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🇮🇳 Hindi · Intermediate Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 30 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The First Rain

The visa comes on the morning of the first rain, and Noah phones Priya at the hospital: when the rain started, when your parents come, if they come, not if, when, and when the rain stops, come to the gate.

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THE STORY

Noah's roof in Hauz Khas on a June morning, the first rain of the monsoon falling, the visa in his hand, Priya at the hospital on the phone; the two of them say the familiar you to each other.

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जब बारिश शुरू हुई.jab baa-rish shu-roo hu-ee.when the rain started
प्रिया, वीज़ा आ गया, आज सुबह जब बारिश शुरू हुई.pri-yaa, vee-zaa aa ga-yaa, aaj su-bah jab baa-rish shu-roo hu-ee.Priya, the visa came, this morning when the rain started.
जब तुम्हारे मम्मी पापा आएंगे, तब सर्दी होगी.jab tum-haa-re mam-mee paa-paa aa-en-ge, tab sar-dee ho-gee.When your parents come, it'll be winter.
दो साल और, प्रिया!do saal aur, pri-yaa!Two more years, Priya!
अगर आएंगे तो. अभी हाँ नहीं कहा.a-gar aa-en-ge to. a-bhee haan na-heen ka-haa.If they come. They haven't said yes yet.
अगर नहीं, जब!a-gar na-heen, jab!not if, when
अगर नहीं, जब! तुम्हारी मम्मी ने दो बार पूछा.a-gar na-heen, jab! tum-haa-ree mam-mee ne do baar poo-chhaa.Not if, when! Your mother asked twice.
जब वे आएंगे, तुम छुट्टी लोगी?jab ve aa-en-ge, tum chhut-tee lo-gee?When they come, will you take leave?
एक हफ़्ता लूँगी, अगर वार्ड माने तो.ek haf-taa loon-gee, a-gar vaard maa-ne to.I'll take a week, if the ward agrees.
अगर नहीं, प्रिया, जब!a-gar na-heen, pri-yaa, jab!Not if, Priya, when!

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