The Rough Guide to Hindi & Urdu Dictionary Phrasebook 3 (Rough Guide Phrasebooks)

242 Pages·2011·8.41 MB·English

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T H E R O U G H G U I D E
HINDI
& URDU
PHR A S E B O O K
Compiled by
LEXUS
www.roughguides.com
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Credits
Compiled by Lexus with Dharam Pal
Lexus Series Editor: Sally Davies
Rough Guides Reference Director: Andrew Lockett
Rough Guides Series Editor: Mark Ellingham
First edition published in 1997.
Revised in 2001.
This updated edition published in 2006 by
Rough Guides Lt d,
80 Strand , London WC2R 0RL
345 Hu dson St, 4t h Floor, New Yor k 10014, USA
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CONTENTS
Introduction 5
Basic Phrases 8
Scenarios 13
English - Hindi/Urdu 31
Hindi/Urdu - English 108
Signs and Notices
Hindi - English ................................................................................... 155
Urdu - English .................................................................................... 173
Menu Reader
Food ........................................................................................................... 192
Drink .......................................................................................................... 206
How the Language Works
Pronunciation ..................................................................................... 211
Abbreviations; Notes ................................................................... 212
Word Order; Articles; Nouns .................................................. 214
Adjectives .............................................................................................. 216
Demonstratives ................................................................................ 217
Possessives ......................................................................................... 218
Postpositions ..................................................................................... 219
Pronouns ................................................................................................ 220
Verbs ......................................................................................................... 222
Interrogatives ..................................................................................... 231
Dates; Days; Months ................................................................... 232
Time ........................................................................................................... 233
Numbers ................................................................................................. 235
Conversion Tables . ......................................................................... 237
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Introduction
he Rough Gui de Hin di/Urdu dictionar y phrasebook is a
Thighly practical introduction to the contemporary language.
Laid out in clear A-Z sty le, it uses key-word referencing to lead
you straight to the words and phrases you want – so if you need to
book a room, just look up ‘room’. The Rough Guide gets straight
to the point in every situation, in bars and shops, on trains and
buses, and in hotels and banks.
The main part of the Rough Gui de is a double dictionary:
English-Hindi/Urdu then Hindi/Urdu-English. Before that, there’s
a section called Basic Phrases and to get you involved in two-way
communication, the Rough Gui de includes, in this new edition, a
set of Hindi Scenario dialogues illustrating questions and responses
in key situations such as renting a car and asking directions. You can
hear these and then download them free from www.roughguides.
com/phrasebooks for use on your computer or MP3 player.
Forming the heart of the guide, the English-Hindi/Urdu
section gives easy-to-use transliterations of the Hindi/Urdu words
wherever pronunciation might be a problem. Throughout this
section, cross-references enable you to pinpoint key facts and
phrases, while asterisked words indicate where further information
can be found in a section at t he end of t he book called How the
Language Works. This section sets out the fundamental rules
of the language, with plenty of practical examples. You’ll also
find here other essentials like numbers, dates, telling the time
and basic phrases. The Hindi/Urdu-English section is in two
parts: a dictionary, arranged phonetically, of all the words an d
phrases you’re likely to hear (starting with a section of s lang and
colloquialisms); then a compilation, arranged by subject, of various
signs, labels, instructions and ot her basic words you may come
across in print or in public places.
Near the back of the book too the Rough Guide offers an
extensive Menu Reader. Consisting of food and drink sections
(each starting with a list of essential terms), it’s indispensable
whether you’re eating out, stopping for a quick drink, or brows -
ing through a local food market.
yātrā sukhad rahe! (H) KhAriyat se jāye!
have a good trip! have a good trip!
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Basic
Phrases
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yes please
hā meharbānī karke, kripayā (H)
no yes, please
nahī jī hā
OK thank you
thīk shukriyā, dhanyvād (H)
thanks
shukriyā
hello
namaste (H), salām (U)
no, thanks
(on phone)
jī nahī
halō
thank you very much
good morning
bahut shukriyā
namaste (H), assalam
don’t mention it
ālekam (U)
kōī bāt nahī
good evening
namaste (H), assalam
ālekam (U) how do you do?
kyā hāl ha?
good night
namaste (H), khudā hāfiz (U) how are you? (to man/woman)
āp kase/kasī hA?
goodbye
namaste (H), khudā hāfiz (U) I’m fine thanks
thīk hū, shukriyā
hi!
halō nice to meet you
āp se milkar barī khushī huī
cheerio!
phir milege!
see you!
phir milege!
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