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Do You Know Hindi? Trivia Quiz

Here's a quiz on the Hindi language. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by nemo2009. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
nemo2009

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
261,403

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
2626

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 171 (8/10), Guest 73 (10/10), Guest 157 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. You're walking down the streets and bump into someone, how would you say "forgive me" or "I'm sorry"? Hint

Jaldi mein hoon

Maaf Karna

Kya dekh rahe ho

Namaste

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Question 2 of 10

2. You are introducing your parents to your friends, how would you say Mother in Hindi? Hint

Bhen

Maa

Bheti

Bhai

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Question 3 of 10

3. You're eating a carrot dessert. What's it called? Hint

Jalebi

Kheer

Barfi

Gajar ka halwa

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Question 4 of 10

4. Someone calls you "Yaar". What does it mean? Hint

sister

uncle

friend or pal

mother

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Question 5 of 10

5. You are asking your friend how many apples he took from the bowl. You would say, "Tumne katora se kitne seb liye?"

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. If you were talking to an elder, what subject pronoun would you use? Hint

Tum

Hum

Woh

Aap

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Question 7 of 10

7. Hindi has its origin in which language? Hint

Tamil

Gujurati

Sanskrit

Punjabi

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Question 8 of 10

8. How would you say the number 20 in Hindi? Hint

Dus

Aat

Theen

Bees or Bhees

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Mujhe phool bahut pasand hai" means "I like to eat" in Hindi.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. How would you say Hello in Hindi? Hint

Sasriakal

Kya

Salaam

Namaste

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. You're walking down the streets and bump into someone, how would you say "forgive me" or "I'm sorry"?

Answer: Maaf Karna

"Jaldi mein hoon" means "I'm in a hurry."
"Kya Dekh rahe ho" means "what are you looking at."
"namaste" is "hello"

2. You are introducing your parents to your friends, how would you say Mother in Hindi?

Answer: Maa

The country, India, is also called "Darti Maa", which means Mother land. Bhen means sister. Bheti means daughter. Bhai means brother. The funny thing is that in hindi, you would call your mother's brother your "Mama", whereas in English, "Mama" is what you might call your mother.

3. You're eating a carrot dessert. What's it called?

Answer: Gajar ka halwa

There are many desserts in India. Different desserts belong to different regions of the country. Gajar ka halwa, as you probably know now, is a sweet made from carrots, and is rather tasty! It's made from deep-fried, batter soaked in syrup. Then it's shaped into a large, pretzel-like shape. Jalebis are orange most of the time, but can also be found in white.

It sort of has a chewy texture and a sugary crunch. Barfi is a sweet made from condensed milk and then it is cooked with sugar until it becomes solid.

There are many different varieties of barfi. There are besan barfi and pista barfi. Kheer is a rice pudding that is made by boiling rice, milk, and sugar together. It's usually flavored with cardamom and pistachios.

4. Someone calls you "Yaar". What does it mean?

Answer: friend or pal

Many young people refer to each other as a "yaar". It's very common in India. Uncle would be either "Chacha" or "Mama", depending on what side of the family he's on. Mother would be "Maa". Sister would be "Bhen".

5. You are asking your friend how many apples he took from the bowl. You would say, "Tumne katora se kitne seb liye?"

Answer: True

There are many other ways to say this statement or question. If you were to ask someone who's older than you, you would say, "aap ne kitne seb liya hai?".

6. If you were talking to an elder, what subject pronoun would you use?

Answer: Aap

There are two ways to say "you". "Aap" which is for respect, and "tum", which is sort of informal.

7. Hindi has its origin in which language?

Answer: Sanskrit

Sanskrit is sort of the mother language of most the languages in India.

8. How would you say the number 20 in Hindi?

Answer: Bees or Bhees

Dus would be 10. Theen would be 3. Aat would be 8.

9. "Mujhe phool bahut pasand hai" means "I like to eat" in Hindi.

Answer: False

"Mujhe phool bahut pasand hai" means "I like flowers a lot"

10. How would you say Hello in Hindi?

Answer: Namaste

Sasriakal is hello in Punjabi. Salaam is hello in Urdu. Kya means what.

Source: Author nemo2009

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