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🇮🇳 Hindi · Intermediate Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 25 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

By the River

Ginger chai on the river steps of Rishikesh at dusk: while crossing the bridge Priya held the rope, while holding it she was laughing, drink it while it's hot, and while sitting here a bell can be heard across the water.

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THE STORY

Rishikesh, a December evening: the hanging bridge, then a chai stall on the river steps; the Shopkeeper keeps the stall, and Noah speaks to him politely. Noah and Priya use the familiar you with each other.

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चाय, अदरक वाली चाय! सीढ़ियों पर बैठिए.chaay, a-drak vaa-lee chaay! see-rhi-yon par bai-thi-ye.Chai, ginger chai! Sit on the steps.
दो अदरक वाली चाय दीजिए.do a-drak vaa-lee chaay dee-ji-ye.Two ginger chai, please.
पुल पर चलते हुएpul par chal-te hu-ewhile crossing the bridge
पुल पर चलते हुए मैंने रस्सी पकड़ी थी. देखा?pul par chal-te hu-e main-ne ras-see pa-ka-ree thee. de-khaa?While crossing the bridge I held the rope. Did you see?
देखा. और रस्सी पकड़ते हुए तुम हँस रही थीं.de-khaa. aur ras-see pa-kar-te hu-e tum hans ra-hee theen.I saw. And while holding the rope you were laughing.
लीजिए. गरम-गरम पीजिए, हवा ठंडी है.lee-ji-ye. ga-ram-ga-ram pee-ji-ye, ha-vaa than-dee hai.Here. Drink it while it's hot, the wind is cold.
यहाँ बैठे हुए घंटी सुनाई देती है.ya-haan bai-the hu-e ghan-tee su-naa-ee de-tee hai.While sitting here, a bell can be heard.
सुनते हुए मुझे पहली बार याद आती है.sun-te hu-e mu-jhe pah-lee baar yaad aa-tee hai.While listening, I remember the first time.
मुझे भी. पर सोचते हुए चाय ठंडी हो रही है.mu-jhe bhee. par soch-te hu-e chaay than-dee ho ra-hee hai.Me too. But while you think, the chai is getting cold.