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

Phase 4: Level 1 (UK Hindi Samiti – Pravesh) – Reading & Vocabulary — Part 25 of 48

Goal: Learn how to describe taste and feelings in Hindi.

You’ll learn: Simple Hindi words for tastes (like sweet, salty, spicy) and feelings (like happy, sad, tired), how to say them, and use them in easy sentences.

Warm-up (30 seconds): Make a silly face for “sour,” then make a happy face! Can you act out “spicy” too?

Mission: Let’s learn to talk about how things taste and how we feel in Hindi.

Hindi (देवनागरी)	English	Transliteration
मीठा	Sweet	meetha
नमकीन	Salty	namkeen
तीखा	Spicy	teekha
खट्टा	Sour	khatta
खुश	Happy	khush
दुखी	Sad	dukhi
थका	Tired	thaka
चौंक गया	Surprised	chaunk gaya
गुस्से में	Angry	gusse mein
डर	Fear	dar
शांत	Calm	shaant
मज़ेदार	Tasty/Fun	mazedaar

Audio pronunciation links:

• मीठा (meetha) on Forvo
• नमकीन (namkeen) on Forvo
• तीखा (teekha) on Forvo
• खट्टा (khatta) on Forvo
• खुश (khush) on Forvo
• दुखी (dukhi) on Forvo
• थका (thaka) on Forvo
• मज़ेदार (mazedaar) on Forvo
• चौंक गया (chaunk gaya) – Audio placeholder
• गुस्से में (gusse mein) – Audio placeholder
• डर (dar) – Audio placeholder
• शांत (shaant) – Audio placeholder

Example sentences:

• यह मिठाई मीठा है। (This sweet is sweet.)
• चिप्स नमकीन है। (The chips are salty.)
• यह खाना तीखा है। (This food is spicy.)
• नींबू खट्टा है। (The lemon is sour.)
• मैं खुश हूँ। (I am happy.)
• वह दुखी है। (He/She is sad.)
• मैं थका हूँ। (I am tired.)
• बच्चा चौंक गया। (The child is surprised.)
• माँ गुस्से में है। (Mum is angry.)
• कुत्ता शांत है। (The dog is calm.)
• यह खेल मज़ेदार है। (This game is fun.)

Practice exercises:

1. Say “sweet” in Hindi and use it in a sentence.
2. Describe a food you think is “spicy” in Hindi.
3. Act out “surprised” and say it in Hindi.
4. Write “happy” and “sad” in Hindi script.
5. Tell someone how you feel right now using a new Hindi word.

Mini quiz:

1. What is the Hindi word for “salty”?
2. How do you say “I am tired” in Hindi?
3. Which word means “angry”: गुस्से में, दुखी, या खुश?
4. Translate “The lemon is sour” into Hindi.
5. What is the Hindi word for “fun/tasty”?

Quiz answers

1. नमकीन (namkeen)
2. मैं थका हूँ। (Main thaka hoon.)
3. गुस्से में (gusse mein)
4. नींबू खट्टा है।
5. मज़ेदार (mazedaar)

Helper note: Encourage your child to use these words at home. Practice by talking about food and feelings in both English and Hindi for extra fun!

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