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🇮🇳 Hindi · Fluency Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 16 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Bhalla ji's Punjabi

A winning hand on the roof and Bhalla ji slips into Punjabi: hey son, how's it going, great great, brother Raju deal; Raju bhaiya translates, Noah asks whether to answer in Punjabi, and the rule is answer in Hindi, half of Delhi does.

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THE STORY

The roof of the Sharmas' shop in Chandni Chowk on a December Saturday evening, after a hand Bhalla ji has won; Noah says the polite you to Bhalla ji and Raju bhaiya, Raju bhaiya says the polite you to him, and Bhalla ji the familiar you and son, in Punjabi when he is winning.

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ओए पुत्तर, की हाल है?o-e put-tar, kee haal hai?Hey, son, how's it going?
भल्ला जी ने क्या कहा?bhal-laa jee ne kyaa ka-haa?What did Bhalla ji say?
मैं थोड़ी पंजाबी समझता हूँ.main tho-ree pan-jaa-bee samajh-taa hoon.I understand a little Punjabi.
जब जीतते हैंjab jeet-te hainwhen he wins, politely
यह पंजाबी है. जब जीतते हैं, तब पंजाबी बोलते हैं.ye pan-jaa-bee hai. jab jeet-te hain, tab pan-jaa-bee bol-te hain.That's Punjabi. When he wins, he speaks Punjabi.
समझे, पुत्तर?sam-jhe, put-tar?Did you understand, son?
सब ठीक, भल्ला जी. और आप?sab theek, bhal-laa jee. aur aap?All fine, Bhalla ji. And you?
बल्ले-बल्ले! राजू पाजी, पत्ते बाँटो.bal-le-bal-le! raa-joo paa-jee, pat-te baan-to.Great, great! Brother Raju, deal.
पंजाबी में बल्ले-बल्ले, हिंदी में बहुत बढ़िया.pan-jaa-bee men bal-le-bal-le, hin-dee men ba-hut ba-rhi-yaa.In Punjabi great great, in Hindi very good.
मैं पंजाबी में जवाब दूँ?main pan-jaa-bee men ja-vaab doon?Do I answer in Punjabi?

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