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🇮🇳 Hindi · Advanced Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 14 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The mehndi evening

The Sharmas' roof terrace the evening before the wedding, Priya's hands drying: no groom here tonight, I only brought the sweets, never make her cry, don't let a quarrel sleep the night, neither forget the birthday nor the anniversary, don't look at her hands, and find your name in the mehndi tomorrow.

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THE STORY

The Sharmas' roof terrace in Lajpat Nagar, the evening before the wedding, Priya with her hands drying, Neha and Dadi ji beside her; Noah says the familiar you to Neha and the polite you to Dadi ji, who calls him child.

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दूल्हा आज यहाँ नहीं, नोआ.dool-haa aaj ya-haan na-heen, no-aa.No groom here tonight, Noah.
मैं बस मिठाई लाया हूँ.main bas mi-thaa-ee laa-yaa hoon.I only brought the sweets.
कभी मत रुलानाka-bhee mat ru-laa-naanever make her cry
उसे कभी मत रुलाना, बेटा.u-se ka-bhee mat ru-laa-naa, be-taa.Never make her cry, child.
मैं नहीं रुलाऊँगा, दादी जी, वादा.main na-heen ru-laa-oon-gaa, daa-dee jee, vaa-daa.I won't make her cry, Dadi ji, promise.
मत सोने देनाmat so-ne de-naadon't let it sleep
झगड़े को रात भर मत सोने देना.jhag-re ko raat bhar mat so-ne de-naa.Don't let a quarrel sleep the night.
मैं कभी नहीं भूलूँगा, दादी जी.main ka-bhee na-heen bhoo-loon-gaa, daa-dee jee.I'll never forget, Dadi ji.
दादी जी, अभी झगड़ा हुआ ही नहीं.daa-dee jee, a-bhee jhag-raa hu-aa hee na-heen.Dadi ji, there hasn't even been a quarrel yet.
न जन्मदिन भूलना, न सालगिरह.na janm-din bhool-naa, na saal-gi-rah.Neither forget the birthday, nor the anniversary.

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