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PART 1 · LESSON 2 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

No Fuss

The phone to the village: Dadi ji asks whether Noah has eaten, refuses a birthday party, gives in to the speech on one condition, the kheer is hers, and asks for Meera on the phone.

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Lesson 2 · No Fuss

Hindi · 30 minutes

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A phone call to Dadi ji's village near Mathura on an afternoon in September. Dadi ji says the intimate you to Noah and calls him son; Noah answers with the polite you, always.

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बेटा, तूने खाया?be-taa, too-ne khaa-yaa?have you eaten, son
दोपहर में फ़ोन? बेटा, तूने खाया?do-pa-har men fon? be-taa, too-ne khaa-yaa?A call in the afternoon? Have you eaten, son?
आपने खाया?aap-ne khaa-yaa?Have you eaten?
खा लिया, दादी जी. बात आपके जन्मदिन की है.khaa li-yaa, daa-dee jee. baat aap-ke jan-ma-din kee hai.I've eaten, Dadi ji. It's about your birthday.
कैसा जन्मदिन? नब्बे में नींद चाहिए, पार्टी नहीं.kai-saa jan-ma-din? nab-be men neend chaa-hi-ye, paar-tee na-heen.What birthday? At ninety one needs sleep, not a party.
पूरा परिवार आना चाहता है. रोहन फ़िल्म बनाएगा.poo-raa pa-ri-vaar aa-naa chaah-taa hai. ro-han film ba-naa-e-gaa.The whole family wants to come. Rohan will film.
मम्मी जी कहती हैं, आपने खुद मेरा भाषण माँगा.mam-mee jee keh-tee hain, aap-ne khud me-raa bhaa-shan maan-gaa.Mummy ji says you asked for my speech yourself.
तू हाथ मत लगाना.too haath mat la-gaa-naa.don't you touch it
तेरा भाषण, हाँ. खीर मेरी, तू हाथ मत लगाना.te-raa bhaa-shan, haan. kheer me-ree, too haath mat la-gaa-naa.Your speech, yes. The kheer is mine; don't you touch it.
जैसा आप कहें, दादी जी.jai-saa aap ka-hen, daa-dee jee.As you say, Dadi ji.
शाबाश, बेटा. अब मीरा को फ़ोन दे.shaa-baash, be-taa. ab mee-raa ko fon de.Good boy. Now give Meera the phone.