After learning to read the Hindi vowels, consonants pa series, Hindi word set 1, ha and na series, ya ra la va series, ka series, Hindi assessment and cha and sa series start with the tha and ta series of letters.
Here we are using tha for त and ta for ट. This is slightly different from what you might encounter in Google translations or other places. Please understand the letters and symbols used to represent the sounds of these letters first.
tha त tha* थ dha द dha* ध
த த* த** த***
ta ट ta* ठ da ड da* ढ
ட ட* ட** ட***
त थ द ध
Among tha , tha*, da, dha त, थ, द, ध we have already discussed two letters.
य and थ
Ya and tha*, य and थ, are similar. The only difference is the line that is drawn on top.
घ and ध
Gha and dha, घ and ध, are similar. The line on top covers the whole letter in the first one and covers only part of the letter in the second one.
This leaves us with two letters tha and dha, त and द, the first and third letters in the tha series.
If we look at the ta series we can find the fourth letter dha ढ is similar to the third letter of the ta series da द .
ढ and द
All we need to do is to put in a little extension to the letter da* ढ and we will get da द
ta ट ta* ठ da ड da* ढ
Ta and ta*, ट and ठ , are similar to the letters c and o in English.
ड is similar to the letter s in English.
ढ is again similar to the letter e upside down.
So if we remember c-o-s-e we will be able to remember the ta, ta*, da, da* letters in Hindi.
To remember the letter with their sound we should say,
C-o-s-e ta-ta*-da-da*
Let’s practice reading some of these letters.
Da ड, Da* ढ, dha द , dha* ध, gha घ, ta ट , ya य , tha* थ , ta ट , ta* ठ , tha त
Here a quiz and learn to read the letters and words well.
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Read the words, phrases and sentences.
Set 1
| नदी river | तट coast | तारा star |
| दही curd | तोता parrot | तब then |
| ताजा fresh | दाता giver / donar | टब tub |
| तीखा spicy | ताल rhythm | ताव fever |
| देखा saw | तीन three | घाव wound |
| धोखा cheating | ताना taunt | दवाई medicine |
| डाका robbery | थाना police station | तवा pan |
| टीका vaccine | दान donation | तेल oil |
| थकना tired | धन wealth | थैला bag |
| धक्का push | धीन submissive | दिन day |
| देना give | धोना wash | दीदी sister |
| दाल lentil | डाल branch | दादा grandfather |
| थाली plate | ढीला loose | दादी grandmother |
Set 2
| तकिया pillow | तोड़ना break | तोरण festoon |
| डाकिया postman | ताड़ना chastise | तांबूल betel leaves |
| डालना pour / add | ढकना cover | तौलिया towel |
| टालना avoid | थकना tired | तमीज़ manners |
| तलना fry | ताकना stare | तावीज़ talisman |
| तलाक divorce | दौड़ना run | तमंचा pistol |
| तितली butterfly | तैरना swim | तमाचा slap |
Set 3
| टमाटर Tomato | तात्पर्य meaning | तस्वीर picture |
| तलवार sword | तपस्वी ascetic | तापमान temperature |
| तबादला transferred | तकनीकी technology | तरकारी vegetables |
| तबदीली change | तबियत health | तुतलाना stammer |
Set 4
| दंड देना punish | तड़का लगाना garnishing | तनातनी tension |
| दिल दडकणा heart beats | ताम-झाम pomp and show | तकलीफदेह troublesome |
| दिलचस्प interesting | तड़क-भड़क shining | तितर-बितर dispersed |
| गाली देना abuse | ढक्कन डालना put lid on | ताकत देना give strength |
| तमिलनाडु Tamil Nadu | तमिलभाषी Tamil Speaking | तमिल भाषा Tamil language |
Set 5
| तुम थक गयी हो तो मुझे बतावो, हम थोड़ी देर यहां बैठते है। | If you are tired then tell me, we can sit here for a while. |
| यह बात सुनते ही मेरा दिल धक धक करने लगा । | As soon as I heard this, my heart started pounding. |
| वे दोनों दिन भर एक-दूसरे को ताकते ही रहते हैं। | They both keep staring at each other all day long. |
| उसे देखते ही मुझे चिढ़ होने लगती है। | I feel irritated as soon as I see her. |
| समुद्र में तैरना बहुत कठिन है लेकिन वह इसे बहुत अच्छी तरह से कर सकता है। | It is very difficult to swim in the sea but he can do it very well. |