Essential Hindi: Speak Hindi With Confidence

Description

This portable, user–friendly Hindi language guide, phrasebook & dictionary is the cheapest and easiest way to learn Hindi before and during your trip. If you only want to purchase one Hindi language book—Essential Hindi is the way to go. Part of Tuttle Publishing's Essential Series, it is a great first introduction and beginner guide to the language of India and is also designed as a Hindi phrasebook, making it the most versatile Hindi language learning tool on the market. Perfect for business people or tourist traveling to India or for students who want to supplement their learning, this book's easy indexing feature allows it to act as a Hindi phrase book or as an English–Hindi Dictionary. A clever "point to" feature allows you to simply point to a phrase translated in Hindi without the need to say a single word or read a single character. Terms and phrases cover all your conversations via mobile phones, internet, and social media in a way that will help you make the most of the language. In addition, sentences on the essentials of travel make it easier for visitors to navigate the basics of arranging accommodations, dining out, dealing with transportation and emergencies, and much more. Essential Hindi includes: • Over 1,500 necessary sentences for everyday use. • A glossary containing over 2,000 terms and expressions. • Extensive notes on Hindi grammar and pronunciation. • A handy format for finding the information you need quickly and easily. Look up the latest Hindi vocabulary and phrases for smart phones, blogging, Facebook and Twitter. Let Essential Hindi guide you in making the right word choices when communicating with friends and business colleagues, and the world! Frontcover Title Page Copyright Contents Introduction Pronunciation guide Basic grammar 1. The Basics 1.1 Personal details 1.2 Today or tomorrow? 1.3 What time is it? 1.4 One, two, three... 1.5 The weather 1.6 Here, there.. 1.7 What does that sign say? 1.8 Legal holidays 2. Meet and Greet 2.1 Greetings 2.2 Asking a question 2.3 Answering a question 2.4 Thank you 2.5 I’m sorry 2.6 What do you think? 3. Small Talk 3.1 Introductions 3.2 I beg your pardon? 3.3 Starting a conversation 3.4 A chat about the weather 3.5 Hobbies 3.6 Invitations 3.7 Paying compliments 3.8 Intimate comments/questions 3.9 Congratulations and condolences 3.10 Arrangements 3.11 Being the host(ess) 3.12 Saying goodbye 4. Eating Out 4.1 At the restaurant 4.2 Ordering 4.3 The bill 4.4 Complaints 4.5 Paying a compliment 4.6 The menu 4.7 Alphabetical list of dishes and drinks 4.8 Well-known dishe 5. Getting Around 5.1 Asking directions 5.2 Traffic signs 5.3 Cars, bicycles/mopeds 5.4 The gas station 5.5 Breakdowns and repairs 5.6 Renting a vehicle 5.7 Hitchhiking 6. Arrival and Departure 6.1 General 6.2 Customs 6.3 Luggage 6.4 Questions to passengers 6.5 Tickets 6.6 Information 6.7 Airports 6.8 Trains 6.9 Taxis 7. A Place to Stay 7.1 General 7.2 Hotels/guest houses 7.3 Complaints 7.4 Departure 8. Money Matters 8.1 Banks 8.2 Settling the bill 8.3 Business terms 9. Mail, Phone and Internet 9.1 Mai 9.2 Telephone 9.3 Internet/email 10. Shopping 10.1 Shopping conversations 10.2 Food 10.3 Clothing and shoes 10.4 Cameras 10.5 At the hairdresser 11. Tourist Activities 11.1 Places of interest 11.2 Going out 11.3 Booking tickets 12. Sports Activities 12.1 Sporting questions 12.2 By the waterfront 13. Health Matters 13.1 Calling a doctor 13.2 What’s wrong? 13.3 The consultation 13.4 Medications and prescriptions 14. Emergencies 14.1 Asking for help 14.2 Lost items 14.3 Accidents 14.4 Theft 14.5 Missing person 14.6 The police 15. Religion 15.1 Religion in India 16. English-Hindi Word List Backcover