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Namast! Lesson 10 | Basic Hindi

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Lesson object

Usage of interrogatives

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Revision : Demonstratives

English This That These Those

Hindi Yaha Vaha Yaha Vaha

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Revision : Conversation!

English This is Lisa That is Mark How many fruits? How many fruits(are these)?

Hindi Yaha Lis hai Vaha Mrk hai Kitn phal? Yaha Kitn phal hai?

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Revision: Basic interrogatives

English How much/many? How? What? When? Where? Who? Which? Why? Hindi Kitn / kitn? Kais? Ky? Kab? Kahn? Kaun? Kaunsa? Kyon?

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Today's Answering interrogation!

What is this? This is a cat Who is this? When did this happen? This happened on the 20th Where did this happen?

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Today we will make use of the interrogatives what, who,where and when lets start with 'What'

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Interrogatives

What

ky

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Using interrogations - What

What is this?

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Using interrogations - What

What Ky

is hai

this yaha

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Using interrogations - What

What is this?

Yaha ky hai?

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Answering interrogation - What

This is a cat

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Answering interrogation - What

This Yaha

is hai

a ka

cat bill

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Answering interrogation - What

This is a cat

Yaha ka bill hai

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Grammar tip

ka = one We use ka to indicate one cat / a cat

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Let's see if you remember

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Exercise : Pick the right option

This translates to ___

1
Kitn

2
Yaha

3
Vaha

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Solution

This translates to ___

1
Kitn

2
Yaha

3
Vaha

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Recall what the other options translate as!

English How many That

Hindi Kitn Vaha

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Using interrogations - Who

Who

Kaun

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Using interrogations - Who

Who is this?

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Using interrogations - Who

Who Kaun

is hai

this yaha

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Using interrogations - Who

Who is this?

Yaha kaun hai?

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Using interrogations - When

When

Kab

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Using interrogations - When

When did this happen?

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Using interrogations - When

When Kab

did

this yaha

happen hn

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Grammar tip

In the present tense, happen translates to 'hn' In the past tense 'happen' becomes 'hu'' Did + happen = hu'

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Using interrogations - When

When Kab

did

this yaha

happen hu'

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Using interrogations - When

When did this happen?

Yaha kab hu'?

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Let's see if you remember

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Exercise : Pick the right option

Translate the underlined word in hindi When did this happen

1
Hu'

2
kab

3
Hn

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Solution

Translate the underlined word in hindi When did this happen

1
Hu'

2
kab

3
Hn

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Recall what the other options translate as!

English When Happen

Hindi Kan Hn

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Answering interrogation - When

This happened on the 20th

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Answering interrogation - When

This Yaha

happened hu'

on ko

the 20th 20

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Answering interrogation - When

This happened on the 20th

Yaha 20 ko hu'

Sentence structure Subject first | Verb last To view this with Audio and practice games, visit www.CultureAlley.com/Hindi

Grammar tip

Here the preposition of 'on' translates to 'ko' As a preposition, 'on' usually takes three forms 'p', 'k' and 'm'

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Let's see if you remember

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Exercise : Pick the right option

Who is ___

1
Subject

2
Verb

3
Interrogation

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Solution

Who is ___

1
Subject

2
Verb

3
Interrogation

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Using interrogations - Where

Where

Kahn

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Grammar tip

'Where' in Hindi is pronounced with a nasal sound, like 'hoom' Here, the 'n' is not completely pronounced, much like the english word 'angst'

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Using interrogations - Where

Where did this happen?

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Using interrogations - Where

Where Kahn

did

this yaha

happen hu'

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Remember! : Grammar tip

Did + happen = hu'

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Using interrogations - Where

Where did this happen?

Yaha kahn hu'?

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Let's see if you remember

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Exercise : Pick the right option

Where translates to____

1
Kahn

2
Kab

3
Kaun

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Solution

Where translates to____

1
Kahn

2
Kab

3
Kaun

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Recall what the other options translate as!

English When Why

Hindi Kab Kyun

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Revision : Basic interrogatives

English How much/many? How? What? When? Where? Who? Which? Why? Hindi Kitn / kitn? Kais? Ky? Kab? Kahn? Kaun? Kaunsa? Kyon?

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Revision : Today's conversation!

English What is this? This is a cat Who is this? When did this happen? This happened on the 20th Where did this happen?

Hindi Yaha ky hai? Yaha ka bill hai Yaha kaun hai? Yaha kab hu'? Yaha 20 ko hu' Yaha kahn hu'?

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Culture leaf

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Culture leaf - Food in India

Traditional Indian food has only ONE main course Instead of a number of courses, food is based around a single main dish (rice or bread) served with a collection of savoury side dishes Also, Halwa, Fudge and pudding are eaten almost every day, although the dish chosen vary with occasion and place

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Culture leaf - Food in India

Foods of India are better known for its spiciness, spices, herbs, vegetables, and fruits They reflect a perfect blend of various cultures and ages Food is cooked in vegetable oil or ghee(butter)

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What's next ?

In the next lesson we will learn usage of interrogations like how, which, how many

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Content Culture Alley Culture leaf http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_cuisine http://www.indianfoodforever.com/foodguide/indian-food-cuisine.html Image http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_cuisine

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Dhan'yavd! See you at the Alley!

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