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मुझे हिन्दी आती है

English translation: I know Hindi

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Hindi term or phrase:मुझे हिन्दी आती है
English translation:I know Hindi
Entered by: SURENDRA BABU G

12:52 Jul 16, 2009
Hindi to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Linguistics / Idiomatic Expressions
Hindi term or phrase: मुझे हिन्दी आती है
Hi,

It's in my Hindi textbook but no explanation is given.

मुझे हिन्दी आती है literally means "Hindi is coming to me", so I think it must be an idiomatic expression.

Many thanks

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:49
I know Hindi
Explanation:
It is simply 'I know Hindi'.
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SURENDRA BABU G
India
Local time: 04:19
Grading comment
many thanks perfect
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3I know Hindi
SURENDRA BABU G
5I can speak hindi / I know how to speak hindi
Shera Lyn Parpia
5I can speak Hindi / I know how to speak Hindi
Quamrul Islam


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
I can speak hindi / I know how to speak hindi


Explanation:
That's how you say it!

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Note added at 4 mins (2009-07-16 12:57:06 GMT)
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yes, Hindi with a capital H, sorry!

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Note added at 23 mins (2009-07-16 13:16:19 GMT)
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Hindi come to me in the same way that knowledge comes to a person...


my dictionary (oxford Hindi English) gives many meanings for आना (infinitive form) including 3. to be acquired (skill, knowledge) with your sentence right after that.

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Note added at 24 mins (2009-07-16 13:17:12 GMT)
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and the meaning as "I know Hindi "

Shera Lyn Parpia
Italy
Local time: 00:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr. Rajesh Kumar
15 mins
  -> धन्यवाद राजेश जी।
disagree  SURENDRA BABU G: It does not mean 'speak' only.
2 hrs
  -> Please look at my last comment. In any case, that is the usual meaning in a colloquial sense.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
I know Hindi


Explanation:
It is simply 'I know Hindi'.

SURENDRA BABU G
India
Local time: 04:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Telugu
Grading comment
many thanks perfect

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Shera Lyn Parpia: look at my last comment.
12 mins
agree  JMeenakshi
1 hr
agree  Amar Nath
18 hrs
agree  Nandita Singh
8 days
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8 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
I can speak Hindi / I know how to speak Hindi


Explanation:
The verb आना (to come) is usually used to mean that somebody can do something: the structure is-
(somebody)-को (something) आता है/आती है [masculine or feminine verb according to the gender of the (something).
For example: मुझे तैरना आता है (mujhe tairnaa aataa hai) - I can swim.
I hope this would answer your question.

Example sentence(s):
  • मुझे तैरना आता है (mujhe tairnaa aataa hai) - I can swim.
Quamrul Islam
Local time: 04:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in BengaliBengali
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