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How To Learn Hindi And The Devanagari Alphabet
"How to learn Hindi writing?" is a question on anyone's mind as they prepare to take a Hindi course. Hindi is written in the Devanagari script, the alphabet of Sanskrit, and so learning the language includes learning the alphabet. It may be daunting to realize that you need to know how to learn Hindi in its written form, but if you set your mind to the task, you will be much more successful in your Hindi course.
Learning the Devanagari alphabet, or any foreign alphabet, takes work, time and dedication, but is definitely in the realm of the possible. If you take it seriously, you can learn to read and write Hindi fluently. Here are some tips to help you.
The first thing to do is to copy your letters, one at a time, over and over. Start at the beginning of the alphabet and copy a letter until you are cross-eyed. Write lines and lines of it. Fill pages and pages of it. And make the letter's sound to yourself as you practice. Eventually, you will feel comfortable with a letter and you can move on to the next one in the alphabet. When you have completed the alphabet, start again. Write each letter for lines and lines, and pages and pages. You did this for the whole of first grade, and it's the same concept here. While it is true that this is time-consuming, it is also true that you need to invest the time to become very familiar with how to learn Hindi in its written form. If you can, it's best to start this work before your Hindi course begins.
The next thing to do is concentrate on the letters that may be hard for you. Do you find yourself making errors again and again with any particular letters? Maybe two letters resemble each other and you have difficulty distinguishing them. Or perhaps you simply forget what sound one of the letters makes. Identify the problem areas and work to resolve them. You will be very far ahead in your Hindi course if you solve the problems early on.
Once you feel very comfortable with the alphabet and the sounds that each letter makes, the next step is to try transliteration. Take an English word and write it in the Devanagari alphabet. Don't worry if you can't translate it. The reason for this exercise is to take sounds that you are familiar with and write it in an alphabet that you are still learning. It is a great way how to learn Hindi. And it's fun. You may find that you end up writing your shopping lists and notes to yourself in Hindi writing!
The next step is to move on to reading texts in Hindi. If you have a textbook for your Hindi course, turn to the last few chapters. If not, try to find a Hindi newspaper. Just read the words to yourself, sounding out the letters as you go along. Be relieved -- Hindi is spelled phonetically. Don't worry if you don't understand it. Your goal here is to move from working with a letter at a time to working with words. Keep at it. You will get faster as you go along.
Knowing how to learn Hindi includes how to learn the Devanagari alphabet. If you follow the tips I have outlined above, and spend the time and effort on it that you need to, you will soon excel at your task. Good luck in your Hindi course and in finding out how to learn Hindi!
About the Author
Fran Madden wants to help you learn Hindi. Visit her site at http://HowToLearnHindiBlog.com to get your free copy of her report, "Before You Start Your Hindi Course: Some Things to Know About How To Learn Hindi." The report will help you as you take your Hindi course -- and it's free!
