Learn about Indian cities
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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 12! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography and Nature. These are 5 cities in India. 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 five cities in India. These are 5 cities that are well-known in India, which means you’ll hear these words a lot! |
| Jason:Neha, what’s our first word? |
| Neha:दिल्ली |
| Jason:New Delhi |
| Neha:(slow) दिल्ली (regular) दिल्ली |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:दिल्ली |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:New Delhi is one of the most popular tourist destinations in India. |
| - |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) नई दिल्ली भारत की राजधानी है। |
| Jason:New Delhi is the capital of India. |
| Neha:(slow) नई दिल्ली भारत की राजधानी है। |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Neha:मुंबई |
| Jason:Mumbai |
| Neha:(slow) मुंबई (regular) मुंबई |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:मुंबई |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Mumbai was once known as Bombay. |
| - |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) बॉलीवुड मुंबई में स्थित है। |
| Jason:Bollywood is located in Mumbai. |
| Neha:(slow) बॉलीवुड मुंबई में स्थित है। |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Neha:बेंगलुरु |
| Jason:Bangalore |
| Neha:(slow) बेंगलुरु (regular) बेंगलुरु |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:बेंगलुरु |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Bangalore is known as “Garden City.” |
| - |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) बेंगलुरु आईटी कंपनियों के लिए एक केंद्र है। |
| Jason:Bangalore is a hub for IT companies. |
| Neha:(slow) बेंगलुरु आईटी कंपनियों के लिए एक केंद्र है। |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Neha:अहमदाबाद |
| Jason:Ahmedabad |
| Neha:(slow) अहमदाबाद (regular) अहमदाबाद |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:अहमदाबाद |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Ahmedabad is the largest city in Gujarat State. |
| - |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) अहमदाबाद में ज़्यादातर लोग शाकाहारी हैं। |
| Jason:Most of the people in Ahmedabad are vegetarians. |
| Neha:(slow) अहमदाबाद में ज़्यादातर लोग शाकाहारी हैं। |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Neha:कलकत्ता |
| Jason:Calcutta |
| Neha:(slow) कलकत्ता (regular) कलकत्ता |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:कलकत्ता |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Calcutta is the capital city of West Bengal State. |
| - |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) कलकत्ता मेट्रो सबसे पुरानी भूमिगत मेट्रो प्रणाली है। |
| Jason:The Calcutta Metro is the oldest underground metro system. |
| Neha:(slow) कलकत्ता मेट्रो सबसे पुरानी भूमिगत मेट्रो प्रणाली है। |
| 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:दिल्ली |
| [pause]Jason:New Delhi |
| Neha:मुंबई |
| [pause]Jason:Mumbai |
| Neha:बेंगलुरु |
| [pause]Jason:Bangalore |
| Neha:अहमदाबाद |
| [pause]Jason:Ahmedabad |
| Neha:कलकत्ता |
| [pause]Jason:Calcutta |
Outro |
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| Jason:There you have it – 5 city names in India! We have a more complete list at HindiPod101.com, so be sure to check it out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Neha:शुक्रिया (Śukriyā) |
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