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LingoBear creates short Hindi passages on topics you choose. Tap any word for an instant English translation and build your vocabulary as you read. Indo-Aryan language, Devanagari abugida (around 33 consonants, 11 vowels), SOV word order, postpositions, FSI Category III, ~600M speakers.

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Every word in your Hindi reading passage is clickable. Get English translations and grammar help as you read Devanagari — including for compound verbs (kar dena, le jaana).

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Type any topic and LingoBear generates a fresh Hindi reading passage — from Bollywood reviews to cricket commentary.

Is Hindi hard to learn for English speakers?

Hindi is FSI Category III — about 1,100 hours for proficiency. The Devanagari script (हिन्दी) is a phonemic abugida that takes a few weeks to learn solidly. Grammar uses SOV word order, postpositions instead of prepositions, two grammatical genders, and split ergativity in the perfective. Vocabulary draws heavily on Sanskrit alongside Perso-Arabic and English loanwords.

Are Hindi and Urdu the same language?

Spoken Hindustani — the everyday language of much of north India and Pakistan — is largely shared between Hindi and Urdu. They differ mainly in script (Devanagari vs Perso-Arabic Nastaliq) and high-register vocabulary (Sanskrit-derived for Hindi, Perso-Arabic for Urdu). At conversational level the two are mutually intelligible; the divergence grows with formality and topic.