Beginner #3 - Riding in an Indian Auto Rickshaw




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Summary: Learn Hindi with HindiPod101! Don't forget to stop by HindiPod101.com for more great Hindi Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Customer: भैय्या आप ये दुसरे रास्ते से क्यूँ जा रहे हैं? Driver: क्योंकि वो पहला वाला रस्ता अभी बंद है. Customer: वो रस्ता बंद क्यूँ है? Driver: वहाँ फ्लाईओवर बनने के कारण रस्ते को बंद किया हुआ है. Customer: अच्छा. बहुत दिनों से बंद तो नहीं है? Driver: नहीं बस इस हफ्ते ही बंद किया है क्योंकि कुछ दिनों में काम शुरू होगा. ----Formal English---- Customer: Bhaiya, why are you driving us via this other road? Driver: That's because the regular road is closed off at the moment. Customer: Why is that road closed off? Driver: There is an overpass being constructed in that area, therefore, the road has been blocked off. Customer: Okay. It hasn't been closed for very long, right? Driver: No, only since this week, because the construction will start in a few days. ----Formal Romanization---- Customer: bhaiyyaa aap ye DuSre raaSTe Se kyun jaa rahe hai? Driver: kyonki vo pahLa vaaLaa raSTaa abhii baND hai. Customer: vo raSTaa baND kyun hai? Driver: vahaan fLaaiiovar baN-Ne ke kaaran raSTe ko baND kiyaa huaa hai. Customer: acchaa. bahuT DiNon Se baND To Nahiin hai? Driver: Nahiin baS iS haphTe hii baND kiyaa hai kyonki kuch DiNon mein kam suru hogaa. --------------------------- Learn Hindi with HindiPod101! Don't forget to stop by HindiPod101.com for more great Hindi Language Learning Resources!