Devanagari Script
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You are about to start a beautiful journey. Hindi is written in the Devanagari script. It is a very logical system. Unlike English, it is perfectly phonetic. You say exactly what you see on the page. The vowels are the foundation of this script. They...
Devanagari Script
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Welcome to your first steps in the Hindi script! Today, you will meet the "K-Group." These are the velar stops. They are the building blocks of the Devanagari alphabet. You make these sounds at the back of your throat. Think of the soft palate near y...
Devanagari Script
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`Palatal consonants: च छ ज झ` is a high-value Hindi grammar point in the Devanagari Script area. This guide is designed for practical control, not passive recognition. The goal is simple: choose the pattern quickly, place it correctly, and keep your s...
Devanagari Script
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Welcome to the world of Hindi retroflex consonants! These sounds are the heart of the language. They give Hindi its unique, crunchy texture. You might hear them and think they sound like English. They are close, but not quite the same. In linguistic t...
Devanagari Script
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Welcome to the world of Hindi dental consonants. These sounds are the heart of the Devanagari script. They are called dentals because of your tongue. Your tongue must touch your upper front teeth. This is different from English. In English, your tong...
Devanagari Script
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Welcome to the foundation of Hindi pronunciation! Today, we are diving into the labial consonants. In the world of Devanagari, these are known as the `Oshthya` sounds. The word `Oshth` literally means "lip" in Sanskrit. As you might guess, these soun...
Devanagari Script
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Welcome to the world of Hindi semivowels and sibilants! You have already met the main consonants. Now, we are entering the 'smooth and breezy' section of the Devanagari script. These eight letters are divided into two groups: the Semivowels (`य`, `र`...
Devanagari Script
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Welcome to your first big step in Hindi! You are about to learn a secret. Hindi is a very logical language. Its script is called Devanagari. In this script, consonants are not just lonely sounds. They are package deals. Every single consonant you see...
Devanagari Script
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Think of Hindi consonants as a "buy one, get one free" deal. Every time you see a letter like `क`, you are actually getting two sounds: the consonant "k" and a short "a" sound. In linguistics, we call this the inherent vowel or the "schwa." But what h...
Devanagari Script
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Welcome to your first big step in Hindi! You already know some consonants. Now, let us add some flavor. In Hindi, vowels change how consonants sound. We call these vowel signs `matras`. The `aa` matra is the most common one. It sounds like the 'a' in...
Devanagari Script
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Welcome to your first big step in Hindi! You are learning the vowels `ि` and `ी`. These are called Matras. They are like clothes for consonants. Without them, consonants are just naked sounds. In Hindi, every vowel has a symbol. These two are the mos...
Devanagari Script
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`Matras for उ and ऊ: ु and ू` is a high-value Hindi grammar point in the Devanagari Script area. This guide is designed for practical control, not passive recognition. The goal is simple: choose the pattern quickly, place it correctly, and keep your s...
Devanagari Script
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Welcome to the world of Hindi vowels! Today, we are diving into two of the most stylish marks in the Devanagari script: the matras for `ए` (e) and `ऐ` (ai). Think of these as the 'hats' that consonants wear. In Hindi, vowels don't always stand alone....
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Welcome to one of the most musical parts of the Hindi script! Today, we are diving into the world of the `ो` (o) and `ौ` (au) matras. Think of matras as the "clothing" that consonants wear to change their sound. Without them, every letter just sounds...
Devanagari Script
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Welcome to the world of the `Anusvara`! You might have noticed a tiny dot sitting atop various Hindi words. No, it is not a mistake or a speck of dust on your screen. That little dot is the `Anusvara`. It is one of the most powerful markers in the De...
Noun and Gender System
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Welcome to the world of Hindi pronouns! Think of these as your social GPS. In English, you just have 'I' and 'You'. Hindi is a bit more colorful. It cares deeply about who you are talking to. It reflects respect, age, and how close you are to someone...
Noun and Gender System
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`Third person pronouns: यह (this/he/she), वह (that/he/she)` is a high-value Hindi grammar point in the Noun and Gender System area. This guide is designed for practical control, not passive recognition. The goal is simple: choose the pattern quickly,...
Noun and Gender System
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Welcome to the world of more than one! In Hindi, talking about groups is like having a social superpower. You don't just say "they." You actually show where they are. Are they standing right next to you? Or are they across the street? Hindi pronouns...
Verb Conjugation
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Welcome to the heartbeat of the Hindi language. If you want to say anything in Hindi, you need the verb `honā` (to be). It is the most common verb you will ever use. Think of it as the glue that holds your thoughts together. In English, we have "am,"...
Verb Conjugation
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`Simple present tense formation: verb stem + ता/ते/ती + हूँ/है/हैं/हो` is a high-value Hindi grammar point in the Verb Conjugation area. This guide is designed for practical control, not passive recognition. The goal is simple: choose the pattern quic...
Noun and Gender System
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Welcome to the vibrant world of Hindi! If you are coming from English, you are used to things being just "things." A chair is an "it." A book is an "it." In Hindi, the world is a bit more dramatic. Every single noun has a gender. Yes, even your morni...
Noun and Gender System
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`Inherent gender: All nouns have grammatical gender` is a high-value Hindi grammar point in the Noun and Gender System area. This guide is designed for practical control, not passive recognition. The goal is simple: choose the pattern quickly, place i...
Sentence Structure
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`Basic word order: Subject-Object-Verb (SOV)` is a high-value Hindi grammar point in the Sentence Structure area. This guide is designed for practical control, not passive recognition. The goal is simple: choose the pattern quickly, place it correctly...
Sentence Structure
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Welcome to one of the most useful tools in your Hindi toolkit! The word `में` (pronounced like 'may') is a postposition. In English, we use prepositions like 'in' or 'at' before a noun. In Hindi, we flip the script. We put the word after the noun. Th...
Sentence Structure
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Welcome to the world of Hindi postpositions! Today, we are diving into `पर`. Think of `पर` as your go-to word for "on" or "at." It is one of the most common words you will hear in India. Whether you are placing a chai cup on a table or waiting at a b...
Sentence Structure
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Meet `से` (se). It is the Swiss Army knife of Hindi. You will use it constantly. It translates to 'from,' 'with,' 'by,' or 'since.' It is a postposition. This means it comes after the noun. Think of it like a grammar traffic light. It tells you how t...
Sentence Structure
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Welcome to one of the most important tools in your Hindi toolkit: the postposition `को`. If Hindi sentences were a busy intersection, `को` would be the traffic officer. It directs the action to the right person or thing. In English, we often use "to"...
Noun and Gender System
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Welcome to the world of Hindi nouns! You already know that nouns have gender. Today, we focus on masculine nouns ending in `-ā`. These are words like `laṛkā` (boy) or `kamrā` (room). Usually, these words stay the same. But sometimes, they need to cha...
Noun and Gender System
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`Adjective agreement: Adjectives agree in gender and number` is a high-value Hindi grammar point in the Noun and Gender System area. This guide is designed for practical control, not passive recognition. The goal is simple: choose the pattern quickly,...
Sentence Structure
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Ready to start chatting in Hindi? You need the Big Four. These are your keys to the kingdom. We are talking about `क्या`, `कौन`, `कहाँ`, and `कब`. These words turn simple statements into real conversations. Think of them as your social superpowers. W...