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Formal Telephone Communication BEGINNING A CALL - कॉल शुरू करना 1. “Thank you for calling Smith Publishing. How may I direct your call?” To introduce - अपना परिचय देना 2. “Hello, this is Jack Smith” Ask to speak to somebody - किसी से बात करने के लिए पूछना 3. “May I speak with…?” Give a reason - बात करने का कारण देना  4. “I’m calling about the job opening I saw in the newspaper.” Asking who is calling - पूछना कि - "कौन बोल रहा है" 5. May I ask who's calling? When the call is being transferred - जब कॉल ट्रांसफर हो रही हो 6. “One moment please – I’ll put you through.” HOLDING THE LINE - इंतज़ार करना 7. Please hold on. One moment please.  TAKING / LEAVING MESSAGES - मैसेज लेना/देना 8. If the person is unavailable - “I’m sorry, she’s out of town at the moment.” 9. Offering to take a message - “Would you like to leave a message?” 10. Replying to the offer - “Could you ask her to call me back?” 11. If you don't want to leave a message - “No thanks, I’ll call back later.” CLAR...

​Names of spices: 1. Cumin seeds = जीरा  2. Turmeric = हल्दी  3. Cinnamon = दालचीनी 4. Corriander leaves = धनिया 5. Clove = लौंग  6. Black Mustard seeds = राई  7. Black pepper = काली मिर्च  8. Bay leaves = तेजपत्ता  9. Cardamom = इलाइची  10. Fenugreek = दाना मेथी  11. Asafoetida = हींग  12. Fennel seeds = सौंफ  13. Curry leaves = कड़ी पत्ता  14. Poppy seeds = खसखस  15. Seasame seeds = तिल  16. Watermelon seeds = मगज़  17. Dry mango powder = अमचूर  18. Carom seeds = अजवाइन  19. Garlic = लहसुन  20. Nutmeg = जायफल 

Navratri wishes: 1. May Goddess Durga empower you and your family with her nine swaroopa of name, fame, health, wealth, happiness, humanity, education, bhakti & shakti. (माँ दुर्गा आपको और आपके परिवार को नाम, प्रसिद्धि, अच्छी सेहत, संपत्ति, ख़ुशी, इंसानियत, शिक्षा, भक्ति और शक्ति के नौ स्वरूपों से समर्थ बनाएं.) 2. May this Navratri brighten up your life with joy, wealth, and good health. Wishing you a happy Navratri. (यह नवरात्री आपकी ज़िन्दगी में ख़ुशी, संपत्ति और अच्छी सेहत लाये. आपको नवरात्री की शुभकामनाएं.) 3. May the bright spirit of Navratri fill your home and heart with loads of joy and happiness. Happy Navratri! (नवरात्री का भाव आपके घर और दिल को खुशियों से भर दे. नवरात्री की शुभकामनाएं!) 4. May you celebrate Navratri with the beats of dandia and keep your spirits high on this special occasion. Happy Navratri! (आशा है आप नवरात्री डांडिया खेलते हुए मनाएं. नवरात्री की शुभकामनाएं.) 5. May you receive the blessings of good fortune from Goddess Durga this Navratri and always. (आपको...

Ways to Invite someone: 1. Do you want to grab coffee/a drink some time? (क्या आप कभी कॉफ़ी/एक ड्रिंक के लिए जाना चाहेंगे?) 2. Do you want to go for a bike ride one day? (क्या आप किसी दिन bike ride पर जाना चाहेंगे?) 3. We should go check out that new store some time. (हमें कभी वह नया स्टोर देखने जाना चाहिए.) 4. Do you want to meet up to work out together one day? (क्या आप किसी दिन साथ में work out करने के लिए मिलना चाहेंगे?) 5. What days are you usually free? Want to hang out some time? (आप कौनसे दिनों पर फ्री रहते हैं? कभी बाहर चलना चाहेंगे?) 6. We should get together outside of this class some time. (हमें कभी क्लास के बाहर मिलना चाहिए.) 7. My friends and I are going out on Saturday. We'd be happy to have you along. (मेरे दोस्त और मैं शनिवार को बाहर जा रहे हैं. हमें अच्छा लगेगा यदि आप साथ आएंगे.) 8. We've both been busy this month. I'm free next week. Want to come over to my place?  (हम दोनों इस महीने व्यस्त रहे हैं. मैं अगले हफ्ते फ्री हूँ. क्या आप मेरे घर पर आना चाहेंगे?)...

8 Relationships Phrasal Verbs: 1. Get together (मिलना): gather or assemble socially or to cooperate. E.g. Shall we get together on Friday and go for a drink or something? 2. Bring up (पालन-पोषण करना): to look after a child until he/she is an adult. E.g. He was brought up by his grandmother. 3. Grow up (बड़ा होना): to gradually become an adult. E.g. I grew up in Scotland. 4. Take after (किसी के जैसा दिखना): to be similar to an older member of the family. E.g. He takes after his mother's side of the family.  5. Grow apart (दूरियां बढ़ जाना): to gradually have a less close relationship. E.g. He and his wife had been growing apart for at least a year. 6. Mix up (पहचानने में गड़बड़ कर देना): a confusion of one thing with another. E.g. They look so alike that it’s easy to mix them up. 7. Hang out with (किसी के साथ hangout करना): to spend time with someone. E.g. This weekend I am hanging out with my family. 8. Ring up (किसी को फ़ोन मिलाना): to make a phone call to someone. E.g. Sam rang me ...

The 12 Verbs Tenses: 1. Simple Past - Past form of the verb is used in this tense. St. : Subject V2 Object Eg: I ate a pizza yesterday. 2. Simple Present - Present form of the verb is used in this tense.  Structure: Subject V Object Eg: I eat pizza on Sundays. 3. Simple Future - 'Will' is used With verb in this tense. इसमें क्रिया के साथ 'will' का इस्तेमाल होता है. Structure: Subject will V Object Eg: I will eat pizza Tomorrow. 4. Past Continuous - 'Ing' form of the verb is used with 'was/were' to indicate Past Continuous. इसमें क्रिया के 'ing' form के साथ 'was/were' का इस्तेमाल होता है. Structure: Subject was/were (V ing) Object Eg: I was eating pizza yesterday. 5. Present Continuous - 'Ing' form of the verb is used with 'is/am/are' to indicate Present Continuous. Structure: Subject is/am/are (V ing) Object Eg: I am eating pizza right now. 6. Future Continuous - 'Ing' form of the verb is ...

Baby Vocabulary Words: 1. Cot - पालना   2. Crib - बच्चे का बिछौना 3. Bassinet - बच्चों की गाड़ी   4. Cradle - हिंडोला 5. Bouncer seat  - जिसमें बच्चा बैठ सकता है और उसको झुलाया भी जा सकता है 6. Stroller - जिसमें बच्चे को बैठा कर घुमा सकते हैं 7. Rattle - झुनझुना    8. Pacifier - जो बच्चे चूसते हैं जब उनके दांतों में खुजली होती है 9. Bib - बच्चों को खाना खिलाते समय पहनाया जाता है ताकि उनके कपडे ख़राब न हों   10. Ointment - मलहम 11. Playpen - बच्चा गाड़ी 12. Diaper pail - जिसमें diaper फेंकते हैं, और उसमें से बदबू नहीं आती 13. Booster seat - एक प्रकार की सीट जो बच्चे को कार में बैठाने के काम आती है  14. High chair - ऊंची कुर्सी बच्चे को रेस्टोरेंट में बैठा कर खिलाने के काम आती है 15. Baby monitor - एक प्रकार का छोटा रेडियो जो बच्चे के पास रखा जाता है उसकी आवाज़ें सुनने के लिए. यह बच्चे का ख्याल रखने के काम आता है.

Male-Female-Young Animals: 1. Tom - Queen - Kitten बिल्ला - बिल्ली - बिल्ली का बच्चा 2. Dog - Bitch - Puppies कुत्ता - कुतिया - कुत्ते का बच्चा 3. Rooster - Hen - Chick मुर्गा - मुर्गी - मुर्गी का बच्चा 4. Drake - Duck - Ducklings नर बत्तख - बतख़ - बतख का बच्चा 5. Bull - Cow - Calf बैल - गाय - बछड़ा 6. Deer - Doe - Fawn हिरण - हिरणी - हिरण का बच्चा 7. Stallion - Mare - Foal नर घोड़ा - घोड़ी - घोड़े का बच्चा 8. Ram - Ewe - Lamb भेड़ा - भेड़ी - मेमना 9. Tiger - Tigress - Tiger cub बाघ - बाघिन - बाघ का बच्चा 10. Lion - Lioness - Lion cub सिंह - सिंहनी - सिंह का बच्चा

Temperature vocabulary:-  1. Boiling(उबलता हुआ): at or near boiling point. Ex: boiling water 2. Humid (गीला) : marked by a relatively high level of water vapour in the atmosphere. Ex: a hot and humid day 3. Muggy(उमसदार): unpleasantly warm and humid. Ex: it was a hot, very muggy evening 4. Scorching(झुलसानेवाला): very hot, often used in positive contexts. Ex: the scorching July sun. 5. Stifling: hot and you can hardly breath. Ex: stifling heat 6. Sweltering(तपता): hot and uncomfortable. Ex: a sweltering English summer 7. Blistering(बहुत तेज़): (of heat) intense. Ex: the blistering heat of the desert 8. A sizzler(कड़ाके की धूप) - a very hot day 9. A heat wave(गर्मी की लहर)- a period of extremely hot weather 10. Melting(गलन)- the temperature at which a substance changes from solid to liquid state. 11. Blazing sun(चमकता हुआ सूर्य) - sun shinning brightly. Ex: Quite a few people were eating outside in the blazing sun.

Types of nouns: (संज्ञा के प्रकार) 1. Common noun (जातिवाचक संज्ञा) - used to name people, places or things in general (common noun का इस्तेमाल लोग, जगह या चीज़ों के लिए होता है) Ex: girl, city, animal, house  2. Proper noun (संज्ञा विशेष) - used to name a specific person, place or thing (Proper noun का इस्तेमाल किसी विशेष व्यक्ति, जगह या चीज़ दर्शाने के लिए किया जाता है) Ex: John, London, Pluto, France 3. Concrete noun - refers to people or things that exist physically and at least one of the senses can detect (Concrete noun का इस्तेमाल उन लोगों को दर्शाने के लिए होता है जिनका अस्तित्व हो) Ex: dog, tree, apple, moon 4. Abstract noun (भाववाचक संज्ञा) - have no physical existence. They refer to ideas, emotions, and concepts (Abstract noun का इस्तेमाल विचार या भावना दर्शाने के लिए होता है, जिनका कोई अस्तित्व नहीं होता) Ex: time, fear, freedom 5. Countable noun (गणनीय संज्ञा) - have a singular and plural form and can be counted (एक या एक से अधिक लोग या चीज़ों के लिए इस्तेमाल होने वाली स...

Ways to Bargain: 1. That's an awful lot of money! Could you please lower down the price a bit? (यह तो बहुत ज़्यादा रकम है! क्या आप दाम थोड़े काम कर सकते हैं?) 2. I'll agree to this price if you deliver this for free. (अगर आप इसकी डिलीवरी फ्री कर देंगे तो मैं यह दाम देने के लिए तैयार हूँ.) 3. I saw this same piece at another store, they have it for a lower price. (ऐसा ही एक कपड़ा मैंने दुसरे स्टोर पर देखा था, उनके पास यह इससे कम दाम में था.) 4. I would like to buy three of these, what is the best price that you can offer? (मैं ऐसे तीन लेना चाहूँगा, आप आखिरी क्या दाम लगा सकते हैं?) 5. I am looking for a decorative item but this is too expensive. What would you charge if I buy two of these? (मैं एक सजावटी चीज़ ढूंढ रहा हूँ मगर यह बहुत महंगी है. अगर मैं ऐसे दो लूँ तो आप क्या दाम लगाएंगे?) 6. I noticed the same dress in a different color was available at a 30% discount. (मैंने यह देखा कि ऐसी ही ड्रेस अलग रंग में 30% डिस्काउंट पर मिल रही थी.) 7. I want these boxes in bulk. I want 1000 of...

Dining Related Words: 1. Appetizer - भूख बढ़ाने वाला 2. Condiments - मसाला  3. Main course - मुख्य भोज 4. Platter - थाल 5. Salt shaker - नमक दानी 6. Pepper shaker - काली मिर्च की डिब्बी 7. Table cloth - मेज़ की चादर 8. Pitcher - घड़ा  9. Cup-saucer - कप तश्तरी 10. Carafe - शीशे की सुराही 11. China Cabinet - एक बड़ा कांच का कबट 12. Cutlery - चाकू छुरी इत्यादि 13. Serving dish - जिसमें खाना परोसते हैं

Postal related words: 1. Address (पता): the particulars of the place where someone lives or an organization is situated. "They exchanged addresses and agreed to keep in touch" 2. Addressee (जिसको पत्र लिखा जाए): the person to whom something is addressed. "The contents of the letters were calculated to cause distress to the individual addressee" 3. Dispatch (जल्दी भेजना): to send off or away with promptness or speed "Dispatch a letter" 4. Correspondence (चिट्ठी): communication by exchanging letters. "The organization engaged in detailed correspondence with management" 5. Postal code (डाक कोड): a series of letters or digits or both, sometimes including spaces or punctuation, included in a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. "Don't forget to mention your postal code." 6. Freight (जहाज या रेलगाड़ी पर लदा हुआ माल): goods transported in bulk by truck, train, ship, or aircraft. "A decline in the amount of freight carried by...

Royal family vocabulary: 1. King (राजा): the male ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth. 2. Queen (रानी): the female ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth. 3. Princess (राजकुमारी): the daughter of a monarch. 4. Prince (राजकुमार): the son of a monarch. 5. Knight (शूरवीर): (in the Middle Ages) a man who served his sovereign or lord as a mounted soldier in armour. 6. Duke (शासक): a male holding the highest hereditary title in the British and certain other peerages. 7. Duchess (शासक की पत्नी): the wife of a duke. 8. Highness (महारानी): a title given to a person of royal rank, or used in addressing them. 9. Count (यूरोपिय देशों में कुलीन व प्रभावशाली व्यक्तियों को दी जाने वाली एक उपाधि): a foreign nobleman whose rank corresponds to that of an earl. 10. Baron (इंग्लैंड का सबसे नीचे के दर्जे का लार्ड): a member of the lowest order of the British nobility. Baron is not used as a form of addr...

Office terminology: 1. Hierarchy = वर्गीकरण  2. Organization = संस्था 3. Policy = नीति 4. Process = प्रक्रिया 5. Department = विभाग 6. Designation = पद 7. Attendees = उपस्थित व्यक्ति 8. Agenda = कार्य-सूची  9. Open items = पहले से बचे हुए कार्य  10. Action items = जिन पर मीटिंग के बाद काम किया जायेगा 11. Minutes of the meeting = नोट्स जो मीटिंग में क्या हुआ यह बताते हैं 12. Status = काम की स्थिति (काम कितना आगे बढ़ा है)

Quotes on Gandhi Jayanti: 1. An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind. (बदले की भावना विश्व को अँधा बना सकती है) 2. You must be the change you wish to see in the world. (वह परिवर्तन बनो जो तुम दुनिया में देखना चाहते हो) 3. The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. (कमज़ोर कभी माफ़ नहीं कर सकते हैं, क्षमा ताकतवर व्यक्ति की विशेषता है) 4. Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. (ख़ुशी तब मिलेगी जब आप जो सोचते हैं, जो कहते हैं और जो करते हैं, सामंजस्य में हों.) 5. The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. (स्वयं को जानने का सर्वश्रेष्ठ तरीका है स्वयं को औरों की सेवा में डुबो देना.) 6. A man is but the product of his thoughts; what he thinks, he becomes (व्यक्ति अपने विचारों से निर्मित प्राणी है, वह जो सोचता है वही बन जाता है.)

The 12 Verbs Tenses: 1. Simple Past - Past form of the verb is used in this tense. St. : Subject V2 Object Eg: I ate a pizza yesterday. 2. Simple Present - Present form of the verb is used in this tense.  Structure: Subject V Object Eg: I eat pizza on Sundays. 3. Simple Future - 'Will' is used With verb in this tense. इसमें क्रिया के साथ 'will' का इस्तेमाल होता है. Structure: Subject will V Object Eg: I will eat pizza Tomorrow. 4. Past Continuous - 'Ing' form of the verb is used with 'was/were' to indicate Past Continuous. इसमें क्रिया के 'ing' form के साथ 'was/were' का इस्तेमाल होता है. Structure: Subject was/were (V ing) Object Eg: I was eating pizza yesterday. 5. Present Continuous - 'Ing' form of the verb is used with 'is/am/are' to indicate Present Continuous. Structure: Subject is/am/are (V ing) Object Eg: I am eating pizza right now. 6. Future Continuous - 'Ing' form of the verb is ...

How to Thank and say You're Welcome  Thank You 1. Thank you so much. 2. You are a life saver. 3. What would I do without you? 4. I really appreciate what you've done. 5. I can't thank you enough. 6. You're the best 7. You're too kind. You're Welcome 1. Anytime 2. Don't mention it 3. Glad to help 4. My pleasure 5. No problem 6. No worries 7. It was nothing

12 Weapons:  1. Sword (तलवार) 2. Dagger (ख़ंजर) 3. Axe (कुल्हाड़ी) 4. Spear (भाला) 5. Grenade (हथगोला) 6. Sickle (दराँती) 7. Missile (मिसाइल) 8. Gun & ammunition (बन्दूक और अस्र-शस्र) 9. Rocket (रॉकेट) 10. Pistol (पिस्तौल) 11. Bow & Arrow (धनुष और तीर) 12. Cannon (तोप)

Conversation सम्बन्धी messages: 1. Hey, hope I am not disturbing you. Just wanted to ask... हे, आशा है कि मैं आपको परेशान नहीं कर रहा हूँ। सिर्फ इतना पूछना चाहता था कि... 2. Hi, it was really nice meeting you yesterday. Would love to stay in touch.  हाय, आपसे कल मिलकर वास्तव में अच्छा लगा. संपर्क में रहना पसंद करूँगा.  3. Hey, do you have two minutes to spare? I just wanted to talk to you about... हे, क्या आपके पास दो मिनट हैं? मैं बस आपसे  ...... के बारे में बात करना चाहता था . 4. Hey, how are you doing? Wanted to talk to you about something, would you have some time, today? हे, आप कैसे हैं? आपसे किसी बारे में बात करनी थी, क्या आज आपके पास थोड़ा समय होगा? 5. I hope this is a good time to ping you. Just wanted to speak to you about .... मुझे आशा है कि यह आपको मैसेज करने के लिए सही समय है। बस आप से ..... के बारे में बात करना चाहता था. 6. Hi, I had a great time with you last evening. Hope we'd continue to be in touch. हाय, कल शाम आप के साथ मेरा बहुत अच्छा समय बीता. आशा है कि...

Friendship Phrasal Verbs: 1. Get in touch (with someone) (बहुत समय बाद किसी से बातचीत करने लगना): start contact again after not speaking for some time 2. Keep in touch (with someone) (संपर्क में रहना) : continue contact 3. Get on (with someone) (किसी से अच्छे संबंध होना) : have a good relationship 4. Go out (with someone) (किसी से romantic रिश्ता होना) : have a romantic relationship 5. Lose touch (with someone) (संपर्क में न रहना) : have no more contact 6. Catch up (with someone) (किसी से बहुत समय बाद बात करना और आपकी आखिरी मुलाकात के बाद उनकी ज़िन्दगी में क्या हुआ यह जानना) : find out what has happened during the time you haven't spoken to someone 7. Fall out (with someone) (किसी से बहस होने के बाद बातचीत बंद कर देना) : stop being friends after an argument

Words related to delicious: (Delicious सम्बन्धी शब्द:) 1. Scrumptious: The cake is scrumptious. I want to eat another piece! (यह cake बहुत स्वादिष्ट है, मुझे एक और टुकड़ा खाना है! 2. Delectable:   The restaurant serves delectable food. Everything is good. (इस restaurant में खाना बहुत स्वादिष्ट मिलता है. यहाँ का सब कुछ अच्छा है) 3. Appetizing: Your dessert looks appetizing. I should have ordered the same. (यह dessert कितना स्वादिष्ट दिख रहा है, मुझे भी यही order करना था) 4. Tasty: This is very tasty ice-cream! You should have some. (यह Ice-cream बहुत स्वादिष्ट है, तुम्हे भी इसे try करना चाहिए) 5. Flavorful Her food is always very flavorful. She cooks with strong spices. (उसके खाने की महक हमेशा अच्छी होती है, वह बहुत तेज़ मसलों का इस्तेमाल करती है) 6. Mouth-watering Your sundae is mouth watering. It looks so delicious! (यह sundae कितना स्वादिष्ट है, इसे देख कर मेरे मुँह में पानी आ रहा है!) 7. Delish: My banana split is delish. It's a great treat for a summer day. (मेरी banana spli...

​Names of spices: 1. Cumin seeds = जीरा  2. Turmeric = हल्दी  3. Cinnamon = दालचीनी 4. Corriander leaves = धनिया 5. Clove = लौंग  6. Black Mustard seeds = राई  7. Black pepper = काली मिर्च  8. Bay leaves = तेजपत्ता  9. Cardamom = इलाइची  10. Fenugreek = दाना मेथी  11. Asafoetida = हींग  12. Fennel seeds = सौंफ  13. Curry leaves = कड़ी पत्ता  14. Poppy seeds = खसखस  15. Seasame seeds = तिल  16. Watermelon seeds = मगज़  17. Dry mango powder = अमचूर  18. Carom seeds = अजवाइन  19. Garlic = लहसुन  20. Nutmeg = जायफल 

Food and Drink related phrases: (Food/ Drink सम्बन्धी phrases) 1. Bolt down - eat very quickly (जल्दी जल्दी खाना) She bolted down her lunch 2. Chop up - cut food into pieces (टुकड़े टुकड़े करना) He was chopping up onions 3. Pig out - eat a large amount of food (अधिक मात्रा में खाना) During the weekend he pigged out on fast food 4. Whip up - prepare something to eat very quickly (जल्दी से खाना पकाना) He whips up a delicious supper every day 5. Warm up - make something warm (कुछ गरम बनाना) I will warm up some soup for lunch 6. Cut out - stop eating something (खाना न खाना) I have cut out chocolate completely 7. Cut back - eat less of something (कम मात्रा में खाना) You should cut back on salty foods 8. Knock back - drink quickly (जल्दी जल्दी पीना) He knocked back two double vodkas 9. Eat out - have a meal in a restaurant instead of at home (बाहर खाना खाना) We often eat out at a restaurant 10. Fry up - cook food in hot oil or fat (गरम तेल में खाना पकाना) Fry up some bacon in hot oil

12 Hand Gestures: 1. Stroke - स्पर्श  2. Grab - झपट लेना 3. Fiddle - बेचैनी में किसी भी चीज़ से छेड़छाड़ करते रहना 4. Snap - चुटकी बजाना 5. Pat - थपकी देना 6. Point - संकेत करना 7. Clap - ताली बजाना 8. Wave - हाथ हिलाना 9. Press - दबाना 10. Give thumbs up - शाबाशी देना 11. Shake - हाथ मिलाना 12. Punch - मुक्का मारना

Plant Vocabulary words: 1. Roots (जड़ें)- The roots of a plant soak up vitamins and minerals. They also store food for the plant. 2. Leaves (पत्तियां) - The leaves make food (sugar) for the plant. They also take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen into the air. 3. Stem (तना) - The stem supports the plant. It has many thin tubes that carry water, minerals, and food through the plant. 4. Flower (फूल) - A flower is the part of a plant that makes seeds. 5. Fruit (फल) - Some plants have fruits. Fruits protect and hold the seeds of the plant. Many animals eat fruits, which can help the seeds spread to different areas. 6. Chlorophyll (क्लोरोफिल) - Chlorophyll is a green pigment that is found in plants' leaves. It helps the plant make food. 7. Photosynthesis (प्रकाश-संश्लेषण) - Photosynthesis is the process that plants use to make food. During photosynthesis, the plan turns sunlight, chlorophyll, and carbon dioxide into food (sugar) and oxygen. 8. Petals (पंखुड़ी): modified leaves that sur...