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Conjunctions - part 1
October 23, 2009
20091023-Conjunctions-part1.mp3
Conjunction – समुछय बोधक (Samuchaya bodhak)
A conjunction is a word that connects other words or groups of words or sentences. There are
two types of conjunctions in Hindi – समानाधकरण (Samaanaadhikaran) and
यधकरण
(vyadhikaran)
I. समानाधकरण (Samaanaadhikaran) Conjunctions connects two grammatically equal
words or word groups or sentences.The types of समानाधकरण (Samaanaadhikaran)
Conjunctions are:
· संयोजक - Samyojak (Additive) such as and-और (aur), and-व (va), and- तथा (tatha), एवं
(evam). They are used to join grammatically equal single words or clauses or sentences.
English Hindi Transliteration
Ram and Shyam रामऔर याम Ram aur Shyam
Bob and Dan are friends. बॉबऔर दान दोत ह। Bob aur Dan dost hai
Clouds came and it started
raining.
बादल आएऔर वषा  होने
लगी।
Badal aye aur varsha hone
lagi
bid and offer price बोल$एवं %ता&वत क'मत boli evam prasthavit keemath
prospectus and rights &ववरण प)एवं अधकार प) vivaran patr evam adhikaar
patr
printing and stationery supplies छपाईतथा लेखन साम.ी chapaayi tatha lekhan
samagri
complaint and suggestion book /शकायतव सुझाव पुितका shikaayat va sukhaav pustika
· Vibhajak (Disjoint) such as or -या (ya), and/or -वा (va), or -अथवा (athva), 4कंवा (kinwa),
क' (ki), या-या (ya-ya), whether...or - चाहे-चाहे (chahe-chahe), either...or/what -7या-7या
(kya-kya), neither...nor -ना-ना (na-na), etc. It shows a prohibition of one and acceptance
or recognition of another clause or word.
English Hindi Transliteration
Ram or Shyam रामया याम Ram ya Shyam
Take a knife or a dagger. चाकू या छुर$ ले लो। chaku ya churee le lo
Whether you read today or
tomorrow...
चाहेआज पढ़ोचाहे कल
पढ़ो
Chahe aaj padho chahe kal
padho
Either it will rain or there will be a
storm
वषा  होगीअथवा आँधी
आएगी।
Varsha hogi athava aandhi
ayegi
He neither hears nor speaks. वहन सुनता हैन बोलता
है।
Vah na sunta hai na bolta hai
· &वरोध दश क (Virodh darshak): This conjuction denotes a contradiction or a conflict or
aversion between the two words or clauses or sentences. पर<तु (parantu), 4क<तु (kintu),
वरना (varna), ले4कन (lekin), etc are the Virodh darshak conjuctions.
English Hindi Transliteration
I went to his house but he
did not meet.
म उसके घर गया पर<तु
वह नह$ं /मला।
Main uske ghar gaya parantu vah
nahin mila
He is a wise guy, but is
naughty.
लड़का बु&@मान है, पर
नटखट है।
Ladka budhimaan hai, par natkhat
hai
Not merely for two days, I
will remain for two years.
न केवल दो Bदन वरना दो
साल तक रहूँगा।
Na keval do din varna do saal tak
rahoonga
I like to study but he likes
to play.
मुझे पढ़ना पसंद है, ले4कन
वह खेलना पसंद करता है।
Mujhe padna pasand hai, lekin
vah khelna pasand karta hai
He is small, yet he is very
strong.
वह छोटा है, तो भी बड़ा
बलवान है।
Vah chota hai, to bhi bada balvaan
hai

Conjunction - part 2
October 24, 2009
20091024-Conjunctions-part2.mp3
conjunctions contd..........
· परणाम दश
क (Parinaam darshak) (Shows Result) : Introducing what will result, if
certain conditions be fulfilled. इस वाते (is vaaste), इस कारण (is kaaran), लहाजा
(lihaaja), because-यक (kyomki), जो क (jo ki), so that - ताक (taaki), etc are the
Parinaam darshak conjuctions.
English Hindi Transliteration
I worked hard hence I
became successful.
म मेहनत कया इसलए म
सफल हुआ।
Main mehnat kiya isliye main
safal hua
Today is Sunday, so school
does not work.
आज र#ववार हैइसलए
कूल काम नह&ंकरता।
Aaj ravivaar hai isliye school
kaam nahin karta
I shall not go to school today
because it a holiday.
आज म कूल नह&ं
जाऊँगा, यक आज छु,ी
है।
Aaj main school nahin jaaoonga,
kyonki aaj chutti hai
So that the best of the car are
designed ...
ताक कार का .डज़ाइन हो
बेट...
Taaki car ka design ho best...
We have such procedures
which give access to your
personal information only to
such employees ...
हमारे पास ऐसी 56याएं
हजो आपक 7यितगत
जानकार&क पहुंच ऐसे
कम
चारय तक ...
Hamare pass aisi prakriyam
haim jo aapki vyaktigat jaankari
ki pahunch aise karmchaariyon
tak...
I. 7य:धकरण (vyadhikaran) Conjunctions helps in joining the dependent clause to the main
clause or sentence. The types of 7य:धकरण (vyadhikaran) Conjunctions are:
· कारण वाचक (Kaaran vaachak): Shows the reason of a sentence is implicit in another
sentence. because/since - यक(kyonki), since-इसलए(isliye), whereas/seeing-चँूक
(chunki), so that-ताक (taaki), such as-जैसेक (jaise ki).
English Hindi Transliteration
I will not sleep because there
are mosquitoes here.
म नह& सोउँगायक
यहाँ पर म>छर है।
Main nahni so unga kyonki
yehan par machhar hai
I was sick, so I went to the
hospital.
बीमार था इसलए
अपताल गया।
Main bimar tha isliye aspataal
gaya
Child cries because he is
hungry.
ब>चा रोता हैयक वह
भूखा है।
Bachcha rota hai kyonki vah
bhookka hai
· ऊCेDय वाचक (Uddeshya vaachak): the result or motive or cause of one clause is found in
another clause.
English Hindi Transliteration
Walk fast so that we reach
station in time.
तेज चलोताक हम टेशन
ठFक समय पर पहुँच जाए।
Tej chalo taki hum station
theek samay par pahunch
jaye
Teacher told that it is holiday
tomorrow.
अGयापक ने कहा क कल
छु,ी है।
Adhyapak ne kaha ki kal
chutti hai
Dyslexia is a mental disorder
whereby difficulty in reading
and writing is caused.
.डसलेसीया ऐसी मानसक
#वकार हैिजससे पढ़ने
लखने मI कJठनाई होती
है।
Dyslexia aisi manasik vikaar
hai jisse padhne likhne mein
katinayi hoti hai
I advised/explained her so that
she is not rude again.
मैने उसे समझायाताक वह
फर गुताख़ी न करे।
Maine use samjhaya taaki
vah phir gustaakhi na kare

Conjunctions - part 3
October 25, 2009
20091025-Conjunctions-part3.mp3
Conjunctions contd..........
· संकेत वाचक (Sanket vaachak): is a conjuction where the hint or clue or a condition is
present in one clause or sentence and its result is denoted in the other clause or sentence.
ययप.... फर भी/तदाप (Yadyapi.... phir bhi/tadaapi), चाहे पर (chahe par), अगर तो
(agar to), etc are Sanket vaachak conjuctions.
English Hindi Transliteration
I would be happy if they came. अगर वे आतेतो म खुश
होता।
Agar ve aate to main khush
hota
Although/though/eventhough he
studied well he still failed.
ययप उसने अ#छ%
तरह पढ़ा फर भी वह हार
गया।
Yadyapi usne achchi tarah
padha phir bhi vah haar gaya
Although it rained yesterday, yet the
heat has not decreased.
ययप कल पानी बरसा
फर भी गम) कम नह*ं
हुई।
Yadyapi kal paani barsa phir
bhi garmi kam nahin huyi
If you study well, you will pass the
exam.
अगर तुम अ#छ% तरह
पढ़ोगेतो पर*,ा म- उतीण/
होगे।
Agar tum achchi tarah
padhoge to pareeksha mein
uteern hoge
Although TTL is trying to keep the
website information correct, however,
it takes no responsibility for its
infallibility.
ययप ट*ट*एल क2
को3शश यह* रहती है
क वेबसाइट पर सह*
जानकार* द* जाए,
तथाप यह इसक2
अचूकता के 3लए कोई
िज:मेदार* नह*ं लेता है।
Yadyapi TTL ki koshish
yahi hai ki website par sahi
jaankari dee jaye, tathapi
yah iski achukta ke liye koyi
jimmaedaari nahin leta hai
· ;व<प वाचक (Swaroop vaachak): are conjunctions that denote the actual nature or
character of one clause in the second clause or sentence. मानो (maano), namely - यानी
(yaani), क2 (ki), meaning-अथा/त ् (arthath), etc.
English Hindi Transliteration
I advised him that he should
not do such work.
मैने उसे समझायाक2 तु:हे
ऐसा काम नह*ं करना
चा@हए।
Maine use samjhaya ki tumhe
aisa kaam nahin karna chahiye
Jodha means Hindi and Akbar
means Urdu...
जोधायानी @हBद*, अकबर
यानी उद/.ू ...
Jodha yaani Hindi, Akbar yaani
Urdu....
The plastic money- credit
cards or Plastic money viz
credit cards
CेDडट काड/यानी Fलाि;टक
मनी।
Credit card yaani plastic money
Neelkanth means whose throat
is blue. That means Shiva.
नीलकंठ, नीला है कंठ
िजसका अथा/त ् 3शव।
Neelkanth,neela hai kanth jiska
arthath Shiva
Believe it or not,.... मानो या न मानो,.... Maano ya na maano, ...

Number – वचन (Vachan) - part 1
October 26, 2009
20091026-Number-part1.mp3
Number – वचन (Vachan)
There are two Numbers in Hindi, Singular and Plural. A Noun denoting one person or thing is
said to be in the Singular Number- एकवचन (ekvachan). A Noun denoting more than one person
or thing is said to be in the Plural Number- बहुवचन (bahuvachan).
Singular Plural
English Hindi Transliteration English Hindi Transliteration
Boy लड़का Ladka Boys लड़के Ladke
Book पुतक Pustak Books पुतक Pustakem
Road,
Passage
राता Rasta Roads,
Passages
राते Raste
River नद Nadi Rivers नदयाँ Nadiyam
Dog कुता Kutta Dogs कुते Kutte
Cat बल Billi Cats बिलयाँ Billiyam
Elephant हाथी Hathi Elephants हाथी Hathi
The Plural is, however, frequently used as a polite and respectful form with reference to a single
person also.
English Hindi Transliteration
Prime Minister will speak. धान मं#ी बोलगे। Pradhan manthri bolenge
Mahatma Gandhi came. महामा गाँधी आए थे। Mahatma Gandhi aaye the
The King has come. राजा आए ह)। Raja aaye haim
Father went. *पताजी चले गये। Pitaji chale gaye
The Singular Number is inherent in the base-form of Noun, as in लड़का (ladka)- a boy, गाय
(gaay)- a cow, आदत (aadat)- a habit, घोड़ा (ghoda)- a horse, etc.
Many Hindi Nouns have the same base-form in the Plural Number as well as in एक घर (ek ghar)
- one house, दो घर (do ghar) - two houses; while others are slightly modified as in एक लड़का (ek
ladka) - one boy, दो लड़के (do ladke) - two boys; एक गाय (ek gaay) - one cow, दो गाएँ (do
gaaye) - two cows, and so on.
Some words are always used in plural. Such as आँसू (ansu) – tears, ाण (praan) –life, breath,
लोग (log) – people, ओंठ (onth) – lips, दश3न (darshan) – sight, view, and so on.
Some words are always used in the singular form such as fear- भय (bhay), compassion - क5णा
(karuna), sympathy - दया (daya), joy/bliss - आनंद (anand), etc

Number – वचन (Vachan) - part 2
October 27, 2009
20091027-Number-part2.mp3
Number – वचन (Vachan)
There are two Numbers in Hindi, Singular and Plural. A Noun denoting one person or thing is
said to be in the Singular Number- एकवचन (ekvachan). A Noun denoting more than one person
or thing is said to be in the Plural Number- बहुवचन (bahuvachan).
Examples:
English Hindi Transliteration
This girl is small. यह लड़क छोट है। Yeh ladki choti hai
These girls are small ये लड़कयाँ छोट ह। Ye ladkiyam choti haim
These fruits are sweet. ये फल मीठे ह। Ye phal meethe haim
That sweet fruit comes
from Mumbai.
वह मीठा फल मुंबई से आता
है।
Vah meetha phal mumbai se aata
hai
I have two pens. मेरे पास दो कलम& ह। Mere pass do kalamem haim
What are the names of your
sons?
आपके लड़के का नाम 'या
है?
Aapke ladke ka naam kya hai?
What is written in these
books?
इन कताब) म& 'या *लखा है? In kitaabom mein kya likha hai?
Where do you people live? आप लोग कहाँ रहते ह? Aap log kaham rahate haim?
My uncles have come. मेरे चाचा आए ह। Mere chacha aaye haim
What is the price of these
cows?
इन गाय) का दाम कतना है? In gaayom ka daam kitana hai?
These watches are not
good.
ये घ.ड़याँ अ0छ1 नहं है। Ye ghadiyam achchi nahin hai
Cats catch rats. 2बि4लयाँ चूहे को पकड़ती ह। Billiyam chuhe ko pakadti haim
My sisters don’t eat bread. मेर बहन& रोट नहं खातीं। Meri bahenem roti nahin khatim
Ram has two horses. राम के पास दो घोड़े ह। Ram ke pass do ghode haim
Elephant’s eyes are small हाथी क आँख& छोट और Hathi ki aankhem choti aur kaan
and ears are big. कान बड़े होते ह। bade hote haim
There are five rivers in
Punjab.
पंजाब म& पाँच न9दयाँ ह। Punjab mein paanch nadiyam haim
The roads in Madras are
very broad.
म:ास क सड़क& बहुत चौड़ी
ह।
Madras ki sadkem bahut choudi
haim
Women wear bangles in
their hands.
ि<=याँ अपनी हाथ) म& चू.ड़याँ
पहनती ह।
Sthriyam apni hathom mein
choodiyam pahanti haim

Number part 3
October 28, 2009
20091028-Number-part3.mp3
Rules for changing Singular Number - एकवचन (ekvachan) to Plural Number- बहुवचन
(bahuvachan) - - without Case:
1. Masculine nouns ending in ‘आ’ make their plural form by changing ‘आ’ to ‘ए’
egs.
Singular Plural
English Hindi Transliteration English Hindi Transliteration
Son बेटा Beta Sons बेटे Bete
Leaf पता Patta Leaves पते Patte
Horse घोड़ा Ghoda Horses घोडे Ghode
Cloth कपड़ा Kapada Clothes कपड़े Kapake
Boy लड़का Ladka Boys लड़के Ladke
Exceptions:-
Some masculine nouns have the same form for plurals as in maternal uncle – मामा(mama),
maternal grandfather – नाना (nana), paternal grandfather – दादा (dada), paternal uncle – चाचा
(chacha), uncle – काका (kaka), father – पता (pita), warrior – योदा (yodha), a term of respect to
the aged – बाबा (baba), leader – नेता (neta), companion – सखा (sakha), etc.
2. Feminine Nouns ending in इ form their plural by changing ‘इ’ to ‘याँ’.
Singular Plural
English Hindi Transliteration English Hindi Transliteration
Custom/method रत Reeti Customs / methods रतयाँ Reethiyam
Night रा  Raatri Nights रा याँ Raatriyam
Caste जात Jaati Castes जातयाँ Jaatiyam
Amount रा"श Raasi Amounts रा"शयाँ Raasiyam
Date त$थ Tithi Dates त$थयाँ Tithiyam
3. Feminine Nouns ending in ई form their plural by changing ‘ई’ to ‘इ form’ and adding
‘याँ’.
Singular Plural
English Hindi Transliteration English Hindi Transliteration
Girl लड़क' Ladki Girls लड़(कयाँ Ladkiyam
Lady/woman ) ी Stree Ladies/women ि) याँ Sthriyam
River नद Nadi Rivers न,दयाँ Nadiyam
Girl Friend सखी Sakhi Girl Friends स-खयाँ Sakhiyam
Story कहानी Kahani Stories कहानयाँ Kahaniyam
4. Nouns ending in ‘इया’ generally form their plural by the simple addition of anunasik –
चं0ब1दु (◌ँ).
Singular Plural
English Hindi Transliteration English Hindi Transliteration
Daughter ब,टया Bitiya Daughters ब,टयाँ Bitiyam
Bird $च7ड़या Chidiya Birds $च7ड़याँ Chidiyaam
Doll गु7ड़या Gudiya Dolls गु7ड़याँ Gudiyaam
5. Feminine nouns ending in ‘अ’ forms plural by changing अ to ‘एं ‘ .
Singular Plural
English Hindi Transliteration English Hindi Transliteration
Night रात Raat Nights रात: Raatem
Matter/topic बात Baat Matters/topics बात: Baatem
Book (कताब Kitaab Books (कताब: Kitaabem
Eye आँख Aankh Eyes आँख: Aankhem
6. Feminine nouns ending in ‘आ’ forms plural by changing आ to ‘एँ ‘
Singular Plural
English Hindi Transliteration English Hindi Transliteration
Climber लता Latha Climbers लताएँ Lathayem
Mother माता Maata Mothers माताएँ Maatayem
Girl/Maiden क1या Kanya Girls/Maidens क1याएँ Kanyayem
Flow/trend धारा Dhaara Flows/trends धाराएँ Dhaarayem
7. Except for the masculine nouns that end in ‘आ’, all others remain the same in the plural
form.
English Hindi Transliteration
Teacher गु< Guru
Infant/child बालक Baalak
House घर Ghar
Animal पशु Pashu
Dot/Point बंदु Bindu
Holy person मुन Muni

Number - part 4
October 29, 2009
20091029-Number-part4.mp3
Rules for changing Singular Number - एकवचन (ekvachan) to Plural Number- बहुवचन
(bahuvachan) - - without Case: contd.......
8. Feminine nouns ending in ‘उ’ & ‘ऊ’ form plurals by changing ‘उ’ & ‘ऊ’ to ‘एँ ‘
Singular Plural
English Hindi Transliteration English Hindi Transliteration
Thing वतु Vastu Things वतुएँ Vastuyem
Cow गौ Gau Cows गौएँ Gauyem
Daughter in
law
बहु Bahu Daughters in
law
बहुएँ Bahuyem
Bride वधू Vadhu Brides वधुएँ Vadhuyem
9. Except for the Feminine nouns that end in ‘ई’, most of the other feminine nouns can be
changed to plural by adding ‘एँ
Singular Plural
English Hindi Transliteration English Hindi Transliteration
Neck-
Chain
माला Maala Neck-Chains मालाएँ Maalayem
Thing वतु Vastu Things वतुएँ Vastuyem
10. For changing some nouns to their plural forms, collective words like गण–clan, लोग-
people/community, वृद-covey, जन-folks/tribe, and so on are added to the singular
nouns.
Singular Plural
Englisप Hindi Transliteration English Hindi Transliteration
Student/reader पाठक Padhak Students/readers पाठकगण Padhakgan
Teacher अयापक Adhyaapak Teachers अयापकवंदृ Adhyaapakvrind
Student/disciple "व#याथ% Vidyaarthi Students/disciples "व#याथ%लोग Vidyaarthilog
Sinner पापी Paapi Sinners पापीजन Paapijan
Kin बधु Bandhu Kinsfolk बधुजन Bandhujan
You आप Aap You आपलोग Aaplog
Army/corp सेना Sena Army/corps सेनादल Senadal
Rules for changing Singular Number – एकवचन to Plural Number- बहुवचन - with Case:
1. All nouns ending in ‘अ’, ‘आ’, ‘उ’, ‘ऊ’, ‘ओ’ and ‘ए ’ could be changed to the plurals by
changing the ending sound to ‘ओं ’. Possibly a few words do not conform to this rule.
Singular Plural
English Hindi Transliteration English Hindi Transliteration
In the hand हाथ
म,
haath mein In the hands हाथ- म, haathom mein
from the eye आँख
से
aankh se from the eyes आँख- से aankhom se
The dog कु/ते
ने
kutte ne The dogs कु/त- ने kuttom ne
On the
climber/creeper
लता
पर
lata par On the
climbers/creepers
लाताओं पर lataom par
to the animal पशु
को
pashu ko to the animals पशुओं को pashuom ko
2. All nouns ending in ‘इ’ & ‘ई’ could be changed to their plurals by changing the ‘इ’ & ‘ई’
to ‘य- ‘.
Singular Plural
English Hindi Transliteration English Hindi Transliteration
From saint मु3न से muni se From saints मु3नय- से muniyom se
In the river नद4 म, nadi mein In the rivers न5दय- म, nadiyom mein
Accusative case -
को
"व#याथ%
को
vidyaarthi ko "व#या6थ7य-
को
vidyaarthiyom
ko
The personal pronouns are as follows:
Singular
Plural
First Person I म8 (main) We हम (ham)
Second Person
Intimate
You तू (tu) --
Second Person
Familiar
You तुम
(tum)
You तुम (tum)
Second Person
Respectful
You आप
(aap)
You आप/ आपलोग
(aap/aaplog)
Third Person Near He, She, It,
This
यह (yah) They,These ये (ye)
Third Person Far He, She, It,
That
वह (vah) They,
Those
वे (ve)
The possessive pronouns:
SINGULAR PLURAL
English Hindi English Hindi
My मेरा (mera) Our हमारा (hamara)
Your तेरा (tera) Your आपका (aapka)
Your तु;हारा
(tumhara)
Their उनका (unka)
His उसका (uska)

Interrogative sentences
October 30, 2009
20091030-InterrogativeSentences.mp3
Interrogative Sentences – शन वाचक (Prashna vachak)
English Hindi Transliteration
What is your name? तुहारा नाम
या है? Tumhara naam kya hai?
What do you want? तुम
या चाहते हो? Tum kya chahate ho?
Where do you live?
तुमकहाँ रहते हो? Tum kahan rahate ho?
आपकहाँ रहते ह? Aap kahan rahate haim?
Do you know Simon?
या तुम साइमन को
जानते हो?
Kya tum Simon ko jaante ho?
Why are you learning
Hindi?
आप
य हद सीख रहे
है?
Aap kyon Hindi seekh rahe hai?
When does the train depart
from here?
रेलगाड़ी यहाँ सेकब रवाना
होती है?
Relgaadi yahan se kab ravaana
hoti hai?
How many hours do you
sleep?
आप$कतने घंटे सोते है? Aap kitane ghante sote hai?
What type of a man is
Gopal Rao?
गोपाल रावकैसा आदमी है? Gopal Rao kaisa aadmi hai?
Who washes your cloth? तुहारे कपड़ेकौन धोता है? Tumhare kapade kaun dhota hai?
How much money do you
have?
तुहारे पास$कतने *पये है? Tumhare pass kitane rupaye hai?
What games do you know? तुमको
या-
या खेल मालूम
है?
Tumko kya-kya khel maloom
hai?
In whose house do you live
nowadays?
आजकल तुम$कसके घर म-
रहते हो?
Aajkal tum kiske ghar mein
rahate ho?
Who speaks Urdu in her
house?
उसके घर म-कौन-कौन उद/ ू
बोलतेह?
Uske ghar mein kaun-kaun Urdu
bolte haim?
When does it rain in Ooty? ऊट म- पानीकब बरसता Ooty mein paani kab barsata hai?
है?
Where do these oranges
come from?
ये संतरेकहाँ से आते है? Ye santare kaham se aate hai?
How is his health today? आज उसक1 तबीयतकैसी
है?
Aaj uski tabiyat kaisi hai?
Who is the owner of your
house?
तुहारे घर का म2लककौन
है?
Tumhare ghar ka malik kaun hai?
When does the stars shine? तारेकब चमकती ह? Taare kab chamakti haim?
Will he be here tomorrow?
या वह कल यहाँ रहेगा? Kya vah kal yahan rahega?
Do you like tea or coffee? तुमको चाय पसंद है या
काफ़1?
Tumko chay pasand hai ya kafi?
Where is Taj Mahal? ताज महल कहाँ है? Taj Mahal kahan hai?
How can I do this work
alone?
म अकेले यह काम कैसे
कर सकता हूँ?
Main akele yah kaam kaise kar
sakta hoon

Describing people – लोग का वण
न (Logon ka varnan)
October 31, 2009
English Hindi Transliteration
How tall is he? वह कतना लंबा है? Vah kitana lamba hai?
He is tall. वह लंबा है। Vah lamba hai
He is very tall. वह बहुत लंबा है। Vah bahut lamba hai
He is short. वह छोटा है। Vah chota hai
He is quite short. वह काफ़ छोटा है। Vah kaafi chota hai
He is medium height. वह मायम ऊंचाई का है। Vah madhyam oochayi ka hai
He is thin. वह पतला है। Vah patala hai
Is she slim? या वह पतल है? Kya vah patali hai?
No, She is fat/plump. नहं, वह मोट है। Nahin, vah moti hai
Does she have long hair? उसके लंबे बॉल है या? Uske lambe baal hai kya?
She has long, black hair. उसके लंबे काले बाल है। Uske lambe kale baal hai
She has short hair. उसके छोटे बाल है। Uske chote baal hai
She has short, straight,
brown hair.
उसके छोटे, सीधे, भूरे रंग के
बाल है।
Uske chote, seedhe, bhure rang ke
baal hai
What colour hair does she
have?
उसके बाल' के रंग या है? Uske baalom ke rang kya hai?
She has blonde hair. उसके सुनहरे बाल है। Uske sunhare baal hai
He has no hair. उसके बाल नहं है। Uske baal nahin hai
Does she wear glasses? या वह च(मा पहनती है? Kya vah chashma pahanti hai?
Yes, She wears glasses हाँ, वह च(मा पहनती है। Ham, vah chashma pahanti hai
She has very pale skin. उसक *वचा बहुत पील है। Uski tvacha bahut peeli hai
Mary is a very beautiful
woman.
मेर एक बहुत खूबसूरत
औरत है।
Mary ek bahut khoobsoorat aurat
hai
Jack is a very handsome
man.
जैक एक बहुत सुंदर आदमी
है।
Jack ek bahut sundar aadmi hai
Dona is a pretty girl. डोना एक सुंदर लड़क है। Dona ek sundar ladki hai
Quasimodo is quite ugly. क़ुआ4समोड़ो काफ़ बदसूरत
है।
Quasimodo kafi badsoorat hai
He has a very big nose. उसके बहुत बड़े नाक है। Uske bahut bade naak hai
She has blue eyes. उसक नील आँख5 है। Uski neeli aankhem hai

“What” Questions
“什么”问题
“What is this?”  “What is that?”  “What work do you do?”  These are just a few of the “What” questions that we look at in this lesson.  क्या (kyaa) means “What” in Hindi, and here you see it used in many contexts.  At the end of this lesson you will be able to construct your own sentences using क्या.

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What – Questions


English
Hindi
Transliteration

What?
क्या
Kya?

What is this?
यह क्या है?
Yeh kyaa hai?

What is that?
वह क्या है?
Vah kyaa hai?

What are these?
ये क्या हैं?
Ye kyaa haim?

What are those?
वो क्या हैं?
Vo kyaa haim?

What is it?
यह क्या है?
Yeh kyaa hai?

What is your name?
तुम्हारा नाम क्या है?
Tumhara naam kya hai?

What is he doing?
वह क्या कर रहा है?
Vah kyaa kar rahaa hai?

What is she doing?
वह क्या कर रही है?
Vah kyaa kar rahi hai?

What is mother doing?
माँ क्या कर रही है?
Maam kyaa kar rahi hai?

What is Rani carrying?
रानी क्या ले जा रही है?
Rani kyaa le jaa rahi hai?

What is in the bucket?
बाल्टी में क्या है?
Balti mein kya hai?

What is the time?
समय क्या हुआ है?
Samay kyaa huaa hai?

What time is it?
क्या समय हुआ?
Kya samay hua?

What is your job?
आप क्या काम करते हैं?
Aap kya kaam karte hain?

तुम्हारा काम क्या है?
Tumhara kaam kya hai?

What are you studying?
तुम क्या पढ़ रहे हो?
Tum kya padh rahe ho?

What do you know about Rahul?
तुम राहुल के बारे में क्या जानते हो?
Tum Rahul ke baare mein kya jaante ho?

What else is there on the table?
मेज़ पर और क्या-क्या है?
Mez par aur kya kya hai?

What do you want?
तुम क्या चाहते हो?
Tum kya chahte ho?

What are you looking for?
आप क्या ढूंढ़ रहे हैं
Aap kya dhoondh rahe hai?

तुम क्या देख रहे हो?
Tum kya dekh rahe ho?

What are the girls doing?
लड़कियाँ क्या कर रही हैं?
Ladkiyam kya kar rahi haim?

What is the use of selling this?
इसको बेचने से क्या फायदा है?
Isko bechne se kya fayada hai?