The final lesson of Unit 8 brings everything together! You'll learn to make plans with friends — suggesting places, setting times, and confirming dates. The key grammar is the future tense: जाऊँगा/जाऊँगी [jāū̃gā/jāū̃gī] (I will go) and चलेंगे [calẽge] (we will go). Plus, you'll master चलो [calo] — Delhi's favorite word for 'let's go!' Get ready for a night out at Hauz Khas Village!
Learning tips
- चलो [calo] is THE most Delhi word ever. It means 'let's go,' 'come on,' 'alright then' — it's a conversation starter, filler, and call to action all in one.
- Future tense formula: verb stem + ऊँगा/ऊँगी [ū̃gā/ū̃gī] (I will), एगा/एगी [egā/egī] (he/she will), एंगे/एंगी [ẽge/ẽgī] (we/they will).
- शायद [śāyad] (maybe/perhaps) is perfect for tentative suggestions — it softens your proposal.
- तय है [tay hai] (it's decided/fixed) is how Delhi friends confirm plans — like saying 'it's a done deal!'
Warm-up & Active Recall
Recap: In Lesson 8.5, you learned the progressive tense (रहा/रही/रहे [rahā/rahī/rahe]) and compound verbs. Today you'll learn the future tense for making plans.
| Word | Romanization | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| फ़ोन [fon] | phone | |
| इंटरनेट [inṭarneṭ] | internet | |
| मैसेज [maisej] | message | |
| फ़ोटो [foṭo] | photo | |
| वीडियो [vīḍiyo] | video | |
| भेजना [bhejnā] | to send | |
| डाउनलोड [ḍāunloḍ] | download | |
| शेयर [śeyar] | share | |
| ऐप [aip] | app | |
| वाई-फ़ाई [vāī-fāī] | Wi-Fi |
Dialog
Sita messages Ravi on their WhatsApp group 'Delhi Dosts' to make evening plans. They decide on Hauz Khas Village — one of Delhi's trendiest spots with art galleries and cafes. At the gallery, they enjoy meeting friends and start planning their next outing. The conversation uses all 10 active vocabulary words and showcases the future tense, suggestions with शायद [śāyad], and confirmations with तय है [tay hai].
💬 दोपहर — व्हाट्सएप ग्रुप 'Delhi Dosts'
dopahar — vhāṭsaip grup 'Delhi Dosts'
Sita
रवि जी, शाम को कहीं चलो! कब मिलें?
ravī jī, śām ko kahī̃ calo! kab milẽ?
(Ravi ji, evening to somewhere let's-go! When meet?)
Ravi ji, let's go somewhere this evening! When shall we meet?
Ravi
ज़रूर! क्या योजना है? कौन-सी जगह पर चलें?
zarūr! kyā yojanā hai? kaun-sī jagah par calẽ?
(Sure! What plan is? Which place to go?)
Sure! What's the plan? Which place shall we go to?
Sita
शायद हौज़ ख़ास विलेज? वहाँ कैफ़े और गैलरी दोनों हैं।
śāyad hauz xās vilej? vahā̃ kaife aur gailerī donõ haĩ.
(Maybe Hauz Khas Village? There cafe and gallery both are.)
Maybe Hauz Khas Village? There are both cafes and galleries there.
Ravi
बहुत अच्छा! मैं और दोस्तों को भी बुलाता हूँ। तय है — शाम छह बजे?
bahut acchā! maĩ aur dostõ ko bhī bulātā hū̃. tay hai — śām chah baje?
(Very good! I more friends to also call. Fixed is — evening six o'clock?)
Great! I'll call more friends too. It's decided — 6 PM?
🎨 शाम — हौज़ ख़ास विलेज, आर्ट गैलरी
śām — hauz xās vilej, ārṭ gailerī
Sita
वाह, सबसे मिलना बहुत अच्छा लगा! यह जगह बहुत सुंदर है।
vāh, sabse milnā bahut acchā lagā! yah jagah bahut sundar hai.
(Wow, everyone-with meeting very good felt! This place very beautiful is.)
Wow, it was so nice meeting everyone! This place is beautiful.
Ravi
हाँ, प्लान बहुत अच्छा था! चलो, कैफ़े में बैठते हैं।
hā̃, plān bahut acchā thā! calo, kaife mẽ baiṭhte haĩ.
(Yes, plan very good was! Come, cafe in sit.)
Yes, the plan was great! Come on, let's sit in the cafe.
Sita
ज़रूर! और अगले हफ़्ते क्या करें? शायद कुतुब मीनार चलें?
zarūr! aur agle hafte kyā karẽ? śāyad qutub mīnār calẽ?
(Sure! And next week what do? Maybe Qutub Minar go?)
Sure! And what shall we do next week? Maybe go to Qutub Minar?
☕ कैफ़े में — ऑर्डर करते हुए
kaife mẽ — ŏrḍar karte hue
Ravi
मैं अगले हफ़्ते ज़रूर जाऊँगा! सीता जी, आप भी चलेंगी?
maĩ agle hafte zarūr jāū̃gā! sītā jī, āp bhī calẽgī?
(I next week surely will-go! Sita ji, you also will-go?)
I'll definitely go next week! Sita ji, will you come too?
Sita
हाँ, ज़रूर चलूँगी! और सबको भी बुलाएँगे — तय है, कब मिलें?
hā̃, zarūr calū̃gī! aur sabko bhī bulāẽge — tay hai, kab milẽ?
(Yes, surely will-go! And everyone also will-call — fixed is, when meet?)
Yes, I'll definitely come! And we'll invite everyone — it's decided, when shall we meet?
Ravi
रविवार सुबह तय करते हैं। चलो, अभी यहाँ की योजना पक्की — फ़ोटो लेते हैं!
ravivār subah tay karte haĩ. calo, abhī yahā̃ kī yojanā pakkī — foṭo lete haĩ!
(Sunday morning fix do. Come, now here's plan confirmed — photos take!)
Let's decide on Sunday morning. Come on, for now this plan is confirmed — let's take photos!
Vocabulary
Active words
| Word | Romanization | IPA | Translation | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| योजना | yojanā | /joː.d͡ʒə.naː/ | plan, scheme | Hindi/Sanskrit word for plan — more formal than प्लान [plān]. Used in official and casual contexts alike. |
| प्लान | plān | /plaːn/ | plan | English loanword — used interchangeably with योजना [yojanā] in casual speech. प्लान बनाना [plān banānā] = to make a plan. |
| मिलना | milnā | /mɪl.naː/ | to meet, to find | दोस्तों से मिलना [dostõ se milnā] = to meet friends. Also: 'to get/receive' — वाई-फ़ाई नहीं मिल रहा [vāī-fāī nahī̃ mil rahā] = can't find Wi-Fi. |
| बुलाना | bulānā | /bʊ.laː.naː/ | to call, to invite | दोस्तों को बुलाना [dostõ ko bulānā] = to invite friends. Also means 'to call' as in 'call someone over.' |
| जगह | jagah | /d͡ʒə.ɡəh/ | place, spot | अच्छी जगह [acchī jagah] = nice place. जगह is feminine. |
| तय | tay | /t̪ɛː/ | decided, fixed, settled | तय करना [tay karnā] = to decide. तय है [tay hai] = it's decided/fixed — a very common confirmation. |
| ज़रूर | zarūr | /zə.ruːr/ | sure, definitely, certainly | From Urdu/Arabic. A strong confirmation — stronger than 'yes.' ज़रूर आऊँगा [zarūr āū̃gā] = I'll definitely come. |
| शायद | śāyad | /ʃaː.jəd̪/ | maybe, perhaps | From Urdu/Persian. Used for tentative suggestions. Softer than a direct proposal. |
| चलो | calo | /t͡ʃə.loː/ | let's go!, come on! | THE most Delhi word. Informal imperative of चलना [calnā]. Used to start any action or outing. |
| कब | kab | /kəb/ | when | Question word. कब मिलें? [kab milẽ?] = when shall we meet? कब आएँगे? [kab āẽge?] = when will you come? |
Passive words
| Word | Romanization | IPA | Translation | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| कैफ़े | kaife | /kɛː.feː/ | cafe | Delhi's cafe culture is booming — from Blue Tokai to Third Wave Coffee, cafes are the new hangout spots. |
| गैलरी | gailerī | /ɡɛː.lə.riː/ | gallery | Art galleries are common in Hauz Khas Village, Lado Sarai, and the National Gallery of Modern Art. |
| इवेंट | ivenṭ | /ɪ.veːnʈ/ | event | English loanword — Delhi has a vibrant events scene from comedy shows to music festivals. |
| बुकिंग | bukiṅg | /bʊ.kɪŋ/ | booking | बुकिंग करना [bukiṅg karnā] = to make a booking/reservation. |
| ग्रुप | grup | /ɡrʊp/ | group | Used for WhatsApp groups, friend groups, etc. ग्रुप बनाना [grup banānā] = to create a group. |
| सेल्फ़ी | selfī | /sel.fiː/ | selfie | India is one of the world's biggest selfie-taking nations! सेल्फ़ी लेना [selfī lenā] = to take a selfie. |
Useful chunks
| Word | Romanization | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| चलो चलते हैं | calo calte haĩ | Let's go! / Come on, let's head out |
| कब मिलें? | kab milẽ? | When shall we meet? |
| तय है! | tay hai! | It's decided! / It's fixed! |
Pronunciation: The future tense endings have nasalized vowels: जाऊँगा [jāū̃gā] — the ऊँ [ū̃] is a long 'oo' sound through the nose. Similarly, चलेंगे [calẽge] — the एं [ẽ] is a nasalized 'ay.' These nasalized vowels are crucial — जाऊगा [jāūgā] (without nasalization) sounds wrong and can confuse listeners. Practice by humming through your nose while saying the vowel.
Grammar: Future tense (जाऊँगा/जाऊँगी [jāū̃gā/jāū̃gī], चलेंगे [calẽge]) — making plans
| Person | Hindi | IAST | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| मैं (m.) | मैं जाऊँगा | maĩ jāū̃gā | I will go |
| मैं (f.) | मैं जाऊँगी | maĩ jāū̃gī | I will go |
| आप | आप चलेंगे/चलेंगी | āp calẽge/calẽgī | You will go |
| हम | हम मिलेंगे | ham milẽge | We will meet |
| वह (m.) | वह आएगा | vah āegā | He will come |
| वह (f.) | वह आएगी | vah āegī | She will come |
| Suggestion | चलो, चलते हैं! | calo, calte haĩ! | Let's go! |
Future tense — how to talk about plans and intentions:
Formula: verb stem + future suffix + gender/number ending
| Person | Suffix (m.) | Suffix (f.) | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| मैं [maĩ] | -ऊँगा [-ū̃gā] | -ऊँगी [-ū̃gī] | जाऊँगा/जाऊँगी [jāū̃gā/jāū̃gī] |
| तुम [tum] | -ओगे [-oge] | -ओगी [-ogī] | जाओगे/जाओगी [jāoge/jāogī] |
| आप [āp] | -एंगे [-ẽge] | -एंगी [-ẽgī] | जाएंगे/जाएंगी [jāẽge/jāẽgī] |
| वह [vah] | -एगा [-egā] | -एगी [-egī] | जाएगा/जाएगी [jāegā/jāegī] |
| हम [ham] | -एंगे [-ẽge] | -एंगी [-ẽgī] | जाएंगे [jāẽge] |
Making suggestions:
- चलो [calo] + verb = Let's...! → चलो चलते हैं! [calo calte haĩ!] (Let's go!)
- शायद [śāyad] = maybe → शायद कैफ़े चलें [śāyad kaife calẽ] (maybe let's go to a cafe)
Confirming plans:
- तय है! [tay hai!] — It's decided!
- ज़रूर! [zarūr!] — Definitely! / For sure!
- पक्का! [pakkā!] — Confirmed!
Exercises
Fill in the Blanks
Complete each sentence with the missing Hindi word.
- मिलें? शाम छह बजे ?(when / decided)
- , हौज़ ख़ास चलते हैं!(let's go / let's go)
- मैं दोस्तों को ता हूँ।(more / call/invite)
- है — अगले हफ़्ते चलेंगे!(decided / definitely)
- मैं जाऊँगा। क्या आप भी ?(definitely / will you come?)
Grammar Application
Express each idea using the future tense or suggestion pattern.
- Say 'I will go' (female speaker) → (जाऊँगी [jāū̃gī])
- Say 'We will meet on Sunday' → (मिलेंगे [milẽge])
- Say 'Let's go to a cafe!' → (चलो...चलते हैं [calo...calte haĩ])
- Ask 'When shall we meet?' → (कब मिलें? [kab milẽ?])
- Say 'It's decided — I will definitely come' (male) → (तय है + ज़रूर + आऊँगा [tay hai + zarūr + āū̃gā])
Translation (English → Hindi)
Translate each sentence into Hindi.
- Come on, let's meet in the evening!
- I will definitely come. (female speaker)
- Maybe we should go to Qutub Minar.
- The plan is decided — when and where shall we meet?
- I'll invite everyone.
Creative Construction
Write a short plan-making conversation (3-4 sentences). Use the future tense, चलो [calo], and तय है [tay hai].
Writing: Review — Reading practice with mixed script features
Practice words
| Word | Romanization |
|---|---|
| योजना | yojanā |
| ज़रूर | zarūr |
| दोस्तों | dostõ |
इस यूनिट में सीखे सभी शब्दों को पढ़ने और लिखने का अभ्यास करें — संयुक्ताक्षर, नुक़्ता, अनुस्वार, और लोनवर्ड स्पेलिंग।
is yūniṭ mẽ sīkhe sabhī śabdõ ko paṛhne aur likhne kā abhyās karẽ — saṃyuktākṣar, nuqtā, anusvār, aur lonvarḍ speliṅg.
This is a review lesson for Devanagari! In Unit 8, you've learned:
1. Special conjuncts (श्र [śra], क्ष [kṣa], त्र [tra], ज्ञ [jña]) — memorize these unique shapes
2. Nuqta dots (क़ ख़ ग़ ज़ फ़ ड़ ढ़) — for borrowed sounds from Urdu/English
3. Nasalization (ं [anusvār] vs. ँ [candrabindu]) — dots above for nasal sounds
4. Visarga and Avagraha (ः ऽ) — rare marks from Sanskrit
5. Loanword spellings (ऑ [ŏ] for English short-o sounds)
Practice reading these words from this unit:
- योजना [yojanā] — plan (conjunct ज्+न)
- ज़रूर [zarūr] — definitely (nuqta on ज)
- दोस्तों [dostõ] — friends (nasalized ओं)
You now know all the essential Devanagari features for reading Hindi in the real world!
Takeaway
Future tense: verb stem + ऊँगा/ऊँगी/एंगे/एंगी [ū̃gā/ū̃gī/ẽge/ẽgī]. And चलो [calo] = 'let's go!' — the most-used word in Delhi!
Culture note: Going out with friends is a beloved pastime in Delhi! Hauz Khas Village, Connaught Place (CP), and Chandni Chowk are the most popular hangout spots. Delhi people are experts at making plans — a single 'चलो चलते हैं!' [calo calte haĩ!] in the WhatsApp group is all it takes. Taking selfies and posting on Instagram is an essential part of every outing. Delhi's street food scene — golgappe (panipuri), chaat, and momos — is the highlight of any friend outing. The Delhi Metro makes it easy to hop between neighborhoods, and most friend groups have a go-to cafe or dhaba (roadside eatery) they always end up at.
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