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🇮🇳 Hindi · Fluency Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 29 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

If I Gave a Speech

The shop's counter in Chandni Chowk after closing, the evening after the screening: Papa ji would like to say one thing, next winter the shop turns a hundred, will Noah give the speech in Hindi, if he gave a speech Dadi ji would correct him from the first row, she'll correct him from the bench, Rohan would film it, one hand can't clap, and Noah would rather fry the jalebi but for the shop, yes.

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THE STORY

The shop in Chandni Chowk on a winter evening after closing, the shutters down, Dadi ji on the bench; Papa ji calls Noah by name with the familiar you, Noah says the polite you to Papa ji and Dadi ji, and the familiar you to Rohan.

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एक बात कहना चाहता हूँek baat keh-naa chaah-taa hoonI'd like to say one thing
शटर गिर गए, अब एक बात कहना चाहता हूँ.sha-tar gir ga-e, ab ek baat keh-naa chaah-taa hoon.The shutters are down. Now I'd like to say one thing.
कहिए, पापा जी.ka-hi-ye, paa-paa jee.Say it, Papa ji.
अगली सर्दी दुकान सौ की होगी. तुम हिंदी में भाषण दोगे?ag-lee sar-dee du-kaan sau kee ho-gee. tum hin-dee men bhaa-shan do-ge?Next winter the shop turns a hundred. Will you give the speech, in Hindi?
अगर मैं भाषण देताa-gar main bhaa-shan de-taaif I gave a speech
अगर मैं भाषण देता, तो दादी जी पहली लाइन से टोकतीं.a-gar main bhaa-shan de-taa, to daa-dee jee peh-lee laa-in se tok-teen.If I gave a speech, Dadi ji would correct me from the first row.
बेंच से टोकूँगी, बेटा, जहाँ से हाथ पहुँचे.bench se to-koon-gee, be-taa, ja-haan se haath pa-hun-che.I'll correct you from the bench, son, where my hand reaches.
और मैं फ़िल्म बनाता, आखिरी सीन.aur main film ba-naa-taa, aa-khi-ree seen.And I'd film it, the last scene.
एक हाथ से ताली नहीं बजती.ek haath se taa-lee na-heen baj-tee.one hand can't clap
एक हाथ से ताली नहीं बजती. भाषण नोआ का.ek haath se taa-lee na-heen baj-tee. bhaa-shan no-aa kaa.One hand can't clap. The speech is Noah's.

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