Namaste class,

I was not able to attend class on Sunday, May 24. Instead, the principal took the class and reviewed some of the work we already covered.

One way to learn Hindi is to watch a Hindi movies about 4-5 with subtitles on, and then switch off the subtitles and watch it. From the context of the scenes, you will begin to understand what is taking place.

If you search YouTube for ‘panchatantra’, you will find lots of fun, animated cartoons in Hindi and English for Panchatantra, which are Indian fables. They are similar to western tales and contain a moral lesson. I have not found any in Hindi with English subtitles, but I have found separate videos for Hindi and English.

For example:

Tales of Panchatantra in Hindi – Series 1

Panchatantra Tales in English – Animated Stories for Kids – Part 1

You may already know some of these stories:
1. The Washer Man’s Donkey
2. The Goose With The Golden Eggs
3. The Goat & The Fox
4. Looks Don’t Count
5. Cry Wolf!
6. The Mouse & The Lion

These two videos show the same stories, only one is in Hindi and the other in English. You can watch them when you have time and see if you pick up a few words. Or at least, enjoy watching them!

Watch the English version of the story so that you know the gist of the story, then watch the Hindi version, and see how much you understand.

Regards,
Vasudev.

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
― Winston Churchill