Hindi-English and English-Hindi translations arranged in dictionary style throughout, make this one of the more accessible guides to the Hindi language. Together with pertinent and contemporary travel tips, combined with useful basic grammar and a menu reader, the Rough Guide to Hindi is an essential tool for anybody contemplating visiting the subcontinent.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
BASICS
Pronunciation
Abbreviations; Notes
Word Order; Articles; Nouns
Adjectives
Demonstratives
Possessives
Postpositions
Pronouns
Verbs
Interrogatives
Dates; Days; Months; Time
Numbers
Basic Phrases
Conversion Tables
English - Hindi/Urdu
Hindi/Urdu - English
SIGNS AND NOTICES
Hindi - English
Urdu - English
MENU READER
Food
Drink
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An extremely well set out book with lots of help on pronunciation. Perfect size to carry around for quick reference too, with plenty of helpful phrases. A must for anyone travelling to India or just wanting to learn for fun. Highly recommended.
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Previous reviewers have evidently got on with this book but in my view (and I speak as someone who already knows the basics of Hindi gramar) it has a crucial failing - it doesn't list whether nouns are masculine or feminine. This information is needed in order to correctly add adjectives to nouns, but it also affects a number of grammatical constructions, including the past tense for transitive verbs. You are therefore left to guess at whether there should be a masculine or feminine ending in these instances, unless you buy another dictionary to tell you! (The Lonely Planet Phrasebook, whilst being not as comprehensive in some ways, does include this gender info in its dictionary section.)
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A supurb starter book for learning Hindi. I have M.E and struggle with my concentration but found this book very easy to use. It has an useful referance section and the layout made using the book simple. It also gives help in understanding the structure of the Hindi language as well as hints and tips on the culture which are both interesting and useful. Its also a useful book for either going on holiday or just general interest and contains so much information that its a bargin for the price. An Excellent book !!!
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Very good for everyday language
I found this book quite useful for occasional everyday language reference, especially as there isn't exactly an abundance of dictionaries of Roman Urdu/Hindi. Read more
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Excellent for Beginners
I have a real interest in learning languages, and as I love Bollywood films I thougt I would teach myself Hindi. At the moment I am ill will M. Read more
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