Using a unique, tried and tested algorithm, this book teaches you how to quickly and efficiently recognise letters and common words in Hindi (Devanagari) script. Whether you're travelling and want to understand the words around you, or preparing to learn Hindi and want to master the basics, this is the book for you.

In this book you will find:

* An introduction to Hindi (Devanagari) script
* Plenty of practice activities to help you recognise each letter of the alphabet
* Helpful mnemonics to make you remember the shape of each letter
* Accompanying audio files so you know how to pronounce letters and words
* Handy tips to help you decipher common and familiar words

The audio for this course can be downloaded from the Teach Yourself Library app or streamed at library.teachyourself.com.

Rely on Teach Yourself, trusted by language learners for 80 years.

About the Author
Judith Meyer is a polyglot and language course developer and consultant with an MA in Romance Languages and Computational Linguistics. She speaks 14 languages, including Modern Greek, Chinese and Swahili, and she has successfully learned a number of foreign writing systems. Judith loves to help others succeed in their language-learning and encourages anyone to give it a try. She is the founder of the Polyglot Gathering, one of the largest conferences for polyglots and language bloggers. In addition to authoring the Script Hacking series, she is also co-author of Complete Esperanto. Naresh Sharma is a Senior Lecturer in Hindi and Urdu at SOAS, University of London. He has a MA in Hindi and a MA in Language Teaching.


Book Information
ISBN 9781473680067
Author Judith Meyer
Page Count 144
Imprint Teach Yourself
Publisher John Murray Press
Weight(grams) 120g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 22mm