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🇮🇳 Hindi · Advanced Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 16 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The family's table

The hall, the two families at one table, Noah carrying his parents' English across: ask your mother whether she is tired, my mother says a little, how did your father like the procession, he is asking whether every wedding has a band, this house is theirs, and chai at the shop at six.

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THE STORY

The banquet hall on the Chhattarpur road on the wedding evening, the two families at one table, Noah's parents heard only through what Noah relays; Noah says the polite you to Mummy ji, Papa ji and Dadi ji, who say the familiar you to him.

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अपनी माँ से पूछो, सफ़र से थकी हैं?ap-nee maan se poo-chho, sa-far se tha-kee hain?Ask your mother, is she tired from the journey?
मेरी माँ कहती हैंme-ree maan keh-tee hainmy mother says
मेरी माँ कहती हैं, थोड़ा.me-ree maan keh-tee hain, tho-raa.My mother says, a little.
पिता जी को बारात कैसी लगी?pi-taa jee ko baa-raat kai-see la-gee?How did your father like the procession?
वे पूछ रहे हैंve poochh ra-he hainhe is asking
वे पूछ रहे हैं, बैंड हर शादी में?ve poochh ra-he hain, baind har shaa-dee men?He is asking, a band at every wedding?
उन्हें बताओ, साड़ी चाँदनी चौक की है.un-hen ba-taa-o, saa-ree chaand-nee chauk kee hai.Tell her the sari is from Chandni Chowk.
माँ पूछ रही हैं, पोर्टलैंड भेजेंगे?maan poochh ra-hee hain, port-laind bhe-jen-ge?Mother is asking, will you send to Portland?
अपने माता-पिता से कहो, घर उनका है.ap-ne maa-taa-pi-taa se ka-ho, ghar un-kaa hai.Tell your parents this house is theirs.
वे कहते हैं, अब उनकी बेटी भी है.ve keh-te hain, ab un-kee be-tee bhee hai.They say, now they have a daughter too.

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