Learn Hindi Series: Basic Conversations at a Bank

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This post is yet another Hindi learning series where we learn the language using a basic conversation at a bank. By now, you know that I use simple contexts to help you learn new words, usages, sentences, grammar, and even writing, reading, and speaking. I do not believe in the conventional methods of teaching that our schools and colleges use to teach languages. Our educational system seriously needs a revolutionary change in the syllabus and methodology of studying and evaluation. Anyways, that's a topic that is not under my control. I'm here to share what worked for me and what has worked for my students for the last 20 years. 

I've been an unconventional freelance tutor teaching Hindi and Malayalam to young and adults for almost 10 years. I've taught people from India, USA, Spain, Malaysia, Japan, Singapore, and Kuwait. As a result of trying different approaches to teaching young and adults, I developed this system of Hindi learning that I'm sharing in this blog.

So, for our today's learning, I'm using a bank conversation between a cashier and a customer.

Scenario: Mr. John approaches a cashier in a bank for money exchange.

Conversation

खजांची – नमस्ते, क्या मैं आपकी मदद कर सकता हूँ? ( Namaste, kya main aapki madad kar sakta hoon)

जॉन – हाँ, यूरो का  क्रय दर क्या है? ( ham, Euro ka krayay dar kya hai)

खजांची –  1.15 यू.एस. डॉलर्स यूरो करने के लिए| ( 1.15 U.S. Dollars euro karne ke liye)

जॉन – ठीक है, मैं कृपया कुछ यूरो अमरीकी डॉलर  में परिवर्तन करना चाहूँगा| ( Teek hai, Main kripaya kuch Euro, ameriki dollar main parivartan karna chahoonga)

खजांची – ज़रूर,  आप कितना परिवर्तन करना चाहेंगे? ( Zaroor, aap kitana parivartan karna chahenge)

जॉन – छह सौ यूरो ( Chah sau Euro)

खजांची – बहुत अच्छा, मैं आपका पासपोर्ट देख सकता हूँ? (Bahut achcha, main aapka passport dekh sakta hoon)

जॉन – यह लीजिए| ( yah leejiye)

खजांची – आप अपने बैंक नोट (बिल) कैसे चाहेंगे?( aap apne bank note (bill) kaise chahenge)

जॉन – कृपया पचास पचास में| (kripaya pachaas pachaas mein)

Cashier: — Hi. May I help you?

John: — Yes. What´s the buying rate for euro?

Cashier: — 1.15 U.S. dollars to the euro.

John: — Okay. I´d like to change some euro into US dollars, please.

Cashier: — Sure. How much would you like to change?

John: — Six hundred euro.

Cashier: — Very good. May I see your passport?

John: — Here you are.

Cashier: — How would you like your bills?

John: — In fifties please.

Words that we learnt: खजांची (khajaanji) = cashier; मदद(madad) = help; क्रय दर (krayay dar) = buying rate; परिवर्तन (parivartan) = change; छह सौ(Chah sau) = 600; बैंक नोट (bank note) = bill; पचास(pachaas) = fifty.

Let's practice.

         

English	Hindi	Transliteration
How long does it take?	कितना समय लगता है?	Kitana samay lagta hai
Can I send it more quickly?	क्या मैं इसे और अधिक जल्दी भेज सकता हूँ?	Ky amein ise aur adhik jaldi hej sakta hoon?
I want to make a remittance to New Delhi.	मैं नई दिल्ली के लिए एक प्रेषण बनाना चाहता हूँ|	Main nayi dilli ke liye ek preshan banan chahta hoon
I want to open new savings account.	मैं एक नया बचत ख़ाता खोलना चाहता हूँ|	Main ek naya bachat khata kholna chahta hoon
What kinds of documents will be required to be deposited at the bank?	कौन से प्रकार के दस्तावेज़ों बॅंक में जमा किए जाना आवश्यक होगा ?	Kaunse prakaar ke dastavezom bank mein jama kiye jaana aaavashyak hoga?
I need to withdraw $300.	मुझे तीन सौ डॉलर्स निकालने की ज़रूरत है|	Mujhe teen sau dollars nikalne ke zaroorat hai
I need to cancel one of my accounts.	मेरे एक खाते को रद्द करने की आवश्यकता है|	Mere ek khate ko radd karne ki aavashyakata hai
How much is the overdraft fee?	ओवरड्राफ्ट फीस कितना है?	Overdraft fees kitana hai?

 

 Quiz:

Your turn... You answer...

Translate:

1)      I want to know about overdraft fees.

2)      I would like to open an account today.

3)      न्यूनतम बचत मैं कितना रखने की आवश्यक है? ( nyunatam bachat mein kitana rakhne ki aavashyak hai)

4)      मुझे कभी बॅंक स्टेट्मेंट नहीं मिला | Mujhe kabhi bank statement nahin mila

[Hint: न्यूनतम बचत = minimum balance]

N.B.:- You can also substitute बॅंक स्टेट्मेंट with बैंक खाता विवरण, which is the exact Hindi term.

Keep practicing consistently. Come back here to learn until you're thorough with these words. You may also use this post to learn conversations so that you can speak Hindi. Every post has multiple purposes. It's upto you how you make the best use of these posts at I Teach Hindi.

Until we meet next, 

alvida! bye for now!