This week we moved on to the next maatraa. Previously we had learned the "chhoTii u kii maatraa", which makes the "u" sound that you hear in English words like "pull" and "full". This week, we learned the "baRii u kii maatraa." This maatraa makes the long "oo" sound, like in the English words "pool" and "fool"
Like the previous maatraa, this one is also written underneath. But it points in a different direction.
Compare:
प + उ + ल = पुल (pronounced "pull")
प + ऊ + ल = पूल (pronounced "pool")
These are the words we learned today:
सूरज (sooraj) (sun)
फूल (phool) (flower)
चूहा (choohaa) (mouse)
जूता (jootaa) (shoe)
दूध (doodh) (milk)
For homework, please have your child practice writing the above words.
Next, ask them to say the following sentences in Hindi:
1) The sun is hot
2) Where is the flower?
3) This mouse is small
4) My shoe is dirty
5) The milk is here.
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