Introduction:

Hindi, also known as Khadi Boli, Khari Boli, belongs to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family. Hindi is a direct descendant of Sanskrit through Prakrit and Apabhramsha. It has been influenced and enriched by Dravidian, Turkish, Farsi, Arabic, Portuguese, and English. It is a very expressive language. In poetry and songs, it can convey emotions using simple and gentle words. It can also be used for exact and rational reasoning. More than 180 million people in India regard Hindi as their mother tongue. Another 300 million use it as a second language. Dakini is an older, southern form of Urdu that uses fewer Persian or Arabic words.

• Udemy

 They provide a comprehensive course in Hindi language for beginners/ advance beginners level.  The lessons are professionally designed to explain basics of Hindi grammar with simple examples and worksheets with solutions. Anyone with no intention to learn Hindi script can also take this course as the medium of instruction is English with on-screen notes in Romanised Hindi (Transliterations). Beginners who have no prior knowledge of Hindi or advanced beginners who would like to get explanations of difficult concepts can take this course.

• LiveLingua.com

 This course is designed for Hindi language training of Peace Corps workers in agriculture in India and reflects daily communication needs in that context. It consists of notes on Hindi phonology and pronunciation and a series of lessons on description, common phrases, and grammatical constructions. The 41 lessons are presented in four sections, each containing a group of lessons, a list of sentences and phrases, dialogues and dialogue – related exercises, and grammar notes. The last section also includes a series of seven conversational situations for role – playing, notes on working with a tutor, a verb chart, and 10 lessons on writing Hindi script.

• Loecsen.com 

They have adopted an objective and efficient approach to learn how to speak a language easily and quickly: we suggest you to start by memorizing words, phrases and practical expressions that you can use in everyday life and that will be useful when traveling. Using a pocket dictionary is always useful, particularly during a trip. It enables you to find the translation of new words and enrich your vocabulary.

• Multibhashi

Multibhashi uses an approach that will help you grasp the language quickly and be able to use it in your day-to-day situations in just a few days after you start taking the sessions. At the end of the course, we will provide you with a checklist and you can evaluate yourself on all the parameters and see where you stand. We will also provide you a course completion certificate.

• DuoLingo

 Duolingo is one accessible and free app that casual learners tend to love. The key word here is casual, though, as the platform doesn’t go too in-depth. Instead of learning Hindi in a well rounded manner with clear explanations — Duolingo teaches primarily through exercises. Also, you will need to use another resource to learn the Hindi alphabet—Devanagari—because Duolingo doesn’t teach it well. There are some limitations in terms of teaching and reinforcing other concepts, too. But if you know the basic rules of the language and want to practice, this is probably a practical option.

• FSI

 FSI is a Hindi course in e-book format. The book format itself is a bit outdated and clearly a scanned document. A lot of the type is crooked but still legible. You will need an understanding of the basic Hindi alphabet before starting, meaning this isn’t a course for complete beginners. You will, however, start out with short phrases and useful expressions. There’s a lot of discussion on grammar, specifically verb usage, that helps build on lower-level skills.

There are plenty of Hindi courses to choose from, but not all are equal. Have you tried any Hindi learning courses before? Share your thoughts in the comments!