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

Phase 3: JL (UK Hindi Samiti) – Actions, Numbers & Understanding — Part 19 of 48

Goal: Understand and follow simple Hindi sentences in real conversations.

You’ll learn: how to listen to, read, and understand short Hindi sentences using common words and actions.

Warm-up (30 seconds): Pretend you’re a detective! Can you spot any Hindi words in your home or classroom today?

Mission: Practise understanding and following simple Hindi sentences.

Hindi (देवनागरी)	English	Transliteration
खाओ	Eat	khao
पीओ	Drink	pio
चलो	Let’s go	chalo
बैठो	Sit	baitho
खेलो	Play	khelo
देखो	Look	dekho
पढ़ो	Read	padho
लिखो	Write	likho
खुश	Happy	khush
तैयार	Ready	taiyaar
शुरू	Start	shuru
रुको	Stop/Wait	ruko

Audio pronunciation links:

• खाओ (khao) on Forvo
• पीओ (pio) on Forvo
• चलो (chalo) on Forvo
• बैठो (baitho) on Forvo
• खेलो (khelo) on Forvo
• देखो (dekho) on Forvo
• पढ़ो (padho) on Forvo
• लिखो (likho) on Forvo
• खुश (khush) on Forvo
• तैयार (taiyaar) on Forvo
• शुरू (shuru) on Forvo
• रुको (ruko) on Forvo

Example sentences:

• चलो, खेलो। (Let’s play.)
• बैठो और पढ़ो। (Sit and read.)
• खाओ और खुश रहो। (Eat and be happy.)
• शुरू करो, तैयार हो। (Start, be ready.)
• देखो, वह खेल रहा है। (Look, he is playing.)
• पीओ और बैठो। (Drink and sit.)
• लिखो या पढ़ो। (Write or read.)
• रुको, अब चलो। (Wait, now let’s go.)
• मैं खुश हूँ। (I am happy.)
• क्या तुम तैयार हो? (Are you ready?)

Practice exercises:

1. Say “चलो” to a friend and walk together.
2. Listen to someone say “बैठो” and sit quickly!
3. Point to something and say “देखो”.
4. Write “खुश” and “तैयार” in your notebook.
5. Act out “खाओ” and “पीओ” using pretend food or drink.

Mini quiz:

1. What does “शुरू” mean?
2. How do you say “Write” in Hindi?
3. What does “खुश” mean?
4. Translate “Let’s go” into Hindi.
5. What is the Hindi word for “Stop” or “Wait”?

Quiz answers

1. Start
2. लिखो (likho)
3. Happy
4. चलो (chalo)
5. रुको (ruko)

Helper note: Encourage your child to listen to the audio links and say each sentence aloud. Practice makes them more confident!

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