(5 votes, average: 2.60 out of 5)

 Loading ...

 

 Standard Podcast: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Have you already made your “New Year Resolutions”?  I bet the top of your list and mine are the same “Become fluent in Hindi in 2010.”  Let us get started on that goal by learning some phrases that will help us bring in the new year in style, Hindi style!

[In the Paid Subscribers area you can download all of December’s lessons in one zip file.  Also, the Hindi script may not display correctly on some computers.  Viewing the lesson as a PDF could resolve this.  PDFs of each of December’s lessons are also available in the Paid Subscriber’s area.  If you are not a paid ISpeakHindi.com subscriber, then consider becoming a paid subscriber.]

New Year Greetings – नया साल  का अभिनन्दन

English
Hindi
Transliteration

Happy New Year 
नया साल मुबारक हो
Naya saal mubarak ho!

New Year Greetings/ Wish you a very happy New Year!
नव वर्ष की शुभ कमनायें
Nav varsh ki shubh kamanayein

Heartfelt wishes for the New Year
नव वर्ष/ नए साल की हार्दिक शुभ कमनाए
Nav varsh/ Naye saal ki haardik shubh kamanaye

May New Year be Delightful / auspicious!
नव वर्ष मंगलमय हो/ नया साल मंगलमय हो
Nav varsh mangalmay ho/ Naya saal mangalmay ho

May the New Year be filled with happiness and prosperity to you!
नया साल आपके लिये सुख और सम्मृधि से भरपूर हो
Naya saal aapkke liye sukh aur sammrudhi se bharpur ho

New Year Greetings
नए साल का मुबारकबात
Naye saal ka mubarakbaad

A wish for a successful new year!
एक सफल नए वर्ष की अभिलाषा करते है
Ek safal naye varsh ki abhilasha karte hai

New year full of smiles!
मुस्कान से भरा नए साल
Muskaan se bhara naye saal

May God fulfill all your wishes in the new year !
नए साल मे ईश्वर आपकी मनोकामना पूरी करे!
Naye saal me Ishvar apki manokamana poori kare!

May there be showers of blessings this new year!
इस नए साल में आशीर्वाद की वर्षा हो
Is naye saal mein ashirvaad ki varsha ho

May God be compassionate to you in the New Year!
नए साल मे ईश्वर अपनी अनुकम्पा आप पर बनाए रहे!
Naye saal me Ishvar apni anukampaa aap par banaye rahe!

May you exceed the limits of prosperity and success in the New Year!
नए साल मे आप प्रगती और सफलता की सीमा पार करे!
Naye saal me aap pragati aur safalata ki seema paar kare!

May the New Year bring happiness, success, love, and loads of luck into your life!
नए साल आपके जीवन में खुशी, सफलता,प्यार और डेर सारा भाग्य लाएँ!
Naye saal aapke jeevan mein khushi, safalta,pyar aur der sara bhaagya layem!

Exercise:

1. Happy Holi!
2. Happy Diwali!
3. Merry Christmas!
4. Happy Birthday!
5. Id Greetings!

(2 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5)

 Loading ...

 

 Standard Podcast: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

After the last lesson, you are probably getting around a lot better than you did before.  This lesson builds on that showing examples of more sentences related to transportation and vehicles.

[In the Paid Subscribers area you can download all of December’s lessons in one zip file.  Also, the Hindi script may not display correctly on some computers.  Viewing the lesson as a PDF could resolve this.  PDFs of each of December’s lessons are also available in the Paid Subscriber’s area.  If you are not a paid ISpeakHindi.com subscriber, then consider becoming a paid subscriber.]

Vehicles – वाहन/ गाड़ी (vaahan/ gaadi):

Sentences – Part II :-

English
Hindi
Transliteration

Scooters are popular in India.
स्कूटर भारत में लोकप्रिय हैं
Scooter bharat mein lokapriy hai

Tractors are mainly used for plowing the field.
ट्रॅक्टर मुख्यतः खेत हलने के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है
Tractor mukhyatah khet halne ke liye upayog kiya jata hai

I went to shop by autorickshaw.
मैं  ऑटोरिक्क्षा से गयी
Main  autorickshaw se gayi

The cycle rickshaw is a small-scale local means of transport.
साइकल रिक्कशे एक छोटे पैमाने पर स्थानीय यातायात का साधन है
Cycle rickshaw ek chote paimane par sthaneey yatayat ka sadhan hai

My son goes to school by van.
मेरा बेटा वॅन से स्कूल जाता है
Mera beta van se school jata hai

Tram service is available in Kolkatta.
ट्राम सेवा कोलकाता में उपलब्ध है
Tram seva kolkatta mein upalabdh hai

Even today, handcarts are used in rural India.
आज भी ग्रामीण भारत में टेलों का सेवन किया जाता है
Aaj bhi gramin bharath mein telom ka sevan kiya jata hai

The famous Jagannath Chariot Festival takes place in Puri.
प्रसिद्ध जगन्नाथ रथ यात्रा पुरी में जगह लेता है
Prasidh Jagannath Rath Yatra puri mein hoti hai

Boats are used as ambulances in island areas.
नौकाओं द्वीप क्षेत्रों में अस्पताल गाड़ी के रूप में इस्तेमाल किया जाता है
Naukaom dweep kshetrom mein aspatal gaadi ke roop mein istemaal kiya jata hai

Submarines are incredible pieces of technology.
पनडुब्बियों प्रौद्योगिकी का अविश्वसनीय चित्र हैं
Pandubbiyom prowdyogiki ka avishvasaneeya chitr haim

The main cargo transportation in Palakkad was by Bullock Carts for many decades.
पलक्कड में मुख्य माल ढुलाई बैलगाड़ी से है
Palakkad mein mukhya maal dulayi bailgaadi se hai

Nasa to crash two spacecraft on Moon to locate water.
नासा के अंतरिक्ष यान चंद्रमा पर पानी की खोज के लिए दो दुर्घटना करने वाली है
Nasa ke anthareekshyaan chandrama par paani ki khoj ke liye do durghatana karne vali hai

You can see large cranes in the Cochin Harbour.
आप कोचीन हार्बर में बड़ी क्रॅन देख सकते हैं
Aap cochin harbour mein badi crane dekh sakte haim

Astrodynamics is the study of the forces on a rocket.
आस्त्रोदयनामिक्स एक रॉकेट पर हो रही शक्तियों का प्रभाव का अध्ययन है
Astrodynamics ek rocket par ho rahi shaktiyon ka prabhav ka adhyayan hai

Test your Understanding:

1. What is meant by: ठेला (ttela)?
2. What is meant by: अंतरिक्ष यान (anthareekshyaan)?
3. What is a “Chariot” called?
4. What is a “Van” called?
5. What are “Bullock Carts” called?

(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)

 Loading ...

 

 Standard Podcast [6:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Vehicles get us around.  But without the sentences to talk about those vehicles, they may not get us far.  This lesson covers several sentences that will be useful when talking about transportation and vehicles.

[In the Paid Subscribers area you can download all of December’s lessons in one zip file.  Also, the Hindi script may not display correctly on some computers.  Viewing the lesson as a PDF could resolve this.  PDFs of each of December’s lessons are also available in the Paid Subscriber’s area.  If you are not a paid ISpeakHindi.com subscriber, then consider becoming a paid subscriber.]

Vehicles – वाहन/ गाड़ी (vaahan/ gaadi):

Sentences – Part I :-

English
Hindi
Transliteration

Have you ever ridden a motorcycle?
क्या तुमने कभी एक मोटरसाइकल चलाई है?
Kya tumne kabhi ek  motorcycle chalayi hai

Do you have a bicycle?
क्या तुम्हारे पास साइकल है?
Kya tumhare pas cycle hai

What’s your favorite make for a jeep?
आपका पसंदीदा किस्म जीप क्या है?
aapka pasandeeda kism jeep kya  hai

The car refused to start.
कार चलने से इनकार कर दिया
car chalne ne inkar kar diya

How many times have you traveled by airplane?
कितनी बार आपने हवाईजहाज़ में यात्रा किया है?
Kiani baar aapne hawai jahaj mein yatra kiya hai

How much is the bus fare to the town?
शहर तक जाने के लिए बस का भाड़ा कितना है?
Shahar tak jane ke liye bus ka bhada kitana hai

Is train journey costly?
रेल यात्रा महंगी है क्या ?
rel yatra mahenga hai kya?

Have you ever travelled in a chopper?
क्या आपने कभी एक हेलिकॉप्टर में सफ़र किया है?
Kya aapne kabhi ek helicopter mein safar kiya hai

There are many boats in the lake.
झील में कई नावें हैं
Jheel mein kayi navem hai

A ship sails on the sea.
जहाज़ समुद्र में चलती है
Jahaj samudr mein chalti hai

Barges are a prime example of inland vessels.
नौकाएँ अंतर्देशीय जहाजें है
Naukayem anthardeshiy jahajem hai

Houseboats are a major tourist attraction in Kerala.
नौका घर केरल में एक प्रमुख पर्यटक आकर्षण रहे हैं
Nauka ghar keral mein ek pramukh paryatak aakarshan rahe haim

Trucks and lorries are used for transporting goods and materials.
ट्रक और लार्रियाँ माल परिवहन के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है
truck aur larriyam maal parivahan ke liye upayog kiya jata hai

Test your Understanding:

1. What is a “bicycle” known as?
2. What is a “train’ called?
3. What is meant by “नौका (nauka)”?
4. What is a “ship” called?
5. What is meant by “hawai jahaj”?

(2 votes, average: 2.50 out of 5)

 Loading ...

 

 Standard Podcast: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

“I have a table with 4 chairs.”  Can you say that in Hindi?  After today’s lesson you should be able to say this and many other things related to household articles.

[In the Paid Subscribers area you can download all of December’s lessons in one zip file.  Also, the Hindi script may not display correctly on some computers.  Viewing the lesson as a PDF could resolve this.  PDFs of each of December’s lessons are also available in the Paid Subscriber’s area.  If you are not a paid ISpeakHindi.com subscriber, then consider becoming a paid subscriber.]

Household Articles – गृहस्थी की वस्तुएं (grihasthi ki vastuyem):

Part I

In this lesson, we shall learn the use of some household articles in sentence making.

English
Hindi
Transliteration

Sit on the chair.
कुर्सी पर बैठो
Kursi par baito.

Bring the chair.
कुर्सी लाओ
Kursi laao

The book is on the table.
पुस्तक मेज पर है
Putak mez par hai

We had a cozy table for two.
हमारे पास दो के लिए एक आरामदायक मेज़ था
Hamare pas do ke liye ek aaramdayak mez tha

I started looking in the cupboard.
मैं अलमारी में तलाश शुरू कर दी
Main almari main talash shuru kar di

This room is the size of a Cupboard? Yeah, the size of a closet.
क्या यह कमरा एक अलमारी के आकर का है? हा,एक अलमारी के आकर का
Kya yeh kamara ek almari ke aakar ka hai? ha,ek almari ke aakar ka

We gave her a bookshelf.
हमने उसे एक किताब की अलमारी दी
Humne use ek kitab ki almari di

We have an amazing bookshelf.
हुमारे पास एक अद्बूत किताबों की अलमारी है
Humare pas ek adbut kitabon ki almari hai

He ran a comb through his hair.
उसने अपने बालों पर कंघी चलाया
Usne apne baloon par kanghi chalaya

She took a comb from her purse
उसने अपने पर्स से एक कंघी लिया
Usne apne purse se ek kanghi liya

I laid the phone on the mat.
मैं चटाई पर फोन रखी
Main chatai par phone rakhi

He’d been asleep on the mat.
वह चटाई पर सो रहा था
Vah chatai par so raha tha

It is a nice carpet.
यह एक अच्छा कालीन है
Yah ek achcha kaleen hai

There were smudges of dirt on the carpet.
कालीन पर गंदगी के धब्बे थे
Kaleen par gandagi ke dhabbe the

Jake went to bed.
जेक बिस्तर के पास गया
Jake bistar ke pas gaya

I was just lying in bed.
मैं अभी बिस्तर में पड़ा हुआ था.
Main abhi bistar par pada hua tha

There was a folded cot.
वहाँ एक लपेटा खाट था
Vahan ek lapeta khaat tha

Mary got up from her chair and reached under the cot.
मरियम कुर्सी से उठी और पलंग के नीचे पहुँची
mariyam kursi se uthi aur palang ke neche pahunchi

He sat on the sofa.
वह पलंग पर बैठ गया
Vah palang par bait gaya

Aurelia rose from the sofa.
ऑयरीलीया पलंग से उठी
Aurelia palang se uthi

It was a big bed-sheet.
यह एक बड़ा चादर है
Yah ek bada chadar hai

She washed the bed-sheet.
उसने चादर धोया
Usne chadar dhoya

Michael lifted his head from the pillow.
माइकल तकिये से अपना सिर उठाया
Michael takiye se apna sar uthaya

I want my pillow back.
मुझे अपना तकिया वापस चाहिए
Mujhe apna takiya vaapas chahiye

Test your understanding:

1. “That is a nice bed-sheet.” What do we call bed-sheet in Hindi?
   1. चंदा (chanda)
   2. कालीन (kaleen)
   3. तकिया (takiya)
   4. चादर(chadar)

1. “Keep this on the table.” What is the Hindi term for ‘Table’?
   1. कुर्सी (kursi)
   2. मेज़ (mez)
   3. फलक(falak)
   4. किनारा (kinara)

1. What is a ‘chair’  called in Hindi?
   1. कुर्सी (kursi)
   2. मेज़ (mez)
   3. फलक(falak)
   4. किनारा (kinara)

1. What is a ‘carpet’  called in Hindi?
   1. चंदा (chanda)
   2. कालीन (kaleen)
   3. तकिया (takiya)
   4. चादर(chadar)

(4 votes, average: 3.75 out of 5)

 Loading ...

 

 Standard Podcast: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Try asking someone for a sieve without using the word for it.  Unless it is between people who have mastered tth game of charades, it can be a very frustrating experience.  This is true with about anything, and that is why having a rich vocabulary to able to ask for things by name will be useful when visiting India.  This lesson covers the vocabulary related to several common kitchen items.

[In the Paid Subscribers area you can download all of December’s lessons in one zip file.  Also, the Hindi script may not display correctly on some computers.  Viewing the lesson as a PDF could resolve this.  PDFs of each of December’s lessons are also available in the Paid Subscriber’s area.  If you are not a paid ISpeakHindi.com subscriber, then consider becoming a paid subscriber.]

Kitchen Items – रसोई चीज़ें (rasoi cheezem):

English
Hindi
Transliteration

Glass
गिलास
Gilass

Bowl
कटोरा
Katora

Spoon
चम्मच
Chammach

Utensils
बर्तन
Bartan

Plate
थाली
Thali

Funnel
कीप
Keep

Cup
प्याला
Pyala

Tongs
चिमटा
Chimta

Knife
चाक़ू
Chaaku

Tea Strainer
चाय का छलनी
Chay ka chalni

Tray
तश्तरी
Tashtari

Matchbox
माचिस
Maachis

Fork
काँटा
Kanta

Ladle
करछुल
Karchul

Sieve
छलनी
Chalni

Rolling base
चकला
Chakla

Rolling pin
बेलन
Belan

Gas stove
गैस का चूल्हा
Gas ka chulha

Frying pan
कड़ाही
Kadai

Container (box)
डिब्बा
Dibba

Bottle
बोतल
Botal

Jar
मर्तबान
Matbaan

Jug
सुराही
Suraahi

Griddle, Grill
तवा
Tawa/Tava

Lid
ढक्कन
Dhakkan

Peeler,  Scraper
छिलनेवाला
Chilnewala

Cutting Board
काटने का बोर्ड
Katne ka board

Pot
बरतन
Bartan

Pitcher
घड़ा/ मटकी
ghada/matki

Scouring pad
मांझने का पॅड
Maanjhne ka pad

Quiz:

What do these words mean?

1. गिलास (Gilass)
2. बर्तन (Bartan)
3. छलनी (Chalni)
4. थाली (Thali)
5. कटोरा (Katora)