Archive for 'Idioms'
Learn Hindi from Authentic Sources Posted by Nicole Herbert Dean on Jan 13, 2022
There are a plethora बहुतायत of sources to learn Hindi! But all these sources great? Or effectiveप्रभावशाली? The most effective method for learning Hindi is via an authentic source. Why, you ask? Current Trends Apps and Textbooks are great but can you really learn the nuances अति सूक्ष्म अंतरof language and dialects through apps? Although…
Hindi Lokoktiyan in Language Learning Posted by Nicole Herbert Dean on Sep 14, 2021
Photo courtesy Suzy Hazelwood from Pexels Hindi Proverbs or Lokoktiyan are also known as Kahavats. Hindi has a lot of figurative language, drawing from mythology. They are a part of everyday life in India. In the villages proverbs are passed down from generation to generation as a means of educating the children. In cities, the…
Common Hindi Proverbs Posted by Nicole Herbert Dean on Sep 8, 2021
Every language and culture acquires certain sayings that function as standards for living. Proverbs are as ancient as the Gita and the Bible. You can find chapters on proverbs or wise sayings in these books as well. Hindi does not lack ‘kahavats’ or wise sayings, proverbs that dictate how one should live. We will look…
Top Hindi Blogs Posted by Nicole Herbert Dean on Aug 27, 2021
Blogs ब्लॉग are gaining popularity nowadays as a means of not only marketing विपणन your products but also as a means of authentic learning and teachingशिक्षण. Bloggers bleed their hearts out on a page. Whether it is for work, or for fun! They are passionate जोशीला about their subject and so will be transparent when…
5 Authentic Hindi Teaching Sources Posted by Nicole Herbert Dean on Aug 26, 2021
I learned Hindi the old fashioned way पुराने ज़माने का. In a classroom in India by a teacher who taught us using a blackboard and nothing else और कुछ नहीं. We took the notes down diligently however once we left the classroom we did not remember a thing in real life वास्तविक जीवन we had…