You’ll learn using two Hindi postpositions
You’ll learn how to answer a question on “where” ?
In English, we generally use two common English prepositions for this purpose.
For example :
Where are you ?
Answers could be :
I am in Mumbai or
I am on an elephant.
We are using prepositions : In and On.
This lesson , we shall see how to use these prepositions in Hindi
| Question | Where are you ? | तुम कहाँ हो ? (tum kahaan ho ?) |
| Answer 1 | I am in Mumbai. | मैं मुंबई में हूँ | (main mumbai me hoon) |
| Answer 2 | I am at/on the station | मैं स्टेशन पर हूँ | (main station pe/par hoon) |
पर (par) = On
| Situations where “in” is used | ||
| In countries, cities, institutions,
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अमरीका में (amreeka me)In America | मैं अमरीका में रहता हूँ |(main amreeka me rahataa hoon)
I live in America. |
| भारत में (bhaarat me)In India | मैं भारत में हूँ |(main bhaarat me hoon)
I am in India. |
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| चीन में (cheen me)In China | पीटर चीन में है |(peter cheen me hain)
Peter is in China. |
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| न्यूयॉर्क में (new york me)In New york | पीटर न्यूयॉर्क में है |(peter newyork me hain)
Peter is in China. |
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| अस्पताल में (aspataal me)In hospital | मोनिका अस्पताल में है |(monica aspataal me hain)
Monica is in Hospital. |
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| Situations where “on” is used | ||
| on the surface, | कुर्सी पर (kursee par)on the chair | मैं कुर्सी पर बैठा हूँ |(main kursee par baithaa hoon)
I am sitting on the chair. |
| टेबल पर (table par)on the table | कुर्सी टेबल पर हैं(kursee table par hain)
Chair is on the table. |
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| हाथी पर (haathee par)On the elephant | पीटर हाथी पर बैठा हैं |(peter haathee pe baitha hain)
Peter is sitting on elephant |
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You have used “main kursee par baithaa hoon” for “I am sitting on the chair”.
Please clarify : is sitting = bait ragtha (present continuous tense).
That should be “main kursee par bait ragthaa hoon”. Am I not right here. Please clarify.
baith rahaa hoon = is sitting
baith rahaa thaa = was sitting
Great Lesson – simple and easy.Dhanyavaad
Dear Sir:
Minor correction suggested. है | Hai should be used in lieu of हैं= hain, as the following two sentences are in singular form . I mean dot and nasal sound will not be used when written/pronounced hai .
टेबल पर (table par)on the table कुर्सी टेबल पर हैं(kursee table par hain)
Chair is on the table.
हाथी पर (haathee par)On the elephant पीटर हाथी पर बैठा हैं |(peter haathee pe baitha hain)
Peter is sitting on elephant.
If you agree, please amend.
Thank you.
Suresh
You are right Suresh. I know at many places I have used “hain” where “hai” is needed. I’ll correct these mistakes soon. Thanks