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🇮🇳 Hindi · Intermediate Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 4 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A Sunday Without Priya

Dilli Haat on a cold bright Sunday with Rohan and Neha, Priya called in to the hospital again: if only she were here, if only the hospital had more doctors, if only she'd listen, if only I could cook like the dumpling lady, if only Priya could see this shawl.

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THE STORY

Dilli Haat, the craft market in South Delhi, a cold bright Sunday afternoon; Rohan, Neha and Noah, all of an age, use the familiar you with each other.

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काश प्रिया यहाँ होती. उसे यह जगह पसंद है.kaash pri-yaa ya-haan ho-tee. u-se ye ja-gah pa-sand hai.If only Priya were here. She likes this place.
काश मैं वहाँ होती.kaash main va-haan ho-tee.If only I were there.
काश अस्पताल में और डॉक्टर होते.kaash as-pa-taal men aur dok-tar ho-te.If only the hospital had more doctors.
वह कभी शिफ़्ट मना नहीं करती.vo ka-bhee shift ma-naa na-heen kar-tee.she never refuses a shift
काश वह सुनती. वह कभी शिफ़्ट मना नहीं करती.kaash vo sun-tee. vo ka-bhee shift ma-naa na-heen kar-tee.If only she'd listen. She never refuses a shift.
काश तुम उससे कहतीं. वह तुम्हारी सुनती है.kaash tum us-se kah-teen. vo tum-haa-ree sun-tee hai.If only you'd tell her. She listens to you.
काश ऐसा ही होता!kaash ai-saa hee ho-taa!If only it were so!
मोमो वाली आंटी जैसाmo-mo vaa-lee aan-tee jai-saalike the dumpling aunty
काश मैं मोमो वाली आंटी जैसा बना पाता.kaash main mo-mo vaa-lee aan-tee jai-saa ba-naa paa-taa.If only I could cook like the dumpling lady.
काश मौसम साल भर ऐसा रहता.kaash mau-sam saal bhar ai-saa reh-taa.If only the weather stayed like this all year.

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