Series: Hindi Samiti UK — Full Journey (JL to Level 1)
Phase 5: Level 1 (UK Hindi Samiti – Pravesh) – Sentences & Confidence — Part 40 of 48
Goal: Play a role play game to practise giving and following directions in Hindi.
You’ll learn: Talking about directions, using words like left, right, straight, turn, and places like school, home, and park.
Warm-up (30 seconds): Stand up and follow along! When you hear ‘बाएँ’ (left), step to your left. When you hear ‘दाएँ’ (right), step to your right!
Mission: Practise giving and understanding directions in Hindi with a fun game.
| Hindi (देवनागरी) | English | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| बाएँ | Left | baen |
| दाएँ | Right | daen |
| सीधा | Straight | seedha |
| मोड़ो | Turn | modo |
| स्कूल | School | skool |
| घर | Home | ghar |
| पार्क | Park | paark |
| रुको | Stop | ruko |
| आगे | Forward | aage |
| पीछे | Back | peechhe |
| सड़क | Road | sadak |
| कोना | Corner | kona |
Audio pronunciation links:
- बाएँ (baen) on Forvo
- दाएँ (daen) on Forvo
- सीधा (seedha) on Forvo
- मोड़ो (modo) on Forvo
- स्कूल (skool) on Forvo
- घर (ghar) on Forvo
- पार्क (paark) on Forvo
- रुको (ruko) on Forvo
- आगे (aage) on Forvo
- पीछे (peechhe) on Forvo
- सड़क (sadak) on Forvo
- कोना (kona) on Forvo
Example sentences:
- सीधा जाओ। (Go straight.)
- बाएँ मुड़ो। (Turn left.)
- दाएँ मुड़ो। (Turn right.)
- स्कूल आगे है। (The school is ahead.)
- घर कोना पर है। (Home is at the corner.)
- पार्क सड़क के पास है। (The park is near the road.)
- रुको, यहाँ मत जाओ। (Stop, don’t go here.)
- आगे बढ़ो। (Move forward.)
- पीछे मत जाओ। (Don’t go back.)
- यह दाएँ है। (This is right.)
Practice exercises:
- Say “Turn left” in Hindi three times.
- Point to your right and say “दाएँ”.
- Give directions to a toy to reach the park (in Hindi).
- Write the word for “corner” in Hindi.
- Act out “Go straight, then stop.”
Mini quiz:
- What is the Hindi word for “straight”?
- How do you say “Turn” in Hindi?
- Translate “school” to Hindi.
- What does “बाएँ” mean?
- How do you say “stop” in Hindi?
Quiz answers
- सीधा (seedha)
- मोड़ो (modo)
- स्कूल (skool)
- Left
- रुको (ruko)
Helper note: Encourage your child to give simple directions in Hindi during play, and join in to make it fun!
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