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"A Door Into Hindi" Prof. Afroz Taj |
1. Greetings and respect
a. One of the most common
greetings in India is
नमस्ते . It is usually accompanied by the following gesture: place your
palms together in a "praying position" in front of your chest; you may also
make a slight bow. 
b. The particle जीcan be added after someone's name, or at the beginning of a sentence to show respect for the person you are talking to. The shopkeeper in this lesson uses जी a lot.