Numbers and Time
Which word would be used at 6pm: shaam or raat
Shaam
What is pumpkin in Hindi?
Kaddu
How can you figure out if a sentence is referring to a girl or boy?
In many cases, when a verb/object ends in an "a" sound it's masculine. If it ends in "i", it's usually feminine.
Give one example of each: Personal, possessive, and demonstrative pronoun
Answers may vary.
Ex: Main, mera, vah
What are the two ways to ask what is the time?
Kya samay hai and kitne baje hain
True or false: Anar means peach
If incorrect, provide the correct translation for both fruits (Anar in English, peach in Hindi)Anar is pomegranate
Peach is aadu
What are the two different meanings padhna can have?
Studying and reading
How would you change the pronouns uska and iska if you were talking about someone older than you?
Translate: She is eating lunch at 1 in the afternoon
Vah dopahar ke ek baje khaana kha rahi hai
What adjective would you use to describe the taste of water? (Hint: tasteless/bland)
Beswad or phika
Translate: I am going to India and you are coming to America.
Main India jaa raha/hi hun aur tum America aa rahe/rahi ho |
What is the difference between iska and uska? Make a sentence using one of them.
Iska and uska both mean "their" (informal) but the first refers to someone nearby while the latter is talking about someone farther away.
Ex: Yah ball iska hai | Vah gaadi uski hai |
How might someone respond to the question:
Aapke kitne bhai-behen hain?
Answers may vary.
Ex: Mere paas do behen aur ek bhai hai |
How can you tell someone- "He likes grapes but pears are his favorite fruit"
Usko angur pasand hai leikin nashpati uska priya/manpasand phal hai |
Recess/lunch ke samay, hum sabhi bachche bahar khelte hain aur andar khate hain |
Make two different sentences using the the singular & plural version of vah (vah and ve).
Answers may vary.
Ex: Vah bagiche mein phool dekhta hai; Ve theater mein movie dekhte hain
Form a question in Hindi asking a friend at what time they woke up. Then make up an answer in response.
Answers may vary.
Ex: "Aap kab uthe?", "Main subah aath (8) baje utha"
Fill in the blank: Mujhe ____ ki sabzi pasand nahin hai kyonki vah bahut kadvi hai |
Mujhe karela ki sabzi pasand nahin hai kyonki vah bahut kadvi hai |
Identify the verbs: Ma ne kaha ki mujhe nahana hai leikin maine game khelna shuru kiya |
Kaha, nahana, khelna, shuru
Translate this sentence: We are playing with his toys
(Be careful of the order of the pronouns)
Hum uske khilaune (toys) ke saath khel rahe hain |