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🇮🇳 Hindi · Intermediate Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 21 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Rohan's Advice

Noah tells Rohan and Neha he wants to marry Priya and they tell him how an Indian family does it: it would be better if you asked her in Rishikesh, told no one, let Papa ji hear it from you, and had your parents in the house.

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THE STORY

The shop's kitchen in Chandni Chowk after the lunch service, a December afternoon. Noah asks Rohan and Neha, friends of his age, for advice; everyone says the familiar you.

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मैं प्रिया से शादी करना चाहता हूँ.main pri-yaa se shaa-dee kar-naa chaah-taa hoon.I want to marry Priya.
मुझे तुम्हारी सलाह चाहिए.mu-jhe tum-haa-ree sa-laah chaa-hi-ye.I need your advice.
बेहतर होगा किbeh-tar ho-gaa kiit would be better if
बेहतर होगा कि तुम ऋषिकेश में पूछो.beh-tar ho-gaa ki tum ri-shi-kesh men poo-chho.It would be better if you asked in Rishikesh.
और अच्छा होगा कि किसी को न बताओ.aur ach-chhaa ho-gaa ki ki-see ko na ba-taa-o.And it would be better if you told no one.
प्रिया को न बताओ.pri-yaa ko na ba-taa-o.Don't tell Priya.
और पापा जी?aur paa-paa jee?And Papa ji?
बेहतर होगा कि वो तुमसे सुनें.beh-tar ho-gaa ki vo tum-se su-nen.It would be better that he hears it from you.
तुम्हारे माता-पिताtum-haa-re maa-taa-pi-taayour parents
अच्छा होगा कि तुम्हारे माता-पिता घर में हों.ach-chhaa ho-gaa ki tum-haa-re maa-taa-pi-taa ghar men hon.It would be better if your parents were in the house.

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