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🇮🇳 Hindi · Fluency Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 12 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Papads in the sun

The roof in the winter sun with Dadi ji, papads drying: turn them to the sun, the new cook who blames the stove, can't dance so the courtyard's crooked, a proverb is for everyone and keeps old words, his second restaurant, stretch your feet as far as your sheet, come bull hit me, and weigh first then speak.

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THE STORY

The roof of the Sharmas' house in Lajpat Nagar on a winter afternoon, papads drying on a sheet; Dadi ji says the familiar you to Noah and calls him son, and Noah says the polite you to her.

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पापड़ धूप की तरफ़ पलटो, धीरे से.paa-par dhoop kee ta-raf pal-to, dhee-re se.Turn the papads to the sun, slowly.
दाल जला दीdaal ja-laa deehe burnt the dal, for good
कुक ने दाल जला दी. कहता है, चूल्हा खराब है.kuk ne daal ja-laa dee. keh-taa hai, chool-haa kha-raab hai.The cook burnt the dal. He says the stove is bad.
आँगन टेढ़ाaan-gan te-rhaathe courtyard's crooked
नाच न जाने आँगन टेढ़ा.naach na jaa-ne aan-gan te-rhaa.Can't dance, says the courtyard's crooked.
सबके बारे में. कहावत पुराने शब्द रखती है.sab-ke baa-re men. ka-haa-vat pu-raa-ne shabd rakh-tee hai.About everyone. A proverb keeps the old words.
और मेरा दूसरा रेस्टोरेंट, दादी जी?aur me-raa doos-raa res-to-rent, daa-dee jee?And my second restaurant, Dadi ji?
पैर फैलाओpair phai-laa-ostretch your feet
जितनी चादर उतने पैर फैलाओ.jit-nee chaa-dar ut-ne pair phai-laa-o.Stretch your feet as far as your sheet.
दूसरा रेस्टोरेंट? आ बैल मुझे मार.doos-raa res-to-rent? aa bail mu-jhe maar.A second restaurant? Come, bull, hit me.

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