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🇮🇳 Hindi · Fluency Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 8 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Morning

Dadi ji's courtyard at seven on the day: Noah is sent out of the kitchen, the relatives from the next village arrive, the host says come, sit, it's nothing special, the guest says enough, enough, and takes more, and no speeches before lunch.

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THE STORY

Dadi ji's courtyard in her village near Mathura, seven on a Saturday morning in October, the stove lit. Dadi ji says the intimate you to Noah; Noah says the polite you to her and to Mummy ji, and Mummy ji the familiar you to him.

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तुझे किसने आने दिया?tu-jhe kis-ne aa-ne di-yaa?who let you in
मेरी रसोई में तुझे किसने आने दिया?me-ree ra-so-ee men tu-jhe kis-ne aa-ne di-yaa?Who let you into my kitchen?
मदद करने आया हूँ, दादी जी.ma-dad kar-ne aa-yaa hoon, daa-dee jee.I've come to help, Dadi ji.
बैठ जा. बैठकर मदद कर.baith jaa. baith-kar ma-dad kar.Sit down. Help by sitting.
रिश्तेदार दरवाज़े पर हैं.rish-te-daar dar-vaa-ze par hain.The relatives are at the gate.
बस बस, पेट भर गया.bas bas, pet bhar ga-yaa.Enough, enough, I'm full.
थोड़ा सा लीजिएगा.tho-raa saa lee-ji-ye-gaa.do take a little
आइए, बैठिए. कुछ खास नहीं है, थोड़ा सा लीजिएगा.aa-i-ye, bai-thi-ye. kuchh khaas na-heen hai, tho-raa saa lee-ji-ye-gaa.Come, sit. It's nothing special, do take a little.
कुछ खास नहीं? बीस तरह का खाना है!kuchh khaas na-heen? bees ta-rah kaa khaa-naa hai!Nothing special? There are twenty dishes!
मेज़बान यही कहता है. मेहमान बस बस कहता है, और लेता है.mez-baan ya-hee keh-taa hai. meh-maan bas bas keh-taa hai, aur le-taa hai.The host says that. The guest says enough, enough, and takes more.

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