Learn Hindi
Hindi Level 1 & 2 Set with Audio Companion™
What do I get?
Build a foundation and navigate your surroundings. Learn fundamental Hindi vocabulary and essential language structure from greetings and introductions to simple questions and their answers. Gain the confidence to talk about your environment such as giving and getting directions, telling time, dining out, shopping, and enjoying basic social interactions.
Inside the box, you’ll find:
- Version 3 Personal Edition CD-ROM software for Levels 1 & 2 (Windows/Mac)
- USB Headset with microphone
- User’s guide
- Audio Companion, a multiple-CD set to play or download to your MP3 player
Hindi Learning Tips
- There is no distinction between upper- and lowercase letters in Hindi.
- In the Hindi writing system, a character can stand for only one sound. You’ll never have to worry about a character having more than one possible pronunciation.
- Each Hindi vowel has 2 different forms: independent and dependent. In general, the dependent form is used when the vowel follows a consonant, while the independent form follows a vowel or is the first letter of a word.
- In general, when a Hindi consonant is not written with a vowel character immediately following it, it is automatically pronounced with a certain vowel sound called a schwa. This sound is very common in Hindi and because it’s not written out, it makes Hindi spelling much simpler.
- Some Hindi consonants may sound very similar to each other because they are pronounced with only slightly different movements of the tongue. Other Hindi consonants only differ from each other in the amount of air that is released when pronounced. Rosetta Stone will help you recognize and apply these different sounds through exposure and practice.
- There are 2 categories of Hindi nouns: masculine and feminine. Verbs and adjectives may change to match the category of the noun.
- Hindi has both formal and informal ways to address others, depending on the age of the speaker and her relationship to the person being addressed.
What will I learn?
This set will help you:
- Learn the basics
- Build intermediate-level conversational skills
- Spell and write accurately
- Speak without a script
- Retain what you’ve learned
- Read and understand your new language
Sample topics include:
- Age, family relations, household items
- Questions, greetings, introductions
- Times of day, calendar terms, the weather
- Directions, locations, telling time
- Present, past and future tense
- Apologies and polite requests
- How to order at a restaurant and give and receive directions
- Emotions, opinions, and ideas
System Requirements
Requirements for Rosetta Stone User Workstations
- Windows 2000 or later
- Mac OS 10.4 or later
- 512 MB RAM
- 1 GHz or faster processor speed
- 600 MB free hard-drive space (per level)
- 16-bit sound card
- 800 x 600 display resolution (1024 x 768 recommended)
- Internet or phone connection required for product activation
- Speech recognition feature requires a USB headset microphone (included with purchase)
- 16X CD-ROM Drive (for installation)
Note for Microsoft® Windows Vista™ users:
Current Rosetta Stone products have been engineered to install and run on the Windows Vista operating system. Some 3rd party components used in Rosetta Stone products have not been certified by Microsoft as ‘Vista Compliant’. Accordingly, you may encounter some Vista-related operating issues. Rosetta Stone technical support may or may not be able to resolve these Vista-related issues. Rosetta Stone hereby disclaims any representations, warranties, guaranties and conditions with respect to the compatibility of the Rosetta Stone products with the Windows Vista operating systems.
User Reviews
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