Hindi A2 — Elementary: past, future, postpositions, food

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The whole Hindi A2 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.

What you can do when A2 is finished

• Talk about past and future correctly
• Use को/से/का/में/पर in places
• Order food and shop with prices

A2, unit by unit

Past and future

Past: खाया/खाई

Past agrees GENDER! Boy: खाया (ate), girl: खाई! वह गया (he went), वह गई (she went). था/थी = was: मैं खुश था (I was happy — boy)! And कल = yesterday AND tomorrow — tense decides!

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

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.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Past: खाया/खाई — Choose the meaning of कल (kal) in this lesson.

   1. yesterday / tomorrow
   2. today
   3. morning
   4. none of these
   Show the answer

   yesterday / tomorrow

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Past: खाया/खाई — Type the Hindi expression meaning “today”.

   Show the answer

   आज

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] Past: खाया/खाई — Interpret the Devanagari in context: सुबह (subah).

   Show the answer

   morning

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Past: खाया/खाई — Write in Devanagari: evening.

   Show the answer

   शाम

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] Past: खाया/खाई — Match रात to its lesson meaning.

   1. then / again
   2. night (f)
   3. before / first
   Show the answer

   night (f)

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Past: खाया/खाई — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Hindi: Yesterday I was happy. (boy)

   Show the answer

   कल मैं खुश था।

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Past: खाया/खाई — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Hindi: I ate food. (boy)

   Show the answer

   मैंने खाना खाया।

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Past: खाया/खाई — Select the Hindi form for “later”.

   1. कल
   2. आज
   3. बाद में
   Show the answer

   बाद में

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Past: खाया/खाई — Error correction for Past: खाया/खाई: replace a literal or register-inappropriate rendering with the lesson model for “Yesterday I was happy. (boy)”.

   Show the answer

   कल मैं खुश था।

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Past: खाया/खाई — Complete the dialogue with the studied response to: I studied, then played. (girl)

    Show the answer

    मैंने पढ़ाई की, फिर खेली।

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Past: खाया/खाई — Read “मैंने काम किया।” (mainne kām kiyā.). What detail does it communicate?

    Show the answer

    I worked. (boy)

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Past: खाया/खाई — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole. Give the key contribution of प्रिया in this turn: बहुत अच्छा!

    Show the answer

    Very good!

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkखाई is spoken by…

   1. boys
   2. girls
   3. elders
   4. everyone
   Show the answer

   girls

   -यी = feminine.

2. quick checkथी means…

   1. is (f)
   2. was (f)
   3. will be
   4. were (m)
   Show the answer

   was (f)

   थी = was-f.

3. quick checkकल means…

   1. today
   2. yesterday / tomorrow
   3. tonight
   4. now
   Show the answer

   yesterday / tomorrow

   कल = both! Tense decides.

4. quick checkमैंने signals…

   1. present
   2. past with ने
   3. future
   4. command
   Show the answer

   past with ने

   ने = past-transitive marker.

5. quick checkफिर means…

   1. before
   2. then / again
   3. never
   4. always
   Show the answer

   then / again

   फिर = then/again.

Worksheet: Past tense worksheet

Review list. कल · आज · सुबह · शाम

Future: खाऊँगा/खाएगा

Future sings -गा! मैं खाऊँगा (I will eat — boy), मैं खाऊँगी (girl), वह खाएगा (he will eat), आप खाएँगे (you will eat)! कल + future = tomorrow!

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

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

What this Hindi practice tests. inference, main idea, detail identification, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking.

1. what is meantPractice 1: [inference] Future: खाऊँगा/खाएगा — From “हम बोलेंगे!”, state the inference while preserving any limit or contrast.

   Show the answer

   We will speak!

2. the main ideaPractice 2: [main idea] Future: खाऊँगा/खाएगा — What is the main communicative aim of the lesson “Future: खाऊँगा/खाएगा”?

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   Future sings -गा! मैं खाऊँगा (I will eat — boy), मैं खाऊँगी (girl), वह खाएगा (he will eat), आप खाएँगे (you will eat)! कल + future = tomorrow!.

3. spot the detailPractice 3: [detail identification] Future: खाऊँगा/खाएगा — Read “फिर मिलेंगे!” (phir milenge!). What detail does it communicate?

   Show the answer

   See you again!

4. listeningPractice 4: [listening comprehension] Future: खाऊँगा/खाएगा — Play the synthetic Hindi audio. Type its contextual English meaning.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   What will you do tomorrow? (to boy)

5. dictationPractice 5: [dictation] Future: खाऊँगा/खाएगा — 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

   मैं हिन्दी सीखूँगा। और तुम?

6. listen and choosePractice 6: [listen and choose] Future: खाऊँगा/खाएगा — Play the synthetic Hindi audio and choose its meaning.

   1. I will work, then play. (girl)
   2. See you again!
   3. never

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   I will work, then play. (girl)

7. listen, then orderPractice 7: [listen and reorder] Future: खाऊँगा/खाएगा — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Hindi: We will speak!

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   हम बोलेंगे!

8. listen and fillPractice 8: [listen and fill] Future: खाऊँगा/खाएगा — Play the synthetic audio and type the complete line beginning “कल…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   कल तुम क्या करोगे?

9. repeat itPractice 9: [repeat after audio] Future: खाऊँगा/खाएगा — 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

   मैं हिन्दी सीखूँगा। और तुम?

10. pronunciationPractice 10: [pronunciation] Future: खाऊँगा/खाएगा — Listen and practise the Hindi sound sequence in अगले हफ़्ते (agle hafte). Self-check articulation and rhythm; no microphone score is produced.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    अगले हफ़्ते

11. shadow the audioPractice 11: [shadowing] Future: खाऊँगा/खाएगा — Shadow the synthetic model at natural phrase pace, preserving pauses and emphasis. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    फिर मिलेंगे!

12. guided speakingPractice 12: [guided speaking] Future: खाऊँगा/खाएगा — Give the studied Hindi response for: I will learn Hindi. (boy)

    Show the answer

    मैं हिन्दी सीखूँगा।

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkखाऊँगा means…

   1. I eat
   2. I will eat (boy)
   3. I ate
   4. I can eat
   Show the answer

   I will eat (boy)

   -ऊँगा = future-I-m.

2. quick checkखाएगी means…

   1. he will eat
   2. she will eat
   3. I will eat
   4. they will eat
   Show the answer

   she will eat

   -एगी = future-she.

3. quick checkजल्द means…

   1. later
   2. soon
   3. never
   4. always
   Show the answer

   soon

   जल्द = soon.

4. quick checkकभी नहीं means…

   1. sometimes
   2. always
   3. never
   4. soon
   Show the answer

   never

   कभी नहीं = never.

5. quick checkहम takes…

   1. -एगा
   2. -एँगे
   3. -ऊँगा
   4. -एगी
   Show the answer

   -एँगे

   हम + एँगे.

Worksheet: Future worksheet

Review list. जल्द · एक घंटे में · अगले हफ़्ते · सोमवार को

कल — yesterday and tomorrow in one word

कल is both yesterday and tomorrow; the verb decides which one you mean. कल मैं बाज़ार गया था = yesterday I went; कल मैं बाज़ार जाऊँगा = tomorrow I will go. The same is true of परसों (the day before yesterday / the day after tomorrow), so a Hindi sentence about time is carried by its verb.

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

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, semantic distinction, short writing.

1. multiple choiceकल मैं स्कूल गया। — when did this happen?

   1. yesterday
   2. tomorrow
   3. today
   4. next week
   Show the answer

   yesterday

2. fill the gapकल मैं बाज़ार ____। (I will go tomorrow)

   Show the answer

   जाऊँगा

3. translateI went to Delhi yesterday.

   Show the answer

   कल मैं दिल्ली गया था।

4. translate into the languageकल मैं दिल्ली जाऊँगा।

   Show the answer

   I will go to Delhi tomorrow.

5. choose the wordWhich word can mean both yesterday and tomorrow?

   1. कल
   2. आज
   3. अभी
   4. परसों
   Show the answer

   कल

6. matchingMatch the time word with the day it names.

   1. कल = yesterday or tomorrow
   2. आज = today
   3. अभी = right now
   4. परसों = the day before yesterday or the day after tomorrow
   Show the answer

   परसों = the day before yesterday or the day after tomorrow

7. put it in orderPut these in order: गया · कल · मैं · था

   Show the answer

   कल मैं गया था।

8. build the sentenceBuild the sentence: ‘We will meet next week.’

   Show the answer

   हम अगले हफ़्ते मिलेंगे।

9. find the mistakeFind the mistake: कल मैं बाज़ार जाऊँगा था।

   Show the answer

   कल मैं बाज़ार जाऊँगा।

10. finish the dialogue— आप कल कहाँ थे? — ____ (I was at home yesterday.)

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    कल मैं घर पर था।

11. which one fitsExplain the difference: कल मैं आया। / कल मैं आऊँगा।

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    The first is yesterday and the second is tomorrow; कल itself carries no direction.

12. short writingWrite three sentences about yesterday, today and tomorrow using कल once only.

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    कल मैं दफ़्तर गया था। आज मैं घर पर हूँ। कल मैं स्कूल जाऊँगा।

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkकल मैं जाऊँगा — which day?

   1. yesterday
   2. tomorrow
   3. today
   4. the day before yesterday
   Show the answer

   tomorrow

   जाऊँगा is future, so कल means tomorrow.

2. quick checkपरसों can mean…

   1. today or tonight
   2. the day before yesterday or the day after tomorrow
   3. last week or next week
   4. now or later
   Show the answer

   the day before yesterday or the day after tomorrow

   परसों is two days away in either direction.

3. quick checkWhich sentence is correct?

   1. कल मैं गया था।
   2. कल मैं गया हूँ।
   3. कल मैं जाऊँगा था।
   4. कल मैं जाया।
   Show the answer

   कल मैं गया था।

   Past needs a perfective plus था; the others mix forms.

4. quick checkWhere does a time word usually sit in a Hindi sentence?

   1. At the end
   2. Before the verb, after the object
   3. At the start
   4. It cannot be used
   Show the answer

   At the start

   Hindi sentences normally open with place or time, then the subject.

5. quick checkआज means…

   1. yesterday
   2. tomorrow
   3. today
   4. day after tomorrow
   Show the answer

   today

   आज is today.

Worksheet: कल in both directions

Review list. कल · परसों · आज · पिछले हफ़्ते

Postpositions

को/से/का + मुझे

Hindi's glue words come AFTER! को (to), से (from/with), का/की/के (of — agrees!): मेरा घर (my house), मेरी किताब (my book)! मुझे = to-me: मुझे पानी चाहिए (I need water)!

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

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

What this Hindi practice tests. free response, roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder.

1. answer in your own wordsPractice 1: [free response] को/से/का + मुझे — Give a new spoken response that demonstrates को/से/का + मुझे; compare with this model.

   Show the answer

   यह मेरी किताब है।

2. role playPractice 2: [roleplay] को/से/का + मुझे — Role-play राहुल and deliver this meaning appropriately: Nice!

   Show the answer

   अच्छा!

3. write a sentencePractice 3: [sentence writing] को/से/का + मुझे — Write one accurate Hindi sentence using पार्क. Model answer:

   Show the answer

   मुझे पानी चाहिए।

4. short writingPractice 4: [short writing] को/से/का + मुझे — Write 2–3 linked Hindi sentences applying को/से/का + मुझे. Compare against this concise model.

   Show the answer

   यह मेरी किताब है। मैं स्कूल जाता हूँ।

5. short writingPractice 5: [short writing] को/से/का + मुझे — Write 2–3 linked Hindi sentences applying को/से/का + मुझे. Compare against this concise model.

   Show the answer

   मैं स्कूल जाता हूँ। मुझे पानी चाहिए।

6. say it another wayPractice 6: [paraphrase] को/से/का + मुझे — Paraphrase without changing the core meaning or stance: मुझे पानी चाहिए।

   Show the answer

   मुझे पानी चाहिए।

7. multiple choicePractice 7: [multiple choice] को/से/का + मुझे — Choose the meaning of शहर (shahar) in this lesson.

   1. city (m)
   2. street (f)
   3. shop (f)
   4. none of these
   Show the answer

   city (m)

8. fill the gapPractice 8: [fill in the blank] को/से/का + मुझे — Type the Hindi expression meaning “street (f)”.

   Show the answer

   सड़क

9. translatePractice 9: [translation] को/से/का + मुझे — Interpret the Devanagari in context: दुकान (dukān).

   Show the answer

   shop (f)

10. translate into the languagePractice 10: [reverse translation] को/से/का + मुझे — Write in Devanagari: work (m).

    Show the answer

    काम

11. matchingPractice 11: [matching] को/से/का + मुझे — Match पार्क to its lesson meaning.

    1. museum (m)
    2. park (m)
    3. station (m)
    Show the answer

    park (m)

12. put it in orderPractice 12: [reorder] को/से/का + मुझे — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Hindi: I need water.

    Show the answer

    मुझे पानी चाहिए।

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkमेरी किताब uses मेरी because…

   1. plural
   2. किताब is feminine
   3. formal
   4. past
   Show the answer

   किताब is feminine

   की agrees with feminine.

2. quick checkमुझे means…

   1. I
   2. to me
   3. my
   4. with me
   Show the answer

   to me

   मुझ + को = मुझे.

3. quick checkसे means…

   1. to
   2. from / with
   3. of
   4. in
   Show the answer

   from / with

   से = from/with.

4. quick checkघर का uses का because…

   1. plural
   2. घर is masculine
   3. formal
   4. past
   Show the answer

   घर is masculine

   का agrees with masculine.

5. quick checkतुम्हें means…

   1. you
   2. to you (casual)
   3. your
   4. with you
   Show the answer

   to you (casual)

   तुम्ह + को = तुम्हें.

Worksheet: Postpositions worksheet

Review list. शहर · सड़क · दुकान · काम

में/पर + कहाँ/किधर

BEING vs GOING! में (in), पर (on). कहाँ? = where (being), किधर? = which way (going)! मैं दिल्ली में रहता हूँ (I live in Delhi). स्कूल किधर है? = Which way is school?

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

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, inference, main idea, detail identification, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose.

1. build the sentencePractice 1: [sentence building] में/पर + कहाँ/किधर — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Hindi: I live in Delhi. (boy)

   Show the answer

   मैं दिल्ली में रहता हूँ।

2. choose the wordPractice 2: [word selection] में/पर + कहाँ/किधर — Select the Hindi form for “lesson (m)”.

   1. पार्टी
   2. सिनेमा
   3. पाठ
   Show the answer

   पाठ

3. find the mistakePractice 3: [error correction] में/पर + कहाँ/किधर — Error correction for में/पर + कहाँ/किधर: replace a literal or register-inappropriate rendering with the lesson model for “Which way is the school?”.

   Show the answer

   स्कूल किधर है?

4. finish the dialoguePractice 4: [dialogue completion] में/पर + कहाँ/किधर — Complete the dialogue with the studied response to: Me too, in Delhi!

   Show the answer

   मैं भी दिल्ली में!

5. readingPractice 5: [reading comprehension] में/पर + कहाँ/किधर — Read “बहुत बढ़िया!” (bahut baṛhiyā!). What detail does it communicate?

   Show the answer

   Excellent!

6. paragraphPractice 6: [paragraph comprehension] में/पर + कहाँ/किधर — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole. Give the key contribution of राहुल in this turn: तुम कहाँ रहते हो?

   Show the answer

   Where do you live? (casual)

7. what is meantPractice 7: [inference] में/पर + कहाँ/किधर — From “मैं दिल्ली में रहता हूँ।”, state the inference while preserving any limit or contrast.

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   I live in Delhi. (boy)

8. the main ideaPractice 8: [main idea] में/पर + कहाँ/किधर — What is the main communicative aim of the lesson “में/पर + कहाँ/किधर”?

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   BEING vs GOING! में (in), पर (on).

9. spot the detailPractice 9: [detail identification] में/पर + कहाँ/किधर — Read “बहुत बढ़िया!” (bahut baṛhiyā!). What detail does it communicate?

   Show the answer

   Excellent!

10. listeningPractice 10: [listening comprehension] में/पर + कहाँ/किधर — Play the synthetic Hindi audio. Type its contextual English meaning.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    Where do you live? (casual)

11. dictationPractice 11: [dictation] में/पर + कहाँ/किधर — 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

    मैं दिल्ली में रहती हूँ। और तुम?

12. listen and choosePractice 12: [listen and choose] में/पर + कहाँ/किधर — Play the synthetic Hindi audio and choose its meaning.

    1. Me too, in Delhi!
    2. Excellent!
    3. cinema (m)

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    Me too, in Delhi!

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkमें means…

   1. on
   2. in
   3. to
   4. from
   Show the answer

   in

   में = in.

2. quick checkकिधर asks…

   1. where-being
   2. which-way
   3. when
   4. why
   Show the answer

   which-way

   किधर = which direction.

3. quick checkमैं दिल्ली में रहता हूँ uses रहता because…

   1. plural
   2. boy speaking
   3. formal
   4. past
   Show the answer

   boy speaking

   -ता = masculine speaker.

4. quick checkभारत means…

   1. Delhi
   2. India
   3. city
   4. home
   Show the answer

   India

   भारत = India.

5. quick checkमेज़ is…

   1. masculine
   2. feminine
   3. plural
   4. verb
   Show the answer

   feminine

   मेज़ = feminine.

Worksheet: में/पर worksheet

Review list. दिल्ली · भारत · दफ़्तर · मेज़

ने — the marker of who did it

When a verb is transitive and finished, the doer takes ने: मैंने चाय पी, उसने खाना बनाया. The verb then agrees with the thing acted on, not with the doer — उसने दो किताबें पढ़ीं. Intransitive verbs never take it: मैं स्कूल गया, never मैंने स्कूल गया.

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

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, semantic distinction, short writing.

1. multiple choiceWhich sentence is correct?

   1. मैं स्कूल गया।
   2. मैंने स्कूल गया।
   3. मैंने स्कूल गई।
   4. मैं स्कूल गई ने।
   Show the answer

   मैं स्कूल गया।

2. fill the gapमैंने एक किताब ____। (read — it agrees with किताब)

   Show the answer

   पढ़ी

3. translateI drank tea.

   Show the answer

   मैंने चाय पी।

4. translate into the languageउसने दो किताबें पढ़ीं।

   Show the answer

   She read two books.

5. choose the wordWhich pronoun form is the doer of a finished action?

   1. मैंने
   2. मैं
   3. मेरा
   4. मुझे
   Show the answer

   मैंने

6. matchingMatch the doer form with its meaning.

   1. मैंने = I (as doer)
   2. उसने = he/she (as doer)
   3. हमने = we (as doers)
   4. आपने = you (respectful, as doer)
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   आपने = you (respectful, as doer)

7. put it in orderPut these in order: चाय · मैंने · पी

   Show the answer

   मैंने चाय पी।

8. build the sentenceBuild the sentence: ‘We called them yesterday.’

   Show the answer

   हमने उन्हें कल बुलाया।

9. find the mistakeFind the mistake: मैंने किताब पढ़ा।

   Show the answer

   मैंने किताब पढ़ी।

10. finish the dialogue— आपने खाना बनाया? — ____ (No, mother made it.)

    Show the answer

    नहीं, माँ ने बनाया।

11. which one fitsExplain the difference: मैं गया। / मैंने खाया।

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    The first verb is intransitive so there is no ने; the second is transitive and perfective, so ने is required.

12. short writingWrite three sentences about what you did yesterday, using ने at least twice.

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    मैं स्कूल गया। मैंने होमवर्क किया और मैंने चाय पी।

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich verb needs ने in the past?

   1. जाना
   2. आना
   3. खाना
   4. सोना
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   खाना

   खाना is transitive, so the finished past takes ने: मैंने खाया.

2. quick checkComplete correctly: उसने एक किताब ____।

   1. पढ़ा
   2. पढ़ी
   3. पढ़े
   4. पढ़ता
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   पढ़ी

   The verb agrees with किताब, which is feminine singular.

3. quick checkमैंने सुबह चाय पी means…

   1. I drink tea in the morning.
   2. I drank tea in the morning.
   3. I will drink tea in the morning.
   4. I am drinking tea.
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   I drank tea in the morning.

   Perfective plus ने puts it in the past.

4. quick checkWhich sentence is wrong?

   1. हमने उन्हें बुलाया।
   2. मैं स्कूल गया।
   3. उसने चिट्ठी लिखी।
   4. मैंने घर आया।
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   मैंने घर आया।

   आना is intransitive — मैं घर आया।

5. quick checkने appears only…

   1. in questions
   2. with transitive verbs in the perfective
   3. with the future
   4. with every past verb
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   with transitive verbs in the perfective

   It marks a transitive doer in a finished action.

Worksheet: The ने worksheet

Review list. ने · मैंने · उसने · मैंने चाय पी

Food and shopping

पसंद and चाहिए

LIKES flip! मुझे चाय पसंद है = To-me tea is pleasing = I like tea. NEEDS too: मुझे पानी चाहिए = I need water. The THING decides है/हैं: मुझे किताबें पसंद हैं!

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

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

What this Hindi practice tests. listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking, free response, roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase.

1. listen, then orderPractice 1: [listen and reorder] पसंद and चाहिए — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Hindi: I need tea!

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   मुझे चाय चाहिए!

2. listen and fillPractice 2: [listen and fill] पसंद and चाहिए — Play the synthetic audio and type the complete line beginning “मुझे…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   मुझे पनीर और रोटी पसंद है!

3. repeat itPractice 3: [repeat after audio] पसंद and चाहिए — 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

   मुझे मछली पसंद है। मुझे चाय चाहिए!

4. pronunciationPractice 4: [pronunciation] पसंद and चाहिए — Listen and practise the Hindi sound sequence in कॉफ़ी (kåfī). Self-check articulation and rhythm; no microphone score is produced.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   कॉफ़ी

5. shadow the audioPractice 5: [shadowing] पसंद and चाहिए — Shadow the synthetic model at natural phrase pace, preserving pauses and emphasis. Self-check only.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   तुम्हें क्या पसंद है?

6. guided speakingPractice 6: [guided speaking] पसंद and चाहिए — Give the studied Hindi response for: I like cheese.

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   मुझे पनीर पसंद है।

7. answer in your own wordsPractice 7: [free response] पसंद and चाहिए — Give a new spoken response that demonstrates पसंद and चाहिए; compare with this model.

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   मुझे चाय चाहिए!

8. role playPractice 8: [roleplay] पसंद and चाहिए — Role-play राहुल and deliver this meaning appropriately: I need coffee too!

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   मुझे भी कॉफ़ी चाहिए!

9. write a sentencePractice 9: [sentence writing] पसंद and चाहिए — Write one accurate Hindi sentence using मछली. Model answer:

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   मुझे पनीर पसंद है।

10. short writingPractice 10: [short writing] पसंद and चाहिए — Write 2–3 linked Hindi sentences applying पसंद and चाहिए. Compare against this concise model.

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    मुझे चाय चाहिए! मुझे किताबें पसंद हैं।

11. short writingPractice 11: [short writing] पसंद and चाहिए — Write 2–3 linked Hindi sentences applying पसंद and चाहिए. Compare against this concise model.

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    मुझे किताबें पसंद हैं। मुझे पनीर पसंद है।

12. say it another wayPractice 12: [paraphrase] पसंद and चाहिए — Paraphrase without changing the core meaning or stance: मुझे पनीर पसंद है।

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    मुझे पनीर पसंद है।

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkमुझे चाय पसंद है means…

   1. I want tea
   2. I like tea
   3. I drink tea
   4. I see tea
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   I like tea

   To-me pleasing = I like.

2. quick checkचाहिए means…

   1. like
   2. need / want
   3. eat
   4. drink
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   need / want

   चाहिए = need.

3. quick checkपनीर means…

   1. milk
   2. cheese
   3. butter
   4. curd
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   cheese

   पनीर = Indian cheese.

4. quick checkPlural things take…

   1. पसंद है
   2. पसंद हैं
   3. पसंद हूँ
   4. पसंद हो
   Show the answer

   पसंद हैं

   किताबें → पसंद हैं.

5. quick checkThe SUBJECT of पसंद है is…

   1. the person
   2. the thing liked
   3. nobody
   4. always मैं
   Show the answer

   the thing liked

   Tea pleases me!

Worksheet: पसंद worksheet

Review list. रोटी · दूध · पनीर · सब्ज़ी

Shopping: कितने का

Shop in Hindi! कितने का है? (How much?), महँगा (expensive), सस्ता (cheap). Money: रुपया (rupee). मैं लेता हूँ = I'll take it (boy)!

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

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.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Shopping: कितने का — Choose the meaning of महँगा (mahṅgā) in this lesson.

   1. expensive
   2. cheap
   3. free
   4. none of these
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   expensive

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Shopping: कितने का — Type the Hindi expression meaning “cheap”.

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   सस्ता

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] Shopping: कितने का — Interpret the Devanagari in context: मुफ़्त (muft).

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   free

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Shopping: कितने का — Write in Devanagari: price (f).

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   कीमत

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] Shopping: कितने का — Match पैसे to its lesson meaning.

   1. rupee (m)
   2. money
   3. receipt (f)
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   money

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Shopping: कितने का — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Hindi: 100 rupees.

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   सौ रुपये।

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Shopping: कितने का — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Hindi: I'll take it! (girl)

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   मैं लेती हूँ!

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Shopping: कितने का — Select the Hindi form for “discount (f)”.

   1. महँगा
   2. सस्ता
   3. छूट
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   छूट

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Shopping: कितने का — Error correction for Shopping: कितने का: replace a literal or register-inappropriate rendering with the lesson model for “100 rupees.”.

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   सौ रुपये।

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Shopping: कितने का — Complete the dialogue with the studied response to: It's expensive! How much is the cheese?

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    महँगा है! पनीर कितने का है?

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Shopping: कितने का — Read “सस्ता है! मैं लेता हूँ!” (sastā hai! main letā hūṅ!). What detail does it communicate?

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    It's cheap! I'll take it! (boy)

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Shopping: कितने का — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole. Give the key contribution of प्रिया in this turn: रोटी कितने की है?

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    How much is the bread?

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkकितने की है? uses की because…

   1. plural
   2. रोटी is feminine
   3. formal
   4. past
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   रोटी is feminine

   की agrees with feminine.

2. quick checkमहँगा means…

   1. cheap
   2. expensive
   3. free
   4. new
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   expensive

   महँगा = expensive.

3. quick checkसस्ता means…

   1. cheap
   2. expensive
   3. tasty
   4. big
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   cheap

   सस्ता = cheap.

4. quick checkछूट means…

   1. receipt
   2. discount
   3. price
   4. shop
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   discount

   छूट = discount.

5. quick checkमैं लेता हूँ means…

   1. I want
   2. I'll take it (boy)
   3. I go
   4. I pay
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   I'll take it (boy)

   लेता = take-m.

Worksheet: Shopping worksheet

Review list. कीमत · पैसे · रुपया · रसीद

रेस्टोरेंट में — ordering and the bill

Two verbs run a Hindi restaurant: दीजिए (please give) and लाइए (please bring). मुझे एक थाली दीजिए asks for a plate for yourself; उन्हें मेन्यू लाइए brings the menu to them. To close the meal you ask for the बिल or, more traditionally, the हिसाब.

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

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, roleplay, reading comprehension.

1. multiple choiceYou want the menu brought to you. Which do you say?

   1. ज़रा मेन्यू दिखाइए।
   2. मेन्यू लीजिए।
   3. मेन्यू कहाँ है?
   4. मैं मेन्यू हूँ।
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   ज़रा मेन्यू दिखाइए।

2. fill the gapमुझे एक थाली ____। (please give)

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   दीजिए

3. translatePlease bring the bill.

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   बिल लाइए।

4. translate into the languageमुझे एक थाली दीजिए।

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   Please give me one plate.

5. choose the wordWhich word means ‘the account’ in a restaurant?

   1. हिसाब
   2. मेन्यू
   3. थाली
   4. मीठा
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   हिसाब

6. matchingMatch the request verb with its meaning.

   1. दीजिए = please give
   2. लाइए = please bring
   3. दिखाइए = please show
   4. बनाइए = please make
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   दिखाइए = please show

7. put it in orderPut these in order: लाइए · बिल · ज़रा

   Show the answer

   ज़रा बिल लाइए।

8. build the sentenceBuild the request: ‘Please make it a little less spicy.’

   Show the answer

   थोड़ा कम तीखा बनाइए।

9. find the mistakeFind the mistake: मुझे चाय दीजिए चाहिए।

   Show the answer

   मुझे चाय दीजिए।

10. finish the dialogue— खाना कैसा है? — ____ (It is very good, but it is a little too spicy.)

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    बहुत अच्छा है, लेकिन थोड़ा ज़्यादा तीखा है।

11. role playOrder a meal for two and ask for the bill.

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    हमें दो थाली दीजिए, और ज़रा मेन्यू दिखाइए। खाने के बाद बिल लाइए।

12. readingमीरा ने थाली ली, चाय पी और बिल माँगा। What did Meera do, in order?

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    She took a plate, drank tea, and asked for the bill.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich word means ‘please bring’?

   1. दीजिए
   2. लाइए
   3. लीजिए
   4. दिखाइए
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   लाइए

   लाना → लाइए. लीजिए would be ‘please take’.

2. quick checkमुझे एक थाली दीजिए — who receives the plate?

   1. the waiter
   2. the speaker
   3. somebody else
   4. nobody
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   the speaker

   मुझे means ‘to me’.

3. quick checkTo ask for the bill you say…

   1. बिल दिखाइए।
   2. बिल लाइए।
   3. बिल लीजिए।
   4. बिल हूँ।
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   बिल लाइए।

   The bill is brought to you, so लाइए.

4. quick check‘A little less spicy’ is…

   1. थोड़ा कम तीखा
   2. थोड़ा ज़्यादा तीखा
   3. बहुत तीखा
   4. कम थोड़ा तीखा
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   थोड़ा कम तीखा

   The degree word comes before the adjective: थोड़ा कम + तीखा.

5. quick checkWhich sentence mixes two patterns and is wrong?

   1. मुझे चाय चाहिए।
   2. मुझे चाय दीजिए।
   3. मैं चाय चाहता हूँ दीजिए।
   4. मैं चाय लूँगा।
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   मैं चाय चाहता हूँ दीजिए।

   चाहता हूँ and दीजिए are two different requests and cannot share a sentence.

Worksheet: At the restaurant

Review list. थाली · बिल · दिखाइए · मुझे एक थाली दीजिए

Recall drills — 144 more questions from the A2 words

These 144 drills are generated from the Hindi A2 vocabulary list — the words of “Past and future” through “Food and shopping”, 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.

The A2 test — 10 items

The 10-item test closes Hindi A2. Answers are shown; in the course player the same test decides whether Hindi B1 unlocks.

1. translate into the languageSay: She went

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   वह गई

2. translate into the languageSay (boy): I will learn Hindi

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   मैं हिन्दी सीखूँगा

3. choose'To me'

   1. मैंको
   2. मुझको
   3. मुझे
   4. मेराको
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   मुझे

4. translate into Englishमुझे पनीर पसंद है।

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   I like cheese.

5. fill the gapमैंने खाना ___। (ate, boy)

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   खाया

6. choose'Which way is the school?'

   1. स्कूल कहाँ है
   2. स्कूल किधर है
   3. स्कूल कैसा है
   4. स्कूल क्या है
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   स्कूल किधर है

7. put it in orderOrder: रहता हूँ / दिल्ली में / मैं

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   मैं दिल्ली में रहता हूँ

8. say it out loudSay aloud: मुझे पनीर पसंद है।

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   मुझे पनीर पसंद है।

9. fill the gapरोटी कितने ___ है? (of, f)

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   की

10. chooseवह खाएगी।

    1. He will eat
    2. She will eat
    3. I will eat
    4. They will eat
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    She will eat

Hindi A2 beyond the drills — culture, reading, listening, idioms

These sections are written for Hindi A2 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

होली Holi is a spring festival, and it is also the most useful vocabulary lesson in the calendar. The night before is होलिका दहन holikā dahan, a bonfire; the day itself is रंग rāng, colour, thrown as dry गुलाल gulāl powder or shot from a पिचकारी pichkārī, a water syringe. Strangers are fair game and the greeting is बुरा न मानो, होली है — ‘don’t take offence, it is Holi’.

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

Reading — read this aloud, slowly

What it says: It is eight in the morning. I go to the market. The market is very crowded. I buy two kilos of potatoes and one kilo of tomatoes. The shopkeeper says, “Fifty rupees.” I say, “Make it a little less.” He laughs and says, “Fine, forty-five.” I come back home and make tea.

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.

What it says: — Brother, how much is this kurta?
— Four hundred rupees, sister.
— Four hundred? That is too much. Give it for three hundred.
— No, sister, it costs me three hundred fifty. For you, three hundred twenty.
— Fine, pack it.

10 idioms and fixed phrases

The 3 mistakes this level makes

• मैंने किताब है। → मेरे पास किताब है। Hindi has no verb ‘to have’. Possession is the postposition पास plus होना: ‘a book is near me’.
• मैं घर पढ़ता हूँ। → मैं घर में पढ़ता हूँ। a place needs its postposition. घर takes में inside; in a sentence like ‘I read at home’ in English the preposition comes first, in Hindi it comes after the noun.
• पचास रुपये का है? (asking the price of many items) → पचास रुपये का है? / पचास रुपये की हैं? का-के-की agrees with the thing being priced, not with the money. One masculine item: का. A feminine or plural item: की.

Your task

One market conversation, both roles Copy the bargaining dialogue out by hand, then act both sides aloud. Change three things: the item, the first price, and the final price. Keep the phrases पैक कर दीजिए, कितने का है and थोड़ा कम कर दीजिए exactly as they are — those three carry most of the bargaining, and the numbers are the easy part.

After A2: the A2+ checkpoint

A2+ is not a certificate — it is the half-step between Hindi A2 and the next level, and it is on this site’s ladder because language schools use it. You are at A2+ when you can keep a conversation going, tell a short story. Get there by working the recall drills above and the review deck until nothing on this page surprises you, then open the B1 pages.

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