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🇮🇳 Hindi · Fluency Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 29 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Hundredth

The shop and the lane under marigolds, the speech from the counter: respected elders and dear friends, welcome to you all, you took the time, thank you, thanks to Papa ji, Rohan and Dadi ji's notebook, a big hand, with these words I end my talk, well said, now the laddoo, come behind the counter, it's yours too now, ours.

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THE STORY

The shop in Chandni Chowk on the morning of its hundredth, marigolds over the door and the lane inside; Noah speaks to everyone in the polite you, Papa ji says the familiar you to him, and Rohan films.

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आदरणीय बुज़ुर्गों और प्यारे दोस्तों, आप सब का स्वागत है.aa-da-ra-nee-ya bu-zur-gon aur pyaa-re dos-ton, aap sab kaa svaa-gat hai.Respected elders and dear friends, welcome to you all.
आपने समय निकाला, धन्यवाद.aap-ne sa-may ni-kaa-laa, dhan-ya-vaad.You took the time, thank you.
पापा जी, रोहन, और दादी जी की कॉपी: तीनों को धन्यवाद.paa-paa jee, ro-han, aur daa-dee jee kee kaw-pee: tee-non ko dhan-ya-vaad.Papa ji, Rohan, and Dadi ji's notebook: thanks to these three.
इन्हीं शब्दों के साथ, मैं अपनी बात समाप्त करता हूँ.in-heen shab-don ke saath, main ap-nee baat sa-maapt kar-taa hoon.with these words, I end my talk
ज़ोरदार तालियाँ! इन्हीं शब्दों के साथ, मैं अपनी बात समाप्त करता हूँ.zor-daar taa-li-yaan! in-heen shab-don ke saath, main ap-nee baat sa-maapt kar-taa hoon.A big hand! With these words, I end my talk.
बहुत खूब. अब लड्डू, वरना गली बोर्ड खा जाएगी.ba-hut khoob. ab lad-doo, var-naa ga-lee bord khaa jaa-e-gee.Well said. Now the laddoo, or the lane will eat the board.
आओ, काउंटर के पीछे. अब यह तुम्हारा भी है.aa-o, kaa-un-tar ke pee-chhe. ab ye tum-haa-raa bhee hai.Come, behind the counter. Now it's yours too.
हमारा, पापा जी.ha-maa-raa, paa-paa jee.Ours, Papa ji.