Beginner #12 - An Indian Celebration




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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 ---- A:ये लो पोंगल की मिठाई. B:शुक्रिया. तुम्हारे घर में पोंगल मनाते हैं? A:हाँ हम तामिल है, इस लिए आज घर में रंगोली बनाएंगे और कल सब जमा होकर पोंगल का मीठा चावल भी पकाएंगे. B:तो कल छुट्टी पोंगल के लिए है. मीठा चावल किस लिए? A:वो पोंगल की रिवाज़ है. B:अच्छा? मिठाई बहुत स्वादिष्ट है. धन्यवाद. ----Formal English---- A: Here, have some sweets for Pongal. B: Thank you. So you celebrate Pongal at home? A: Yes, we are Tamil. That's why we're going to make a Rangoli today at home, and tomorrow there'll be a gathering, and we'll cook sweet rice for Pongal. B: Oh, so tomorrow's day off is for Pongal. Why sweet rice? A: That's a Pongal ritual. B: Oh really? The sweet is delicious, thank you! ----Formal Romanization---- A: ye Lo poNgaL kii mithaaii. B: sukriyaa! Tumhaare ghar mein poNgaL maNaaTe hain? A: haan ham TaamiL hai. iS Lie aaj ghar mein raNgoLii baNaaeNge aur kaL Sab jamaa hokar poNgaL kaa miithaa caavaL bhii pakaaeNge. B: To kaL chuttii poNgaL ke Lie hai. miithaa caaval kiS Lie? A: vo poNgaL kii rivaaz hai. B: acchaa? mithaaii bahuT SwaaDist hai. DHaNyavaaD. --------------------------- Learn Hindi with HindiPod101! Don't forget to stop by HindiPod101.com for more great Hindi Language Learning Resources!