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Lesson 1:
Essential Expressions
- Vocabulary 1
- Matching Bubbles: Vocabulary 1
- Grammar: Greetings and Personal Pronouns
- Go Further: Devanagari and Hindi Pronunciation
- Vocabulary 2
- Go Further: Possessive Pronouns
- Multiple Choice: Vocabulary 2
- Grammar: Present Tense of the Verb To Be
- Memory Match: Present Tense of the Verb To Be
- Conversation: Hello Maya. How are you?
- Conversation: That is Raju.
- Go Further: Nasalized Vowels
- Sentence Builder: Essential Expressions
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Present tense of the Verbto be
Have you noticed the extensive use of है hai so far? This is a form of the verb होना honā (to be). Let’s look at the full conjugation of होना honā with the pronouns you’ve already seen.
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मैं हूँ maĩ hū̃ |
I am |
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तुम हो tum ho |
you are |
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वह है vah hai |
she/he/it/that is |
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यह है yah hai |
she/he/it/this is |
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हम हैं hum haĩ |
we are |
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आप हैं āp haĩ |
you are |
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वे हैं ve haĩ |
they/those are |
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ये हैं ye haĩ |
they/these are |