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🇮🇳 Hindi · Intermediate Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 13 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Chai in the Fog

Breakfast at a highway dhaba in the fog: sit by the stove, nine chai and parathas for everyone, butter on top, it seems that uncle has never seen a paratha, Mom says that she feels cold, Dad says that he feels hungry, and it seems we'll be late.

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THE STORY

A highway dhaba on the Yamuna Expressway at seven on a foggy December morning, both families at one table by the stove. Noah uses the polite you with the waiter and the familiar you with Priya.

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आइए, अंगीठी के पास बैठिए.aa-i-e, an-gee-thee ke paas bai-thi-e.Come, sit by the stove.
नौ चाय, और सबके लिए पराठे.nau chaay, aur sab-ke li-e pa-raa-the.Nine chai, and parathas for everyone.
लीजिए पराठे, और ऊपर मक्खन.lee-ji-e pa-raa-the, aur oo-par mak-khan.Here, parathas, and butter on top.
लगता है किlag-taa hai kiit seems that
लगता है कि अंकल ने कभी पराठा नहीं देखा.lag-taa hai ki an-kal ne ka-bhee pa-raa-thaa na-heen de-khaa.It seems that uncle has never seen a paratha.
मुझे ठंड लग रही है.mu-jhe thand lag ra-hee hai.I feel cold.
उन्हें ठंड लग रही है.un-hen thand lag ra-hee hai.she feels cold
मॉम कहती हैं कि उन्हें ठंड लग रही है.maum kah-tee hain ki un-hen thand lag ra-hee hai.Mom says that she feels cold.
लगता है कि धूप निकल रही है.lag-taa hai ki dhoop ni-kal ra-hee hai.It seems that the sun is coming out.
डैड कहते हैं कि उन्हें भूख लग रही है.daid kah-te hain ki un-hen bhookh lag ra-hee hai.Dad says that he feels hungry.

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