Learn about shops and services that are common in India
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jason:Hi everyone, I’m Jason. |
| Neha:And I’m Neha! |
| Jason:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Hindi Vocabulary, Lesson 19:Shops and Services! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Transportation &around town. These are 5 shops or services in towns in Hindi. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at HindiPod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Jason:In this lesson, you’ll learn the names of shops or services in town in India. These are quite common, which means you’ll hear these words a lot! |
| Jason:Neha, what’s our first word? |
| Neha:धोबी |
| Jason:laundryman |
| Neha:(slow) धोबी (regular) धोबी |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:धोबी |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:The laundryman picks up the laundry each week from homes that do not have their own washing machine. |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) भारत में धोबी दरवाजे से कपड़े इकट्ठा करते हैं| |
| Jason:A laundryman in India collects clothes from the doorsteps. |
| Neha:(slow) भारत में धोबी दरवाजे से कपड़े इकट्ठा करते हैं| |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Neha:दूधवाला |
| Jason:milkman |
| Neha:(slow) दूधवाला (regular) दूधवाला |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:दूधवाला |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:The milkman in India often rides a motorbike or a bicycle. |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) दूधवाला गाय का ताज़ा दूध पहुंचाता है| |
| Jason:The milkman delivers fresh cow’s milk. |
| Neha:(slow) दूधवाला गाय का ताज़ा दूध पहुंचाता है| |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Neha:सब्जीवाला |
| Jason:vegetable seller |
| Neha:(slow) सब्जीवाला (regular) सब्जीवाला |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:सब्जीवाला |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:Indian families get their vegetables from the local vegetable seller. |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) कुछ सब्जीवाले ठेले पर सब्जियां बेचते हैं| |
| Jason:Some vegetable sellers sell vegetables on a cart. |
| Neha:(slow) कुछ सब्जीवाले ठेले पर सब्जियां बेचते हैं| |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Neha:रिक्शा |
| Jason:rickshaw |
| Neha:(slow) रिक्शा (regular) रिक्शा |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:रिक्शा |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:A rickshaw is a very common mode of transportation in India. |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) रिक्शा में यात्रा करना बहुत ही किफायती है| |
| Jason:Travelling in a rickshaw is very economical. |
| Neha:(slow) रिक्शा में यात्रा करना बहुत ही किफायती है| |
| Jason:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Neha:नौकरानी |
| Jason:maidservant |
| Neha:(slow) नौकरानी (regular) नौकरानी |
| Jason:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Neha:नौकरानी |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason:It is common for Indian families to have a maidservant. |
| Jason:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Neha:(normal) घर को रोज साफ़ करने के लिए लोग नौकरानी रखते हैं| |
| Jason:People keep maidservants to clean their house everyday. |
| Neha:(slow) घर को रोज साफ़ करने के लिए लोग नौकरानी रखते हैं| |
| QUIZ |
| Jason:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Neha will give you the Hindi – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Neha:धोबी |
| [pause]Jason:laundryman |
| Neha:दूधवाला |
| [pause]Jason:milkman |
| Neha:सब्जीवाला |
| [pause]Jason:vegetable seller |
| Neha:रिक्शा |
| [pause]Jason:rikshaw |
| Neha:नौकरानी |
| [pause]Jason:maidservant |
Outro |
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| Jason:There you have it – the names of 5 shops or services in towns in India! We have a more complete list at HindiPod101.com, so be sure to check it out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Neha:शुक्रिया (Śukriyā) |
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