A Door Into Hindi: Lesson 21

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1.The Months in Hindi

2.Vने वाला

3.Verbs with करना v. होना

4.शायद= perhaps, maybe, probably

5.Since

6.To have an interest = िदलचस्पी होना/रखना

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21.4

शायद = perhaps, maybe, probably

शायद should be used with the verb in the optative.
For example:

शायद वह मुझे ख़त लिखे = Perhaps he (or she) will write me a letter.

शायद वह कल आए = She'll (or he'll) probably come tomorrow

See Snell's Teach Yourself Hindi (2000)
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