Lesson 9

Beginning Prayers:

• शुक्लाम्बरधरं विष्णुम् - shuklaambaradharaM viShNum
• सरस्वति नमस्तुभ्यम् - saraswati namastubhyam 
• गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुः - gururbrahmaa gururviShNuH 

Topic Summary:

• Simple sentences used in day to day conversations.

Home Work:

• Practice using the sentence while making conversations.

Topic Details:

We have so far learnt question words and verbs in first, second, third persons.  It is time to strike a conversation now!  How would one greet a person?  He would say 'hello', 'good morning', etc.  Let us see the a few such sentences.

हरि ॐ
Hello

सुप्रभातम्
Good morning

नमस्ते
Salutations

धन्यवादः
Thanks

चिन्ता मास्तु
No worries

क्षम्यताम्
Excuse me / Sorry

पुनः मिलामः
We shall meet again (as in, 'see you, bye')

आम्
Yes

न
No

मित्रम्
Friend

Using these words we make conversations thus

हरि ॐ
Hello

सुप्रभातम्
Good morning

कुशलं वा?
How are you?

भवती किं पिबति?
What will you drink? (addressing a female)

अहं क्षीरं पिबामि|
I shall drink milk.

श्रीमन्, भवान् किं पिबति?
Respected sir, what will you drink?

अहम् आम्ररसं पिबामि|
I shall drink mango juice.

तर्हि आनयामि|
Then, I will get it.

धन्यवादः|
Thank you.

चिन्ता मास्तु
No worries / welcome.

Using these little words here and there not only reinforces their meanings and pronunciations, it makes learning Sanskrit more fun.  For building further vocabulary, check the vocabulary words.  Happy practicing and conversing.

Ending prayer:

•  ॐ पूर्णमदः पूर्णमिदम् - aum pUrNamadaH pUrNamidam

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