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Levels of Language: Register in Hindi, Part 3 Posted by Rachael on Dec 29, 2017
In today’s post, I’ll be discussing the newest transformation that Hindi has undertaken: Hinglish. This term refers to a combination of Hindi and English vocabulary, syntax and, sometimes, grammar and idiom. It can refer to speech that includes a vast majority of English and a minority of Hindi or vice versa. But, for the purposes…
Suffixes Posted by Nitya on Dec 1, 2017
In the past we discussed some prefixes and how they are applied in Hindi. In this blog, we will take a look at suffixes. While prefixes are attached in front of a word, suffixes are appended to the end of a word. Like prefixes, suffixes also change or modify the meaning of the original word…
Slangs and Colloquialisms (contd.) Posted by Nitya on Sep 2, 2017
In a previous blog we looked at some local lingo. Look back to refresh your memory. Today we will learn some more. The following Hindi slang phrases are typical in Mumbai. 1. आज मीटिंग में मैं । Aaj meeting mein main . Figurative: I was so completely bored in the meeting today. Literally, पक गयी…
The Total Solar Eclipse Posted by Nitya on Aug 23, 2017
On Monday, August 21 2017, scores of people across North America momentarily held their breath as they put on viewing goggles to witness the total solar eclipse संपूर्ण सूर्यग्रहण (sampoorna surya grahan). Those who were not lucky enough to live near the path of the total solar eclipse, traveled from near and far to witness the…
Hindi ki Khichri Me Punjabi ‘Suaad’ Posted by Rachael on May 2, 2017
As I’ve said before, Hindi is sometimes called a “khichdri bhasha,” (खिचड़ी भाषा, both words are feminine nouns) which basically means that it is a “mixed language” consisting of words, phrases and even sometimes grammatical structures from a variety of different languages. “Khichdri” (खिचड़ी, fem. noun) is a popular dish of ghee or clarified butter…
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…