Learn 50 everyday Hindi words and phrases for the verbs of speech. 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: आवाज़ देना (aawaaz dena) – to call out to someone पुकारना (pukaarna) – to call out गपशप करना (gapshap karna) – to gossip सुनाना (sunaana) – to recite, to tell a story ख़बर देना (khabar dena) – to inform सूचित करना (soochit karna) – to notify — formal बीच में बोलना (beech mein bolna) – to interrupt चुप कराना (chup karaana) – to silence विनती करना (vinti karna) – to plead इनकार करना (inkaar karna) – to refuse मना करना (mana karna) – to say no, to forbid हाँ कहना (haan kehna) – to say yes मान जाना (maan jaana) – to agree वादा करना (vaada karna) – to promise वादा निभाना (vaada nibhaana) – to keep a promise वादा तोड़ना (vaada todna) – to break a promise क़सम खाना (kasam khaana) – to swear an oath झूठ बोलना (jhooth bolna) – to lie सच बोलना (sach bolna) – to tell the truth मज़ाक करना (mazaak karna) – to joke मज़ाक उड़ाना (mazaak udaana) – to make fun of सलाह देना (salaah dena) – to advise सुझाव देना (sujhaav dena) – to suggest चेतावनी देना (chetaavni dena) – to warn बधाई देना (badhaai dena) – to congratulate नमस्ते करना (namaste karna) – to greet with folded hands दोबारा कहना (dobaara kehna) – to say again ज़ोर से बोलना (zor se bolna) – to speak loudly धीरे बोलना (dheere bolna) – to speak softly साफ़-साफ़ बोलना (saaf-saaf bolna) – to speak clearly पढ़कर सुनाना (padhkar sunaana) – to read aloud to someone अनुवाद करना (anuvaad karna) – to translate मतलब बताना (matlab bataana) – to explain the meaning बात बदलना (baat badalna) – to change the subject बात टालना (baat taalna) – to dodge the question बात छेड़ना (baat chhedna) – to bring up a topic बात पक्की करना (baat pakki karna) – to confirm बात मानना (baat maanna) – to listen to, to obey