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🇮🇳 Hindi · Fluency Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 8 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Cheeky Caller

The phone-in: I'm Rekha from Rohini with a question for Noah ji, ask, when your wife scolds you is it in Hindi or in English, in both and I understand neither this nor that, Delhi he's a chef too and a doctor's husband too, either she's at the hospital or I'm at the restaurant so the scolding is on the phone, and how do you make up, whether in Hindi or in English, with food.

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THE STORY

The studio off Connaught Place, the phone-in on a Saturday in January; the caller is Rekha, a listener from Rohini. On air everyone says the polite you: Simran, Rekha and Noah.

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हेलो, मैं रोहिणी से रेखा. नोआ जी से एक सवाल.he-lo, main ro-hi-nee se re-khaa. no-aa jee se ek sa-vaal.Hello, I'm Rekha from Rohini. A question for Noah ji.
पूछिए, रेखा जी.poo-chhi-e, re-khaa jee.Ask, Rekha ji.
आपकी पत्नी डाँटती हैं, तो हिंदी में या अंग्रेज़ी में?aap-kee pat-nee daant-tee hain, to hin-dee men yaa an-gre-zee men?When your wife scolds you, is it in Hindi or in English?
ना ये समझ आती है, ना वो.naa ye sa-majh aa-tee hai, naa vo.I understand neither this nor that
दोनों में. और ना ये समझ आती है, ना वो.do-non men. aur naa ye sa-majh aa-tee hai, naa vo.In both. And I understand neither this nor that.
दिल्ली, ये शेफ़ भी हैं, और डॉक्टर के पति भी.dil-lee, ye shef bhee hain, aur dok-tar ke pa-ti bhee.Delhi, he's a chef too, and a doctor's husband too.
शुक्रिया, रेखा जी. अगला कॉलर.shuk-ri-yaa, re-khaa jee. ag-laa ko-lar.Thank you, Rekha ji. The next caller.
या तो वो अस्पताल में, या मैं रेस्टोरेंट में.yaa to vo as-pa-taal men, yaa main res-to-rent men.either she's at the hospital or I'm at the restaurant
या तो वो अस्पताल में, या मैं रेस्टोरेंट में. तो डाँट फ़ोन पर.yaa to vo as-pa-taal men, yaa main res-to-rent men. to daant fon par.Either she's at the hospital or I'm at the restaurant. So the scolding is on the phone.
और मनाते कैसे हैं?aur ma-naa-te kai-se hain?And how do you make up?

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