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Can you translate this? The pen is on the table.
Can you translate this? The pen is on the table.
2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - November 7, 2013
Translate: my fruit; my fruits.
Translate: my fruit; my fruits.
2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - November 7, 2013
Translate: what kind of fruit do you like?
Translate: what kind of fruit do you like?
2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - November 7, 2013
How would the question आप कैसे हैं? aap kaise hain? be changed when adressing a person as तुम tum?
How would the question आप कैसे हैं? aap kaise hain? be changed when adressing a person as तुम tum?
2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - November 6, 2013
Can you translate this? I have money.
Can you translate this? I have money.
2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - November 6, 2013
Give the Hindi for: old houses.
Give the Hindi for: old houses.
2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - November 6, 2013
Give past tense of the verb 'to be' होना honaa. (Equivalent of English 'was and 'were').
2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - November 6, 2013
Translate: "Please give me two rupees."
Translate: "Please give me two rupees."
2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - November 6, 2013
Can you translate this? Sita's fruit; Sita's fruits.
Can you translate this? Sita's fruit; Sita's fruits.
2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - November 6, 2013
Translate: 'How many people are there in this family?'
Translate: 'How many people are there in this family?'
2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - November 6, 2013
Translate: big boy; big boys.
2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - November 6, 2013
Can you translate this? मैं जाऊँगा - Maiṁ jā'ūm̐gā.
Can you translate this? मैं जाऊँगा - Maiṁ jā'ūm̐gā.
2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - November 6, 2013
Hi, I have only just started to learn Hindi and I find it really difficult to read Hindi script. How can I manage to read and learn more words if I can't read the script? Thanks Thomas
21 replies - Last post by John-H8 - October 8, 2013
Should it be 'ho' or 'hain'?
Dear Nikita, In Chapter 1.3 Learning Hindi, the question 'Kya aap tayaar ho?' asked by Rohan confuses me of how exactly to use 'ho' and 'hain'. I understand that the pronoun 'aap' goes with 'hain' whereas 'tum' does with 'ho'. Please confirm me if I am...
7 replies - Last post by John-H8 - October 8, 2013
The last Retroflex - Da or Dha ?
In the transliteration for the last letter in the Retroflex line, you show it as "Da". I agree with the capital "D" because most commentators use that to indicate a Retroflex letter, but you transcribe the full character as "Da", without the aspirated "h...
2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - October 7, 2013
What is the difference between __maiM__ and __mujhe__?
10 replies - Last post by John-H8 - October 2, 2013
How do you pronounce maiM and haiM??? Dhanyavaad Keyatta
4 replies - Last post by John-H8 - September 28, 2013
Explain the word मुझ mujh. What does it mean and when it is used?
Explain the word मुझ mujh. What does it mean and when it is used?
2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - September 25, 2013
What does 'हो ho' mean and when it is used?
What does 'हो ho' mean and when it is used?
2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - September 25, 2013
How do you construct a sentence involving चाहिए cāhie ? Give two examples.
How do you construct a sentence involving चाहिए cāhie 'is wanted/needed ? Give two examples.
2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - September 25, 2013
More info on simple past tense please
Thanks so much for putting some past tense info here. So many programs stop once they've taught you present tense, which is crazy!! Anyway, because I haven't learned past tense yet, I really need some more information on that page please. When you put ma...
3 replies - Last post by John-H8 - September 20, 2013
Hi My name is hamsa, i know hindi but i am a little confused of the femine and masculine gender. when a lady says " i speak english" ahould she be saying " main angrezi bothi hun" or "boltha" hun.....It should be bolthi hun right? and what are the most ...
3 replies - Last post by John-H8 - September 14, 2013
I learned sugar as chinni while I was in India. What is the difference between chinni and shakkar?
5 replies - Last post by John-H8 - September 8, 2013
Hello, I have a question regarding the use of ka, ki or ke. Here is the sentence from the course that I am a bit confused about: __*ek kamare kaa ek raath kaa kiraayaa kithanaa hai?*__ Why does "kamare" end in an "e" instead o...
6 replies - Last post by John-H8 - September 8, 2013
It seems that hai and haim are used for is and are, but are used in sentences where is and are aren't in the sentences. Can you please tell me when and how this is used? On another thread there was this: "Mere paas ek kalam hai" (I have a pen), and hai...
3 replies - Last post by John-H8 - September 5, 2013
Hello, I have a question about verbs. Over the lessons I have heard many forms of the word "speak" or bolte. I have seen bol as in kyaa aap angrejee bol sakathee haiM? I have seen bolte as in Kya aap Angrezi bolte hain? I have seen bolenge as in kya...
4 replies - Last post by John-H8 - September 4, 2013
When saying "I would like," when would you use "lena pasand karungee" and when would you use "lena charunga?"
1 reply - Last post by John-H8 - September 3, 2013
When do I use "hai" and when "hu" at the end of a word?
1 reply - Last post by John-H8 - August 28, 2013