Series: Hindi Samiti UK — Full Journey (JL to Level 1)

Phase 4: Level 1 (UK Hindi Samiti – Pravesh) – Reading & Vocabulary — Part 23 of 48

Goal: Learn and practise Hindi vocabulary for family members and relations.

You’ll learn: how to say and recognise Hindi words for mother, father, sister, brother, grandmother, grandfather, aunt, uncle, and more.

Warm-up (30 seconds): How many family words can you say in Hindi? Try saying “Mummy” and “Papa” out loud!

Mission: Let’s learn new Hindi words for family and practise using them in sentences.

Hindi (देवनागरी)	English	Transliteration
माँ	Mother	maa
पिता	Father	pita
बहन	Sister	bahan
भाई	Brother	bhaai
दादी	Grandmother (paternal)	daadi
दादा	Grandfather (paternal)	daada
चाची	Aunt (father’s brother’s wife)	chaachi
चाचा	Uncle (father’s younger brother)	chaacha
नानी	Grandmother (maternal)	naani
नाना	Grandfather (maternal)	naana
मामा	Uncle (mother’s brother)	maama
मामी	Aunt (mother’s brother’s wife)	maami

Audio pronunciation links:

• माँ (maa) – Forvo
• पिता (pita) – Forvo
• भाई (bhaai) – Forvo
• बहन (bahan) – Forvo
• दादी (daadi) – Forvo
• दादा (daada) – Forvo
• चाची (chaachi) – Audio placeholder
• चाचा (chaacha) – Audio placeholder
• नानी (naani) – Audio placeholder
• नाना (naana) – Audio placeholder
• मामा (maama) – Audio placeholder
• मामी (maami) – Audio placeholder

Example sentences:

• माँ खाना बनाती हैं। (Maa cooks food.)
• मेरे पिता स्कूल जाते हैं। (My father goes to school.)
• मेरी बहन गाना गाती है। (My sister sings.)
• मेरा भाई खेलता है। (My brother plays.)
• दादी कहानियाँ सुनाती हैं। (Grandmother tells stories.)
• दादा टहलते हैं। (Grandfather takes a walk.)
• चाची मुस्कुराती हैं। (Aunt smiles.)
• चाचा किताब पढ़ते हैं। (Uncle reads a book.)
• नानी मिठाई बनाती हैं। (Maternal grandmother makes sweets.)
• मामा बाज़ार जाते हैं। (Uncle goes to the market.)

Practice exercises:

1. Say the Hindi word for “sister” three times.
2. Write down the Hindi word for “grandfather (paternal)”.
3. Match the English words to their Hindi spelling on paper.
4. Make up a short sentence using “माँ” (maa).
5. Draw your family and label each member in Hindi.

Mini quiz:

1. What is “father” in Hindi?
2. How do you say “uncle (mother’s brother)”?
3. Which Hindi word means “sister”?
4. Write the Hindi word for “grandmother (maternal)”.
5. What does “चाचा” mean in English?

Quiz answers (click to reveal)

1. पिता (pita)
2. मामा (maama)
3. बहन (bahan)
4. नानी (naani)
5. Uncle (father’s younger brother)

Helper note: Encourage your child to use these family words at home and in simple conversations. Short practice sessions work best!

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