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PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

The Call from Portland

Sunday lunch at the Sharmas' and the phone just put down: Noah reports what his parents said with the little word for that, and Mummy ji sends her answers back.

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Lesson 1 · The Call from Portland

Hindi · 30 minutes

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Mummy ji's kitchen in Lajpat Nagar on a Sunday in December; Noah's parents have just called from Portland. Noah speaks to Mummy ji with the polite you, and she to him with the familiar you.

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तुम्हारी माँ क्या कहती हैं?tum-haa-ree maan kyaa keh-tee hain?What does your mother say?
और तुम्हारे पापा क्या कहते हैं?aur tum-haa-re paa-paa kyaa keh-te hain?And what does your father say?
कि दोनों शनिवार सुबह पहुँचेंगे.ki do-non sha-ni-vaar su-bah pa-hun-chen-ge.that both of them arrive Saturday morning
मॉम कहती हैं कि दोनों शनिवार सुबह पहुँचेंगे.mom keh-tee hain ki do-non sha-ni-vaar su-bah pa-hun-chen-ge.Mom says that both of them arrive Saturday morning.
उन्होंने गरम जैकेट खरीदी है.un-hon-ne ga-ram jai-ket kha-ree-dee hai.he's bought a warm jacket
डैड कहते हैं कि उन्होंने गरम जैकेट खरीदी है.daid keh-te hain ki un-hon-ne ga-ram jai-ket kha-ree-dee hai.Dad says that he's bought a warm jacket.
उन्हें बताओ कि दिल्ली की ठंड कुछ नहीं है.un-hen ba-taa-o ki dil-lee kee thand kuchh na-heen hai.Tell him that Delhi's cold is nothing.
वो आपसे मिलना चाहती हैं.vo aap-se mil-naa chaah-tee hain.she wants to meet you, politely
मॉम कहती हैं कि वो आपसे मिलना चाहती हैं.mom keh-tee hain ki vo aap-se mil-naa chaah-tee hain.Mom says that she wants to meet you.
और वे कहाँ ठहरेंगे?aur ve ka-haan thah-ren-ge?And where will they stay?
कनॉट प्लेस के एक होटल में.ka-naut ples ke ek ho-tal men.In a hotel in Connaught Place.
खाना रोज़ यहाँ होगा.khaa-naa roz ya-haan ho-gaa.dinner is here every day
होटल? उन्हें बताओ कि खाना रोज़ यहाँ होगा.ho-tal? un-hen ba-taa-o ki khaa-naa roz ya-haan ho-gaa.A hotel? Tell her that dinner is here every day.