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🇮🇳 Hindi · Beginner Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 29 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The lane's afternoon

Holi afternoon in Gupta ji's courtyard, lassi and sweet pastries, everyone pink: you've gone completely pink, I'm soaked, I'm tired out, it was fun, the colour comes off in two days, the pastries are finished.

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Gupta ji's courtyard at the corner of the lane, Holi afternoon, with lassi and the last sweet pastries. Noah says the polite you to Gupta ji, Raju bhaiya and Aunty ji; Aunty ji calls him son.

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गुलाबी हो गए!gu-laa-bee ho ga-e!you've gone pink, politely
नोआ जी, आप गुलाबी हो गए!no-aa jee, aap gu-laa-bee ho ga-e!Noah ji, you've gone pink!
पूरा! और भीग गया.poo-raa! aur bheeg ga-yaa.Completely! And soaked.
बैठो, बेटा. लस्सी.bai-tho, be-taa. las-see.Sit, son. Lassi.
शुक्रिया. मैं थक गया.shuk-ri-yaa. main thak ga-yaa.Thank you. I'm tired out.
मैं थक गई.main thak ga-ee.I'm tired out.
थक गए? होली अभी शुरू हुई!thak ga-e? ho-lee a-bhee shu-roo hu-ee!Tired? Holi has only just begun!
मज़ा आया. बहुत मज़ा!ma-zaa aa-yaa. ba-hut ma-zaa!It was fun. Very fun!
रंग दो दिन में उतरता है.rang do din men u-tar-taa hai.The colour comes off in two days.
दो दिन! और कल दुकान?do din! aur kal du-kaan?Two days! And the shop tomorrow?

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