Typing in Devanāgarī (the Hindi script) on your Mac computer is simple to set up and relatively easy to master. Here I’ll walk you through the steps to get you typing in Hindi in no time.
Flashcards for Let’s Study Urdu
Flashcards on BrainscapeFlashcards for each chapter of Let’s Study Urdu are now available on Brainscape. I created a deck for each lesson and made them available here as a free class. You’ll need to have a (free) account on Brainscape …
Flashcards for Learning the Urdu Script
I’ve created online flashcards to help students learn Nastalīq (the Urdu script). Designed as a “class” on Brainscape, the flashcards test you on your knowledge of each full-form letter and ask you to rate how well you know each card. …
Hindi Language Flashcards
To help students achieve fluency with both vocabulary and structure, I’ve created sets of online flashcards on Brainscape. One “class” uses Devanāgarī (the Hindi script), while the other uses Roman transliteration. Some of the current decks test students on the …
Flashcards for Elementary Hindi Vocabulary
Digital flashcards for each glossary of Elementary Hindi are finally here! I created the decks and made them available on Brainscape here as a free class. Brainscape offers paid plans that allow you to do more with flashcards, but none …
A Book Review of Beginning Hindi
Well-organized and obviously tried and tested, this is a very solid choice for a first year Hindi course book. It should work fine for students taking private Hindi classes but would be difficult to use independently.
Why You Should Learn the Hindi Script
In this post I cover some reasons why Hindi language students definitely should learn the Hindi script and why it isn’t nearly as difficult as imagined.
Hindi Listening Practice – Some Online Resources
The key to finding good listening practice content is to find material that is neither too easy nor too difficult. Below I’ve listed some free, online ways of building your Hindi listening skills with authentic content.
A Book Review of Teach Yourself – Complete Hindi
Teach Yourself – Complete Hindi may be the most tried-and-tested Hindi learning book ever. It has been used countless times in universities, colleges, and private language classes all over the world over the past few decades.
A Book Review of Elementary Hindi
This is a well-written, solid introduction to the Hindi language that works well with both academically-oriented students and students with purely conversational goals.