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🇮🇳 Hindi · Fluency Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 15 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The groom's auto

Raju bhaiya's auto, stuck in the Diwali traffic at Lajpat Nagar market, and the tale of the groom whose auto died on his wedding evening: he was about to run in his wedding shoes, Raju was just about to call the mechanic when the trick came back, one kick on the left, the groom arrived laughing and his mother nearly fainted, and the whole lane knew by evening: walls have ears.

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THE STORY

Raju bhaiya's auto-rickshaw in the Diwali traffic at Lajpat Nagar market, on a winter evening; Raju bhaiya and Noah say the polite you to each other.

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बैठिए, साहब. दूल्हे वाली कहानी सुनाता हूँ.bai-thi-e, saa-hab. dool-he vaa-lee ka-haa-nee su-naa-taa hoon.Sit, sir. I'll tell you the groom one.
शादी की शाम, और ऑटो बीच बाज़ार में बंद हो गया.shaa-dee kee shaam, aur aw-to beech baa-zaar men band ho ga-yaa.His wedding evening, and the auto died in the middle of the market.
भागने वाला थाbhaag-ne vaa-laa thaawas about to run
दूल्हा जूतों में भागने वाला था. मैंने कहा: रुकिए.dool-haa joo-ton men bhaag-ne vaa-laa thaa. main-ne ka-haa: ru-ki-e.The groom was about to run in his shoes. I said: wait.
बुलाने ही वाला थाbu-laa-ne hee vaa-laa thaaI was just about to call
तरकीब याद आ गईtar-keeb yaad aa ga-eethe trick came back to me
मैकेनिक बुलाने ही वाला था कि तरकीब याद आ गई.mai-ke-nik bu-laa-ne hee vaa-laa thaa ki tar-keeb yaad aa ga-ee.I was just about to call the mechanic when the trick came back to me.
बाईं तरफ़ एक लात, और ऑटो चल पड़ा.baa-een ta-raf ek laat, aur aw-to chal pa-raa.One kick on the left side, and the auto started.
करीब-करीब बेहोशka-reeb-ka-reeb be-hoshnearly fainted
दूल्हा हँसता हुआ पहुँचा, माँ करीब-करीब बेहोश.dool-haa hans-taa hu-aa pa-hun-chaa, maan ka-reeb-ka-reeb be-hosh.The groom arrived laughing, his mother nearly fainted.

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