Series: Hindi Samiti UK — Full Journey (JL to Level 1)
Phase 3: JL (UK Hindi Samiti) – Actions, Numbers & Understanding — Part 17 of 48
Goal: Learn Hindi words for fruits, colours, and animals.
You’ll learn: Today you will learn Hindi names for fruits, colours, and animals using a fun vocabulary table, example sentences, and a quick quiz.
Warm-up (30 seconds): Can you think of your favourite fruit and animal? Say their names in English—soon you’ll know them in Hindi too!
Mission: Let’s discover new Hindi words for fruits, colours, and animals.
| Hindi (देवनागरी) | English | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| सेब | Apple | seb |
| केला | Banana | kela |
| नीला | Blue | neela |
| लाल | Red | laal |
| कुत्ता | Dog | kutta |
| बिल्ली | Cat | billi |
| आम | Mango | aam |
| पीला | Yellow | peela |
| हाथी | Elephant | haathi |
| तोता | Parrot | tota |
| हरा | Green | hara |
| संतरा | Orange (fruit) | santara |
Audio pronunciation links:
- सेब (seb) on Forvo
- केला (kela) on Forvo
- हाथी (haathi) on Forvo
- लाल (laal) on Forvo
- बिल्ली (billi) on Forvo
- आम (aam) on Forvo
- तोता (tota) on Forvo
- पीला (peela) on Forvo
- नीला (neela) – Audio placeholder
- हरा (hara) – Audio placeholder
- संतरा (santara) – Audio placeholder
- कुत्ता (kutta) on Forvo
Example sentences:
- सेब लाल है। (The apple is red.)
- केला पीला है। (The banana is yellow.)
- हाथी बड़ा है। (The elephant is big.)
- तोता हरा है। (The parrot is green.)
- कुत्ता दौड़ता है। (The dog runs.)
- बिल्ली सोती है। (The cat sleeps.)
- आम मीठा है। (The mango is sweet.)
- नीला रंग सुंदर है। (Blue colour is pretty.) >
Practice exercises:
- Say the Hindi word for “cat” out loud three times.
- Point to something yellow and say “पीला”.
- Draw a mango and write आम next to it.
- Match the word “हाथी” to the animal it means in English.
- Make a sentence with your favourite fruit in Hindi.
Mini quiz:
- What is the Hindi word for “banana”?
- How do you say “green” in Hindi?
- Which animal is “कुत्ता”?
- Translate “apple” into Hindi.
- What is “तोता” in English?
Quiz answers
- केला (kela)
- हरा (hara)
- Dog
- सेब (seb)
- Parrot
Helper note: Encourage your child to say the words aloud and spot colours, fruits, and animals around them to practise their new Hindi vocabulary every day.
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