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The Power of Pranam

As part of my Hindi classes designed for children who are growing up with English as their first language, I teach Indian culture as well. Recently, I have been teaching my students the differences among namaste, namaskar and pranam. In this article I share a few heartwarming stories to demonstrate the power of pranam andContinue reading “The Power of Pranam”

I Pyaar You

Last month I prepared lessons about love for Valentine’s Day. I shared Indian folk stories about love between siblings and caring for one’s community. And I taught my students how to say, “I love you” Mama, Papa, Bhaiya, Didi, Dadi etc. in Hindi which quickly became “I pyaar you”. Most of my students are beginners.Continue reading “I Pyaar You”

The Hindi Pronoun “You”

The Hindi Pronoun “You” is a simple and easy to understand explanation of the different forms of, “you” in Hindi and how they’re used.

Is It Hard To Learn Hindi?

Is it hard to learn Hindi shares 3 things that can make Hindi a difficult language to learn and practical ways to overcome them.

Hindi Valentine’s Vocabulary

It’s Valentine’s Day tomorrow! This post is all about Hindi Valentine’s Vocabulary for children to celebrate the holiday of pyaar (love) with their parivaar (family) and dauston (friends). Hindi Valentine’s Phrases I love you Ma Mai aap se pyaar karta hoon Ma. (boys)Mai aap se pyaar karti hoon Ma. (girls) I love you Dad/Papa MaiContinue reading “Hindi Valentine’s Vocabulary”

Conversational Hindi Dining Vocabulary

In this post we are going to talk about conversational Hindi dining vocabulary. Dining means flatware and dinnerware. I like to teach a unit about this to students because it’s useful to know the words for plate, fork, spoon, knife, bowl, etc. and they’re practical to practice, since we use these items everyday! In theContinue reading “Conversational Hindi Dining Vocabulary”