About the Book:
Hindi being the national language, is the most important contact vehicle to enjoy the real feel of India. Equipped with this handy travelogue, the tourist can get off the beaten track and will find himself well-versed in conversation Hindi.
Nehru | ii |
Title | iii |
Imprint | iv |
Introduction to Hindustani for the Tourist | v |
Avoid Embarrassment | vii |
Before You Land | viii |
To Make Yourself Understood | ix |
Remember This | x |
Passport and Visas | xi |
What You Can Bring | xii |
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Contents | 1 |
Key to Pronunciation | 3 |
Please | 6 |
Basic Vocabulary | 7 |
Pronouns | 9 |
All About Yourself | 11 |
Customs on Your Arrival | 13 |
At your Hotel, rest house or Dak Bungalow | 17 |
International Code | 31 |
Servants You May Need and Their Engagement | 33 |
Directions to Servants | 39 |
Simple Orders: Phrases and Queries for Every Day Usage | 52 |
Sightseeing | 70 |
Shopping, Everyday Clothing and Measurements | 81-95 |
Colours | 97 |
Names of Common shops | 98 |
Travel by Train | 100 |
Travel by Air | 108 |
Travel by Sea | 110 |
Travel by car | 113 |
Road and Traffic Signs | 119 |
Cameras and Films | 120 |
Hunting and sports | 123 |
Clothing | 125 |
Sport: Hunting and Fishing | 126 |
Sports- Terms | 131 |
Animals, Birds, Fish, Fowl Game and Insects | 132-138 |
Mailing and Correspondence | 139 |
Terms | 149 |
Time | 150 |
Days of the Week | 155 |
Months of the Year | 156 |
The Laundryman | 157 |
The Shoemaker | 160 |
The Barber | 164 |
The Doctor | 171 |
Medical Terms | 177 |
The Dentist | 181 |
Banking | 185 |
Commercial Terms | 188 |
Places and Objects You May wish to see in Town and Country | 194 |
Minerals, Metals and Precious Stones | 200 |
Articles in Common Daily Use | 203 |
The Hindustani Language | 209 |
Cardinal, Ordinal and Fractional Numbers | 214-216 |
Useful Verbs | 217 |
Adjectives for Daily Use | 225 |
Important Adverbs conjunctions and Prepositions | 233 |
About the Book:
Hindi being the national language, is the most important contact vehicle to enjoy the real feel of India. Equipped with this handy travelogue, the tourist can get off the beaten track and will find himself well-versed in conversation Hindi.
Nehru | ii |
Title | iii |
Imprint | iv |
Introduction to Hindustani for the Tourist | v |
Avoid Embarrassment | vii |
Before You Land | viii |
To Make Yourself Understood | ix |
Remember This | x |
Passport and Visas | xi |
What You Can Bring | xii |
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|
Contents | 1 |
Key to Pronunciation | 3 |
Please | 6 |
Basic Vocabulary | 7 |
Pronouns | 9 |
All About Yourself | 11 |
Customs on Your Arrival | 13 |
At your Hotel, rest house or Dak Bungalow | 17 |
International Code | 31 |
Servants You May Need and Their Engagement | 33 |
Directions to Servants | 39 |
Simple Orders: Phrases and Queries for Every Day Usage | 52 |
Sightseeing | 70 |
Shopping, Everyday Clothing and Measurements | 81-95 |
Colours | 97 |
Names of Common shops | 98 |
Travel by Train | 100 |
Travel by Air | 108 |
Travel by Sea | 110 |
Travel by car | 113 |
Road and Traffic Signs | 119 |
Cameras and Films | 120 |
Hunting and sports | 123 |
Clothing | 125 |
Sport: Hunting and Fishing | 126 |
Sports- Terms | 131 |
Animals, Birds, Fish, Fowl Game and Insects | 132-138 |
Mailing and Correspondence | 139 |
Terms | 149 |
Time | 150 |
Days of the Week | 155 |
Months of the Year | 156 |
The Laundryman | 157 |
The Shoemaker | 160 |
The Barber | 164 |
The Doctor | 171 |
Medical Terms | 177 |
The Dentist | 181 |
Banking | 185 |
Commercial Terms | 188 |
Places and Objects You May wish to see in Town and Country | 194 |
Minerals, Metals and Precious Stones | 200 |
Articles in Common Daily Use | 203 |
The Hindustani Language | 209 |
Cardinal, Ordinal and Fractional Numbers | 214-216 |
Useful Verbs | 217 |
Adjectives for Daily Use | 225 |
Important Adverbs conjunctions and Prepositions | 233 |