November 30, 2009 1:27 am in Beginner, Kavitha, Vocabulary Builder by admin

Loading ...
In this lesson, we shall learn the names of some household articles. This includes the Hindi names for table, chair, carpet, etc.
Read the rest of this entry →
November 29, 2009 1:26 am in Beginner, Kavitha, Vocabulary Builder by admin

Loading ...
Shopping has its own vocabulary. Price, quantity, store, shopkeeper, and many more words are needed to talk about the shopping experience. And many words are also needed to participate in the shopping experience. In this lesson we introduce you to many of the words used in shopping.
Read the rest of this entry →
November 28, 2009 1:27 am in Beginner, Conversations and Phrases, Kavitha by admin

Loading ...
Do you have a pet? Then you know how people like to talk about them. In this lesson we look at some conversation questions and answers related to pets. This could be a safe topic to bring up with someone you are just meeting.
Read the rest of this entry →
November 27, 2009 1:26 am in Beginner, Grammar, Kavitha by admin

Loading ...
कि means ‘that’ or ‘or’. It is used to denote reason or to denote ‘or’ or to report indirect speech. It is useful for connecting to parts of a sentence together. “I was thinking THAT you would be coming.” See how the “that” connects the “I was thinking” with the “You would be coming.”? It is an important word to learn. This lesson shows several examples of using the Hindi word for “that” in a sentence.
Read the rest of this entry →
November 26, 2009 1:26 am in Beginner, Grammar, Kavitha by admin

Loading ...
[If you are a paid ISpeakHindi.com subscriber, then access the audio lesson in the Paid Subscribers area. If you are not a paid ISpeakHindi.com subscriber, then read more about becoming a paid subscriber.]
The uses of दे(de) and लग (lag):
“दे” means let or allow and “लग” means begin or begin to. Both are used after the infinitive of a verb. Most expressions with लग take the dative case.
|
English
|
Hindi
|
Transliteration
|
|
Let Ahmed go home.
|
अहमद को घर जाने दो|
|
Ahmed ko ghar jaane do
|
|
I allowed Ram to go.
|
मैने राम को जाने दिया|
|
Maine Ram ko jaane diya
|
|
He did not allow me to play.
|
उसने मुझे खेलने नहीं दिया|
|
Usne mujhe khelne nahin diya
|
|
Let Ramadas stay in this house for two days.
|
रामदास को दो दिन इस घर में रहने दो|
|
Ramadas ko do din is ghar mein rahne do
|
|
Please allow Gopal to go the market.
|
गोपाल को बाज़ार जाने दीजिए
|
Gopal ko bazaar jane deejiye
|
|
Let me buy this book today itself.
|
मुझे आज ही यह किताब खरीदने दो|
|
Mujhe aaj hi yah kitaab khareedne do
|
|
I did not let my boy to go to school today.
|
मैने अपने लड़के को आज स्कूल नहीं जाने दिया|
|
Maine apne ladke ko aaj school nahin jaane diya
|
|
Will people allow him to serve the country?
|
क्या लोग उन्हे देश की सेवा करने देंगे?
|
Kya log unhe desh ki sewa karne denge
|
|
I have given leave to the servant.
|
मैंने नौकर को छुट्टी दे दी है|
|
Maine naukar ko chutti de di hai
|
|
He started beating Ram.
|
वह राम को मारने लगा
|
Vah Ram ko marne laga
|
|
I started feeling cold.
|
मुझे ठंड लगने लगी |
|
Mujhe tand lagne lagi
|
|
I am feeling hungry./ I am hungry.
|
मुझे भूख लगी है।
|
Mujhe bhookh lagi hai
|
|
Sita and Kamala started learning Hindi.
|
सीता और कमला हिन्दी सीखने लगी |
|
Sita aur Kamala Hindi seekhne lagi
|
|
That mad woman began to abuse everybody.
|
वह पगली औरत सबको गालियाँ देने लगी |
|
Vah pagali aurat sabko gaaliyam dene lagi
|
|
Mr. Sambamurthi began to speak in Telugu.
|
संबमूर्तिजी तेलुगु में बोलने लगे |
|
Sambamurthiji Telugu mein bolne lage
|
|
It began to rain yesterday morning itself.
|
कल सवेरे से ही यहाँ पानी बरसने लगा |
|
Kal savere se hi yahan paani barsne laga
|
|
I too shall begin to learn Karate from tomorrow.
|
मैं भी कल से कराटे सीखने लगूंगा |
|
Main bhi kal se karate seekhne lagoonga
|
|
We start to eat at 8 o’clock.
|
हम आठ बजे खाने लगते हैं।
|
Hum aath baje khane lagte haim
|
|
The child started to cry.
|
बच्चा रोने लगा ।
|
Bachcha rone laga
|
|
I started to like you.
|
आप मुझे अच्छे लगने लगे।
|
Aap mujhe achche lagne lage
|
|
The girl began to sing.
|
लड़की गाने लगी
|
Ladki gaane lagi
|
Test:
Translate the following.
1. The girl began to dance.
2. I have begun to love you.
3. The child started to walk.
4. Kindly allow me to stay with you.
5. Father did not allow me to buy that toy.
Hint:[dance=nach, love=pyar, walk=chal, kindly=kripa karke, toy=khilauna]