# Vowels that change meaning
Hindi vowels are pure and clear. Stretch them a little.
| Sound | Feels like | Example |
|-------|------------|---------|
| **aa** | father | **naam** नाम = name |
| **ee** | see | **jeet** जीत = win |
| **oo** | food | **door** दूर = far |
| **ai** | eye-ish | **hai** है = is |
| **au** | cow-ish | **aur** और = and / more |
## Mini practice
Say slowly: **main** (I) · **tum** (you) · **hai** (is) · **nahin** (no)
Phrase bank
| Hindi | How it sounds | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| मैं | main |
I / me | |
| तुम | tum |
you (friendly) | |
| है | hai |
is / am / are (simple) | |
| नहीं | nahin |
no / not | |
| और | aur |
and / more |
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Remember
- Meaning first
- Say it out loud
- Change one word → make it yours
- Roman is a bridge, not a prison