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PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

Namaste, Delhi

Noah lands in Delhi and his friend Rohan is waiting with his sister Priya: hello, how are you to a man and to a woman, I'm fine, and you, thank you, this is my sister, nice to meet you, me too, let's go.

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Lesson 1 · Namaste, Delhi

Hindi · 30 minutes

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Arrivals at Delhi airport, a late October evening. Rohan, Noah's friend from cooking school in Portland, has come with his sister Priya. Noah has no Hindi yet; friends of the same age use the familiar you with each other.

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नोआ! नमस्ते!no-aa! na-mas-te!Noah! Hello!
कैसे हो?kai-se ho?how are you, to a man
नमस्ते, रोहन! कैसे हो?na-mas-te, ro-han! kai-se ho?Hello, Rohan! How are you?
जी हाँ.jee haan.Yes.
मैं नोआ हूँ.main no-aa hoon.I'm Noah.
मैं ठीक हूँ.main theek hoon.I'm fine
मैं ठीक हूँ. और तुम?main theek hoon. aur tum?I'm fine. And you?
और आप?aur aap?And you?
मैं भी ठीक हूँ, शुक्रिया.main bhee theek hoon, shuk-ri-yaa.I'm fine too, thank you.
जी नहीं.jee na-heen.No.
मेरी बहनme-ree be-henmy sister
यह मेरी बहन प्रिया है.ye me-ree be-hen pri-yaa hai.This is my sister, Priya.
नमस्ते, प्रिया! कैसी हो?na-mas-te, pri-yaa! kai-see ho?Hello, Priya! How are you?
मिलकर खुशी हुई.mil-kar khu-shee hu-ee.nice to meet you
मैं ठीक हूँ. मिलकर खुशी हुई.main theek hoon. mil-kar khu-shee hu-ee.I'm fine. Nice to meet you.
मुझे भी.mu-jhe bhee.Me too.
चलो, चलें!cha-lo, cha-len!Come on, let's go!