What do you do for food?

4. वहा जलपान कक की सिवधा ह | ( vahawn jalpaan kaksh kee suvidha hai.) There is a canteen facility.

5. कया आप चाय पीत ह ?| ( kya aap chaay peetey hai. ? ) Do you drink Tea?

6. म काफी पसद करता ह | ( Main Coffee pasand karta hun. ) I like Coffee.

7. कया आप तरत काफी पीना चाहग ? ( Kya turat cofffee peeena chahenge?. ) Would you like to drink coffee immediately?.

8. नही, धनयवाद | ( nahin ,dhanyawaad ) no. , thanks.

words with pronunciation and translation

• – समय samay = time Samay Balwan hota Hai(Time is powerful). Balwan also means shaktishaali(powerful) or taakatwar(strong or powerful). Haathi balwan hota hai.(Elephant is strong) . For elephant(feminine ), you would call Hathini.

• – भोजन bhojan = food or खाना or आहार. Bhojan taiyar hai. The food is ready.

Main khana khaa chukka huin. I have alredy taken food.

• – पीना Peena = to drink – Main paani piyunga( I shall drink water). • Bacche doodh peetey hain.(The children drink milk). Children being plural .thus” Hain “has

come) • तरत = Turant – immediately or ततकाल (tatkaal) or शीघर (sheeghra) • Chikitsak ko turant bulaao. Call in the doctor immediately. Chikitsak mean Doctor in Hindi.

Vaidhya is another word for Doctor .Especially , earlier times when local/herbal medicines were used mainly in villages, Vaidhya was mostly used.

• – धनयवाद dhanyawaad- thanks

Some more points/info:

Samay(time) is also called वकत( Vakt) KINDLY note some words in Hindi are from Urdu as well . Vakt beet gaya (time is over)*. . Gaya is also a name of tourist place in India which is located in Bihar province, eastern part of India.( It has a place known as Bodh Gaya which is 20 KMs from Gaya). Here

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the lord Buddha(a Religion) attained knowledge( gyan – जान) under a tree. At Bodhgaya, a huge congregation of Buddhist monks take place time to time. The Great Emperor Ashoka spread Budhhism all over the world especially in Asia( India, Srilanka,China,Singapore etc.). He fought a great Kalinga war where millions of people were killed. He could not see bloodshed any more. Thus, he took the path of Ahimsa अिहसा -(non-violence) later.

Another example for Ahimsa is : Mahatma Gandhi(Father of Nation ) who fought his battle of independence(freedom struggle) for India(also spread in Africa) through AHIMSA(Non-violence).

Some other drinks(Peya in Hindi ) are:

शरबत : sharbat(juice or squash ). Aam ka sharbat swadisht (सवािदष) hota hai. The mango juice is tasty.

लससी -Lassi(made up of curd)- Punjab ki lassi vishwa vikhyat hai. Punjb’s lassi is world famous

छाछ =Chaach(butter milk)- Chhachh Piyo. Drink butter milk . Butter means: ममममम

दध Doodh(Milk)- Gay(cow) ka doodh sehat ke liye accha hota hai.The cow milk is good for health.

Gaay ka doodh oobalkar piyen taki saare kitanu mar jayen (Drink the cow milk after boiling so that all the germs/bacteria get killed ).

Gaay is also called Gayya or gau in rustic form.(village level) in India. The cow has got the respect of mother in India. I have personally seen that in Nasik (Mahrashtra province of India)Pinjrapoke, the barren cows, abandoned ones are reared very well there and treated. The free milk distribution system is in vogue there or milk is sold at nominal rates. Believe me that the cows are given names like Saraswati,(Name of the Indian Goddess) Lakshmi, Kalyani etc. . They respond well when you call asking Saraswai etc. They are graceful. They are awarded prizes for their beauty, performance etc after a competition is organized every year.

-Doodh sek makhan banta hai( Butter is made up of milk).

-Makhan se ghee taiyar kee jaati hai.(Clarified butter is prepared out of butter).

- Bacchon ke mansik evam sharireek vikas ke liye Daal aur ghee dee jaati hai .( The lentils(pulses) and ghee are given for the mental and physical growth of the children.

Bhains(Buffalo- male/masculine.). Bhains kaala hota hai. ( In होता hota , ता ta).

The buffalo is black.

Bhainsee(Buffalo- i.e she/feminine). Bhainsee kaali hoti hain. ( in होती Hoti – ती ti)

काला (Kala )means black which is a colour(Rung in Hindi). काली(black) is a feminine colour .

( bhaise kaley hote hain.- Plural). Ta, converts into Te. Buffaloes are black.

Like, vah jaata hai.=- He goes. (singular) . Ve jaatey hain.= They go . (plural) Hai changes to Hain. As stated earlier one . (dot) is added in Hai ( ह )to make Hain.( ह)

Saand(Bull). Yah saand tagda hai( This bull is strong).

Spain sannd ki ladai ke liye prakhyat hai.(Spain is famous for bull fight).

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Milk is also called dugdh ( दगध ) in Hindi.

Sharaab(wine) or daroo(mostly used for local spirit -villagers)

Indians mostly take Tea(Chaay). In South India(especially Tamilnadu, coffee) is popular.

=Darjling chay ki kheti ke liye vikhyat hai(Darjling is famous for farming of tea plants ).

Similarly Coorg and Coonoor(near Ooty) in South India for Coffee and tea as well.

= Mujhe filter coffee subah lena pasand hai. (I like to take filter coffee in the morning)

=Neembu(lemon) ki chaay bhi mujhe pasand hai. (I also like lemon tea.)

=Mujhe ilaychi(इलायची ) i.e .cardamom ki chaay bhee bahut pasand hai.

(translation in English: I also like Cardamom tea very much.

SUGGESTIONS:

Similarly, please write a few sentences in Hindi on food with meaning and share with me.

I solicit your comments. In case you wish that I discuss about a particular topic, please do write.

Thank you.- DHANYWAD.

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A Hindi tutor and translator

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June 19 - लालची कता“ ”लालची कता

एक बार एक कत को बहत जोर स भख लगी थी| तभी उस एक रोटी िमली| वह उस रोटी का परा आनद लना चाहता था| इसिलए वह उस शाित स बठकर खान की इचछा स रोटी को अपन मह म डाल कर नदी की ओर चल िदया| नदी पर एक छोटा

सा पल था| जब कता नदी पार कर रहा था, तभी उस पानी म अपनी परछाई िदखाई दी| उसन अपनी परछाई को दसरा कता समझा और उसकी रोटी छीनना चाहा| रोटी छीनन क िलए उसन भौकत हए नदी म छलाग लगा दी| मह खोलत ही उसक मह

की रोटी नदी क जल म िगर कर बह गयी और लालची कता भखा रह गया| इसिलए कहा गया ह िक हम लालच नही करना चािहए|

Vocabulary:

English Hindi Transliteration

greedy लालची lalchi

dog कता kutta

hunger भख bhookha

bread रोटी roti

quiet/calm/peace शाित shanti

mouth मह munh

river नदी nadi

bridge पल pul

reflection परछाई parchayi

bark भौकना bhaunkna

bound/leap छलाग challang“Lalchi Kutta”

Ek baar ek kutte ko bahut jor se bhookh lagi thi. Tabhi use ek roti mili. Woh us roti ka poora anand lena chahta tha. isliye woh use shanti se baithkar khane ki ichha se roti ko apne munh mein daal kar nadi ki aur chal diya. Nadi par ek chotta sa pul tha. Jab kutta nadi paar kar raha tha, tabhi use pani mein apni parchayi dikhayi di. Usne apni parchayi ko doosara kutta samjha aur uski roti cheenna chaha.

Roti cheenne ke liye usne bhaunkte huye nadi mein chalang laga di. Munh kholte hi uske munh ki roti nadi ke jal mein gir kar bah gayi aur lalchi kutta bhookha rah gaya. isliye kaha gaya hai ki hamem lalach nahi karna chahiye.

The Greedy Dog

Once, a dog was terribly hungry. Just then, he got bread. He wanted to enjoy the bread, so he wanted to sit peacefully eating bread and holding it in his mouth went towards the river. There was a small bridge over the river. While crossing the river, the dog he saw his own reflection. The dog mistook it for another dog and wished to snatch his bread too.

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To snatch the bread of the other dog, he barked and jumped into the river. As he opened his mouth, the bread in his mouth fell into the river and flowed away. Now he had to go hungry. That is why we say, we should not be greedy.

Quiz:

1) लालची कत को खान क िलए कया िमला (Lalchi kutte ko khane ke liye kya mila)?

2) नदी पर कया था (nadi par kya tha)?

3) कत न नदी म कया दखा (Kutte ne nadi mein kya dekha)?

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June 23 - ट + vowels Let us look at ट combined with each of these vowels: अ आ इ ई उ ऊ ऋ ए ऐ ओ औ अ

ट + अ = ट टखना (m) ankle

ट+ आ = टा टाप (m) island

ट+ इ = िट िटकट (m) ticket, stamp

ट + ई = टी टीला (m) mound

ट + उ = ट टकडा (m) piece, bit

ट + ऊ = ट टटना to break

ट + ऋ = ट

ट + ए = ट – टकना to lean, prop, support

ट + ऐ = ट टकसी (f) taxi

ट + ओ = टो टोपी (f) hat

ट + औ = टौ

ट + अ = ट टकी (f) tank

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June 24 - Word Focus: कमरा room कमरा (m) – room

one room

एक कमरा

two rooms

दो कमर

good room

अचछा कमरा

that room

वह कमरा

That room is good.

वह कमरा अचछा ह।

Those rooms

व कमर

Those rooms are good.

व कमर अचछ ह।

this room

यह कमरा

dirty room

गदा कमरा

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This room is dirty.

यह कमरा गदा ह।

clean room

साफ कमरा

That room is clean.

वह कमरा साफा ह।

How many tables are in the room?

कमर म िकतनी मज ह?

There are 2 tables in the room.

कमर म दो मज ह।

How many chairs are in the room?

कमर म िकतनी करिसया ह?

There are 4 chairs in the room.

कमर म चार करिसया ह।

Does the room have a fan? (Is a fan in the room?)

कया कमर म पका ह?

The room does not have a fan. (A fan is not in the room.)

कमर म पका नही ह।

Does the room have a window? (Is a window in the room?)

कया कमर म िखडकी ह?

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There is a window in the room.

कमर म िखडकीह ।

How many doors does the room have? (How many doors are in the room?)

कमर म िकतनी दरवाज ह?

The room has one door. (One door is in the room.)

कमर म एक दरवाजा ह।

my room

मरा कमरा

your room (formal)

आपका कमरा

your room (informal)

तमहारा कमरा

his room

उसका कमरा

her room

उसका कमरा (same as “his room”)

their rooms

उनक कमर

Where is my room?

मरा कमरा कहा ह?

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Your room is here. (formal)

आपका कमरा यहा ह।

Your room is here. (informal)

तमहारा कमरा यहा ह।

Where is his room?

उसका कमरा कहा ह?

His room is there.

उसका कमरा वहा ह।

This room is yours.

यह कमरा आपका ह। (formal)

यह कमरा तसहारा ह। (informal)

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June 25 - Lesson 5 from SureshLESSON V:I am FIRST singing in Hindi the song from BOLLYWOOD , ANADI MOVIE OF

1959 . The lyrics(song) is written by Shailendra. . The song was originally sung by

Late Mr. Mukesh Mathur , my favorite singer.

The Hindi song is indicated below: The para-wise interpretation is also reflected simultaneously ..

The benefit of listening to this song is: COMPREHENSION MAINLY.

1. To learn pronunciation in Hindi (transliteration) 2. To enhance vocabulary(word stock) 3. To understand the translation 4. To Understand elaborate meaning 5. Some clarification.

सब कछ सीखा हमन, न सीखी होिशयारी |सच ह दिनयावालो क हम ह अनाडी |

दिनया न िकतना समझाया , कौन ह अपना कौन पराया |िफर भी िदल की चोट छपाकर , हमन आपका िदल बहलाया |खद ही मर -िमटन की य िजद ह हमारी -2सच ह दिनयावालो क हम ह अनाडी |

िदल का चमन उजडत दखा , पयार का रग उतरत दखा |हमन हर जीनवाल को धन -दौलत प मरत दखा |िदल प मरनवाल मरग िभखारी -2सच ह दिनयावालो क हम ह अनाडी |

असली -नकली चहर दख , िदल प सौ -सौ पहर दख |मर दखत िदल स पछो , कया -कया खवाब सनहर दख |टटा िजस तार प नजर थी हमारी -2सब कछ सीखा हमन, न सीखी होिशयारी |सच ह दिनयावालो क हम ह अनाडी |

II. English transliteration(to understand pronunciation) of above Hindi song:

Sab kuchh seekha(learnt) humney, na seekhi hoshiyaari(cleverness).Sach hai duniyawaalon key hum hain anadi.

Duniya(world) ney kitna samjhaaya, kaun hai apna(own) kaun paraaya(who is not own)Phir bhi dil ki chot(hurt or injury) chhupakar( hide), humne aapka(yours) dil bahlaaya (coaxed)Khud (self)hi mar-mitney(die- wiped off) ki ye zid(stubborn) hai hamaari (mine)-2Sach hai duniyawaalo ke hum hain anadi

Dil ka chaman ( small garden)ujadte(uprooted) dekha, pyar(love) ka rang(colour) utarte dekha(saw)Humne har jeenewaale ko dhan-daulat pe marte dekha

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Dil pe marnewaale(die for ) marenge(will die) bhikhari (beggar)-2Sach hai duniyawaalo ke hum hain anadi

Asli(original or real))-naqli(fake) chehre(face) dekhe, dil pe sau-sau pehre dekheMere dukhte dil se poochho, kya-kya khwaab (dream)sunehre(golden) dekheToota (broke ), jis tarey(star) pe nazar(focused eye on ) tthi hamari-2

Sabkuchh (everything)seekha humne, na seekhi hoshiyaariSach hai duniyawaalo ke hum hain anadi

III. Interpretation in English of above Hindi song:

Everything I learnt but did not learn cleverness

It is true that I am a novice(do not know anything)

The world explained how much, who is own and who is not your own

Still concealing(hiding) hurt in heart, I made your heart happy

I am self adamant(obstinate) to death, it is true that I am novice(do not know anything).

I saw the garden of heart breaking(uprooted), color of love, coming down,

I have seen every living creature dying(craving) for wealth and properties

Those who go in for heart(means love here ) ,will die pauper(beggar)

It is true that I am a novice(do not know anything).

Saw the face of original and fake, 100 guards on heart,

Ask from my pained(sorrow) heart, what were the golden dreams seen ?

The star in which I had an eye( saw), fell

Everything I learnt but did not learn cleverness

It is true , I am novice(do not know anything

Ps; 2 denotes, line has to be repeated while singing.

VOCABULARY;

होिशयारी: Hoshiyari( Cleverness)

अनाडी: Anadi( novice or does not know anything)

बागीचा(Baageecha) or उदान (Udyaan)or फलवारी(fulwari) = Garden

दिनया(duniya) or जगत(Jagat) or जग or िवश (Vishva) or ससार(sansaar)= world

समझाया(samjhaaya) explained .

िदल Dil( heart)

चोट Chote( injury or hurt)

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छपाना – to hide

िजद- Zid( stubborn or obstinate)

खवाब- Khwab( dream) alo Swapn or sapna in Hindi means dream

Please note: समझाना samjhana = to explain but समझना means to understand

SUGGESTION:

1.Please look for www.Shabdkosh.com for dictionary(English to Hindi ).

2. Write a small Hindi song (4 lines)with meaning and explain pronunciation and share with me.

3. Still any questions or clarifications, please do not hesitate to write back. I shall make all endeavour to

respond.

PLEASE CHECK WWW.Raaga.com for this original song sung by Late Mukeshjee.

DHANYWAD.

Aaapka Vishwasi(Yours faithfully)

Suresh

A Hindi tutor and translator

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Nithiya asks:

namaste nathan …

i would like to thank u for ur podcasts …they have helped me a lot to get a greater understanding of the language..i don’t understand the usage of ’ne’ . Hopefully u will explain this in ur upcoming lessons ….

also …how do u say’ i kept the book on the table’

also ….when do u use rahi instead of raha??

dhanyawad

न is used in the past tense with transitive verbs. Take a look at the episodes Past Tense with ne (9/6/2009) and Past Tense without ne (9/7/2009).

You say “I kept the book on the table.” by saying “ ”म न िकताब मज पर रखी।

रहा is used to create the continuous tense. I can say, “I work.” by saying “ ” म काम करता ह। but if I want to say “I am working.” This changes to “ ”म काम कर रहा ह। . However, these sentences only work if they are said by a man.

If a woman was to say, “I work.” she would say “ ”म काम करती ह। . And if she were to say, “I am working.” she would say “ ”म काम कर रही ह। . See the episode Present Continuous Tense (8/25/2009).

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June 28 - ठ + vowels Let us look at ठ combined with each of these vowels अ आ इ ई उ ऊ ऋ ए ऐ ओ औ अ

ठ + अ = – ठ ठहरना to stop

ठ+ आ = ठा ठाठ- बाट (m) pomp and show

ठ+ इ = िठ िठकाना (m) place to stay

ठ + ई = ठी ठीक OK, all right; exactly

ठ + उ = ठ ठडडी (f) chin

ठ + ऊ = ठ – ठसना to stuff, to cram, to press tightly

ठ + ऋ = ठ

ठ + ए = ठ ठका (m) contract (related word: ठकदार (m) contractor)

ठ + ऐ = ठ

ठ + ओ = ठो ठोस solid, substantial

ठ + औ = ठौ ठौर (m) place

ठ + अ = ठ ठड (f) cold (noun) (related word: ठडा cold (adjective))

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