In the last show we learned to ask, “How old are you?”  Today let us learn how to answer that.  Also we go over the mystery word from the last episode and the answers to the grammar exercises on the internal compulsion form.  Try to figure out the new mystery word.

Phrase of the Day

I’m twenty years old.   

man: मैं बीस साल का हुँ।  (maĩ bīs sāl kā hũ.)

woman:  मैं बीस साल की हुँ। (maĩ bīs sāl kī hũ.)

 

Other lessons you might be interested in:

What is your age? – Basic Phrase  (published March 26, 2010)

Numbers: 0-20 (8/4/2009) 21-50 (8/7/2009) 51-80 (8/8/2009) 81-100 (8/9/2009)

Find out how to say how old you are, then come by the website and post a comment with the correct sentence.

Mystery Word from Last Episode

पता (pa-tā) – address (m)

आपका पता क्या है? (āp-kā pa-tā kyā hai?) What is your address?

New mystery word

Answer to Grammar Homework from the last Episode

Here are the answers to the grammar exercises from the last episode: Learn Hindi Daily Show – How old are you? – dda – Internal Compulsion

I must write.  मुझे लिखना है।  (mu-jhē likh-nā hai.)

He must read.  उसको पढ़ना है।  (us-kō paṛh-nā hai.)

She must listen.  उसको सुनना है।  (us-kō sun-nā hai.)

We must eat.  हम को खाना है। (ham kō khā-nā hai.)

They must go.  उनको जाना है।  (un-kō jā-nā hai.)

You must come.  आपको आना है।  (āp-kō ā-nā hai.)

I must read the book.  मुझे किताब पढ़नी है।  (mu-jhē ki-tāb paṛh-nī hai.)

He must listen to the song.  उसको गाना सुनना है।  (us-kō gā-nā sun-nā hai.)

She must eat a banana.  उसको केला खाना है।  (us-kō kē-lā khā-nā hai.)

We must go home in the car.  हमको गाड़ी में घर जाना है। (ham-kō gā-ṛī mēn ghar jā-nā hai.)

They must come to school.  उनको स्कूल आना है।  (un-kō skūl ā-nā hai.)

You must write a letter.  आपको पत्र लिखना है।  (āp-kō patr likh-nā hai.)

I must not listen to music.  मुझे संगीत नहीं सुनना है।  (mu-jhē san-gīt na-hīn sun-nā hai.)

He must not eat sweets.  उसको मिठाइयाँ नहीं खानी हैं।  (us-kō mi-ṭhā-i-yān na-hīn khā-nī haĩ.)

She must not go home.  उसको घर नहीं जाना है।  (us-kō ghar na-hīn jā-nā hai.)

We must not write on the walls.  हम को दीवार पर नहीं लिखना है।  (ham kō dī-vār par na-hīn likh-nā hai.)

They must not read in the car.  उनको गाड़ी में नहीं पढ़ना है।  (un-kō gā-ṛī mēn na-hīn paṛh-nā hai.)

You must not listen to the news.  आपको समाचार नहीं सुनना है।  (āp-kō sa-mā-cār na-hīn sun-nā hai.)

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