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Hindi A1 — Starter: greetings, है, first verbs

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The whole Hindi A1 level as one readable page: 3 units, 9 lessons, 72 words, 307 questions with every answer shown, a worksheet and a 10-item level test. Nothing here is behind JavaScript, and nothing needs an account.

Who this level is for. A1 is one of the six CEFR levels and the A1 rung on this site’s ladder: the learner in the picture is a child, because on this site age is the rung — the same learner grows up the ladder as the language grows. By the end of it you can greet, count to twenty, read a shop sign.

A child learning Hindi at level A1 (child) — A1 — on the ladder this level is a child, age 7: by the end of it the learner can greet, count to twenty, read a shop sign. The same figure is on the course hub and in how the eleven rungs work.

What you can do when A1 is finished

Greet people and introduce yourself
Use है, यह/वह and plurals
Use present verbs and say 'I have'

A1, unit by unit

First words

Greetings: नमस्ते

नमस्ते (hello — I bow to you!), नमस्कार (formal hello). Meeting: मैं + name + हूँ → आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई (happy to meet you)! Fold hands, bow slightly!

Word	Say it	Meaning
नमस्ते	namaste	hello
नमस्कार	namaskār	hello (formal)
सुप्रभात	suprabhāt	good morning
शुभ संध्या	shubh sandhyā	good evening
धन्यवाद	dhanyavād	thank you
माफ़ कीजिए	māf kījie	sorry / excuse me
हाँ	hāṅ	yes
नहीं	nahīṅ	no / not

मैंXहूँ + आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई

मैं प्रिया हूँ = I am Priya. हूँ = am (only for मैं!). आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई = meeting-you brought joy!

मैं + name + हूँ

Word	Say it	Meaning
नमस्ते, मैं प्रिया हूँ।	namaste, main Priyā hūṅ.	Hello, I am Priya.
आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई!	āpse milkar khushī huī!	Nice to meet you!
धन्यवाद!	dhanyavād!	Thanks!

Watch out:

Saying मैं हूँ हूँ — one हूँ only!
Saying तुम to elders — use आप!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Who	Line	Say it	English
प्रिया	नमस्ते, मैं प्रिया हूँ।	namaste, main Priyā hūṅ.	Hello, I am Priya.
राहुल	नमस्ते, मैं राहुल हूँ।	namaste, main Rāhul hūṅ.	Hello, I am Rahul.
प्रिया	आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई!	āpse milkar khushī huī!	Nice to meet you!
राहुल	मुझे भी!	mujhe bhī!	Me too!

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Hindi practice tests. multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension.

multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Greetings: नमस्ते — Choose the meaning of नमस्ते (namaste) in this lesson.
1. hello
2. hello (formal)
3. good morning
4. none of these
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hello
fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Greetings: नमस्ते — Type the Hindi expression meaning “hello (formal)”.
Show the answer
नमस्कार
translatePractice 3: [translation] Greetings: नमस्ते — Interpret the Devanagari in context: सुप्रभात (suprabhāt).
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good morning
translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Greetings: नमस्ते — Write in Devanagari: good evening.
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शुभ संध्या
matchingPractice 5: [matching] Greetings: नमस्ते — Match धन्यवाद to its lesson meaning.
1. sorry / excuse me
2. thank you
3. yes
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thank you
put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Greetings: नमस्ते — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Hindi: Thanks!
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धन्यवाद!
build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Greetings: नमस्ते — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Hindi: Hello, I am Priya.
Show the answer
नमस्ते, मैं प्रिया हूँ।
choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Greetings: नमस्ते — Select the Hindi form for “no / not”.
1. नमस्ते
2. नमस्कार
3. नहीं
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नहीं
find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Greetings: नमस्ते — Error correction for Greetings: नमस्ते: replace a literal or register-inappropriate rendering with the lesson model for “Thanks!”.
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धन्यवाद!
finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Greetings: नमस्ते — Complete the dialogue with the studied response to: Hello, I am Rahul.
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नमस्ते, मैं राहुल हूँ।
readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Greetings: नमस्ते — Read “आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई!” (āpse milkar khushī huī!). What detail does it communicate?
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Nice to meet you!
paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Greetings: नमस्ते — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole. Give the key contribution of राहुल in this turn: मुझे भी!
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Me too!

Quick check (5).

quick checkनमस्ते means…
1. goodbye
2. hello (I bow to you)
3. thanks
4. sorry
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hello (I bow to you)
नमस्ते = hello with folded hands.
quick checkआपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई means…
1. thank you
2. nice to meet you
3. excuse me
4. good luck
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nice to meet you
Meeting-joy phrase.
quick checkमाफ़ कीजिए means…
1. thanks
2. sorry / excuse me
3. hello
4. yes
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sorry / excuse me
माफ़ कीजिए = formal sorry.
quick checkमुझे भी means…
1. goodbye
2. me too
3. never
4. maybe
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me too
मुझे + भी = me-too.
quick checkहूँ is used with…
1. आप
2. मैं
3. वह
4. ये
Show the answer
मैं
मैं + हूँ only!

Worksheet: Greetings worksheet

Task	Prompts	Key
Translate to Hindi.	hello thank you yes	नमस्ते धन्यवाद हाँ
Introduce yourself.	Hello, I am Priya Nice to meet you	नमस्ते, मैं प्रिया हूँ आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई
Dayparts.	good morning good evening	सुप्रभात शुभ संध्या
Integrated offline practice: read the first model, transform or extend it in Devanagari, then rehearse it as a dialogue. Self-check meaning, grammar, and register.	नमस्ते, मैं प्रिया हूँ। नमस्ते, मैं प्रिया हूँ।	Hello, I am Priya. Hello, I am Priya.

Review list. नमस्ते · नमस्कार · सुप्रभात · शुभ संध्या

Names and आप कैसे हैं

Ask names: आपका नाम क्या है? (what is your name?) → मेरा नाम… How are you: आप कैसे हैं? → मैं ठीक हूँ! हैं/हूँ/हो/है — four BE-forms. क्या asks, ठीक answers!

Word	Say it	Meaning
मैं	main	I
आप	āp	you (formal)
नाम	nām	name
आपका नाम क्या है	āpkā nām kyā hai	what is your name
मेरा नाम	merā nām	my name
आप कैसे हैं	āp kaise hain	how are you
मैं ठीक हूँ	main ṭhīk hūṅ	I'm fine
कृपया	kripayā	please

हूँ/हो/है/हैं

मैं हूँ (I am), तुम हो (you-casual are), वह है (he/she is), आप हैं (you-formal are). BE-form changes with WHO!

मैं हूँ · तुम हो · वह है · आप हैं

Word	Say it	Meaning
आप कैसे हैं?	āp kaise hain?	How are you? (formal)
मैं ठीक हूँ!	main ṭhīk hūṅ!	I'm fine!
आपका नाम क्या है?	āpkā nām kyā hai?	What is your name?

Watch out:

Saying मैं हैं — मैं takes हूँ!
Saying आप है — आप takes हैं!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Who	Line	Say it	English
राहुल	आपका नाम क्या है?	āpkā nām kyā hai?	What is your name?
प्रिया	मेरा नाम प्रिया है। आप कैसे हैं?	merā nām Priyā hai. āp kaise hain?	My name is Priya. How are you?
राहुल	मैं ठीक हूँ! और आप?	main ṭhīk hūṅ! aur āp?	I'm fine! And you?
प्रिया	मैं भी ठीक हूँ!	main bhī ṭhīk hūṅ!	I'm fine too!

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Hindi practice tests. listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, sentence writing, short writing, multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation.

listeningPractice 1: [listening comprehension] Names and आप कैसे हैं — Play the synthetic Hindi audio. Type its contextual English meaning.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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My name is Priya. How are you?
dictationPractice 2: [dictation] Names and आप कैसे हैं — Play the clearly labeled synthetic Hindi audio and type exactly what you hear in Devanagari.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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मैं ठीक हूँ! और आप?
listen and choosePractice 3: [listen and choose] Names and आप कैसे हैं — Play the synthetic Hindi audio and choose its meaning.
1. I'm fine too!
2. What is your name?
3. what is your name
audio drill — play it in the course player
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I'm fine too!
listen, then orderPractice 4: [listen and reorder] Names and आप कैसे हैं — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Hindi: I'm fine!
audio drill — play it in the course player
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मैं ठीक हूँ!
listen and fillPractice 5: [listen and fill] Names and आप कैसे हैं — Play the synthetic audio and type the complete line beginning “मेरा…”.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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मेरा नाम प्रिया है। आप कैसे हैं?
repeat itPractice 6: [repeat after audio] Names and आप कैसे हैं — Play the synthetic model, repeat the full Hindi turn, then use the self-check button. No microphone score is produced.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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मैं ठीक हूँ! और आप?
pronunciationPractice 7: [pronunciation] Names and आप कैसे हैं — Listen and practise the Hindi sound sequence in कृपया (kripayā). Self-check articulation and rhythm; no microphone score is produced.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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कृपया
write a sentencePractice 8: [sentence writing] Names and आप कैसे हैं — Write one accurate Hindi sentence using मैं. Model answer:
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आपका नाम क्या है?
short writingPractice 9: [short writing] Names and आप कैसे हैं — Write 2–3 linked Hindi sentences applying Names and आप कैसे हैं. Compare against this concise model.
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आप कैसे हैं? मैं ठीक हूँ!
multiple choicePractice 10: [multiple choice] Names and आप कैसे हैं — Choose the meaning of नाम (nām) in this lesson.
1. name
2. what is your name
3. my name
4. none of these
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name
fill the gapPractice 11: [fill in the blank] Names and आप कैसे हैं — Type the Hindi expression meaning “what is your name”.
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आपका नाम क्या है
translatePractice 12: [translation] Names and आप कैसे हैं — Interpret the Devanagari in context: मेरा नाम (merā nām).
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my name

Quick check (5).

quick checkआपका नाम क्या है? asks…
1. my name
2. your name
3. his name
4. no name
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your name
आपका नाम = your name.
quick checkमैं ठीक हूँ means…
1. not well
2. I'm fine
3. so-so
4. busy
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I'm fine
ठीक = fine/okay.
quick checkऔर आप? means…
1. who are you
2. and you?
3. where are you
4. why you
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and you?
और = and.
quick checkवह takes…
1. हूँ
2. हो
3. है
4. हैं
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है
वह + है.
quick checkकृपया means…
1. thanks
2. please
3. sorry
4. hello
Show the answer
please
कृपया = please.

Worksheet: BE-forms worksheet

Task	Prompts	Key
Translate to Hindi.	I you (formal) name	मैं आप नाम
Match हूँ/हो/है/हैं.	How are you? (formal) I'm fine! What is your name?	आप कैसे हैं मैं ठीक हूँ आपका नाम क्या है
Answer.	And you? I'm fine too!	और आप मैं भी ठीक हूँ
Integrated offline practice: read the first model, transform or extend it in Devanagari, then rehearse it as a dialogue. Self-check meaning, grammar, and register.	आप कैसे हैं? आपका नाम क्या है?	How are you? (formal) What is your name?

Review list. मैं · आप · नाम · आपका नाम क्या है

कहाँ से — where you are from

से marks the place you start from: मैं जयपुर से हूँ = I am from Jaipur. Ask with आप कहाँ से हैं? Cities and countries behave the same — दिल्ली से, लंदन से, भारत से. Careful: जयपुर में हूँ means ‘I am IN Jaipur’, not ‘from’ it.

Word	Say it	Meaning
कहाँ	kahā̃	where
यहाँ	yahā̃	here
वहाँ	vahā̃	there
से	se	from (also by, with)
शहर	śahar	city
देश	deś	country
आप कहाँ से हैं?	āp kahā̃ se hain?	where are you from?
मैं जयपुर से हूँ	main Jaipur se hūṅ	I am from Jaipur

कहाँ + से + होना

कहाँ asks the place; से marks the starting point; the BE-form still follows the person: मैं … हूँ, आप … हैं, वह … है. So the whole question is just कहाँ से plus the BE-form you already know.

आप कहाँ से हैं? · मैं + जगह + से + हूँ

Word	Say it	Meaning
मैं जयपुर से हूँ।	main Jaipur se hūṅ.	I am from Jaipur.
आप कहाँ से हैं?	āp kahā̃ se hain?	Where are you from?
वह लंदन से है।	vah London se hai.	He is from London.

Watch out:

मैं जयपुर से हूँ है — one BE-form per sentence.
Using में for origin: जयपुर में हूँ = I am in Jaipur, not I am from Jaipur.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Who	Line	Say it	English
अध्यापक	आप कहाँ से हैं?	āp kahā̃ se hain?	Where are you from?
मीरा	मैं जयपुर से हूँ। और आप?	main Jaipur se hūṅ. aur āp?	I am from Jaipur. And you?
अध्यापक	मैं दिल्ली से हूँ, लेकिन अब यहाँ रहता हूँ।	main Dillī se hūṅ, lekin ab yahā̃ rahtā hūṅ.	I am from Delhi, but I live here now.
मीरा	अच्छा! मेरा भाई भी दिल्ली में रहता है।	acchā! merā bhāī bhī Dillī meṅ rahtā hai.	I see! My brother lives in Delhi too.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Hindi practice tests. multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, word selection, matching, reorder, sentence building, error correction, dialogue completion, pronunciation, roleplay.

multiple choiceआप कहाँ से हैं? asks…
1. Where are you from?
2. Where are you going?
3. What is your name?
4. Are you well?
Show the answer
Where are you from?
fill the gapमैं जयपुर ____ हूँ।
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से
translateI am from Delhi.
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मैं दिल्ली से हूँ।
translate into the languageवह लंदन से है।
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He is from London.
choose the wordChoose the word that marks where you are from.
1. से
2. है
3. यहाँ
4. यहाँ
5. नाम
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से
matchingMatch each word with its meaning.
1. वहाँ = there
2. शहर = city
3. कहाँ = where
4. देश = country
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वहाँ = there
put it in orderPut these in order: से · मैं · हूँ · जयपुर
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मैं जयपुर से हूँ।
build the sentenceBuild the sentence: ‘We are from India.’
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हम भारत से हैं।
find the mistakeFind the mistake: मैं जयपुर से हूँ है।
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मैं जयपुर से हूँ।
finish the dialogue— आप कहाँ से हैं? — ____ (Answer as yourself.)
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मैं जयपुर से हूँ।
pronunciationSay it clearly: कहाँ — the vowel is nasal, the mouth stays open.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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kahā̃
role playIntroduce yourself to a stranger and ask where they are from.
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नमस्ते! मैं प्रकाश हूँ। मैं जयपुर से हूँ। आप कहाँ से हैं?

Quick check (5).

quick checkWhich sentence means ‘I am from Jaipur’?
1. मैं जयपुर में हूँ।
2. मैं जयपुर से हूँ।
3. मैं जयपुर हूँ।
4. मैं जयपुर से हूँ है।
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मैं जयपुर से हूँ।
से marks the origin; में would mean you are in the city right now.
quick checkकहाँ means…
1. here
2. there
3. where
4. when
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where
कहाँ is the question word for place.
quick checkChoose the correct question.
1. आप कहाँ से हूँ?
2. आप कहाँ से है?
3. आप कहाँ से हैं?
4. आप कहाँ से हूँ है?
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आप कहाँ से हैं?
आप is the respectful plural form, so the BE-form is हैं.
quick checkमैं दिल्ली ____ रहता हूँ means ‘I live in Delhi’. Fill the gap.
1. से
2. में
3. पर
4. को
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में
Living somewhere is being inside the place: में.
quick checkWhich reply fits आप कहाँ से हैं?
1. मैं ठीक हूँ।
2. मेरा नाम मीरा है।
3. मैं जयपुर से हूँ।
4. नमस्ते!
Show the answer
मैं जयपुर से हूँ।
The question asks about origin, so the answer names a place.

Worksheet: Origin worksheet

Task	Prompts	Key
Write the Hindi for each place word.	where here there city	कहाँ यहाँ वहाँ शहर
Answer as yourself — write the full sentence.	Where are you from? Where do you live now?	मैं जयपुर से हूँ। मैं जयपुर में रहता हूँ।
से or में? Choose and write the sentence.	I am from Delhi. I live in Delhi.	मैं दिल्ली से हूँ। मैं दिल्ली में रहता हूँ।
Write the question, then answer it.	you (respectful) — where from he — where from	आप कहाँ से हैं? वह कहाँ से है?

Review list. कहाँ · से · शहर · मैं जयपुर से हूँ

है and plurals

है and यह/वह

Point! यह (this), वह (that). यह किताब है = This is a book. Not: नहीं — verb LAST: यह किताब नहीं है! Adjectives agree: बड़ा लड़का (big boy), बड़ी लड़की (big girl)!

Word	Say it	Meaning
यह	yah	this
वह	vah	that / he / she
किताब	kitāb	book (f)
स्कूल	skūl	school (m)
गाड़ी	gāṛī	car (f)
बड़ा	baṛā	big (m)
छोटा	chhoṭā	small (m)
घर	ghar	house (m)

यहXहै · नहीं LAST · बड़ा/बड़ी

यह किताब है (this is a book), वह घर है (that is a house). Negative: यह किताब नहीं है — नहीं before है! Adjectives: बड़ा (m), बड़ी (f)!

यह/वह + X + है · नहीं before है

Word	Say it	Meaning
यह किताब है।	yah kitāb hai.	This is a book.
वह बड़ा घर है।	vah baṛā ghar hai.	That is a big house.
यह किताब नहीं है।	yah kitāb nahīṅ hai.	This is not a book.

Watch out:

Saying नहीं है किताब — order: X + नहीं + है!
Saying बड़ी लड़का — boys take बड़ा!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Who	Line	Say it	English
प्रिया	यह किताब है?	yah kitāb hai?	Is this a book?
राहुल	हाँ, यह बड़ी किताब है।	hāṅ, yah baṛī kitāb hai.	Yes, this is a big book.
प्रिया	वह स्कूल है?	vah skūl hai?	Is that a school?
राहुल	हाँ!	hāṅ!	Yes!

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Hindi practice tests. reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose.

translate into the languagePractice 1: [reverse translation] है and यह/वह — Write in Devanagari: book (f).
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किताब
matchingPractice 2: [matching] है and यह/वह — Match स्कूल to its lesson meaning.
1. car (f)
2. school (m)
3. big (m)
Show the answer
school (m)
put it in orderPractice 3: [reorder] है and यह/वह — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Hindi: That is a big house.
Show the answer
वह बड़ा घर है।
build the sentencePractice 4: [sentence building] है and यह/वह — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Hindi: This is not a book.
Show the answer
यह किताब नहीं है।
choose the wordPractice 5: [word selection] है and यह/वह — Select the Hindi form for “small (m)”.
1. घर
2. यह
3. छोटा
Show the answer
छोटा
find the mistakePractice 6: [error correction] है and यह/वह — Error correction for है and यह/वह: replace a literal or register-inappropriate rendering with the lesson model for “That is a big house.”.
Show the answer
वह बड़ा घर है।
finish the dialoguePractice 7: [dialogue completion] है and यह/वह — Complete the dialogue with the studied response to: Is this a book?
Show the answer
यह किताब है?
readingPractice 8: [reading comprehension] है and यह/वह — Read “हाँ, यह बड़ी किताब है।” (hāṅ, yah baṛī kitāb hai.). What detail does it communicate?
Show the answer
Yes, this is a big book.
paragraphPractice 9: [paragraph comprehension] है and यह/वह — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole. Give the key contribution of प्रिया in this turn: वह स्कूल है?
Show the answer
Is that a school?
listeningPractice 10: [listening comprehension] है and यह/वह — Play the synthetic Hindi audio. Type its contextual English meaning.
audio drill — play it in the course player
Show the answer
Yes!
dictationPractice 11: [dictation] है and यह/वह — Play the clearly labeled synthetic Hindi audio and type exactly what you hear in Devanagari.
audio drill — play it in the course player
Show the answer
यह किताब है?
listen and choosePractice 12: [listen and choose] है and यह/वह — Play the synthetic Hindi audio and choose its meaning.
1. Yes, this is a big book.
2. Is that a school?
3. big (m)
audio drill — play it in the course player
Show the answer
Yes, this is a big book.

Quick check (5).

quick checkवह means…
1. this
2. that / he / she
3. here
4. what
Show the answer
that / he / she
वह = that + he/she.
quick checkनहीं goes…
1. first
2. before है
3. after है
4. nowhere
Show the answer
before है
X + नहीं + है.
quick checkबड़ी किताब matches because…
1. both big
2. both feminine
3. both plural
4. both new
Show the answer
both feminine
किताब (f) + बड़ी (f).
quick checkगाड़ी is…
1. masculine
2. feminine
3. plural
4. verb
Show the answer
feminine
गाड़ी = feminine.
quick checkघर is…
1. masculine
2. feminine
3. plural
4. verb
Show the answer
masculine
घर = masculine.

Worksheet: Pointing worksheet

Task	Prompts	Key
Translate to Hindi.	this that book	यह वह किताब
Point and name.	This is a book That is a school This is not a book	यह किताब है वह स्कूल है यह किताब नहीं है
Agree gender.	a big book (f) a big house (m)	बड़ी किताब बड़ा घर
Integrated offline practice: read the first model, transform or extend it in Devanagari, then rehearse it as a dialogue. Self-check meaning, grammar, and register.	यह किताब है। यह किताब है?	This is a book. Is this a book?

Review list. यह · वह · किताब · स्कूल

Plurals: किताबें

Plurals shift! किताब → किताबें (books), लड़का → लड़के (boys), लड़की → लड़कियाँ (girls). Feminine -ी → -ियाँ! कितने? (how many-m), कितनी? (how many-f)!

Word	Say it	Meaning
एक	ek	one
दो	do	two
तीन	tīn	three
किताबें	kitāben	books
लोग	log	people
बहुत	bahut	many / very
थोड़ा	thoṛā	a little
कितने	kitne	how many (m)

-एँ/-ए/-ियाँ plurals

किताब→किताबें, लड़का→लड़के, लड़की→लड़कियाँ, घर→घर (same!). कितने लड़के? (how many boys?), कितनी किताबें? (how many books?)!

-एँ (f) · -ए (m -ा) · -ियाँ (f -ी)

Word	Say it	Meaning
मेरे पास किताबें हैं।	mere pās kitāben hain.	I have books.
कितने लड़के?	kitne laṛke?	How many boys?
तीन लड़कियाँ।	tīn laṛkiyāṅ.	Three girls.

Watch out:

Saying किताबों for subject — subjects: किताबें!
Saying कितने किताबें — feminine: कितनी!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Who	Line	Say it	English
राहुल	कितनी किताबें हैं?	kitnī kitāben hain?	How many books?
प्रिया	तीन किताबें!	tīn kitāben!	Three books!
राहुल	बहुत अच्छी!	bahut achchhī!	Very good! (f things)
प्रिया	धन्यवाद!	dhanyavād!	Thanks!

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Hindi practice tests. listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, sentence writing, short writing, multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder.

listen, then orderPractice 1: [listen and reorder] Plurals: किताबें — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Hindi: I have books.
audio drill — play it in the course player
Show the answer
मेरे पास किताबें हैं।
listen and fillPractice 2: [listen and fill] Plurals: किताबें — Play the synthetic audio and type the complete line beginning “कितनी…”.
audio drill — play it in the course player
Show the answer
कितनी किताबें हैं?
repeat itPractice 3: [repeat after audio] Plurals: किताबें — Play the synthetic model, repeat the full Hindi turn, then use the self-check button. No microphone score is produced.
audio drill — play it in the course player
Show the answer
तीन किताबें!
pronunciationPractice 4: [pronunciation] Plurals: किताबें — Listen and practise the Hindi sound sequence in थोड़ा (thoṛā). Self-check articulation and rhythm; no microphone score is produced.
audio drill — play it in the course player
Show the answer
थोड़ा
write a sentencePractice 5: [sentence writing] Plurals: किताबें — Write one accurate Hindi sentence using कितने. Model answer:
Show the answer
कितने लड़के?
short writingPractice 6: [short writing] Plurals: किताबें — Write 2–3 linked Hindi sentences applying Plurals: किताबें. Compare against this concise model.
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तीन लड़कियाँ। मेरे पास किताबें हैं।
multiple choicePractice 7: [multiple choice] Plurals: किताबें — Choose the meaning of दो (do) in this lesson.
1. two
2. three
3. books
4. none of these
Show the answer
two
fill the gapPractice 8: [fill in the blank] Plurals: किताबें — Type the Hindi expression meaning “three”.
Show the answer
तीन
translatePractice 9: [translation] Plurals: किताबें — Interpret the Devanagari in context: किताबें (kitāben).
Show the answer
books
translate into the languagePractice 10: [reverse translation] Plurals: किताबें — Write in Devanagari: people.
Show the answer
लोग
matchingPractice 11: [matching] Plurals: किताबें — Match बहुत to its lesson meaning.
1. a little
2. many / very
3. how many (m)
Show the answer
many / very
put it in orderPractice 12: [reorder] Plurals: किताबें — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Hindi: Three girls.
Show the answer
तीन लड़कियाँ।

Quick check (5).

quick checkकिताब → plural is…
1. किताबे
2. किताबें
3. किताबों
4. किताबा
Show the answer
किताबें
किताब→किताबें.
quick checkलड़का → plural is…
1. लड़के
2. लड़कें
3. लड़कों
4. लड़का
Show the answer
लड़के
-ा → -े: लड़के.
quick checkकितनी is for…
1. masculine
2. feminine
3. plural-only
4. formal
Show the answer
feminine
कितनी किताबें.
quick checkबहुत means…
1. few
2. many / very
3. all
4. some
Show the answer
many / very
बहुत = many/very.
quick checkलोग means…
1. boys
2. people
3. books
4. girls
Show the answer
people
लोग = people.

Worksheet: Plurals worksheet

Task	Prompts	Key
Translate to Hindi.	books people many	किताबें लोग बहुत
Make plurals.	किताब → … लड़का → … लड़की → …	किताबें लड़के लड़कियाँ
Count.	How many books? (f) Three books!	कितनी किताबें हैं तीन किताबें
Integrated offline practice: read the first model, transform or extend it in Devanagari, then rehearse it as a dialogue. Self-check meaning, grammar, and register.	मेरे पास किताबें हैं। कितनी किताबें हैं?	I have books. How many books?

Review list. एक · दो · तीन · किताबें

यह क्या है? — asking about things

यह क्या है? asks what a thing is; the answer is यह + thing + है. For more than one thing the demonstrative also changes: ये चाबियाँ हैं. To ask ‘is this a …?’, क्या leads: क्या यह बोतल है? Answer हाँ + the same sentence, or नहीं + what it really is.

Word	Say it	Meaning
क्या	kyā	what
यह	yah	this (one thing)
ये	ye	these (more than one)
कौन	kaun	who
हाँ	hā̃	yes
नहीं	nahī̃	no, not
बोतल	botal	bottle
चाबी	cābī	key

क्या यह … है? and ये … हैं

A yes/no question changes nothing but the order: क्या goes in front and the verb stays where it is. A plural answer needs बoth changes — ये instead of यह, and हैं instead of है.

क्या + यह + चीज़ + है? · ये + चीज़ें + हैं

Word	Say it	Meaning
क्या यह बोतल है?	kyā yah botal hai?	Is this a bottle?
यह बोतल नहीं, चाय है।	yah botal nahī̃, cāy hai.	This is not a bottle, it is tea.
ये चाबियाँ हैं।	ye cābiyā̃ hain.	These are keys.

Watch out:

Answering a bare नहीं when the real answer matters: नहीं, यह चाय है fixes the mistake instead of only refusing.
यह चाबियाँ हैं — the demonstrative and the verb both have to go plural: ये चाबियाँ हैं.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Who	Line	Say it	English
अतिथि	क्या यह आपकी चाबी है?	kyā yah āpkī cābī hai?	Is this your key?
प्रिया	नहीं, यह मेरी चाबी नहीं है। मेरी चाबी बैग में है।	nahī̃, yah merī cābī nahī̃ hai. merī cābī baig meṅ hai.	No, this is not my key. My key is in the bag.
अतिथि	ये चाबियाँ किसकी हैं?	ye cābiyā̃ kiskī hain?	Whose keys are these?
प्रिया	वे राहुल की हैं। वह बाहर है।	ve Rāhul kī hain. vah bāhar hai.	They are Rahul’s. He is outside.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

multiple choiceWhich question asks whether something is a book?
1. क्या यह किताब है?
2. यह क्या है?
3. यह किताब कहाँ है?
4. किताब कौन है?
Show the answer
क्या यह किताब है?
fill the gapये ____ हैं। (keys)
Show the answer
चाबियाँ
translateIs this water?
Show the answer
क्या यह पानी है?
translate into the languageये चाबियाँ हैं।
Show the answer
These are keys.
choose the wordWhich word asks about a thing, not a person?
1. क्या
2. कौन
3. हाँ
4. ये
Show the answer
क्या
matchingMatch the question word with what it asks about.
1. कौन = a person
2. क्या = a thing
3. कहाँ = a place
4. कब = a time
Show the answer
कौन = a person
put it in orderPut these in order: हैं · ये · चाबियाँ
Show the answer
ये चाबियाँ हैं।
build the sentenceBuild the question: ‘Is this tea?’
Show the answer
क्या यह चाय है?
find the mistakeFind the mistake: यह चाबियाँ हैं।
Show the answer
ये चाबियाँ हैं।
finish the dialogue— क्या यह आपकी किताब है? — ____ (It is not mine.)
Show the answer
नहीं, यह मेरी किताब नहीं है।
pronunciationSay it clearly: चाबियाँ — the final vowel is nasal.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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cābiyā̃
readingमेज़ पर एक बोतल और दो किताबें हैं। What is on the table, and how many books?
Show the answer
A bottle and two books.

Quick check (5).

quick checkये राहुल की चाबियाँ हैं means…
1. This is Rahul’s key.
2. These are Rahul’s keys.
3. Are these Rahul’s keys?
4. Rahul has no key.
Show the answer
These are Rahul’s keys.
ये + हैं marks a plural subject.
quick checkHow do you ask ‘What is this?’
1. यह कौन है?
2. यह क्या है?
3. क्या यह है?
4. यह कहाँ है?
Show the answer
यह क्या है?
क्या asks about things; कौन asks about people.
quick checkChoose the correct plural sentence.
1. यह चाबियाँ हैं।
2. ये चाबी है।
3. ये चाबियाँ हैं।
4. ये चाबियाँ है।
Show the answer
ये चाबियाँ हैं।
Both the demonstrative and the verb go plural.
quick checkक्या यह बोतल है? — the answer ‘no, it is a glass’ starts with…
1. हाँ,
2. नहीं,
3. ठीक,
4. और,
Show the answer
नहीं,
नहीं refuses, and the rest of the sentence corrects it.
quick checkWhere does क्या go in a yes/no question?
1. At the end
2. After the verb
3. At the front
4. It is not used
Show the answer
At the front
क्या leads the sentence; the rest of the word order is unchanged.

Worksheet: Questions about things

Task	Prompts	Key
Write the Hindi for each word.	what this these yes no	क्या यह ये हाँ नहीं
Turn each statement into a क्या question.	यह पानी है। ये किताबें हैं।	क्या यह पानी है? क्या ये किताबें हैं?
Make each sentence plural.	यह चाबी है। यह बोतल है।	ये चाबियाँ हैं। ये बोतलें हैं।
Write a two-line dialogue: ask what something is, then answer.	a bottle keys	— यह क्या है? — यह बोतल है। — ये क्या हैं? — ये चाबियाँ हैं।

Review list. क्या · यह · ये · क्या यह चाय है?

First verbs

Present: खाता हूँ / खा रहा हूँ

Two presents! खाता हूँ = I eat (habit). खा रहा हूँ = I am eating (NOW). -ता habitual, -रहा continuous! Verbs agree GENDER: boy खाता, girl खाती!

Word	Say it	Meaning
खाना	khānā	to eat
पीना	pīnā	to drink
पढ़ना	paṛhnā	to read / study
लिखना	likhnā	to write
बोलना	bolnā	to speak
सीखना	sīkhnā	to learn
काम करना	kām karnā	to work
रहना	rahnā	to live / stay

-ता हूँ (habit) · -रहा हूँ (now)

मैं खाता हूँ (I eat — boy), मैं खाती हूँ (I eat — girl). मैं खा रहा हूँ (I am eating — boy), मैं खा रही हूँ (girl). Root + ता/रहा + हूँ!

root + ता/ती + हूँ · root + रहा/रही + हूँ

Word	Say it	Meaning
मैं हिन्दी बोलता हूँ।	main Hindī boltā hūṅ.	I speak Hindi. (boy)
मैं खा रही हूँ।	main khā rahī hūṅ.	I am eating. (girl)
वह पढ़ता है।	vah paṛhtā hai.	He reads.

Watch out:

Girls saying खाता हूँ — girls say खाती हूँ!
Saying खा रहा हूँ for habits — habits: खाता हूँ!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Who	Line	Say it	English
प्रिया	क्या आप अंग्रेज़ी बोलते हैं?	kyā āp angrezī bolte hain?	Do you speak English? (formal)
राहुल	हाँ, बोलता हूँ! और आप?	hāṅ, boltā hūṅ! aur āp?	Yes, I speak! (boy) And you?
प्रिया	मैं हिन्दी बोलती हूँ!	main Hindī boltī hūṅ.	I speak Hindi! (girl)
राहुल	बहुत बढ़िया!	bahut baṛhiyā!	Excellent!

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Hindi practice tests. sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio.

build the sentencePractice 1: [sentence building] Present: खाता हूँ / खा रहा हूँ — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Hindi: I am eating. (girl)
Show the answer
मैं खा रही हूँ।
choose the wordPractice 2: [word selection] Present: खाता हूँ / खा रहा हूँ — Select the Hindi form for “to learn”.
1. काम करना
2. रहना
3. सीखना
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सीखना
find the mistakePractice 3: [error correction] Present: खाता हूँ / खा रहा हूँ — Error correction for Present: खाता हूँ / खा रहा हूँ: replace a literal or register-inappropriate rendering with the lesson model for “I speak Hindi. (boy)”.
Show the answer
मैं हिन्दी बोलता हूँ।
finish the dialoguePractice 4: [dialogue completion] Present: खाता हूँ / खा रहा हूँ — Complete the dialogue with the studied response to: Excellent!
Show the answer
बहुत बढ़िया!
readingPractice 5: [reading comprehension] Present: खाता हूँ / खा रहा हूँ — Read “क्या आप अंग्रेज़ी बोलते हैं?” (kyā āp angrezī bolte hain?). What detail does it communicate?
Show the answer
Do you speak English? (formal)
paragraphPractice 6: [paragraph comprehension] Present: खाता हूँ / खा रहा हूँ — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole. Give the key contribution of राहुल in this turn: हाँ, बोलता हूँ! और आप?
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Yes, I speak! (boy) And you?
listeningPractice 7: [listening comprehension] Present: खाता हूँ / खा रहा हूँ — Play the synthetic Hindi audio. Type its contextual English meaning.
audio drill — play it in the course player
Show the answer
I speak Hindi! (girl)
dictationPractice 8: [dictation] Present: खाता हूँ / खा रहा हूँ — Play the clearly labeled synthetic Hindi audio and type exactly what you hear in Devanagari.
audio drill — play it in the course player
Show the answer
बहुत बढ़िया!
listen and choosePractice 9: [listen and choose] Present: खाता हूँ / खा रहा हूँ — Play the synthetic Hindi audio and choose its meaning.
1. Do you speak English? (formal)
2. Yes, I speak! (boy) And you?
3. to speak
audio drill — play it in the course player
Show the answer
Do you speak English? (formal)
listen, then orderPractice 10: [listen and reorder] Present: खाता हूँ / खा रहा हूँ — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Hindi: I am eating. (girl)
audio drill — play it in the course player
Show the answer
मैं खा रही हूँ।
listen and fillPractice 11: [listen and fill] Present: खाता हूँ / खा रहा हूँ — Play the synthetic audio and type the complete line beginning “मैं…”.
audio drill — play it in the course player
Show the answer
मैं हिन्दी बोलती हूँ!
repeat itPractice 12: [repeat after audio] Present: खाता हूँ / खा रहा हूँ — Play the synthetic model, repeat the full Hindi turn, then use the self-check button. No microphone score is produced.
audio drill — play it in the course player
Show the answer
बहुत बढ़िया!

Quick check (5).

quick checkखाती हूँ is spoken by…
1. boys
2. girls
3. elders
4. everyone
Show the answer
girls
-ती = feminine.
quick checkखा रहा हूँ means…
1. I eat (habit)
2. I am eating
3. I ate
4. I will eat
Show the answer
I am eating
रहा = continuous now.
quick checkवह पढ़ता है means…
1. I read
2. he reads
3. you read
4. they read
Show the answer
he reads
वह + ता + है.
quick checkआप बोलते हैं uses -ते because…
1. past
2. formal/plural
3. feminine
4. future
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formal/plural
आप = plural-form even solo!
quick checkसीखना means…
1. to teach
2. to learn
3. to read
4. to forget
Show the answer
to learn
सीखना = to learn.

Worksheet: Present verbs worksheet

Task	Prompts	Key
Translate to Hindi.	to eat to speak to learn	खाना बोलना सीखना
Agree gender.	I speak Hindi (boy) I speak Hindi (girl) He reads	मैं हिन्दी बोलता हूँ मैं हिन्दी बोलती हूँ वह पढ़ता है
Ask.	Do you speak English? (formal) Excellent!	क्या आप अंग्रेज़ी बोलते हैं बहुत बढ़िया
Integrated offline practice: read the first model, transform or extend it in Devanagari, then rehearse it as a dialogue. Self-check meaning, grammar, and register.	मैं हिन्दी बोलता हूँ। क्या आप अंग्रेज़ी बोलते हैं?	I speak Hindi. (boy) Do you speak English? (formal)

Review list. खाना · पीना · पढ़ना · लिखना

मेरे पास है + में/पर

HAVE = मेरे पास…है! मेरे पास किताब है (I have a book). No-have: नहीं है! Places: में (in), पर (on): किताब मेज़ पर है (the book is on the table)!

Word	Say it	Meaning
पास	pās	near / have (with)
है	hai	is
पानी	pānī	water (m)
घर	ghar	house
पैसे	paise	money
दोस्त	dost	friend
समय	samay	time (m)
रोटी	roṭī	bread (f)

मेरे पास X है · में/पर

मेरे पास किताब है (I have a book), आपके पास पानी है? (do you have water?), मेरे पास पैसे नहीं हैं (no money). में = in, पर = on!

मेरे/आपके पास + X + है · में/पर

Word	Say it	Meaning
मेरे पास किताब है।	mere pās kitāb hai.	I have a book.
आपके पास पानी है?	āpke pās pānī hai?	Do you have water?
किताब मेज़ पर है।	kitāb mez par hai.	The book is on the table.

Watch out:

Saying मैं रखता हूँ for have — have: मेरे पास!
Saying में for ON — on = पर!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Who	Line	Say it	English
राहुल	आपके पास पानी है?	āpke pās pānī hai?	Do you have water?
प्रिया	हाँ, मेरे पास पानी और रोटी है।	hāṅ, mere pās pānī aur roṭī hai.	Yes, I have water and bread.
राहुल	धन्यवाद! मेरे पास पैसे नहीं हैं।	dhanyavād! mere pās paise nahīṅ hain.	Thanks! I have no money.
प्रिया	कोई बात नहीं!	koī bāt nahīṅ!	No problem!

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Hindi practice tests. pronunciation, sentence writing, short writing, multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction.

pronunciationPractice 1: [pronunciation] मेरे पास है + में/पर — Listen and practise the Hindi sound sequence in दोस्त (dost). Self-check articulation and rhythm; no microphone score is produced.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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दोस्त
write a sentencePractice 2: [sentence writing] मेरे पास है + में/पर — Write one accurate Hindi sentence using समय. Model answer:
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मेरे पास किताब है।
short writingPractice 3: [short writing] मेरे पास है + में/पर — Write 2–3 linked Hindi sentences applying मेरे पास है + में/पर. Compare against this concise model.
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आपके पास पानी है? किताब मेज़ पर है।
multiple choicePractice 4: [multiple choice] मेरे पास है + में/पर — Choose the meaning of पास (pās) in this lesson.
1. near / have (with)
2. is
3. water (m)
4. none of these
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near / have (with)
fill the gapPractice 5: [fill in the blank] मेरे पास है + में/पर — Type the Hindi expression meaning “is”.
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है
translatePractice 6: [translation] मेरे पास है + में/पर — Interpret the Devanagari in context: पानी (pānī).
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water (m)
translate into the languagePractice 7: [reverse translation] मेरे पास है + में/पर — Write in Devanagari: house.
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घर
matchingPractice 8: [matching] मेरे पास है + में/पर — Match पैसे to its lesson meaning.
1. friend
2. money
3. time (m)
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money
put it in orderPractice 9: [reorder] मेरे पास है + में/पर — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Hindi: Do you have water?
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आपके पास पानी है?
build the sentencePractice 10: [sentence building] मेरे पास है + में/पर — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Hindi: The book is on the table.
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किताब मेज़ पर है।
choose the wordPractice 11: [word selection] मेरे पास है + में/पर — Select the Hindi form for “bread (f)”.
1. पास
2. है
3. रोटी
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रोटी
find the mistakePractice 12: [error correction] मेरे पास है + में/पर — Error correction for मेरे पास है + में/पर: replace a literal or register-inappropriate rendering with the lesson model for “Do you have water?”.
Show the answer
आपके पास पानी है?

Quick check (5).

quick checkमेरे पास किताब है means…
1. I want a book
2. I have a book
3. I read a book
4. I see a book
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I have a book
मेरे पास = I have.
quick checkपर means…
1. in
2. on
3. to
4. from
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on
मेज़ पर = on the table.
quick checkपैसे means…
1. books
2. money
3. bread
4. water
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money
पैसे = money.
quick checkआपके पास पानी है? means…
1. Are you here?
2. Do you have water?
3. Do you want?
4. Where is water?
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Do you have water?
आपके पास = you have.
quick checkरोटी means…
1. water
2. bread
3. rice
4. milk
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bread
रोटी = flatbread.

Worksheet: मेरे पास worksheet

Task	Prompts	Key
Translate to Hindi.	I have (near me) money friend	मेरे पास पैसे दोस्त
Have things.	I have a book Do you have water? I have no money	मेरे पास किताब है आपके पास पानी है मेरे पास पैसे नहीं हैं
Places.	The book is on the table No problem!	किताब मेज़ पर है कोई बात नहीं
Integrated offline practice: read the first model, transform or extend it in Devanagari, then rehearse it as a dialogue. Self-check meaning, grammar, and register.	मेरे पास किताब है। आपके पास पानी है?	I have a book. Do you have water?

Review list. पास · है · पानी · घर

इए — asking people to do things

A request to someone you respect ends in इए: बोलिए, बैठिए, सुनिए, आइए. With a friend the same verb ends in ओ: बोलो, बैठो, सुनो, आओ. Two verbs change shape completely — करना becomes कीजिए, and देना becomes दीजिए.

Word	Say it	Meaning
बोलिए	bolie	please speak (respectful)
सुनिए	sunie	please listen (respectful)
बैठिए	baithie	please sit (respectful)
आइए	āie	please come (respectful)
कीजिए	kījie	please do (respectful)
दीजिए	dījie	please give (respectful)
ज़रा	zarā	just, a little — softens a request
धीरे	dhīre	slowly

क्रिया-मूल + इए (आप) · + ओ (तुम)

The respectful imperative is built on the verb stem: सुन + इए = सुनिए. With तुम the ending is ओ. Adding ज़रा in front makes any request softer, and धीरे politely sets the pace.

ज़रा + धीरे + बोलिए · बैठिए · सुनिए · कीजिए · दीजिए

Word	Say it	Meaning
ज़रा धीरे बोलिए।	zarā dhīre bolie.	Please speak a little slower.
अंदर आइए, यहाँ बैठिए।	andar āie, yahā̃ baithie.	Come in, sit here.
यह काम अभी कीजिए।	yah kām abhī kījie.	Please do this work now.

Watch out:

बोलो to an elder or a stranger — बोलिए. The ending carries the respect, not the tone of voice.
करिए for करना: the respectful form is कीजिए, and देना follows the same pattern with दीजिए.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Who	Line	Say it	English
अध्यापक	ज़रा धीरे बोलिए, और दोबारा पढ़िए।	zarā dhīre bolie, aur dobārā paṛhie.	Please speak a little slower, and read it again.
छात्र	ठीक है। क्या मैं अब बैठ जाऊँ?	ṭhīk hai. kyā main ab baith jāū̃?	All right. May I sit down now?
अध्यापक	हाँ, बैठिए। और यह किताब अपने साथ ले जाइए।	hā̃, baithie. aur yah kitāb apne sāth le jāie.	Yes, sit down. And take this book with you.
छात्र	धन्यवाद। मैं कल इसे वापस लाऊँगा।	dhanyavād. main kal ise vāpas lāū̃gā.	Thank you. I will bring it back tomorrow.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

multiple choiceWhich form would you use to ask an elder to sit?
1. बैठिए
2. बैठो
3. बैठ
4. बैठना
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बैठिए
fill the gapज़रा ____ बोलिए। (slowly)
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धीरे
translatePlease come in and sit here.
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अंदर आइए और यहाँ बैठिए।
translate into the languageयह काम अभी कीजिए।
Show the answer
Please do this work now.
choose the wordWhich word softens a request?
1. ज़रा
2. अभी
3. बहुत
4. फिर
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ज़रा
matchingMatch the respectful form with its verb.
1. देना = दीजिए
2. करना = कीजिए
3. सुनना = सुनिए
4. आना = आइए
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देना = दीजिए
put it in orderPut these in order: बोलिए · ज़रा · धीरे
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ज़रा धीरे बोलिए।
build the sentenceBuild the request: ‘Please give me the key.’
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मुझे चाबी दीजिए।
find the mistakeFind the mistake: ज़रा धीरे बोलो, अंकल जी।
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ज़रा धीरे बोलिए, अंकल जी।
finish the dialogue— ____ (Please sit.) — धन्यवाद।
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बैठिए।
pronunciationSay it clearly: दीजिए — three syllables, no swallowed vowel.
audio drill — play it in the course player
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dījie
say it out loudGive a stranger three polite instructions using इए forms.
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आइए, बैठिए, और ज़रा धीरे बोलिए।

Quick check (5).

quick checkThe respectful form of करना is…
1. करिए
2. कीजिए
3. करो
4. करता
Show the answer
कीजिए
करना is irregular in the imperative: कीजिए.
quick checkआइए means…
1. I came
2. please come
3. he comes
4. come (to a child)
Show the answer
please come
इए turns a stem into a respectful request.
quick checkWhich sentence is correct for asking an elder to speak slowly?
1. धीरे बोल।
2. धीरे बोलो।
3. ज़रा धीरे बोलिए।
4. धीरे बोलता है।
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ज़रा धीरे बोलिए।
बोलिए plus ज़रा is the polite form.
quick checkFor a close friend, the imperative ending is…
1. इए
2. ओ
3. ता है
4. आ
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ओ
तुम takes ओ: बोलो, बैठो, सुनो.
quick checkदीजिए comes from which verb?
1. देना
2. दीना
3. लेना
4. दिलाना
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देना
देना → दीजिए; लेना gives लीजिए, which means ‘take’, not ‘give’.

Worksheet: Polite requests

Task	Prompts	Key
Write the respectful imperative of each verb.	सुनना करना देना आना	सुनिए कीजिए दीजिए आइए
Turn each order into a polite request (तुम → आप).	बोलो। बैठो।	बोलिए। बैठिए।
Translate into Hindi.	Please give me some water. Please speak slowly.	मुझे पानी दीजिए। ज़रा धीरे बोलिए।
Write two polite instructions for a guest arriving at your home.	come in sit here	अंदर आइए। यहाँ बैठिए।

Review list. बोलिए · सुनिए · दीजिए · ज़रा धीरे बोलिए

Recall drills — 144 more questions from the A1 words

These 144 drills are generated from the Hindi A1 vocabulary list — the words of “First words” through “First verbs”, in both directions: recognition (word → meaning) and production (meaning → word). They re-ask what the course data already contains; no answer here was written by a machine, and a generated drill is practice, never a lesson.

First words — 48 drills

Ask	Answer
What does “नमस्ते” mean?	hello
How do you say “hello” in Hindi?	नमस्ते — say it “namaste”
What does “नमस्कार” mean?	hello (formal)
How do you say “hello (formal)” in Hindi?	नमस्कार — say it “namaskār”
What does “सुप्रभात” mean?	good morning
How do you say “good morning” in Hindi?	सुप्रभात — say it “suprabhāt”
What does “शुभ संध्या” mean?	good evening
How do you say “good evening” in Hindi?	शुभ संध्या — say it “shubh sandhyā”
What does “धन्यवाद” mean?	thank you
How do you say “thank you” in Hindi?	धन्यवाद — say it “dhanyavād”
What does “माफ़ कीजिए” mean?	sorry / excuse me
How do you say “sorry / excuse me” in Hindi?	माफ़ कीजिए — say it “māf kījie”
What does “हाँ” mean?	yes
How do you say “yes” in Hindi?	हाँ — say it “hāṅ”
What does “नहीं” mean?	no / not
How do you say “no / not” in Hindi?	नहीं — say it “nahīṅ”
What does “मैं” mean?	I
How do you say “I” in Hindi?	मैं — say it “main”
What does “आप” mean?	you (formal)
How do you say “you (formal)” in Hindi?	आप — say it “āp”
What does “नाम” mean?	name
How do you say “name” in Hindi?	नाम — say it “nām”
What does “आपका नाम क्या है” mean?	what is your name
How do you say “what is your name” in Hindi?	आपका नाम क्या है — say it “āpkā nām kyā hai”
What does “मेरा नाम” mean?	my name
How do you say “my name” in Hindi?	मेरा नाम — say it “merā nām”
What does “आप कैसे हैं” mean?	how are you
How do you say “how are you” in Hindi?	आप कैसे हैं — say it “āp kaise hain”
What does “मैं ठीक हूँ” mean?	I'm fine
How do you say “I'm fine” in Hindi?	मैं ठीक हूँ — say it “main ṭhīk hūṅ”
What does “कृपया” mean?	please
How do you say “please” in Hindi?	कृपया — say it “kripayā”
What does “कहाँ” mean?	where
How do you say “where” in Hindi?	कहाँ — say it “kahā̃”
What does “यहाँ” mean?	here
How do you say “here” in Hindi?	यहाँ — say it “yahā̃”
What does “वहाँ” mean?	there
How do you say “there” in Hindi?	वहाँ — say it “vahā̃”
What does “से” mean?	from (also by, with)
How do you say “from (also by, with)” in Hindi?	से — say it “se”
What does “शहर” mean?	city
How do you say “city” in Hindi?	शहर — say it “śahar”
What does “देश” mean?	country
How do you say “country” in Hindi?	देश — say it “deś”
What does “आप कहाँ से हैं?” mean?	where are you from?
How do you say “where are you from?” in Hindi?	आप कहाँ से हैं? — say it “āp kahā̃ se hain?”
What does “मैं जयपुर से हूँ” mean?	I am from Jaipur
How do you say “I am from Jaipur” in Hindi?	मैं जयपुर से हूँ — say it “main Jaipur se hūṅ”

है and plurals — 48 drills

Ask	Answer
What does “यह” mean?	this
How do you say “this” in Hindi?	यह — say it “yah”
What does “वह” mean?	that / he / she
How do you say “that / he / she” in Hindi?	वह — say it “vah”
What does “किताब” mean?	book (f)
How do you say “book (f)” in Hindi?	किताब — say it “kitāb”
What does “स्कूल” mean?	school (m)
How do you say “school (m)” in Hindi?	स्कूल — say it “skūl”
What does “गाड़ी” mean?	car (f)
How do you say “car (f)” in Hindi?	गाड़ी — say it “gāṛī”
What does “बड़ा” mean?	big (m)
How do you say “big (m)” in Hindi?	बड़ा — say it “baṛā”
What does “छोटा” mean?	small (m)
How do you say “small (m)” in Hindi?	छोटा — say it “chhoṭā”
What does “घर” mean?	house (m)
How do you say “house (m)” in Hindi?	घर — say it “ghar”
What does “एक” mean?	one
How do you say “one” in Hindi?	एक — say it “ek”
What does “दो” mean?	two
How do you say “two” in Hindi?	दो — say it “do”
What does “तीन” mean?	three
How do you say “three” in Hindi?	तीन — say it “tīn”
What does “किताबें” mean?	books
How do you say “books” in Hindi?	किताबें — say it “kitāben”
What does “लोग” mean?	people
How do you say “people” in Hindi?	लोग — say it “log”
What does “बहुत” mean?	many / very
How do you say “many / very” in Hindi?	बहुत — say it “bahut”
What does “थोड़ा” mean?	a little
How do you say “a little” in Hindi?	थोड़ा — say it “thoṛā”
What does “कितने” mean?	how many (m)
How do you say “how many (m)” in Hindi?	कितने — say it “kitne”
What does “क्या” mean?	what
How do you say “what” in Hindi?	क्या — say it “kyā”
What does “यह” mean?	this (one thing)
How do you say “this (one thing)” in Hindi?	यह — say it “yah”
What does “ये” mean?	these (more than one)
How do you say “these (more than one)” in Hindi?	ये — say it “ye”
What does “कौन” mean?	who
How do you say “who” in Hindi?	कौन — say it “kaun”
What does “हाँ” mean?	yes
How do you say “yes” in Hindi?	हाँ — say it “hā̃”
What does “नहीं” mean?	no, not
How do you say “no, not” in Hindi?	नहीं — say it “nahī̃”
What does “बोतल” mean?	bottle
How do you say “bottle” in Hindi?	बोतल — say it “botal”
What does “चाबी” mean?	key
How do you say “key” in Hindi?	चाबी — say it “cābī”

First verbs — 48 drills

Ask	Answer
What does “खाना” mean?	to eat
How do you say “to eat” in Hindi?	खाना — say it “khānā”
What does “पीना” mean?	to drink
How do you say “to drink” in Hindi?	पीना — say it “pīnā”
What does “पढ़ना” mean?	to read / study
How do you say “to read / study” in Hindi?	पढ़ना — say it “paṛhnā”
What does “लिखना” mean?	to write
How do you say “to write” in Hindi?	लिखना — say it “likhnā”
What does “बोलना” mean?	to speak
How do you say “to speak” in Hindi?	बोलना — say it “bolnā”
What does “सीखना” mean?	to learn
How do you say “to learn” in Hindi?	सीखना — say it “sīkhnā”
What does “काम करना” mean?	to work
How do you say “to work” in Hindi?	काम करना — say it “kām karnā”
What does “रहना” mean?	to live / stay
How do you say “to live / stay” in Hindi?	रहना — say it “rahnā”
What does “पास” mean?	near / have (with)
How do you say “near / have (with)” in Hindi?	पास — say it “pās”
What does “है” mean?	is
How do you say “is” in Hindi?	है — say it “hai”
What does “पानी” mean?	water (m)
How do you say “water (m)” in Hindi?	पानी — say it “pānī”
What does “घर” mean?	house
How do you say “house” in Hindi?	घर — say it “ghar”
What does “पैसे” mean?	money
How do you say “money” in Hindi?	पैसे — say it “paise”
What does “दोस्त” mean?	friend
How do you say “friend” in Hindi?	दोस्त — say it “dost”
What does “समय” mean?	time (m)
How do you say “time (m)” in Hindi?	समय — say it “samay”
What does “रोटी” mean?	bread (f)
How do you say “bread (f)” in Hindi?	रोटी — say it “roṭī”
What does “बोलिए” mean?	please speak (respectful)
How do you say “please speak (respectful)” in Hindi?	बोलिए — say it “bolie”
What does “सुनिए” mean?	please listen (respectful)
How do you say “please listen (respectful)” in Hindi?	सुनिए — say it “sunie”
What does “बैठिए” mean?	please sit (respectful)
How do you say “please sit (respectful)” in Hindi?	बैठिए — say it “baithie”
What does “आइए” mean?	please come (respectful)
How do you say “please come (respectful)” in Hindi?	आइए — say it “āie”
What does “कीजिए” mean?	please do (respectful)
How do you say “please do (respectful)” in Hindi?	कीजिए — say it “kījie”
What does “दीजिए” mean?	please give (respectful)
How do you say “please give (respectful)” in Hindi?	दीजिए — say it “dījie”
What does “ज़रा” mean?	just, a little — softens a request
How do you say “just, a little — softens a request” in Hindi?	ज़रा — say it “zarā”
What does “धीरे” mean?	slowly
How do you say “slowly” in Hindi?	धीरे — say it “dhīre”

The A1 test — 10 items

The 10-item test closes Hindi A1. Answers are shown; in the course player the same test decides whether Hindi A2 unlocks.

translate into the languageSay: I am Priya
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मैं प्रिया हूँ
fill the gap___! (Nice to meet you)
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आपसे मिलकर खुशी हुई
chooseTo elders you say…
1. तुम
2. आप
3. तू
4. ये
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आप
translate into the languageSay (boy): I speak Hindi
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मैं हिन्दी बोलता हूँ
translate into Englishमेरे पास किताब है।
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I have a book.
fill the gap___ स्कूल है। (That)
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वह
put it in orderOrder: हैं / कैसे / आप
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आप कैसे हैं
say it out loudSay aloud: मैं हिन्दी बोलती हूँ।
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मैं हिन्दी बोलती हूँ।
fill the gapमेरे पास पैसे ___ हैं। (no)
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नहीं
chooseमैं खा रही हूँ।
1. I eat (boy)
2. I am eating (girl)
3. I ate
4. I will eat
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I am eating (girl)

Hindi A1 beyond the drills — culture, reading, listening, idioms

These sections are written for Hindi A1 specifically. The reading text is EkGuru's own; the culture note cites where its facts come from; the idioms and the mistakes list are the ones this level actually trips over.

Culture note

नमस्ते namaste is not one word but two: नमस् namas, ‘a bow’, plus ते te, ‘to you’ — literally ‘a bow to you’. That is why it works at any hour: it never names a time of day. Palms together at chest height, a small nod, and it is complete. Add जी jī to a name or a word to raise the respect: प्रकाश जी, हाँ जी, नहीं जी. On the telephone जी often means simply ‘yes, I am listening’.

Source (named, not linked): en.wikipedia.org, the article “Namaste”.

Reading — read this aloud, slowly

मैं प्रकाश हूँ। यह मेरा घर है। यह मेरी बहन है। उसका नाम मीरा है। यहाँ एक कुर्सी है और एक मेज़ है। मेरे पास एक किताब है। क्या आप ठीक हैं? मैं ठीक हूँ, धन्यवाद। हम जयपुर में रहते हैं।

What it says: I am Prakash. This is my house. This is my sister. Her name is Meera. Here is a chair and a table. I have a book. Are you well? I am well, thank you. We live in Jaipur.

Listening — one voice, one text

Use the speaker button to hear this text with a browser voice tagged hi-IN; playback starts only after a click. If no matching voice is installed, read it aloud yourself — the rhythm is the point.

नमस्ते! मैं प्रकाश हूँ। यह मेरी बहन है। उसका नाम मीरा है। हम जयपुर में रहते हैं। आप कहाँ रहते हैं?

What it says: Hello! I am Prakash. This is my sister. Her name is Meera. We live in Jaipur. Where do you live?

10 idioms and fixed phrases

Idiom	Word for word	What it means
नमस्ते	a bow to you	hello — at any hour, to anyone; it never names a time of day
धन्यवाद	thanks-giving	thank you — the formal one; शुक्रिया is what people actually say
शुक्रिया	thanks (borrowed from Persian)	thanks — everyday, used by everybody, no register problem
कृपया	with kindness	please — more often written on a notice than spoken aloud
माफ़ कीजिए	forgive (me)	excuse me / sorry — for interrupting or squeezing past someone
कोई बात नहीं	no matter at all	never mind, it is fine — the standard reply to an apology
ठीक है	it is right	okay — also means ‘agreed’, and, with a flat voice, ‘that is enough’
क्या हाल है?	what is the state?	how are you? — friends and family, never a stranger
बहुत अच्छा	very good	very good — and also ‘how nice!’, when someone tells you their news
चलिए	let us go	come on, let us go — the respectful form; चलो with friends your own age

The 3 mistakes this level makes

मैं ठीक हूँ है। → मैं ठीक हूँ। हूँ already means ‘am’. है is the third-person partner of the same verb; a sentence never carries both.
मेरा नाम प्रकाश हूँ। → मेरा नाम प्रकाश है। a name is not ‘I’ — it is third person, so है. हूँ is only ever for मैं.
आप कैसे हैं? (to a woman) → आप कैसी हैं? (to a woman) · आप कैसे हैं? (to a man) in the respectful plural the adjective still agrees with the person’s gender: कैसी for a woman, कैसे for a man.

Your task

Introduce three people, out loud Write five sentences: your name, where you live, and one thing about three different people — a friend, someone in your family, and someone older than you. Use तुम for the friend, आप for the older person, and जी on one name. Then read it aloud twice: the second time with the page face down.

After A1: the A1+ checkpoint

A1+ is not a certificate — it is the half-step between Hindi A1 and the next level, and it is on this site’s ladder because language schools use it. You are at A1+ when you can ask for things, give a phone number, name the days. Get there by working the recall drills above and the review deck until nothing on this page surprises you, then open the A2 pages.

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