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mahdySaturday 17th of December 2005 12:22:58 PM
Namaskar - namaste...i wish...if someone hindi teacher here..plz teach us hindi...propurely; within 2 days teach hindi vocabulary ..( with sentence ).....only teach 10 or 15 vocabulary in 2 days..thanks....
usagypsychicSaturday 17th of December 2005 04:29:31 PM
HIndi Vocabulary - Gr8 idea! Me likey your idea!-slang-
Maybe together we could work on a vocabulary day
and post a list of 10 words used in sentences. I will try to put one together and post this coming Tuesday Dec.13th. Then maybe you could do next Tuesday. Hopefully we can get other peeps to join in. What say? Thanks for the homework!
Oh wow! In Argentina that's like Friday the 13th here in USA. Oh well!

Added: 12-31-05 - I thought some basic knowledge of the language would be a good contribution to this thread.
There is also basic information here at phrasebase.com

"Hindi is a modern Indo-Aryan language spoken in South Asian countries (India, Pakistan, Nepal) and also in other countries outside Asia (Mauritius, Trinidad, Fiji, Surinam, Guyana, South Africa and other countries). Approximately six hundred million people speak Hindi, as either a first or second language. It is ranked among the five most widely spoken languages of the world. Along with English, it is the official language of India. In addition, it is the state language of Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan.

Hindi, which is a descendant of the ,Sanskrit language, is not strictly the name of any chief dialect of the area but is an adjective, Persian in origin, meaning Indian. Historically, it was synonymous with Hindui, Hindawi, Rexta, and Rexti. The terms Urdu and Hindustani are also employed to refer to this language. However, these labels denote a mixed speech spoken around the area of Delhi, North India, which gained currency during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries as a contact language between the Arabs, Afghans, Persian and Turks, and native residents.

Hindi is written in the Devanagari script which is ranked as the most scientific writing system among the existing writing systems of the world. The Devanagari script is written from left to right and is a descendant of the Brahmi script which was well established in India before 500 B.C. The script is phonetic in nature and there is a fairly regular correspondence between the letters and their pronunciation."
Copied from the URL listed below.
Link to Online Classes
Hindi 101 at Syracuse University
http://faculty.maxwell.syr.edu/jishnu/101/default.asp

mahdyMonday 19th of December 2005 08:01:28 PM
namaskar - i'm hindi beginner ...so...first i post hindi verbs...if somebody know that..plz make sentence..ok...
1. to advance-age barhna
2. to answer-jawab dena.
3. to arrive-ana,pahunchana.
4. to attack-hamla karna.
5. to attempt-koshish karna.
6. to bathe- nahana.
7. to be - hona
8. to bear -sahna.
9. to beat - marna.
10. to beg - mangna.
11. to behave - bartav karna.
12. to believe - vishvas karna.
13. to be sleepy - nind ana.
14. to be tired - thakna.
15. to bind - bandhna

usagypsychicThursday 22nd of December 2005 01:51:40 AM
A day late! My sincere apologies! - English ----- Hindi

Yes ----- Haan ji ha=yes, please
No ----- Naa ji nahi=no thanks
Hi ----- Naamaste or Namaashkar
Welcome! ----- Swaagat!
Do you like it? ----- Aapko achaa lagaa?
Don't touch that. ----- Usse mat chuuo.
That can hurt you. ----- Tumhein chhot lag sakti hai.
That's hot. ----- Voh garam hai.
Come here. ----- Idhar aao.
It's time for bed. ----- Sone kaa samay ho gayaa hai.
I am your mommy. ----- Main tumhaari maa hun.
This is your father. ----- Yeh tumhaare papa hain.
This is your brother. ----- Yeh tumhaaraa bhai hai.
This is your sister. ----- Yeh tumhaari behan hai.
This is your grandmother. ----- Yeh tumhaari daadi maa hain.
This is your grandfather. ----- Yeh tumhaare daada jee hai.
We will be your family forever. ----- Hum humeshaa tumhaaraa parivaar rahenge.
We will never leave you. ----- Hum tumhein kabhei nahin chodenge.
We love you. ----- Hum tumse pyaar karte hain.
Are you hungry? ----- Kyaa tum bhookhe ho?
Are you thirsty? ----- Kya tum pyaase ho?
Are you sleepy? ----- Kyaa tumhein neend aa rahi hai?
Do you need to use the potty? ----- Kyaa tumhein tatti karni hai?
Where do you hurt? ----- Tumhein kahaan dard ho rahaa hai?
Where? ----- Kahaan? ----- Where is used in sentence above
Who? ----- Kaun? ----- Yeh kaun hai? Who is this?

This was very heplful for me to learn.
Got from:
http://www.achildsdesire.org/hindiwords.htm

Can someone please tell me the difference between
namaste & namaashkar?

ALSO:
Here = yahaan
main ya-haan.
I am here.

Are = hain
Aap kaisé hain? = How are you?

Who = kaun?
Yeh kaun hai? = Who is this?

What = kyaa?
Kyaa hai (yé) (vo)? = What is (this) (that)?

When = kab?
Vo kab (shu-roo ho-gaa = M.) (shu-roo ho-gee = F.)?
When does it begin?

Will

Where = ka-haan?
Ki-dhar? = Where to?

How = kaisé
aap kaisé hain?
How are you?

kit-nee der? or kab tak?
How long?

kit-nee door?
How far?

kit-naa?
How much?

kit-né?
How many?

yé kai-sé kaam (kar-taa = M.) (kar-tee = F.) hain?
How does it work?

Why = kyon?

It = vo, yé, vah, yah

This = yé, yah

They = vé

These = ye

Them = unhein

That = vo, usé, vah

You = tum (M&F), ap (M&F) = ap log = you people

Your = apka, apki, tumhara, tumhari
Apka dost acha hai
Your friend is nice.

Yours = apke, tumhare

Me = mujhe

Mine = mera, meri, mere

He = vo, vah, yah

She = vo, vah, yah

Him =

Her = uska, in kaa, unhén Hers plural = uske

His = uski His plural = uske

Theirs = unka, unki, unke

I = main, mey
Mai tumase pyar karata hun. ( to female)
Mai tumase pyar karati hun. (to male)
I love you.
Main thik ho.(male)
Main thik hai.(female)
I am fine.

We = ham

Us = hamén

Our = hamara, hamari

Ours = hamare

Am = hoon

To = ko, tak

12-27-05 Pleeeeease! anyone make corrections to this exercise. Advanced thank you :)
Same as phrases listed above but would like to make my own sentences. We will see! (?)
Must admit I am complete lost!

If anyone would like to help out, really would appreciate.
How about days of the week and months of the year?
Anyone? ;)
Days of the week in post below 12-26-05 by Zobe.
THANKS!:)

Still working on above list as of Jan. 3, 2006
Will be my next homework :)
this homework is taking me a while ;) 1-3-06

1-4-06 The above homework is making me realize that
until I master these I probably won't be moving on in vocabulary but I will post vocabulary words nonetheless.
There is singular, plural and much (bahut) more to learn regarding pronouns.
My next vocab words will be the months of the year.

Added 1-3-06 (Need to make sure these are correct)
Anyone? I will check myself - got them from link below.
akelaa = alone
aur = and, more, other, else
ek-saa = alike
farishtaa (m) = angel
gussaa (m) = anger
haal ki (m) = although
hamaare yah = at our place (house, country, etc.)
hameshaa = always
havaa (f) = air, wind
havaaii aDDaa (m) = airport
iisaaii = a christian
jaanvar (m) = animal
jahaaz (m) = a ship, vessel, plane
javaab (m) = answer
jesaa = as
jese = as, as if
pataa (m) = address
Got these from the following link.
There are sound files to listen to pronounciation
at this link.
http://faculty.maxwell.syr.edu/jishnu/101/BasicVocabulary/default.asp?l0=null

alowynSaturday 24th of December 2005 01:31:13 AM
- yay! life in this forum again!

I'll be glad to help out, starting from either tomorrow or the day after... as soon as my jetlag fades. I'll do days and months then ;)

As far as I understand, Usagypsychic, Namaste and Namaskar are basically the same, but "Namaskar" is a lot more formal.
zobeMonday 26th of December 2005 11:36:06 PM
- well namaste is used wen addressing one person or a group
"namaste,aap kaise hai"
hello how are you

wer as namskhar is used more in general;to a crowd
"aapko sabko mera namaskhar"
hello to all of y'ol

monday-soamvar
tuesday-mangalvar
wednesday-boodhvar
thursday-guruvar
friday-shukrvar
saturday-shanivar
sunday-ravivar

usagypsychicWednesday 28th of December 2005 11:12:49 AM
Dhanywad Bahut! Thanks much! - Thank you for days of week and info on greeting!
Hope to see you around here on a regular basis.
Really need some help.
Happy New Year!
Peace & safe travels!
Oh yeah is it dhanywad or dhanybad? Is this a gender thing? or just spelling? :)

[quote][i]Originally posted by zobe[/i]


well namaste is used wen addressing one person or a group
"namaste,aap kaise hai"
hello how are you

wer as namskhar is used more in general;to a crowd
"aapko sabko mera namaskhar"
hello to all of y'ol

monday-soamvar
tuesday-mangalvar
wednesday-boodhvar
thursday-guruvar
friday-shukrvar
saturday-shanivar
sunday-ravivar
[/quote]
alowynWednesday 28th of December 2005 01:01:20 PM
- it's dhanyavad - spelt धन्यवाद

the 'v' - व - is pronounced very much like the Spanish 'b' - the teeth do not touch the lips (as in the English 'v'), but they are not rounded (as in the English 'w')
usagypsychicWednesday 28th of December 2005 01:30:00 PM
Dhanyavad - Dhanyavad bahut!
thank you for clearing that up for me.
Now I can stop spelling it every which way but the right way! :)

[quote][i]Originally posted by alowyn[/i]


it's dhanyavad - spelt ???????

the 'v' - ? - is pronounced very much like the Spanish 'b' - the teeth do not touch the lips (as in the English 'v'), but they are not rounded (as in the English 'w')[/quote]
zobeWednesday 28th of December 2005 02:11:11 PM
- dhanyavad is not a gender thingi...its pronounced as
dh-uhn-ya-vaad....
aapko bhi naye saal ki shubkaamnaye
(new years greetings to you too)
in urdu
naya saal mubarak
(happy new year)

aap apni kyhal rakhee-aega
take care(of yourself)...bye
zobeWednesday 28th of December 2005 02:40:45 PM
- [quote][i]Originally posted by usagypsychic[/i]


Dhanyavad bahut!

[




Spanish 'b' - the teeth do not touch the lips (as in the English 'v'), but they are not rounded (as in the English 'w')[/quote][/quote]
neway just to help you speak better....its not dhanyavad bahut....but 'bahut dhanyavad'.....usually you write in the reverse direction of you think in english....as in
thanks alot....in hind bahut dhanyavad...hope that help too...bye
usagypsychicWednesday 28th of December 2005 03:02:19 PM
Corrections appreciated bahut! :) - I appreciate all corrections! Thanks again!:)
If you want to make corrections on my exercise above too just do quote and you can edit my post.
The phrase post I did. you can delete what is not corrections. See ya around? How's Mumbai? Really really want to go there!
[quote][i]Originally posted by zobe[/i]


[quote][i]Originally posted by usagypsychic[/i]


Dhanyavad bahut!

[




Spanish 'b' - the teeth do not touch the lips (as in the English 'v'), but they are not rounded (as in the English 'w')[/quote][/quote]
neway just to help you speak better....its not dhanyavad bahut....but 'bahut dhanyavad'.....usually you write in the reverse direction of you think in english....as in
thanks alot....in hind bahut dhanyavad...hope that help too...bye[/quote]
zobeWednesday 28th of December 2005 05:10:01 PM
- thers somthing wrong with this page or my comp..sorry....all mssgs are out of the box....neway...
zobeWednesday 28th of December 2005 05:26:24 PM
- well k i get it...sorry...my bad....neway i think the conversation in hindi posts wer pretty cool...i'll see you ther and everyone else ther too...
neway mumbai is great....but even mmore cold than usual...neway..ciao
mahdyTuesday 03rd of January 2006 04:58:22 PM
ok...plz teach other person..ok - hi..dears...so..plz teach hindi words whithin sentence..ok...i'm now another county ..so....i couldn'
t took the materials...
usagypsychicWednesday 04th of January 2006 01:32:20 PM
- Hey! Hope you had a wonderful holiday season!
Just so you know I am updating and working within
my first lesson/homework post but adding vocab each
time so we don't have to scroll through all the posts all the time. I know it's hard to tell. I'm trying to organize it better but no such luck yet. And you should check out the link in that post too. It is for Online Hindi Lessons.
http://faculty.maxwell.syr.edu/jishnu/101/BasicVocabulary/default.asp?l0=null
There are vocab words and conversations. And there are more lessons to check out in Online Indic Resources post. Also, check out the word linking game in Hindi forum for good vocab words.
I will probably have to do my work on Wednesdays or at least post then because my Tuesday schedule just never works out.
:) See ya soon!

[quote][i]Originally posted by mahdy[/i]


hi..dears...so..plz teach hindi words whithin sentence..ok...i'm now another county ..so....i couldn'
t took the materials...[/quote]
yoonbestfriendFriday 06th of January 2006 05:57:44 PM
- wow u guys have a nice reach......all this is good enough for a begginer....usagypsychic i have a few corrections to make in ur posts firstly for where will it start it wont be woh kab shuru hoga kab means when....woh kab shuru hoga means when will it start,where will it start will be:woh kahan shuru hoga n the words used for him n her will be the same n we will be hum not ham n it will be hala ki not haal ki n it will be jaise not jese n it will be jaisa not jesa n it will be hamare yaha.n not hamare yeh
thats all!but u ppl have a nice grasp
*claps*:)


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