Skip to content
fluentbyear
🇮🇳 Hindi · Advanced Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 26 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The landlord's rise

Dadi ji's Kitchen on a Monday morning, Mehra ji at the door with the agreement in his hand: the sign is bigger than agreed, according to the agreement under one metre, from next month the rent rises, as written the rent stays the same for eleven months, the electricity bill has doubled, you should have told me the lamp is on my meter, you should have asked, as written the owner's wiring is the owner's, and fine, the rent stays the same.

Audio instruction: English

Report a problem with this lesson

This lesson needs a subscription.

The first 2 lessons of each level are free. One subscription unlocks every other lesson, in the app and on the website.

See the plans

Already subscribed? Sign in. Or listen to lesson 1 for free.

THE STORY

The door of Dadi ji's Kitchen in Hauz Khas Village on a Monday morning in July; Noah and Mehra ji, the landlord, say the polite you to each other.

Flashcards

The words and phrases of this lesson, one card each. Best after you’ve listened.

Create your account.

Create a free account and confirm your email to keep the cards you like and the decks you make.

Already have an account? Sign in

Words and phrases

The lesson is for your ears. Open this afterwards, to see what you learned.
बोर्ड तय से बड़ा है.bord tay se ba-raa hai.The sign is bigger than agreed.
एग्रीमेंट के मुताबिक एक मीटर से कम, मेहरा जी.eg-ree-ment ke mu-taa-bik ek mee-tar se kam, meh-raa jee.According to the agreement, under one metre, Mehra ji.
और अगले महीने से किराया बढ़ेगा.aur ag-le ma-hee-ne se ki-raa-yaa ba-rhe-gaa.And from next month the rent rises.
जैसा लिखा है, ग्यारह महीने तक किराया वही.jai-saa li-khaa hai, gyaa-rah ma-hee-ne tak ki-raa-yaa va-hee.As written, the rent stays the same for eleven months.
बिजली का बिल दुगना हो गया है.bij-lee kaa bil du-ga-naa ho ga-yaa hai.The electricity bill has doubled.
आपको बताना चाहिए थाaap-ko ba-taa-naa chaa-hi-e thaayou should have told me
आपको बताना चाहिए था, बत्ती मेरे मीटर पर है.aap-ko ba-taa-naa chaa-hi-e thaa, bat-tee me-re mee-tar par hai.You should have told me, the lamp is on my meter.
आपको पूछना चाहिए था.aap-ko poochh-naa chaa-hi-e thaa.You should have asked.
जैसा लिखा है, मालिक की वायरिंग मालिक की.jai-saa li-khaa hai, maa-lik kee vaa-i-ring maa-lik kee.As written, the owner's wiring is the owner's.
ठीक है, किराया वही.theek hai, ki-raa-yaa va-hee.Fine, the rent stays the same.