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🇮🇳 Hindi · Advanced Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 12 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Who is what to Meera

Chai after lunch at the Sharmas': Noah's mother is Meera's grandmother on the father's side, his father the grandfather, Mummy ji and Papa ji the mother's-side pair, Rohan and Neha the uncle and aunt, Dadi ji the great-grandmother, and the first word will be hers.

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THE STORY

The Sharmas' sitting room in Lajpat Nagar, chai after Sunday lunch, Noah's parents on the sofa and Meera asleep; Noah says the polite you to Dadi ji, Mummy ji and Papa ji, who say the familiar you to him by his name.

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माँ से कहो, वे मीरा की दादी हैं.maan se ka-ho, ve mee-raa kee daa-dee hain.Tell your mother, she is Meera's grandmother on the father's side.
माँ की बहन मौसी, पापा की बहन बुआ.maan kee be-hen mau-see, paa-paa kee be-hen bu-aa.The mother's sister is one word, the father's sister another.
और पापा? मीरा के दादा?aur paa-paa? mee-raa ke daa-daa?And Dad? Meera's grandfather on the father's side?
मीरा के नाना-नानीmee-raa ke naa-naa-naa-neeMeera's grandparents on the mother's side
हाँ, और हम दोनों मीरा के नाना-नानी.haan, aur ham do-non mee-raa ke naa-naa-naa-nee.Yes, and the two of us are Meera's grandparents on the mother's side.
रोहन मामा, नेहा मामी. हर रिश्ते का नाम.ro-han maa-maa, ne-haa maa-mee. har rish-te kaa naam.Rohan is the mother's brother, Neha his wife. Every relation has a name.
और दादी जी? मीरा की... परनानी?aur daa-dee jee? mee-raa kee... par-naa-nee?And Dadi ji? Meera's... great-grandmother on the mother's side?
हाँ, परनानी! दो दादी, एक परनानी.haan, par-naa-nee! do daa-dee, ek par-naa-nee.Yes, great-grandmother! Two grandmothers, one great-grandmother.
माँ पूछती हैं, मीरा हमें क्या बुलाएगी?maan poochh-tee hain, mee-raa ha-men kyaa bu-laa-e-gee?Mum asks, what will Meera call us?
पहला शब्द मेरा नाम होगा. मैं देख लूँगी.peh-laa shabd me-raa naam ho-gaa. main dekh loon-gee.The first word will be my name. I'll see to it.