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Basic Vocabulary in Hindi – III Posted by Nitin Kumar on Jan 14, 2012
Many of you might be just starting to learn Hindi and many of you are still struggling to figure out, what and how to say some of the elementary words related to colors, shapes, surfaces, tastes as well as smell in Hindi. I have made this post along with the pronunciation scheme (romanized Hindi) along…
Causative Verbs Posted by Nitin Kumar on Jan 13, 2012
Causative verbs in Hindi are very interesting but they could be confusing for you at the beginning. The most important point to remember about them is that these verbs denote an action which is not directly performed by the subject but indirectly through some agent. Lets have a look on these causative verbs with some…
Conversational Hindi Posted by Nitin Kumar on Jan 12, 2012
In this post, I would like to show some of the interesting point which you would notice in conversational Hindi. These point are apparent when people are having conversation in a familiar setting (using familiar form of you, तू (tu)) . Below, you will find few examples from various verbs. Please notice the first terms…
Conversations in Hindi – Visit to a Bank Posted by Nitin Kumar on Jan 11, 2012
In most of big cities in India, you will find ATMs from Indian as well as some foreign banks and you can use them for withdrawing money (you can use VISA to withdraw money from Indian bank even you have an account with a foreign bank i.e. Sparkasse Dortmund, a German Bank) . However, sometime…
Unseen Passage Posted by Nitin Kumar on Jan 9, 2012
Hopefully, many of you now can read and understand some Hindi and just waiting for some challenging material for your Hindi learning. So, here it comes! Below, you will find a unseen passage in Hindi. For making your comprehension little easier, I have provided the vocabulary from the given text. प्राचीन काल में ही भारतीय…
Bhakti Kaal Posted by Nitin Kumar on Dec 30, 2011
Hindi literature (हिन्दी साहित्य) is divided into 4 broad styles. These styles are Bhakti (भक्ति – devotional); Shringar (beauty), Veer Gatha (extolling brave warriors) and Adhunik (modern). During Adi Kaal or Veer Gatha Kaal (आदिकाल या वीरगाथा काल) having a timeline of 1050 to 1375, saw the first account of Hindi literature. However, most of…
Ancient India Posted by Nitin Kumar on Dec 29, 2011
Let me take you to a little thematic tour on the ancient India. Hope, you will learn about the ancient India whose legacy still influence not just India but the entire world. Civilization & Culture The earliest records of habitation in India are over 30,000 year old. These records have been found through cave paintings…