Background Review
Let’s see how to answer questions with prepositions such as:
in
on
from
with
in
me = in
garden me = in the garden
*notes:
1) order is flipped
2) no “the” in Hindi
library me = in the library
Now add the garden me at the end:
Amit lunch kha-ta hai garden me = Amit eats lunch in the garden
Radha Hindi bol-ti hai office me = Radha speaks Hindi in the office
You Try...
Anita watches a movie in the theater (dekh) = Anita…
Suraj makes a dosa in the kitchen (banaa) =
2 styles of speech
English-speaker style:
Anita sees a movie in the theater =
Anita movie dekh-ti hai theater me
theater me is at the end of the sentence, like in English
Hindi-textbook style:
Anita theater me movie dekh-ti hai
theater me is in 2nd place.
Our suggestion:
1) First use the English-speaker style as it easier to speak and sounds more organic
2) Once you are fluent with this English-speaker style, start practicing with the Hindi-textbook style
3) Be sure to mix both styles – it makes the Hindi sound more organic and conversational
You Try...
Try English-speaker style:
Radha eats a dosa in the restaurant (kha) = Radha…
Now try Hindi-textbook style:
Radha eats a dosa in the restaurant (kha) =
on
pe = on
also par = on
terrace pe = on the terrace
*note the order is flipped
Now add the terrace pe at the end:
Amit lunch kha-ta hai terrace pe = Amit eats lunch on the terrace
Radha film dekh-ti hai couch pe = Radha watches the movie on the couch
You Try...
I eat lunch on the table (kha) = mai…
We hear a song on the terrace (sun) =
from
se = from
India se = from India
Now add the India se like this:
Rohit India se hai = Rohit is from India
aap kahaa se hai? = You are from where?
You Try...
I am from New York = mai…
He is from Singapore =
with
ke saath = with
ma ke saath = with mom
Radha lunch kha-ti hai ma ke saath = Radha eats lunch with mom
You Try...
I go to the park with Anita (ja) = mai…
Rohit makes coffee with Priya (banaa) =
o'clock
baje = o’clock
do baje = 2 o’clock
Amit ghar aa-ta hai do baje = Amit comes home at 2 o’clock
Hindi-textbook style:
Amit do baje ghar aa-ta hai = Amit comes home at 2 o’clock
You Try...
I go to the park at 1 o’clock (ja) = mai…
Radha makes lunch at 2 o’clock (banaa) =
