Finding enjoyable and level-appropriate Hindi and Urdu reading materials requires some effort, but the rewards are significant. Here are a few guidelines to help you start reading for fun.
How to Type in Hindi on a Mac
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.
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.
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.