Free Hindi grammar lessons
Hindi grammar
Build Hindi sentences step by step: put the verb at the end, choose a respectful pronoun, and learn how gender changes nearby words. Every example has Devanagari, a reading aid in Latin letters, and an English translation.
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Foundations
Lesson 1 · Beginner
Hindi Word Order: Build a Subject–Object–Verb Sentence
Put the verb at the end of a basic Hindi sentence, and place describing words and postpositions where they belong.
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Hindi Pronouns: Main, Tum, Aap, Yah and Vah
Learn Hindi personal pronouns, the three levels of you, and why aap uses plural agreement even for one person.
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Verbs & tenses
Lesson 3 · Beginner
Hona Conjugation: Hoon, Hai, Ho and Hain in Hindi
Use हूँ, है, हो, and हैं for the present of होना, and compare basic past forms था, थी, थे, and थीं.
Read the lesson →Lesson 9 · Beginner
Hindi Present Habitual: Ta, Ti, Te + Hona
Describe routines in Hindi with verb stem + ता, ती, or ते and a present form of होना.
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Hindi Present Progressive: Raha, Rahi and Rahe
Describe what is happening now in Hindi with a verb stem, रहा / रही / रहे, and a present form of होना.
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Nouns & adjectives
Lesson 4 · Beginner
Hindi Noun Gender and Plurals: Ladka, Ladki and Kitaab
Learn Hindi masculine and feminine nouns, common direct plural forms, and why word endings are useful clues rather than rules.
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Hindi Adjective Agreement: Achha, Achhi and Achhe
Choose अच्छा, अच्छी, or अच्छे to match Hindi noun gender, number, and case, and recognize adjectives that stay unchanged.
Read the lesson →Lesson 7 · Next step
Hindi Oblique Case: Kamra Becomes Kamre Mein
Learn the Hindi noun forms used before postpositions, including oblique singulars, plurals, and pronouns.
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Sentence patterns
Lesson 6 · Beginner
Hindi Postpositions: Mein, Par, Se and Ko
Place में, पर, से, and को after a Hindi noun phrase to express location, source, means, and a recipient.
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Hindi Possession: Ka, Ki, Ke and Mere Paas
Use का, की, and के to connect an owner to a noun, and मेरे पास to say I have an object.
Read the lesson →Lesson 11 · Beginner
Hindi Questions and Negation: Kya, Nahin and Question Words
Ask Hindi yes/no and information questions, and place नहीं in simple negative statements.
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FAQ
Questions about Hindi grammar
Where should a beginner start with Hindi grammar?
Start with word order, personal pronouns, and the present forms of होना (hona), to be. Then learn gender agreement and common postpositions. The lesson sequence here leads from those foundations to habitual and progressive actions.
Can I learn Hindi grammar without reading Devanagari?
Romanization lets you begin, and every example includes it. Learn Devanagari alongside the rules because Latin letters only approximate Hindi sounds. The Hindi text remains the reference for spelling.
Why does Hindi change verbs for gender?
Many participle-based forms agree with the subject in gender and number, especially habitual and progressive constructions. In other constructions agreement can follow different rules; learn each pattern with its own examples instead of applying one rule to every tense.
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