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PART 1 · LESSON 2 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

News at the Table

At dinner in Lajpat Nagar, Noah tells Mummy ji and Papa ji about the year's job and why he wants a flat near the hotel: I have news, congratulations, why, because, that's why, every Sunday.

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Lesson 2 · News at the Table

Hindi · 30 minutes

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Dinner at the Sharmas' table in Lajpat Nagar, in April. Mummy ji and Papa ji speak to Noah with the familiar you and his name; he answers them politely.

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मम्मी जी, पापा जी, एक खबर है.mam-mee jee, paa-paa jee, ek kha-bar hai.Mummy ji, Papa ji, I have news.
बताओ, नोआ.ba-taa-o, no-aa.Tell us, Noah.
काम करूँगा.kaam ka-roon-gaa.I'll work, as a man
एक साल होटल में काम करूँगा.ek saal ho-tal men kaam ka-roon-gaa.I'll work at the hotel for a year.
बहुत अच्छा! बधाई हो, नोआ!ba-hut ach-chhaa! ba-dhaa-ee ho, no-aa!Very good! Congratulations, Noah!
मुझे हौज़ खास में फ़्लैट चाहिए.mu-jhe hauz khaas men flait chaa-hi-ye.I want a flat in Hauz Khas.
क्यों? यह तुम्हारा घर है.kyon? ye tum-haa-raa ghar hai.Why? This is your house.
क्यों नहीं?kyon na-heen?Why not?
सात बजे शुरू होती है.saat ba-je shu-roo ho-tee hai.starts at seven
क्योंकि शिफ़्ट सात बजे शुरू होती है.kyon-ki shift saat ba-je shu-roo ho-tee hai.Because the shift starts at seven.
मेट्रो पास है. इसलिए ठीक है.met-ro paas hai. is-li-ye theek hai.The metro is near. That's why it's fine.
तो हर रविवार खाना यहाँ.to har ra-vi-vaar khaa-naa ya-haan.Then every Sunday, lunch here.
ज़रूर, मम्मी जी. इसलिए दिल्ली में हूँ.za-roor, mam-mee jee. is-li-ye dil-lee men hoon.Of course, Mummy ji. That's why I'm in Delhi.