In English, a puff of air after p, t or k changes nothing; nobody notices whether you say "pin" with a puff or without. In Hindi, that puff decides the word. Without it, fruit becomes a moment and wash becomes two. In this episode: • The paper test • The plain and breathy pairs • The voiced breathy sounds: gh, jh, dh, bh • A kitchen full of breath • A scene at home • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key Hindi from this episode: पल (pal) = a moment. Paper still. फल (phal) = fruit. Paper flutters. कान (kaan) = ear. खान (khaan) = a mine, as in a place where stone is dug. तक (tak) = until. थक (thak) = get tired. चोटी (choti) = a braid of hair. छोटी (chhoti) = small. छोटी प्लेट दो (chhoti plate do) = give me the small plate. दो (do) = two, or give. धो (dho) = wash. हाथ धो लो (haath dho lo) = wash your hands. घर (ghar) = home, house. घी (ghee) = clarified butter. घड़ी (ghadi) = clock, watch. झाड़ू (jhaadoo) = broom. समझ (samajh) = understanding. धनिया (dhaniya) = coriander. भिंडी (bhindi) = okra. भूख (bhookh) = hunger. खाना तैयार है (khaana taiyaar hai) = food is ready. थाली लगाओ (thaali lagaao) = set the plates. दूध गरम करो (doodh garam karo) = heat the milk. छाछ पियो (chhaachh piyo) = drink the buttermilk. फल धो दो (phal dho do) = wash the fruit. 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.