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

Phase 4: Level 1 (UK Hindi Samiti – Pravesh) – Reading & Vocabulary — Part 24 of 48

Goal: Learn to talk about your family in Hindi.

You’ll learn: How to say family words in Hindi, introduce your family, use simple sentences, and practise new vocabulary.

Warm-up (30 seconds): Quickly name your family members in English and imagine how you might say them in Hindi!

Mission: Practise using Hindi words for your family and make simple sentences about them.

Hindi (देवनागरी)	English	Transliteration
परिवार	Family	parivaar
माँ	Mother	maa
पिता	Father	pita
भाई	Brother	bhai
बहन	Sister	behan
दादी	Grandmother (paternal)	daadi
दादा	Grandfather (paternal)	daada
नानी	Grandmother (maternal)	naani
नाना	Grandfather (maternal)	naana
चाचा	Uncle (father’s brother)	chaacha
चाची	Aunt (father’s brother’s wife)	chaachi
मेरा / मेरी	My (male/female)	mera / meri

Audio pronunciation links:

• परिवार (parivaar) on Forvo
• माँ (maa) on Forvo
• पिता (pita) on Forvo
• भाई (bhai) on Forvo
• बहन (behan) on Forvo
• दादी (daadi) on Forvo
• दादा (daada) on Forvo
• नानी (naani) on Forvo
• नाना (naana) on Forvo
• चाचा (chaacha) on Forvo
• चाची (chaachi) on Forvo

Example sentences:

• मेरा परिवार अच्छा है। (My family is nice.)
• मेरी माँ घर पर हैं। (My mother is at home.)
• मेरा पिता स्कूल गए हैं। (My father went to school.)
• मेरा भाई छोटा है। (My brother is small.)
• मेरी बहन बड़ी है। (My sister is older.)
• मेरे दादा दादी यहाँ हैं। (My grandparents are here.)
• मेरी नानी मुझे कहानी सुनाती हैं। (My maternal grandmother tells me stories.)
• मेरे चाचा बहुत अच्छे हैं। (My uncle is very nice.)
• मेरी चाची खाना बनाती हैं। (My aunt cooks food.)

Practice exercises:

1. Write the Hindi word for “sister”.
2. Say “My father” in Hindi.
3. Who is your “दादी”? Say in English.
4. Make a sentence using “माँ” (mother).
5. Draw your family and label them with Hindi words.

Mini quiz:

1. What is the Hindi word for “uncle (father’s brother)”?
2. How do you say “My mother” in Hindi?
3. What does “नानी” mean?
4. Give the transliteration for “पिता”.
5. Who is “दादा” in English?

Quiz answers (click to show)

1. चाचा (chaacha)
2. मेरी माँ (meri maa)
3. Maternal grandmother
4. pita
5. Grandfather (paternal)

Helper note: Encourage your child to talk about your own family in both English and Hindi. Repeat new words together and use them in daily conversations for practice!

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