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Use of “Here” Part 2 Posted by kunthra on Dec 6, 2009
Just like I promised, I’ll provide the answers for the blanks in the last post and the feminine past and future. You are here (masculine) (single) (आप यहाँ हैं) We are here (masculine) (हम यहाँ हैं) They are here (वे यहाँ हैं) We were here (masculine) (हम यहाँ थे) They were here (masculine) (वे यहाँ थे) You will be here…
Use of “Here” Posted by kunthra on Dec 3, 2009
We’ll take a look at how locative words like here (यहाँ) etc. are used with the tenses we’ve covered so far. I’ll provide some fill in the blank options for the masculine past and future tenses and post the answers in the next post, but I’m going to leave out the feminine past and future so…
Caste System Continued Posted by kunthra on Nov 29, 2009
Even today, the caste system continues to be a controvercial topic in India. What makes it even more complicated is that the caste system is divided into clans like the अग्रवाल, which shows that it’s superficial to explain Indians in terms of just castes. The question that most people have is, for what purpose did…
The Caste System Posted by kunthra on Nov 26, 2009
In Hindi the term जाति is the word for caste. The caste system consists of the ब्राह्मण class. The ब्राह्मण class is the class of priests, scholars and teachers. There’s also the क्षत्रिय class, composed of soldiers, kings and nobles. The trading class is the वैश्य class. Then there’s the शूद्र, who are artisans, farmers…
Traditional Indian Clothes Posted by kunthra on Nov 23, 2009
A दुपट्टा is a long scarf that covers the shoulders and is worn over the head. The दुपट्टा can be made out of cotton, silk, and may be lined with gold threads. The दुपट्टा may be plain or monocolored, or lined with intricate patterns. During the Mughal Times, the दुपट्टा was worn for modesty, but now not…
Hindi Vocab 3 Posted by kunthra on Nov 20, 2009
to lie (झूठ बोलना) to learn (सीखना) to know (जानना) to kiss (चूमना) to kill (मारना) to keep (रखना) to increase (बढ़ाना) to help (मदद) to hear (सुनना) to give (देना) to forget (भूलना) to desire (चाहना) to defeat (हराना) to cry (रोना) to cook (खाना बनाना ) to come (आना) to bring (लाना) to become (बनना)
Hindi Vocab 2 Posted by kunthra on Nov 17, 2009
गाना (to sing) बेचना (to sell) देखना (to see) खोजना (to search) कहना (to say) बचाना (to save) बुनना (to roast) घूमना (to resolve) आराम करना (to relax) पहचानना (to recognize) पाना (to receive) बनाना (to prepare) खोलना (to open) मिलना (to meet) देखना (to look) रहना (to live) सुनना (to listen) पसंद करना (to like)…