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🇮🇳 Hindi · Advanced Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 8 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Passport Photos of a Baby

A photo studio in Lajpat Nagar market: the baby's photos in two sizes, both eyes open, the background made plain white and the file sent to Priya's phone: getting things done by someone, with the causative verbs.

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THE STORY

A photo studio in Lajpat Nagar market, a weekday morning, a white sheet on the table and Meera asleep. Noah and Priya say the polite you to the photographer and he says it to them.

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आइए. बच्ची की फ़ोटो, पासपोर्ट के लिए?aa-i-e. bach-chee kee fo-to, paas-port ke li-e?Come in. The baby's photos, for a passport?
खिंचवानी हैंkhinch-vaa-nee hainwe need them taken
हाँ, दो साइज़ में खिंचवानी हैं.haan, do saa-iz men khinch-vaa-nee hain.Yes, we need them taken in two sizes.
सफ़ेद चादर पर लिटाइए. आँखें खुली चाहिए.sa-fed chaa-dar par li-taa-i-e. aan-khen khu-lee chaa-hi-e.Lay her on the white sheet. The eyes must be open.
मुझे कॉपी बनवानी है.mu-jhe ko-pee ban-vaa-nee hai.I need a copy made.
सो गई है. आँखें कैसे खुलवाएँ?so ga-ee hai. aan-khen kai-se khul-vaa-en?She has fallen asleep. How do we get them opened?
कान के पास आवाज़ कीजिए.kaan ke paas aa-vaaz kee-ji-e.Make a sound by her ear.
करवा सकते हैं?kar-vaa sak-te hain?can you get it done
बैकग्राउंड सफ़ेद करवा सकते हैं?baik-graa-und sa-fed kar-vaa sak-te hain?Can you get the background made white?
करवा दूँगा. आठ कॉपी, दस मिनट में.kar-vaa doon-gaa. aath ko-pee, das mi-nat men.I'll get it done. Eight copies, in ten minutes.

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