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Conversation in Hindi Household – II Posted by Nitin Kumar on Sep 22, 2013
In the continuation of my post on the topic of daily conversations in a Hindi household (between partners/spouse), I’d like to present the second post on the same topic with some more conversational phrases. Those, who, have missed the first part on this topic can find it on the following link : https://blogs.transparent.com/hindi/conversation-in-hindi-household-i/ What have…
Vocabulary in Hindi – The Social World Posted by Nitin Kumar on Sep 17, 2013
Do you know the vocabulary related to social world in Hindi? If not, let me show you the necessary Hindi social vocabulary. The following list (सूची – suchi) contain Hindi vocabulary (शब्दावली – shabdaavali) related to religion. English words and their translations (अनुवाद – anuvaad) into Hindi (in Devanagari script) are given along with their…
Conversation in Hindi – Visit to Indian Sweets Shop Posted by Nitin Kumar on Sep 15, 2013
George is on vacation to India and while roaming in the city, he finds some Indian sweets shop. The shapes, colors and smile of those sweets are tempting him to try some of these traditional Indian sweets. He approaches the shops only to find that the shop owner or anyone nearby don’t speaks English. Hindi…
Conversation in Hindi Household – I Posted by Nitin Kumar on Aug 31, 2013
Do you know, how the normal conversation in a Hindi household sounds like? If not, let me show you some common conversations between a couple. What is today’s plan? or what are we doing today? आज का क्या प्लान है? (Aaj ka kya plan hai?) आज क्या करना है? (Aaj kya karna hai?) How was…
Common Mistakes with Grammatical Gender Posted by Nitin Kumar on Aug 31, 2013
There are times when the beginners get confused about the correct grammatical gender in Hindi. This is the most common mistake among all that Hindi learners are making. It is also important to note that the gender in Hindi languages may not be the same as in your language so it is important to learn…
Gogamandi Fair Posted by Nitin Kumar on Aug 29, 2013
Let’s me take you to a cultural fair in the state of Rajasthan. This fair is called Gogamandi fair and ranks as one of the biggest fair in India. Gogamedi Fair is a traditional Rajasthani cattle and handicraft fair (मेला – Mela) which is held in the Ganganagar, a district which is around 360 Km from…
Conversation in Hindi – Visit to Hairdresser Posted by Nitin Kumar on Aug 28, 2013
Peter is on vacation to India and would like to visit a hairdresser. But, he is in remote part of India and his local hairdresser don’t speak English, he must speak to him/her in Hindi. Hindi word for hair is बाल (Baal) and Hairdresser is called नाई (Naai). The verb associated with hair-cutting/hair-dressing is called बाल…