Learning Hindi

larki55 · Sep 7th, 2005, 08:44

Hello everyone,
I'm trying to learn hindi. Is there anyone who would like to "try" to converse in hindi??? I am just learning and would like to talk to others who are also learning

That's not to say our hindi speaking IM'ers can't join in. It might be a good laugh, when I use the wrong word or spelling (please forgive me if I do). I know I mess up a lot.

So anyone interested???

edwardseco · Sep 7th, 2005, 11:17

Over the phone.?

edwardseco · Sep 7th, 2005, 11:18

Didn't some kind soul show us that Devanagari was possible on IM.?

Indojingai · Sep 7th, 2005, 11:19

Hi larki55:

- IM mein apka swagat hai. (Welcome to IM.)

- If you would like there is a user here called guerik, she has already taken a few steps in learning Hindi. She may have a few recommendations of books etc for you.

- There already existed a thread about Hindi but the user who stared it seems to have deleted it. Check with one of the mods.

- Agar aur kuchch bhi possible nahin, toh mein aapki madat kar sakta hoon.
Translation: If none else is possible, yours truly will try to help. (on IM)

Thanks,
Larka27

guerik · Sep 7th, 2005, 11:55

Ji, mujhe kuch kuch hindi ati hai. (but i'm terrible at transliteration)
Bookshop jaiye aur "teach yourself hindi" karidiye. Bahut accha kitaab hai aur is se me bahut sikhti ti.
I'm also terrible at hindi generally so I'm sure someone will pick my sentences apart*, but I gave it a bash at least

How have you been studying Hindi so far?

*Please be nice if you do, it's been a long time between proper conversations.

larki55 · Sep 7th, 2005, 19:34

Guerik,
I am now using "Teach Yourself Hindi", the Professor at University of Washington sugested it. I like it.
I also watch soaps on the TV and a lot of bollywood films. Sorry this is not in hindi, but I'm late for work, will converse later in hindi.
Thanks for the reply

larki55

Chandra · Sep 7th, 2005, 22:28

Main bhi hindi palti (transliteration???) hun. Lekin mushkil hai...

AvidTrekker · Sep 7th, 2005, 22:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by edwardseco

Didn't some kind soul show us that Devanagari was possible on IM.?

There is one IM member Daniel who writes below his avataar in devanaagarii:

meraa naam daniel hai.

One can use the unicode 8 UTF hindi script for writing on IndiaMike or any e-mail on the web. It displays properly with IE 6 & above. Some glitches in display when using Firefox.

इण्डियामाइक् पर हिन्दी भाषा देवनागरी लीपि में इस तरह से लिख सकते हैं।

There is a site which does the conversion work for you..... just type the itrans input text and submit it. The site will give you the devanaagarii version. It was in a thread which I had participated. I'll have to search for it...

guerik · Sep 8th, 2005, 07:42

You have soaps in Hindi? Lucky you!
I have to depend on getting DVDs from the local grocery, but I'm always renting movies that I don't care enough about to pay attention to what they're saying.
I know a lot of Hindi lyrics by heart but they're not that useful in general conversation...
I'm sure if I ever have an Indian boyfriend he'll be suitably impressed by my cheesy statements though!

larki55 · Sep 8th, 2005, 08:09

AvidTrekker,
I went to view, encoding, and set it to unicode8 UTF, but nothing happen? Is there something I am missing???(besides computer savvy)

guerik · Sep 8th, 2005, 08:14

I'm definitely missing the savvy - I added in the Indic scripts on my computer the other day, and it kept changing back to Hindi whenever I locked my PC (thus stopping me from entering my password, which is english).

3 calls to (very patient) tech support later I removed them again - it might make my assignments a little easier but it made my workday impossible!

larki55 · Sep 8th, 2005, 08:25

If I can get this unicode8 to work, I would like to type in devanaagarii script.
mai hosayar(sp) nahi hai

AvidTrekker · Sep 8th, 2005, 23:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by larki55

If I can get this unicode8 to work, I would like to type in devanaagarii script.
mai hosayar(sp) nahi hai

Try this link where other Im'ers helped me out in the same predicament.

I think you will need Windows 2000 & above, also Internet Expl v 6 & above.

This link has the free download software & fonts for itrans 2003 software which generates these fonts in utf 8 code

LuAnnandJawahar · Sep 10th, 2005, 04:25

Check this out:
http://www.ncsu.edu/project/hindi_lessons/

larki55 · Sep 10th, 2005, 11:17

Great site,
Larki55

Sep 7th, 2005, 08:44	#1
larki55 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: loving nature Posts: 254	Learning Hindi Hello everyone, I'm trying to learn hindi. Is there anyone who would like to "try" to converse in hindi??? I am just learning and would like to talk to others who are also learning That's not to say our hindi speaking IM'ers can't join in. It might be a good laugh, when I use the wrong word or spelling (please forgive me if I do). I know I mess up a lot. So anyone interested???

Sep 7th, 2005, 11:19	#4
Indojingai One in a billion member. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 984	Hi larki55: - IM mein apka swagat hai. (Welcome to IM.) - If you would like there is a user here called guerik, she has already taken a few steps in learning Hindi. She may have a few recommendations of books etc for you. - There already existed a thread about Hindi but the user who stared it seems to have deleted it. Check with one of the mods. - Agar aur kuchch bhi possible nahin, toh mein aapki madat kar sakta hoon. Translation: If none else is possible, yours truly will try to help. (on IM) Thanks, Larka27 __________________ I need your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle.

Sep 10th, 2005, 04:25	#14
LuAnnandJawahar Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Delhi/U.S. Posts: 663	Check this out: http://www.ncsu.edu/project/hindi_lessons/ __________________ Reject violence.

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guerik Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,039	Ji, mujhe kuch kuch hindi ati hai. (but i'm terrible at transliteration) Bookshop jaiye aur "teach yourself hindi" karidiye. Bahut accha kitaab hai aur is se me bahut sikhti ti. I'm also terrible at hindi generally so I'm sure someone will pick my sentences apart, but I gave it a bash at least How have you been studying Hindi so far? Please be nice if you do, it's been a long time between proper conversations.

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larki55 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: loving nature Posts: 254	Guerik, I am now using "Teach Yourself Hindi", the Professor at University of Washington sugested it. I like it. I also watch soaps on the TV and a lot of bollywood films. Sorry this is not in hindi, but I'm late for work, will converse later in hindi. Thanks for the reply larki55

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Chandra Compulsive India traveller Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Oslo/Trondheim, Norway Posts: 195	Main bhi hindi palti (transliteration???) hun. Lekin mushkil hai...

Sep 8th, 2005, 07:42	#9
guerik Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,039	You have soaps in Hindi? Lucky you! I have to depend on getting DVDs from the local grocery, but I'm always renting movies that I don't care enough about to pay attention to what they're saying. I know a lot of Hindi lyrics by heart but they're not that useful in general conversation... I'm sure if I ever have an Indian boyfriend he'll be suitably impressed by my cheesy statements though!

Sep 8th, 2005, 08:09	#10
larki55 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: loving nature Posts: 254	AvidTrekker, I went to view, encoding, and set it to unicode8 UTF, but nothing happen? Is there something I am missing???(besides computer savvy)

Sep 8th, 2005, 08:14	#11
guerik Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 1,039	I'm definitely missing the savvy - I added in the Indic scripts on my computer the other day, and it kept changing back to Hindi whenever I locked my PC (thus stopping me from entering my password, which is english). 3 calls to (very patient) tech support later I removed them again - it might make my assignments a little easier but it made my workday impossible!

Sep 8th, 2005, 08:25	#12
larki55 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: loving nature Posts: 254	If I can get this unicode8 to work, I would like to type in devanaagarii script. mai hosayar(sp) nahi hai

Sep 10th, 2005, 11:17	#15
larki55 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: loving nature Posts: 254	Great site, Larki55

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