Basic Hindi | Lesson 3 | Greetings

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2. Namastē!
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3. Lesson objectives
1Greetings
2Replies to GreetingsTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

4. Revision : Basic pronouns
English Hindi
I Maiṁ
You Āp
We Hum
He Vaha
She Vaha
They Yē / vēTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

5. Revision: 'to-be' verb
English Hindi
I am Maiṁ hooṁ
He is Vaha hai
They are Yē / vē haiṁTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

6. Revision: Basic sentence
English Hindi
I am an Indian Maiṁ ēk Bhāratīya hooṁ
She is a girl Vaha ēk laḍkī hai
You are a boy Āp ēk laḍkē haiṁTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

7. Lesson objectives
1Greetings
2Replies to GreetingsTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

8. Greetings in India
While there are greetings in Hindi,
some common English greetings like: Hi, Hello,
Bye, Good-morning and Good night
are pretty widely used and understood by locals -
particularly in urban areas
When confused on how to greet, Namastē is a
pretty universal greeting (as well as farewell) in
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9. Expressions
In Hindi, the salutation for hello and
goodbye remains 'Namastē' itself
Hello
Namastē To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

10. Expressions
Commonly used form for​
'good morning' is Namastē
Good morning / afternoon
Su-prabhāt To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

11. Grammar tip
'Good morning' is India is usually said by
the clock, and turns to 'good afternoon'
​at 12'0 clock
Afternoon is from 12'o clock to five p.m. after
which it is considered evening To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

12. Culturally speaking
The literal translation of good morning
(su-prabhāt) is rarely used in India
You would hear people saying​
'good morning' more often than ​
the Hindi version 'su-prabhāt' To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

13. Expressions
Good Evening
Namastē To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

14. Expressions
Good Night
Namastē To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

15. Grammar tip
The literal translation of goodnight in
​Hindi is 'shubh-rātri'
shubh = good, rātri= night
But this term is not commonly used
We either say Namastē or good night
The same is true for 'good evening' as well To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

16. Expressions
You're welcome
Svāgat hai To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

17. Grammar tip
Svāgat hai is used when welcoming
someone to your house
You would also hear : 'Ā'iyē, Svāgat hai',
which literally translates to ​
'Come in, you're welcome' To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

18. Lesson objectives
1Greetings
2Replies to GreetingsTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

19. Replies
jī (जी) may be added to 'yes' and
'no' to give it a more polite tone
Yes
Hāṁ To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

20. Expressions
jī (जी) may be added before/after 'yes'
and before 'no' to give it a polite tone
No
Nahīṁ To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

21. Replying to 'How are you?'
Fine
Ṭhīk To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

22. Replies
Ok
Ṭhīk hai To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

23. Do you remember?
English Hindi
Yes Hāṁ
No Nahīṁ
OK/fine (colloq.) Ṭhīk haiTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

24. Exercise : Pick the right option
'Hello' translates to
1
Thīk hai
2
Svāgat hai
3
NamastēTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

25. Solution
'Hello' translates to
1
Thīk hai
2
Svāgat hai
3
NamastēTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

26. Exercise : Pick the right option
Yes translates to
1
Hāṁ
2
Nahīṁ
3
Ṭhīk haiTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

27. Solution
Yes translates to
1
Hāṁ
2
Nahīṁ
3
Ṭhīk haiTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

28. Recall what the other options translate as!
English Hindi
Ok Thīk hai
You’re welcome Svāgat haiTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

29. Revision
English Hindi
Hello Hello(informal)
Hello Namastē (formal)
Yes Hāṁ
No Nahīṁ
OK/fine (colloq.) Thīk hai
Good morning/afternoon Namastē
Good evening Namastē
Good night Namastē
You're welcome Svāgat haiTo view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

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

31. Culture leaf : Major festivals in India
India is described as the land of festivals
Key occasions include, harvesting of crops, welcoming the
spring or rain and celebrating birthdays of divine beings
Major festivals in India:
Holi, Diwali, Raksha Bandhan, Durgapuja, Dussehra,
Navratri, Ganesh Pooja, Id-ul-Zuha or Bakr-id etc To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

32. Culture leaf : Major festivals in India
Diwali is a five day festival
Represents the start of the
​Hindu New Year
Is known as the 'Festival of Lights'
Small clay lamps and
​candles are lit
Fireworks are enjoyed To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

33. Culture leaf : Major festivals in India
Holi is commonly referred to
as the 'Festival of Colors'
People exuberantly throw
colored powder and water
over each other and have​
rain dance parties To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

34. Culture leaf : Major festivals in India
Navaratri, Dussehra
The first nine days of this festival
are known as Navaratri (Nine
nights), and are filled with dance
in honor of the Mother Goddess
The tenth day, called Dussehra, is
devoted to celebrating the victory
of Lord Rama over the demon
king Ravana To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

35. Culture leaf : Major festivals in India
Id-ul-Zuha or Bakrid
Celebrates the sacrifice of Hazrat
Ibrahim, who willingly agreed to kill
his son at the behest of God
To celebrate the event Muslims
sacrifice one animal per family or
group of families
There are prayers in mosques,
feasting, and rejoicing To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

36. Culture leaf : Major festivals in India
Raksha Bandhan
An integral part of the Hindu
family structure
Every girl ties a Rakhi
(decorative thread) on the
wrist of her brother to remind
him to protect her if ​the need arises To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

37. What’s next?
Next time we will learn how to get
​someone’s attention and how​
to communicate the feeling of gratitude! To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

38. Credits
Content
Culture Alley
Culture leaf
http://www.angelfire.com/ca/VinitBudhiraja/festivals.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_India
Images
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Diwali_Diya.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/Holi-Celebration.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Durga_Puja.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Eid_Prayers_at_Barashalghar,_Debidwar,_Comilla.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rakhi_2.jpg To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

39. Dhan'yavād!
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