Archive for August 4, 2008

299 - Opposites

August 4, 2008 at 1:41 am · Filed under Beginner Hindi

 
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Big/Small;  Tall/Short;  These are all opposites!  When you are ordering dinner, you will want to be able to say “more” sugar or “less” salt.  Today we learn some of these vital words.

 

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English Hindi Pronunciation
opposites विरुद्धार्थी शब्द vijudhdaarthii
big बड़ा bardaa
small छोटा chotaa
tall लंबा lanbaa
short ठिंगना
नाटा 		thinganaa

naataa
thick मोटा motaa
thin पतला patalaa
up ऊपर uupar
down नीचे niiche
more अधिक adhik
less कम kam
heavy वजनी vajanii
light हलका halkaa
old बूढ़ा buurdhaa
young जवान javaan
far दूर duur
near नजदीक najadiik

 

Learn these words on:

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Here are the previous day’s lessons if you need to review or catch up:

  • August 3, 2008 - #298 nature (sun, moon, stars, cloud, rain, rainbow, mountain, lake, valley, forest, hill, village, river, bridge, field)
  • August 2, 2008 - #297 things used by students (water bag, slate, lunch-box, sharpener, eraser, school bag, scissors, pencil, notebook, sketch pad, brush, book, ball pen, water-color, compass-box, ruler)
  • August 1, 2008 - #296 in town ( town, bus stop, railway station, post office, school, library, hospital, temple, garden)
  • July 31, 2008 - #295 Electrical Appliances (television, radio, iron, fan, etc.)
  • July 30, 2008 - #294 Vehicles (scooter, auto rickshaw, car, jeep, bus, truck, train)

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