Learn about fruits that are popular in India
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jason: Hi everyone, I’m Jason. |
| Neha: And I’m Neha! |
| Jason: And welcome to Essential Hindi Vocabulary, Lesson 6! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to food and drink. These are 5 fruits 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 fruits in Hindi. These are 5 fruits that are popular in India, which means you’ll hear these words a lot! |
| Jason: Neha, what’s our first word? |
| Neha: सेब |
| Jason: Apple |
| Neha: (slow) सेब (regular) सेब |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha: सेब |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: Himachal Pradesh is called the 'Apple state' of the country. |
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| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha: (normal) हिमाचल प्रदेश राज्य के सेब बहुत लोकप्रिय हैं| |
| Jason: Apples from the state of Himachal pradesh are very popular. |
| Neha: (slow) हिमाचल प्रदेश राज्य के सेब बहुत लोकप्रिय हैं| |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Neha: केला |
| Jason: Banana |
| Neha: (slow) केला (regular) केला |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha: केला |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: In the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, banana leaves are fully dried and used as packing material for food stuffs. |
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| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha: (normal) केले के पत्ते दक्षिण भारत में थाली के रूप में प्रयोग किये जाते हैं| |
| Jason: Banana leaves are sometimes used as a plate in south India. |
| Neha: (slow) केले के पत्ते दक्षिण भारत में थाली के रूप में प्रयोग किये जाते हैं| |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Neha: आम |
| Jason: Mango |
| Neha: (slow) आम (regular) आम |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha: आम |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: The alphonso mango is grown mostly in South-west India. |
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| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha: (normal) सबसे महंगा आम अल्फोंसो है| |
| Jason: The most expensive mango is the Alphonso. |
| Neha: (slow) सबसे महंगा आम अल्फोंसो है| |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Neha: अंगूर |
| Jason: Grapes |
| Neha: (slow) अंगूर (regular) अंगूर |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha: अंगूर |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: In the 1950s, when many of India's states prohibited alcohol, vineyards were either uprooted or encouraged to convert to table grape and raisin production. |
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| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha: (normal) हरे और बैंगनी प्रकार के अंगूर भारत में मिलते हैं |
| Jason: Green and purple varieties of grapes are available in India. |
| Neha: (slow) हरे और बैंगनी प्रकार के अंगूर भारत में मिलते हैं |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Neha: संतरा |
| Jason: Orange |
| Neha: (slow) संतरा (regular) संतरा |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha: संतरा |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: Mandarin Oranges are used in Ayurveda, the traditional medicine of India. |
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| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha: (normal) नागपुर को 'ऑरेंज सिटी ""कहा जाता है| |
| Jason: Nagpur is called the "Orange City". |
| Neha: (slow) नागपुर को 'ऑरेंज सिटी ""कहा जाता 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: सेब |
| [pause]Jason: Apple |
| Neha: केला |
| [pause]Jason: Banana |
| Neha: आम |
| [pause]Jason: Mango |
| Neha: अंगूर |
| [pause]Jason: Grapes |
| Neha: संतरा |
| [pause]Jason: Orange |
Outro |
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| Jason: There you have it – 5 fruit names in India! We have a more c omplete list at HindiPod101.com. Thanks everyone, See you next time! |
| Neha: शुक्रिया (Śukriyā) |
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