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🇮🇳 Hindi · Fluency Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 12 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Cards

Court piece on the roof of the shop, Papa ji and Noah against Bhalla ji and Raju bhaiya: shuffle and deal, five each, who calls the trump, the four suits and the court cards, don't tell him he's the other side, play the ace, pick the trick up and keep it, and the chai is on Bhalla ji.

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THE STORY

The roof of the Sharmas' shop in Chandni Chowk, a December Saturday evening, the first hand of court piece; Noah says the polite you to Bhalla ji, Raju bhaiya and Papa ji, Bhalla ji says the familiar you and son to him, and Papa ji the familiar you and son.

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बाँट दोbaant dodeal them out
पत्ते फेंटो और बाँट दो, पुत्तर. पहले पाँच-पाँच.pat-te phen-to aur baant do, put-tar. peh-le paanch-paanch.Shuffle the cards and deal them out, son. Five each first.
पान, ईंट, चिड़ी और हुकुम.paan, eent, chi-ree aur hu-kum.Hearts, diamonds, clubs and spades.
रंग कौन बोलेगा?rang kaun bo-le-gaa?Who calls the trump?
मैं. रंग हुकुम.main. rang hu-kum.Me. Trump is spades.
इक्का, बादशाह, बेगम, गुलाम.ik-kaa, baad-shaah, be-gam, gu-laam.Ace, king, queen, jack.
बाकी बाँट दो. नोआ, तुम्हारे पास ज़्यादा क्या है?baa-kee baant do. no-aa, tum-haa-re paas zyaa-daa kyaa hai?Deal out the rest. Noah, what do you have most of?
उसे मत बताओ, बेटा! वो दूसरी तरफ़ है.u-se mat ba-taa-o, be-taa! vo doos-ree ta-raf hai.Don't tell him, son! He's the other side.
तो मैं इक्का चलता हूँ.to main ik-kaa chal-taa hoon.Then I play the ace.
उठा लोu-thaa lopick it up

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