Passing Urdu and Arabic origin words for Hindi – Hindi by Nemo Review

Wanted to teach Hindi to my young daughter and gave it a try. Was disappointed to see even basic translation was incorrect. For eg, the word for “thank you” in Hindi is “dhanyawaad” and not “shukriya” an Urdu word as given in the app. Likewise, the word for goodbye is not “alvida” in Hindi. It is a Urdu word of Arabic origin. While I don’t have anything against Urdu or Arabic origin words (they are commonly used in India thanks to pop culture) it is a separate language. If even the “learning” apps are going to teach people the wrong things it makes me really afraid for the future of this beautiful language.
Review by dharm_ind on Hindi by Nemo.