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

Phase 5: Level 1 (UK Hindi Samiti – Pravesh) – Sentences & Confidence — Part 35 of 48

Goal: Read and understand your first mini story in Hindi!

You’ll learn how to read a short Hindi story, understand simple words and sentences, and listen to correct pronunciation.

Warm-up (30 seconds): Pretend you’re reading a story to your best friend—give your silliest narrator voice!

Mission: Let’s practise reading and understanding a short Hindi story together.

Hindi (देवनागरी)	English	Transliteration
लड़का	boy	ladka
किताब	book	kitaab
कुत्ता	dog	kutta
खेलता	plays	khelta
बिल्ली	cat	billi
पढ़ता	reads	padhta
खुश	happy	khush
घर	home	ghar
माँ	mother	maa
मित्र	friend	mitra
सुबह	morning	subah
खाना	food	khaana

Audio pronunciation links:

• लड़का (ladka) on Forvo
• किताब (kitaab) on Forvo
• कुत्ता (kutta) on Forvo
• खेलता (khelta) on Forvo
• बिल्ली (billi) on Forvo
• पढ़ता (padhta) on Forvo
• खुश (khush) on Forvo
• घर (ghar) on Forvo
• माँ (maa) on Forvo
• मित्र (mitra) on Forvo
• सुबह (subah) on Forvo
• खाना (khaana) on Forvo

Example sentences:

• लड़का किताब पढ़ता है। (The boy reads a book.)
• कुत्ता घर में है। (The dog is in the home.)
• बिल्ली खेलती है। (The cat plays.)
• माँ खाना बनाती है। (Mother makes food.)
• मित्र खुश है। (The friend is happy.)
• सुबह अच्छी है। (The morning is nice.)
• लड़का और कुत्ता दोस्त हैं। (The boy and the dog are friends.)
• घर में किताब है। (There is a book in the home.)
• माँ और लड़का घर पर हैं। (Mother and the boy are at home.)
• मित्र किताब पढ़ता है। (The friend reads a book.)

Practice exercises:

1. Read the story sentences out loud, trying your best Hindi accent.
2. Match the Hindi words with their English meanings using the table above.
3. Draw a picture of the boy, the dog, and the cat from the story.
4. Write your own sentence using “किताब” (kitaab/book).
5. Tell a friend or family member what “माँ खाना बनाती है” means in English.

Mini quiz:

1. What does “लड़का” mean?
2. How do you say “book” in Hindi?
3. Translate: “The cat plays.”
4. Who is happy in the example sentences?
5. What is “घर” in English?

Quiz answers (click to show)

1. boy
2. किताब (kitaab)
3. बिल्ली खेलती है। (billi khelti hai.)
4. मित्र (friend)
5. home

Helper note: Encourage your child to read the story aloud and act it out—it builds confidence and makes learning fun.

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