Hindi Vocab

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Give two words for 'food' in Hindi.

Give two words for 'food' in Hindi.

2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - November 4, 2013

What is the word for mountain in Hindi?

What is the word for mountain in Hindi? Give both singular and plural.

2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - November 4, 2013

What is the correct transliteration of धन्यबाद?

What is the correct transliteration of धन्यबाद? Thank you in English. I saw two different transliteration in the lessions: 1. धन्यवाद, काजु फ़ेनि सच में बहुत अच्छी है। Dhanyavaadh, kaaju feni sach meM bahuth achChee hai| Thanks, the cashew wine is really...

3 replies - Last post by hari-rocket-hindi-tutor - November 4, 2013

How do we say 'please' in formal Hindi?

How do we say 'please' in formal Hindi?

3 replies - Last post by hari-rocket-hindi-tutor - November 4, 2013

How do you say 'to drink' in Hindi?

How do you say 'to drink' in Hindi?

3 replies - Last post by hari-rocket-hindi-tutor - November 4, 2013

What are the three words for 'time' in Hindi?

What are the three words for 'time' in Hindi?

2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - November 3, 2013

What is the word for souvenir in Hindi?

What is the word for souvenir in Hindi?

1 reply - Last post by hari-rocket-hindi-tutor - November 3, 2013

Can you translate this? Big bottle.

Can you translate this? Big bottle.

2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - November 2, 2013

What are the three words for 'year' in Hindi?

What are the three words for 'year' in Hindi?

2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - November 2, 2013

What is the word for boy in Hindi?

What is the word for boy in Hindi?

2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - November 2, 2013

Which one is correct: दुकान(dukān) or दूकान(dūkān)? Short u or long ū?

Which one is correct दुकान(dukān) or दूकान(dūkān)? Short u or long ū? You see both in lessions. The correct spelling is दुकान(dukān)=shop. It is a short "u" The correct transliteration is dukān or dukaan not dhookan. द=dental d(unaspirated). Namaste!

2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - November 2, 2013

How do you say 'flour' in Hindi? आट्टा(Āṭṭā) or आटा (Āṭā)?

How do you say 'flour' in Hindi? आट्टा(Āṭṭā) or आटा (Āṭā) In Interactive Audio Lessons 4.2 In the Kitchen, I saw 'आट्टा(Āṭṭā)' is used for flour. I checked Oxford Hindi -English Dictionary and found 'आटा (Āṭā)' is the word for flour. Google translate als...

2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - November 2, 2013

What are the two words for 'thank you' in Hindi?

What are the two words for 'thank you' in Hindi?

2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - November 2, 2013

What are the two words for 'week' in Hindi?

What are the two words for 'week' in Hindi?

2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - November 2, 2013

What is the correct transliteration of स्वागत - Welcome?

Hi Everyone: What is the correct transliteration of स्वागत - Welcome? The correct transliteration is svāgat.(svaagat) swaagath is incorrect transliteration. There is no 'w' is devanagari script. व=va त=t (unaspirated without an h sound therefore n...

1 reply - Last post by hari-rocket-hindi-tutor - November 2, 2013

What is the difference between रथ(rath)- chariot and रात(rāt/raat)-night?

What is the difference between रथ(rath)- chariot and रात(rāt/raat)-night? रथ(rath)- chariot has short a. like hut in English. रात(rāt/raat)-night has a long a(aa). like father in English. रथ(rath)- chariot has word ending in थ=th(dental aspirated with...

1 reply - Last post by hari-rocket-hindi-tutor - November 2, 2013

What is the Hindi word for 'dog' ?

What is the Hindi word for 'dog' ?

2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - November 2, 2013

Please translate

Khana, pani our soona may, manush pasu saman hote hi (I'm not sure if I have this correct but I am trying to say eating, drinking and sleep is common to man and animals) Thanks, Peetam

1 reply - Last post by hari-rocket-hindi-tutor - November 1, 2013

Indian Weather

namaskaar Hope you are happily learning Hindi vocabulary . Here is some information regarding the weather patterns in India with Hindi words! Sounds good? Have a go! India (bhaarath भारत ) is a very large country (dhesh देश ) with great weather (mausa...

10 replies - Last post by John-H8 - October 16, 2013

Learning...

Hi, I'm Thomas. I was wondering whether anyone out there could give me some help with learning new words. I have trouble remembering new words, are there any tricks? Thanks in advance Thomas

6 replies - Last post by John-H8 - October 8, 2013

What are the two words for 'mariage' in Hindi?

What are the two words for 'marriage' in Hindi?

2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - October 8, 2013

pasaMdh kareMgee ?

Does "pasaMdh kareMgee" translate to English as "I would like" ? What does "pasaMdh" mean? And "kareMgee"? And in the Rocket course, I right clicked "pasaMdh" and set it to mean "enjoy". I've tried to change it but nothing works. How do I delete that me...

3 replies - Last post by John-H8 - September 28, 2013

List three masculine nouns ending in ी ī(ee).

List three masculine nouns ending in ी ī(ee).

0 replies - Last post by John-H8 - September 27, 2013

What is the word for husband in Hindi?

What is the word for husband in Hindi?

2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - September 25, 2013

How do you say 'Welcome to India!' in Hindi?

How do you say 'Welcome to India!' in Hindi?

2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - September 25, 2013

The is the word for sister in Hindi?

The is the word for sister in Hindi?

2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - September 25, 2013

What is the word for cloth/clothing/garment in Hindi?

What is the word for cloth/clothing/garment in Hindi?

2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - September 25, 2013

Milegaar ??

In lesson 1.4, I'm confused by the word "milegaar"? What does it mean? And "yahaaAO har" ? It seems like in that lesson, the audio does not exactly match the written conversation. For example, the "subhi" for "all" or "everything" in "Subhi kamare...

7 replies - Last post by John-H8 - September 23, 2013

SHIVARATHRI

namaskaar aap sab kaise haiM? Hope you are doing well with your Rocket Hindi. In this topic, let me give you some information about a festival in India. As you all know, India is a land of Festivals and Colors. February 12th, 2010 is a holiday in almo...

2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - September 22, 2013

What is the word for India in Hindi?

What is the word for India in Hindi?

2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - September 18, 2013

Chammak challo

Chammak challo meaning?

2 replies - Last post by Claire--72 - September 18, 2013

vali

In 'ordering coffee' the word 'vali' is used at the end. Is this another way of saying ' and' ?

3 replies - Last post by John-H8 - September 6, 2013

"vaali" kya hai?

Main ek doodh vaali chai lena pasand karunga, dhanyavaad. (In this sentence, does Vaali mean cup?)

3 replies - Last post by John-H8 - September 6, 2013

"vaali" kya hai?

Main ek doodh vaali chai lena pasand karunga, dhanyavaad. (In this sentence, does Vaali mean cup?)

4 replies - Last post by John-H8 - September 5, 2013

bilkul

what is bilkul?

2 replies - Last post by John-H8 - September 1, 2013

Word Meanings

What do "milega" and "ke sath" mean?

1 reply - Last post by John-H8 - August 30, 2013

MegaVocab

I don't see MegaVocab and Mega Audio on my course. I bought the premium edition and didn't get everything that was supposed to be included. Please help! thanks

3 replies - Last post by Chinku-T - March 31, 2013

Translation

namaskaar kaise haiM aap? aapkee hindhee paDaaee kaisee chal rahee hai, yah jaanane kelie maiM uthsuk hooAO [How are you? I am eager to know about your Hindi learning experience] Have you noticed the above sentences, the Romanized Hindi and its Engl...

3 replies - Last post by Chinku-T - March 17, 2013

Republic Day Celebrations in India

namaskaar kaise haiM aap? Did you know India celebrated its 61st Republic day on 26th January 2010? Here is a short description about the occasion. Republic day is India’s most important national event and the day is celebrated in grandeur all...

1 reply - Last post by Chinku-T - March 16, 2013

Holi

namaskaar kaise haiM aap? Is baar maiM aap ko holi ke bare meM bathaathee hooAO [This time I will give some facts about the festival of Holi ] Holi, also known as Holika , is a very colorful festival celebrated in India during February- March . It is ...

1 reply - Last post by Chinku-T - March 16, 2013

Idioms and Proverbs

namaskaar kaise haiM aap? ummeedh hai ki aap kee paDaaee achChee tharah chal rahee hai! In this post I will tell you about a few “Idioms and Proverbs” in hindi. Idioms and Proverbs – muhaavare aur lokokthiyaaAO Every language has it...

8 replies - Last post by Chinku-T - March 16, 2013

Love

I really enjoy that Hindi has so many words for love... But can someone explain the difference between prem, pyaar, ishq, and mohabbat?

3 replies - Last post by Chinku-T - March 16, 2013

What is the difference

What is the difference between namaste and namaskaar

3 replies - Last post by Chinku-T - March 15, 2013

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