A Door Into Hindi: Lesson 2

2. The verb होना and auxiliary verbs

3. Verb infinitive and verb root

4. Present imperfect tense

5.Present Progressive Tense

6."To Want To V"

7. Postpositions (Prevew)

8. "To a place"

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2.8

"To a place"

In sentences expressing going "to a place" English usually uses the preposition "to." In Hindi no postposition is necessary. Look at the following examples:

I am going to the bazaar.	मैं बाज़ार जा रहा हूँ।
I want to go to Qutub Minar.	मैं क़ुतुब मीनार जाना चाहता हूँ।

But note the following where English also uses no preposition:

I am going home.	मैं घर जा रही हूँ।
Where do you want to go?	आप कहाँ जाना चाहते हैं?