Hindi-English Phrase Book

Hindi-English Phrase Book

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Book Specification

Item Code: IDC389
Author: Kavita Kumar
Publisher: Rupa Publication Pvt. Ltd.
Language: (With Hindi Words Transliterated into English)
Edition: 2008
ISBN: 8129104571
Pages: 314
Cover: Paperback
Other Details 5.6” X 4.4”
Weight 150 gm

Book Description

Preface

The Hindi Phrasebook is designed to enable non-Hindi speaking people from different countries to converse without difficulty with Hindi-speaking people on matters of daily life. it is a compilation of phrases ranging from one word to short sentences. A large number of situational sentences required in general conversation, useful for learning the language, making travel trouble-free and sightseeing enjoyable are given in the text. The material provides tourists and business visitors with appropriate tourists and business visitors with appropriate words and phrases to wade through diverse challenging encounters during their travel and stay in India.

The pronunciation guide explains the special sounds of the language. Phonetic spellings of each Hindi sentence are given to help you speak without any prior knowledge of script or grammar. At the same time, for those who may be interested, the text is given in Hindi script too.

it is equally profitable for students of Hindi in transition phase, where they have acquired the ability to read and comprehend written text in Hindi. But cannot speak due to lack of practice.

Sincere thanks are due to:

Shri R.K. Mehra and Ms. Sugeeta Roy Choudhry of Rupa & Co. for asking me to undertake this project and for their keen interest in its successful this project and for their keen interest in its successful completion.

My husband Prof. Hardarshan kumar for his sustained support in my work.

Mengla Prasad Dube for his assistance in composing the book.

My son-in-law Kant and daughter Anu for their understanding and generosity in every way during my stay with them in the United States where the first draft of this book was written.

My grandsons Arman and Rahul, and my daughter Tara for propelling vita energy in me in some of my lone moments.

I shall welcome any feedback from the readers especially any printing errors that might have escaped my notice.

Back of The Book

The Hindi English Phrasebook – containing an English-Hindi dictionary, a guide to Hindi grammar and a list of commonly used Hindi phrases – is the perfect companion for short and long-term visitors to India.

With an easy-to-follow, user-friendly plan that is the specialisation of the author Kavita Kumar, the Hindi English Phrasebook lists nearly three thousand words, covering diverse situations and conversations. it includes proverbs and idioms as well as useful tips and cultural notes to broaden understanding about conditions within India.

A valuable guide, this book will ensure pleasant social contacts, an enjoyable journey and a memorable vacation.

Contents

Preface
Pronunciation Guide 1
Word Order in Hindi 6
Asking Questions 7
Everyday Phrases 13
Language Problems 32
Introductory Meeting 33
Parting Sentences 34
Basic Needs 35
Basic Emotion 35
Meeting The Neighbours 36
At The Customs 42
Immigration 42
Customs 43
Hiring A Taxi 46
In the taxi 47
Tourist Information 48
Booking A Room in a Hotel 50
Enquiry & Booking 50
Asking for Additional Services 51
Room Service 52
Complaints 53
Ordering Breakfast 53
At The Front Desk of a Hotel 55
Rent a room / Apartment 56
Paying Guest Accommodation 59
Holiday Booking 60
Asking Directions
Foreigner’s Registration Office 62
Telephone Booth 63
Lost my Way 64
At The Crossing 65
Samath 67
Booking For Music Concert 67
Sight Seeing 68
Boat Ride 70
Eating Out 70
Indian Foods 73
Finding Lost Belongings 77
Accident 78
Accident Averted 78
Shopping 79-87
Asking Price 79
Asking Opinion 79
Expressing Opinion 79
Enquiring About Availability 80
Expressing Desire to see More 81
Buying Clothes 82
Buying Books 85
Photography 87
Visa Office 88
Exploring Business 90
Banking 92
Changing Money 94
Availing Miscellaneous Service 95
Car Repair 95
Watch Repair 97
Shoe Repair 98
Washerman 100
Astrology 103
Communications 104
Telegram 104
Internet Cafe 105
Telephone 105
Postal Services 108
Personal Grooming 111-113
Haircut 111
Body Massage 113
Manicure and Pedicure 113
Emergency Services
Police Station 114
Fire 115
Ambulance 116
Transportation 117
At the Railway Enquiry 117
Reservation 119
On the Platform 122
On the Train 123
Bus Travel 125
Rickshaw Ride 126
At The Airline 128
Visiting The Church 131
Health & Medicine 133-140
At The General Physician’s 133
At the orthopedics Clinic 134
At the Ophthalmologist’s/Optician’s 135
At the Dentist’s 137
At the Physiotherapist’s 138
Altemative Medicine 140
Proposing Friendship 141
Expressing Love 141
Proposing Marriage 141
Weather 142
Seasons 144
Telling Time 145
Months 146
Days of The Week 147
Time Divisions 148
Directions 150
Hobbies 151
Politics 154
Dowry Problem 156
Numbers 157
Cardinals 157
Ordinals 161
Multiplicatives 162
Aggregative 162
How Many Times 163
How Many Fold 163
Fractions 163
Cultural Notes 164
Festivals and National Holidays 164
Religions 166
Saints Celebrities 167
Hinduism 167
Schools of Philosophy 167
Scriptual Text 167
Paths of Salvation 168
Classfication of Society 169
Stages of Life 170
Four Goals 171
Mystical Topics 171
Proverbs 175
Idioms 181
Vocabulary 183
English Words in Everyday Use 260
Grammar 263
Vowels 263
Punctuation 264
Consonants 265
Noun 270
Pronoun 273
Adjective 275
Adverbs 277
Verb ‘to be’ 278
Imperative 282
Present Simple tense 284
Past Habitual Tense 285
Present Progressive 285
Past Progressive Tense 286
Past Simple Tense 288
Present Prefect Tense 291
Past Prefect Tense 291
Future 293
Postpositions 294
Conjunctions 296
Use of some verbs 296
To like 296
To want 296
To know 297
Can 297
To need 298
Should, Qught to 298
Compulsion 299
Probability 299
Possession 299
To be habituated to do X 300
Conditionals 300
To begin to do X 301
Permission 301
Kar-conjunct 301
Simultaneous Activities 302
Continuative Activities 303
Gradual Changes; Disapproval 303
Present Presumption 303
Perfective Presumption 304
Participial Constructions 304
Commonly used Verbs 306
Conjunct Verbs 309
Index 311

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