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🇮🇳 Hindi · Beginner Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 14 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The cold night

The morning after a cold night in the village house: did you sleep, I slept but it was very cold, three quilts, who got up when, the rooster, and hot milk with turmeric from Mummy ji.

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THE STORY

Dadi ji's village house near Mathura, early on a December morning, with Mummy ji in the kitchen. Dadi ji and Mummy ji say the familiar you to Noah; he says the polite you to them.

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बेटा, तुम सोए?be-taa, tum so-e?Son, did you sleep?
बहुत ठंड थी.ba-hut thand thee.it was very cold
सोया, पर बहुत ठंड थी.so-yaa, par ba-hut thand thee.I slept, but it was very cold.
मैं सोई, पर ठंड थी.main so-ee, par thand thee.I slept, but it was cold.
तीन रज़ाइयाँ, बेटा!teen ra-zaa-i-yaan, be-taa!Three quilts, son!
आप कब उठीं, दादी जी?aap kab u-theen, daa-dee jee?When did you get up, Dadi ji?
मैं चार बजे उठी.main chaar ba-je u-thee.I got up at four.
मैं कल आया.main kal aa-yaa.I came yesterday.
मैं भी कल आई.main bhee kal aa-ee.I came yesterday too.
मैं पाँच बजे उठा. मुर्गा!main paanch ba-je u-thaa. mur-gaa!I got up at five. The rooster!

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