Learn about animals that are common in India
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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 9! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography and Nature. These are 5 animal names 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 animals in India. These are 5 animals that are common in India, which means you’ll hear these words a lot! |
| Jason: Neha, what’s our first word? |
| Neha: हाथी |
| Jason: Elephant |
| Neha: (slow) हाथी (regular) हाथी |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha: हाथी |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: Elephant safaris attract a lot of tourists in many parts of India |
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| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha: (normal) हाथी राजाओं के लिए एक वाहन था |
| Jason: The elephant used to be a vehicle for kings. |
| Neha: (slow) हाथी राजाओं के लिए एक वाहन था |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Neha: बंदर |
| Jason: Monkey |
| Neha: (slow) बंदर (regular) बंदर |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha: बंदर |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: In India, the God Hanuman Ji is the monkey warrior who appears in the epic Hindu tale 'Ramayana'. |
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| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha: (normal) भारत में कुछ मंदिरों के आसपास के बंदरों से सावधान रहो। |
| Jason: Be careful of the monkeys around temples in India. |
| Neha: (slow) भारत में कुछ मंदिरों के आसपास के बंदरों से सावधान रहो। |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Neha: शेर |
| Jason: Lion |
| Neha: (slow) शेर (regular) शेर |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha: शेर |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: Lions are one of the major wild animals of India. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha: (normal) भारत के राष्ट्रीय चिह्न में चार शेर हैं। |
| Jason: The National Emblem of India has four lions. |
| Neha: (slow) भारत के राष्ट्रीय चिह्न में चार शेर हैं। |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Neha: भालू |
| Jason: Bear |
| Neha: (slow) भालू (regular) भालू |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha: भालू |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: The sloth bear is a species of wild bear found within the Indian subcontinent. - |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha: (normal) हिमालयन भालू का रूप काला और चमकदार होता है। |
| Jason: Himalayan bears look black and shiny. |
| Neha: (slow) हिमालयन भालू का रूप काला और चमकदार होता है। |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Neha: ऊँट |
| Jason: Camel |
| Neha: (slow) ऊँट (regular) ऊँट |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha: ऊँट |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: Tourists enjoy unique attractions like the camel ride, puppet show, magic show, and folk music in many resorts in Rajasthan. |
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| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha: (normal) कई पर्यटक ऊंट की सवारी का आनंद लेने के लिए राजस्थान जाते हैं |
| Jason: Many tourists visit Rajasthan to enjoy camel rides. |
| Neha: (slow) कई पर्यटक ऊंट की सवारी का आनंद लेने के लिए राजस्थान जाते 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: हाथी |
| [pause]Jason: Elephant |
| Neha: बंदर |
| [pause]Jason: Monkey |
| Neha: शेर |
| [pause]Jason: Lion |
| Neha: भालू |
| [pause]Jason: Bear |
| Neha: ऊँट |
| [pause]Jason: Camel |
Outro |
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| Jason: There you have it – 5 animal 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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