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🇮🇳 Hindi · Intermediate Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 20 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A flat of their own

A Sunday at the shop counter in Chandni Chowk, a month after the wedding: Rohan and Neha tell Papa ji they want a flat of their own, and everyone has a whether or and an either way.

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THE STORY

The counter of the Sharmas' sweet shop in Chandni Chowk, a Sunday morning in March, the first customers not yet in. Rohan and Neha speak to Papa ji politely and he says the familiar you to them; Noah says it to Rohan and Neha.

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चाहे आप मानें या न मानेंchaa-he aap maa-nen yaa na maa-nenwhether you agree or not, politely
चाहे आप मानें या न मानें, हमें अपना फ़्लैट चाहिए.chaa-he aap maa-nen yaa na maa-nen, ha-men ap-naa flait chaa-hi-e.Whether you agree or not, we want our own flat.
किसी भी हाल में नहीं.ki-see bhee haal men na-heen.Not in any case.
चाहे यहाँ रहो या वहाँ, यह घर तुम्हारा है.chaa-he ya-haan ra-ho yaa va-haan, ye ghar tum-haa-raa hai.Whether you live here or there, this house is yours.
चाहे पास हो या दूर, हमें साउथ दिल्ली चाहिए.chaa-he paas ho yaa door, ha-men saa-uth dil-lee chaa-hi-e.Whether near or far, we want South Delhi.
चाहे तुम चाहो या नहीं, मैं फ़्लैट देखने आऊँगा.chaa-he tum chaa-ho yaa na-heen, main flait dekh-ne aa-oon-gaa.Whether you want me or not, I'm coming to see the flats.
चाहे डीलर ईमानदार हो या नहीं, बिजली देखना.chaa-he dee-lar ee-maan-daar ho yaa na-heen, bij-lee dekh-naa.Whether the dealer is honest or not, check the electricity.
चाहे बालकनी हो या न हो, रसोई बड़ी होनी चाहिए.chaa-he baa-lak-nee ho yaa na ho, ra-so-ee ba-ree ho-nee chaa-hi-e.Whether there's a balcony or not, the kitchen must be big.
किसी भी हाल में, पच्चीस हज़ार से ज़्यादा नहीं.ki-see bhee haal men, pach-chees ha-zaar se zyaa-daa na-heen.Either way, no more than twenty-five thousand.
किसी भी हाल में, रविवार का खाना यहीं.ki-see bhee haal men, ra-vi-vaar kaa khaa-naa ya-heen.Either way, Sunday lunch stays here.