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🇮🇳 Hindi · Advanced Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 28 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Mumbai local

Churchgate station after the morning rush, one ride to Dadar and back: although it's eleven look at the crowd, even so we'll try, the ladies' coach, in spite of the crowd you get a seat, I've never seen a train like this, even so people are kind, the doors open while the train moves, in spite of everything it runs on time, holding on with both hands.

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THE STORY

Churchgate station at eleven, the quiet hour of the Mumbai local; Noah, Rohan, Priya and Neha say the familiar you to each other, Meera at the hotel with her grandmothers.

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हालाँकि ग्यारह बजे हैं, भीड़ देखो.haa-laan-ki gyaa-rah ba-je hain, bheer de-kho.Although it's eleven, look at the crowd.
फिर भी हम कोशिश करेंगे, दादर तक.phir bhee ham ko-shish ka-ren-ge, daa-dar tak.Even so we'll try, to Dadar.
बारिश के बावजूद, चलते हैं.baa-rish ke baa-va-jood, chal-te hain.In spite of the rain, let's go.
नेहा और मैं लेडीज़ डिब्बे में जाएंगी.ne-haa aur main le-deez dib-be men jaa-en-gee.Neha and I are going in the ladies' coach.
भीड़ के बावजूद वहाँ सीट मिलती है.bheer ke baa-va-jood va-haan seet mil-tee hai.In spite of the crowd, you get a seat there.
मैंने ऐसी ट्रेन कभी नहीं देखी.main-ne ai-see tren ka-bhee na-heen de-khee.I've never seen a train like this.
तो भी यहाँ लोग अच्छे हैं.to bhee ya-haan log ach-chhe hain.Even so, people here are kind.
ट्रेन चलती है, फिर भी दरवाज़े खुले हैं!tren chal-tee hai, phir bhee dar-vaa-ze khu-le hain!The train is moving, even so the doors are open!
सब कुछ के बावजूद, समय पर चलती है.sab kuchh ke baa-va-jood, sa-may par chal-tee hai.In spite of everything, it runs on time.
फिर भी मैं दोनों हाथों से पकड़ रहा हूँ.phir bhee main do-non haa-thon se pa-kar ra-haa hoon.Even so, I'm holding on with both hands.