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🇮🇳 Hindi · Advanced Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 20 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The old family's flat

A first-floor flat in S Block of Greater Kailash Two, the landlady down from the floor above: this was my son's flat, the light and the terrace, my husband used to sit here every evening, nobody has lived here for two years, the kitchen used to have a window here, you understand kitchens, this room used to be the store room, and chai upstairs after the money talk.

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THE STORY

S Block, Greater Kailash Two, an evening in winter, the landlady who lives on the floor above showing the flat with the dealer; Noah and Priya say the polite you to her, and she says the familiar you to them and calls Noah child.

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यह मेरे बेटे का फ़्लैट था.ye me-re be-te kaa flait thaa.This was my son's flat.
कितनी रोशनी है, और छत!kit-nee rosh-nee hai, aur chhat!What light, and a terrace!
बैठते थेbaith-te thehe used to sit
मेरे पति हर शाम यहाँ बैठते थे.me-re pa-ti har shaam ya-haan baith-te the.My husband used to sit here every evening.
दो साल सेdo saal sefor two years
दो साल से यहाँ कोई नहीं रहा.do saal se ya-haan ko-ee na-heen ra-haa.Nobody has lived here for two years.
रसोई में यहाँ खिड़की होती थी.ra-so-ee men ya-haan khir-kee ho-tee thee.The kitchen used to have a window here.
तुम रसोई समझते हो, बेटा.tum ra-so-ee sa-majh-te ho, be-taa.You understand kitchens, child.
मैं रसोइया हूँ, आंटी जी.main ra-so-i-yaa hoon, aan-tee jee.I'm a cook, Aunty ji.
यह कमरा पहले स्टोर रूम था.ye kam-raa peh-le stor room thaa.This room used to be the store room.

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