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🇮🇳 Hindi · Beginner Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 16 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Raksha Bandhan

Raksha Bandhan in the Sharmas' living room: a sister ties a thread, a brother gives a gift, I'm so happy, I'm happy because I get sweets, are you happy, I'm glad that I'm here, I'm glad you came.

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THE STORY

The Sharmas' living room in Lajpat Nagar, a morning in August, Raksha Bandhan: Priya ties the thread on Rohan's wrist and Dadi ji watches from her chair. Rohan, Priya and Noah say the familiar you to each other; Dadi ji says it to Noah and calls him my child; Noah says the polite you to her.

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बेटा, आज रक्षाबंधन है.be-taa, aaj rak-shaa-ban-dhan hai.My child, today is Raksha Bandhan.
यह क्या है, दादी जी?ye kyaa hai, daa-dee jee?What is it, Dadi ji?
राखी बाँधती हैraa-khee baandh-tee haities a thread
बहन राखी बाँधती है, भाई तोहफ़ा देता है.be-hen raa-khee baandh-tee hai, bhaa-ee toh-faa de-taa hai.A sister ties a thread, a brother gives a gift.
रोहन, हाथ दो.ro-han, haath do.Rohan, your hand.
यह लो, प्रिया.ye lo, pri-yaa.Here, Priya.
मैं बहुत खुश हूँ!main ba-hut khush hoon!I'm so happy!
आप खुश हैं, दादी जी?aap khush hain, daa-dee jee?Are you happy, Dadi ji?
मिठाई मिलती हैmi-thaa-ee mil-tee haiI get sweets
मैं खुश हूँ क्योंकि मिठाई मिलती है.main khush hoon kyon-ki mi-thaa-ee mil-tee hai.I'm happy because I get sweets.

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