Hindi Flash Cards Kit: Learn 1,500 basic Hindi words and phrases quickly and easily! (Online Audio Included)

This is, probably, one of the best products on the market for learning Hindi vocabulary. For me it works much better than electronic word lists, such as BYKI, etc. The typographic quality is excellent, and it includes the card index in both sequential and Hindi alphabetic order. To use this product fully a person has to know the Devanagari script and the basics of Hindi grammar, which is required to understand the related expressions and sentences demonstrating the word use. The card words are selected thoughtfully and will help serious language learners. Adjectives, and often verbs, are given in pairs of opposites, which is very helpful. And many related words, such as some synonyms, are very useful as well, although many synonyms, such as 3 for "sky" and 4 for "but" can be confusing because there is no way to figure out which ones are more common since it's not clear in which order they are listed. There are some repetitions and redundancies, but, in general, one can expect to learn 3 times more words than given in the card index. Some expressions are very useful as well, but not as much as the words themselves. The main sentence on the back of each card is simple, but very common in every day use. They also demonstrate the basic use of Hindi tenses. More variety for similar words, such as days of the week, would be beneficial. Most idioms and proverbs have little relevance for a beginner. Also, most verb cards contain compound verbs, which are extremely common in Hindi, and which meanings in many cases don't differ from those of single verbs. Again, it can be confusing for the beginner to select what to learn and use. And to appreciate this information adequate knowledge of grammar is required. And, the last, the set certainly emphasises the verb learning, which, along with with the verbal and sentence structure, determines the mastery any language. So, overall, the set is very useful, for both beginner and intermediate Hindi learners. And I am really looking forward to see Volume II.

So far I am absolutely in love with these cards. This set has been, by far, the most effective tool for learning Hindi because each thing learned cimes with a context. ( also, portable, affordable) They are organized logically, they are clearly written, designed and printed (not always the case with hindi texts), the continuity and they are convenient, and really interlock language into more than a word list or grammar. Its probably not something that you could learn the official language grammar rules from, since it will be helpful to know what they are doing with the way the sentence gender and tense changes the word endings... But once you have a clue -- at least enough to know to watch for it, this tool has a very helpful methodology! UPDATE: One thing stands out -- There are some small mistakes in the cards. Sometimes it asks a question, but the sentence is not in a question form... Its not life changing, and all the books have mistakes so its normal and we've had fun learning with native Hindi speakers and helping them improve their English by using these cards. (Example: practice reading the question/sentence in Hindi, then asking them to give the question/sentence in English ) I've had success helping native speakers increase thier English, while making sure the pronounciation is more accurate. And like other reviewers have noted, it is important to get the proper sound of the word (remember where your tongue is in your mouth, and whether or not there is aspiration of voiced qualities!) and learning Devanagri is really useful. Then the romanizations wont fool you (all those romanizations are different than how we personally might write them, and most texts use different ways to communicate the subtle differences between Hindi's 4'd sounds. I believe this set uses a more linguistic pronouciation model and not a phonetic model. I have found it best to cover up the roman with my finger and remove it only to check! I will also have the second set when it comes out!

I've been using these alongside hindi classes and they are definitely improving my vocabulary. The only thing they are missing is the ability to look at the english word and have to think of the hindi word - the back of the flashcard has the hindi, english and transcription all combined so I can't even rely on hiding part of the card to go 'backwards' this way. This means they are only usable to practice recognition, not creation of words, which is a bit of a disappointment.

The voice of the speaker is clear and pleasant to listen to. The voice of the speaker really helps with pronunciation of Hindi words and the cards help with the understanding of the meaning of most of the coloring verbs as well as colloquial usage of many phrases. मेरी हिंदी अब बहुत अच्छी होगी meaning my Hindi will be very good now.

I like it to get my 6 yr old to a good start. She finds these cards interesting and is eager to learn the meaning to each word! They are still off with meaning on some words because it's hard to translate colloquial hindi with the exact English sentence, but it's ok. It's not a problem since I speak fluently. They've only given 4 alternate ways to say /use the words, when many more combinations are possible. Since few hindi learning books are available in the US, this is great even though its geared towards adults. Of course I'm not a hindi professor or a hindi newsreader so its fun getting back to the basics. I try to make it fun for my daughter by reading her hindi children stories daily so she understands the thought and text formation intuitively. These flash help only if there is a fluent hindi speaker/reader helping the student. I bought the other hindi books by this author as well.

The romanization is different for a significant quantity of letters, more like Spanish than English, so as to make it necessary to frequently refer to the pronunciation guide until memorized. Carrying the prununciation guide defeats two of the benefits (portability and convinience) of 'flash cards'. Still, any serious student, as soon as the character's sounds are mastered, will find these cards a useful tool in building vocabulary. If not for this I would rate this set a four (4). The magic of learning Hindi appears to be in learning the sounds of the 46 Hindi characters. Romanization of these characters is provided on these cards which makes for quick learning EXCEPT that the romanization rules used on these cards is different that the ones I learned in my North American school. The romanization is more like Spanish than English. Also, the manual lists 51 distinct sounds. This may surprise those expecting only 46 or one for each script. For example: - The letter 'a' with a line above is a hard A sound (eh) as in day. - This system softens that sound to the 'a' sound in father. - The letter 'u' with a line above is a hard U sound (uuw) as in tube. - This system softens that sound to the 'oo' sound in book. - The letter 'i' with a line above is a hard I sound (aye) as is tide. - This system uses a hard 'e' sound as in feed. There are 448 cards and each card uses the word in four different phrases or contexts (not just conjugates). This is a definite PLUS in learning grammer, context, etc. The manual is almost as useful as the cards themselves. The manual is divided into lists which are organized by card sequence, Devanagari script and English. Each list gives the card number, Devanagari Script, romanization and english phrase/translation. There is plenty of material to challenge the user and develop proficiency. The packaging is sturdy and attractive. The printing is clear and crisp and the cards semi-rigid. The overall quality is good but less so that the Vis-Ed Bilingual seris with which I am more familiar. Still, a quality product and a bargain at the price. Don't hesitate to order.

Each card contains a primary word, an example sentence using the word, and 4 synonyms and/or closely related words in Hindi, English, AND phonetic transliteration. In spite of lots of information on a small space the cards are easily readable, not cluttered. The related words help you notice word construction patterns (e.g. common prefixes or suffixes) and increase your vocabulary quickly. There is considerable overlap with the book by the same author, but significant new vocubulary as well. These cards are well worth the price.

I am so glad that the cards mainly use the Hindi script, I get really frustrated trying to learn and being coddled with English approximations for Hindi sounds. There are so many words here, and each word card has related words to learn. I've just finished learning all the main words, but now I can go back and learn all the associated words. Many of the cards also have idioms and native phrases that are great to learn. Every word is put into an example sentence. I have never seen flashcards so complete with everything you could want. I really wish they would come out with a Hindi Vol. 2 now!

I am very satisfied with this product and find it extremely useful for learning Hindi. The design is clean and visually appealing, and the overall format is very practical and well thought out. I especially appreciate the example sentences, as they make the vocabulary much easier to understand in context and naturally introduce a wide range of grammatical constructions. The additional synonyms and related words connected to the main entry on each card are an excellent extra feature and really enrich the learning experience. One small note is that, due to the structure of the cards, they are better suited for learning from Hindi to English rather than the other way around. This is not a problem for me personally, but it might be worth mentioning for other learners. Overall, this is a great product that I would happily recommend.

Everything went well. Just would have loved to have the phonetique Under the first face of the card. It just means I will have to work more on my reading.

Hindi Flash Cards Kit arrived on time.

Easy to use, good quality and portable, far less daunting than the dense Rupert Snell books which seem to be targeted for adult learners. I bought these to help my 14 yo son develop his Hindi reading and comprehension skills. We’re just on the first stack but so far we’ve found them very useful. Each card has a main word and a few related words in Devanagari (Hindi script) on the front, with meaning and context on the back, in romanised Hindi and English. My son already reads basic Hindi but this format seems to be helping with comprehension. Brilliant for short bursts of learning, to keep it fun and interesting.

I bought this book along with the Read and Write Hindi Script, one month ago. Today I can read the Hindi text on the flash cards, even though I don't have all the words memorized yet. Along with Essential Hindi (Tuttle) to actually learn sentence structure, I am very happy with my progress in a short time.