Lesson 1: Consonants: क to झ
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Goal
Read and say eight Hindi consonants.
Good to know
Every Hindi consonant (व्यंजन, vyanjan) carries a built-in 'a' sound, so क is 'ka', not just 'k'. Consonants come in groups of sounds made in the same part of the mouth. Each pair here is plain then breathy: क ka, ख kha.
This device doesn't have a Hindi computer voice, so the listen buttons are hidden. Read the English letters under each word to say it, then record yourself and play it back.
- क
ka
sounds like "ka"
कमल (kamal) means lotus
- ख
kha
sounds like "kha"
खरगोश (khargosh) means rabbit
- ग
ga
sounds like "ga"
गमला (gamla) means flower pot
- घ
gha
sounds like "gha"
घर (ghar) means house
- च
cha
sounds like "cha"
चम्मच (chammach) means spoon
- छ
chha
sounds like "chha"
छाता (chhaata) means umbrella
- ज
ja
sounds like "ja"
जहाज़ (jahaaz) means ship
- झ
jha
sounds like "jha"
झंडा (jhanda) means flag
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