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तुम-हो (Tum-Ho) sentences

In Hindi, all the sentences starting with तुम (Tum) ends in हो (ho), irrespective of the gender of the noun or the pronoun in present tense.

English
Hindi
Transliteration

You are a boy.
तुम लड़का हो |
Tum ladka ho

You are a girl.
तुम लड़की हो |
Tum ladki ho

You are Ram.
तुम राम हो |
Tum Ram ho

You are Sunitha.
तुम सुनीता हो |
Tum Sunitha ho

You are a teacher. (mas.)
तुम अध्यापक हो |
Tum adhyapak ho

You are a teacher. (fem.)
तुम अध्यापिका हो |
Tum adhyapika ho

You are a student.
तुम विद्यार्थी हो |
Tum vidyaarthi ho

You are a shopkeeper.
तुम दुकानदार हो |
Tum dukaandaar ho

You are alright.
तुम ठीक हो |
Tum theek ho

Are you alright?
क्या तुम ठीक हो?
Kya tum teek ho?

You come by car.
तुम गाड़ी मैं आते हो |
Tum gaadi main aate ho

You live in Texas.
तुम टेक्सस में रहते हो |
Tum Texas mein rahte ho

You know Mathews.
तुम मॅत्यूस को जानते हो|
Tum Mathews ko jaante ho

You are 20 years old.
तुम बीस साल के हो |
Tum bees saal ke ho

You are going to market.
तुम बाज़ार जा रहे हो |
Tum bazaar ja rahe ho

You learn Hindi.
तुम हिन्दी सीकते हो |
Tum Hindi seekthe ho

You sometimes go there with him.
तुम कभी-कभी उनके साथ वहाँ जाते हो |
Tum kabhi-kabhi unke saath vahan jate ho

You stay with Amy.
तुम एमी के साथ रहती हो |
Tum Amy ke saath rahti ho

You see him everyday.
तुम उनको रोज़ देखते हो |
Tum unko roz dekhte ho

You want to learn Hindi.
तुम हिन्दी सीखना चाहते/ चाहती हो |
Tum Hindi seekhna chahte/chahti ho

You are eating bread.
तुम रोटी खा रहे/रही हो |
Tum roti kha rahe/rahi ho

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मैं-हूँ (Main-Hoon) sentences

In Hindi, all the sentences starting with  मैं (main) ends in हूँ (hoon), irrespective of the gender of the noun or the pronoun in present tense.

English
Hindi
Transliteration

I am a boy.
मैं लड़का हूँ |
Main ladka hoon

I am a girl.
मैं लड़की हूँ |
Main ladki hoon

I am Ram.
मैं राम हूँ |
Main Ram hoon

I am Sunitha.
मैं सुनीता हूँ |
Main Sunitha hoon

I am a teacher. (mas.)
मैं अध्यापक हूँ |
Main adhyapak hoon

I am a teacher. (fem.)
मैं अध्यापिका हूँ |
Main adhyapika hoon

I am a student.
मैं विद्‍यार्थी हूँ |
Main vidhyarthi hoon

I am a shopkeeper.
मैं दुकानदार हूँ |
Main dukaandaar hoon

I am alright.
मैं ठीक हूँ |
Main teek hoon

I come by car.
मैं गाड़ी मैं आता हूँ |
Main gaadi main aata hoon

I live in Texas.
मैं टेक्सस में रहता हूँ |
Main Texas mein rahta hoon

I know Mathews.
मैं मॅत्यूस को जानता हूँ |
Main Mathews ko jaanta hoon

I am 20 years old.
मैं बीस साल का हूँ |
Main bees saal ka hoon

I am going to market.
मैं बाज़ार जा रही हूँ |
Main bazaar ja rahi hoon.

I learn Hindi.
मैं हिन्दी सीखता हूँ |
Main Hindi seektha hoon

I sometimes go there with him.
मैं कभी-कभी उनके साथ वहाँ जाता हूँ |
Main kabhi-kabhi unke saath vahan jata hoon

I stay with Rajesh.
मैं राजेश के साथ रहता हूँ |
Main Rajesh ke saath rahta hoon

I see him everyday.
मैं उनको रोज़ देखता हूँ |
Main unko roz dekhta hoon

I want to learn Hindi.
मैं हिन्दी सीखना चाहता हूँ |
Main Hindi seekhna chahta hoon

I am eating bread.
मैं रोटी खा रहा/रही हूँ |
Main roti kha raha/rahi hoon

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Usage of verbs like dance, sing or run in hindi

1. He/She can dance/sing/run.

     Wah naach/gaa/ daud saktaa/saktee hai.

2. I cannot dance/sing/run.

     Main naach/gaa/ daud naheen saktaa/saktee.

3. He/She should dance/sing/run.

     Usey naachnaa/ gaanaa/ daudnaa chahiye.

4. He/She should not dance/sing/run.

     Usey naachnaa/ gaanaa/ daudnaa naheen chahiye.

5. I wish to dance/sing/run.

Main naachnaa/ gaanaa/ daudnaa chaahtaa/chaahtee hoon.

6. He/She does not wish to dance/sing/run.

wah naachnaa/ gaanaa/ daudnaa naheen chaahtaa/chaahtee.

7. I know how to dance/sing/run.

Mujhey naachnaa/ gaanaa/ daudnaa aataa hai.

8. He/She does not know how to dance/sing/run.

Usey naachnaa/ gaanaa/ daudnaa naheen aataa hai.

9. He/She likes to dance/sing/run.

     Usey naachnaa/ gaanaa/ daudnaa achchha lagtaa hai.

10. I do not like to dance/sing/run.

        Mujhey naachnaa/ gaanaa/ daudnaa achchhaa naheen lagtaa.

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यह माँ-बाप की अभिलाषा है।

उसे पूर्ण करना तुम्हारा कर्तव्य है

तभी होगा तुम्हारा नाम संसार में।

यही धन-दौलत हम तुम्हें दे सकते हैं,

जिसे कोई चुरा नहीं सकता।

1) यह माँ-बाप की अभिलाषा है।

yah maan-baah kii abhilaashaa hai

This is the hope of your parents.

यह yah – this

माँ-बाप maan-baap – parents

की kii – of

अभिलाषा abhilashaa – hope

है hai – is

2) उसे पूर्ण करना तुम्हारा कर्तव्य है

use puurn karnaa tumhaaraa kartavya hai

It is your duty to fulfill them.

उसे – those/them

पूर्ण – complete (or fulfill)

करना – to do (e.g. to do the completing)

तुम्हारा – your

कर्तव्य – duty (obligation)

3)तभी होगा तुम्हारा नाम संसार में।

tabhii hogaa tumhaaraa naam sansaar mein

Then your name will be in the world

तभी – then

होगा – will be

तुम्हारा नाम – your name

संसार – world

में – in

4)यही धन-दौलत हम तुम्हें दे सकते हैं,

yahii dhan-doulat ham tamhen de sakte hain

This very money we can give to you.

यही – this very  

धन-दौलत – money-money (implied for education)

हम – we

तुम्हें – to you

दे सकते हैं – can give

5)जिसे कोई चुरा नहीं सकता।

jise koii chujraa nauhiin saktaa

Which no one can steal.

जिसे – which

कोई – nobody

चुरा नहीं सकता – can not steal

This is the hope of your parents.

It is your duty to fulfill them.

Then your name will be in the world

This very money we can give to you.

Which no one can steal.

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Hindi Terms for Relations

English
Hindi
Transliteration

Mother
माता/मा
Mata/Ma

Father
पिता
Pita

Wife
पत्नी
Patni

Husband
पति
Pati

Son
बेटा/पुत्र
Beta/Putr

Daughter
बेटी/पुत्री
Beti/Putri

Paternal Uncle
चाचा
Chacha

Paternal Aunt
चाची
Chachi

Brother
भाई
Bhai

Sister
बहन
Bahan

Elder Sister-in-law
जेठानी
Jethani

Younger Sister-in-law
देवरानी
Devrani

Brother-in-law (Elder)
जेठ
Jeth

Brother-in-law (Younger)
देवर
Devar

Son-in law
दामाद
Daamad

Daughter-in-law
बहू
Bahu

Nephew
बतीजा/भांजा
Bateeja/Bhanja

Niece
बतीजी/भांजी
Bateeji/Bhanji

Maternal Uncle
मामा
Mama

Maternal Aunt
मामी
Mami

Mother’s sister
मौसी
Mousi

Father-in-law
ससुर
Sasur

Mother-in-law
सास
Saas

Paternal Grandfather
दादा
Dada

Paternal Grandmother
दादी
Dadi

Maternal Grandfather
नाना
Nana

Maternal Grandmother
नानी
Nani

Customer
ग्राहक
Grahak

Tenant
किरायेदार
Kirayedaar

Landlord
मकान मालिक
Makhan malik

Host
मेज़बान
Mezbaan

Guest
अतिथि/मेहमान
Atithi/Mehmaan

Friend
दोस्त
Dost

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