These three words have similar sound but different meaning in Hindi.
So,in Hindi-
No !! Hindi is not India’s National Language.
As a Hindi educator, this is one myth I want to address.
Yes, Hindi is spoken by a lot of Indians but not all. In fact no language is India’s National Language.
Article 343 of Indian Constitution recognises Hindi as one of the Official languages not the National language .
So,Setting the record straight. This is a common myth among many, not just expats or foreigners but even Indians.
Hindi is the Official Language and not the National Language of India.
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How to say I am sitting in Hindi?
This translation is one of the most common mistakes that i have seen in hindi classes.
Because the English sentences has verb +ing, we end up saying "main baith rahi hun" But that's not correct.
We say the same sentence in English that is- I am sitting or I am seated.
In Hindi, for the process of sitting- Main beth rahi hun.
And when the person is already seated- Main baithi hu.
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Most Hindi learners think ‘Na’ means No irrespective of how it's being used in Hindi.
In Hindi, the word ‘Na’ not only just means NO but its meaning is more context based.
Like we use "Na" for-
Yesterday, we played a simple game: I thought of animal, and everyone else had to guess it by asking only yes/no questions..in Hindi!
These are the kinds of activities I use in class to build speaking confidence, practice vocabulary, and get comfortable thinking in Hindi instead of translating.
Learning a language should feel like using it, not just studying it
Would you have guessed the animal?
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In hindi, while rukna means 'to stop' and if someone says Ruko, it means they are asking you to stop.
But most of the times, people end up saying 'ruk jao'- While rukna means to stop and Jao means go.
And its confusing!! But it together means Please wait or stop. It is an informal way to stop someone.
So, Hindi has something called compound verbs.
Jana is added to rukna to form a compound verb to add a sense of thoroughness to the meaning of rukna.
Here jana doesn't mean to go. It’s just adding a sense of completeness to the meaning of main verb i.e. rukna.
1. Chakachak- It means not just good but top tier or amazingly put together.
It can be used when someone asks you- tum kaise ho?(How are you?) and you reply with - Chakachak!
2. Tashan- It can be used for Style, Rizz, Swag!. It is like a cool, confident way of carrying yourself.
Meaning of tashan could be positive as well as negative, as it also some time means showing off, arrogant or too much attitude.
Positive- wow! tumhara kya tashan hai!(Wow! you have swag.)
Negative- Jyada tashan mein mat raho. (Don’t show off this much).
3. Bhasad- It means loud and messy chaos which, at one point gets too chaotic to understand. Bhasad is an informal slang term, so one will hear it in conversations, social media, memes, and movies rather than in formal Hindi.
Example- yha kya bhasad machi hui hai?- what chaos is going on here?
In Hindi when the suffix wala/wali/wale is used with a noun, it shows that the person or the thing is in some way associated with or characterized by that noun.
NOTE- Wala is used for masculine singular, Wali for Feminine singular and Wale for plural.
That is why one can hear wala/wali / wale in hindi conversations a lot- because it lets speaker create descriptions quickly without needing a special word for each sentence.
Dekhte hai is one of the most commonly used phrase in Hindi conversations.
Though its literal meaning is ‘let’s see’ or ‘will see’. But while using it in conversation it is context based. It can be used as
Many hindi learners think dekhte hai means looking at something physically but in conversation it often means:
i) Let's see
ii) We'll see
iii) We'll find out
iv) Maybe
v) Wait and see
vi) will get to it
TIP- If someone replies to your invitation with Dekhte hai, so it means they are not very sure, and it is a polite way to say ‘maybe’ or ‘no’ but they don’t want to sound rude.
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Like other languages there are also few Hindi words which start from the same root words. You learn one word and it unlocks many other words. So here are few easy words for you to improve your vocabulary-
Dar - Darpok - Darawana
Here Dar means Fear, Darpok means Coward, and Darawana means Frightening.
Ghar - Gharelu- Gharwale
Here Ghar means House, Gharelu means Homely and Gharwale Family members.
Bolna - Boli - Bol-chal
Here Bolna means To say, Boli means Dialect, and Bol-chal means conversation.
Hindi builds many words from same root. Tell me what other words you would like to know.
#learnhindi #hindi
Like other languages there are also few Hindi words which start from the same root words. You learn one word and it unlocks many other words. So here are few easy words for you to improve your vocabulary-
Dar - Darpok - Darawana
Here Dar means Fear, Darpok means Coward, and Darawana means Frightening.
Ghar - Gharelu- Gharwale
Here Ghar means House, Gharelu means Homely and Gharwale Family members.
Bolna - Boli - Bol-chal
Here Bolna means To say, Boli means Dialect, and Bol-chal means conversation.
Hindi builds many words from same root. Tell me what other words you would like to know.
#learnhindi #hindi
