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🇮🇳 Hindi · Intermediate Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 18 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Neha at the Diwali Table

Diwali dinner at the Sharmas' table in Lajpat Nagar, Priya bringing her friend Neha: this is Neha, happy Diwali, since when have you been in Delhi, two years now, since when have you two been friends, since the first day of school, Rohan has been standing with the box for ten minutes, since Neha came in, sit down, the lamps are waiting.

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THE STORY

Diwali evening at the Sharmas' table in Lajpat Nagar, the first time Neha comes to dinner. Priya, Neha, Noah and Rohan are the same age and say the familiar you; Mummy ji says the familiar you to all of them and is answered politely.

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मम्मी जी, यह नेहा है, मेरी स्कूल की दोस्त.mam-mee jee, ye ne-haa hai, me-ree skool kee dost.Mummy ji, this is Neha, my friend from school.
कब सेkab sesince when
दीवाली मुबारक, नोआ! तुम कब से दिल्ली में हो?dee-vaa-lee mu-baa-rak, no-aa! tum kab se dil-lee men ho?Happy Diwali, Noah! Since when have you been in Delhi?
तुम कब से डॉक्टर हो?tum kab se dok-tar ho?Since when have you been a doctor?
अब दो साल से.ab do saal se.Two years now.
और तुम दोनों कब से दोस्त हो?aur tum do-non kab se dost ho?And since when have you two been friends?
स्कूल के पहले दिन से, बीस साल.skool ke pah-le din se, bees saal.Since the first day of school, twenty years.
रोहन दस मिनट से डिब्बा लिए खड़ा है.ro-han das mi-nat se dib-baa li-e kha-raa hai.Rohan has been standing with the box for ten minutes.
जब से नेहा आई है.jab se ne-haa aa-ee hai.Since Neha came in.
रोहन, बैठो. दीये इंतज़ार कर रहे हैं.ro-han, bai-tho. dee-ye in-ta-zaar kar ra-he hain.Rohan, sit down. The lamps are waiting.