First Semester Hindi
First Semester Hindi develops elementary proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing using communicative approaches.
Summary
Past student reviews · Zara Chowdhary
The course threw a lot of information at students, requiring daily engagement with the textbook to avoid falling behind. One student found the class overwhelming for a first-time learner, while another considered it medium difficulty with hard work.
What you’ll be able to do
Pronounce and recognize accurately all Hindi sounds.
Read and write in Devanagari script with minimal errors.
Produce short text in Hindi (e.g. presentations, journal entries, advertisements, schedules, emails, etc.) about familiar topics.
Speak and interact in present-tense Hindi across everyday situations; express preferences, make requests, give instructions, and share information.
Recognize basic vocabulary of numbers, distance, locations, colors, shapes, sizes etc.
Tell time.
Identify main ideas of short audio/video texts.
Source: UW Guide
Grade history
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Prerequisites
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Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
NIKHIL TIWARI is recorded teaching in Fall 2019. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
ZARA CHOWDHARY is recorded teaching in Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Calendar & sections
Spring 2027Schedule loads here as you scroll.
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Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · Zara Chowdhary
Students found the class fun and supportive, with an instructor who adjusted the pace and provided helpful resources. Others described the course as medium difficulty if students worked hard to keep up with the material.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.67 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.81 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Zara Chowdhary
The course threw a lot of information at students, requiring daily engagement with the textbook to avoid falling behind. One student found the class overwhelming for a first-time learner, while another considered it medium difficulty with hard work.
Past student reviews · Zara Chowdhary
One student criticized unclear grading criteria and exams that did not match the taught content. Another student praised the instructor for being kind, understanding, and genuinely wanting everyone to succeed.
Topics
- Basic vocabulary including numbers, distance, locations, colors, shapes, and sizes
- Telling time
- Present-tense communication in everyday situations
Skills
- Pronouncing and recognizing Hindi sounds
- Reading and writing Devanagari script
- Speaking and interacting in present-tense Hindi for everyday situations
- Identifying main ideas in short audio or video texts
Grades
Latest available · Fall 2024— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
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Explore recorded gradesRecorded 2026-10-14
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Model & dataset provenance
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