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PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

Setting the Day

An evening in March at the Sharmas': Papa ji and Mummy ji set the engagement for a Sunday in April, and Noah learns what the boy's side has to bring: the three degrees of having to.

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Lesson 1 · Setting the Day

Hindi · 30 minutes

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The Sharmas' living room in Lajpat Nagar, an evening in March after Holi. Noah says the polite you to Papa ji and Mummy ji, the familiar you to Priya; the parents call him Noah with the familiar you.

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सगाई घर पर होगी, अप्रैल में.sa-gaa-ee ghar par ho-gee, ap-rail men.The engagement will be at home, in April.
अँगूठी लानी हैan-goo-thee laa-nee haihas to bring the ring
लड़के वालों को अँगूठी लानी है. यही रिवाज़ है.lar-ke vaa-lon ko an-goo-thee laa-nee hai. ya-hee ri-vaaz hai.The boy's side has to bring the ring. That's the custom.
मुझे क्या-क्या लाना है, मम्मी जी?mu-jhe kyaa-kyaa laa-naa hai, mam-mee jee?What all do I have to bring, Mummy ji?
मुझे अभी जाना है.mu-jhe a-bhee jaa-naa hai.I have to go now.
अँगूठी और मिठाई. तुम्हें ज़्यादा कुछ नहीं करना है.an-goo-thee aur mi-thaa-ee. tum-hen zyaa-daa kuchh na-heen kar-naa hai.The ring and the sweets. You don't have to do much.
बुलाना पड़ेगा?bu-laa-naa pa-re-gaa?will have to invite
क्या हमें पूरी गली को बुलाना पड़ेगा?kyaa ha-men poo-ree ga-lee ko bu-laa-naa pa-re-gaa?Will we have to invite the whole lane?
नहीं, पर गुप्ता जी और राजू भैया को आना ही होगा.na-heen, par gup-taa jee aur raa-joo bhai-yaa ko aa-naa hee ho-gaa.No, but Gupta ji and Raju bhaiya will have to come.
और मुझे ज़मीन पर बैठना सीखना पड़ेगा.aur mu-jhe za-meen par baith-naa seekh-naa pa-re-gaa.And I'll have to learn to sit on the floor.
तुम्हें इससे कहीं ज़्यादा सीखना होगा, बेटा.tum-hen is-se ka-heen zyaa-daa seekh-naa ho-gaa, be-taa.You'll have to learn a lot more than that, son.