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🇮🇳 Hindi · Advanced Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 14 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The electrician who never comes

The kitchen, a morning on the phone to Mehra ji: I've been waiting for your electrician since nine, he's on his way, he's been on his way for two weeks, stuck in traffic at Okhla, since when, I've been paying rent since the first, by four I promise, otherwise I call my own electrician, and I'm coming myself to see.

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THE STORY

The new kitchen in Hauz Khas, a morning in May, Noah on the phone to his landlord Mehra ji in Green Park; they say the polite you to each other.

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इंतज़ार कर रहा हूँin-ta-zaar kar ra-haa hoonI have been waiting
मेहरा जी, मैं नौ बजे से इंतज़ार कर रहा हूँ.meh-raa jee, main nau ba-je se in-ta-zaar kar ra-haa hoon.Mehra ji, I've been waiting since nine o'clock.
आ रहा है, रास्ते में है.aa ra-haa hai, raas-te men hai.He's coming, he's on his way.
दो हफ़्ते से रास्ते में है.do haf-te se raas-te men hai.He's been on his way for two weeks.
ओखला में ट्रैफ़िक में फँसा है.okh-laa men trai-fik men phan-saa hai.He's stuck in traffic at Okhla.
कब से? मैं पहली से किराया दे रहा हूँ.kab se? main pa-ha-lee se ki-raa-yaa de ra-haa hoon.Since when? I've been paying rent since the first.
मैं सोमवार से यही कह रहा हूँ.main som-vaar se ya-hee kah ra-haa hoon.I've been saying this since Monday.
आज चार बजे तक, वादा.aaj chaar ba-je tak, vaa-daa.Today, by four, I promise.
चार तक नहीं आया, तो अपना इलेक्ट्रीशियन बुलाऊँगा.chaar tak na-heen aa-yaa, to ap-naa i-lek-tree-shi-yan bu-laa-oon-gaa.If he isn't here by four, I'll call my own electrician.
चार बजे तक. और मैं खुद देखने आ रहा हूँ.chaar ba-je tak. aur main khud dekh-ne aa ra-haa hoon.By four. And I'm coming myself to see.