Learn how to ask for help and to call the police
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Namaste! Hello and welcome to Hindi Survival Phrases brought to you by HindiPod101.com. This course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to India. You will be surprised at how far a little Hindi will go. |
| Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by HindiPod101.com, and there, you will find the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
Lesson focus |
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| Survival Phrases lesson 48 |
| Hindi for getting help in India. |
| We hope that in this lesson, we'll introduce to you some phrases that you won't have to use. While the threat of physical violence is not prevalent, when traveling to India you should always be careful. In addition, this phrase is not limited to threatening situations, but you can also use it in the unfortunate event that you or someone around you is in the need of immediate assistance. In this lesson, we'll learn how to call for help. |
| Even if everyone wishes nothing bad or dangerous to happen while on holiday in India, it's better if you know some important useful phrases to use in case of an emergency. |
| In Hindi, "Help!" is maDaD! |
| maDaD |
| maDaD |
| Let's break it down by syllable: maDaD. |
| maDaD |
| Now, let's hear it once again: maDaD. |
| Literally, this means, "Help." |
| There is another way to call for help, and it's maDaD karo! |
| maDaD karo |
| Let's break down these words and hear them once again: maDaD karo |
| maDaD karo |
| This means, "Help me!" |
| If you need to call the police, shout, pulis! |
| pulis |
| let's break it down by syllable and hear it one more time: pulis |
| pulis |
| Literally, this means, "Police!" |
| The phone number for the police in India is 100. You can easily call it from a public phone or a cell phone. Make sure to rent a mobile phone when you are in India. Or otherwise, make sure that in an emergency, you know how to ask for a public phone. |
Outro |
| Okay, to close out today's lesson, we'd like for you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for saying it aloud. You'll have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so गुड लक! (guud Lak!), which means "good luck" in Hindi. |
| "Help!" - maDaD! |
| maDaD |
| maDaD |
| "Help me!" - maDaD karo |
| maDaD karo |
| maDaD karo |
| "Police!" – pulis! |
| pulis |
| pulis |
| All right. That’s is going to do it for today. Remember to stop by HindiPod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
| फिर मिलेंगे (phir milenge), goodbye! |
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