Hindi: A Complete Course for BeginnersThis simple and effective introduction to Hindi will teach you everything you need to speak, understand, read, and write in Hindi. This program assumes no background in the language, and it explains each new concept clearly with plenty of examples, making it ideal for beginners or anyone who wants a thorough review. Living LanguageHindiincludes: ·A course book and six audio CDs ·Two unique sets of recordings, one for use with the book, and a second for use anywhere to review and reinforce ·Natural dialogues, clear grammar notes, vocabulary building, and key expressions ·Plenty of practice, both written and recorded ·Notes on culture, cuisine, history, geography, and more ·Real life “discovery” activities and internet resources ·An extensive two-way glossary |
Contents
VOCABULARY GRAMMAR | 1 |
Other Greetings and Courtesy Present Tense of hona | 7 |
HAVE A BIG FAMILY | 15 |
WELCOME TO OUR HOME | 33 |
RAMESHS DAY | 49 |
VOCABULARY GRAMMAR | 58 |
IN PALIKA BAZAAR | 67 |
WHERES THE ZOO? | 85 |
AT THE DOCTORS | 163 |
Talking about Health and the Body Compound Verbs | 170 |
VOCABULARY GRAMMAR | 183 |
Food Cooking and Restaurant The Imperfective Continuous | 189 |
IN A PARK | 201 |
AT THE NEW WORKPLACE | 219 |
Talking about Work Objects Imperfective Continuous | 226 |
VACATION PLANS AND LEISURE TIME | 239 |
WHAT WERE YOU DOING A LITTLE WHILE AGO? | 103 |
VOCABULARY GRAMMAR | 123 |
A JOURNEY TO NEPAL | 143 |
Hobbies and Leisure Time Participles as Adjectives | 246 |