Series: Hindi Samiti UK — Full Journey (JL to Level 1)
Phase 1: JL (UK Hindi Samiti) – Spoken Confidence & Sounds — Part 4 of 48
Goal: Practise saying colour names in Hindi through a fun game!
You’ll learn: How to remember and say Hindi colour words, listen to their sounds, and use them in easy sentences.
Warm-up (30 seconds): Stand up and point to something red, blue, or green in your room while shouting the Hindi colour name if you know it!
Mission: Let’s play a quick colour game and practise saying the Hindi words for colours we learned last time.
| Hindi (देवनागरी) | English | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| लाल | Red | laal |
| नीला | Blue | neela |
| हरा | Green | hara |
| पीला | Yellow | peela |
| सफेद | White | saphed |
| काला | Black | kaala |
| गुलाबी | Pink | gulaabi |
| नारंगी | Orange | naarangee |
| भूरा | Brown | bhoora |
| बैंगनी | Purple | bainganee |
| ग्रे | Grey | gre |
Audio pronunciation links:
- लाल (laal) – Forvo
- नीला (neela) – Forvo
- हरा (hara) – Forvo
- पीला (peela) – Forvo
- सफेद (saphed) – Forvo
- काला (kaala) – Forvo
- गुलाबी (gulaabi) – Forvo
- नारंगी (naarangee) – Forvo
- भूरा (bhoora) – Forvo
- बैंगनी (bainganee) – Forvo
- ग्रे (gre) – Forvo
Example sentences:
- मेरा बस्ता लाल है। (Mera basta laal hai.)
- उसका टी-शर्ट नीला है। (Uska t-shirt neela hai.)
- पेड़ हरा है। (Ped hara hai.)
- सूरज पीला है। (Sooraj peela hai.)
- कागज सफेद है। (Kaagaz saphed hai.)
- बिल्ली काली है। (Billi kaali hai.)
- गुलाब गुलाबी है। (Gulaab gulaabi hai.)
- संतरा नारंगी है। (Santra naarangee hai.)
- कुत्ता भूरा है। (Kutta bhoora hai.)
- बैल बैंगनी है। (Bail bainganee hai.)
Practice exercises:
- Say the Hindi word for “green” three times.
- Find something yellow in your home and say its Hindi name aloud.
- Match “pink” to its Hindi word and say it with a big smile.
- Draw a rainbow and label each colour with its Hindi name.
- Ask a family member to quiz you on any two Hindi colours.
Mini quiz:
- What is “black” in Hindi?
- How do you say “red” in Hindi?
- What is the Hindi word for “orange”?
- Translate “blue” to Hindi.
- What colour is “गुलाबी”?
Quiz answers
- काला (kaala)
- लाल (laal)
- नारंगी (naarangee)
- नीला (neela)
- Pink
Helper note: Encourage your child to speak the colours out loud, even if they make mistakes. It’s all about confidence and fun at this stage!
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