Learn to ask "How are you?"
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| 3-Minute Hindi Season 1, Lesson 4 - Asking How Someone Is |
| Introduction |
| Becky: Welcome to 3-Minute Hindi Season 1, Lesson 4 - Asking How Someone Is. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask and answer the question ‘How are you?’ in Hindi. |
| Body |
| Becky: Here's the informal way to ask 'How are you?' in Hindi. |
| Shakti: [Normal] कैसे हो?(kaiSe ho?) |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'How' |
| Shakti: [Normal] कैसे [Slow] कैसे (kaiSe) |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'are (you)' |
| Shakti: [Normal] हो [Slow] हो(ho) |
| Becky: Listen again to the informal question meaning 'How are you?' |
| Shakti: [Slow] कैसे हो? [Normal] कैसे हो? |
| Becky: Now, imagine you're speaking to a stranger. Here's the formal way to ask, 'How are you?' |
| Shakti: [Normal] आप कैसे हैं?(aap kaiSe hain?) |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'you' |
| Shakti: [Normal] आप [Slow] आप (aap) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'how' |
| Shakti: [Normal] कैसे [Slow] कैसे(kaiSe) |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'are' |
| Shakti: [Normal] हैं [Slow] हैं(hain) |
| Becky: Listen again to the formal question meaning 'How are you?' |
| Shakti: [Slow] आप कैसे हैं? [Normal] आप कैसे हैं? |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning 'I'm fine. Thank you.' |
| Shakti: [Normal] मैं अच्छा हूँ, धन्यवाद|(main acchaa huun. DHaNyavaaD) |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'I' |
| Shakti: [Normal] मैं [Slow] मैं (main) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'fine' |
| Shakti: [Normal] अच्छा [Slow] अच्छा (acchaa) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'am' |
| Shakti: [Normal] हूँ [Slow] हूँ(huun) |
| Becky: Last is the expression meaning 'thank you' |
| Shakti: [Normal] धन्यवाद [Slow] धन्यवाद(DHaNyavaaD) |
| Becky: Listen again to the response meaning 'I'm fine. Thank you.' |
| Shakti: [Slow] मैं अच्छा हूँ, धन्यवाद| [Normal] मैं अच्छा हूँ, धन्यवाद| |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning, 'I'm not so well' |
| Shakti: [Normal] बहुत अच्छा नही हूँ|(bahuT acchaa Nahiin huun.) |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'very' |
| Shakti: [Normal] बहुत [Slow] बहुत(bahuT) |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'well' |
| Shakti: [Normal] अच्छा [Slow] अच्छा (acchaa) |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'am not' |
| Shakti: [Normal] नही हूँ| [Slow] नही हूँ|(Nahiin huun) |
| Becky: Listen again to the response meaning 'I'm not so well' |
| Shakti: [Slow] बहुत अच्छा नही हूँ| [Normal] बहुत अच्छा नही हूँ| |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Shakti: In India, formal language and words are used for seniors, elderly people, relatives, unknown people and in interviews. Whereas among friends, people you know, and young people, informal language is okay. |
Outro |
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| Becky: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
| Shakti: अलविदा (aLviDaa) |
13 Comments
HideListeners! How are you? Try answering this question in Hindi.
Hi Kakembo,
Thanks for posting!
Here is a minor correction for the word "thiik" (fine) in your sentence. The correct spelling is ठीक.
I hope this helps!
Roohi
Team HindiPod101.com
ठिक है
Hi Ellysia,
Thanks for your post!
That would be the best way to say this.
All the best!
Roohi
Team HindiPod101.com
Aap KaiSe ho?
Main bahut achaa huun, dhanyavaad!
(Would this be the correct way to say, I am very good, thank you)
Hi Jamie,
jaaN kar acchaa Lagaa! That means, good to know!
Keep learning and all the best!
Roohi
Team HindiPod101.com
main achii hun.
Hello,
Why does this lesson only include the maculine form "accha?" My Indian friend told me I need to say "Mein acchi hun." The lesson includes the masculine but not the feminine. Why is that?
Me accha hun.
Hi Estefania,
Thanks for writing in. That was completely right. Its just that Hindi is a gender specific language in terms of verb. So for male the sentence becomes: main acchaa huun, shukrya and for female the sentences becomes: main acchii huun, shukrya.
Keep Learning!
Cheers!
Manali
Team HindiPod101.com
Haee, main acchaa huun, shukrya
Haee, bahut acchaa nahiin huun