Essential Hindi by Delacy, Richard -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Copyright Contents Introduction Pronunciation guide Basic grammar 1. The Basics

1.1 Personal details 1.2 Today or tomorrow? 1.3 What time is it? 1.4 One, two, three... 1.5 The weather 1.6 Here, there... 1.7 What does that sign say? 1.8 Legal holidays

2. Meet and Greet

2.1 Greetings 2.2 Asking a question 2.3 Answering a question 2.4 Thank you 2.5 I’m sorry 2.6 What do you think?

3. Small Talk

3.1 Introductions 3.2 I beg your pardon? 3.3 Starting a conversation 3.4 A chat about the weather 3.5 Hobbies 3.6 Invitations 3.7 Paying compliments 3.8 Intimate comments/questions 3.9 Congratulations and condolences 3.10 Arrangements 3.11 Being the host(ess) 3.12 Saying goodbye

4. Eating Out

4.1 At the restaurant 4.2 Ordering 4.3 The bill 4.4 Complaints 4.5 Paying a compliment 4.6 The menu 4.7 Alphabetical list of dishes and drinks 4.8 Well-known dishes

5. Getting Around

5.1 Asking directions 5.2 Traffic signs 5.3 Cars, bicycles/mopeds 5.4 The gas station 5.5 Breakdowns and repairs 5.6 Renting a vehicle 5.7 Hitchhiking

6. Arrival and Departure

6.1 General 6.2 Customs 6.3 Luggage 6.4 Questions to passengers 6.5 Tickets 6.6 Information 6.7 Airports 6.8 Trains 6.9 Taxis

7. A Place to Stay

7.1 General 7.2 Hotels/guest houses 7.3 Complaints 7.4 Departure

8. Money Matters

8.1 Banks 8.2 Settling the bill 8.3 Business terms

9. Mail, Phone and Internet

9.1 Mail 9.2 Telephone 9.3 Internet/email

10. Shopping

10.1 Shopping conversations 10.2 Food 10.3 Clothing and shoes 10.4 Cameras 10.5 At the hairdresser

11. Tourist Activities

11.1 Places of interest 11.2 Going out 11.3 Booking tickets

12. Sports Activities

12.1 Sporting questions 12.2 By the waterfront

13. Health Matters

13.1 Calling a doctor 13.2 What’s wrong? 13.3 The consultation 13.4 Medications and prescriptions

14. Emergencies

14.1 Asking for help 14.2 Lost items 14.3 Accidents 14.4 Theft 14.5 Missing person 14.6 The police

15. Religion

15.1 Religion in India

16. English-Hindi Word List