Learn to Read Hindi


Lesson 1


Hindi is spoken exactly as it is written so being a phonetic language it is very easy to learn to read . Write to let us know how you like these lessons and any other suggestions to ..ukindia.
Lets look at three consonants making the k ( as in Kirk ) , the m sound as in Mother and the n sound as in Nun.
This is the letter K -note all Hindi letters have a line on top..
The next two letters are M and N.

M


N


To make a word we just join the letters together so that the top line becomes continuous for eg mn (mind)
Now look at these three letters again

K


M


N

Sit back visualise these in your mind and say them aloud.
Now for a real tough test to see if you can read your first word in Hindi


(nmk--salt)


If you got it right -well done . Award yourself a brownie point. Now learn another letter making the R sound as in Rum.
Lets read another word - to do - kr - .
Remember the four letters we have learnt

K

...

M

..

N

.. and

R

.
Whats this word -die - .. yes it mr .
Now see if you can read your first sentence in Hindi
.............. ...nmk km kr --- salt less do i.e. make it less salty!
Well done. You have come to the end of Lesson 1 . Go over it again and again .Next week we introduce the vowels in Lesson 2.