Hindi or Marathi in Pune

ameyfm · Sep 21st, 2007, 00:26

Hello Friends,
I'll be coming to Pune this winter, for 5 weeks. 4 of those weeks will be spent at the Iyengar Yoga Institute. I'd like to learn a little of the local language - even if it's just the barest bones basics... Should I focus on Hindi or Marathi?

Many thanks!

capt_mahajan · Sep 21st, 2007, 00:46

Local is Marathi.

Hindi will be useful in many other parts of India, too. Marathi will not, outside Maharashtra.

In Pune, most people will understand Hindi to some extent.

geeree · Sep 22nd, 2007, 11:21

Learning Marathi is better if you have more cultural interests than merely wanting make your road communication better.

eph6_16 · Jan 29th, 2008, 03:14

I am looking for a serious Hindi or Marathi course in Pune.
Does anybody know a language school or good Hindi or marathi teacher in Pune?
Thanks!
hannah

the opoponax · Mar 1st, 2008, 13:13

Bumping this because I'm curious about the same thing -- apparently it has been decided that from now on, Pune will be my home base when/if I return to India. Since the main thing I want to return to do is take an intensive Hindi course, it would be great to know whether such a thing exists in Pune.

My first assumption would be that there could be something through Pune University, or that some grad students offer one-on-one lessons.

JamesW · Mar 1st, 2008, 15:20

Me too! I would like to get serious about learning Hindi. Any pointers to good tutors, or courses (outside of working hours!) in Pune would be welcome.

Richard Lobo · Apr 6th, 2008, 12:49

Though are many English speaking classes, never heard of Hindi or marathi speaking ones. Probably you could identify in your neighbourhood teachers who give Hindi/ marathi tuitions for children and approach them to teach you.

dand99 · Jul 13th, 2008, 23:08

Looked around endlessly when I got here - either for classes or for a tutor, no luck. I have seen some ads in the times recently - there are a couple of language schools which have begun offering this - I will try giving them a call...

(I guess up until now there were no students...)

D.

edwardseco · Jul 14th, 2008, 02:14

A private tutor is much, much better. This ignites the old question, Marathi or Hindi (in a Marathi speaking area). I'll leave that to insinuation. The best method to find someone is word of mouth. Go to colleges, especially to college registrars and foreign graduate students, and meet people. Take the time to pick someone just right. It will probably be more expensive than when I studied Marathi in Pune at 6 or 8 Rupes/hour.!

skk · Jul 14th, 2008, 13:53

RosettaStone software, that's taught me Spanish(Latin-American variant ) and I rate it, does a course on Hindi, just a level 1 though.. The errr, hacks, for it are available in the usual places.

-skk

safari vala · Aug 1st, 2008, 17:09

I think Pune would THE place to learn Marathi but Lucknow would be THE place to learn Hindi/Urdu.

Urdu is spoken quite widely in the Deccan.

Sep 21st, 2007, 00:26	#1
ameyfm Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: california Posts: 5	Marathi or Hindi? Hello Friends, I'll be coming to Pune this winter, for 5 weeks. 4 of those weeks will be spent at the Iyengar Yoga Institute. I'd like to learn a little of the local language - even if it's just the barest bones basics... Should I focus on Hindi or Marathi? Many thanks! Last edited by Dilliwala : Oct 3rd, 2008 at 03:21. Reason: merged threads

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capt_mahajan Infidel Sufi Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: styx Posts: 13,607	Local is Marathi. Hindi will be useful in many other parts of India, too. Marathi will not, outside Maharashtra. In Pune, most people will understand Hindi to some extent. __________________ . Outside the machine

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eph6_16 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Posts: 7	Hindi or Marathi in Pune I am looking for a serious Hindi or Marathi course in Pune. Does anybody know a language school or good Hindi or marathi teacher in Pune? Thanks! hannah

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dand99 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 6	Hindi classes... Looked around endlessly when I got here - either for classes or for a tutor, no luck. I have seen some ads in the times recently - there are a couple of language schools which have begun offering this - I will try giving them a call... (I guess up until now there were no students...) D.

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Sep 22nd, 2007, 11:21	#3
geeree Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Allahabad, India Posts: 47	Learning Marathi is better if you have more cultural interests than merely wanting make your road communication better.

Mar 1st, 2008, 13:13	#5
the opoponax Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brooklyn, via New Orleans Posts: 1,052	Bumping this because I'm curious about the same thing -- apparently it has been decided that from now on, Pune will be my home base when/if I return to India. Since the main thing I want to return to do is take an intensive Hindi course, it would be great to know whether such a thing exists in Pune. My first assumption would be that there could be something through Pune University, or that some grad students offer one-on-one lessons.

Mar 1st, 2008, 15:20	#6
JamesW Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 166	Me too! I would like to get serious about learning Hindi. Any pointers to good tutors, or courses (outside of working hours!) in Pune would be welcome.

Apr 6th, 2008, 12:49	#7
Richard Lobo Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: PUNE (INDIA Posts: 31	Though are many English speaking classes, never heard of Hindi or marathi speaking ones. Probably you could identify in your neighbourhood teachers who give Hindi/ marathi tuitions for children and approach them to teach you.

Jul 14th, 2008, 02:14	#9
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 5,844	A private tutor is much, much better. This ignites the old question, Marathi or Hindi (in a Marathi speaking area). I'll leave that to insinuation. The best method to find someone is word of mouth. Go to colleges, especially to college registrars and foreign graduate students, and meet people. Take the time to pick someone just right. It will probably be more expensive than when I studied Marathi in Pune at 6 or 8 Rupes/hour.!

Jul 14th, 2008, 13:53	#10
skk Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Boulder CO, USA Posts: 842	RosettaStone software, that's taught me Spanish(Latin-American variant ) and I rate it, does a course on Hindi, just a level 1 though.. The errr, hacks, for it are available in the usual places. -skk

Aug 1st, 2008, 17:09	#11
safari vala Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 235	I think Pune would THE place to learn Marathi but Lucknow would be THE place to learn Hindi/Urdu. Urdu is spoken quite widely in the Deccan.

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