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PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

A Year's Work

After the lunch service, Chef Khanna asks Noah what he is thinking of doing next and offers him a year's work in the hotel kitchen: thinking of doing, for how long, for a year, think about it, tell me tomorrow.

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Lesson 1 · A Year's Work

Hindi · 30 minutes

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The hotel kitchen in Connaught Place after the lunch service, the first week of April. Chef Khanna, the head of the kitchen, speaks to Noah with the familiar you, as a boss does; Noah answers him politely.

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करने की सोच रहे हो?kar-ne kee soch ra-he ho?thinking of doing, to a man
नोआ, बैठो. आगे क्या करने की सोच रहे हो?no-aa, bai-tho. aa-ge kyaa kar-ne kee soch ra-he ho?Noah, sit. What are you thinking of doing next?
जी, शेफ़.jee, shef.Yes, Chef.
रहने की सोच रहा हूँ.rah-ne kee soch ra-haa hoon.thinking of staying, as a man
दिल्ली में रहने की सोच रहा हूँ.dil-lee men rah-ne kee soch ra-haa hoon.I'm thinking of staying in Delhi.
कितने समय के लिए?kit-ne sa-may ke li-ye?For how long?
मैं रहने की सोच रही हूँ.main rah-ne kee soch ra-hee hoon.I'm thinking of staying.
एक साल के लिए, शायद.ek saal ke li-ye, shaa-yad.For a year, maybe.
अच्छा. तुम्हें काम देने की सोच रहा हूँ.ach-chhaa. tum-hen kaam de-ne kee soch ra-haa hoon.Good. I'm thinking of giving you work.
सच में? बहुत शुक्रिया, शेफ़!sach men? ba-hut shuk-ri-yaa, shef!Really? Thank you very much, Chef!
एक साल के लिए. सोचो, कल बताओ.ek saal ke li-ye. so-cho, kal ba-taa-o.For a year. Think about it, tell me tomorrow.
सोचना नहीं है, शेफ़. सोमवार को आऊँगा.soch-naa na-heen hai, shef. som-vaar ko aa-oon-gaa.No need to think, Chef. I'll come on Monday.