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🇮🇳 Hindi · Fluency Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 20 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Who Pays the Chai

The end of the evening on the roof and Sonu's account: eight chais and two plates of patties, the loser pays, which loser, two games each, the one who lost the last one, Papa ji's side this time and next time the one who arrives late, that's always Raju, two sweets for Sonu, and one for the one who deals.

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THE STORY

The roof of the Sharmas' shop in Chandni Chowk at the end of a December Saturday, Sonu with the tray and the account; Noah says the polite you to Bhalla ji and Papa ji, Bhalla ji and Papa ji say the familiar you and son to him, and Sonu the polite you to everyone.

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आठ चाय, दो प्लेट टिक्की. कौन देगा?aath chaay, do plet tik-kee. kaun de-gaa?Eight chais, two plates of patties. Who pays?
हारने वाला देता है. यही नियम है.haar-ne vaa-laa de-taa hai. ya-hee ni-yam hai.The one who loses pays. That's the rule.
जीतने वाला नहीं देता.jeet-ne vaa-laa na-heen de-taa.The one who wins doesn't pay.
कौन सा हारने वाला? हम दो-दो बाज़ी हारे.kaun saa haar-ne vaa-laa? ham do-do baa-zee haa-re.Which loser? We lost two games each.
जो आखिरी हारा, वो.jo aa-khi-ree haa-raa, vo.The one who lost the last one.
देर से आने वालाder se aa-ne vaa-laathe one who comes late
इस बार मेरी तरफ़ से. अगली बार देर से आने वाला.is baar me-ree ta-raf se. ag-lee baar der se aa-ne vaa-laa.This time it's on me. Next time, the one who comes late.
वो तो हमेशा राजू है.vo to ha-me-shaa raa-joo hai.That's always Raju.
तो होली तक राजू भैया देंगे.to ho-lee tak raa-joo bhai-yaa den-ge.Then Raju bhaiya pays till Holi.
सोनू, अपने लिए दो मिठाई जोड़ लो.so-noo, ap-ne li-ye do mi-thaa-ee jor lo.Sonu, add two sweets for yourself.

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