Hindi Alphabet Fun

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• Hindi
• Primary Education
• Age 7

Meet the Hindi Alphabet

This lesson focuses on recognising some common Hindi letters and matching each one to simple words. Keep pronunciation light and playful for KS1.

Our learning goal

I can recognise some Hindi letters and match them to simple words.

What do you notice about Hindi letters?

Use this as a quick prior-knowledge warm-up. Accept simple words such as shapes, lines, new, different, pretty, or sounds.

Hindi uses its own script

• Hindi is written in Devanagari

• The letters look different from English letters

• Each letter has its own sound

• Today we will learn 5 Hindi letters

Avoid overloading students with script history. The key idea is that Hindi uses a different writing system from English.

Letter 1: अ

अ says a short "a" sound, like the start of about.

Five words with अ:

• अनार - pomegranate

• अजगर - python

• अदरक - ginger

• अग्नि - fire

• अमरूद - guava

Say the words slowly and point out that the letter comes at the start of each word.

Seeing अ in words

• अनार starts with अ

• अजगर starts with अ

• अदरक starts with अ

• The same letter can begin many words

Use the image only as visual support. Emphasise the repeated first letter shape.

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Slide text

Use a stock image search such as 'pomegranate guava ginger'. While showing the image, say the words from the previous slide again and connect them back to अ.

Letter 2: आ

आ says a longer "aa" sound.

Five words with आ:

• आम - mango

• आलू - potato

• आटा - flour

• आकाश - sky

• आदमी - man

Contrast अ and आ by making the short and long vowel sounds clearly.

Seeing आ in words

• आ is like अ with an extra line

• आम starts with आ

• आकाश starts with आ

• The sound is longer: aa

Point to the added stroke so children notice the visual difference between अ and आ.

Which letter says the longer "aa" sound?

A

इ

B

आ

C

अ

D

उ

Checks the key contrast taught between अ and आ.

Fill in the missing Hindi letters

We learned that अ has a short a sound. आ has a longer aa sound. Words like आम and आकाश start with आ.

अ

आ

आ

इ

उ

क

All three blanks are anchored to the first two letter slides only.

Letter 3: इ

इ says a short "i" sound.

Five words with इ:

• इमली - tamarind

• इत्र - perfume

• इंजन - engine

• इनाम - prize

• इशारा - sign

Some words may be less familiar; that is fine. The goal is noticing the starting letter and sound.

Seeing इ in words

• इमली starts with इ

• इनाम starts with इ

• इंजन starts with इ

• Listen for the short i sound

Letter 4: उ

उ says a short "u" sound.

Five words with उ:

• उल्लू - owl

• उड़नखटोला - flying vehicle

• उद्यान - garden

• उपहार - gift

• उबाल - boil

If needed, simplify उड़नखटोला as 'something that flies'. Keep the lesson playful rather than technical.

Seeing उ in words

• उल्लू starts with उ

• उपहार starts with उ

• उद्यान starts with उ

• उ has its own special shape

Encourage children to spot the first letter before reading the whole word.

Which word starts with इ?

A

उल्लू

B

कमल

C

इनाम

D

आम

Tests whether pupils can match the letter इ to a taught example word.

Choose the right letters

The word इनाम starts with . The word उपहार starts with . Both words begin with the letter you hear first.

The word इनाम starts with

. The word उपहार starts with

अ

आ

क

Keeps focus on spotting the first letter in familiar words from the slides.

Which letter was new for you today?

1

इ

2

उ

3

Both

4

Not sure

Letter 5: क

क is a consonant. It says "k".

Five words with क:

• कमल - lotus

• कबूतर - pigeon

• किताब - book

• कपड़ा - cloth

• केला - banana

This is a good moment to note that some Hindi letters are vowels and some are consonants, but keep it brief for KS1.

Seeing क in words

• कमल starts with क

• किताब starts with क

• कबूतर starts with क

• क gives the k sound

What we learned

We learned these 5 Hindi letters:

• अ

• आ

• इ

• उ

• क

Each letter can be matched to many words.

Use this slide as a quick recap of the five target letters before the glossary.

Which letter is a consonant?

A

आ

B

उ

C

क

D

अ

Directly checks the final subtopic point that क is a consonant with a k sound.

Complete the recap

We learned five Hindi letters: अ, आ, इ, उ, and क. The letter क says k.

अ

आ

क

क

उ

इ

अनार

आम

A recap task using only the final summary and the क slide.

What is one thing you learned today?

Expected answers may mention a specific letter, a matching word, or that Hindi uses different-looking letters.

What helped you learn the letters best?

Students may mention pictures, saying the words aloud, spotting the first letter, or comparing short and long sounds.

How do you feel about spotting Hindi letters now?

Glossary

Hindi - a language spoken by many people in India

Devanagari - the script used to write Hindi

letter - a written sign for a sound

word - a group of letters with meaning

vowel - a speech sound like a, e, i, o, u

consonant - a letter sound that is not a vowel

sound - what we hear when we say a letter or word