Beginner‘s Guide to Hindi Lesson 4327

In this lesson, we will learn about Hindi pronouns, adjectives, and how to form basic sentences in Hindi.

Pronouns

Pronouns are words that replace nouns. Here are some common Hindi pronouns:


English
Hindi




I
मैं (mai)


You (singular)
तू (tu)


You (plural)
तुम (tum)


He
वह (vah)


She
वह (vah)


It
वह (vah)


We
हम (ham)


They
वे (ve)

Note that the Hindi pronouns for "he," "she," and "it" are the same. The gender of the noun is determined by the context.

Adjectives

Adjectives are words that describe nouns. Here are some common Hindi adjectives:


English
Hindi




Good
अच्छा (accha)


Bad
बुरा (bura)


Big
बड़ा (baड़ा)


Small
छोटा (chota)


Beautiful
सुंदर (sundar)


Ugly
भद्दा (bhaddā)


New
नया (nayā)


Old
पुराना (purānā)

Adjectives in Hindi typically come after the nouns they describe.

Basic Sentences

To form basic sentences in Hindi, we use the following structure:

Subject + Verb + Object

For example:


English
Hindi




I am good.
मैं अच्छा हूँ। (mai accha hūँ)


You (singular) are bad.
तू बुरा है। (tu burā hai)


She is beautiful.
वह सुंदर है। (vah sundar hai)


We are happy.
हम खुश हैं। (ham khush hain)


They are old.
वे पुराने हैं। (ve purāne hain)

Note that the verb in Hindi agrees with the subject in number and gender.

Exercises

1. Translate the following sentences into Hindi:
I am a student.
You are a teacher.
He is a doctor.
She is a nurse.
We are friends.

2. Answer the following questions in Hindi:
How are you?
What is your name?
Where do you live?
What do you do for a living?
What is your favorite color?

Answers

Exercises 1
मैं एक छात्र हूँ। (mai ek chātra hūँ)
तुम एक शिक्षक हो। (tum ek śikshak ho)
वह एक डॉक्टर है। (vah ek doktor hai)
वह एक नर्स है। (vah ek nars hai)
हम दोस्त हैं। (ham dost hain)

Exercises 2
आप कैसे हैं? (āp kaise hain?)
आपका नाम क्या है? (āpkā nām kyā hai?)
आप कहाँ रहते हैं? (āp kahān rahte hain?)
आप क्या काम करते हैं? (āp kyā kām karte hain?)
आपका पसंदीदा रंग कौन सा है? (āpkā pasandīdā rang kaun sā hai?)

2024-12-05

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