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Greetings<\/h2>\n[caption id=\"attachment_2198\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]\"An An Indian street colorful art with elephant head[\/caption]\n

Vocabulary 1. List of words for formal and informal greetings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Hindi<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\nTransliteration<\/em><\/span><\/th>\nEnglish meaning<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947 <\/strong><\/span>n.m.<\/em><\/td>\nnamaste<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nHello<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e <\/strong><\/span>pron. & adj.<\/em><\/td>\nkyaa<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nWhat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0939\u093e\u0932 <\/strong><\/span>n.m.<\/em><\/td>\nhaal<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nCondition\/Situation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u093e\u0932 \u0939\u0948?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nkyaa haal hai?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nHow are you (informal)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u092c <\/strong><\/span>adj.<\/em><\/td>\nsab<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nAll<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0920\u0940\u0915 <\/strong><\/span>adj.<\/em><\/td>\nThiik<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nOkay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u092c \u0920\u0940\u0915 \u0939\u0948<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nsab Thiik hai<\/span>.<\/em><\/td>\nAll is well<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0914\u0930 <\/strong><\/span>conj.<\/em><\/td>\naur<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nAnd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u0941\u092e <\/strong><\/span>pron.<\/em><\/td>\ntum<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nYou (Informal)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u0948\u0902 <\/strong><\/span>pron.<\/em><\/td>\nmain\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092d\u0940 <\/strong><\/span>adv. & conj.<\/em><\/td>\nbhii\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/td>\ntoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u091a\u0932\u0928\u093e <\/strong><\/span>v.it.<\/em><\/td>\nchalanaa<\/span>\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\nto walk\/to go<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092b\u093f\u0930 <\/strong><\/span>adj.<\/em><\/td>\nphir<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nagain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u093f\u0932\u0928\u093e <\/strong><\/span>v.it<\/em><\/td>\nmilanaa<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nto meet\/to see<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nInstructor Video: Basic Greetings<\/a><\/strong>\n

Introductions<\/h2>\n

Vocabulary 2. Introduction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Hindi<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\nTransliteration<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/th>\nEnglish<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0930\u093f\u091a\u092f <\/strong><\/span>n.m.<\/em><\/td>\nparichay<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nIntroduction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0906\u092a\u0915\u093e <\/strong><\/span>adj.<\/em><\/td>\naapkaa<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nYour (Honorific\/Formal)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0928\u093e\u092e <\/strong><\/span>n.m.<\/em><\/td>\nnaam<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nName<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u0947\u0930\u093e <\/strong><\/span>pron.<\/em><\/td>\nmeraa<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nMy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u0939\u093e\u0901 <\/strong><\/span>adv.<\/em><\/td>\nkahaan<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nWhere<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u0947 <\/strong><\/span>pp.<\/em><\/td>\nse<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nFrom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0906\u092a <\/strong><\/span>pron.<\/em><\/td>\naap<\/span>\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\nYou (Honorific\/Formal)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u093f\u0924\u0928\u093e <\/strong><\/span>adj.<\/em><\/td>\nkitanaa<\/span>\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\nHow much\/many<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u093e\u0932 <\/strong><\/span>n.m.<\/em><\/td>\nsaal<\/span>\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\nyear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u0940 <\/strong><\/span>pp.<\/em><\/td>\nkii<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n's (of). Example: \u092e\u0948\u0902 \u092c\u0940\u0938 \u0938\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u093e \u0939\u0942\u0901|<\/span> \"I am of 20 years old.\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0909\u092e\u094d\u0930 <\/strong><\/span>n.f.<\/em><\/td>\numr<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nAge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092f\u0939 <\/strong><\/span>pron.<\/em><\/td>\nye<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nS\/he, This<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0932\u0921\u093c\u0915\u093e <\/strong><\/span>n.m.<\/em><\/td>\nlaRakaa<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nBoy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u094c\u0928 <\/strong><\/span>pron. & adj.<\/em><\/td>\nkaun<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nWho<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0905\u091a\u094d\u091b\u093e <\/strong><\/span>adj.<\/em><\/td>\nachchhaa<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nGood\/Well<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0927\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0926 <\/strong><\/span>n.m.<\/em><\/td>\ndhanyawaad<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nThanks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u093f\u0932\u0928\u093e <\/strong><\/span>v.it<\/em><\/td>\nmilanaa<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nTo meet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0916\u093c\u0941\u0936\u0940 <\/strong><\/span>n.f.<\/em><\/td>\nkhushii<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nHappiness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u0941\u091d\u0947 <\/strong><\/span>pron.<\/em><\/td>\nmujhe<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nTo me (Dative case form of I)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0905\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u091c\u093c\u0940 <\/strong><\/span>n.f.<\/em><\/td>\nangrezii<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nEnglish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0936\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0930 <\/strong><\/span>n.m.<\/em><\/td>\nraajniiti shaastr<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nPolitical Science<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925 \u0936\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0930 <\/strong><\/span>n.m.<\/em><\/td>\narth shaastr<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nEconomics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Reading: \u092a\u0930\u093f\u091a\u092f<\/span> \"Introduction\"<\/h3>\n

Context: Vidya walked in her Hindi class first day, and meet Shilpaa and Peter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\nHindi<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\nTransliteration<\/em><\/span><\/th>\nEnglish<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947 !<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nnamaste!<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nHello!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0936\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092a\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947 !<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nnamaste!<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nHello!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0906\u092a\u0915\u093e \u0928\u093e\u092e \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\naapkaa naam kyaa hai?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nWhat is your name?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0936\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092a\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0947\u0930\u093e \u0928\u093e\u092e \u0936\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092a\u093e \u0939\u0948| \u0914\u0930 \u0906\u092a\u0915\u093e?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmeraa naam shilpaa hai. aur aapkaa?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nMy name is Shilpa. And yours?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0947\u0930\u093e \u0928\u093e\u092e \u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948|<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmeraa naam Vidya hai.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nMy name is Vidya.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0936\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092a\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0906\u092a \u0915\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0938\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\naap kahaan se hain?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nWhere are you from?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0948\u0902 \u092e\u093f\u0936\u093f\u0917\u0928 \u0938\u0947 \u0939\u0942\u0901 | \u0906\u092a \u0915\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0938\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 ?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmain Michigan se hoon. aap kahaan se hain?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nI am from Michigan. Where are you from?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0936\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092a\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0948\u0902 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0917\u094b \u0938\u0947 \u0939\u0942\u0901 |<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmain Chicago se hoon.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nI am from Chicago.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0906\u092a \u0915\u093f\u0924\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0902?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\naap kitane saal kii hain?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nHow old are you?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0936\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092a\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0948\u0902 \u092c\u0940\u0938 \u0938\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u0940 \u0939\u0942\u0901| \u0906\u092a\u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092e\u094d\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u0924\u0928\u0940 \u0939\u0948?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmain biis saal kii hoon. aapkii umr kitanii hai?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nI am 20. What is your age?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0948\u0902 \u0907\u0915\u094d\u0915\u0940\u0938 (\u0938\u093e\u0932) \u0915\u0940 \u0939\u0942\u0901 |<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmain ikkiis (saal) kii hoon.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nI am 21.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0936\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092a\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0906\u092a\u0915\u093e \u092e\u0947\u091c\u0930 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\naapkaa major kyaa hai?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nWhat is your major?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0947\u0930\u093e \u092e\u0947\u091c\u0930 \u0905\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u091c\u093c\u0940 \u0939\u0948| \u0914\u0930 \u0906\u092a\u0915\u093e ?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmeraa major angrezii hai. aur aapakaa?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nMy major is English. And yours?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0936\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092a\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0947\u0930\u093e \u092e\u0947\u091c\u0930 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0936\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0939\u0948|<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmeraa major raajaniiti shaastra hai.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nMy major is Political science.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092f\u0939 \u0932\u0921\u093c\u0915\u093e \u0915\u094c\u0928 \u0939\u0948?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nye laRakaa kaun hai?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nWho is this boy?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0936\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092a\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092f\u0939 \u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930 \u0939\u0948|<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nye Peter hai.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nHe is Peter.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947 \u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930 !<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nnamaste Peter!<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nHello Peter!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947 ! \u0906\u092a\u0915\u093e \u0928\u093e\u092e \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 ?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nnamaste! aapkaa naam kyaa hai?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nHello! What is your name?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0948\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0942\u0901| \u0906\u092a \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmain vidyaa hoon. aap kaise hain?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nI am Vidya. How are you?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0948\u0902 \u0905\u091a\u094d\u091b\u093e \u0939\u0942\u0901| \u0914\u0930 \u0906\u092a?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmain achchhaa hoon. aur aap?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nI am well. and you?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0948\u0902 \u092d\u0940 \u0905\u091a\u094d\u091b\u0940 \u0939\u0942\u0901, \u0927\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0926 ! \u0906\u092a\u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092e\u094d\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u0924\u0928\u0940 \u0939\u0948?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmain bhii achchhii hoon, Thanks! aapkii umr kitanii hai.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nI am well too. Thanks! What is your age?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0948\u0902 \u0909\u0928\u094d\u0928\u0940\u0938 \u0938\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u093e \u0939\u0942\u0901| \u0906\u092a\u0915\u093e \u092e\u0947\u091c\u0930 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 ?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmain unniis saal kaa hoon. aapakaa major kyaa hai?\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nI am 19 years old. What is your major?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0947\u0930\u093e \u092e\u0947\u091c\u0930 \u0905\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u091c\u093c\u0940 \u0939\u0948, \u0914\u0930 \u0906\u092a\u0915\u093e?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmeraa major angrezii hai, aur aapakaa?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nMy major is English. And yours?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0947\u0930\u093e \u092d\u0940 |<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmeraa bhii.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nMine too.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0906\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0915\u0930 \u0916\u093c\u0941\u0936\u0940 \u0939\u0941\u0908 |<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\naap se milakar khushii huii.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nNice to meet you.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0941\u091d\u0947 \u092d\u0940, \u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947 !<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmujhe bhii, namaste!<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nMe too, Bye!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947 !<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nnamaste!<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nBye!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nPlease watch the following video and listen to the above conversation and check your reading and pronunciation.\n

Instructor Video: <\/strong>\u092a\u0930\u093f\u091a\u092f<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n

Test Yourself<\/h3>\n

[h5p id=\"9\"]<\/p>\n

[h5p id=\"10\"]<\/p>\n\n

Question & Answer<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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\u0927\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0926!<\/strong><\/p>","rendered":"

Greetings<\/h2>\n
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An Indian street colorful art with elephant head<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Vocabulary 1. List of words for formal and informal greetings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Hindi<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\nTransliteration<\/em><\/span><\/th>\nEnglish meaning<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947 <\/strong><\/span>n.m.<\/em><\/td>\nnamaste<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nHello<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e <\/strong><\/span>pron. & adj.<\/em><\/td>\nkyaa<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nWhat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0939\u093e\u0932 <\/strong><\/span>n.m.<\/em><\/td>\nhaal<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nCondition\/Situation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u093e\u0932 \u0939\u0948?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nkyaa haal hai?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nHow are you (informal)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u092c <\/strong><\/span>adj.<\/em><\/td>\nsab<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nAll<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0920\u0940\u0915 <\/strong><\/span>adj.<\/em><\/td>\nThiik<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nOkay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u092c \u0920\u0940\u0915 \u0939\u0948<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nsab Thiik hai<\/span>.<\/em><\/td>\nAll is well<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0914\u0930 <\/strong><\/span>conj.<\/em><\/td>\naur<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nAnd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u0941\u092e <\/strong><\/span>pron.<\/em><\/td>\ntum<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nYou (Informal)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u0948\u0902 <\/strong><\/span>pron.<\/em><\/td>\nmain\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092d\u0940 <\/strong><\/span>adv. & conj.<\/em><\/td>\nbhii\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/td>\ntoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u091a\u0932\u0928\u093e <\/strong><\/span>v.it.<\/em><\/td>\nchalanaa<\/span>\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\nto walk\/to go<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092b\u093f\u0930 <\/strong><\/span>adj.<\/em><\/td>\nphir<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nagain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u093f\u0932\u0928\u093e <\/strong><\/span>v.it<\/em><\/td>\nmilanaa<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nto meet\/to see<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Instructor Video: Basic Greetings<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Introductions<\/h2>\n

Vocabulary 2. Introduction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Hindi<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\nTransliteration<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/th>\nEnglish<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0930\u093f\u091a\u092f <\/strong><\/span>n.m.<\/em><\/td>\nparichay<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nIntroduction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0906\u092a\u0915\u093e <\/strong><\/span>adj.<\/em><\/td>\naapkaa<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nYour (Honorific\/Formal)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0928\u093e\u092e <\/strong><\/span>n.m.<\/em><\/td>\nnaam<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nName<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u0947\u0930\u093e <\/strong><\/span>pron.<\/em><\/td>\nmeraa<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nMy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u0939\u093e\u0901 <\/strong><\/span>adv.<\/em><\/td>\nkahaan<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nWhere<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u0947 <\/strong><\/span>pp.<\/em><\/td>\nse<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nFrom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0906\u092a <\/strong><\/span>pron.<\/em><\/td>\naap<\/span>\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\nYou (Honorific\/Formal)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u093f\u0924\u0928\u093e <\/strong><\/span>adj.<\/em><\/td>\nkitanaa<\/span>\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\nHow much\/many<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u093e\u0932 <\/strong><\/span>n.m.<\/em><\/td>\nsaal<\/span>\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\nyear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u0940 <\/strong><\/span>pp.<\/em><\/td>\nkii<\/span><\/em><\/td>\n‘s (of). Example: \u092e\u0948\u0902 \u092c\u0940\u0938 \u0938\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u093e \u0939\u0942\u0901|<\/span> “I am of 20 years old.”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0909\u092e\u094d\u0930 <\/strong><\/span>n.f.<\/em><\/td>\numr<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nAge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092f\u0939 <\/strong><\/span>pron.<\/em><\/td>\nye<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nS\/he, This<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0932\u0921\u093c\u0915\u093e <\/strong><\/span>n.m.<\/em><\/td>\nlaRakaa<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nBoy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u094c\u0928 <\/strong><\/span>pron. & adj.<\/em><\/td>\nkaun<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nWho<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0905\u091a\u094d\u091b\u093e <\/strong><\/span>adj.<\/em><\/td>\nachchhaa<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nGood\/Well<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0927\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0926 <\/strong><\/span>n.m.<\/em><\/td>\ndhanyawaad<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nThanks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u093f\u0932\u0928\u093e <\/strong><\/span>v.it<\/em><\/td>\nmilanaa<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nTo meet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0916\u093c\u0941\u0936\u0940 <\/strong><\/span>n.f.<\/em><\/td>\nkhushii<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nHappiness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u0941\u091d\u0947 <\/strong><\/span>pron.<\/em><\/td>\nmujhe<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nTo me (Dative case form of I)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0905\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u091c\u093c\u0940 <\/strong><\/span>n.f.<\/em><\/td>\nangrezii<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nEnglish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0936\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0930 <\/strong><\/span>n.m.<\/em><\/td>\nraajniiti shaastr<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nPolitical Science<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925 \u0936\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0930 <\/strong><\/span>n.m.<\/em><\/td>\narth shaastr<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nEconomics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Reading: \u092a\u0930\u093f\u091a\u092f<\/span> “Introduction”<\/h3>\n

Context: Vidya walked in her Hindi class first day, and meet Shilpaa and Peter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\nHindi<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\nTransliteration<\/em><\/span><\/th>\nEnglish<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947 !<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nnamaste!<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nHello!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0936\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092a\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947 !<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nnamaste!<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nHello!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0906\u092a\u0915\u093e \u0928\u093e\u092e \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\naapkaa naam kyaa hai?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nWhat is your name?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0936\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092a\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0947\u0930\u093e \u0928\u093e\u092e \u0936\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092a\u093e \u0939\u0948| \u0914\u0930 \u0906\u092a\u0915\u093e?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmeraa naam shilpaa hai. aur aapkaa?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nMy name is Shilpa. And yours?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0947\u0930\u093e \u0928\u093e\u092e \u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948|<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmeraa naam Vidya hai.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nMy name is Vidya.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0936\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092a\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0906\u092a \u0915\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0938\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\naap kahaan se hain?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nWhere are you from?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0948\u0902 \u092e\u093f\u0936\u093f\u0917\u0928 \u0938\u0947 \u0939\u0942\u0901 | \u0906\u092a \u0915\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0938\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 ?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmain Michigan se hoon. aap kahaan se hain?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nI am from Michigan. Where are you from?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0936\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092a\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0948\u0902 \u0936\u093f\u0915\u093e\u0917\u094b \u0938\u0947 \u0939\u0942\u0901 |<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmain Chicago se hoon.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nI am from Chicago.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0906\u092a \u0915\u093f\u0924\u0928\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u0940 \u0939\u0948\u0902?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\naap kitane saal kii hain?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nHow old are you?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0936\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092a\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0948\u0902 \u092c\u0940\u0938 \u0938\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u0940 \u0939\u0942\u0901| \u0906\u092a\u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092e\u094d\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u0924\u0928\u0940 \u0939\u0948?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmain biis saal kii hoon. aapkii umr kitanii hai?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nI am 20. What is your age?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0948\u0902 \u0907\u0915\u094d\u0915\u0940\u0938 (\u0938\u093e\u0932) \u0915\u0940 \u0939\u0942\u0901 |<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmain ikkiis (saal) kii hoon.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nI am 21.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0936\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092a\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0906\u092a\u0915\u093e \u092e\u0947\u091c\u0930 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\naapkaa major kyaa hai?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nWhat is your major?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0947\u0930\u093e \u092e\u0947\u091c\u0930 \u0905\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u091c\u093c\u0940 \u0939\u0948| \u0914\u0930 \u0906\u092a\u0915\u093e ?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmeraa major angrezii hai. aur aapakaa?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nMy major is English. And yours?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0936\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092a\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0947\u0930\u093e \u092e\u0947\u091c\u0930 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0940\u0924\u093f \u0936\u093e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u094d\u0930 \u0939\u0948|<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmeraa major raajaniiti shaastra hai.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nMy major is Political science.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092f\u0939 \u0932\u0921\u093c\u0915\u093e \u0915\u094c\u0928 \u0939\u0948?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nye laRakaa kaun hai?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nWho is this boy?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0936\u093f\u0932\u094d\u092a\u093e:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092f\u0939 \u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930 \u0939\u0948|<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nye Peter hai.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nHe is Peter.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947 \u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930 !<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nnamaste Peter!<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nHello Peter!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947 ! \u0906\u092a\u0915\u093e \u0928\u093e\u092e \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 ?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nnamaste! aapkaa naam kyaa hai?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nHello! What is your name?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0948\u0902 \u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0942\u0901| \u0906\u092a \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmain vidyaa hoon. aap kaise hain?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nI am Vidya. How are you?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0948\u0902 \u0905\u091a\u094d\u091b\u093e \u0939\u0942\u0901| \u0914\u0930 \u0906\u092a?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmain achchhaa hoon. aur aap?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nI am well. and you?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0948\u0902 \u092d\u0940 \u0905\u091a\u094d\u091b\u0940 \u0939\u0942\u0901, \u0927\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0926 ! \u0906\u092a\u0915\u0940 \u0909\u092e\u094d\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u0924\u0928\u0940 \u0939\u0948?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmain bhii achchhii hoon, Thanks! aapkii umr kitanii hai.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nI am well too. Thanks! What is your age?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0948\u0902 \u0909\u0928\u094d\u0928\u0940\u0938 \u0938\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u093e \u0939\u0942\u0901| \u0906\u092a\u0915\u093e \u092e\u0947\u091c\u0930 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 ?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmain unniis saal kaa hoon. aapakaa major kyaa hai?\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nI am 19 years old. What is your major?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0947\u0930\u093e \u092e\u0947\u091c\u0930 \u0905\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u091c\u093c\u0940 \u0939\u0948, \u0914\u0930 \u0906\u092a\u0915\u093e?<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmeraa major angrezii hai, aur aapakaa?<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nMy major is English. And yours?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0947\u0930\u093e \u092d\u0940 |<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmeraa bhii.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nMine too.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0906\u092a \u0938\u0947 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0915\u0930 \u0916\u093c\u0941\u0936\u0940 \u0939\u0941\u0908 |<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\naap se milakar khushii huii.<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nNice to meet you.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0941\u091d\u0947 \u092d\u0940, \u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947 !<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nmujhe bhii, namaste!<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nMe too, Bye!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947 !<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nnamaste!<\/span><\/em><\/td>\nBye!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Please watch the following video and listen to the above conversation and check your reading and pronunciation.<\/p>\n

Instructor Video: <\/strong>\u092a\u0930\u093f\u091a\u092f<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Test Yourself<\/h3>\n

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