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🇮🇳 Hindi · Advanced Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 20 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The complaint that isn't one

The tables under the tree in the first week, Aunty ji on her way out, Pooja at the counter: it's not that the smell bothers me, the chimney goes up Saturday, the music is great fun, just a little, my husband's heart, she means too loud, we'll turn it down after nine, the tables are just a bit under my balcony, shall we move them towards the lane, as you wish, I said nothing, she said everything.

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THE STORY

The tables under the neem tree in the restaurant's first week, Aunty ji on her way out, Pooja at the counter; Noah and Aunty ji say the polite you to each other, Noah and Pooja the familiar you.

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ऐसा नहीं है किai-saa na-heen hai kiit's not that
ऐसा नहीं है कि खुशबू से तकलीफ़ है.ai-saa na-heen hai ki khush-boo se tak-leef hai.It's not that the smell bothers me.
चिमनी शनिवार को लग जाएगी, आंटी जी.chim-nee sha-ni-vaar ko lag jaa-e-gee, aan-tee jee.The chimney goes up Saturday, Aunty ji.
संगीत बहुत मज़ेदार है. बस थोड़ा सा, पति का दिल.san-geet ba-hut ma-ze-daar hai. bas tho-raa saa, pa-ti kaa dil.The music is great fun. Just a little, my husband's heart.
मतलब, बहुत तेज़ है.mat-lab, ba-hut tez hai.She means too loud.
नौ बजे के बाद धीमा कर देंगे.nau ba-je ke baad dhee-maa kar den-ge.We'll turn it down after nine.
और पेड़ वाली मेज़ें ज़रा बालकनी के नीचे हैं.aur per vaa-lee me-zen za-raa baal-ka-nee ke nee-che hain.And the tables by the tree are just a bit under the balcony.
दो मीटर गली की तरफ़ कर दें?do mee-tar ga-lee kee ta-raf kar den?Shall we move them two metres towards the lane?
जैसा आप चाहें. मैंने कुछ नहीं कहा.jai-saa aap chaa-hen. main-ne kuchh na-heen ka-haa.As you wish. I said nothing.
इन्होंने सब कह दिया.in-hon-ne sab kah di-yaa.She said everything.