Hindi learning classes Day - 3

Numbers from 0 to Shunya 1 – Ek 2 – Do 3 – Teen 4 – Chaar 5 – Paanch 6 – Chhuh 7 – Saat 8 – Aath 9 – Nau Numbering system Powers of 10- Frequently used – 10 – Dus 100 – Sau 1000 – Hazaar Less frequent – Lakh – pronounced as laakh Crore – Pronounced as karor

10- Dus 20 – Bees 30 – Tees 40 – Chaalees 50 – Pachaas 60 – Saath 70 – Sattar 80 – Assi 90 - Nabbe Multiples of 10

The general way to say these numbers is- First digit of number followed by power of 10 Multiples of 100, 1000 and above NumberFirst digitPower of 10Number 900NauSauNau sau 500PaanchSauPaanch sau 4,000ChaarHazaarChaar hazaar 10,000DusHazaarDus hazaar 1,00,000EkLaakhEk laakh 5,00,000PaanchLaakhPaanch laakh 2 croreDoKarorDo karor

11 – Gyarah 12 – Baarah 13 – Terah 14 – Chaudah 15 – Pandrah 16 – Solah 17 – Satrah 18 – Athrah 19 – Unnees 20 - Bees Numbers from 11 to 20

With some familiarity with previous numbers (1-9 and 10,20,30,etc) numbers from 21 to 99 can generally be understood by the sound of the first part and second part. Ex- 33 is taitees. Tai refers to 3 and tees refers to is ikaasi. Ik refers to 1 and aasi refers to is panchanbe. Panch refers to 5 and anbe refers to 90. To be able to speak the numbers, a person needs to know syllables for all multiples of 10 and also how unit digit numbers are pronounced with each of the multiples. A shortcut for understanding 2 digit numbers

How much does this pencil cost? Yaha pencil kitne rupaye ka hai. OR Yaha pencil kitne ka hai. This pencil costs 4.5 rupees. Yaha pencil saadhe chaar rupaye ka hai. How much does this chocolate cost? Yaha chocolate kitne ka hai? How much rice do you want? Aapko kitna chaawal chahiye? This chocolate is of 1 rupee. Yaha chocolate ek rupaye ka hai. Give me 1 rupee. Mujhe ek rupaya dijiye. How much is the total? Kul milaake kitna hua? Currencies conversations

Situations where bargaining is needed – 1.For shopping in flea market, exhibition stalls and roadside shops selling accessories like bags, shoes, clothes, etc. 2.In vegetable and fruit stalls (here cost margin is low) 3.For getting reasonable taxi and auto fares Bargaining

1. Brother/sister, how much does this shoe cost? Bhaiyya/behenji, ye joota kitne ka hai? 2. This shoe is of 500 rupees. Yaha joota paanch sau ka hai. 3. Its too high, make it 300. Yaha to zyaada ho ja raha hai, 300 kijiye/kar dijiye. 4. How can I give an item of 500 at 300, give ki cheez 300 me kaise de doon, 430 dijiye. Conversations

5. It can’t be 430 at all, you are raising the cost and telling. Yaha 430 ka ho hi nahin sakta, aap daam badhaake bol rahe hain. 6. Give it for ka dijiye. 7. Brother/sister, if I sell it this low, I’ll be having loss. Give 370. Bhaiyya/behenji, itne kam ka bechunga to mera nuksaan ho jaega. 370 dijiye. 8. Make it kijiye. 9. Okay, give 350. Theek hai, 350 dijiye. Conversations continued

Leave it brother, it is too high. Chodiye bhaiyya, zyaada ho raha hai. I was getting the same thing for 250 at another shop. Yahi cheez mujhe ek aur dukaan me 250 ki mil rahi thi. It looks old, you are keeping a year old item. Puraana lag raha hai, aap ek saal puraana maal rakh rahe. Make it kijiye. Additional conversations