Learning Hindi
Namaste
Yes this is my new thing, some of you may think it’s weird, what a choice and why. Well to explain it, my husband is Fijian Indian and his whole family speak Hindi. My husband understands it and speaks a little but mainly smart arse Hindi.
So my reasons are that I want our kids to understand and speak Hindi, as I want them to retain their culture. More importantly I want to make sure that when Hubby’s family is talking in Hindi that they are not talking about me.
Quite often I am at family events (with older family members that don’t speak English) and I try to look like I am listening but....... after 2 hours of trying to listen to a language you don’t understand I am sure the best of you would tune out. So I start watching Hindi television, which to be honest is pretty dam good, again, I just wish I could understand it.
My mother in law is very good at explaining things to me, but still I struggle. I spent many hours learning from CD’s a few years ago, when we owned an Indian restaurant. But to be honest I am feeling my age and my lack of ability to retain knowledge. Is it always this hard to learn a new language when you are old (sorry older), I mean two year olds can pick it up WHY OH WHY can’t I.
So people I have my books and CD’s back out and am learning Hindi. I am even trying to learn how to write it, but at the moment having trouble trying to remember how to write the vowels. I am determined to stick with it (hold me on that people call my bluff). Most of you reading this are probably thinking, jeeze forget Hindi how about you try and master English. Yes I know but all in good time people all in good time.
Yes this is my new thing, some of you may think it’s weird, what a choice and why. Well to explain it, my husband is Fijian Indian and his whole family speak Hindi. My husband understands it and speaks a little but mainly smart arse Hindi.
So my reasons are that I want our kids to understand and speak Hindi, as I want them to retain their culture. More importantly I want to make sure that when Hubby’s family is talking in Hindi that they are not talking about me.
Quite often I am at family events (with older family members that don’t speak English) and I try to look like I am listening but....... after 2 hours of trying to listen to a language you don’t understand I am sure the best of you would tune out. So I start watching Hindi television, which to be honest is pretty dam good, again, I just wish I could understand it.
My mother in law is very good at explaining things to me, but still I struggle. I spent many hours learning from CD’s a few years ago, when we owned an Indian restaurant. But to be honest I am feeling my age and my lack of ability to retain knowledge. Is it always this hard to learn a new language when you are old (sorry older), I mean two year olds can pick it up WHY OH WHY can’t I.
So people I have my books and CD’s back out and am learning Hindi. I am even trying to learn how to write it, but at the moment having trouble trying to remember how to write the vowels. I am determined to stick with it (hold me on that people call my bluff). Most of you reading this are probably thinking, jeeze forget Hindi how about you try and master English. Yes I know but all in good time people all in good time.
Those of you that know me will be proud, I have stuck to it and done my Hindi study all week. I haven't acomplished much but I know the Hindi vowels and how the look attached to consanants (yes they are different talk about hard). must practice saying words today
ReplyDeletewell done! I married a Pakistani so he speaks Urdu (similar to Hindi apparently) and Punjabi - We've been married almost 7 years and I still know next to nothing!
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