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🇮🇳 Hindi · Advanced Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 23 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Night on the train

The coach after dinner, lights low: she falls asleep as you rock her, rocking her I'll fall asleep myself, talking away we've eaten all the sweets, watching the fields you were somewhere else, I've never seen the sea, by tomorrow evening you'll see it, walking she fell asleep, everyone sleep, keep a hand on her while you sleep.

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THE STORY

The coach of the Mumbai Rajdhani after dinner, lights low, Meera on Noah's shoulder; Noah says the familiar you to Priya and Neha and the polite you to Dadi ji, who says the intimate you to everyone.

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झुलाते-झुलातेjhu-laa-te jhu-laa-terocking, rocking
नोआ, झुलाते-झुलाते सो जाती है.no-aa, jhu-laa-te jhu-laa-te so jaa-tee hai.Noah, she falls asleep as you rock her.
झुलाते-झुलाते मैं खुद सो जाऊँगा.jhu-laa-te jhu-laa-te main khud so jaa-oon-gaa.Rocking her, I'll fall asleep myself.
देखते-देखते मीरा बड़ी हो जाएगी.dekh-te dekh-te mee-raa ba-ree ho jaa-e-gee.Before you know it, Meera will be big.
बातें करते-करतेbaa-ten kar-te kar-tetalking away
बातें करते-करते सारी मिठाई खा ली.baa-ten kar-te kar-te saa-ree mi-thaa-ee khaa lee.Talking away, we've eaten all the sweets.
दादी जी, खेत देखते-देखते आप कहीं और थीं.daa-dee jee, khet dekh-te dekh-te aap ka-heen aur theen.Dadi ji, watching the fields, you were somewhere else.
सोच रही थी, समुद्र कभी नहीं देखा.soch ra-hee thee, sa-mudr ka-bhee na-heen de-khaa.I was thinking, I've never seen the sea.
कल शाम तक देख लेंगी, मीरा के साथ.kal shaam tak dekh len-gee, mee-raa ke saath.By tomorrow evening you'll see it, with Meera.
चलते-चलते सो गई. अब लिटा दो.chal-te chal-te so ga-ee. ab li-taa do.Walking, she fell asleep. Now lay her down.

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