Learn to Speak Hindi
Learn Hindi with a Talk Now! Hindi Language CD-ROM from £19.99 with Free P&P.
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Origins of the Hindi Language
Hindi is a member of the Indic branch of the Indo-Iranian sub-group of the Indo-European (Aryan) family of languages. The modern Aryan languages are considered to have evolved from Sanskrit, the ancient language of the Indian sub-continent. Hindi probably evolved from one of the standard dialects of Sanskrit and had become established as a language from about the 10th century.
Hindi is written in the Devanagari alphabet employed for Sanskrit and has a vocabulary of Indic origin. Most of the main Indian languages have different dialects and variations, sometimes very different from each other. Hindi has more than ten variations.
The official Hindi is based on the dialect which was spoken in the Delhi-Agra region with a Sanskrit vocabulary.
Most Indians are Hindus and they perceive Urdu, written in Persian-Arabic script, as a Muslim language. Before the independence of India the Muslims supported the continuation of Urdu as the official language of India, while the Hindus supported Hindi. In order to secure Hindi's position as the sole official language of India, the political leaders convinced Indians in the north of the country to claim that they spoke a Hindi dialect and so the British bureaucrats put different dialect speakers together in the Hindi-speaking category.
How many people speak the Hindi language?
Nearly 500 million people speak Hindi. Of these about 180 million use it as their mother tongue.
Hindi-speaking Countries
When India attained independence in 1947, the Constitution recognised Hindi, in the Devanagiri script, as India's official and sole national language. However, since less than half of the population had a working knowledge of it, Hindi came to share that title with English. The regional languages have been recognized as official languages of the states. In many cases, the state boundaries are drawn along linguistic lines.
The main areas in India where Hindi is spoken are, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal, Haryana, Panjab, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, parts of Maharashtra, Andhra & Karnataka. Thus, Hindi is spoken mainly in the northern part of India but it is widely understood all across India, except for a few states of southern India.
Outside India, Hindi-speaking people are found in Nepal (8 million), Mauritius (1 million), South Africa (250,000), Uganda (150,000), Australia, Fiji, Germany, Guyana, New Zealand, Singapore, Trinidad, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
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Talk Now Hindi CD-ROM Details
This is an excitingly different language learning series. Talk Now! uses games and quizzes as a basis for making the learning process fun, easy and relaxing. There is no better way to teach an old dog new tricks and this fun element of the program means that your fears are forgotten as you absorb words and phrases without even realising you are learning them.
Talk Now! is the world's best selling language learning CD-ROM series for beginners, used by more than three million people to date. It's ideal for travellers, holidaymakers, business people, schoolchildren, students and families.
Anyone over 10 years of age will find the disc indispensable for improving listening, understanding and spoken language skills. There are nine topics: first words, food, colours, phrases, parts of the body, numbers, time, shopping and countries.
The games and quizzes included on the disc ensure that users have fun whilst using the disc, without realising that they're learning. The "intelligent" software feature remembers words you get wrong and targets your weak points.
NOW includes Apple iPod integration, which allows you to listen to Talk Now Hindi wherever you are!
Full Range of Hindi Language Learning CDs and DVDs
Talk Now!
(Beginner)
Talk Now! is the world's best selling language learning CD-ROM series for beginners, used by more than eight million people to date. It's ideal for travellers, holiday makers, business people, school children, students and families. Anyone beginning to learn will find the disc indispensable. Updated version now with iPod music player integration, listen to Talk Now Hindi wherever you are.
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Talk More
(Beginner Plus)
With Talk More, you can learn Hindi the EuroTalk way using over an hour of broadcast quality video and the latest interactive techniques. Talk More is the latest series in the EuroTalk range for beginners to intermediates. It is the next step up from our best-selling Talk Now Hindi. Increase your basic knowledge and prepare yourself for World Talk Hindi, our intermediate level. Talk More Hindi is ideal for travellers, holiday makers, business people, students and families.
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World Talk
(Intermediate)
World Talk Hindi is aimed at intermediate level learners who have already built up some confidence listening to and speaking Hindi. The interactive games and quizzes will help to further develop fluency and understanding of the language. Includes ten Hindi language games including 'Lottery numbers', 'What did you say', 'Sentence building', 'Out to dinner' and others to help you learn, test and practice your Hindi language skills.
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Talk Business
(Intermediate)
If you want to succeed in business abroad, then Talk Business Hindi is for you. Aimed at people who already know the basics, it gives the specialised language you need for doing business abroad. Must-know language ranges from basics like 'what is your website address?' to more advanced discussion of exchange rates, product guarantees and marketing budgets.
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Customer Testimonials
"This is an excitingly different language learning series. Talk Now! Uses games and quizzes as a basis for making the learning process fun and relaxing." - PC Answers
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Full list of Talk Now Language CD-ROMs available to buy online in the UK.
Learn to speak Hindi the quick and easy way with a EuroTalk CD-ROM from just £19.99
- EuroTalk language learning discs aim to help you understand and speak a new language quickly and easily.
- By hearing and practising authentic everyday speech, your natural abillity for language will develop.
- Four year olds in their own country can't read, write or understand grammar, yet they can communicate very effectively.
- When you go to a new country, you should be able to use the language without thinking about the grammar.
- Each EuroTalk CD has a section where you can discover and absorb the language but the real learning process starts when you do the quizzes.
- Don't be frightened to start with the quizzes, you will be amazed at how much you get right even when you only know a few of the words.
- Your confidence will grow as you get more and more quiz questions correct. Get a Bronze Award and you will want to keep going for Gold!
- An important feature of the language discs is the unique recording feature, this allows you to hear and compare your voice with a native speaker.
- By mimicking the actors (sometimes better done in a room on your own!) you will soon see how rewarding language learning with EuroTalk is.
- Research in the early 1990's at the University of California revealed that memory is greatly improved when accompanied by fun and laughter.
- Our quizzes, games and stories provide this and you will be amazed how much you remember after a surprisingly short time.
- Above all, EuroTalk discs are designed to be fun and enjoyable.
System Requirements
Windows 2000, ME, XP, Vista, 7
Apple Mac OSX 10.3.9 or higher
Computer Required: Colour display, sound, 64MB of free memory, a CD or DVD-ROM drive & microphone (recommended).
You are also protected by our money back guarantee in the unlikely event that your computer is not compatible.
