This 10-week course, intended for students with no prior knowledge of Hindi, provides an introduction to the Hindi script, everyday vocabulary, the basic grammatical structures of the language and aspects of Indian culture.

This fascinating language is spoken by over half a billion people worldwide as their first language, and numerous millions more as a second or third language. So, whether you are visiting India and want to be able to communicate at a basic level in Hindi, or you have family connections to India, or you simply enjoy the prospect of learning a new language, this course is your starting point for discovering Hindi.

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

• Greet and respond to the greeting;
• Express gratitude and apology;
• Use short everyday phrases;
• Introduce yourself - i.e your name, nationality, occupation, and marital status;
• Introduce a friend;
• Ask about family, work, health, and weather;
• Talk about your family members;
• Ask questions using  interrogatives - ie. how who, where, and what;
• Recognise and be able to write some Hindi script.

There is no set course book for this class. You will be provided with access to all the materials you need to study Hindi by the tutor during the course.

This 10-week course, intended for students with some very basic knowledge of Hindi (acquired for instance by completing an introductory course in the language), provides a continuation to the introduction of Hindi, including more work on the Hindi script, everyday vocabulary, basic grammatical structures of the language, and aspects of Indian culture.

By the end of the course, you should be able to:

• Talk about your daily routine and activities;
• Name the days of the week and various times of the day;
• Understand interrogatives - eg. how much, how many, what kind;
• Use basic possessive pronouns;
• Talk about basic possession - eg. the verb to have;
• Order food in a restaurant and name the main meals of the day;
• Ask for and buy things in a shop;
• Express your needs;
• Write simple words in the Hindi script.

There is no set course book for this class. You will be provided with access to all the materials you need to study Hindi by the tutor during the course.

Choosing the right language level

It is very important to book onto a course which is a good match for your level of ability, and we aim to make the process of deciding which is the right course level for you as simple as possible.

If you are a complete beginner you should, of course, enrol on a Beginner's course (Hindi for Beginners 1).

If you already have some experience in the language please see the course-level details in the course descriptions. Especially if you are out of practice in a language, or have been out of formal education for a while, please be reasonably sure and realistic about your level of proficiency prior to proceeding with enrolment.

Please contact the tutor with any questions about your level: Sabrina Osborne, s.osborne@imperial.ac.uk

Rate Categories and Discounts

Standard Rate

• Applicable to all except those who fall under the Internal Rate or Associate Rate category, respectively.

Internal Rate

• Current Imperial College students and staff (incl. Imperial NHS Trust, Imperial Innovations, ancillary & service staff employed on long-term contracts at Imperial College by third-party contractors)
• Individuals enrolling under our Friends & Family scheme
• Staff of the English Chamber Orchestra
• Students, staff and Governors of Woodhouse College and the IC Mathematics School

Associate Rate

• Alumni of Imperial College and predecessor colleges and institutes
• Austrian Cultural Forum staff
• City & Guilds College Association members
• Co-operative College members
• Francis Crick Institute staff, researchers and students
• Friends and Patrons of the English Chamber Orchestra
• Friends of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens
• Friends of Leighton House/ Sambourne House
• Friends of the Royal College of Music
• Harrods staff
• Historic Royal Palaces staff
• Lycee Charles de Gaulle staff
• Members of the Friends of Imperial College
• Members of the Kennel Club
• Members of the London Zoological Society
• Members of the South London Botanical Institute (SLBI)
• Members of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
• National Health Service (NHS) employees
• Natural History Museum staff
• Residents of postcodes SW3, SW5, SW7, SW10 and W8
• Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council staff
• Royal College of Art and Royal College of Music tutors and other staff
• Royal Geographical Society staff
• Science Museum staff
• Staff of Exhibition Road Cultural Group (Discover South Kensington) organisations
• Students (non-Imperial College)
• Teachers and other staff of UK schools
• Tutors and other staff of institution members of the Association of Colleges
• Tutors and other staff of other universities and higher education institutions
• Victoria and Albert Museum staff

Late enrolment

It is possible to enrol on many of our adult education courses after the course has already started. For non-language courses this is subject entirely to agreement by the tutor. For language courses it is subject to agreement by the language coordinator conducting level assessment. If you want to join a course late do bear in mind there might be work you will need to catch up on, particularly in language courses.

Friends and Family Scheme

This course is eligible for the  allowing Imperial College students and staff to share their discount with their friends and family.

Web enrolment is now open

Enrolment and payment run through the Imperial College eStore. When enrolling:

• Do check on the drop down menu above called "Course Fees and Rate Categories" to see if you are eligible for a discounted rate and also do make sure you select that rate when enrolling on the eStore
• If you are a first-time eStore user you will need to create an account before enrolling. You can do this by entering an email address and password. This account can then be used for any future enrolments via the eStore.

When you have enrolled you will be sent the following email notifications:

If you have any questions about the academic content or teaching of this course please contact the Course Tutor, Sabrina Osborne, s.osborne@imperial.ac.uk

If you have any questions about your enrolment or payment processes please contact the Programme Administrator, Christian Jacobi, eveningclass@imperial.ac.uk