से (se) is the multi-tool of Hindi. In Episode 185 you met it as "from" and as "with a spoon". But in one evening at home you will also hear it mean since, by bus, than, to a person, of the dark, carefully, and even "it slipped from my hands". In this episode: • The big idea: se is a starting point • From a place, and since a time • By means of, with a tool • Than: comparing • To a person: asking, talking, meeting • Away from, and afraid of • How: manner words • It happened by me: accidents • Combined forms • A family scene • Common mistakes • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key Hindi from this episode: मैं दुकान से आया (main dukaan se aaya) = I came from the shop. फ़्रिज से दूध निकालो (fridge se doodh nikaalo) = Take the milk out of the fridge. कब से (kab se) = since when is a very useful question. चम्मच से खाओ (chammach se khaao) = Eat with a spoon. चाकू से सब्ज़ी काटो (chaaku se sabzi kaato) = Cut the vegetables with a knife. हम बस से जाते हैं (hum bus se jaate hain) = We go by bus. दादी ट्रेन से आएँगी (Dadi train se aayengi) = Grandma will come by train. नेहा रोहन से लंबी है (Neha Rohan se lambi hai) = Neha is taller than Rohan. आरव सबसे छोटा है (Aarav sabse chhota hai) = Aarav is the youngest. मम्मी की चाय सबसे अच्छी है (Mummy ki chai sabse achchhi hai) = Mummy's tea is the best. उनसे पूछो (unse poochho) = Ask them. मुझसे बात करो (mujhse baat karo) = Talk to me. मैं कल नेहा से मिला (main kal Neha se mila) = I met Neha yesterday, said by a man. पापा से कहो (Papa se kaho) = Tell Papa, say it to Papa. आग से दूर रहो (aag se door raho) = Stay away from the fire. Season 3 · Spoken Hindi at Home: the complete self-study course for English speakers. Every Hindi item is given in Devanagari, Hinglish and English. Take the 52-question quiz after listening. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair.