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🇮🇳 Hindi · Beginner Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 15 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The fields

A December morning in the farmer's mustard fields near Dadi ji's village: we came at seven, we got up at five, everyone gets up at five here, yellow mustard and sugar cane to taste, and Papa ji's father who came here too.

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THE STORY

The mustard fields of Dadi ji's village near Mathura at seven on a December morning: the farmer, Papa ji and Noah. Noah and the farmer say the polite you to each other; Papa ji says the familiar you to Noah.

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आप आए! बहुत अच्छा.aap aa-e! ba-hut ach-chhaa.You came! Very good.
हम सात बजे आए.ham saat ba-je aa-e.We came at seven.
हम सात बजे पहुँचे.ham saat ba-je pa-hun-che.We arrived at seven.
और पाँच बजे उठे!aur paanch ba-je u-the!And we got up at five!
सब पाँच बजे उठते हैं.sab paanch ba-je uth-te hain.Everyone gets up at five.
पीले खेत! यह क्या है?pee-le khet! ye kyaa hai?Yellow fields! What is it?
वह गन्ना है.vo gan-naa hai.that is sugar cane
सरसों. और वह गन्ना है.sar-son. aur vo gan-naa hai.Mustard. And that is sugar cane.
गन्ना! मैं चख सकता हूँ?gan-naa! main chakh sak-taa hoon?Sugar cane! Can I taste?
लीजिए, साहब. खाइए.lee-ji-ye, saa-hab. khaa-i-ye.Take it, sir. Eat.

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