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🇮🇳 Hindi · Fluency Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 26 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Speech on Paper

The Greater Kailash flat at night, Priya reads the written speech and Neha arrives with the guest list: esteemed guests is fine on the card, from the counter say all of you who came, two hundred and twelve and the whole lane anyway, not only the guests but the whole lane too, Chef Khanna said yes, I'll speak trembling, you'll speak smiling and trembling, cut this paragraph.

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THE STORY

The Greater Kailash flat on a March night, the speech on three pages on the table; Priya and Neha say the familiar you to Noah and he to them.

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आप सब, जो आए.aap sab, jo aa-e.all of you who came
कार्ड पर ठीक है. काउंटर से बोलो: आप सब, जो आए.kaard par theek hai. kaa-un-tar se bo-lo: aap sab, jo aa-e.On the card it's fine. From the counter say: all of you who came.
दो सौ बारह. और पूरी गली तो आएगी ही.do sau baa-rah. aur poo-ree ga-lee to aa-e-gee hee.Two hundred and twelve. And the whole lane will come anyway.
न सिर्फ़ मेहमान, बल्कि पूरी गली भी.na sirf meh-maan, bal-ki poo-ree ga-lee bhee.Not only the guests but the whole lane too.
न सिर्फ़ हिंदी में, बल्कि अंग्रेज़ी में भी.na sirf hin-dee men, bal-ki an-gre-zee men bhee.Not only in Hindi, but in English too.
और शेफ़ खन्ना ने हाँ कहा. टाई में.aur shef khan-naa ne haan ka-haa. taa-ee men.And Chef Khanna said yes. In a tie.
मेरा पुराना बॉस सुनेगा. मैं काँपते हुए बोलूँगा.me-raa pu-raa-naa baws su-ne-gaa. main kaanp-te hu-e bo-loon-gaa.My old boss will hear it. I'll speak trembling.
मुस्कुराते हुए और काँपते हुए बोलोगे. और यह पैराग्राफ़ काटो.mus-ku-raa-te hu-e aur kaanp-te hu-e bo-lo-ge. aur ye pai-raa-graaf kaa-to.You'll speak smiling and trembling. And cut this paragraph.