Basic Hindi | Lesson 13 | About yourself & your location

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Namastē! Lesson 13 | Basic Hindi


Lesson object

1 About yourself

2 Your location


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


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


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)


Lesson object

1 About yourself

2 Your location


About yourself

Q. Who are you ?

Ans. I am Kim


About yourself

I am Kim

Maiṁ hooṁ Kim


About yourself

Sentence structureSubject first | Verb last

I am Kim

Maiṁ Kim hooṁ


About yourself

My mane is Kim


About yourself

My name is Kim

Merā nāma hai Kim


About yourself


My name is Kim

Merā nāma Kim hai


Let's see if you remember…


Exercise : Pick the right option

Translate the underlined word in english Maiṁ Kim hooṁ

1

My

2

I

3

You


Solution

Translate the underlined word in english Maiṁ Kim hooṁ

1

My

2

I

3

You


Recall what the other options translate as!

English Hindi

My Merā

You Āp


About yourself

I am a girl


About yourself

I am a girl

Maiṁ hooṁ ēka laṛakī


About yourself


I am a girl

Maiṁ ēka laṛakī hooṁ


About yourself

I am a boy


About yourself

I am a girl

Maiṁ hooṁ ēka laḍakā


About yourself


I am a boy

Maiṁ ēka laḍakā hooṁ



Translate 'boy' in hindi ___

1

Laḍakā

2

ēka

3

Laṛakī


Solution

Translate 'boy' in hindi ___

1

Laḍakā

2

ēka

3

Laṛakī



English Hindi

One ēka

Girl Laṛakī


About yourself

I am Punjabi


About yourself

I am Punjabi

Maiṁ hooṁ Punjabi


About yourself


I am Punjabi

Maiṁ Punjabi hooṁ


About yourself

I am 16 years old


About yourself

I am 16 years old

Maiṁ hooṁ 16 sāla kī


About yourself


I am 16 years old

Maiṁ 16 sāla kī hooṁ


Grammar tip

'Maiṁ 16 sāla kī hooṁ'

Literally means 'I am of 16 years'

That is why 'kī' is used



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

1

Subject

2

Object

3

Verb


Solution

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

1

Subject

2

Object

3

Verb


Lesson object

1 About yourself

2 Your location


Your location

I am an a India


Your location

I am an Indian

Maiṁ hooṁ ēk bhāratīya


Your location


I am an Indian

Maiṁ ēk bhāratīya hooṁ


Grammar tip

An = one Indian hence is translated as ēk


Your location

Q. Where are you from ?

Ans. I am from ____


Your location

I am from ____

Maiṁ hūn sē _____


Your location


I am from ____

Maiṁ____ sē hooṁ



In the sentence Maiṁ____ sē hooṁ Sē translates to___

1

An

2

Am

3

From


Solution

In the sentence Maiṁ____ sē hooṁ Sē translates to___

1

An

2

Am

3

From



English Hindi

An ēka

Am Hooṁ


Your location

I live in India (m)


Your location

I live in India

Maiṁ rehenā hooṁ mēṁ bhārat


Your location

I live in India

Maiṁ rehetā hooṁ mēṁ bhārat


Your location


I live in India

Maiṁ bhārat mēṁ rahatā hooṁ


Grammar tip

The verb for to stay = 'Rahanā'

However, it becomes 'Rahatī hooṁ' for female

'Rahatā hooṁ' for male in present tense


Your location

I live in India (f)


Your location

I live in India

Maiṁ rehenā hooṁ mēṁ bhārat


Your location

I live in India

Maiṁ rehetī hooṁ mēṁ bhārat


Your location


I live in India

Maiṁ bhārat mēṁ rahatī hooṁ



In the sentence Maiṁ bhārat mēṁ rahatī hooṁ

rahatī defines___

1

Male

2

Female

3

Child


Solution

In the sentence Maiṁ bhārat mēṁ rahatī hooṁ

rahatī defines___

1

Male

2

Female

3

Child



Identify the part of sentence in the following sentences

Mērē ____ bhā'ī / bahana hai

1

Subject

2

Object

3

Verb


Solution

Identify the part of sentence in the following sentences

Mērē ____ bhā'ī / bahana hai

1

Subject

2

Object

3

Verb


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


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


What's next?

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

family and others


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