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🇮🇳 Hindi · Fluency Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 28 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A Few Words Before the Film

The screening of A Hundred Years of Sweetness at the bookshop-cafe in Hauz Khas Village: two words from the man in the film, first of all, thanks to everyone who let a phone into their kitchen, and especially a grandmother who doesn't go out for films, I won't take much of your time, the empty chickpea rattles loudest, lights off, and chai and jalebi for everyone.

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THE STORY

The upstairs room of the bookshop-cafe in Hauz Khas Village on a winter Saturday, the chairs turned to a screen, Kavita ji, Verma ji, Rohan and Papa ji in the room; Noah says the polite you to the room, Kavita ji calls him by name with the familiar you, and the Waiter says the polite you to everyone.

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फ़िल्म से पहले, फ़िल्म वाले आदमी से दो शब्द.film se peh-le, film vaa-le aad-mee se do shabd.Before the film, two words from the man in it.
सबसे पहलेsab-se peh-lefirst of all
सबसे पहले, मैं दो शब्द कहना चाहता हूँ.sab-se peh-le, main do shabd keh-naa chaah-taa hoon.First of all, I want to say two words.
जिन्होंने रसोई में फ़ोन आने दियाjin-hon-ne ra-so-ee men fon aa-ne di-yaawho let a phone into the kitchen
शुक्रिया उन सबका जिन्होंने रसोई में फ़ोन आने दिया.shuk-ri-yaa un sab-kaa jin-hon-ne ra-so-ee men fon aa-ne di-yaa.Thanks to all those who let a phone into their kitchen.
और खास तौर पर?aur khaas taur par?And especially?
खास तौर पर एक दादी का, जो फ़िल्म देखने बाहर नहीं जातीं.khaas taur par ek daa-dee kaa, jo film dekh-ne baa-har na-heen jaa-teen.Especially a grandmother who doesn't go out for films.
थोथा चना बाजे घना.tho-thaa cha-naa baa-je gha-naa.the empty chickpea rattles loudest
ज़्यादा समय नहीं लूँगा. थोथा चना बाजे घना. बत्ती बंद.zyaa-daa sa-may na-heen loon-gaa. tho-thaa cha-naa baa-je gha-naa. bat-tee band.I won't take much of your time. The empty chickpea rattles loudest. Lights off.
सबके लिए चाय और जलेबी, दुकान की अपनी.sab-ke li-ye chaay aur ja-le-bee, du-kaan kee ap-nee.Chai and jalebi for everyone, the shop's own.