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🇮🇳 Hindi · Intermediate Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 28 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Photos and the Bank

Papers for the visa in Hauz Khas market: eight photos rather than four on a white background, chai rather than waiting, and at the bank across the road a stamped statement rather than the app, twelve months rather than six, and two copies rather than one.

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THE STORY

A photo studio in Hauz Khas market on a May afternoon, then the bank across the road: the shopkeeper, Noah and the cashier; everyone says the polite you, and the cashier says sir.

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वीज़ा के लिए सफ़ेद बैकग्राउंड. सीधे बैठिए.vee-zaa ke li-e sa-fed baik-graa-und. see-dhe bai-thi-e.For the visa, white background. Sit straight.
कल के बजाय आज ले जाइए.kal ke ba-jaay aaj le jaa-i-e.Take them today instead of tomorrow.
चार के बजाय आठ दीजिए.chaar ke ba-jaay aath dee-ji-e.Instead of four, give me eight.
इंतज़ार करने के बजायin-ta-zaar kar-ne ke ba-jaayinstead of waiting
इंतज़ार करने के बजाय चाय पीजिए.in-ta-zaar kar-ne ke ba-jaay chaay pee-ji-e.Instead of waiting, have chai.
ऐप के बजाय मुहर वाला स्टेटमेंट चाहिए.aip ke ba-jaay mu-har vaa-laa stet-ment chaa-hi-e.Instead of the app, I need the stamped statement.
छह के बजाय बारह महीने लीजिए, सर.chhe ke ba-jaay baa-rah ma-hee-ne lee-ji-e, sar.Instead of six, take twelve months, sir.
वापस आने के बजाय फ़ीस अभी दे दूँ?vaa-pas aa-ne ke ba-jaay fees a-bhee de doon?Instead of coming back, shall I pay the fee now?
मुहर की फ़ीस नहीं, सर. यहाँ साइन कीजिए.mu-har kee fees na-heen, sar. ya-haan saa-in kee-ji-e.There's no fee for a stamp, sir. Sign here.
और एक के बजाय दो कॉपी.aur ek ke ba-jaay do kau-pee.And two copies instead of one.