Basic Conversational Hindi in India

2 units

An introduction to conversational Hindi offered on-site at Washington University's Summer Program in India. The course will provide beginning students with the practical conversational skills needed to conduct their local research projects (see JNE 225S, Indic Civilization) and to experience daily living in a Hindi-speaking environment. It will also provide an introduction to the Devanagari script and to the study of Hindi. Students will be encouraged to continue their study of Hindi at Washington University.