[Hindustani]
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Hindustani
Language Guide
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HINDUSTANI
INTRODUCTORY SERIES
LANGUAGE GUIDE
U OF NT LIBRARIES 76203

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TM 30-327
HINDUSTANI
A GUIDE TO THE SPOKEN LANGUAGE
WAR DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON, MARCH 1, 1944
WAR DEPARTMENT Washington 25, D. C., 1 March 1944.
TM 30—327, Hindustani Language Guide, to be used with the\Introductory Series Language Records, is published for military personnel only, and is not to be republished in whole or in part without the consent of the War Department.
[A.G. 300.7 (3 Mar 43)]
By order of the Secretary of War:
G. C. MARSHALL,
Chief of Staff.
official :
J. A. ULIO,
Major General, The Adjutant General.
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(For explanation of symbols, see FM 21-6.)
CONTENTS
PAGE
Useful Words and Phrases................... 12
Greetings and General Phrases........... 13
Location ............................... 16
Directions ...........................   17
Numbers................................. 19
What’s That? ........................... 20
Asking for Things ...................... 20
Money................................... 22
Time ................................... 23
Other Useful Phrases ................... 26
Additional Expressions..................... 29
Fill-in Sentences.......................... 33
Alphabetical Word List ...................  47
AS SOON AS I TURN MY BACK THOSE GUYS GET A GAME
HINDUSTANI
LANGUAGE GUIDE
Hindustani is spoken by about 140,000,000 people in India. Though it is only one of the many languages spoken there, it is understood by most of the Indian people. With a knowledge of Hindustani and English you can get along almost anywhere in India.
This Language Guide will enable you to ask directions, buy things or order a meal. Knowing a little of the language will also help you to get along with the people, for they will naturally be pleased to see a stranger showing enough interest in them to try to speak their language.
How to Use the Records and Guide
The records that go with this Guide give you a number of the most important words and phrases in Hindustani. Read the section called Hints on Pronunciation and
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then listen to the records until you know the Useful Words and Phrases by heart. Repeat each word out loud right after you hear it and say it exactly the way the Hindustani speaker does. Imitate the pronunciation as closely as you can, just as you might mimic someone who has an unusual accent. Try to get every detail of the pronunciation, even the rhythm and intonation. Follow the words in your Guide but use them only as a reminder-; if you hear something different from what you see written, go by what you hear. Remember that you can’t get the sound of a language from the printed word alone — you have to use your ears even more than your eyes. If you don’t have the records and can’t get a Hindustani
YOU HAVE TO USE YOUR
EARS EVEN MORE THAN
speaker to read the words, you will have to rely on the Hints on Pronunciation.
By the time you have practiced the Useful Words and Phrases several times, you will know what sound each letter stands for in the Guide. You will then be able to pronounce the Additional Expressions even though you have not actually heard them, and you will be able to form sentences of your own by using the section called Fill-in Sentences.
Hints on Pronunciation
All the words and phrases are written in a spelling that you read like English. Each letter or combination of letters is used for the sound it normally represents in English and it always stands for the same sound. Thus, "oo” is always to be read as in too, boot, tooth, roost.
Say these words and then pronounce the vowel sound by itself. That is the sound you must use every time you see "oo” in the Pronunciation column. If you should use some other sound — for example, the one in blood or the one in door — you might be misunderstood.
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Syllables that are accented — that is, pronounced louder than others — are written in capital letters. But Hindustani words have a fairly even accent; sometimes one syllable in a word will sound louder and sometimes another. Although you should pronounce the capitalized syllables a little louder than the others, be careful not to skip over the unaccented syllables. In pronouncing Hindustani give every syllable its full value.
Apostrophes (’) and curved lines (^) are used to show sounds that are pronounced together without any break; for example, "G’YAH-nz” meaning "eleven,” "sd-RAH^ee” meaning "hotel.”
Special Points
AH	as in ah, palm, father. Examples: “AHP”
meaning “you,” “pah-NEE” meaning “water.”
A	as in fat, cab, ran. In very careful pro-
nunciation some Hindustani speakers drawl this sound, making it something like the sound in care. Ordinarily, though, it is like the sound in fat. Examples: “MAA’” meaning “I,” “HA” meaning “is.”
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The words are u/riHen in a sitnplrfieo spelling, like this...
BUTTE.... BJTOOT	a /
PHOENIX — FEE-niks
PHILADELPHIA- fil-a-DELF-Lja POUGHKEEPSIE.-.po-KIP-see SIOUX CITY... SOO-SlT-ee WORCESTER ...WOO5T- vr SCHENECTADY- ska-NEKT-a-Jee
the SYL'Ia-bles that are pro-NOUNCED LOUD-er are in CAP-it-al LEHers
u
as in but, cub, run. Examples: “PHUL” meaning “fruit,” “UN-dah” meaning “eggs.”
a	in italics stands for the a-sound in sofa,
china, about. Examples : “BAH-ra” meaning “twelve,” “sa-NEE-chur” meaning “Saturday.”
with a dot underneath stands for an r-sound made by curling your tongue back against the roof of the mouth. Examples: “gho-RAH” meaning “horse,” “SUR-uk” meaning “road.” The “r” without a dot stands for a sound made by bringing the tip of the tongue near the teeth.
in italics shows that the sound before it is pronounced through the nose. Examples: “na-HEEiV” meaning “no,” “PAH2VCH” meaning “five.”
when underlined stands for a sort of lisped (/-sound, pronounced with the tongue pressed against the upper front teeth. Examples : “DUSS” meaning “ten,” “CHAW-da” meaning “fourteen.”
when underlined stands for a lisped t-sound, pronounced with the tongue against the teeth. Examples: “TEEN” meaning “three,” “SAHT” meaning “seven.”
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PH
TH
BH, PH, DH, T_H, JH, CHH, GH, KH
when underlined stands for the d-sound followed by a puff of breath. Some Hindustani-speaking people pronounce this sound like the //i-sound in this, that, then. Examples : “bun-DHEE” meaning “bandage,” “DOODH” meaning “milk.”
when underlined stands for the J-sound followed by a puff of breath. Some Hindustani-speaking people pronounce it like the sound in thick, thing, three. Examples: “THAH-nah” meaning “police station,” “THAH-lee” meaning “a plate.”
stand for sounds followed by a puff of breath, like the consonants and h in cab horse, childhood, foothold, matchhead, etc. Examples: “bhook-HAH” meaning “hungry,” “PHUL” meaning “fruit,” “SAHT.H” meaning “sixty,” “CHHA” meaning “six,” etc.
THAT’S AS FAR AS HE EVER GETS.'
USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES
Following is the exact wording oj the Hindustani language records issued with this Guide:
These records give you a few useful phrases in Hindustani. The phrases and other words which you will need are found also in the pamphlet which should be used with these records. To learn to imitate the sounds of • Hindustani you should listen to the records at least six or seven times.
The English will be given first, followed by the Hindustani. Then repeat the Hindustani out loud and say it good and loud. Remember: Repeat every Hindustani phrase right after you hear it.
Somebody make up his mind
REPEAT THE ~	~ -1	- -
WORDS OUT LOUD	\ 1 '
Words, greetings and general phrases which are useful and should be memorized are given first.
GREETINGS AND GENERAL PHRASES
Hindustani has no regular way of distinguishing between "Good morning" and "Good evening.” The phrases below serve for all greetings and farewells. Bow slightly when you use them.
English	Pronunciation
Good day	nfl-MI TST-ay
„	or ah-DAHR-urz
or sa-LAHM
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The last two are used more commonly in the northern part of India. Hindustani has no regular way to say "Sir,” "Madam” or "Miss” but uses the polite form of "you” when courtesy is desired. This form of "you” is "AHP.”
Yes	HAHN
No	na-HEEN
As you have heard, some Hindustani vowels are pronounced through the nose. You must give this nasal pronunciation to be understood. Hold your nose and say "moo” the way a cow goes:
MOON
You have just said the Hindustani word for "mouth.” Now try this through-the-nose pronunciation again in the words for "Yes” and "No”:
HAHN
na-HEEN
[Note: Vowels that are pronounced through the nose like this are written here with an N in italics after them.]
Hindustani has a phrase for "please”:
Please	may-hayr-bah-NEE
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English
Excuse me Thank you
Do you understand me ?
I don’t understand
Please speak slowly
Pronunciation
MAHF kur-YAY
SHOOK-ree-yah
AHP mooj-HAY sum-ujh-tay HAN?
MAN na-HEEN sum-ujh-TAH
DHEE-ray say bo-LEE-yay
Here is another sound you must practice. It is written "dh.” It is like our d with a distinct puff of breath after it and sounds like the d and h of madhouse. Try it again:
DHEE-ray
There are several other sounds with a puff of breath after them. The "bh” is like the b and h of cab horse. Try it in the word for "brother”:
Brother
BHAH.ee
Not SO fast!
7 Not 50 < '■ fast!
DHEE-ray say bo-LEE-yay
The "gh” is like the g and h of doghouse. Try it in the word for "horse”:
Horse	gho-RAH
The "chh” is like the ch and h of church house. Try it in the word for "small”:
Small	chho-TAH
The "th” is like the t and h of frat house. Try it in the word for "sixty”:
Sixty	SAHT.H
And notice the difference between it and "seven”:
Seven	SAHT
LOCATION
When you need to get somewhere you use the phrase "Where is__ ?” but put the words you need before it.
Where is__?	__ka-HAHN HA?
a hotel	HO-tul
or sa-RAH_ee
Where is a hotel?	HO-tul ka-HAHN HA?
or sa-RAH_ee ka-HAHN
HA?
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English
Pronunciation
a toilet
Where is a toilet?
Where is a restaurant?
Where is a railroad station ?
tut-TEEG-hur
tut-TEEG-hur ka-HAHN HA?
REST-o-rahn ka-HAHN HA?
“railway station” ka-HAHN HA?
DIRECTIONS
The answer to your question "Where is such and such ?” may be "Turn right” or "Turn left’’ or "Straight ahead,’’ so you need to know these phrases.
Turn right
Turn left
dah-hin-NAY haht.h GHOO-mo
BAH.een haht.h GHOO-mo
WHAT ARE THESE DIRECTIONS IN HINDUSTANI?
TURN RIGHT STRAIGHT AHEAD TURN LEFT
AYK
PAH/VCH!
DO
TEEN
CHAHR
English
Pronunciation
Straight ahead	seed-HAY
It is sometimes useful to say "Please point.” What they say is "Please tell with a gesture.”
Please point	ish-ah-RAY say but-TAH
dee-jee-YAY
If you are driving and ask the distance to another town, it will be given to you in miles or "KOASS.”
A "KOASS” equals between 2 and 2^ miles.
One mile
Six miles
AYK MEEL
CHHA MEEL or DO KOASS
NUMBERS
You need to know the numbers:
Number	Pronunciation	Number	Pronunciation
One	AYK	Six	CHHA
Two	DO .	Seven	SAHT
Three	TEEN	Eight	AHT.H
Four	CHAHR	Nine	NAW
Five	PAHNCH	Ten	DUSS
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Number	Pronunciation	Number	Pronunciation
Eleven	G’YAH-ra	Sixteen	SO-la
Twelve	BAH-ra	Seventeen	SUT-ra
Thirteen	TAY-ra	Eighteen	ut-HAH-ra
Fourteen	CHAW-da	Nineteen	oon-NEESS
Fifteen	PUND-ra	Twenty	BEESS
For the rest of the numbers you will have to consult the word list of the pamphlet which should be used with these records. [See page 47.]
WHAT’S THAT?
When you want to know the name of something, you say "What’s that?’’ and point to the thing you mean.
What’s that?	WO K’YAH HA?
ASKING FOR THINGS
When you want something, use the phrase "I want_”
and put in the name of the thing wanted.
I want  	mooj-HAY_____chah-hee-
YAY
I want cigarettes	mooj-HAY “cigarette”
chah-hee-YAY
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•may-hayr-bah-NEE
to eat
I want to eat
Here are the words for require:
KHAH-nah
mooj-HAY KHAH-nah chah-hee-YAY
some of the things you may
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English	Pronunciation
bread	RO-tee
but European bread fruit	DUB-ul RO-tee PHUL
water	pah-NEE
eggs steak {but only in cities')	UN-dah STAYK
meat	GOASHT
potatoes rice	AH-loo CHAH-wul
beans	SAYM
fish	MUCH-chhee
salad {but only in cities) milk	sa-LAHT DOODH
beer	BEER
a glass of beer a cup of coffee	AYK gee-LAHSS BEER AYK PEE-ah-lah kah-fee-KAH
MONEY
To find out how much things cost you say:
of this	iss-KAY
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English	Pronunciation
what	K’YAH
price is How much does this cost?	DAHM HA iss-KAY K’YAH DAHM HA?
The answer will be given in rupees, annas, and pais. Four pais equal one anna, sixteen annas equal one rupee, three and a half rupees equal one dollar.
Rupee Anna	roo-pee-YAH AH-nah
Pais	PASS-ah
Either "roo-pee-YAH” or "PASS-ah” by itself means
"money.”	TIME
In Hindustani "What time is it?” is really "What has struck?”
What time is it? Ten minutes past four	K’YAH ba-JEE HAN? CHAHR BUJ-kay DUSS MIN-ut
quarter past Quarter past five	sa-WAH sa-WAH PAHNCH ba-JEE HAN
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English
Pronunciation
half past	sahr-HAY
Half past six	sahr-HAY CHHA
"Half past one” and "half past two” are different from the other hours.
WHAT’S THE TIME IN HINDUSTANI?
English	Pronunciation
Half past one	DAYR ba-JEE HAN
Half past two	DHAH-ee ba-JEE HAN
Twenty past seven	SAHT buj-KAY BEESS MIN-ut
Twenty of eight	AHT_H buj-NAY ko BEESS MIN-ut
quarter of	paw-NAY
Quarter of nine	paw-NAY NAW ■ ba-JEE HAN
Ten minutes to three	TEEN buj-NAY ko DUSS MIN-ut
If you want to know when a movie starts or when a train leaves, you say:
at what time	KA ba-JAY
the movie	SIN-em-ah
starts	shoo-ROO ho-TAH HA
At what time does the movie start?	SIN-em-ah KA ba-JAY shoo-ROO ho-TAH HA?
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English	Pronunciation
the train	rayl-gah-REE
leave At what time does the train leave? Today Tomorrow	jah-TEE rayl-gah-REE KA ba-JAY jah-TEE HA? AHJ KL’L
The days of the week are:
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday	AYT-wahr SOAM-wahr MUNG-gul BOODH joo-ma-RAHT JOOM-o or sook-ra-WAHR or SOOKH
Saturday	sa-NEE-chur
OTHER	USEFUL PHRASES
The following phrases will also be useful:
What is your name?	AHP kah NAHM K’YAH HA?
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English
Pronunciation
My name is John
How do you say "table” (or anything else) in Hindustani?
Good-by
MAY-rah NAHM “John” HA
AHP “table”, ko hin-doo-stah-NEE-may K’YAH ka-ha-TAY HAN?
na-MUST-ay
Notes on the Record Text
There are some differences in the use of words among Hindus and Moslems in India. For “Hello” and “Good-by” use “na-MUST-ay” to Hindus. In greeting Moslems say “sa-LAHM a-LAY-koom” or, if you want to be very polite, use “ah-DAHB-urz.” For “Good-by” Moslems say “KHOOD-ah HAH-fiz.” If you don’t know whether the person is Hindu or Moslem, use the simple greeting “sa-LAHM.”
Among Moslems the holy day of the week is Friday, which they call “JOOM-a.” The Hindu word for Friday is “sook-ra-WAHR” or the abbreviated “SOOKH.” Thursday is called “joo-ma-RAHT” by Moslems but “bra-ha-SPUT” by Hindus.
The word “KUL” means either “yesterday” or “tomorrow.”
Here are some additional numbers:
Number	Pronunciation	Number	Pronunciation
30	TEESS	80	USS-see
40	chah-EEESS	90	NUB-bay
50	pa-CHAHSS	100	SAW
60	SAH1AH	1,000	ha-ZAHR
70	SUT-tur		
ADDITIONAL	EXPRESSIONS
English	Pronunciation
Come in!	ah-ee-YAY!
Have a seat	BAT.H jah-ee-YAY
Pleased to meet you	MAA AHP-say MIL-nay MAM KHOOSH HOOM
I don’t know	MAM na-HEEM JAHN-tah HOOM
I think so	MAM a-SAH SOACH-tah HOOM
don’t think so	MAM a-SAH na-HEEM SOACH-tah HOOM
Maybe Halt!	shah-YUD RO-ko!
Stop! Come here!	Uha-ha-RO! ya-HAHM ah-0!
Right away! or Quickly! Come quickly! Go quickly! Help! Help me! Bring help!	jul-DEE! jul-DEE ah-O! jul-DEE jah-0! MUD-ud DO! mooj-HAY MUD-ud DO! M.UD-ud lah-O!
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I will reward you
I am your friend
Where are the soldiers ?
Where are the American soldiers ?
Where is the nearest town ?
Where is the nearest settlement ?
Where is it?
How far is the town ?
How far is the city?
Is it far?
MAN in-AHM doon-GAH
MAN AHP-kah DOAST
HOON
sip-ah-HEE ka-HAHN HAN?
a-MAY-rik-un sip-ah-HEE ka-HAHN HAN?
nuj-DEEK buss-TEE ka-HAHN HA?
nuj-DEEK GAH-oan ka-HAHN HA?
ka-HAHN HA?
buss-TEE ki£-NEE
DOOR HA?
sha-HUR kit-NEE
DOOR HA?
DOOR HA K’YAH?
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English
Pronunciation
Is it near?
How far is it?
Which way is north ?
Which is the road to_?
Draw me a map
Take me there
Take me to a doctor
Take me to the hospital
nuj-DEEK HA K’YAH? kit-NEE .DOOR HA? ut-TUR kid-HUR HA? __ kee SUR-uk KAWN
HA?
MAY-ray lee-YAY NUK-shah bun-ah-ee-YAY
mooj-HAY wa-HAHN LAY chul-ee-YAY
mooj-HAY DAHK-tur kay PAHSS lay chul-ee-YAY
mooj-HAY usp-a-TAHL KO-lay chul-ee-YAY
Danger!
Gas!
Take cover!
Watch out!
Wait a minute!
khut-RAH!
GASS!
CHHOOP jah-O! khub-ur-DAHR!
AYK MIN-ut t.ha-ha-RO!
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FILL-IN SENTENCES
In this section you will find a number of sentences, each containing a blank space which can be filled in with any one of the words in the list that follows. For example, to say "I want soap” look for the phrase "I want_” and,
in the list following the sentences, the word for "soap.” Then combine them as follows:
I want__	MAM____CHAH-hut-ah
HOOM
soap	sah-BOON
I want soap	MAM sah-BOON
CHAH-hut-ah HOOM
Notice that the order of words in Hindustani is often different from the order in English. For example, instead of saying "I want some soap” what you really say in Hindustani is "I soap wanting am.”
I want__	MAM ___ CHAH-hut-ah
HOOM
We want __	HUM----CHAH-hut-ay
HAM
Give me__	mooj-HAY.__dee-jee-YAY
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English	Pronunciation
Bring me	 Where can I get	?	mooj-HAY	lah-ee-YAY MAN	ka-HAHN PAH suk-TAH HOON?
I have		MAY-ray PAHSS	HA
We have		a-MAH-ray PAHSS		 . HA
I don’t have		MAY-ray PAHSS — na-HEEN HA
We don’t have		a-MAH-ray PAHSS	 na-HEEN HA
Do you have	?	K’YAH AHP-kay PAHSS	HA?
Example: I want	,	MAN	CHAH-hut-ah HOON
drinking water I want drinking water	PEE-nay kah pah-NEE MAN PEE-nay kah pah-NEE CHAH-hut-ah HOON
apples bananas boiled water	SAYB KAY-lah oo-bah-LAH hoo-AH pah-NEE
butter	muk-KHUN
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English	Pronunciation
cabbage canteloupe	ko-BEE khurb-HOOJ
carrots cheese	GAH-jur pa-NEER
chicken	MOORG-ee
chocolate	CHAWK-layt
cocoa	KO-ko
cucumbers	KHEE-rah
dates	kha-JOOR
food	KHAH-nah
grapes lemons	ung-GOOR nee-BOO
mangoes	AHM
onions	pee-YAHJ
oranges	SUNT-ur-ah
peas	mut-TUR
pepper	MEER-chah
rice	CHAH-wul
salt	na-MUK
soup spinach	SHO-roo-bah PAH-luk
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English	Pronunciation
sugar tangerines	chee-NEE NAH-rung-gee
tea	CHAH^ee
vegetables watermelon	SAHG turb-HOOJ
wine	sha-RAHB
yams	shuk-ur-KUND
a cup	PEE-ah-lah
a fork	kahn-TAH
a glass	gee-LAHSS
a knife	chhoo-REE
a plate	THAH-lee
a spoon	chum-CHAH
a bed	chahr-pah-YEE
a blanket	kum-BUL
a mattress a mosquito net a pillow	gud-DEE much-CHHUR dah-NEE TUK-ee-yah
a room	KUM-rah
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English	Pronunciation
a sheet	chud-DUR
a towel	TAW-lee-yah
a cigar (European) a cigar (Indian) a pipe tobacco	CHOO-rut bee-REE PAH_eep tum-BAH-koo
ink	see-yah-HEE
paper	kah-GUJ
a pen a pencil	ka-LUM PAYN-sul
a comb	kung-HEE
hot water	ga-RUM pah-NEE
a razor	OOST-ur-ah
razor blades	chho-TAH OOST-ur-ah
a shaving brush	ha-JAH-mut kah bur-RUSH
soap a toothbrush	sah-BOON DAHNT kah bur-RUSH
tooth powder	DAHNT kah mun-JUN
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WHICH IS WHICH?
A COMB	SOAP	A TOWEL
1. sah-BOON
A SHAVING BRUSH
RAZOR
BLADES
A TOOTHBRUSH
2, chho-TAH OOST-ur-ah
3. kung-HEE
4.	TAW-lee-yah
5.	DAHNT kah bur-RUSH
6.	ha-JAH-mu£ kah bur-RUSH
7. OOST-ur-ah
(Answers on page 37.)
English	Pronunciation
a handkerchief	ROO-mahl
a raincoat	bur-sah-TEE
a shirt shoelaces	KOOR-tah JOO-tay kah TUSH-mah
shoe polish shoes an undershirt	JOO-tay kah see-ah-HEE JOO-tay UNG-gee-yah
undershorts	JUNG-hee-yah
underwear	NEE-chay kay kup-RAY
buttons a needle	BUT-un soo-EE
thread	tah-GAH
aspirin a bandage	ASP-ur-een bun-DHEE
cotton	roo-EE
iodine	ah-yo-DEEN
a laxative	joo-LAHB
gasoline	pay-TROAL
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English
Pronunciation
I want		MAN	CHAH-hut-ah
to drink	HOON
	PEE-nah
to get a haircut	BAHL ka-TAH-nah
to get shaved	DAH-ree ba-NAH-nah
to have my laundry washed	dhoo-LAH-nah
to rest	ah-RAHM KUR-nah
to sleep	SO-nah
to take a bath	na-HAH-nah
to wash up	DHO-nah
Where is the	? or Where is a 	?		ka-HAHN HA?
How far is the	?		kit-NEE DOOR HA?
Example: Where is a	?		ka-HAHN HA?
doctor	DAHK-tur
Where is a doctor?	DAHK-tur ka-HAHN HA?
barber	nah-EE
butcher	ka-sah-EE
English	Pronunciation
carpenter dentist	miss-TREE DEN-tist
laundryman mechanic	dho-BEE kah-REE-gur
policeman	sip-ah-HEE
porter	koo-LEE
servant	NAW-kur
shoemaker	mo-CHHEE
tailor	dur-JEE
workman	muj-DOOR
barracks	CHHAH-oo-nee
bridge bus	POOL BUSS
camp church	DAY-rah GEER-jah
city clothing store drugstore	sha-HUR kup-RAY kee doo-KAHN da-WAH-khah-nah
garage	ga-RAHJ
grocery	a-NAHJ kee doo-KAHN
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English	Pronunciation
highway hospital house	rah-STAH usp-a-TAHL GHUR
main street	KHAHSS SUR-uk
market place	bah-JAHR
nearest town	nuj-DEEK buss-TEE
police station post office railroad	THAH-nah DAHK-khah-nah RAYL
river	na-DEE
road	SUR-uk
spring	CHUCH-ma
store	doo-KAHN
streetcar	TRAHM
telegraph office telephone	TAHRG-hur tel-ee-FOAN
town	buss-TEE
well	KOO-ahn
I am		MAN	HOON
He is		WO	HA
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WHICH IS WHICH?
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STREETCAR	BRIDGE
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BANDAGE	TELEPHONE	BUTTONS
1.	tel-ee-FOAN
2.	RAYL
3.	TRAHM
4.	BUT-un
5.	POOL
6.	bun-DHEE
(Answers on pages
39,41,42.)
RAILROAD
Pronunciation
English
Example:
I am____
an American
I am an American
hungry
lost
sick thirsty tired
well wounded
MAN_____HOON
a-MAY-rik-un
MAN a-MAY-rik-un HOON
bhook-HAH KHO-ga-yah bee-MAHR p’yah-SAH THUK-ga-vah uch-CHHAH jukh-MEE
MA7V jukh-MEE HOO/V! >
English	Pronunciation
We are		HUM	HAN
They are	 Are you	? Example:	WAY	HAN K’YAH AHP	HAN?
We are		HUM	HAN
Americans	a-MAY-rik-un
We are Americans	HUM a-MAY-rik-un HAN
hungry lost	bhook-HAY KHO-ga-ay
sick	bee-MAHR
thirsty tired	p’yah-SAY THUK-gq-ay
well wounded	uch-CHHAY jukh-MEE
It is		YAY	HA
Is it	?	K’YAH YAY _ HA?
It is very	or It is too		YAY ba-HOOT	HA
It is not		YAY	na-HEEN HA
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English	Pronunciation
Example: It is not		YAY	na-HEEN HA
good It is not good	uch-CHHAH YAY uch-CHHAH na-HEEN HA
bad	kha-RAHB
cheap expensive large small	SUST-ah MAN-ha-gah ba-RAH chho-TAH
clean	SAHF
dirty cold	MAL-ah Uhun-DAH
hot	ga-RUM
few	Uho-RAH
much or many enough far	ba-HOOT kah-FEE DOOR
near	nuj-DEEK
here	ya-HAHN
there	wa-HAHN
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ALPHABETICAL WORD LIST
English	Pronunciation A
ahead
Straight ahead	seed-HAY
am
I am	 American	MAN	HOON
American soldiers	a-MAY-rik-un sip-ah-HEE
I am an American /	MAN a-MAY-rik-un HOON
We are Americans	HUM a-MAY-rik-un HAN
Where are the American soldiers ?	a-MAY-rik-un sip-ah-HEE ka-HAHN HAN?
apples	SAYB
are
Are you	? They are	 We are		K’YAH AHP	HAN? WAY	HAN HUM	HAN
aspirin at what time	ASP-ur-een KA ba-JAY
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English	Pronunciation
	B
bad	kha-RAHB
bananas	KAY-lah
bandage	bun-DHEE
barber	nah-EE
barracks	CHHAH-oo-nee
bath	
I want to take a bath	MAN na-HAH-nah CHAH-hut-ah HOON
beans	SAYM
bed	chahr-pah-YEE
beer	BEER
blanket	kum-BUL
boiled water	oo-bah-LAH hoo-AH pah-NEE
bread	
(European)	DUB-ul RO-tce
(Indian)	RO-tee
bridge	POOL
bring	
Bring help!	MUD-ud lah-O!
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English	Pronunciation
Bring me		 brother	mooj-HAY	lah-ee-YAY BHAH.ee
brush	bur-RUSH
shaving brush	ha-JAH-mut kah bur-RUSH
toothbrush	DAHNT kah bur-RUSH
bus	BUSS
butcher	ka-sah-EE
butter	muk-KHUN
buttons	BUT-un c
cabbage	ko-BEE
camp canteloupe	DAY-rah khurb-HOOJ
carpenter	miss-TREE
carrots	GAH-jur
cheap cheese	SUST-ah pa-NEER
chicken	MOORG-ee
chocolate	CHAWK-layt
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English	Pronunciation
church cigar (European) (Indian) cigarettes I want cigarettes	GEER-j ah CHOO-rut bee-REE mooj-HAY “cigarette” chah-hee-YAY
city How far is the city?	sha-HUR sha-HUR kit-NEE DOOR HA?
clean	SAHF
clothing store	kup-RAY kee doo-KAHN
cocoa	KO-ko
cold	Uhun-DAH
comb	kung-HEE
come
Cbme here!	ya-HAHN ah-0!
Come in! Come quickly! cost	ah-ee-YAY! jul-DEE ah-O!
How much does this cost ?	iss-KAY K’YAH DAHM HA?
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WHICH IS WHICH?
BREAD
BEER
CHEESE
(Answers in Word List.)
1.	BEER
2.	RO-tee
3.	pa-NEER
4.	AYK PEE-ah-lah kah-fee-KAH
5.	chahr-pah-YEE
6.	“cigarette”
English	Pronunciation
cotton	roo-EE
cover
Take cover!	CHHOOP jah-O!
cucumbers	KHEE-rah
cup a cup of coffee	PEE-ah-lah AYK PEE-ah-lah kah-fee-KAH D
Danger! dates day Good day	khut-RAH ! kha-JOOR na-MUST-ay or ah-DAHB-urz or sa-LAHM
dentist	DEN-tist
dirty doctor	MAL-ah DAHK-tur
Take me to a doctor	mooj-HAY DAHK-tur kay PAHSS lay chul-ee-YAY
Draw me a map	MAY-ray lee-YAY NUK-shah bun-ah-ee-YAY
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Pronunciation
English
drink
I want to drink
drinking water
drugstore
eat
I want to eat
eggs eight eighteen eighty eleven enough Excuse me expensive
MAN PEE-nah
CHAH-hut-ah HOON
PEE-nay kah pah-NEE da-WAH-khah-nah
E
mooj-HAY KHAH-nah chah-hee-YAY
UN-dah
AHT.H ut-HAH-ra USS-see G’YAH-ra kah-FEE MAHF kur-YAY MAN-ha-gah
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English	Pronunciation
	F
far	DOOR
How far is it?	kit-NEE DOOR HA?
How far is the	?	— kit-NEE DOOR HA?
Is it far?	DOOR HA K’YAH?
few	Uho-RAH
fifteen	PUND-ra
fifty	pa-CHAHSS
fish	MUCH-chhee
five	PAHNCH
food	KHAH-nah
fork	kahn-TAH
forty	chah-LEESS
four	CHAHR
fourteen	CHAW-da
Friday	JOOM-a or sook-ra-WAHR or SOOKH
friend	DOAST
I am your friend	MAN AHP-kah DOAST HOON 	
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English	Pronunciation
fruit	PHUL G
garage Gas!	ga-RAHJ GASS!
gasoline get Where can I get __?	pay-TROAL MAN	ka-HAHN PAH suk-TAH HOON?
Give me		mooj-HAY	dee-jee-YAY
glass a glass of beer Go quickly! good Good day	gee-LAHSS AYK gee-LAHSS BEER jul-DEE jah-O! uch-CHHAH na-MUST-ay or ah-DAHB-urz or sa-LAHM
Good-by or Good day	na-MUST-ay
grapes	ung-GOOR
grocery	a-NAHJ kee doo-KAHN
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English	Pronunciation H
haircut
I want to get a haircut	MAN BAHL ka-TAH-nah CHAH-hut-ah HOON
half past half past six Halt!	sahr-HAY sahr-HAY CHHA RO-ko!
handkerchief have	ROO-mahl
Do you have	?	K’YAH AHP-kay PAHSS	HA?
I don’t have		MAY-rav PAHSS	 na-HEEN HA
I have 		MAY-ray PAHSS	HA
We don’t have		a-MAH-ray PAHSS	 na-HEEN HA
We have			a-MAH-ray PAHSS _ HA
he	WO
He is 			WO	HA
Help! Help me!	MUD-ud DO! mooj-HAY MUD-ud DO!
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English
Bring help!
here
Come here!
highway
Hindustani
in Hindustani
horse
hospital
Take me to the hospital
hot
hot water
hotel
or
Where is a hotel?
or
house
how
How do you say "table” in Hindustani?
Pronunciation
MUD-ud lah-O!
ya-HAHN ya-HAHN ah-0! rah-STAH
hin-doo-stah-NEE-may gho-RAH usp-a-TAHL mooj-HAY usp-a-TAHL KO lay chul-ee-YAY
ga-RUM
ga-RUM pah-NEE
HO-tul sa-RAH_ee
HO-tul ka-HAHN HA? sa-RAH_ee ka-HAHN HA?
GHUR
AHP “table” ko hin-doo-stah-NEE-may K’YAH ka-ha-TAY HAN?
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English
Pronunciation
How far is the	?		kit-NEE DOOR HA?
How much does this cost?	iss-KAY K’YAH DAHM HA?
hundred	SAW
hungry I am hungry	MAN bhook-HAH HOON
We are hungry	HUM bhook-HAY HAN
I	MAN
I am			MAN	HOON
I don’t have			MAY-ray PAHSS 	 na-HEEN HA
I have		MAY-ray PAHSS	HA
I want .			MAN	CHAH-hut-ah HOON or mooj-HAY	chah-hee- YAY
ink	sec-yah-HEE
iodine	ah-yo-DEEN
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WHICH IS WHICH?
FRUIT
KNIFE
GLASS
HANDKERCHIEF
INK
HOUSE
EGG
(Answers in Word List.)
1.	see-yah-HEE
2.	PHUL
3.	ROO-mahl
4.	UN-dah
5.	gee-LAHSS
6.	chhoo-REE
7.	GHUR
English
Pronunciation
is
He is 				WO 	HA
Is it	?	K’YAH YAY	HA?
it	YAY
It is 			YAY	HA
It is not		YAY	na-HEEN HA
It is very	or It is too		YAY ba-HOOT 	HA
knife know	K chhoo-REE
I don’t know	MAN na-HEEN JAHN-tah HOON
large laundry I want to have my laundry washed	L ba-RAH MAN dhoo-LAH-nah CHAH-hut-ah HOON
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English
laundryman
laxative
leave
At what time does the train leave?
left
Turn icii
lemons
lost
I am lost
We are lost
main street
mangoes many or much
map
Draw me a map
Pronunciation
dho-BEE
joo-LAHB
rayl-gah-REE KA
ba-J AY jah-TEE HA?
BAH.een haht.h
GHOO-mo
nee-BOO
MAN KHO-ga-yah HOON
HUM KHO-ga-? H AV
M
KHAHSS SUR-uk
AHM
ba-HOOT
NUK-shah
MAY-ray lec-YAY NUK-shah bun-ah-ec-YAY
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English	Pronunciation
market place	bah-JAHR
mattress	gud-DEE
maybe	shah-YUD
meat	GOASHT
mechanic	kah-REE-gur
meet
Pleased to meet you	MAN AHP-say MIL-nay MAN KHOOSH HOON
mile	MEEL
milk	DOODH
minute	MIN-ut
Wait a minute	AYK MIN-ut t.ha-ha-RO!
Monday	SOAM-wahr
money	roo-pee-YAH or PASS-ah
English	Pronunciation
mosquito net	much-CHHUR dah-NEE
movie	SIN-em-ah
At what time does the movie start?	SIN-em-ah KA ba-TAY shoo-ROO ho-TAH HA?
much or many	ba-HOOT N
name	NAHM
My name is John	MAY-rah- NAHM “John” HA
What is your name ?	AHP kah NAHM K’YAH HA?
near	nuj-DEEK
Is it near?	nuj-DEEK HA K’YAH?
nearest town	nuj-DEEK buss-TEE
needle	soo-EE
nine	NAW
nineteen	oon-NEESS
ninety	NUB-bay
no	na-HEEN
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WHICH IS WHICH?
PLATE
PENCIL
1.	ka-LUM
2.	PAYN-sul
3.	soo-EE
4.	SUR-uk
5.	kah-GUJ
6.	THAH-lee
7.	GOASHT
(Answers in Word List.)
English	Pronunciation
north	ut-TUR
Which way is north?	ut-TUR kid-HUR HA? O
one	AYK
onions	pee-YAH J
oranges	SUNT-ur-ah P
paper	kah-GUJ
peas	mut-TUR
pen pencil	ka-LUM PAYN-sul
pepper pillow pipe plate Please	MEER-chah TUK-ee-yah PAH.eep THAH-lee may-hayr-bah-NEE
Pleased to meet you	MAN AHP-say MIL-nay MAN KHOOSH HOON
point Please point	ish-ah-RAY say but-TAH dee-jee-YAY
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English
policeman police station
porter post office potatoes
quarter of
quarter of nine
quarter past
quarter past five
Quickly!
Come quickly!
Go quickly!
railroad
railroad station
Where is a railroad station?
Pronunciation
sip-ah-HEE THAH-nah koo-LEE DAHK-khah-nah AH-loo
Q
paw-NAY
paw-NAY NAW ba-JEE HAN
sa-WAH
sd-WAH PAHNCH ba-JEE HAN
jul-DEE!
jul-DEE ah-O!
jul-DEE jah-O!
R
RAYL
“railway station”
“railway station” ka-HAHN HA?
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raincoat
±azor razor blades
rest
I want to rest
restaurant
Where is a restaurant?
reward
I will reward you rice
bur-sah-TEE OOST-ur-ah chho-TAH OOST-ur-ah
MAN ah-RAHM KUR-nah CHAH-hut-ah HOON
REST-o-rahn
REST-o-rahn ka-HAHN HA?
MAN in-AHM doon-GAH CHAH-wul
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Pronunciation
English
right
Turn right!
Right away! river road or street
Which is the road to_____?
room
salad
salt
Saturday
seat
Have a seat
servant
settlement
Where is the nearest settlement?
seven
dah-hin-NAY haht.h GHOO-mo!
jul-DEE!
na-DEE
SUR-uk
— kee SUR-uk KAWN HA?
KUM-rah
s
sa-LAHT
no-MUK
sa-NEE-chur
BAT.H jah-ee-YAY
NAW-kur
GAH-oan
nuj-DEEK GAH-oan ka-HAHN HA?
SAHT
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English	Pronunciation
seventeen	SUT-ra
seventy shave	SUT-tur
I want to get shaved	MAN DAH-ree ba-NAH-nah CHAH-hut-ah HOON
shaving brush	ha-JAH-mut kah bur-RUSH
sheet	chud-DUR
shirt	KOOR-tah
shoelaces	JOO-tay kah TUSH-mah
shoemaker	mo-CHHEE
shoe polish	JOO-tay kah see-ah-HEE
shoes	JOO-tay
sick	bee-MAHR
I am sick	MAN bee-MAHR HOON
We are sick	HUM bee-MAHR HAN
six	CHHA
sixteen	SO-lo
sixty	SAHT.H
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English
Pronunciation
sleep
I want to sleep
slowly
Please speak slowly
small
soap
soldiers
Where are the American soldiers ?
Where are the soldiers?
soup
MAN SO-nah CHAH-hut-ah HOON
DHEE-ray say bo-LEE-yay
chho-TAH
sah-BOON sip-ah-HEE a-MAY-rik-un sip-ah-HEE ka-HAHN HAN?
sip-ah-HEE ka-HAHN HAN?
SHO-roo-bah
English	Pronunciation
speak Please speak slowly	DHEE-ray say bo-LEE-yay
spinach	PAH-luk
spoon spring (0/ water) start	chum-CHAH CHUCH-ma
At what time does the movie start? station	SIN-em-ah KA ba-JAY shoo-ROO ho-TAH HA?
police station railroad station	THAH-nah “railway station”
steak	STAYK
Stop!	t.ha-ha-RO!
store	doo-KAHN
straight ahead street or road	seed-HAY SUR-uk
main street	KHAHSS SUR-uk
streetcar	TRAHM
sugar	chee-NEE
Sunday	AYT-wahr
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English
Pronunciation
tailor
take
Take cover!
Take me there
Take me to a doctor
Take me to the hospital
tangerines
tea
telegraph office
telephone
ten
Thank you
there
Take me there
they
They are ______
T
dur-JEE
CHHOOP jah-O!
mooj-HAY wa-HAHN
LAY chul-ee-YAY mooj-HAY DAHK-tur kay
PAHSS lay chul-ee-YAY mooj-HAY usp-a-TAHL
KO lay chul-ee-YAY
N AH-rung-gee
CHAH_ee
TAHRG-hur tel-ee-FOAN DUSS
SHOOK-ree-yah wa-HAHN mooj-HAY wa-HAHN
LAY chul-ee-YAY
WAY
WAY _ HAN
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English think
I don’t think so
I think so thirsty
I am thirsty
We are thirsty thirteen thirty thousand thread \ three Thursday time
What time is it ?
At what time does the train leave?
tired
I am tired
Pronunciation
MAN a-SAH na-HEEN SOACH-tah HOON
MAN a-SAH SOACH-tah HOON
MAN p’yah-SAH HOON HUM p’yah-SAY HAN TAY-ra
TEESS ha-ZAHR tah-GAH
TEEN joo-ma-RAHT
K’YAH ba-JEE HAN?
rayl-gah-REE KA ba-JAY jah-TEE HA?
MAN THUK-ga-vah HOON
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English	Pronunciation
We are tired	HUM THUK-ga-ay HAN
tobacco	tum-BAH-koo
today toilet	AHJ tut-TEEG-hur
Where is a toilet?	tut-TEEG-hur ka-HAHN HA?
tomorrow	KUL
toothbrush tooth powder	DAHNT kah bur-RUSH DAHNT kah mun-JUN
towel	TAW-lee-yah
town	buss-TEE
nearest town	nuj-DEEK buss-TEE
Where is the nearest town ?	nuj-DEEK buss-TEE ka-HAHN HA?
train	rayl-gah-REE
At what time does the train leave ?	rayl-gah-RUE KA ba-JAY j ah-TEE HA?
Tuesday	MUNG-gul
turn
Turn right!	dah-hin-NAY haht.h GHOO-mo!
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English	Pronunciation
Turn left I	BAH.een haht.h GHOO-mo!
twelve	BAH-ra
twenty	BEESS
two	DO U
undershirt	UNG-gee-yah
undershorts understand	JUNG-hee-yah
Do you understand me?	AHP mooj-HAY sum-ujh-tay HAN?
I don’t understand	MAN na-HEEN sum-ujh-TAH
underwear	NEE-chay kay kup-RAY V
vegetables	SAHG
-	W
Wait a minute!	AYK MIN-ut t.ha-ha-RO!
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English
Pronunciation
want
I want			MAN	CHAH-hut-ah HOON or mooj-HAY	chah-hee- YAY
We want		HUM	CHAH-hut-ay HAN
wash
I want to wash up	MAN DHO-nah CHAH-hut-ah HOON
Watch out!	khub-ur-DAHR!
water	pah-NEE
boiled water	oo-bah-LAH hoo-AH pah-NEE
drinking water hot water	PEE-nay kah pah-NEE ga-RUM pah-NEE
watermelon	turb-HOOJ
we	HUM
We are		HUM	HAN
We don’t have		a-MAY-ray PAHSS	 na-HEEN HA
We have		a-MAH-ray PAHSS	 HA
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English
Pronunciation
We want____
Wednesday well
I am well
HUM___CHAH-hut-ay
HAN
BOQDH
MAN uch-CHHAH HOON
WATER
WHICH IS WHICH?
PIPE
SALT
1.	PAH.eep
2.	CHAH„ee
3.	chum-CHAH
4.	tah-GAH
5.	pah-NEE
6.	' JOO-tay
7.	na-MUK
(Answers in Word List.)
English	Pronunciation
We are w.ell	HUM uch-CHHAY HAN
well (.for water) what	KOO-ahn K’YAH
What’s that?	WO K’YAH HA?
What time is it? where	K’YAH ba-JEE HAN?
Where are the American soldiers ?	a-MAY-rik-un sip-ah-HEE ka-HAHN HAN?
Where can I get	?	MAN	ka-HAHN PAH suk-TAH HOON?
Where is it?	ka-HAHN HA?
Where is a	? or Where is the	?		ka-HAHN HA?
which
Which is the road to	?		 kee SUR-uk KAWN HA?
Which way is north? wine	ut-TUR kid-HUR HA? sha-RAHB
workman	muj-DOOR
wounded	jukh-MEE
I am wounded	MAN jukh-MEE HOON
We are wounded	HUM jukh-MEE HAN
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English
Pronunciation
yams
yes
you
Are you----?
Do you have____?
Y
shuk-ur-KUND
HAHN
AHP
K’YAH AHP____HAN?
K’YAH AHP-kay
PAHSS___HA?
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