Keep scrolling down for descriptions of the different practice sessions by level of Hindi.
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To sign up for any of these, drop us a message on #practice-signup on the HU Discord.
The Hindi Practice Groups are for students of Ashu ji's Hindi University who want to practice conversational Hindi, and/or to study the texts Ashu ji uses in class. All levels welcome! The only requirement is the spirit of Ashu ji's classes: patience, kindness, encouragement, and that it's OK to make mistakes to learn.
Practice, record and share your audio to a given prompt and provide comment back to the audios from others. An excellent opportunity to work on pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and writing skills.
Hosts: Anita ji (Michigan, US) & Sheila ji (UK)
When: In your own time
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Lern Hindi through listening to Bollywood Songs and Dialogs
Hosts: Marwa (Cairo Time EEST)
When: Saturdays 12 PM US Pacific, 3 PM US Eastern, 8 PM UTC/UK , 10 PM Egypt (EEST)
(PAUSED)
This practice group is for beginners working through Ashu ji's book, Pingu Learns Hindi. Great for absolute beginners to start here.
Host: Jacky ji (UK)
When: Tuesdays at 4pm UTC
This practice group is for beginners working through Ashu ji's book, Pingu Learns Hindi. Great for absolute beginners to start here.
Host: Lisa (EST)
When: Thursday 7PM EST
This practice group is for beginners working through Delacy's book, Elementary Hindi. Great for absolute beginners to start here.
Host: Sharon ji (Ontario, Canada)
When: Thursdays at 4pm UTC (12pm Eastern Time)
We have gone through the whole Pingu Learns Hindi (PLH) book but we will use the PLH topics for our sessions and build on it. Devanagari script will be used. Believing that one of the best ways for us to learn the language is by teaching others, we take turns to collaborate and facilitate each session. We encourage those who join us to do the same.
Hosts: Scott ji & Jes ji
When: Saturdays at 2am UTC (10am Philippine Time)
A follow up to PLH which will focus on specific "conversation scenarios". We will work together to come up with "things you'd want to be able to say in that context", and make practice conversations. We will practice together till we feel more comfortable speaking in that context. Along the way we'll cover new grammar when needed, useful adverbial constructions etc. However, this will be more of a collaborative effort.
Host: Peter (USA)
When: Wednesdays at 5pm UTC (1pm Eastern Time)
These are children's stories of up to 250 simple words, with repetition. We read from the Devanagari script, tackle complex conjuncts as and when we encounter them and listen to the audios to help with pronunciation. A great way to build up vocabulary and see grammar in action.
Host: Himani, Raquel, and Eline
When: Fridays at 10:00am UTC
These are children's stories of up to 250 simple words, with repetition. We read from the Devanagari script, tackle complex conjuncts as and when we encounter them and listen to the audios to help with pronunciation. A great way to build up vocabulary and see grammar in action.
Hosts: Vena (EST)
When:
Mondays at 2pm UTC (7am Pacific Time, 10 am EST)
Devanagari not required but helpful
During the practice session you will:
• watch the short videos of a few grammar points
• practice the grammar points
• practice 5-10 vocabulary words
HOSTS: Trang and Austin
When: Please note the DAY is TIME ZONE dependent
Tuesdays:
• 6 pm Honduras
• 8 PM US Eastern
• 9 pm Uruguay
Wednesdays:
• 5:30 AM India
• 7 AM Vietnam
• 8 AM Philippines
We practice Hindi with all questions, comments, in Spanish. No English. After introductions, we practice using Snell's book, "Hindi Para Principiantes". We may also use Gloria ji's book, "Libro de Frases".
Hosts: Carmen ji (Honduras), Kelly ji (Berkeley, US), & Anita ji (Michigan, US)
When: Saturdays at 6pm UTC (11am Pacific Time)
Host: JayDee ji
When: Friday 3pm EST
An hour set aside for Intermediate learners to go over and review different topics we are struggling with. We go over any topics related to grammar, speaking, listening and reading. There is no set curriculum and a lot of material will come from topics we’ve seen in other classes.
Host: Shan
When: Wednesdays 11am EST / 3pm UTC
We start with brief introductions, go into breakout rooms based on approximate speaking level, then return to the big group to wrap up. To get an idea of your speaking level, see "Hindi Proficiency Guidelines". The only requirement is the spirit of Ashu ji's classes: patience, kindness, encouragement, and that it's OK to make mistakes to learn. And we love to have fun!
Hosts: Claire ji (UK), Kelly ji (Berkeley, US), Mastram ji (Stockton, US), Anita ji (Michigan, US) , Shan
When:
Intermediate High/Advanced Saturday 5:30pm UTC (9:30am Pacific Time)
Level 2 stories are up to 600 words and introduce simple concepts. At level 1, we usually did one story per week to give us plenty of time to review and take on board but we expect some Level 2 stories will take more than 1 week. We read from the Devanagari script, tackle complex conjuncts as and when we encounter them and listen to the audios to help with pronunciation. A great way to build up vocabulary and see grammar in action.
Host: Sheila ji (UK)
When: Mondays at 4:30pm UTC (4:30pm BST)
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➕ This session is currently FULL for 2025 , please consider joining Storyweaver Level 1
Intermediate-high/advanced with Co-host, Mastram ji and Rajesh ji from Jaipur
Come join an Immersive Hindi experience with a few Native Speakers from Jaipur.
Our first guest will be Avnish Mathur, a College Admission Counselor.
This will be Hindi only, with an emphasis on getting your message across (Snell’s Plan B)
All conversations will be in Hindi (some Hinglish )
Hosts: Mastram ji , Rajesh ji
When:
Intermediate High/Advanced Saturday 5:30pm UTC (9:30am Pacific Time)
Follow #schedule-of-the-day on Discord for daily updates on practice sessions.
Mondays
2pm UTC: 📖 Storyweaver Level 1 with Vena (Starts Mon 8th Sept)
3:30pm UTC: 📖 Storyweaver Level 2
Tuesdays
4pm UTC: 🐧 Pingu Learns Hindi (Beginners) 7th Oct 2025 to be confirmed
Wednesdays
1AM UTC: Sunil Bhatt 2025 (Beginner-High)
3pm UTC: 📚 HU Study Hall (Intermediate)
ad hoc timings 📗 Jain's Intro to Hindi Grammar
5pm UTC: 🐧 PAUSED FOR NOW Pingu's Conversations (Beginner+)
Thursdays
4pm UTC: 📗 Elementary Hindi
11pm UTC: Pingu Learns Hindi with Lisa (Beginners) PAUSED
Fridays
10:30am UTC: 📖 Storyweaver Level 1
7 pm UTC: Watch Party
Saturday
4:30pm UTC - Intermediate High /Advanced Conversation
6pm UTC - Hindi in Spanish