Picture this. Grandma is in her chair, and you want to say "Grandma is sitting in the garden." An English speaker reaches for the continuous, "is sitting", and says दादी बैठ रही हैं (Dadi baith rahi hain). But to a Hindi ear that means Grandma is in the middle of lowering herself into the chair right now. In this episode: • The big confusion: is sitting • States of people: asleep, awake, tired • Hua: the open door, the cooked food • Where things are: rakha hai, pada hai, laga hai • Wearing and holding • State or action? quick pairs • Scene: coming home late • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key Hindi from this episode: वो बैठ रहे हैं (vo baith rahe hain) = He is sitting down, in the act of taking a seat. वो बैठे हैं (vo baithe hain) = He is seated, he is sitting there. बच्चे खड़े हैं (bachche khade hain) = The children are standing. दादा जी लेटे हैं (Dada ji lete hain) = Grandpa is lying down. आरव सोफ़े पर बैठा है (Aarav sofe par baitha hai) = Aarav is sitting on the sofa. प्रिया सोफ़े पर बैठी है (Priya sofe par baithi hai) = Priya is sitting on the sofa. मम्मी रसोई में खड़ी हैं (Mummy rasoi mein khadi hain) = Mummy is standing in the kitchen. बच्चा सोया है (bachcha soya hai) = The baby is asleep. नेहा जागी हुई है (Neha jaagi hui hai) = Neha is awake. पापा थके हुए हैं (Papa thake hue hain) = Papa is tired. तुम कितने बदले हुए लग रहे हो (tum kitne badle hue lag rahe ho) = You look so changed! आज मैं थोड़ा डरा हुआ था (aaj main thoda dara hua tha) = I was a bit scared today. खुला हुआ दरवाज़ा (khula hua darwaaza) = the open door. सोया हुआ बच्चा (soya hua bachcha) = the sleeping baby. पका हुआ खाना (paka hua khaana) = cooked food. 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.