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#1

नमस्ते! मेरा नाम minyuan है। मैं चीनी हूँ, और मैं हिंदी सीख रही हूँ।
यहाँ कौन भारतीय है?

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#2

Hey Minyuan! मेरा नाम Ellie है, लेकिन मैं भारतीय नहीं, रुसी हूँ.
मैं भी हिंदी सीख रही हूँ! :blush: क्या आप कभी भारत गई हैं?

#3

मैं भी रूसी बोलती हूँ!
मैं कभी भारत नहीं गया, लेकिन मैं भारत जाना बहुत चाहती हूँ।
अभी तुम कहाँ है?

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#4

बहुत बढ़िया! अपने रूसी के साथ शुभकामनाएँ।
मैं Russia में रहती हूँ.
पिछले साल मैं भारत गई थी. मैं वहाँ बच्चों को अंग्रेजी सिखा रही थी :heart_eyes:
तुम कब से हिंदी सीख रही है?

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#5

Namaste Minyuan,
This is Anita and yes, I would be interested in joining a Hindi conversation group if you got anything going via Zoom. That would really motivate me to dig up the forgotten knowledge, however I am afraid that you are already too advanced.

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#6

I’m very interested in connecting with you all! I have my Hindi studies on hold or another month or so as I study for a professional exam but after that I’m ready to get back into it! I’m a total beginner in terms of script but have been watching Bollywood for something like 10 years and have a number of close friends who are native speakers so I’ve been around the block.

#7

Let’s connect on Facebook or other social media? and then we can set up a group

#8

извини, मेरी हिंदी बुरी है :(( я только начала изучать хинди несколько месяца назад.

#9

Sounds great! I also wanted to ask you which book/method you were using at Amherst?
I have the book: Spoken and written Hindi by Fairbanks and Misra from Cornell, but it’s old.
I studied more with the Elementary Hindi from Delacy and Joshi, both text- and workbook, and also have the Teach Yourself Hindi and a great set of Flashcards I found on Amazon.
The books are ready, now I need to find the time and motivation to relearn everything I have forgotten. And it’s sort of scary how radically things have been swept from my brain, haha. I hope there are some morsels left in my unconscious somewhere tucked away.

#10

Fantastic Caroleza, let’s all connect! And good luck for your exam!
Where did your interest for Bollywood come from? And do you feel you learnt a lot from watching those films?

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#11

Hi! My name’s Suprina and I’d also be interested in practising my Hindi. Any chances you would all like to meet on zoom this weekend? :smiley:

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#12

Honestly, Bollywood just kind of fell into my life and I immediately felt drawn to the culture and language. I spent a fair amount of time in college watching movies and getting closer to south asian friends…took a hiatus for a few years, then fell into it again a few years ago. I listen to a fair amount of music from the Indian subcontinent nowadays, so understanding the language is even more important to me now.

There’s a fair amount you can learn from films, when you are paying attention. My background is in sociology, so I pay a hefty amount of attention to how people interact and communicate generally. I have learned some words, but more than words, I’ve learned how people express themselves. So much of language is cultural expression.

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#13

I had much greater intentions to participate in the conference but work took over this past week and I haven’t been able to attend too much. I’d love to connect with you all–please feel free to e-mail: carol.brobeck@gmail.com.

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#14

I no longer use social media, but would love to chat over zoom sometime and keep in touch! Feel free to e-mail: Carol.Brobeck@gmail.com

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#15

नमस्ते,

I’m Anubhav and I speak हिंदी :slight_smile:

#16

सभी को नमस्ते! मुझे भी हिंदी आती है