I Speak Hindi

 

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Today we go over some comments and questions that people have written in. Also, we look at some of the letters and vowels.
Carolyn emailed me saying:
I just got the package from you with Hindi Gym books. They are beautiful! Thank you so much. I’m sure all your listeners are going [...]

 

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Hari writes:
Hi,
i was wondering if you could go over the proper way to form different questions as there seems to be quite a bit of variation which is confusing.
Thank you,
HK

Here are several words used to ask questions:
क्या (kyaa) – what?  (also can turn a statement into a yes/no question)

Examples:
आपका नाम क्या है?  (aapkaa [...]

 

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बढ़ई
(bardhaii)
The Carpenter

बढ़ई काम कर रहा है।
(bardhaii kaam kar rahaa hai)
The carpenter is working.

वह लकड़ी के तख्तों को आरी से चीरता है।
(vah lakrdii ke takhton ko aarii se chiirtaa hai)
He cuts the plank with a saw.

फिर वह तख्तों पर रंदा करता है।
(phir vah takhton par randaa kartaa hai)
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This is the fourth and final follow up lessons on the Feb. 20, 2010 episode Conversation with Sandeep and Meenakshi.  Today we will go over the question “Do you drink tea or coffee?” And we look at some possible answers.
Examples: Asking the question

Nathan: Do you drink tea or coffee?

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This is the third of four follow up lessons on the Feb. 20, 2010 episode Conversation with Sandeep and Meenakshi.  Today we will go over the question “Are you a vegetarian?”
Nathan   (asking Sandeep)
क्या आप शाकाहारी हैं?  (kyaa aap shaa-kaa-haa-rii hain?) – Are you a vegetarian?
Sandeep (asking Meenakshi)

नहीं।  मैं शाकाहारी नहीं हूँ। मैं मांस भी [...]