Archive for August, 2008

326 - I Don’t Understand

 
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I Don’t Understand!

Mujhey samajh mein nahi aataa.

मुझे समझ में नहीं आता ।

I Don’t Know!

Mujhey nahi maloom

मुझे नहीं मालूम ।

I Have No Idea.

Mujhey iss cheez kaa kuchh pata nahi hai

मुझे इस चीज का कुछ पता नहीं है ।

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325 - Please speak slowly

 
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Can You Say It Again?

Kyaa aap issey dohraa saktey hain?

क्या आप इसे दोहरा सकते हैं

Can You Speak Slowly?

Kyaa aap dheerae baat karengae?

क्या आप धीरे बात करेंगे

Please Write It Down Please!

Kripaya yeh likkh deejeeae.

कृपया यह लिख दीजिए ।

I Don’t Understand!

Mujhey samajh mein nahi aataa.

मुझे समझ में नहीं आता ।

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324 - Please listen

 
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excuse me (lit. please listen) ज़रा सुनिये zarā suniye

I don’t understand मैं नहीं समझा/समझी main nahīn samjha/samjhī (m/f)
I don’t know मैं नहीं जानता/जानती हूँ main nahīn jāntā/jāntī hun (m/f)

Can you repeat it?
Kyaa aap issey dohraa saktey hain?

क्या आप इसे दोहरा सकते हैं

Sorry (for a mistake)

Kshamaa/ maafee chaahta/ chaahti (female) hu.

क्षमा- माफी चाहता/ चाहती हूँ

No Problem!

Koee baat nuhee

कोई बात नहीं ।

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323 - your name, age, address

 
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Aap ki Umr - Your age आप की उम्र
Aap ka Naam -Your name आप का नाम

Aap ka pata - Your address आप का पता

Aaj kaisa mausam hai - How is weather today आज कैसा मौसम है

Bathiye - Have a seat बैठिये

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322 - Have more - take more

 
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Chana - Chik Peas चना

Sabzi - Vegetable सबज़ी

Achaar - Pickle अचार

Aur Chawal Lenge - Will you have more rice और चावल लेंगे?

Aur Sabji lenge - Will you have more vegetable और सब्ज़ी लेंगे?

Aur Chawal lijiye - Have more rice और चावल लीजिये

Thodi der intzaar kijiye - Wait for some time थोड़ी देर इन्तज़ार कीजिये

Thahriye - Wait a little ठहरिये

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321 - pronouns

 
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In The Morning

Subah ko

सुबह को

in the evening

शाम को

at night

रात को

This

Yeh

यह

that

वह

here - यहाँ

there - वहाँ

Me

Hum

हम

you तुम

he/she/it वह

them/they - व

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320 - Do you like it? Yes! I really like it!

 
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masculine nouns:

खाना - khaanaa - food

गिलास - glass

पलंग - palnag - bed

feminine nouns:

कुर्सी - kursii - chair

मेज़ mez - table

Do You Like It?

Kyaa aap ko yeh accha lagta hai?

क्या आपको यह अच्छा लगता है।

If you are talking about something that is “masculine” gender, remember everything has a gender in Hindi, then use that phrase…

However, if you are talking about something that is ‘feminine” in gender than use this phrase:

क्या आपको यह अच्छी लगती है

I Really Like It!

Mujhey yeh bahut accha lagta hai

मुझे यह बहुत अच्छा लगता है।  (same rules as above.  अच्छा लगता becomes अच्छी लगती if you are talking about something that is “feminine” in gender.

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319 - About me and you

 
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[spoken by a man] I am hungry and thirsty. - Mai bhukhaa aur pyaasaa hoon.

मैं भूखा और प्यासा हूँ।

[spoken by a woman]

मैं भूखी और प्यासी हूँ।
I am enjoying my meal. - Mai apne khaane kaa anand le rahaa hoon.

[spoken by a man] मैं अपने खाने का आनंद ले रहा हूँ।

[spoken by a woman] मैं अपने खाने का आनंद ले रही हूँ।

I am brave and fearless. - Mai bahadur aur nidar hoon.

[same for man and woman] मैं बहादुर और निडर हूँ।

You are beautiful. - Aap khubsoorat hain.

[same for man and woman] आप खूबसूरत हैं।

आप सुन्दर हैं।

You are young and lucky. - Aap jawaan aur balshaalii hain.

[same for man and woman] आप जवान और भाग्यशाली हैं।

You are intelligent and hard working. - Aap budhimaan aur mehnatii hain.

[spoken to a man] आप बुद्धिमान और मेहनती हैं।

[spoken to a woman] आप बुद्धिमती और मेहनती हैं।

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318 - What’s new?

 
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What’s New?

Kyaa chal rahaa hai?

क्या चल रहा है?

Nothing Much

Zyaada kuch nahi

ज्यादा कुछ नहीं ।

Good Night!

Shubh raatri

शुभ रात्री।

See You Later!

Phir milen-gay.

फिर मिलेंगे।

Good Bye!

Alvida!

अलविदा।

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317 - How are you?

 
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How Are You?

Aap kaisey hain?

आप कैसे हैं ?

I’m Fine, Thanks!

Mein theek hoon, shukriya!

मैं ठीक हुँ ।

And You?

Aur aap?

और आप?

Good/ So-So.

Accha/ Theek-thaak

अच्छा/ ठीक-ठाक

Thank You (Very Much)!

Shukriyaa (Bahut dhanyavaad)

शुक्रीया (बहुत धन्यवाद)

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