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Hindi Colors Posted by kunthra on Jul 9, 2009
Color – रंग (ranga) Red – लाल (laal) Blue – नीला (niilaa) Purple – बैगनी (baiganii) Black – काला (kaalaa) Green – हरा (haraa) Orange – नारंगी (naarangii) Pink – गुलाबी (gulaabi) Golden – सुनहरा (sunaharaa) White – सफ़ेद (safed) Yellow – पीला (peela) Gray – स्लेटी (sleti)
The Verb To Be Posted by kunthra on Jul 6, 2009
We’re going to take a look at the verb, “to be” in it’s various forms. I am – main huun (मैंहूं) We are – ham hain (हम हैं) You are – aap hain (आप हैं) He/She is – vah hai (वह है) They are – ve hain (वे हैं) Here are some demonstratives that can…
Hindi Pronouns Posted by kunthra on Jul 3, 2009
Here are some Hindi pronouns in the singular: I – main (मै) You – aap (आप) He/She – vah (वह) And now the plural versions of these pronouns: We – ham (हम) You all – aap (आप) They – ve (वो) Note that “you” or the second person is the same both in the singular…
Basic Hindi Phrases Posted by kunthra on Jun 30, 2009
These phrases will probably come in handy at some point in your life. Hello or Goodbye – (namaste)(नमस्ते) the most common way to say hello Hello or Goodbye – (namaskaar)(नमस्कार) a little bit more formal than namaste Hello or Goodbye – (pranaam)(प्रणाम) also more formal and used towards people who are older and high in status Hello or Goodbye…
Similar Hindi Words Posted by kunthra on Jun 27, 2009
Here are some Hindi words that have similar spellings, but have totally different meanings. अनल – fire अनिल – wind अम्ल – sour अमल – clean अगर – if आगर – storehouse जलद – cloud जल्द – quick जलधि – the ocean तरी – wetness तरि – a boat ऱचक – a little रजक –…
Hindi Numbers 86-100 Posted by kunthra on Jun 24, 2009
86 (८६) chiyaasii (छियासी) 87 (८७) sattaasii (सत्तासी) 88 (८८) atthaasii (अट्ठासी) 89 (८९) naavaasii (नवासी) 90 (९०) nabbe (नब्बे) 91 (९१) ikyaanabe (इक्यानबे) 92 (९२) baanabe (बानबे) 93 (९३) tiraanabe (तिरानबे) 94 (९४) chauraanabe (चौरानबे) 95 (९५) panchaanabe (पंचानबे) 96 (९६) chiyaanabe (छियानबे) 97 (९७) sattaanabe (सत्तानबे) 98 (९८) atthaanabe (अट्ठानबे) 99 (९९) ninyaanabe…
Hindi Numbers 71-85 Posted by kunthra on Jun 21, 2009
71 (७१) ikahattar (इकहत्तर) 72 (७२) bahattar (बहत्तर) 73 (७३) tihattar (तिहत्तर) 74 (७४) chaohattar (चौहत्तर) 75 (७५) pachahattar (पचहत्तर) 76 (७६) chhihattar (छिहत्तर) 77 (७७) satahattar (सतहत्तर) 78 (७८) athahattar (अठहत्तर) 79 (७९) unaasee (उनासी) 80 (८०) assee (अस्सी) 81 (८१) ikyaasee (इक्यासी) 82 (८२) bayaasee (बयासी) 83 (८३) tiraasee (तिरासी) 84 (८४) chaoraasee…