Learn 50 everyday Hindi words and phrases for posture, gesture and the small actions of every day. Each word is spoken slowly, repeated, explained in English and used in a natural Hindi sentence, then reviewed in a quick-fire recap. Take the matching 50-question quiz after listening to lock the words in. Words in this episode: कंधा पकड़ना (kandha pakadna) – to hold by the shoulder हाथ पकड़ना (haath pakadna) – to hold hands उँगली पकड़ना (ungli pakadna) – to hold a finger — as a child does झुककर प्रणाम करना (jhukkar pranaam karna) – to bow in greeting सिर पर हाथ रखना (sir par haath rakhna) – to bless with a hand on the head माथा चूमना (maatha choomna) – to kiss the forehead गाल खींचना (gaal kheenchna) – to pinch the cheek गुदगुदी करना (gudgudi karna) – to tickle धक्का देना (dhakka dena) – to push धक्का लगना (dhakka lagna) – to get jolted टकरा जाना (takra jaana) – to bump into गिर पड़ना (gir padna) – to fall over फिसल जाना (phisal jaana) – to slip ठोकर लगना (thokar lagna) – to trip लड़खड़ा जाना (ladkhada jaana) – to stumble सँभल जाना (sambhal jaana) – to recover one's balance उठ खड़ा होना (uth khada hona) – to get up on one's feet झाड़-पोंछकर (jhaad-ponchhkar) – dusting oneself off दौड़ लगाना (daud lagaana) – to go for a run भागकर आना (bhaagkar aana) – to come running लपकना (lapakna) – to dart, to pounce झपटना (jhapatna) – to snatch at कूद पड़ना (kood padna) – to jump in छलाँग लगाना (chhalaang lagaana) – to leap फुदकना (phudakna) – to hop रेंगते हुए (rengte hue) – crawling पंजों पर चलना (panjon par chalna) – to tiptoe दबे पाँव (dabe paanv) – on quiet feet एड़ी उठाकर (edi uthaakar) – up on the heels, reaching झूमना (jhoomna) – to sway थिरकना (thirakna) – to dance lightly, to tap along घूमकर देखना (ghoomkar dekhna) – to turn and look पलटकर देखना (palatkar dekhna) – to look back मुड़ना (mudna) – to turn पीठ करना (peeth karna) – to turn one's back सामने आना (saamne aana) – to come forward, to face …and more in the episode