Awadhi and Hindi Mixing

Level 6Sounds Like avadhī-hindī milāvaṭa

Many speakers move between Awadhi and Hindi in one conversation, often Hindi with outsiders and Awadhi at home.

How It Works

Most Awadhi speakers also speak Hindi well. They choose between the two by who they are with and where.

SettingUsually
home, family, close friendsAwadhi
office, school, a strangerHindi
in betweena mix

In a mixed sentence, you may hear the first half in Awadhi and the end in Hindi: हम कहेन, ठीक है, कल मिलते हैं. This happens often in Lucknow, where Hindi is the city language.

As a learner, do not copy the mix to start. Build the Awadhi forms first: अहै, मा, कै. Then you will notice where speakers drop into Hindi, and you can follow them.

Mixing is a skill.

Examples (4)

  1. हम कहेन, ठीक है, कल मिलते हैं।

    I said, fine, see you tomorrow.

    The sentence starts in Awadhi and ends in Hindi.

  2. घरे अम्मा से अवधी मा बतियात अही, ऑफिस मा हिंदी बोलत अही।

    At home I chat with Amma in Awadhi, and at the office I speak Hindi.

    The speaker names the two settings.

  3. सलीम कहिस, आप चिंता मत करिए, हम देखि लेब।

    Salim said, don't worry, I'll take care of it.

    Hindi आप चिंता मत करिए sits inside an Awadhi sentence.

  4. बाहर वालन से हिंदी, घर मा अवधी, इहै हमार आदत अहै।

    Hindi with outsiders and Awadhi at home, that is my habit.

    बाहर वालन uses the -न plural.

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Awadhi and Hindi MixingLevel 6

Learn This First

Mixed speech combines Hindi words with Awadhi forms like -एन.