Words English took from Hindi

1. 1
   bungalow/ˈbʌŋɡəˌloʊ/

   noun

   A house with just one floor, usually small.
2. 2
   veranda/vərˈændə/

   noun

   A covered porch that runs along the outside of a house.
3. 3
   jungle/ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/

   noun

   A thick, tangled tropical forest that is hard to walk through.
4. 4
   cheetah/ˈtʃiːtə/

   noun

   A long-legged spotted wild cat, the fastest animal on land.
5. 5
   pajama/pəˈdʒɑːmə/iAlso said pəˈdʒæmə.

   noun

   Soft clothes worn for sleeping, usually a top and loose pants.
6. 6
   shampoo/ʃæmˈpuː/

   verb

   To wash hair with the liquid soap made for it.
7. 7
   khaki/ˈkɑːki/iAlso said ˈkæki.

   adjective

   Of a dull yellow-brown color.
8. 8
   cushy/ˈkʊʃi/

   adjective

   Easy and comfortable, needing no hard work.
9. 9
   chutney/ˈtʃʌtni/

   noun

   A thick, spicy sauce of fruit or vegetables cooked with vinegar, sugar and spices.
10. 10
    dinghy/ˈdɪŋi/

    noun

    A small open boat that you row or sail.

The sentences

1. The bungalow has one floor and two small bedrooms.

2. We ate breakfast on the veranda in our pajama pants.

3. A narrow path leads from the bungalow into the jungle.

4. A cheetah can run faster than any other animal.

5. I left my pajama top hanging on the door.

6. I need to shampoo my hair before we go out.

7. He was wearing khaki shorts and a white shirt.

8. Sitting here all week feels pretty cushy to me.

9. There's a jar of chutney in the kitchen.

10. The dinghy is tied up at the dock behind our bungalow.

Pronunciation

• veranda/vərˈændə/

  Stress lands on the middle syllable: vuh-RAN-duh.

• pajama/pəˈdʒɑːmə/

  First syllable is a quick puh, then the stressed JAH.

• shampoo/ʃæmˈpuː/

  Stress goes on the second syllable, sham-POO.

• khaki/ˈkɑːki/

  First vowel is ah as in father, not the a in cat.

• cushy/ˈkʊʃi/

  The u sounds like the one in push, not the one in gush.

• dinghy/ˈdɪŋi/

  The gh is silent: two syllables, ding-ee.

Questions

What do you call a house with just one floor?

A bungalow. "The bungalow has one floor and two small bedrooms."

What's the covered porch outside a house called?

A veranda. "We ate breakfast on the veranda in our pajama pants."

What do you call thick tropical forest that's hard to walk through?

A jungle. "A narrow path leads from the bungalow into the jungle."