When we first start learning Hindi, the word order appears backwards to us because the verb (the doing word) appears near the beginning of English sentences whereas, in Hindi, it’s at the end.
A phrase like “I went home” translates to मैं घर गया, and translating that word-for-word to English looks like “I home went.” The biggest difference is the verb’s position; it’s at the end of the sentence.
But don’t worry, there’s a simple formula for sentences in Hindi.
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3 replies on “Hindi Challenges 5: Word Order”
Love You Karl bringing Pakistan and India together Hindi is a great language would love to learn ❤️🇵🇰
I’m currently working on learning individual words using sentences (I use Gabe Wyner’s Fluent Forever method), and the word order had me stumped. This was useful, thanks!
Thank you! Enjoy learning Hindi.