These are some of the websites I have found to be helpful as I have
been trying to learn Hindi.
There are a lot of sites for Hindi out there, but a lot of them aren't
that good. These are the best sites for learners I have found.
Hindi Links for Beginners
http://www.avashy.com/hindiscripttutor.htm
A script tutor from SOAS (the School of African and Oriental Studies)
in London.
http://asianstudies.anu.edu.au/hindi/exercises.html
This site from Australian National University is full of exercises and
animations for the beginner, including animations of how to write and
pronounce the letters of the alphabet. My favorite is an exercise
with postpositions, in which a mouse flies around the room
(http://asianstudies.anu.edu.au/hindi/upunder/object.html).
Beyond the Basics
These are useful if you have finished a beginners course, or are well
on the way to finish one.
http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/dept/mideast/hindi/stories.html
Stories. You can view the stories with pictures, one line at a time,
or view entire stories at once. You can hear the stories read one
line at a time or hear entire stories at once. Each story has a list
of vocabulary (glossary). Click the "Festivals" link at the top to
read and hear stories about festivals (more advanced Hindi).
http://lrrc3.sas.upenn.edu/hindi/volume1.html
This is a collection of graded readings, from the University of
Pennsylvania. Besides reading the story, you can hear it in regular
and slow audio, or watch it on video (beware of late 80s hair
styles!). You can also hear each sentence read separately. Click
translation to see a translation beside the text. Some words are
clickable for definitions. All together there are ten lessons,
totaling about 97 sections of readings. If you click exercises, there
are comprehension questions which are good to try.
(Requires Xdvng font).
http://lrrc3.sas.upenn.edu/hindi/volume2/hindi11-13/volume2.html
This is volume 2 of the previous website from UPenn. Another ten
lessons, as if the first ten were not enough. I couldn't find an
obvious link to volume 2, so I have included it separately.
Newspapers Online
Here are a couple of the best.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/hindi/
One of the first presidents of India said that if you want to know the
way modern Hindi is spoken, listen to the BBC. Now you can read it.
(By the way, does anyone remember who it was who said that?)
http://www.amarujala.com/today/default.asp
This is supposedly the most popular Hindi newspaper in print form. It
has local news for regions (including Dehra Dun, Tehri, etc.). You
will need the au font.
Literature
For the advanced learner.
http://www.india-n-indian.com/
Among other things, India-n-Indian has several works of literature,
including stories by Premchand. This is a good site for advanced
students.
Let me know if you have found any other good sites for learners.
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