A Door Into Hindi: Lesson 22

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A Door Into Hindi

Lesson 22

Vocabulary

याद

noun f.

memory

जब भी

phrase

whenever

डर

noun f.

fear

डरना

verb

to fear, to be afraid

डर जाना

compound verb

to become afraid

डरावना

adjective

scary, frightening

डरावना सपना

noun m.

nightmare

बचपन

noun m.

childhood

बातें करना

compound verb

to converse, to talk, to chat

मज़ा

noun m.

enjoyment, fun, flavor

ज़्यादा

adverb

much, more, very (with adjectives)

देर

noun f.

late, delay

बहुत देर तक

phrase

until very late, for a long time

जागना

verb

to wake up, to stay awake

आनंद

noun m.

pleasure, enjoyment, fun

कहानी

noun f.

story

सोना

verb

to sleep, to go to sleep

फिर भी

phrase

even so

चुकना

aux. verb

[no meaning alone]
(see grammar 22.3)

दाँत

noun m.

tooth

साफ़

adjective

clean

दोनों

noun pl.

both

चुपके चुपके

phrase

quietly, sneakily

पिछला

adjective

back, rear, last (with time expressions)

आवाज़

noun f.

sound, voice

X के बाहर

postposition

outside of X

पूछना

verb

to ask

मित्र /
दोस्त

noun m. and f.

friend

बहुत से

phrase

a lot (of)

बच्चो

vocative plural of बच्चा

O children (vocative case is used to call to someone)

बात करवाना

compound verb (second causative)

to make someone talk to someone else

दीवार

noun f.

wall

X के पीछे

postposition

behind X

लोहा

noun m.

iron

X के बाद

postposition

after X, beyond X

पुराना

adjective

old, ancient (not used for people)

क़ब्रिस्तान

noun m.

graveyard, cemetary

क़ब्र

noun f.

grave

चले जाना

compound verb

to leave, to go, to depart

बूढ़ा

adjective

old (for people)

प्रतीक्षा

noun f.

wait

चीज़

noun f.

thing, object

रोशनी

noun f.

light

चमकना

verb

to shine

रोना

verb

to cry

रह जाना

compound verb

to be left behind

बचपना

noun m.

childishness

जवानी

noun f.

youth

सच

adjective, noun

true, truth

सपना

noun m.

dream

सोचना

verb

to think

भूत

noun m.

ghost

अगला

adjective

next

बता देना

compound verb

to tell, to reveal

अवश्य /
ज़रूर

adverb

certainly

हर एक X

phrase

every single X, each and every X

एक एक X

phrase

every single X, each and every X