Learn essential Hindi vocabulary for nationalities
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| बांग्लादेशी |
| (baangalaaDesii) |
| पाकिस्तानी |
| (paakisTaaNii) |
| चीनी |
| (ciinii) |
| What do these words mean? |
| Stick around. |
| In this quick lesson, you'll learn Hindi vocabulary for nationalities. |
| Before we start, did you know that India is one of the most diverse countries in the world? |
| It has many different languages, religions and traditions. |
| Do you know which group is the biggest? |
| Keep watching for the answer at the end. |
| नेपाली |
| (Nepaalii) |
| Nepalese nationality |
| नेपाली |
| (Nepaalii) |
| नेपाली |
| (Nepaalii) |
| Notice how nationality words are adjectives in Hindi. |
| They often end with a long E sound, which is a key pattern to show origin or country. |
| Lena asks Jack about his friend. |
| आपकी दोस्त कहाँ से है? |
| (aapakii DoST kahaaN Se hai?) |
| वह नेपाली है। |
| (vah Nepaalii hai.) |
| बांग्लादेशी |
| (baangalaaDesii) |
| Bangladeshi nationality |
| बांग्लादेशी |
| (baangalaaDesii) |
| बांग्लादेशी |
| (baangalaaDesii) |
| People in Bangladesh and many in India speak Bengali. |
| This shows a long, close connection between the two countries. |
| Steve asks Jack about a new colleague. |
| उसकी राष्ट्रीयता क्या है? |
| (uSakii raasTriyaTaa kyaa hai?) |
| वह बांग्लादेशी है। |
| (vah baangalaaDesii hai.) |
| पाकिस्तानी |
| (paakisTaaNii) |
| Pakistani nationality |
| पाकिस्तानी |
| (paakisTaaNii) |
| पाकिस्तानी |
| (paakisTaaNii) |
| Pakistani people speak Urdu, which is a close friend of Hindi language. |
| Tom asks Oscar about his teacher. |
| तुम्हारे उर्दू टीचर कहाँ से हैं? |
| (Tumhaare urDuu tiicar kahaaN Se haiN?) |
| मेरे उर्दू टीचर पाकिस्तानी हैं। |
| (mere urDuu tiicar paakisTaaNii haiN.) |
| चीनी |
| (ciinii) |
| Chinese nationality |
| चीनी |
| (ciinii) |
| चीनी |
| (ciinii) |
| The ancient Silk Road facilitated a long history of shared ideas and trade between Chinese and Indian civilizations. |
| Oscar asks Tom about a mutual friend. |
| वह कहाँ से है? |
| (vah kahaaN Se hai?) |
| वह चीनी है। |
| (vah ciinii hai.) |
| भूटानी |
| (bhutaaNii) |
| भूटानी |
| (bhutaaNii) |
| भूटानी |
| (bhutaaNii) |
| Bhutan has very close cultural and economic ties with India. |
| Many people there speak or understand Hindi because of these links. |
| Susan and Tom discuss Bhutanese nationality. |
| क्या तुम भूटान के किसी व्यक्ति से मिले हो? |
| (kyaa Tum bhutaaN ke kiSii vyakTi Se miLe ho?) |
| हाँ, मैं एक भूटानी विद्यार्थी को जानता हूँ। |
| (haaN, maiN ek bhutaaNii viDyaarTHii ko jaaNaTaa huuN.) |
| जापानी |
| (jaapaaNii) |
| Japanese nationality |
| जापानी |
| (jaapaaNii) |
| जापानी |
| (jaapaaNii) |
| Hindi nationality adjectives are usually invariant, maintaining the same form for masculine and feminine nouns. |
| For example, Japanese book, which is feminine in Hindi, is जापानी किताब. |
| (jaapaaNii kiTaab) |
| Shikhar asks Roshni about a new colleague. |
| क्या वह व्यक्ति तुम्हारा नया सहकर्मी है? |
| (kyaa vah vyakTi Tumhaaraa Nayaa Sahakarmii hai?) |
| हाँ, वह जापानी है। |
| (haaN, vah jaapaaNii hai.) |
| भारतीय |
| (bhaaraTiiy) |
| भारतीय |
| (bhaaraTiiy) |
| भारतीय |
| (bhaaraTiiy) |
| The nationality adjective भारतीय is derived from the Hindi name for India, which is भारत. |
| Steve and Jack chat about a new restaurant. |
| क्या तुम उस नए रेस्टोरेंट में गए हो? |
| (kyaa Tum uS Naye reStoreNt meN gaye ho?) |
| हाँ, खाना बहुत अच्छा है। |
| (haaN, khaaNaa bahut acchaa hai.) |
| वहाँ का शेफ़ भारतीय है। |
| (vahaaN kaa sef bhaaraTiiy hai.) |
| सऊदी अरेबियाई |
| (SauuDii arebiyaayii) |
| Saudi Arabian nationality |
| सऊदी अरेबियाई |
| (SauuDii arebiyaayii) |
| सऊदी अरेबियाई |
| (SauuDii arebiyaayii) |
| Similar to English, this adjective in Hindi is also composed of two words, सऊदी अरेबियाई. |
| (SauuDii arebiyaayii) |
| Lena and Gayatri chat about Saudi Arabian nationality. |
| क्या तुम किसी सऊदी अरेबियाई को जानती हो? |
| (kyaa Tum kiSii SauuDii arebiyaayii ko jaaNaTii ho?) |
| हाँ, मेरा डॉक्टर सऊदी अरेबियाई है। |
| (haaN, meraa DaukTar SauuDii arebiyaayii hai.) |
| श्रीलंकाई |
| (sriiLankaayii) |
| Sri Lankan nationality |
| श्रीलंकाई |
| (sriiLankaayii) |
| श्रीलंकाई |
| (sriiLankaayii) |
| The world's first female Prime Minister was a Sri Lankan woman. |
| Her name was Sirimavo Bandaranaike. |
| Jack and Steve discuss Sri Lankan nationality. |
| क्या तुम किसी ऐसे व्यक्ति से मिले हो जो श्रीलंकाई है? |
| (kyaa Tum kiSii aiSe vyakTi Se miLe ho jo sriiLankaayii hai?) |
| हाँ, मेरा एक पड़ोसी श्रीलंकाई है। |
| (haaN, meraa ek paDoSii sriiLankaayii hai.) |
| अमरीकी |
| (amariikii) |
| अमरीकी |
| (amariikii) |
| अमरीकी |
| (amariikii) |
| The word American is an acceptable alternative for अमरीकी. |
| (amariikii) |
| You can use both words interchangeably. |
| Jack and Susan chat about a group of tourists. |
| वे कहाँ से हैं? |
| (ve kahaaN Se haiN?) |
| वे अमरीकी हैं। |
| (ve amariikii haiN.) |
| You will see the words in English and your job is to say the words in Hindi. |
| Ready? |
| Do you remember how to say Nepalese? |
| नेपाली |
| (Nepaalii) |
| नेपाली |
| (Nepaalii) |
| And how to say Bangladeshi? |
| बांग्लादेशी |
| (baangalaaDesii) |
| बांग्लादेशी |
| (baangalaaDesii) |
| How about Pakistani? |
| पाकिस्तानी |
| (paakisTaaNii) |
| पाकिस्तानी |
| (paakisTaaNii) |
| Do you remember how to say Chinese? |
| चीनी |
| (ciinii) |
| चीनी |
| (ciinii) |
| And how to say Bhutanese? |
| भूटानी |
| (bhutaaNii) |
| भूटानी |
| (bhutaaNii) |
| Let's try Japanese. |
| जापानी |
| (jaapaaNii) |
| जापानी |
| (jaapaaNii) |
| What about Indian? |
| भारतीय |
| (bhaaraTiiy) |
| भारतीय |
| (bhaaraTiiy) |
| Now let's see if you remember how to say Saudi Arabian. |
| सऊदी अरेबियाई |
| (SauuDii arebiyaayii) |
| सऊदी अरेबियाई |
| (SauuDii arebiyaayii) |
| Another one. |
| What about Sri Lankan? |
| श्रीलंकाई |
| (sriiLankaayii) |
| श्रीलंकाई |
| (sriiLankaayii) |
| And finally, do you remember how to say American? |
| अमरीकी |
| (amariikii) |
| अमरीकी |
| (amariikii) |
| Did you know that India is one of the most diverse countries in the world? |
| It has many different languages, religions and traditions. |
| Do you know which group is the biggest? |
| India has thousands of different communities. |
| The largest group is the Indo-Aryan group. |
| And another big group is the Dravidian group, especially in Southern India. |
| Thanks for watching. |
| Don't forget to practice these new words and phrases and see you next time. |
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