Learning to read Hindi Step by Step

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    NNA for life said:

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    फैट=fat
    हैट=heat
    सैट=seat

    Any word which contain "FA" isn't hindi.Is it true 100% of the cases?Also about "Za" ज़ and क़ (Qa)?

    How do you write "Fa" ? (Ka+?)
    ------>Kaal ho na ho<------
    ------>Lebnan ya 2it3it sama<------
    ------>La 2ilaha 2illa allah<------
     
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    songlover26 said:

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    फैट=fat
    हैट=hat
    सैट=sat


    Heat = हीट
    Seat = सीट

    Fa =फा
     
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    songlover26 said:

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    Reading Practice # 1


    Try Read this post the answers and Translations are given according to sentence number in next post. (post No. 44)

    Story लोमड़ी और कौआ Fox and Crow

    1. एक लोमड़ी दो दिन से भूखी थी |
    2. उसे खाने को कही भी कुछ न मिला था |
    3.अचानक क्या देखती है कि पेड़ पर एक कौआ बैठा है |
    4.उस कौए के मुँह मे एक रोटी है |
    5.लोमड़ी के मुँह में पानी भर आया |
    6. उसने एक उपाय सोचा |
     
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    songlover26 said:

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    1. एक लोमड़ी दो दिन से भूखी थी |
    Ek Lomdee do din se bhukhi thi
    One Fox was hungry since two days

    2. उसे खाने को कुछ न मिला था |
    Ussey khaney ko kuchh na mila tha.
    She had not got anything to eat

    3.अचानक क्या देखती है कि पेड़ पर एक कौआ बैठा है |
    Achanak kya dekhti hai ki ped par ek kauaa baitha hai.
    Suddenly she sees a crow sitting on a tree.

    4.उस कौए के मुँह मे एक रोटी है |
    Uss kauey ke munh mein ek roti hai
    in the mouth of that crow there is a bread

    5.लोमड़ी के मुँह में पानी भर आया |
    Lomadee ke munh mein pani bhar aaya
    Fox's mouth watered


    6. उसने एक उपाय सोचा |
    Usne ek Upaaye socha
    she thought of a plan
     
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    songlover26 said:

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    Reading practice # 2 (try reading these yourself first. Answers given below)

    1 वह कौए की बड़ाई करने लगी |
    2 भाई कौए ! तुम कितने सुन्दर हो | तुम्हारे पंख कितने सुन्दर हैं !
    3 सचमुच तुम पक्षियों के राजा हो
    4 तुम्हारा गाना बहुत मीठा है --- बाँसुरी से भी मीठा | आज मेरा मन तुम्हारा गाना सुनने को तरस रहा है
    5 ज़रा गाकर सुनाओ |

    6 कौए ने अपनी तारीफ़ सुनी और बहुत खुश हुआ।

    7 उसने गाने के लिए चोंच खोली | चोंच खुलते ही रोटी नीचे आ गिरी |

    8. लोमड़ी बड़े चाव से उसे खाने लगी | कौआ मुँह देखता रह गया !
     
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    1 वह कौए की बड़ाई करने लगी |
    Veh Kauye ki badai karne lagi
    She started praising the crow

    2 भाई कौए ! तुम कितने सुन्दर हो | तुम्हारे पंख कितने सुन्दर हैं !
    Bhai kauye! tum kitne sunder ho. Tumhare pankh kitane sundar hai.
    Brother Crow! How beautiful you are. your wings are so pretty.

    3 सचमुच तुम पक्षियों के राजा हो
    Sachmuch tum pakshiyon ke raaja ho
    Really you are the king of birds.

    4 तुम्हारा गाना बहुत मीठा है --- बाँसुरी से भी मीठा | आज मेरा मन तुम्हारा गाना सुनने को तरस रहा है
    Tumhara gana bahut meethha hai--- Bansuri se bhi meethha. Aaj mera mann tumhara gana sunney ko taras raha hai.
    Your song is so sweet--- even sweeter than the flute. Today my heart yearns to hear your song

    5 ज़रा गाकर सुनाओ |
    Zara gaakar sunao
    Please Sing for me

    6 कौए ने अपनी तारीफ़ सुनी और बहुत खुश हुआ।
    Kauey ne apni tareef sunee or bahut khush hua.
    The crow heard his praise and was very happy.

    7 उसने गाने के लिए चोंच खोली | चोंच खुलते ही रोटी नीचे आ गिरी |
    Usney ganey ke liye chonch kholi. chonch kholte hi roti neechey aa giri
    He opened his beak to sing. As soon as the beak opened the bread fell down

    8. लोमड़ी बड़े चाव से उसे खाने लगी | कौआ मुँह देखता रह गया !
    Lomdee bade chaw se ussey kaney lagi. Kauaa munh dekhta reh gaya
    The fox started eating it with delight. The crow could only stare at her.
     
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    songlover26 said:

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    अ = A as in up, us, cut, - eg. Allah अल्लाह (god)
    आ = Aa as in Glass, Pass (long aa) - Aaj आज (today)
    इ = I as in India, in, pin - Insaan इंसान (human)
    ई = ii as in teen, mean, East (long ii) - Eent ईंट (brick)
    उ = u as in put, book, look - ulta उल्टा (inverted)
    ऊ = uu as in scoop, juice, loot, scooter (long uu) - Upar ऊपर (up)
    ए = e sound as in end, bet, lake - Ek एक (one)
    ऐ = ei sound as in and, band, sand
    ओ = O sound as in Coal, goal,hole - Oasis ओअसिस
    औ = Au sound as in ball, call, doll - Aurat औरत (woman)

    You can here the sounds of all voxels and consonants here http://www.hindibhasha.com/


    Now consonants
    There are some alphabets that are there in script but not used anymore I have not included those
    क = English K as in Kite, kate
    ख = English has no equivalent for this alphabet it is denoted by Kh
    ग = English G as in Gas, Gap, Gone
    घ = English has no equivalent for this alphabet it is denoted by Gh as in Ghost
    च = English has no equivalent for this alphabet it is denoted by Ch as in Champion, Chant, Cheap
    छ = English has no equivalent for this alphabet it is denoted by Chh
    ज = English J as in Jug, Junior, Jolly, Just
    झ = English has no equivalent for this alphabet it is denoted by Jh
    ट = English T as in Tomato, Teen, Toast
    ठ = English has no equivalent for this alphabet it is denoted by Thh
    ड = English D as in Dad, Teddy, Doom, Don
    ढ = English has no equivalent for this alphabet it is denoted by Dh
    ण = English has no equivalent for this alphabet
    त = English has no equivalent for this alphabet
    थ English has no equivalent for this alphabet it is denoted by Th as in Thailand, Three
    द = Sounds like "the"
    ध = English has no equivalent for this alphabet it is denoted by Dh
    न = English N as in No, noon, night
    प = English P as in Post, Poem, Pin, Pen
    फ = English F as in Fish, First, Font
    ब = English B as in Ball, Boy, Boat
    भ = English has no equivalent for this alphabet it is denoted by Bh
    म = English M as in Mom, Mexico, Me, Mountain
    य = English Y as in You, Yummy, Yogurt
    र = English R as in Rice, Rita, Rat, Run
    ल = English L as in Love, Lonely, Loan, List
    व = English V and W as in Wait, Weak, Van, Vapor
    श English has no equivalent for this alphabet it is denoted by Sh as in Short Sharp shine
    ष = a variant of sh sound (use is rare)
    स = English S as in Son, Spain, Sand, Soul
    ह = English H as in Hot, Him, He, Honey
    Tum takalluf ko hii iKhlaas samajhate ho 'Faraz'
    dost hotaa nahii.n har haath milaane vaalaa - [Ahmed Faraz]
     
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    Malak Ahmed said:

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    oh my my hindi is so difficult i can't learn sub ek jaisa dikhta hai main nahin seekh sakti baba mushkil hai.
    تو مجھے ڈھونڈ ۔۔ میں تجھے ڈھونڈوں
    کوئی ہم میں سے رہ گیا ھے کہیں

    Find me ---- I will find you ...
    One of us is being left behind somewhere...