Learn about Indian national holidays
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jason:Hi everyone, I’m Jason. |
| Neha:And I’m Neha! |
| Jason:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Hindi Vocabulary, Lesson 1: Public Holidays! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Daily Life. These are 5 public Holidays, in Hindi. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at HindiPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Jason:In this lesson, you’ll learn the names of National Holidays in India. These are 5 National Holidays that are popular in India, which means you’ll hear these words a lot! |
| Jason:Neha, what’s first? |
| Neha:गणतंत्र दिवस |
| Jason:Republic Day |
| Neha:(slow) गणतंत्र दिवस (regular) गणतंत्र दिवस |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:गणतंत्र दिवस |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Republic Day marks the day India’s constitution officially took effect. |
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| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using these words. |
| Neha:(normal) गणतंत्र दिवस पर दिल्ली में परेड होती है| |
| Jason:On republic day, a parade takes place in Delhi. |
| Neha:(slow) गणतंत्र दिवस पर दिल्ली में परेड होती है| |
| Jason:Okay, what’s next? |
| Neha:स्वतन्त्रता दिवस |
| Jason:Independence Day |
| Neha:(slow) स्वतन्त्रता दिवस (regular) स्वतन्त्रता दिवस |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:स्वतन्त्रता दिवस |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Independence Day is celebrated on August 15 in India. |
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| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this vocabulary. |
| Neha:(normal) स्वतंत्रता दिवस ब्रिटिश शासन से भारत की स्वतंत्रता मनाता है| |
| Jason:Independence day celebrates India's independence from British rule. |
| Neha:(slow) स्वतंत्रता दिवस ब्रिटिश शासन से भारत की स्वतंत्रता मनाता है| |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next one? |
| Neha:गाँधी जयंती |
| Jason:Mahatma Gandhi's birthday |
| Neha:(slow) गाँधी जयंती (regular) गाँधी जयंती |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:गाँधी जयंती |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday is celebrated on October 2. |
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| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this. |
| Neha:(normal) गांधी जयंती महात्मा गांधी का जन्मदिन मनाने के लिए है| |
| Jason: |
| Gandhi Jayanti is to celebrate the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. |
| Neha:(slow) गांधी जयंती महात्मा गांधी का जन्मदिन मनाने के लिए है| |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Neha:दिवाली |
| Jason:Diwali |
| Neha:(slow) दिवाली (regular) दिवाली |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:दिवाली |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Diwali is celebrated sometime between mid-October and the end of November. It depends on the position of the moon. |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) दीवाली आतिशबाजी का त्योहार है| |
| Jason:Diwali is a festival of fireworks. |
| Neha:(slow) दीवाली आतिशबाजी का त्योहार है| |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Neha:होली |
| Jason:Holi |
| Neha:(slow) होली (regular) होली |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:होली |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Holi is a Hindu festival celebrated in the spring. |
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| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) लोग होली के दिन एक दूसरे पर पानी और रंग डालते हैं| |
| Jason:People throw water and colored powder at each other on the day of Holi. |
| Neha:(slow) लोग होली के दिन एक दूसरे पर पानी और रंग डालते हैं| |
| QUIZ |
| Jason:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Neha will give you the Hindi – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Neha:गणतंत्र दिवस |
| [pause]Jason:Republic Day |
| Neha:स्वतन्त्रता दिवस |
| [pause]Jason:Independence Day |
| Neha:गाँधी जयंती |
| [pause]Jason:Mahatma Gandhi's birthday |
| Neha:दिवाली |
| [pause]Jason:Diwali |
| Neha:होली |
| [pause]Jason:Holi |
Outro |
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| Jason:There you have it – 5 National Holiday names in India! We have a more complete list at HindiPod101.com. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Neha:शुक्रिया (Śukriyā) |
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