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🇮🇳 Hindi · Advanced Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 5 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Asking Papa ji

The counter of the shop in Chandni Chowk on a quiet afternoon: I want to open a restaurant, let me explain, first let me hear the whole thing, Hauz Khas, twelve tables, Dadi ji's recipes, let me think two days, Priya agrees, let him try, don't let the bank eat you, our savings and a small loan, let me talk to Mummy, five lakh, no interest, let me at least say thank you.

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THE STORY

The counter of the Sharmas' shop in Chandni Chowk, a quiet afternoon between the lunch and the evening crowd. Noah says the polite you to Papa ji; Papa ji calls him Noah with the familiar you.

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मुझे समझाने दीजिएmu-jhe sam-jhaa-ne dee-ji-elet me explain, politely
पापा जी, मैं रेस्टोरेंट खोलना चाहता हूँ. मुझे समझाने दीजिए.paa-paa jee, main res-to-rent khol-naa chaah-taa hoon. mu-jhe sam-jhaa-ne dee-ji-e.Papa ji, I want to open a restaurant. Let me explain.
पहले पूरी बात सुन लूँ, फिर बोलूँगा.pah-le poo-ree baat sun loon, phir bo-loon-gaa.First let me hear the whole thing, then I'll speak.
हौज़ खास, बारह टेबल, दादी जी की रेसिपी.hauz khaas, baa-rah te-bal, daa-dee jee kee re-si-pee.Hauz Khas, twelve tables, Dadi ji's recipes.
मुझे सोचने दोmu-jhe soch-ne dolet me think, to a friend or a son
बच्चे के साथ? मुझे दो दिन सोचने दो.bach-che ke saath? mu-jhe do din soch-ne do.With a baby coming? Let me think two days.
प्रिया मानती है. वो कहती है, कोशिश करने दो.pri-yaa maan-tee hai. vo kah-tee hai, ko-shish kar-ne do.Priya agrees. She says, let him try.
और पैसा? बैंक को खाने मत दो.aur pai-saa? baink ko khaa-ne mat do.And the money? Don't let the bank eat you.
हमारी बचत, और एक छोटा लोन.ha-maa-ree ba-chat, aur ek chho-taa lon.Our savings, and a small loan.
मुझे मम्मी से बात करने दो. पाँच लाख, बिना ब्याज.mu-jhe mam-mee se baat kar-ne do. paanch laakh, bi-naa byaaj.Let me talk to Mummy. Five lakh, no interest.