In this Rocket Hindi lesson we'll be taking a trip to the zoo – chiDiyaaghar– to talk about all types of animals in Hindi – jaanavar! You might have a dog or cat at home, but I bet you don't have a monkey. You'd have to take a tour while in India to see some of these. India especially presents a great opportunity to see some wildlife.
After this lesson you'll be able to talk about the animals in your life and also about the more rare animals in Hindi you don't see in every day.
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कुत्ता
kuttā
Dog
बिल्ली
billī
cat
पक्षी / चिड़िया
pakṣī / ciḍa़iyā
Bird
अश्व / घोड़ा
aśva / ghoḍa़ā
horse
टट्टू / छोटा घोड़ा
ṭaṭṭū / choṭā ghoḍa़ā
Pony
गाय
gāya
Cow
चूहा
cūhā
mouse
बंदर
baṃdara
Monkey
सूअर
sūara
Pig
हिरन / मृग
hirana / mṛga
Deer
हाथी
hāthī
Elephant
जिराफ़
jirāpha़
Giraffe
बकरी
bakarī
Goat
बैल (m)
baila
Ox
गोरिल्ला / वन मानुष
gorillā / vana mānuṣa
Gorilla
How did you do? Some of these animal words look similar to the names in English. But don't be fooled! You still need to practice, practice, practice to get the pronunciation right! Feel free to go through this lesson again and say the words out loud until you have animal names perfected.
Here are a few recommended Hindi lessons to try next!
फिर मिलेंगे (phir milenge),
Nikita Sharma: Rocket Hindi
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