Class 1 · Hindi
Vowels (Swar)
📘 Chapter notes
The key ideas of this chapter, answered through the six guiding questions. Read them with your textbook.
1What am I looking at?
Answer: The Hindi vowels (स्वर) — sounds spoken without help from other letters.
2What are its main parts or ideas?
Answer: अ आ इ ई उ ऊ ऋ ए ऐ ओ औ, plus अं and अः.
3How does it work?
Answer: Say each vowel aloud, trace it, and find it at the start of words: आम, इमली, उल्लू.
4Why is it important?
Answer: Vowels are the base of all Hindi reading.
5What happens if something changes?
Answer: Short and long vowels change meaning: दिन (day) and दीन (poor).
6What should I remember for the exam?
Answer: Write the vowels in order and match them with pictures.