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🇮🇳 Hindi · Intermediate Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 7 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Raju bhaiya's Auto

Noah and his father in Raju bhaiya's auto on the way to the market: sir, uncle and brother, I've heard that, people say that, and whether a sofa would fit in an auto.

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THE STORY

The lane in Lajpat Nagar on a foggy December morning; Raju bhaiya's auto-rickshaw takes Noah and his father to the central market. Raju bhaiya and Noah use the polite you with each other; Noah's father is uncle.

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साहब, ये आपके पापा हैं? नमस्ते, अंकल!saa-hab, ye aap-ke paa-paa hain? na-mas-te, an-kal!Sir, is this your father? Hello, uncle!
राजू भैया, बाज़ार चलिए, धीरे-धीरे.raa-joo bhai-yaa, baa-zaar cha-li-e, dhee-re-dhee-re.Raju bhaiya, to the market, slowly.
भाई साहब, यहीं रोकिए.bhaa-ee saa-hab, ya-heen ro-ki-e.Brother, stop right here.
कोई पैदल नहीं चलता.ko-ee pai-dal na-heen chal-taa.nobody walks
सुना है कि अमेरिका में कोई पैदल नहीं चलता.su-naa hai ki a-me-ri-kaa men ko-ee pai-dal na-heen chal-taa.I've heard that in America nobody walks.
डैड तीस साल डाकिया थे.daid tees saal daa-ki-yaa the.Dad was a postman for thirty years.
लोग कहते हैं कि अमेरिका में सब कुछ बड़ा है.log keh-te hain ki a-me-ri-kaa men sab kuchh ba-raa hai.People say that in America everything is big.
आधा सच. इसमें सोफ़ा आएगा?aa-dhaa sach. is-men so-faa aa-e-gaa?Half true. Will a sofa fit in this?
साहब, इस ऑटो में फ़्रिज आया है!saa-hab, is au-to men frij aa-yaa hai!Sir, a fridge has fitted in this auto!
दिल्ली के ऑटो सबसे अच्छे हैं.dil-lee ke au-to sab-se ach-chhe hain.Delhi's autos are the best.