Learn about sports that are popular in India
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jason:Hi everyone, I’m Jason. |
| Neha:And I’m Neha! |
| Jason:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Hindi Vocabulary, Lesson 13! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Recreation &Leisure. These are the names of 5 sports in Hindi. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at HindiPod101.com. |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Jason:In this lesson, you’ll learn the names of sports in India. These are 5 sports that are popular in India, which means you’ll hear these words a lot! |
| Jason:Neha, what’s our first word? |
| Neha:क्रिकेट |
| Jason:Cricket |
| Neha:(slow) क्रिकेट (regular) क्रिकेट |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:क्रिकेट |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Cricket is the most popular sport in India and is played by many people in open spaces throughout the country. |
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| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) सचिन तेंदुलकर एक प्रसिद्ध भारतीय क्रिकेट खिलाड़ी है। |
| Jason:Sachin Tendulkar is a famous Indian cricket player. |
| Neha:(slow) सचिन तेंदुलकर एक प्रसिद्ध भारतीय क्रिकेट खिलाड़ी है। |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Neha:हाकी |
| Jason:Hockey |
| Neha:(slow) हाकी (regular) हाकी |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:हाकी |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Chak De! India was a hit movie that showcased women's field hockey in India. |
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| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) फील्ड हॉकी भारत का राष्ट्रीय खेल है। |
| Jason:Field hockey is the national sport of India. |
| Neha:(slow) फील्ड हॉकी भारत का राष्ट्रीय खेल है। |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Neha:शतरंज |
| Jason:Chess |
| Neha:(slow) शतरंज (regular) शतरंज |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:शतरंज |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:The current World Chess Champion is Viswanathan Anand of India. |
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| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) शतरंज का आविष्कार भारत में हुआ था। |
| Jason:Chess was invented in India. |
| Neha:(slow) शतरंज का आविष्कार भारत में हुआ था। |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Neha:टेनिस |
| Jason:Tennis |
| Neha:(slow) टेनिस (regular) टेनिस |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:टेनिस |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Sania Mirza is India's new youth icon and also a rising star in world tennis. |
| . |
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| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) टेनिस भारत के सबसे लोकप्रिय खेलों में से एक है। |
| Jason:Tennis is among the most popular sports in India. |
| Neha:(slow) टेनिस भारत के सबसे लोकप्रिय खेलों में से एक है। |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Neha:कुश्ती |
| Jason:Wrestling |
| Neha:(slow) कुश्ती (regular) कुश्ती |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:कुश्ती |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Wrestling is the oldest known sport in India. |
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| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) खली एक मशहूर कुश्ती खिलाड़ी हैं। |
| Jason:Khali is a famous wrestler. |
| Neha:(slow) खली एक मशहूर कुश्ती खिलाड़ी हैं। |
| QUIZ |
| Jason:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Neha will give you the Hindi – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Neha:क्रिकेट |
| [pause]Jason:Cricket |
| Neha:हाकी |
| [pause]Jason:Hockey |
| Neha:शतरंज |
| [pause]Jason:Chess |
| Neha:टेनिस |
| [pause]Jason:Tennis |
| Neha:कुश्ती |
| [pause]Jason:Wrestling |
Outro |
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| Jason:There you have it – 5 sport names in India! We have a more complete list at HindiPod101.com, so be sure to check it out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Neha:शुक्रिया (Śukriyā) |
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