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🇮🇳 Hindi · Advanced Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 5 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Sweets for the Lane

Noah walks the Sharmas' lane with a box from the shop: laddoos from our side for Raju bhaiya, two in celebration of the baby, Gupta ji asking the occasion and sending rusks from his side for Priya.

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THE STORY

The Sharmas' lane in Lajpat Nagar, a January afternoon, Raju bhaiya's auto at the corner and Gupta ji at his counter. Noah says the polite you to both and they say the polite you to him, with ji after his name.

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राजू भैया, हमारी तरफ़ से मिठाई. बेटी हुई है.raa-joo bhai-yaa, ha-maa-ree ta-raf se mi-thaa-ee. be-tee hu-ee hai.Raju bhaiya, sweets from our side. A daughter has been born.
एक मेरे लिए, एक ऑटो के लिए!ek me-re li-e, ek o-to ke li-e!One for me, one for the auto!
बच्ची की खुशी मेंbach-chee kee khu-shee menin celebration of the baby
दो लीजिए, बच्ची की खुशी में.do lee-ji-e, bach-chee kee khu-shee men.Take two, in celebration of the baby.
और प्रिया जी कैसी हैं?aur pri-yaa jee kai-see hain?And how is Priya ji?
क्या मौका है, नोआ जी?kyaa mau-kaa hai, no-aa jee?What's the occasion, Noah ji?
नोआ जी पापा बन गए हैं, गुप्ता जी.no-aa jee paa-paa ban ga-e hain, gup-taa jee.Noah ji has become a father, Gupta ji.
इस मौके परis mau-ke paron this occasion
इस मौके पर, मेरी तरफ़ से रस्क.is mau-ke par, me-ree ta-raf se rask.On this occasion, rusks from my side.
रविवार को परिवार के साथ आइए, गुप्ता जी.ra-vi-vaar ko pa-ri-vaar ke saath aa-i-e, gup-taa jee.Come on Sunday with the family, Gupta ji.

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