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अभ्यास और प्रयोग Posted by Nitya on Jan 7, 2017
Abhyaas aur prayog. Review and application. Last year पिछले साल (pichle saal) we हमने (humne) learned many new बहुत नये (bahut naye) Hindi (shabd seekhe). Why don’t we क्यों ना हम (kyon na hum) begin this year इस साल का आरंभ (is saal ka aarumbh) with a small quiz एक छोटी सी परीक्षा से करें…
नये वर्ष की शुभकामनाएँ। Posted by Nitya on Dec 30, 2016
Naye varsh ki shubh-kaamnaaen. Best wishes for the new year. Over the past 4 months, we have read of different situations in daily Indian life, heard conversations around them, and learned related words and vocabulary. We learned to introduce ourselves अपना परिचय देना (apna parichay dena) as well ask for directions, go to the doctor, or appreciate…
Daakiya Daak Laaya Posted by Nitya on Dec 23, 2016
December is upon us and another year साल (saal) draws to an end अंत (unth). This month महीना (maheena) usually sees a hubbub of activity हलचल (hul-chul) with people shopping खरीदी (khareedi) for the holidays छुट्टियॉं (chhuttiyaan) or others taking advantage फायदा (faayda) of the year-end discounts छूट (chhoot). At this time of the year, the postal service in the United States shifts into high gear and…
Holy Cow Posted by Nitya on Dec 16, 2016
Quite literally. Sitting at street corners नुक्कड़ (nukkad), sauntering on sidewalks फुटपाथ (footpath), moving in herds झुंड (jhoond) alongside vehicular traffic गाड़ियाँ (gaadiyaan) … . I never fail to get amused by visitors’ accounts of the omnipresent cow गाय (gaay) in the most unexpected locations जगह (jug-uh) in India. However, to those who have grown up in India…
Chor! Thief! Posted by Nitya on Dec 9, 2016
I was the victim (shikaar) of a robbery (chori) today, and to say the least, it was a stressful experience (anubhav). Theft (chori) does not always mean loss of valuables (keemati cheezayn). Quite often it involves loss of objects dear (pyaaray) to us for the memories (yaadein) they hold. In my case it was things given to me…
Mmmm … Mangoes Posted by Nitya on Dec 1, 2016
If you have ever been to a local market बाज़ार /मंडी (baazaar/mun-dee) in India between late April/early May and September, you may have noticed baskets टोकरी (toke-ree) of golden yellow mangoes आम (aam) dominating the product displays. The mighty mango is a beloved fruit फ़ल (phal) in India, and also carries the unique distinction of being the country’s…
Many Reasons to Run Posted by Nitya on Nov 25, 2016
In the United States people are celebrating the Thanksgiving festival त्यौहार (tyauhaar) this week. This is a holiday छुट्टी (chuttee) that celebrates मनाना (manaana=to celebrate) and gives gratitude कृतज्ञता (krutagyataa) for all good things in life जीवन (jeevan). Most Americans will gather इकठ्ठा होना (i-kattha hona=to gather) to feast with friends दोस्त (doast) and family परिवार (parivaar). Those less fortunate अभागे (a-bhaagey) depend…