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PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

The Producer's Call

A producer phones Noah's restaurant: is that Noah, yes speaking, who's this, Vikram speaking from an FM station, go ahead, the thing is that we want ten minutes of food every Saturday, your Hindi is fine, say yes before he hangs up, done, seven sharp and we'll talk again.

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Lesson 1 · The Producer's Call

Hindi · 30 minutes

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Noah's restaurant in a lane of Hauz Khas, a weekday morning in October, a week before Diwali; Priya is there on her day off. Vikram and Noah say the polite you to each other; Priya and Noah the familiar you.

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हेलो, नोआ जी बोल रहे हैं?he-lo, no-aa jee bol ra-he hain?Hello, is that Noah?
जी हाँ, बोल रहा हूँ. आप कौन?jee haan, bol ra-haa hoon. aap kaun?Yes, speaking. Who's this?
मैं विक्रम बोल रहा हूँ, एफ़ एम रेडियो से.main vik-ram bol ra-haa hoon, ef em re-di-yo se.Vikram speaking, from an FM radio station.
जी, बोलिए.jee, bo-li-e.Yes, go ahead.
दरअसल बात ये है किdar-a-sal baat ye hai kithe thing is that
दरअसल बात ये है कि हमें हर शनिवार खाने पर दस मिनट चाहिए.dar-a-sal baat ye hai ki ha-men har sha-ni-vaar khaa-ne par das mi-nat chaa-hi-e.The thing is, we want ten minutes of food every Saturday.
आपकी हिंदी ठीक है, और दिल्ली को घी पर बहस पसंद आएगी.aap-kee hin-dee theek hai, aur dil-lee ko ghee par be-has pa-sand aa-e-gee.Your Hindi is fine, and Delhi will love an argument about clarified butter.
फ़ोन कटने से पहले हाँ बोल दो.fon kat-ne se peh-le haan bol do.Say yes before he hangs up.
हो गया. मैं शनिवार को आऊँगा.ho ga-yaa. main sha-ni-vaar ko aa-oon-gaa.Done. I'll come on Saturday.
फिर बात करते हैं.phir baat kar-te hain.we'll talk again
ठीक सात बजे. फिर बात करते हैं.theek saat ba-je. phir baat kar-te hain.Seven sharp. We'll talk again.