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PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

The Night Express

New Delhi station on a Saturday evening, the night express to Varanasi: Priya introduces Neha and Arjun, and everyone says what they took and what they forgot, in the past with the little word ne.

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Lesson 1 · The Night Express

Hindi · 30 minutes

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Platform twelve of New Delhi station, half past six on a Saturday evening in October. Priya's friends Neha and Arjun are travelling with Noah and Priya; all four are the same age and say the familiar you to each other.

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नोआ, यह नेहा है, और यह अर्जुन.no-aa, ye ne-haa hai, aur ye ar-jun.Noah, this is Neha, and this is Arjun.
तुमने टिकट लिए?tum-ne ti-kat li-e?you took the tickets?
नमस्ते! प्रिया, तुमने टिकट लिए?na-mas-te! pri-yaa, tum-ne ti-kat li-e?Hello! Priya, did you take the tickets?
तुमने क्या लिया?tum-ne kyaa li-yaa?What did you take?
चारों टिकटchaa-ron ti-katall four tickets
हाँ, मैंने चारों टिकट लिए.haan, main-ne chaa-ron ti-kat li-e.Yes, I took all four tickets.
नोआ, तुमने पानी लिया?no-aa, tum-ne paa-nee li-yaa?Noah, did you take water?
मैंने दो बोतलें लींmain-ne do bo-ta-len leenI took two bottles
मैंने दो बोतलें लीं, और बिस्कुट.main-ne do bo-ta-len leen, aur bis-kut.I took two bottles, and biscuits.
प्रिया ने चाय नहीं पी.pri-yaa ne chaay na-heen pee.Priya didn't drink chai.
अर्जुन चार्जर भूल गयाar-jun chaar-jar bhool ga-yaaArjun forgot the charger
मैं कंबल लाई, और अर्जुन चार्जर भूल गया.main kam-bal laa-ee, aur ar-jun chaar-jar bhool ga-yaa.I brought the blanket, and Arjun forgot the charger.
मैं नहीं भूला, मैंने दो लिए.main na-heen bhoo-laa, main-ne do li-e.I didn't forget; I took two.
नोआ, तुमने खाना खाया?no-aa, tum-ne khaa-naa khaa-yaa?Noah, did you eat?
मैंने घर पर खाया. अब सोऊँगा.main-ne ghar par khaa-yaa. ab so-oon-gaa.I ate at home. Now I'll sleep.