This 17th lesson teaches the comparative form in Hindi. In addition, I am including a vocabulary list about shopping and eating at a restaurant. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Hindi Classes.
Comparative
This lesson includes not only the comparative form but the superlative and the diminutive forms as well. That way you make comparisons, but also you can say what is better and what is worse.
Below is a list of 20 comparative forms that you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, Hindi, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
Comparative Form in Hindi
Comparative
Hindi
Audio
As... as
जैसा [jaisā]
Taller
से लम्बा [sē lambā]
Shorter
से छोटा [sē chōṭā]
Younger
से छोटा [sē chōṭā]
Older
से बड़ा [sē baṛā]
As tall as
जैसा लंबा [jaisā lambā]
Taller than
से लम्बे [sē lambē]
Shorter than
से छोटा [sē chōṭā]
More beautiful
से सुंदर [sē sundara]
Less beautiful
कम सुंदर [kama sundara]
Most beautiful
सबसे सुंदर [sabasē sundara]
Happy
खुश [khuśa]
Happier
से खुश [sē khuśa]
Happiest
सबसे खुश [sabasē khuśa]
You are happy
आप खुश हैं [āpa khuśa haĩ]
You are as happy as Maya
आप माया जैसे खुश हैं [āpa māyā jaisā khuśa haĩ]
You are happier than Maya
आप माया से खुश हैं [āpa māyā sē khuśa haĩ]
You are the happiest
आप सबसे खुश हैं [āpa sabasē khuśa haĩ]
Good
अच्छा [acchā]
Better
बेहतर [bēhatara]
Best
सर्वोत्तम [sarvōttama]
Bad
बुरा [burā]
Worse
बदतर [badatara]
Worst
सबसे बुरा [sabasē burā]
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Vocabulary List about Shopping
Below is a list of 18 words related to shopping such as in the supermarket. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to buy many food necessities from the supermarket or the shopping mall without a problem.
Shopping List in Hindi
Shopping
Hindi
Audio
Can you take less?
आप कम कर सकते हैं? [āpa kama kara sakatē haĩ?]
Do you accept credit cards?
क्या आप क्रेडिट कार्ड स्वीकार करते हैं? [kyā āpa krēḍiṭa kārḍa svīkāra karatē haĩ?]
How much is this?
यह कितना है? [yaha kitanā hai?]
I'm just looking
मैं बस देख रहा हूँ [maĩ basa dēkha rahā hū̃]
Only cash please!
कृपया! केवल नकद! [kṛpayā! kēvala nakada!]
This is too expensive
यह बहुत महँगा है [yaha bahuta maham̐gā hai]
Cafe
कैफ़े [kaifē]
Cash
नकद [nakada]
Cheap
सस्ता [sastā]
Check
जांच करें [jāñca karē̃]
Cinema
सिनेमा [sinēmā]
Credit card
क्रेडिट कार्ड [krēḍiṭa kārḍa]
Expensive
महँगा [maham̐gā]
Gas station
गैस स्टेशन [gaisa sṭēśana]
Museum
संग्रहालय [sangrahālaya]
Parking
पार्किंग [pārkinga]
Pharmacy
फ़ार्मेसी [fārmēsī]
Supermarket
सुपर बाजार [supara bājāra]
Vocabulary List about Restaurants
Below is a list of 30 words related to eating at a restaurant. Obviously, they will come in handy if you invite someone out to dinner or order something off the menu without a problem.
Restaurant Terms in Hindi
Restaurant
Hindi
Audio
I'm vegetarian
मैं शाकाहारी हूँ [maĩ śākāhārī hū̃]
It is very delicious!
यह बहुत स्वादिष्ट है! [yaha bahuta svādiṣṭa hai!]
May we have the check please!
कृपया क्या हम जाँच कर सकते है? [kṛpayā kyā hama jā̃ca kara sakatē hai?]
The bill please!
कृपया बिल! [kṛpayā bila!]
Waiter / waitress!
वेटर / वेट्रेस! [vēṭara / vēṭrēsa!]
What do you recommend? (to eat)
आप क्या सलाह देते हैं? (खाने के लिए) [āpa kyā salāha dētē haĩ? (khānē kē liē)]
What's the name of this dish?
इस डिश का नाम क्या है? [isa ḍiśa kā nāma kyā hai?]
टिप (वेटर के लिए पैसे) [ṭipa (vēṭara kē liē paisē)]
Water
पानी [pānī]
Fun Facts
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Congratulations! You finished your 17th lesson in Hindi about the comparative form, shopping and eating at a restaurant. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Hindi Lesson 18. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Hindi homepage.
