Archive for August, 2007

Time and Going to the movies (Part 3)

 
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How long will it take to get home?

It will take 15 minutes to get home.

Good, so I should be home at 10:45.

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Time and Going to the movies (Part 2)

 
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How long does the movie last?

The movie lasts for 3 hours.

What time is the movie over?

The movie is over at 10:30 PM.

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Time and Going to the Movies

 
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When can we watch the movie?
हम कब फि़ल्म देखेगे?

We can watch the movie on Friday.
हम शुक्रवार को फि़ल्म दे

What time does the movie start?

The movie starts at 7:30 PM.

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Between the hours

 
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1:30     डेढ़
2:30    अढ़ाई
3:30    साढ़े तीन
4:30    साढ़े चार

1/2 glass - आधा ग्लास

1:15    सवा
2:15    सवा दो
3:15    सवा तीन

1/4 glass - एक चौथाई ग्लास

12:45    पौने एक
1:45    पौने दो
2:45    पौने तीन

3/4 glass - पौने ग्लास

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Office Time

 
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This session features a dialog that uses some of the knowledge related to time that we learned in earlier shows.

The English dialog is as follows:

What time do you have to be at the office?

I have to be at the office at 9 AM.

What time will you leave the office?

I will leave the office at 5 PM.
मैं अपना दफ़्तर पाँच बचे शाम को छोडूँगा।

How long will it take you to get home?
आपको घर पडुँचने में कितना समय लगेगा?

It will take me 1 hour to get home. I will be home at 6 PM.
मुझे घर पडुँचने में सक घंटा लगेगा। मैं शाम को छः बचे घर पहुँचूँगा।

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Parts of the day

 
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Morning
सुबह (subah)

Noon
दोपहर  (dophar)

Afternoon

Night
रात (raat)

Is it morning now?
क्या अभी सुबह है? (kyaa abhii subah hai?)

What time is it?
अभी क्या समय डुआ है?  (abhii kyaa samay duaa hia?)

It is 2:00 PM.
अभी दिन के दो बजे हैं।  (abii din ke do bje hain)

When is it considered night?

Any time after 7 PM is night.

—updated August 14, 2008

I have made a few corrections that our listeners have commented about below.  However, I believe you might enjoy some of the more recent podcasts that cover this same material more.

February 12, 2008 - “Hope you have a great day.” आपका दिन शुभ हो (aapka din shubh ho)

February 22, 2008 - morning - सुबह (subah)

May 21, 2008 - Morning Routine

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Seasons of the year

 
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Spring
वसंत ऋतु

Summer
ग्रीष्म ऋतु

Fall
पतझड ऋतु

Winter
शीत ऋतु

What months are in Spring?
वसंत ऋतु के कौन से महीने है?

March, April and May are in Spring.
माच, अप्रैल और मई वसंत ऋतु के सहीने है।

What months are in Summer?
ग्रीष्म ऋतु के कौन से मडीने है?

June, July and August are in Summer.
जून, जुलाई और अगस्त ग्रीष्म ऋतु के महीने है।

What months are in Fall?
पतझड ऋतु के कौन से महीने है?

September, October and November are in Fall.
सितम्बर, अक्टूबर और नवम्बर पतझड ऋतु के महीने है।

What months are in Winter?
शीत ऋतु के कौन से महीने है?

December, January and February are in Winter.
दिसम्बर, जनवरी और फरवरी शीत ऋतु के सहीने है।

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Hindi Lessons offered at University of Houston for Fall 2007

http://www.class.uh.edu/mcl/is/courses.asp

Fall 2007

Elementary Hindi

  • Course number: ILAS 1597
  • Section number: 14679
  • Tuesday and Thursday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Intermediate Hindi

  • Course number: ILAS 2398
  • Section number: 09619
  • Monday and Wednesday, 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM

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Dates Questions and Answers - continued

 
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What is the date for next Friday?
अगले शुक्रवार को कौन सी तारीख है?

The date for next Friday is August 10?
अगले शुकवार को आगस्त की 10 तारीख है।

What is the date for last Monday?
गत सोमवार को कौन सी तारीख थी?

The date for last Monday was July 30?
गत सोमवार को जुलाई 30  तारीख थी।

What day of the week is August 15, 2007?
15 अगस्त 2007 को कौन सा दिन होगा?

Wednesday is the day of the week for August 15,2007.
15 अगस्त 2007 को बुधवार का दिन होगा।

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Question and answers related to dates

 
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सप्ताह का आज कौन सा दिन है?
Which day of the week is it?
आज रविवार है।
Today is Sunday.

यह कौन सा महीना है?
Which month is it?

यह अगस्त का महीना है।
The month is August.

यह कौन सा साल है?
What year is it?

यह साल 2007 है।
The year is 2007?

आज कौन सी तारीख है?
What is today’s date?

आज अगस्त की पाँच तारीख है।
Today’s date is August 5, 2007.

कल कौन सा दिन धा?
What day was it yesterday?

कल शनिवार धा।
Yesterday was Saturday.

कल कौन सा दिन होगा?
What day is tomorrow?

कल सोमवार है।
Tomorrow is Monday.

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