BASICS OF HINDI

FOR BEGINNERS
 VOWELS (SWAR –स्वर)
• A - अ
• AA - आ
• I - इ
• II/EE - ई
• U - उ
• UU/OO - ऊ
• E - ए
• AE - ऐ
• O - ओ
• AU - औ
 SWAR – अ (A)
• AGAR - अगर = अ + गर = अ + ग + अ + र
A G A R
English Meaning - IF

• ASAR - असर = अ + सर = अ + स + अ + र
A S A R
English Meaning - EFFECT
 SWAR – आ (AA)
• JAATAA - जाता = ज + आ + त + आ
J AA T AA
English Meaning – Go
Sentence – I go to home. - Mein ghar jaataa hoon.
• KHAATAA - खाता = ख + आ + त + आ
KH AA T AA
English Meaning – Eat
Sentence – I eat Mango. - Mein aam khaataa hoon.
 SWAR – इ (I)
• PHIR - फिर = फ + इ + र
PH I R
English Meaning – Again
Sentence – Again we meet. - Hum phir milenge.
• TITHI - तिथि = त + इ + थ + इ
T I TH I
English Meaning - Date
Sentence – What is today’s date?
- Aaj ki tithi kya hai?
 SWAR – ई (II, EE)
• TIIN/TEEN - तीन = त + ई + न
T II/EE N
English Meaning – Three
Sentence – I have three shirts.
- Mere paas teen kameez hain.
• DEEP/ DIIP - दीप = द + ई + प
D EE/II P
English Meaning – Lamp
Sentence - I have purchased a Lamp.
- Maine ek deep kharida hai.
 PRACTICE TASK - 1
• Which vowel is used for the word ‘PAAS’ (Near)?
a) अ b) आ c) इ d) ई
• Which vowel is used for the word ‘KAM’ (Less)?
a) अ b) आ c) इ d) ई
• Which vowel is used for the word ‘JEET’ (Win)?
a) अ b) आ c) इ d) ई
• Which vowel is used for the word ‘SIRF’ (Only)?
a) अ b) आ c) इ d) ई
 SWAR – उ (U)
• KUCH - कु छ = क + उ + छ
K U CH
English Meaning - Some

• UN – उन = उ + न
U N
English Meaning - Them
 SWAR – ऊ (UU, OO)
• KHOON/KHUUN - खून = ख + ऊ + न
KH OO/UU N
English Meaning - Blood

• UUN/OON - ऊन = ऊ + न
UU N
English Meaning - Wool
 SWAR – ए (E)
• EK - एक = ए + क
E K
English Meaning – One

• DESH – देश = द + ए + श
D E SH
English Meaning – Country
 SWAR – ऐ (AE/AI)
• MAEL – मैल = म + ऐ + ल
M AE L
English Meaning - Dirt
 SWAR – ओ(O)
• JOR - जोर = ज + ओ + र
J O R
English Meaning - Emphasis

• CHOR - चोर = च + ओ + र
CH O R
English Meaning - Thief
 SWAR – औ(AU)
• AUR - और = औ + र
AU R
English Meaning – And

• DAUD - दौड़ = द + औ + ड़
D AU D
English Meaning – Race
 PRACTICE TASK - 2
• Which vowel is used for the word ‘PHOOL’ (Flower)?
a) उ b) ऊ c) ए d) ऐ e) ओ f) औ
• Which vowel is used for the word ‘TUM’ (You)?
a) उ b) ऊ c) ए d) ऐ e) ओ f) औ
• Which vowel is used for the word ‘AURAT’ (Woman)?
a) उ b) ऊ c) ए d) ऐ e) ओ f) औ
• Which vowel is used for the word ‘SHER’ (Lion)?
a) उ b) ऊ c) ए d) ऐ e) ओ f) औ
• Which vowel is used for the word ‘SHOR’ (Noise)?
a) उ b) ऊ c) ए d) ऐ e) ओ f) औ
 Combination of vowels
• ACHAAR - अचार = अ + च + आ + र
A CH AA R
English Meaning - Pickles

• NAHIIN - नहीं = न + अ +ह + ई + न
N A H II N
English Meaning - No

• EKAL - एकल = ए + क + अ + ल
E K A L
English Meaning – Single
 DAILY USED WORDS
• HELLO - NAMASKAAR - नमस्कार
• HOW - KAISE - कै से
• ARE - HO - हो
• YOU - AAP/TUM - आप / तुम
Use AAP for Older person/ more exprienced than you.
Use TUM for Younger or same age as you.
Thanks