consonant lesson

Hindi letter द

Learn the sound and shape of द, one letter at a time.

Illustration to remember the Hindi letter द
Visual memory cue for द

Sound and example

द for दोस्त

Sound
da
Pronunciation
/d̪/
Word meaning
friend

Remember the shape

द feels like च with a lower tail. That added tail helps you hear the softer da in दोस्त.

Example sentence

वह मेरा दोस्त है। - He is my friend.

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