The jars in the kitchen, the sign on the shop door and the number on the gate may still be a mystery. Devanagari looks like a wall of shapes hanging from a line, so most learners give up before they start. The good news is that it is not a random alphabet. In this episode: • The big idea: one letter, one syllable • Vowels and matras • The consonant rows • Half letters and conjuncts • Labels in the kitchen and signs on doors • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key Hindi from this episode: क्ष (ksh), as in परीक्षा (pareeksha) = exam. त्र (tr), as in मित्र (mitra) = friend. ज्ञ (gy), as in ज्ञान (gyaan) = knowledge. श्र (shr), as in श्रम (shram) = hard work. 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.