Episode 186 gave you the basics of का, की, के (ka, ki, ke) = of, 's. But at home the questions get harder. Why is it Papa ke ghar mein and not Papa ka ghar mein? In this episode: • The golden rule: look at the thing owned • Ke before another postposition • Postpositions built on ke and ki • Pronouns: mera replaces main ka • Apna: one's own • Made of, type and value • A family scene • Common mistakes • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key Hindi from this episode: पापा का फ़ोन (Papa ka phone) = Papa's phone. Phone is masculine singular. पापा की गाड़ी (Papa ki gaadi) = Papa's car. Gaadi is feminine. पापा के जूते (Papa ke joote) = Papa's shoes. Joote is masculine plural. मम्मी की चाबियाँ (Mummy ki chaabiyaan) = Mummy's keys. Feminine plural still takes ki. पापा का घर (Papa ka ghar) = Papa's house. पापा के घर में (Papa ke ghar mein) = in Papa's house. नेहा का कमरा (Neha ka kamra) = Neha's room. नेहा के कमरे में (Neha ke kamre mein) = in Neha's room. दादी की अलमारी में (Dadi ki almaari mein) = in Grandma's cupboard. के साथ (ke saath) = with. दादी के साथ (Dadi ke saath) = with Grandma. के लिए (ke liye) = for. आपके लिए चाय (aapke liye chai) = tea for you. के बाद (ke baad) = after. खाने के बाद (khaane ke baad) = after the meal. के पास (ke paas) = near, or "has". सोफ़े के पास (sofe ke paas) = near the sofa. के ऊपर (ke oopar) = on top of. फ़्रिज के ऊपर (fridge ke oopar) = on top of the fridge. के नीचे (ke neeche) = under. मेज़ के नीचे (mez ke neeche) = under the table. के अंदर (ke andar) = inside. डिब्बे के अंदर (dibbe ke andar) = inside the box. के बाहर (ke baahar) = outside. घर के बाहर (ghar ke baahar) = outside the house. 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.