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🇮🇳 Hindi · Intermediate Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 17 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The procession

Seven in the evening in the Sharmas' lane, the horse, the band and Raju bhaiya's auto with flowers on it: everyone has a what if, and Papa ji has an answer for each, with in case and lest.

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THE STORY

The Sharmas' lane in Lajpat Nagar at seven in the evening, the wedding day, a white horse and a band at the corner. Raju bhaiya and Noah say the polite you to each other; Papa ji says the familiar you to Rohan and Noah; the two friends say it to each other.

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घोड़ा समय पर न आएgho-raa sa-may par na aa-ethe horse doesn't come on time
अगर घोड़ा समय पर न आए तो?a-gar gho-raa sa-may par na aa-e to?What if the horse doesn't come on time?
आएगा, उस आदमी ने पचास शादियाँ की हैं.aa-e-gaa, us aad-mee ne pa-chaas shaa-di-yaan kee hain.It'll come. The man has done fifty weddings.
अगर बारिश हो गई तो? फ़रवरी के बादल हैं.a-gar baa-rish ho ga-ee to? fa-rav-ree ke baa-dal hain.What if it rains? There are February clouds.
बारिश हुई तो लॉन में टेंट है.baa-rish hu-ee to lon men tent hai.If it rains, the lawn has a tent.
अब चलो, कहीं देर न हो जाए.ab cha-lo, ka-heen der na ho jaa-e.Now go, lest we be late.
कहीं दादी जी थक न जाएंka-heen daa-dee jee thak na jaa-enin case Dadi ji gets tired
मैं ऑटो पीछे लाऊँगा, कहीं दादी जी थक न जाएं.main o-to pee-chhe laa-oon-gaa, ka-heen daa-dee jee thak na jaa-en.I'll bring the auto behind, in case Dadi ji gets tired.
कहीं डिब्बा खो न जाएka-heen dib-baa kho na jaa-ein case the box gets lost
रोहन, अंगूठी जेब में रखो, कहीं डिब्बा खो न जाए.ro-han, an-goo-thee jeb men ra-kho, ka-heen dib-baa kho na jaa-e.Rohan, keep the ring in your pocket, in case the box gets lost.

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