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PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

The News

The flat in Greater Kailash in Holi week: the dal is about to get cold, I have to tell you something, is something about to go wrong, we're going to have a baby, a baby is coming in December, I'm going to become a father, who do we tell first, are you going to keep the night shifts.

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Lesson 1 · The News

Hindi · 30 minutes

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The flat in Greater Kailash, an evening in Holi week; Priya comes home late from the hospital. Priya and Noah say the familiar you to each other.

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ठंडी होने वाली हैthan-dee ho-ne vaa-lee haiabout to get cold
देर से आईं, दाल ठंडी होने वाली है.der se aa-een, daal than-dee ho-ne vaa-lee hai.You're late, the dal is about to get cold.
बैठो, मुझे कुछ बताना है.bai-tho, mu-jhe kuchh ba-taa-naa hai.Sit down, I have to tell you something.
अस्पताल में गड़बड़ होने वाली है?as-pa-taal men gar-bar ho-ne vaa-lee hai?Is something about to go wrong at the hospital?
नहीं. हमारे घर बच्चा होने वाला है, दिसंबर में.na-heen. ha-maa-re ghar bach-chaa ho-ne vaa-laa hai, di-sam-bar men.No. We're going to have a baby, in December.
फिर से बोलो, धीरे से.phir se bo-lo, dhee-re se.Say it again, slowly.
मैं पापा बनने वाला हूँ.main paa-paa ban-ne vaa-laa hoon.I'm going to become a father, as a man
मैं पापा बनने वाला हूँ. पहले किसे बताएँ?main paa-paa ban-ne vaa-laa hoon. pah-le ki-se ba-taa-en?I'm going to become a father. Who do we tell first?
मम्मी जी रोने वाली हैं. तो रविवार को, खाने पर.mam-mee jee ro-ne vaa-lee hain. to ra-vi-vaar ko, khaa-ne par.Mummy ji is going to cry. So Sunday, at lunch.
और नाइट शिफ़्ट रखने वाली हो?aur naait shift rakh-ne vaa-lee ho?And are you going to keep the night shifts?
देखेंगे. आज मैं तुम्हारी दाल खाने वाली हूँ.de-khen-ge. aaj main tum-haa-ree daal khaa-ne vaa-lee hoon.We'll see. Tonight I'm going to eat your dal.