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🇮🇳 Hindi · Intermediate Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 24 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Petha Shop

A petha shop in Agra's old market, the sugar boiling in the back: sit, while the sugar boils I'll tell you, while walking the smell came from far off, is it made from pumpkin, while this soaks we cut the next, eat it while it's warm, taste this while it's warm, warm is best, how many kilos, fifty and the saffron one while it's in season.

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THE STORY

A petha shop in the old market of Agra, pumpkin pieces soaking in tubs, sugar boiling in a big pan at the back. The shopkeeper is older and serves them, so Noah and Rohan say the polite you to him; Rohan and Noah say the familiar you to each other.

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चीनी उबलते समय.chee-nee u-bal-te sa-may.while the sugar boils
बैठिए. चीनी उबलते समय, मैं बताता हूँ.bai-thi-e. chee-nee u-bal-te sa-may, main ba-taa-taa hoon.Sit. While the sugar boils, I'll tell you.
चलते हुए.chal-te hu-e.while walking
चलते हुए दूर से खुशबू आई.chal-te hu-e door se khush-boo aa-ee.While walking, the smell came from far off.
यह कद्दू से बनता है?ye kad-doo se ban-taa hai?Is it made from pumpkin?
जब तक यह भीगता है, हम अगला काटते हैं.jab tak ye bheeg-taa hai, ham ag-laa kaat-te hain.While this soaks, we cut the next.
जब तक गरम है, खाओ.jab tak ga-ram hai, khaa-o.Eat it while it's warm.
हम चार तरह के बेचते हैं.ham chaar ta-rah ke bech-te hain.We sell four kinds.
यह चखिए, जब तक गरम है.ye cha-khi-e, jab tak ga-ram hai.Taste this one, while it's warm.
वाह! गरम ही सबसे अच्छा है.vaah! ga-ram hee sab-se ach-chhaa hai.Wow! Warm, it's the best.

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