The 3rd lesson is about the plural in Hindi and how to create it from the singular form. In addition, I will include a list of vocabulary about languages, nationalities, and countries. Finally, you will find some common everyday sentences. 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.
Plural
Knowing how to create the plural from the singular word can double the vocabulary you already know. It can make it easy to have a conversation about different topics by simply knowing some grammatical rules. For example how to change the word "book" to "books" or "woman" to "women".
Below is a list of singular words and their plural equivalent. I included examples about nature as well as about humans. 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.
Singular vs. Plural in Hindi
English
Hindi
Audio
Country
देश [dēśa]
Countries
देश [dēśa]
Lake
झील [jhīla]
Lakes
झीलें [jhīlē̃]
Language
भाषा [bhāṣā]
Languages
भाषाएँ [bhāṣāē̃]
Woman
महिला [mahilā]
Women
महिलाएँ [mahilāē̃]
Man
आदमी [ādamī]
Men
आदमी [ādamī]
Boy
लड़का [laṛakā]
Boys
लडकें [laḍakē̃]
Girl
लड़की [laṛakī]
Girls
लड़कियाँ [laṛakiyā̃]
Now we will try to implement some of the words above into full Hindi sentences. That way you will be able to see how both forms are used when embedded in a structure.
Singular vs. Plural in a Sentence
English
Hindi
Audio
We speak two languages
हम दो भाषाएँ बोलते हैं [hama dō bhāṣāē̃ bōlatē haĩ]
They speak four languages
वे चार भाषाएँ बोलते हैं [vē cāra bhāṣāē̃ bōlatē haĩ]
I visited one country
मैंने एक देश का दौरा किया [maĩ ēka dēśa kā daurā kiyā]
She visited three countries
उसने तीन देशों का दौरा किया [vaha tīna dēśō̃ kā daurā kiyā]
She has one sister
उसकी एक बहन है [usakē ēka bahana hai]
He has two sisters
उसकी दो बहनें है [usakē dō bahanē̃ hai]
Questions?
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Vocabulary List about Languages, Nationalities, and Countries
Below is a list of 50 words related to languages, nationalities, and countries. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to have a good conversation about how many languages you speak or where you came from.
Languages Nationalities and Countries List in Hindi
English
Hindi
Audio
Arabic (language)
अरबी [arabī]
Moroccan (nationality)
मोरक्को [mōrakkō]
Morocco (country)
मोरक्को [mōrakkō]
Brazilian (language)
ब्राज़ीलवासी [brāzīlavāsī]
Brazilian (nationality)
ब्राज़ीलवासी [brāzīlavāsī]
Brazil (country)
ब्राज़ील [brāzīla]
Chinese (language)
चीनी [cīnī]
Chinese (nationality)
चीनी [cīnī]
China (country)
चीन [cīna]
English (language)
अंग्रेज़ी [angrēzī]
British (nationality)
ब्रिटिश [briṭiśa]
Britain (country)
ब्रिटेन [briṭēna]
American (nationality)
अमेरिकी [amērikī]
America (country)
अमेरिका [amērikā]
French (language)
फ्रेंच [phrēñca]
French (nationality)
फ्रेंच [phrēñca]
France (country)
फ्रांस [phrā̃sa]
German (language)
जर्मन [jarmana]
German (nationality)
जर्मन [jarmana]
Germany (country)
जर्मनी [jarmanī]
Greek (language)
यूनानी [yūnānī]
Greek (nationality)
यूनानी [yūnānī]
Greece (country)
ग्रीस [grīsa]
Hindi (language)
हिंदी [hindī]
Indian (nationality)
भारतीय [bhāratīya]
India (country)
भारत [bhārata]
Irish (language)
आयरिश [āyariśa]
Irish (nationality)
आयरिश [āyariśa]
Ireland (country)
आयरलैंड [āyaralaiṇḍa]
Italian (language)
इतालवी [itālavī]
Italian (nationality)
इतालवी [itālavī]
Italy (country)
इटली [iṭalī]
Japanese (language)
जापानी [jāpānī]
Japanese (nationality)
जापानी [jāpānī]
Japan (country)
जापान [jāpāna]
Korean (language)
कोरियाई [kōriyāī]
Korean (nationality)
कोरियाई [kōriyāī]
Korea (country)
कोरिया [kōriyā]
Persian (language)
फारसी [phārasī]
Iranian (nationality)
ईरानी [īrānī]
Iran (country)
ईरान [īrāna]
Portuguese (language)
पुर्तगाली [purtagālī]
Portuguese (nationality)
पुर्तगाली [purtagālī]
Portugal (country)
पुर्तगाल [purtagāla]
Russian (language)
रूसी [rūsī]
Russian (nationality)
रूसी [rūsī]
Russia (country)
रूस [rūsa]
Spanish (language)
स्पेनिश [spēniśa]
Spanish (nationality)
स्पेनिश [spēniśa]
Spain (country)
स्पेन [spēna]
Daily Conversation in Hindi
Finally, a list of sentences about languages, nationalities, and countries plus some bonus phrases. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Hindi Phrases page. Enjoy!
Common Expressions in Hindi
English
Hindi
Audio
Languages
I don't speak Korean
मैं कोरियाई बात नहीं करता [maĩ kōriyāī bāta nahī̃ karatā]
I love the Japanese language
मुझे जापानी भाषा प्यार है [mujhē jāpānī bhāṣā pyāra hai]
I speak Italian
मैं इतालवी बोलती हूँ [maĩ itālavī bōlatī hū̃]
I want to learn Spanish
मैं स्पेनिश सीखना चाहता हुँ [maĩ spēniśa sīkhanā cāhatā hũ]
My mother tongue is German
मेरी मातृभाषा जर्मन है [mērī mātṛbhāṣā jarmana hai]
Spanish is easy to learn
स्पेनिश सीखना आसान है [spēniśa sīkhanā āsāna hai]
Origins
He has a Moroccan rug
मेरे पास एक मोरक्को गलीचा है [mērē pāsa ēka mōrakkō galīcā hai]
I have an American car
मेरे पास एक अमेरिकी कार है [mērē pāsa ēka amērikī kāra hai]
I love French cheese
मुझे फ्रेंच पनीर प्यार है [mujhē phrēñca panīra pyāra hai]
I'm Italian
मैं इतालवी हूँ [maĩ itālavī hū̃]
My father is Greek
मेरे पिता यूनानी है [mērē pitā yūnānī hai]
My wife is Korean
मेरी पत्नी कोरियाई है [mērī patnī kōriyāī hai]
Countries
Have you ever been to India?
क्या तुमने कभी भारत गया है? [kyā tumanē kabhī bhārata gayā hai?]
I came from Spain
मैं स्पेन से आया हुँ [maĩ spēna sē āyā hũ]
I live in America
मैं अमेरिका में रहते हुँ [maĩ amērikā mē̃ rahatē hũ]
I want to go to Germany
मैं जर्मनी जाना चाहता हुँ [maĩ jarmanī jānā cāhatā hũ]
I was born in Italy
मैं इटली में पैदा हुआ था [maĩ iṭalī mē̃ paidā huā thā]
Japan is a beautiful country
जापान एक सुंदर देश है [jāpāna ēka sundara dēśa hai]
Phrases
Long time no see
लंबे समय से मिले नहीं [lambē samaya sē milē nahī̃]
I missed you
मैं तुम्हें याद किया [maĩ tumhē̃ yāda kiyā]
What's new?
नया क्या है? [nayā kyā hai?]
Nothing new
नया कुछ नहीं [nayā kucha nahī̃]
Make yourself at home!
आराम से बैठिए! [ārāma sē baiṭhiē!]
Have a good trip
एक अच्छा यात्रा लो [ēka acchā yātrā lō]
Fun Facts
Language Quote that by simply knowing how to form the plural, you can double the number of nouns in your vocabulary, without having to memorize all the plural form.
Congratulations! You finished your third lesson in Hindi about singular, plural, languages, nationalities, and countries. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Hindi Lesson 4. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Hindi homepage.
