Series: Hindi Samiti UK — Full Journey (JL to Level 1)
Phase 5: Level 1 (UK Hindi Samiti – Pravesh) – Sentences & Confidence — Part 36 of 48
Goal: Retell a short story in Hindi and check your understanding with a quiz.
You’ll learn how to listen to a mini story, pick out key words, retell it in simple Hindi, and answer questions like a pro.
Warm-up (30 seconds): Imagine you are a detective! Can you spot the main words in a story?
Mission: Practise your Hindi by listening, retelling, and quizzing yourself with a mini story.
| Hindi (देवनागरी) | English | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| कुत्ता | Dog | kuttaa |
| बिल्ली | Cat | billee |
| सेब | Apple | seb |
| खाना | Food / to eat | khaana |
| खुश | Happy | khush |
| देखना | To see | dekhnaa |
| भागना | To run | bhaagnaa |
| मित्र | Friend | mitra |
| घर | Home | ghar |
| सुबह | Morning | subah |
| खेलना | To play | khelnaa |
| लाल | Red | laal |
- कुत्ता (Forvo)
- बिल्ली (Forvo)
- सेब (Forvo)
- खाना (Forvo)
- खुश (Forvo)
- देखना (Forvo)
- भागना (Forvo)
- मित्र (Forvo)
- घर (Forvo)
- सुबह (Forvo)
- खेलना (Forvo)
- लाल (Forvo)
Example sentences:
- सुबह कुत्ता घर पर है।
- बिल्ली लाल सेब देखती है।
- मित्र खुश है।
- कुत्ता और बिल्ली खेलते हैं।
- मैं खाना खाता हूँ।
- बिल्ली भागती है।
- सेब लाल है।
- हम घर जाते हैं।
- मित्र घर पर खेलता है।
- कुत्ता खुश है।
Practice exercises:
- Say “Dog is happy” in Hindi.
- Find and say two words for “to play” and “to run” in Hindi.
- Retell the story: “In the morning, the cat sees a red apple.”
- Write the Hindi word for “friend” and use it in a sentence.
- Say “We go home” in Hindi.
Mini quiz:
- What is the Hindi word for “cat”?
- How do you say “apple” in Hindi?
- Translate “मित्र खुश है।” to English.
- What colour is the apple in the story?
- What is the Hindi word for “home”?
Quiz answers
- बिल्ली (billee)
- सेब (seb)
- Friend is happy.
- Red (लाल / laal)
- घर (ghar)
Parents and teachers: Encourage your child to retell the story aloud, using any words they remember. Confidence comes with practice!
Your Progress
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