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🇮🇳 Hindi · Intermediate Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 19 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Night the Power Went

Diwali night on the Sharmas' roof, a hundred lamps lit and sparklers going, when the lane's power goes out: suddenly the power went, don't worry, something fell downstairs, two glasses broke, look at the lane, who needs electricity, my roof is brighter, the lamp went out by itself, light it again, the power came back by itself, now the sweets.

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THE STORY

The Sharmas' roof on Diwali night in Lajpat Nagar, the lamps along the parapet and Gupta ji on the roof across the lane. Rohan and Noah say the familiar you; Dadi ji calls Noah child; Gupta ji and the Sharmas are polite with each other.

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चली गईcha-lee ga-eewent away, said of a feminine thing
अचानक बिजली चली गई!a-chaa-nak bij-lee cha-lee ga-ee!Suddenly the power went!
चिंता मत करो. हर दीवाली बिजली जाती है.chin-taa mat ka-ro. har dee-vaa-lee bij-lee jaa-tee hai.Don't worry. Every Diwali the power goes off.
चाय ठंडी हो गई.chaay than-dee ho ga-ee.The chai went cold.
नीचे कुछ गिर गया.nee-che kuchh gir ga-yaa.Something fell downstairs.
दो गिलास टूट गए, बस.do gi-laas toot ga-e, bas.Two glasses broke, that's all.
गली देखो, हज़ार दीये! बिजली किसे चाहिए?ga-lee de-kho, ha-zaar dee-ye! bij-lee ki-se chaa-hi-e?Look at the lane, a thousand lamps! Who needs electricity?
शर्मा जी! मेरी छत ज़्यादा रोशन है!shar-maa jee! me-ree chhat zyaa-daa ro-shan hai!Sharma ji! My roof is brighter!
दरवाज़े का दीया बुझ गया. फिर जलाओ, बेटा.dar-vaa-ze kaa dee-yaa bujh ga-yaa. phir ja-laa-o, be-taa.The lamp by the door went out. Light it again, child.
बिजली अपने आप आ गई. अब मिठाई!bij-lee ap-ne aap aa ga-ee. ab mi-thaa-ee!The power came back by itself. Now the sweets!