Hindi Script Hacking: The Optimal Pathway to Learn the Hindi Alphabet

by Judith Meyer, Naresh Sharma

Using a unique, tried and tested algorithm, this book teaches you how to quickly and efficiently recognise letters and common words in Hindi (Devanagari) script. Whether you're travelling and want to understand the words around you, or preparing to learn Hindi and want to master the basics, this is the book for you.

In this book you will find:

· An introduction to Hindi (Devanagari) script.
· Plenty of practice activities to help you recognise each letter of the alphabet.
· Helpful mnemonics to make you remember the shape of each letter.
· Accompanying audio files so you know how to pronounce letters and words.
· Handy tips to help you decipher common and familiar words.

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128 pages, Paperback

Published October 3, 2019

Reviews

[Ash · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fewer tests with later letters, but overall I really liked the format and style. Now to practice what I've learned. Definitely recommend this way of learning a script!

[Riz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I first tried to learn the Hindi script during the lockdown days by watching Youtube videos but I didn't find them that useful (that's just me as a very good friend of mine learned Hindi through those). I tried numerous times but nothing seemed to work till I stumbled upon Hindi Script Hacking by Judith Meyer & Naresh Sharma.

It took me 3 days to go through the book and do all the exercises and altogether approximately 10 hours as the book claims 'Learn to read Hindi script in a matter of hours!'

I must say that I had a headstart particularly owing to the mutual spoken and listening intelligibility between Urdu & Hindi which made it even smoother for me to learn to read & write Hindi. Also, I cannot express the joy of reading a new language and making sense of what's written.

I am highly grateful to the authors for coming up with this book and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to learn reading and writing of Hindi script.

[Jenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Hacking" and "optimization" language aside, I liked the format of this a lot. It's ideal for someone who doesn't know any Hindi words, as a lot of the exercises are sounding out Hindi transliterations of English words. It does get into basic Hindi vocabulary, but it also keeps the transliteration exercises all the way through the book. I only did maybe half the exercises in each chapter, but still, by the end of the book I could (poorly) sound out Hindi words and (even more poorly) write out Hindi for the few words I do know.