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10 Reasons to Learn Hindi!

Learn to speak Hindi

Hindi is one of the world’s most popular languages that will open up world of possibilities for its learners. But what are these possibilities exactly? Here are 10 reasons why you should consider learning Hindi:

  1. For a richer experience when you visit: Although India has a high population of English speaking/understanding residents which wouldn’t make it exactly hard for you to navigate through the country, learning the local language would give you an upper hand where you wouldn’t need to rely on anyone. While English will give you complete access to the urban parts, knowledge of Hindi will open up the streets for you. Discovering them will give you richer experience of India.
  2. Bollywood Movies : Hindi cinema or Bollywood has loads of fun movies to offer! The world of entertaining movies with dance numbers that are guaranteed to get you dancing is yours once you learn Hindi. In fact, Bollywood movies could also help you learn Hindi through immersion in a fun way. Once you grasp the language, you could say goodbye to subtitles!
  3. Gateway to learning other languages: Hindi is a standardized language which draws from many other languages. Urdu and Hindi are quite similar – so much so that learning Hindi would guarantee you mastering basic Urdu in no time!
  4. Make meaningful connections: While a percentage of the population understands basic English words, learning Hindi might help you develop closer, meaningful connections with the people you meet. This list doesn’t just have to include your coworkers or tour guides. You could converse with taxi drivers, shopkeepers and locals to learn about local restaurants serving delicious food that isn’t listen in any Michelin guide.
  5. It’s easy to learn: Hindi has borrowed quite a few words from English like ‘bus’, ‘hospital’, ‘police’ etc.. In the same way, English has also borrowed some words like ‘Bungalow’ or ‘Jungle’ from Hindi. Basic English words are understood by most people as well. Due to this, you already have a vocabulary base before you even start to learn Hindi. All you need to pick up is basic Hindi and keep integrating English words on the way!
  6. Bilingual Brains: Learning a new language is actually much more beneficial than enriching your travel experience. It helps your brain! Studies show that learning new languages help improve memory, listening skills and the ability to multitask. So, ditch that no-brainer, brain exercise app you haven’t used in forever and start picking up a new language instead.
  7. To enjoy literature without barriers: Hindi literature is a vast ocean with many great pieces to delve into. Writers like Munshi Premchand, Sadat Hasan Manto, Ismat Chugtai wrote experimental, bold pieces that have lasted the test of time. In fact, their works give you an insight into their times. Manto has penned many great short stories and Chugtai has written on the subtleties of female sexuality during a time when it was considered a taboo. Sure there are translations available, but what could match their original words?
  8. Make new friends – Hindi is spoken by half a billion people in the world. Learning Hindi breaks the barrier between effective, smooth communication between you and them. Learning Hindi could help you connect with a lot of people you previously could not.
  9. Helps in Business – India has become one of the favorite destinations for businesses to expand to in South East Asia. Learning Hindi could give you an edge over your colleagues in your professional sphere because of this.
  10. Dance the Indian way! – Learning Hindi will make Bollywood and Hindie indie music much more accessible for you. Hindi music ranges anywhere from popular Bollywood dance numbers to the soft sounds of Prateek Kuhad. The journey to discovering the plethora of options available may be long, but never boring. Sure you can still shake a leg to songs without understanding them, but isn’t openly lip syncing much more fun?

 

If you’re looking forward to learning Hindi or other Indian languages after this list, head to Language Curry to fulfill all those needs. Language Curry teaches you Indian languages while simultaneously providing a peek into its culture as well.



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