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PART 1 · LESSON 2 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

The Ring

A jeweller's in Dariba Kalan, the jewellers' lane of Chandni Chowk: a gold ring with a small stone, twenty-two karat, four grams, made smaller by tomorrow, and the bill in Noah's name: having a thing made or done.

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Lesson 2 · The Ring

Hindi · 30 minutes

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A jeweller's shop in Dariba Kalan, the jewellers' lane of Chandni Chowk, with Mummy ji and Priya. Everyone says the polite you to the jeweller, and he says it back.

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आइए, आइए. क्या दिखाऊँ, सगाई की अँगूठी?aa-i-e, aa-i-e. kyaa di-khaa-oon, sa-gaa-ee kee an-goo-thee?Come in, come in. What shall I show you, an engagement ring?
जी, सोने की अँगूठी, छोटे नग वाली.jee, so-ne kee an-goo-thee, chho-te nag vaa-lee.Yes, a gold ring, with a small stone.
यह बाईस कैरेट है, चार ग्राम.ye baa-ees kai-ret hai, chaar graam.This one is twenty-two karat, four grams.
छोटी करवा दीजिएchho-tee kar-vaa dee-ji-ehave it made smaller, please
थोड़ी ढीली है. छोटी करवा दीजिए.tho-ree dhee-lee hai. chho-tee kar-vaa dee-ji-e.It's a little loose. Have it made smaller, please.
कल तक छोटी बनवा दूँगा.kal tak chho-tee ban-vaa doon-gaa.I'll have it made smaller by tomorrow.
और अंदर दोनों नाम लिखवा दीजिए.aur an-dar do-non naam likh-vaa dee-ji-e.And have both names written inside.
आज सोने का भाव क्या है?aaj so-ne kaa bhaav kyaa hai?What's the gold rate today?
बिल पर लिखवा दूँगाbil par likh-vaa doon-gaaI'll have it written on the bill
वज़न बिल पर लिखवा दूँगा, और भाव भी.va-zan bil par likh-vaa doon-gaa, aur bhaav bhee.I'll have the weight written on the bill, and the rate too.
और बिल मेरे नाम से बनवा दीजिए.aur bil me-re naam se ban-vaa dee-ji-e.And have the bill made in my name, please.