Survival Hindi : how to communicate without fuss or fear - instantly! / Sunita Narain, Madhumita Mehrotra.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Narain, Sunita.

Contributor:

Mehrotra, Madhumita, 1962-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hindi language--Conversation and phrase books.

Hindi language.

Hindi language--Study and teaching.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (215 p.)

Place of Publication:

Tokyo ; New York : Tuttle Publishing, [2012]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This one small book provides all the simple Hindi words and phrases you need in India or in Hindi-speaking environments. From shopping and dining to travel, business, counting, and money, Survival Hindi shows you how to enjoy speaking Hindi easily. Clear pronunciation notes show you how to pronounce each word and phrase. All words appear in both Romanized forms and Hindi script. A quick Hindi script lesson is included. Glossaries include words for famous places in India, foods, and other travel-related words.

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Acknowledgments; Contents; Welcome; Introduction; The Alphabet; Pronunciation Guide; Notes on How Hindi Works; PART 1 Common Expressions & Key Words; Greetings; Introductions; Introducing Others; Titles; Personal; Academic; Business and Professional; Trade / Skilled Worker; Common Expressions and Phrases; Any Questions? Just Ask!; Asking for Toilets and Restrooms; Asking for Help; PART 2 Numbers, Time, and Other "Basics"; Cardinal Numbers; Ordinal Numbers; Days of the Week; Which Day?; Months; Dates; Seasons; Weather; Asking and Telling Time; Family; Parts of the Body

Map DirectionsPART 3 Getting Around; At the Airport; Hiring a Taxi or Autorickshaw; Renting a Vehicle; Hiring a Cycle Rickshaw; At a Train Station; Metro Rail; Traveling by Bus; Asking for Directions & Locations; PART 4 Emergencies and Essentials; Lodging; At the Police Station; Medical Emergencies; Accommodations; Making Reservations; Banking and Money; PART 5 In a Restaurant; Out and About; Ordering Food and Paying the Bill; Shopping; Purchasing & Bargaining; At a Book Store; At a Clothing Store; Measurements & Sizes; At the Post Office; At a Pharmacy; At the Barbershop

At the Beauty SalonUsing the Telephone / Cell Phones; PART 6 Enjoying India; Holidays; Holiday Greetings; Top Destinations in India; Sightseeing; PART 7 Key Names & Signs; India's States and Union Territories; Common Signs; Road Signs; PART 8 Additional Vocabulary; Food Terms; General Word List; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 5, 2013).

ISBN:

1-4629-1036-X

OCLC:

868284020