Namaste (नमस्ते)!

Today we’re going to learn the Hindi consonants.

क – is pronounced as the k in sKip     You can see this in the Hindi word for pigeon (कबूतर)

ख – is pronounced as kh in sinKHole     This sound can be heard in the word for rabbit (खरगोश).

ग – is like the g in Go     Can be heard in the word for donkey (गधा).

घ – is the gh in doGHouse     The word for clock (घड़ी) contains this sound.

ङ – is the ng in riNG There are no words beginning with nasal sounds.

च – the ch in Churn     The word spoon (चम्मच) has this sound.

छ – the chh in hitchhiker     The word umbrella (छतरी) has this sound.

ज – the j in Jump     The word for ship (जहाज) has this sound.

झ – the dg doDGe     The word for flag (झंडी) has this sound

ञ – the ny in caNYon     Nasal sounds in Hindi are used for Sanskrit (संस्कृतम्) loanwords and do not occur independently

I think this is a good place to stop for today, next time we’ll continue with the rest of the consonants