Learning Hindi...sounds and symbols?

लीर्निंग हिंदी -Learning Hindi

Learning Hindi is really just like learning a bunch of random vowel ending sounds with beautiful doodles and drawings. These actually make up the language. There are 18 languages in India. The two main ones are Hindi and English, but then each state has their own very differently constructed language. For example:

अस्फ्द्लालालाल (This is Hindi)
అస్డ్లఫ్జాద్;జ - This is in telegu (the native language of Hyderabad and the state of Andra Pradesh).

So look at the above symbols? Confused? I have been attempting to learn this foreign sanskrit based language for the past week and it is a challenge, but a fun one. I love making the symbols and saying the alphabet (only thing we have learned so far). By the end of the course the teacher says we should all be able to hold a decent conversation. Whether this will happen is determined by my motivation and ability to retain this. So far I'm pulling a Harry Potter and writing the letters over and over again on lined paper (minus the magic feathered pen). The alphabet consists of many vowel sounding letters. Some letters sound like humming as in the case of the letter (l), lalala (लाललाल), or laughing, (h), hahaha (ह्ह्ह्हह्ह).

I am anxious to begin learning the meaning behind this lovely music of words, but the letter symbols and vowel strokes are very logical. Once you get the hang of them, you are able to distinguish the letters anywhere and even pronounce the sound. Next step will be attaching a definition to what I have been learning.
We go over a few simple words each day, more so to practice the sounds and symbols then to memorize vocab. It is an entirely new concept of learning a language but I thoroughly enjoy it.
It will be interesting to track my progression in the next few weeks and I will be sure to keep you blogster readers updated!