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🇮🇳 Hindi · Fluency Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 25 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Village Speech

Dadi ji's room on a winter morning: how are you, little one, have you eaten, in the speech of her village, then the same words as Delhi says them, not yet, then eat, I'm making the paratha, what did you say, he followed, he answered, didn't he, how should I answer, in your Hindi, son, I understand everything, then two parathas.

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THE STORY

Dadi ji's room in the Lajpat Nagar house on a cold morning, a quilt and a kettle; Dadi ji says the familiar you and son to Noah and to Priya, and they say the polite you to her.

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का हाल है लल्ला? खाना खायो?kaa haal hai lal-laa? khaa-naa khaa-yo?How are you, little one? Have you eaten?
क्या हाल है, बेटा? खाना खाया?kyaa haal hai, be-taa? khaa-naa khaa-yaa?How are you, son? Have you eaten?
मैं ठीक हूँ, दादी जी. अभी नहीं खाया.main theek hoon, daa-dee jee. a-bhee na-heen khaa-yaa.I'm fine, Dadi ji. I haven't eaten yet.
तो खाना खाओ. मैं पराठा बनाती हूँ.to khaa-naa khaa-o. main pa-raa-thaa ba-naa-tee hoon.Then eat. I'm making the paratha.
इसे समझ नहीं आया.i-se sa-majh na-heen aa-yaa.he didn't follow
दादी जी, आपने क्या कहा? इसे समझ नहीं आया.daa-dee jee, aap-ne kyaa ka-haa? i-se sa-majh na-heen aa-yaa.Dadi ji, what did you say? He didn't follow.
समझ गया. जवाब दिया ना?sa-majh ga-yaa. ja-vaab di-yaa naa?He followed. He answered, didn't he?
मैं कैसे जवाब दूँ?main kai-se ja-vaab doon?how should I answer
और मैं कैसे जवाब दूँ, दादी जी?aur main kai-se ja-vaab doon, daa-dee jee?And how should I answer, Dadi ji?
अपनी हिंदी में, बेटा. मैं सब समझती हूँ.ap-nee hin-dee men, be-taa. main sab sa-majh-tee hoon.In your Hindi, son. I understand everything.

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