Learn about well-known tourist attractions 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 15: Tourist Attractions! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography &Nature. These are 5 tourist attractions 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 tourist attractions in India. These are 5 tourist attractions that are popular in India, which means you’ll hear these words a lot! |
| Jason:Neha, what’s our first word? |
| Neha:ताज महल |
| Jason:Taj Mahal |
| Neha:(slow) ताज महल (regular) ताज महल |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:ताज महल |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Construction on the Taj Mahal began in 1632. |
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| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) ताजमहल हर साल बहुत से पर्यटकों को आकर्षित करता है। |
| Jason:The Taj Mahal attracts many tourists every year. |
| Neha:(slow) ताजमहल हर साल बहुत से पर्यटकों को आकर्षित करता है। |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Neha:गोवा ke समुद्रतट |
| Jason:Beaches of Goa |
| Neha:(slow) गोवा - समुद्रतट (regular) गोवा - समुद्रतट |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:गोवा - समुद्रतट |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Tourists wanting to visit the beaches in India often go to Goa. |
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| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) गोवा अपने समुद्र तटों के लिए प्रसिद्ध है। |
| Jason:Goa is famous for its beaches. |
| Neha:(slow) गोवा अपने समुद्र तटों के लिए प्रसिद्ध है। |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Neha:श्री हरमन्दिर साहिब |
| Jason:Golden Temple |
| Neha:(slow) श्री हरमन्दिर साहिब (regular) श्री हरमन्दिर साहिब |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:श्री हरमन्दिर साहिब |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:The Golden Temple is a religious temple of the sikhs that was built in 1764 in Punjab. |
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| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) हरमंदिर साहिब का मतलब ""भगवान का मंदिर"" है |
| Jason:Harmandir Sahib means Temple of God. |
| Neha:(slow) हरमंदिर साहिब का मतलब ""भगवान का मंदिर"" है |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Neha:अजंता गुफाएं |
| Jason:Ajanta Caves |
| Neha:(slow) अजंता गुफाएं (regular) अजंता गुफाएं |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:अजंता गुफाएं |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:The Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra are a popular tourist destination. |
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| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) महाराष्ट्र की अजंता गुफाओं में सुंदर चित्र हैं। |
| Jason:The Ajanta Caves of Maharashtra have beautiful paintings. |
| Neha:(slow) महाराष्ट्र की अजंता गुफाओं में सुंदर चित्र हैं। |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Neha:कोवलम samudratat |
| Jason:Kovalam Beach |
| Neha:(slow) कोवलम (regular) कोवलम |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:कोवलम |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Kovalam is on e of the most popular beach destinations in India. |
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| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) कोवलम समुद्र तटों का एक शहर है |
| Jason:Kovalam is a town of beaches. |
| Neha:(slow) कोवलम समुद्र तटों का एक शहर है |
| 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:ताज महल |
| [pause]Jason:Taj Mahal |
| Neha:गोवा ke समुद्रतट |
| [pause]Jason:Beaches of Goa |
| Neha:श्री हरमन्दिर साहिब |
| [pause]Jason:Golden Temple |
| Neha:अजंता गुफाएं |
| [pause]Jason:Ajanta Caves |
| Neha:कोवलम samudratat |
| [pause]Jason:Kovalam Beach |
Outro |
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| Jason:There you have it – 5 tourist attractions in India! We have a more complete list at HindiPod101.com. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Neha:शुक्रिया (Śukriyā) |
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