Learn Hindi: Electricity

This episode exposes you to phrases, repeated in English and Hindi, to improve your Hindi vocabulary and help you to express yourself in Hindi.

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Phrases in this episode:

• Is this going to electrocute me?
• Is there a place I can plug this in?
• Could you plug this in?
• Could you unplug this?
• Do you have an adapter for this kind of plug?
• This outlet is full.
• Before plugging in a device, make sure it can handle the outlet's voltage.
• Do you have an adapter that would work for this?
• What voltage are the outlets in India?
• When unplugging an electrical cord, pull it by the terminal, not the cord!
• Electrical arcs are very hot and can cause damage to a plug.
• Avoid electrical arcs by turning appliances off before plugging them in or unplugging them.
• Volts times amps equals watts.
• Electricity is a form of energy resulting from the movement of electrons.
• Electrons are negatively charged particles found within atoms, which make up matter.
• Electric currents are the flow of electrons through a conductor, like a wire.
• Electrical conductors, such as metals, allow electricity to flow easily.
• Electrical insulators, such as plastics, resist the flow of currents.
• Electric circuits are paths that allow electricity to move from a power source to a device and back.
• Lightning is a natural example of electricity, caused by the discharge of built-up electrical energy in the atmosphere.
• Electricity is a natural phenomenon that we have harnessed to make life better.