July 2009

Contents
July 2009 ....................................................................................................................................................... 1
July 2, 2009 Letter Focus ......................................................................................................................... 3
How does it look? ............................................................................................................................... 3
How to type it? .................................................................................................................................... 3
Words ................................................................................................................................................... 3
July 7, 2009 - Word Find #11 ......................................................................................................................... 5
July 9, 2009 Letter Focus ........................................................................................................................ 7
How to type it? .................................................................................................................................... 7
Words ................................................................................................................................................... 7
July 13, 2009 - Word Find #12....................................................................................................................... 9
July 16, 2009 - Letter Focus .................................................................................................................. 14
How does it look? ............................................................................................................................. 14
How to type it? .................................................................................................................................. 14
Words ................................................................................................................................................. 14
July 20, 2009 - Word Find #13 long "i" (EE) sound ................................................................................... 16
July 22, 2009 - Hello/Greetings 1 (na-ma-ste) ................................................................................. 18
July 23, 2009 - Letter Focus .................................................................................................................. 19
How does it look? ............................................................................................................................. 19
How to type it? .................................................................................................................................. 19
Words ................................................................................................................................................. 19
July 29, 2009 - What is your name? 4 ? (aap-ka naam kyaa hai?) .................................... 21
July 30, 2009 Letter Focus ..................................................................................................................... 22
How does it look? ............................................................................................................................. 22
How to type it? .................................................................................................................................. 22
Words ................................................................................................................................................. 22


July 2, 2009 Letter Focus
Are you familiar with the Hindi letter
You will see this written as ba in English transliteration. Today, we work on becoming familiar with this letter by
looking at words that contain this letter. You will have a chance to practice listening for the sound this letter makes in
several examples sometimes showing the letter at the beginning, in the middle or at the end of a word. Also, in this
episode, you will hear the letter in combination with other Hindi vowels.

How does it look?
Bar on top, full length verticle line to the rigth. Half way down the verticle line is a loop to the left. This has a bar
going through the loop from the upper left to the lower right.
How to type it?
If you are using a US English keyboard with the standard Devanagari/Hindi layout, then you would press y
Words
At the Beginning
forest
power
button
enough (also means bus)
body
duck
(f)- argument, dispute, controversy
sister
In the Middle
to be bored
thin, weak
to be pressed
At the End
tub
when?
when (statement not the question word. When I go to the store, I will buy the milk.
all
now
apple
With other vowels
| population
settled
oral, unwritten
to chew, to bite
washerman
washermans wife
soap
whole, undamaged
(m) awe, overwhelming influence


July 7, 2009 - Word Find #11
ow are you at recognizing the Hindi characters? When they are mixed up, do you have
todays lesson try a word find to give you practice finding each of the Hindi letters.

You can download the word
content/uploads/2009/07_july/wordfind11
This puzzle focus on words
matra. It is the matra that
letter.
write (command to
previous, last, prior
(f) book
to write
to go out
day (m)
Word Find #11
ow are you at recognizing the Hindi characters? When they are mixed up, do you have trouble telling them apart? In
todays lesson try a word find to give you practice finding each of the Hindi letters. Download word

word find in PDF form here: http://iSpeakHindi.com/wp
content/uploads/2009/07_july/wordfind11-july-2009.pdf
words that have the matra. This is the short
curves up to the left and down the left
a child)
prior (adj)
trouble telling them apart? In
word find
http://iSpeakHindi.com/wp-
short e
side of the
to meet
again, then
husband (m)
family (m)
right (side) (adj)
rent, fare, hire (m)
head (m)
envelope (m)
bird (f)

July 9, 2009 Letter Focus
Look at the Hindi consonant:
This will be represented in English letters as:bha. In todays episode you will hear words with this letter in
various positions and with several vowels. The idea here is to learn to recognize and to say the sound that this letter
makes. Also, you will want to associate that sound with the character .

How does it look?
Starting in the upper left, you have a little loop at the very top, with no line above it. A line comes straight down to the
right of this loop to about half way. then you have another loop. A line goes straight to the right above this loop.
Then it hits a full length verticle bar. On the top of this verticle bar is a little horizontal bar.
How to type it?
If you are using a US English keyboard with the standard Devanagari/Hindi layout, then you would press Y
Words
At the Beginning
to fill
fear
mansion
devotee
(m) hymn, devotional song
In the Middle
(f) the sound of flowing or gushing water
At the End
rising and sinking in water
donkey
auspicious, good
With other vowels
difference, similarity, idenity
not having been, not past
burden, responsibility, gratitude
| indebted, obliged, grateful
jewels, ornament
light, beauty, gleam
cauliflower
pit for catching wild animals
sometime, anytime, at one time
now
all


July 13, 2009 - Word Find #12
Practice recognizing the Hindi letters by searching for words in a word find.

You can download the PDF version
content/uploads/2009/07_july/wordfind12
This word find focuses on words
curves to the right and down the
| bakrii- goat (f)
| fish (f)
sweetheart, lady (f)
yellow (adj)
honorific suffix; yes!,
| girl (n-f)
| okay, fine
(adj)
Word Find #12
Practice recognizing the Hindi letters by searching for words in a word find. Download word find.

version of the word find from http://iSpeakHindi.com/wp
content/uploads/2009/07_july/wordfind12-july-2009.pdf
words with the matra. This is the long ee sound.
the right.

http://iSpeakHindi.com/wp-
sound. It
to drink (v.t.)
| wall (f)
man (m)
| month (m)
| to buy (v.t.)
car, vehicle, train (f)
sugar (f)
three (adj)
blue (adj)
third (adj)
earth, land, ground (f)
life (m)
water (m)
Do you like the word finds? We are working on a booklet with 25 of them. It is available
in the Paid Subscriber area.
Here are some screen shots of the content in the book (the page numbering differs in
the actual book):




July 16, 2009 - Letter Focus
Lets look at the letter. This will be represented in English letters as ma. In this episode, we will examine
how this letter looks, and hear words that have this letter at the beginning, in the middle, at the end, and in
combination with an assortment of vowels.

How does it look?
Like the previous letter but has the line across the top, and is missing the first little loop. That is, solid line across
the top, a full lenth verticle bar to the right. There is a Box with a a loop in the bottom left corner on the outside of the
box.
How to type it?
If you are using a US English keyboard with the standard Devanagari/Hindi layout, then you would press c
Words
At the Beginning
dont
heart, mind, soul
peas
- if not; (m) crocodile
good smell; fragrance
In the Middle
muslin/fine fabric
lotus flower
glimmer
peace
immortal
action, clear, pure
At the End
mango
less
worry, sadness
step
work
evening
With other vowels
man
friend
sweet

July 20, 2009 - Word Find #13

Today we will be looking at words that have the long i
matra/vowel. Try practicing finding this vowel in combination with other con
be sure and pay attention to the gender of the nouns.
using these words. download wordfind
You can download the pdf here: http://iSpeakHindi.com/wp
| empty, vacant, unoccupied,
thing (f)
sweet, pleasant (adj), sweetmeat
story (f)
| correct, right, true, accurate
sick (adj)
| marriage (f)
| poor (adj)
Word Find #13 long "i" (EE) sound
Today we will be looking at words that have the long i sound. You will see many common words that contain this
Try practicing finding this vowel in combination with other consonants in the word find provided.
be sure and pay attention to the gender of the nouns. This will be important to remember when making sentences


iSpeakHindi.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07_july/wordfind13
unoccupied, free (adj.)
sweetmeat (m)
accurate (adj)
You will see many common words that contain this
sonants in the word find provided. Also,
This will be important to remember when making sentences
content/uploads/2009/07_july/wordfind13-july-2009.pdf
wealthy, rich (adj)
| enough, sufficient (adj)
to learn
(v.t.)
sari (f) type of Indian clothing for women
back, spine (f)
straight, straightforward, simple, right, erect, direct, gentle, naive, good (adj)
elephant (m)
clarified butter (m)
| yogurt, curd (m)
strange, wonderful, amazing, unique (adj)
a watch, timepiece (f)
| river (f)

July 22, 2009 - Hello/Greetings (na-ma-ste)
This is the first of our Phrase Focus episodes where we focus on just learning one phrase. (Ok, ok, today it is really
just a word, but just you wait until next week ) Todays phase is 1 (na-ma-ste)
na-ma-ste (1 ) can be used to greet someone. It is very similar to hello in English (though you will find Hello
is common among Hindi speakers as well.) It can also be used when parting, though other phrases are common for
that as well See you soon which are covered in other sessions.
1 is made of 3 groups of letters. Let us go over each one:
na
ma
1 which in itself is a combination of 3 characters. (sa) + (ta) + (e). It is actually a half (sa) because the
vowel part gets dropped and combined with the next letter (ta) to make a sta 1 and finally that a is dropped
at the end and replaced with an e .
Remember to say na-ma-ste (1 ) to people you meet.

July 23, 2009 - Letter Focus
Today we look at the letter
In English we write this as ya
In todays lesson, we look at this letter and the sound it makes in a variety of words. Practice hearing this word at the
beginning, in the middle, and at the end of words. Also, hear it pronounced with several different matras/vowels.

How does it look?
Line across the top, with a capital cursive Y that touches the line at the top, and has a curve on the left that comes
out a bit, and on the right a straight, full length verticle line.
How to type it?
If you are using a US English keyboard with the standard Devanagari/Hindi layout, then you would press /
Words
At the Beginning
this
glory
name of the god who judges and punishes the dead
the country Yemen
7 sacrifice
name of a river in India
In the Middle
rule
destiny
At the End
time
victory
boys name
tea
With other vowels
4 to appoint
small lamp
body
ate
shadow

July 29, 2009 - What is your name? ? (aap-ka naam kyaa
hai?)
One of the first things you want to learn when meeting someone is their name. Use the phrase 4 ?
(aap-ka naam kyaa hai?).
Let us look at each of the words in this sentence.
(aap-kaa) is made of two parts. First is the word (aap) which means you. There are several versions
of you in Hindi. This is the most formal and polite. When we add (kaa) to it, we change the meaning from you
to yours. The (kaa) shows possession and can be used in much the same way as apostrophe s, i.e. s is in
English.
The next word is (naam). This word means name.
4 (kyaa) means what
(hai) means is.
Notice that in English we say What is your name? but the structure of this sentence in Hindi is Your name what
is?. You will notice this different sentence order in a lot of Hindi sentences with the verb coming at the end of the
sentence.
Let us hear some other Hindi speakers say this phrase. Try repeating it just like they do.

Now, next time you meet a Hindi speaker, you can ask their name!


July 30, 2009 Letter Focus
Today, we look at the letter . This will be represented in English letters as ra. In this episode we will see this
letter at the beginning of words, in the middle of words, and at the end of some words. We will also look at this letter
with some other vowels.

How does it look?
Horizontal line on the top. A little line that comes down, halfway it juts up to left, and then goes down at an angle.
How to type it?
If you are using a US English keyboard with the standard Devanagari/Hindi layout, then you would press j
Words
At the Beginning
to memorize
night
juice
keep (command)
jewels
eraser
In the Middle
pity
hot
easy
At the End
house
on
do
scare
man
fill
if
city
news
With other vowels
fair skinned
| (name for a girl)
salty