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🇮🇳 Hindi · Fluency Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 10 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Delhi No

Sunday breakfast after the replay: you spoke well but slower because half of Delhi is my age, Saturday evening come to the shop and we play cards on the roof, we'll see, in Delhi we'll see means no so say yes or say no, it'll get done means never and I'm coming right now means an hour, then for sure Saturday, for sure and bring a sweater because the roof is cold, he'll bring two.

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THE STORY

Sunday breakfast at the Sharmas' house in Lajpat Nagar, the show's replay just over. Mummy ji and Papa ji say the familiar you to Noah by his name; he says the polite you to them; Priya and Noah the familiar you.

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अच्छा बोले, पर ज़रा धीरे. आधी दिल्ली मेरी उम्र की है.ach-chhaa bo-le, par za-raa dhee-re. aa-dhee dil-lee me-ree umr kee hai.You spoke well, but a little slower. Half of Delhi is my age.
शनिवार शाम दुकान पर आना. हम छत पर पत्ते खेलते हैं.sha-ni-vaar shaam du-kaan par aa-naa. ham chhat par pat-te khel-te hain.Saturday evening, come to the shop. We play cards on the roof.
देखते हैं, पापा जी.dekh-te hain, paa-paa jee.We'll see, Papa ji.
देखते हैं का मतलब ना है.dekh-te hain kaa mat-lab naa hai.we'll see means no
दिल्ली में देखते हैं का मतलब ना है. हाँ बोलो या ना बोलो.dil-lee men dekh-te hain kaa mat-lab naa hai. haan bo-lo yaa naa bo-lo.In Delhi, we'll see means no. Say yes or say no.
और हो जाएगा का मतलब कभी नहीं.aur ho jaa-e-gaa kaa mat-lab ka-bhee na-heen.And it'll get done means never.
और अभी आया का मतलब एक घंटा.aur a-bhee aa-yaa kaa mat-lab ek ghan-taa.And I'm coming right now means an hour.
तो पक्का, शनिवार.to pak-kaa, sha-ni-vaar.Then for sure, Saturday.
पक्का. स्वेटर लाना, छत ठंडी है.pak-kaa. sve-tar laa-naa, chhat than-dee hai.For sure. Bring a sweater, the roof is cold.
ये दो लाएगा.ye do laa-e-gaa.He'll bring two.