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A: Top 25 Hindi Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 25: How much is this? in Hindi (In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Hindi learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations.)
In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question ""How much is this?"" In Hindi this is
B: यह कितना है?
The first word in the question is
B: यह
A: ""meaning this"" in English.
B: (Slow, by syllable) यह
A: Listen again and repeat.
B: यह
{Pause}
A: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is
B: कितना
A: meaning how much.
B: (Slow, by syllable) कितना
A: Now repeat.
B: कितना
{Pause}
Listen to the first 2 words of the question and repeat.
B: यह कितना
{pause}
And next
B: है
A: meaning is.
B: (Slow, by syllable) है
A: Now repeat.
B: है
{Pause}
Listen to the entire question and repeat.
B: यह कितना है
{pause}
A: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question How much is this??
B: यह दस रूपये का है
A: ""It's ten rupees.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase.
B: (Slow) यह दस रूपये का है
{pause}
A: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word:
B: यह
A: meaning It .
B: (Slow, by syllable) यह
A: Now repeat
B: यह
{Pause}
A: And next
B: दस
meaning ten .
B: (Slow, by syllable) दस
A:Now repeat.
B: दस
{Pause}
A: And after that
B: रूपये
meaning rupees.
B: (Slow, by syllable) रूपये
A:Now repeat.
B: रूपये
{Pause}
A: Next is
B: का
meaning of.
B: (Slow, by syllable) का
A:Now repeat.
B: का
{Pause}
A: And after that
B: है
meaning is.
B: (Slow, by syllable) है
A:Now repeat.
B: है
{Pause}
A: Listen to the speaker say, It's ten rupees., and then repeat.
B: यह दस रूपये का है
{pause}
A: To use a different phrase, replace ten rupees with fifty rupees .
B: पचास रुपये
A: fifty rupees
B: (slow) पचास रुपये (regular) पचास रुपये
A: Listen to the phrase again, this time with fifty rupees
B: यह पचास रुपये का है
A: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace ten rupees. Say It's fifty rupees .
{pause}
B: यह पचास रुपये का है
A: To expand on the pattern, replace fifty rupees with hundred rupees.
B: सौ रुपये
A: hundred rupees
B: (slow) सौ रुपये (regular) सौ रुपये
A: Listen to the phrase again, this time with hundred rupees
B: यह सौ रुपये का है
A: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace fifty rupees. Say It's hundred rupees.
{pause}
B: यह सौ रुपये का है
A: To expand on the pattern, replace hundred rupees with five hundred rupees.
B: पांच सौ रुपये
A: five hundred rupees
B: (slow) पांच सौ रुपये (regular) पांच सौ रुपये
A: Listen to the phrase again, this time with five hundred rupees
B: यह पांच सौ रुपये का है
A: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for hundred rupees. Say It's five hundred rupees.
{pause}
B: यह पांच सौ रुपये का है
Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting India and someone asks you how much something is. It is ten rupees. Respond to the question.
B: यह कितना है? (five seconds) यह दस रूपये का है
A: Now imagine it's fifty rupees Respond to the question.
B: यह कितना है? (five seconds) यह पचास रुपये का है
A: Imagine it's hundred rupees . . Answer the speaker's question.
B: यह कितना है? (five seconds) यह सौ रुपये का है
A: Now imagine it's five hundred rupees . Respond to the question.
B: यह कितना है? (five seconds) यह पांच सौ रुपये का है
A: You want to learn how much something is. Ask the question
(5 seconds)
B: यह कितना है?
{pause}
A: This is the end of Lesson 25

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