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🇮🇳 Hindi · Advanced Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 27 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

What Aunty ji wanted

The stairs of the restaurant at noon, Aunty ji from the first floor on her way down: a good smell comes from your kitchen, do you mean I should send lunch up, oh I didn't say that, meaning a lunch box at one with dal, roti and a vegetable, only if there's some left over, a little less chilli for my husband, meaning less chilli for both of you, and your wife I've heard, and you mean the baby, in December.

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THE STORY

The stairs beside Dadi ji's Kitchen in Hauz Khas Village at noon; Noah and Aunty ji, the neighbour on the first floor, say the polite you to each other.

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आपकी रसोई से अच्छी खुशबू आती है.aap-kee ra-so-ee se ach-chhee khush-boo aa-tee hai.A good smell comes from your kitchen.
आपका मतलब है किaap-kaa mat-lab hai kido you mean that
आपका मतलब है कि ऊपर खाना भेजूँ, आंटी जी?aap-kaa mat-lab hai ki oo-par khaa-naa bhe-joon, aan-tee jee?Do you mean I should send lunch up, Aunty ji?
अरे, मैंने ऐसा तो नहीं कहा.a-re, main-ne ai-saa to na-heen ka-haa.Oh, I didn't say that.
यानी एक बजे एक टिफ़िन, दाल, रोटी, सब्ज़ी.yaa-nee ek ba-je ek ti-fin, daal, ro-tee, sab-zee.Meaning a lunch box at one o'clock: dal, roti, a vegetable.
बस अगर बच जाए तो.bas a-gar bach jaa-e to.Only if there's some left over.
और मिर्च ज़रा कम, मेरे पति के लिए.aur mirch za-raa kam, me-re pa-ti ke li-e.And a little less chilli, for my husband.
मतलब आप दोनों के लिए कम मिर्च.mat-lab aap do-non ke li-e kam mirch.Meaning less chilli for both of you.
और आपकी पत्नी, मैंने सुना है.aur aap-kee pat-nee, main-ne su-naa hai.And your wife, I've heard.
आपका मतलब बच्चा? दिसंबर में, आंटी जी.aap-kaa mat-lab bach-chaa? di-sam-bar men, aan-tee jee.You mean the baby? In December, Aunty ji.