Basic Hindi | Lesson 1 | Introductions & Hello and Goodbye

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2. Namastē!
Lesson 1 | Basic HindiTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

3. Lesson objects
1Introduction
2Hello and Goodbye
3Basic question and sentence structureTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

4. Lesson objects
1Introduction
2Hello and Goodbye
3Basic question and sentence structureTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

5. Introduction
The language
?हंद – An official language ​of India
One of the most widely spoken languages : ~500 Mil
​speakers WW
Significant communities in US, UK, Canada,
Nepal, South Africa To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

6. Introduction
?हंद / Hindi
Member of Indo-Euro ​language family
Vocabulary evolved from Sanskrit
Alphabet scheme - Devanagari To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

7. lesson object
1Introduction
2Hello and Goodbye
3Basic question and sentence structureTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

8. Greetings : Hello!
Hello
Namastē To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

9. Greetings
There are generally no time elemental
greetings in Hindi such as good morning,
good afternoon, etc…
Namastē is the most universal greeting
It is said with hands folded and a small
gesture of bowing
Namastē literally means 'I bow to you' To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

10. Greetings
It is customary to touch the feet of elders
Namaskār is the more formal​
form of Namastē To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

11. Pronunciation Tip
Did you notice the 'ā' in Namaskār
The sound of ā is 'aa' like in father
The same goes for 'ē' in Namastē
The sound is like 'e' in eight To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

12. Common Gestures
The infamous Indian head bobble
Indians are often seen performing a cryptic 'head
bobble' indicating a 'YES' or 'OK' if moved up and
down and 'NO' if moved from
side to side! To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

13. Norms in IndiaTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

14. Culturally Speaking – Showing respect
jī (जी) may be added to the words 'yes' and 'no' to give it
a more polite tone
Jī may also be added to a person's name as a sign
of respect
-to relations like 'grandfather (dādā jī)
-to people’s names/ surname to show respect
*Eg: In India, Mahatma Gandhi is known simply
as Gandhijī (गांधीजी) To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

15. Culturally Speaking – Comfort zone
In India, even shaking hands with a member of
the
opposite sex is not very common in smaller towns
and villages
Casual hugging and kissing on the cheek may also
be considered inappropriate - although these are
slowly becoming common in the larger
towns or metrosTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

16. Goodbye
In Hindi, the salutation for hello and
goodbye remains 'namastē' itself
Goodbye
NamastēTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

17. Culturally Speaking - Showing respect
Older people or authority figures (bosses,
Govt. officers etc.) are generally addressed
with 'Sir' or 'Ma’am' after their names To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

18. Lesson objects
1 Introduction to India and cultural
norms
2Hello and Goodbye
3Basic question and sentence structureTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

19. Basic question structure
Who are you? To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

20. Common Interrogations
You = āp is usually used when
addressing someone formally
We will stick to the formal forms for the
introductory lessons
Who are you
Kaun haiṁ āpTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

21. Grammar Tip
In English, we usually have the
interrogation at the beginning
of the sentence
This is not the case in Hindi​
The interrogation follows the subject for
'Wh' type of questions To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

22. Basic question structure
'Wh' Question Structure
Subject | Interrogation |'to-be' verb
Who are you?
Āp kaun haiṁ? To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

23. Pronouncing ‘Āp’
You (Āp) stresses on the first ā
The pronunciation follows the same
pattern​ as in ‘harp’
Phonetically, we would write harp as hārp To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

24. Pronouncing haiṁ
The last ṁ in haiṁ is pronounced
nasally and carries a slight 'n' sound to
it like in 'angst' To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

25. So, remember!
The order for Hindi is
Subject | Interrogation |'to-be' verb
This is the format in case of ​
'What / How' questions To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

26. Sentence Structure
Moving on, let’s look at the basic sentence
structure in Hindi! To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

27. Sentence Structure
Lisa eats Apples
Lisa = subject
Eats = verb
Apples = object
English sentence structure
Subject | Verb | Object To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

28. Hindi sentence structure
Lisa eats apple
Lisā khātī hai sēb To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

29. Hindi sentence structure
Lisa eats apples
Lisā sēb khātī hai
Here, sentence structure becomes
subject | object | verb + 'to-be' verb
(SOV)
It becomes khātī, as Lisa is a female
We shall discuss verbs, and gender later To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

30. Hindi sentence structure
In some sentences, there are no ‘objects’
Eg : ‘I am Lisa’ has no direct object
For the sake of simplicity, we assume Lisa
to be the object of the sentence To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

31. Basic sentence structure
I am Lisa To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

32. Basic sentence structure
I am lisa
Maiṁ hooṁ LisāTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

33. Hindi sentence structure
I = Maiṁ = Subject
Lisa = Lisā = (Object)
Am = Hooṁ = 'to-be' verb
Remember, Hindi sentence structure:
Subject | Object | 'to-be' verb To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

34. Basic sentence structure
Sentence structure
Subject | (object) | 'to-be' verb
I am Lisa
Maiṁ Lisā hooṁ To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

35. Remember!
*An assumed object will
always
​be put in brackets
Sentence structure
Subject | (object*) | 'to-be' verb To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

36. Examples
English Hindi
I am British Maiṁ Briṭiśha hooṁ
I am pretty Maiṁ sundar hooṁ To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

37. Try yourself
Problem 1 : ​
Who are you?
(hint : who = kaun)
Problem 2 :
I am Lisa
(hint : am = hooṁ) To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

38. Solution : Sentence Structure
English Hindi
Who are you? Āp kaun haiṁ?
I am Lisa Maiṁ Lisā hooṁTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

39. Try yourself
Problem 1 :
​Lisa eats oranges
(hint : Oranges = Santarē)
Problem 2 :
I am Indian
(hint : Indian = Bhāratīya) To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

40. Solution – Problem 1
Lisa eats oranges
Lisā khātī hai santarēTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

41. Solution – Problem 1
Sentence structure
Subject | object | verb | 'to-be' verb
Lisa eats oranges
Lisā santarē khātī hai To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

42. Solution – Problem 2
I am Indian
Maiṁ hooṁ Bhāratīya To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

43. Solution
Sentence structure
Subject | (object) | 'to-be' verb
I am Indian
Maiṁ Bhāratīya hooṁTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

44. Revision
English Hindi
Hello Namastē
Who are you? Āp kaun haiṁ?
Lisa eats apples Lisā sēb khātī hai
I am Lisa Maiṁ Lisā hooṁ
I am British Maiṁ Briṭiśha hooṁ
I am pretty Maiṁ sundar hooṁ
Lisa eats oranges Lisā santarē khātī hai
I am Indian Maiṁ Bhāratīya hooṁTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

45. Culture LeafTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

46. Culture Leaf
A culture leaf each lesson gives you a taste of the
peculiarities, eccentricities and traditions that are
the bearers of Indian culture
We hope that you blend in their environment and
soak in all their goodness!
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47. Culture Leaf
The world's first University
was established in India
The University was established
in 700 B.C.
​at the place of Taxila To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

48. What’s Next?
In the next lesson, we will learn basic
pronouns, the ‘to-be’ verb and use them in
sentences! To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

49. Credits
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50. Dhan'yavād!
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