Learn the question "When is your birthday?" in Hindi and how to answer it
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| A: Top 25 Hindi Questions You Need to Know - Lesson 12: When is your birthday? in Hindi (In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Hindi learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations.) |
| In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question ""When is your birthday?"" In Hindi this is |
| B: आपका जन्मदिन कब है? |
| The first word in the question is |
| B: आपका |
| A: ""meaning your "" in English. |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) आपका |
| A: Listen again and repeat. |
| B: आपका |
| {Pause} |
| A: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
| B: जन्मदिन |
| A: meaning birthday. |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) जन्मदिन |
| A: Now repeat. |
| B: जन्मदिन |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| B: आपका जन्मदिन |
| {pause} |
| Next is |
| B: कब |
| A: meaning when . |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) कब |
| A: Now repeat. |
| B: कब |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
| B: आपका जन्मदिन कब |
| {pause} |
| And next |
| B: है |
| A: meaning is. |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) है |
| A: Now repeat. |
| B: है |
| {Pause} |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| B: आपका जन्मदिन कब है |
| {pause} |
| A: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question When is your birthday?? |
| B: वह २२ अगस्त है |
| A: ""It's August 22.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| B: (Slow) वह २२ अगस्त है |
| {pause} |
| A: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| B: वह |
| A: meaning it's. |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) वह |
| A: Now repeat |
| B: वह |
| {Pause} |
| A: And next |
| B: २२ अगस्त |
| meaning 22August. |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) २२ अगस्त |
| A:Now repeat. |
| B: २२ अगस्त |
| {Pause} |
| A: And next |
| B: है |
| meaning is . |
| B: (Slow, by syllable) है |
| A:Now repeat. |
| B: है |
| {Pause} |
| A: Listen to the speaker say, It's August 22., and then repeat. |
| B: वह २२ अगस्त है |
| {pause} |
| A: To expand on the pattern, replace August 22 with 20October. |
| B: २० अक्टूबर |
| A: 20October |
| B: (slow) २० अक्टूबर (regular) २० अक्टूबर |
| A: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 20October |
| B: वह २० अक्टूबर है |
| A: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace August 22. Say It's 20October. |
| {pause} |
| B: वह २० अक्टूबर है |
| A: To expand on the pattern, replace 20October with 2February. |
| B: २ फ़रवरी |
| A: 2February |
| B: (slow) २ फ़रवरी (regular) २ फ़रवरी |
| A: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 2February |
| B: वह २ फ़रवरी है |
| A: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for 20October. Say It's 2February. |
| {pause} |
| B: वह २ फ़रवरी है |
| A: To use a different phrase, replace 2February with 18January. |
| B: १८ जनवरी |
| A: 18January |
| B: (slow) १८ जनवरी (regular) १८ जनवरी |
| A: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 18January |
| B: वह १८ जनवरी है |
| A: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the {lang} for 2February. Say It's 18January. |
| {pause} |
| B: वह २२ अगस्त है Correct: वह १८ जनवरी है |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting India and someone asks you when your birthday is. Your birthday is August 22. Respond to the question. |
| B: आपका जन्मदिन कब है? (five seconds) वह २२ अगस्त है |
| A: Imagine your birthday is 20October Respond to the question. |
| B: आपका जन्मदिन कब है? (five seconds) वह २० अक्टूबर है |
| A: Now, imagine your birthday is 2February. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| B: आपका जन्मदिन कब है? (five seconds) वह २ फ़रवरी है |
| A: Imagine your birthday is 18January. Respond to the question. |
| B: आपका जन्मदिन कब है? (five seconds) वह १८ जनवरी है |
| A: You want to ask someone when their birthday is. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| B: आपका जन्मदिन कब है? |
| {pause} |
| A: This is the end of Lesson 12 |
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