spoken express

My hand got bruised. 93
I learnt lesson from it.
I walk carefully. ,d ckj eaS lM+d ij Qla dj fxj x;k

eSaus blls lcd lh[kkA
eSa laHkydj pyrk gwaA

While I was back home, tc eaS ?kj okil vk jgk FkkA
My bike got punctured. ejs h ckbd iaDpj gks x;hA
I got late. eq>s njs gks x;hA
You are cooking a story. rqe dgkuh x<+ jgs gksA
No, it is a reality. ugha] ;g lPpkbZ gSA

An accident happened. ,d n?kZVuk gks x;hA
He broke his hand. cgqr ls ?kk;y gks x;As
One passenger died. eSa cky&cky cp x;kA
Many were injured. eSa [kq”kfdLerh ls cp x;kA
I had a narrow escape. [kqnk dk “kqØ gS!
I was lucky to survive. nq?kZVuk D;kas gksrh gS\
Thank God! ykijokgh ls xkMh+ pykus ds dkj.kA
Why do accident happen?
Due to careless driving.

He conspired against me. mlus esjs f[kykQ lkft+”k fd;kA
I was stunned to hear this.
It was unbelievable. ;g vfo”oluh; FkkA
I considered him my best friend. eSa mls viuk ije fe= le>rk FkkA

Traffic / lM+ds VwVh gqwbZ gSaA
The roads are broken. lM+dkas dh ejEer gks jgh gSA
They are under repair. ekxZ ifjofrrZ fd;k x;k gSA
Traffic is diverted. xkMh ?khjs pykvksA
Drive slowly. nkfgus eqMksA
Turn to the right. xfr de djksA
Slow down. jkLrk O;Lr gSA
The road is busy. xkM+h pykuk lqjf{kr ugha gSA
Driving is not safe. fu;eksa dk ikyu djksA
Follow the rules. vkxs va/kk eksM+ gSA
Blind turn ahead. viuk lhV csYV cka/k yksA
Fasten your seat belt. Ckk;sa ls pyksA
Keep to the left. yky cRrh ty jgh gSA
Red light is on. ts+cjk Økflax ij :dksA
Stop at the Zebra crossing. gjs flxuy dh çrh{kk djksA
Wait for the green signal. foyEc ds fy, [ksn gSA
Sorry for being late. eaS VSªfQd eas Qla x;k FkkA
I got stuck in the traffic. dksbZ ckr ughaA
It’s all right. nqckjk ,slk u gksus ik;sA
Don’t let it happen again. tYnh pyk djksA
Leave early.

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Stop! Stop! Show your driving license. :dks! :dks! viuk Mªkbfoax
ykbllas fn[kkvksA
Sorry Sir, I don’t have that. ekQ dhft, Jheku th] ejs s ikl ugha gSA
How old are you? rqEgkjh vk;q fdruh gS\
I am sixteen. esjh vk;q 16 o’kZ gSA
You are underage. rqe rks vYik;q gksA
You will have to pay fine. rqEgsa tqekZuk nsuk iM+sxkA
Sir please forgive me this time. Jheku th bl ckj {kek dj nhft,A

Get down, you are wrong side. mrfj;s vki xyr lkbM ls py jgs gaSA
Sorry Sir, I didn’t see the signal. {kek pkgrk gaw] Jheku th eSaus flxuy
ugha ns[kkA
Where is your helmet? vkidk gsYesV dgka gS\
Sorry sir, I forgot at home. ekQ dhft, Jheku thA ?kj ij Hkwy x;kA
I was in a hurry. eaS tYnh eas FkkA
Don’t you think helmet can protect your head in case of accident.
D;k vkidks ugha yxrk gS fd gsYesV nq?kZVuk dh n”kk esa vkids lj dh ljq {kk
djrk gSA
Now you will have to pay the fine for breaking the rules. vc vkidks
dkuwu rksM+us ds fy, tqekZuk nsuk iM+sxkA
Sorry Sir, it is my first mistake. Please leave me. {kek dhft, Jheku
th];g ejs h igyh xyrh gS] eq>s NksM+ nhft,A

Stop! Stop the car. :dks] dkj jksdks
What is the matter? D;k ekeyk gS\
You have violated the traffic rule. vkius ;krk;kr ds fu;e dk mYya?ku
fd;k gSA
Don’t you know the rule of red light? D;k vkidks jsM ykbV dk fu;e
ugha ekywe gS\
Your negligence may cause accident. vkidh ykijokgh nq?kZVuk dk dkj.k
cu ldrh gSA
Oh, I am extremely sorry. vksg] eq>s cgqr vQlkls gSA
I was in a hurry. eSa tYnh esa FkkA
I could not notice red light. eSa jsM ykbV ugha ns[k ldkA
Please pardon me this time. d`I;k e>q s bl ckj ekQ dj nhft,A
How can we allow you to create chaos on the road? ge vkidks lM+d
ij vkjktdrk iSnk djus dh btkt+r dSls ns ldrs gSa\
I am making your chalan. eaS vkidk pkyku dkV jgk gawA
Take out your driving license. viuk Mªkbfoax ykbllas ckgj fudkfy;sA
Try to understand me, Sir. eq>s le>us dh dksf”k”k dhft, Jheku th A
I didn’t do it intentionally. eSaus tkucw>dj ,slk ugha fd;kA
I assure you to be more careful in future. eSa Hkfo’; eas vf/kd lko/kku jgus
dk vkidks Hkjkslk fnykrk gawA
Don’try to argue. cgl djus dh dksf”k”k er dhft,A
Give me 150/- minimum penalty. 150 :i;s U;wure n.M nhft,A
I am going to hospital. eSa vLirky tk jgk gawA
My relative is seriously ill. esjs fj”rns kj xEHkhj :i ls chekj gaSA
Ok, ok you are pardoned this time. Bhd gS] Bhd gSA vkidks bl ckj ekQ
fd;k tk jgk gSA
Don’t repeat it again. nqckjk ,ls k u gksA

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Inquiry /

He is charged with murder. mlds Åij gR;k dk vkjksi gSA
FIR has been lodged against him. mlds f[kykQ ,Q vkb vkj ntZ gSA
The police is doing the inquiry. iksfyl Nkuchu dj jgh gSA
The CBI is investigating the matter. lh ch vkbZ ekeys dh tkap dj jgh gSA
Let us see what happens. nsf[k, D;k gksrk gSA

He was accused. og nks’kh FkkA
He was not released on bail. mls t+ekur ij fjgk ugha fd;k x;kA
The court found him guilty. U;k;ky; us mls nks’kh ik;kA
He was sentenced to death. mls ekSr dh ltk+ lquk;h x;hA
He was hanged. mls Qkalh ns nh x;hsA

Who is to blame? eqtfje dkSu gS\
You are responsible for it. rqe blds fy, ft+Eesnkj gksA
You are culprit. rqe eqtfje gksA
Don’t blame me. ejs s Åij bYtk+ e er yxkvksA
I am not concerned with it at all. ejs k blls dqN ysuk nsuk ugha gSA

Danger /

We heard a strange voice. ge rjq ra ykSV x;sA
We were terrified.
We looked all around.
We analyzed the situation.
We saw nothing.
We returned at once.

I entered the room. eaSus dejs esa ços”k fd;kA
I saw a snake. eSaus ,d lkai ns[kkA
I was at my wit’s end. ejs h vD+y xk;c gks x;hA
Believe me. fo”okl djksA
It was very fearful. ;g cMk+ Mjkouk FkkA
It is not a cock and bull story. ;g dksbZ >wBh dgkuh ugha gSA
I saw it with my own eyes. eaSus bls viuh vka[kksa ls ns[kkA

Don’t cut a joke. etk+ d er djksA
It is not a joke. ;g dksbZ etk+ d ugha gSA
It is a fact. ;g okLrfodrk gSA
Sure enough, it happened. gdhdr eaS ,slk gh gqvkA

Hunting /

It was a lovely day. ;g ,d I;kjk fnu FkkA
The birds were chirping. fpfM+;ka pgpgk jgh FkhaA
Dew drops were shining. vksl dh cwansa ped jgh FkhaA
The monkeys were jumping. canj dwn jgs FksA
Peacocks were dancing. eksj ukp jgs FksA
The lion was roaring. “kjs ngkM+ jgk FkkA

I went for hunting. eSa f”kdkj djus x;kA
I shot a lion. eSaus ,d “ksj dks ekjkA
It roared loudly. blus Tk+ksj ls ngkM+ ekjhA
What a ferocious animal! fdruk Mjkouk tkuoj gS!
It was a furious scene. ;g cMk+ [krjukd n”` ; FkkA
It was an adventurous moment. ;g cMk+ lkgfld {k.k FkkA
It was a thrilling experience. ;g ,d jksekapdkjh vuqHko FkkA

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I caught a bird. eaSus ,d i{kh dks idM+kA
It was so cute. ;g cgqr lqUnj FkhA
I took pity on it. eq>s blij n;k vk x;hA
eSaus bls vktk+ n dj fn;kA
I let it free.

I was on the move the whole day.
eSa Fkd x;kA
I got tired.

Back home, I relaxed. eSa lks x;kA

I fell asleep. eq>s xgjh uhan vk x;hA

I had a sound sleep. eaS ?kksMk cspdj lks x;kA

I slept like a log.

I got relief.

Weather / vkleku lkQ gSA
lwjt ped jgk gSA
The sky is clear. gok cg jgh gSA
The sun is shining. isM+ >qd jgs gSaA
Wind is blowing. ifRr;ka fgy jgh gSaA
The trees are bending.
Leaves are moving.

The cow is grazing. Xkk; pj jgh gSA
Schools are open. fo|ky; [kqys gq, gaSA
Classes are running. d{kk;as py jgh gSA
The teachers are teaching. v?;kid i<+k jgs gaSA
ekSle cny jgk gSA
Weather is changing. Ckkny bdB~Bk gks jgs gSaA
Clouds are gathering. vkleku esa ckny Nk x;s gaSA
Sky is overcast/cloudy.
It is thundering. BaM vk x;h gSA
Lightning is flashing. cQhZyh BaM gSA
It has started raining. ckgj er tkvksA
It is raining heavily. xje diMs+ igu yksA
The roof is leaking. BaM ls viuh ljq {kk djksA
vkx ds lkeus cSBksA
The temperature is increasing jkrsa yEch gkrs h gaSA
Ice is melting. mls BaM yx x;hA
Hot wind is blowing. geus vkx tyk;hA
We are perspiring. og blds ikl cSBkA
It is very sultry today. mls vkjke feykA

Winter has set in.
It is icy cold.
Don’t go out.
Wear woolen clothes.
Protect yourself from cold.
Sit in front of the fire.
Bask in the sun.
In winter, days are shorter.
Nights are longer.

He caught cold.
We made fire.
He sat around it.
He got relief.

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Environment /

Pollution is a big problem. çnw’k.k ,d cM+h leL;k gSA
It makes the environment dirty. ;g okrkoj.k dks nwf’kr djrk gSA
It causes diseases. blls chekfj;ka iSnk gkrs h gaSA
Dispose off garbage. dwMk+ lgh txg QsdasA
Don’t keep the drains open. Ukkfy;kas dks [kqyk u NksMas+A

Don’t cut trees. o`{kksa dks u dkVasA
Plant more trees. vf/kd o`{k yxk;saA
Trees attract monsoon. o`{k ekulwu dks vkdf’kZr djrs gaSA
They cause rain. os ckfj”k djkrs gSaA
They keep the environment clean. os okrkoj.k dks “kq) j[krs gSaA
They give us timber. os gesa bekjrh ydfM+;ka nsrs gSaA
They check soil erosion. os Hkwfe ds dVko dks jksdrs gSaA

Use solar energy.
It is cheap and safe.
Save power.
Protect environment.

Sweep the room. dwM+snku dk bLrseky djksA
Throw the rubbish. Ukkfy;kas dks <+d dj j[kksA
Use dustbin. LoNrk viukvksA
Keep the drains covered. ?kj dks lkQ&lqFkjk j[kksA
Follow sanitation.
Keep the house tidy.

Shopping /

What about this shirt? ;g “kVZ dSlh jgsxh\
;s okyh igudj nfs [k,A
I don’t like this one.
Try this one.

I love the colour of this shirt. eq>s bl “kVZ dk jax ilan gSA
bls igudj nsf[k,A
Give it a try. eq>s vkjke eglwl gks jgk gSA
I feel comfortable. ;g dSlh fn[krh gS\
How does it look? cgqr vPNhA
Very nice. D;k ;g ejs s Åij taprh gS\
gka] t+cjnLr!
Does it suit me?
Ya, amazing!

How much is the price? dher D;k gS\
Its price is two thousand fifty only. bldh dher 2050 :i;s gSA
It is too high. ;g rks cgrq vf/kd gSA
Make some discount, please. d`I;k dher dqN ?kVkb;sA
Sorry, no discount. {kek dhft,] dksbZ NwV ughaA
;g okftc nke gSA
It is a reasonable price. ge yksx vf/kd ugha yrs s gSaA
We don’t overcharge.
It is a fixed price shop.
We sell branded items.

How is the quality? Bhd gS] bls iSd dj nhft,A
It is a good quality product.
It is durable also.
Its fabric is superb.
OK, pack it.

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Business /

I opened a business. eSaus ,d O;kikj [kksykA
eq>s uqdlku gqvkA
I suffered loss.
Then realizing the market trend. fQj ckTk+kj ds :>ku dks eglwl djrs gq,A
I diversified my business. eSaus viuk O;kikj cny fn;kA
e>q s t+cjnLr lQyrk feyhA
I got a booming start.
Now it is flourishing day by day. vc ;s fnu Áfrfnu Qy Qwy jgk gSA
It’s running very well. ;s cgrq vPNk py jgk gSA
eaS bls vkSj c<+kuk pkgrk gwaA
I want to expand it more.
I want to take it to new heights. eSa bls ubZ Åapkb;ksa rd ys tkuk pkgrk gawA
It is my dream. ;g esjk liuk gSA

Market is dull. Ckktk+ j eas eanh py jgh gSA
Customers are not coming. xzkgd ugha vk jgs gaSA
fcØh cgrq de gSA
Sale is very low. yus &nsu u ds cjkcj gSA
There is very little transaction. ;g eagxkbZ dk t+ekuk gSA
vijk/k c<+ jgs gaSA
It is the age of inflation. os ukSdjh <aw+< jgs gSa+A
Prices are rising day by day. ysfdu ukSdjh ugha gSA
The poor are starving.
Unemployment is increasing.

People are getting jobless.
Crimes are on the increase.
Life has become miserable.

Poverty is a big problem.
Many people are jobless.
They are searching for jobs.
But job is not there.

Starvation is on the increase.

People are dying of hunger. os n;uh; thou xtq +kj jgs gaSA

They lead a poor life.
They don’t get a square meal. mUgsa Hkj isV Hkkstu ughas fey ikrk gSA
They live from hand to mouth. mUgsa cl [kkus

I have financial crunch. eq>s vkfFZkd leL;k gSA
ckTkk+ j cSB jgk gSA
Market is collapsing.
Businesses are going bankrupt. Dkjksckj nhokfy;k gks jgs gSaA
I am going to shut down my business. eaS viuk dkjksckj can djus okyk gawA
Have you gone crazy? ikxy gks x;s gks D;k\
D;k rqe lp dg jgs gks\
Do you mean it? gka] eSa et+kd ugha dj jgk gawA

Yes, I am not kidding.

I am distressed and disappointed. eSa cgrq nq%[kh vkSj fujk”k gwaA

Social evils / lkekftd cqjkb;ka

Corruption is a big problem.
It is the misuse of power.
It is a curse.
It has spread in every department.
Let us come forward to remove it. vkvks bls [kRe djus ds fy, vkxs c<+rs gSaA

Dowry is a social evil.
Girls are burnt alive.
They are given mental tortures. mUgsa ekufld ;kruk;sa

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mUgsa vkRe gR;k ds fy;s etcwj dj fn;k

It is a matter of shame.

There is a dowry act. ysfdu ;g dsoy dkxt+ ij gSA

But that is on paper only.
It should be implemented strictly. bls l[rh ls ykxw djuk pkgf,A
geas bls c<k+ ok ughas nus k pkfg,A
We should not promote it.
We should not demand for dowry.gesa ngst dh ekax ugha djuk pkfg,A
We should punish dowry hunters. gesa ngst ds f”kdkfj;ksa dks lt+k nsuh pkfg,A
ge lc feydj bl vfHk”kki ij dkcw ik

Politics has become a dirty game. jktuhfr ,d xank [ksy cu pqdh gSA
It is the last shelter of scoundrels. ;g cnek”kkas dk vkf[kjh fBdkuk gSA
Politicians have become selfish.
The have self-interest.
They don’t care for the public. mUgas turk dh çokg ugha gkrs h gSA
They play the all dirty games.
They divide the people.
They make promise and forget.
They hardly keep it.
They are disloyal.
I have no interest in politics.
I just focus on good things. eaS dos y vPNh phtksa ij ?;ku nsrk gawA

Communal riot broke out. lsuk rSukr dj nh x;h gSA
Curfew was clamped. LFkfr fu;a=.k esa gSA
Army has been deployed.
Situation is under control.

You are misguiding me. rqe eq>s xqejkg dj jgs gksA
Don’t give me temptation. eq>s ykyp er nksA
I cannot take bribe. eSa ?klw ugha ys ldrk gawA
My conscience does not allow it. ejs k t+ehj bldh btkt+r ugha nrs k gSA

Beggary is a big problem. fHk{kko`fRr ,d cMh+ leL;k gSA
;g ,d lkekftd cqjkbZ gSA
It is a social evil.
Beggars are found everywhere. fHk[kkjh gj txg ik;s tkrs gaSA
It has become a profession. ;g ,d is”kk cu x;k gSA

Many are hypocrite.
Some are deserving cases also. dqN mlds gdnkj Hkh gSaA

Some shopkeepers cheat.
They fleece the customers.
They overcharge.

They make huge profits.

A thief burgled into my house. ,d pksj us esjs ?kj eas las/k ekjhA
We nabbed him. geus mls /kj nckspk ¼idMk+ ½A
We handed him to the police. geus mls iksfyl ds gokys dj fn;kA
The police arrested him. iksfyl us mls fxj¶rkj dj fy;kA
The thief was sent to jail. Pkksj dks tsy esa Hkst fn;k x;kA

He has drug addiction. mls u”khyh nokvksa dh yr gSA
He is addicted to drinking also. mls “kjkc ihus dh Hkh yr gSA
His health has broken down. mldk LokLFk fcxM+ x;k gSA
Give up smoking. /kweziku NksM+ nksA
It is injurious to health. ;g LokLFk ds fy, gkfudkjd gSA

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Mobile /

Is your mobile dead? D;k vkidk eksckby [kjkc gS\
It’s not getting connected. tqM+ ugha jgk gSA
There is network problem. usVodZ dh leL;k gSA
I don’t get you loud and clear. vkidh vkokt+ lkQ ugha fey jgh gSA

He did not pick up my call. mlus esjh dky ugha mBk;kA
mlus bls dkV fn;kA
He disconnected it.

He might have been busy. og O;Lr jgk gksxkA

When he was free.

He called me back.

Disconnecting call is a bad manner. Qksu dkVuk cqjh ckr gSA

He was talking on the mobile. og Qksu ij ckr dj jgk FkkA
mldk ?;ku HkVd x;kA
His mind was diverted.

Accident happened.

Never talk while driving. xkMh+ pykrs le; dHkh ckr u djsaA

If you are in meeting. ;fn vki lHkk eas gksa rksA

Keep your mobile in silent mode. viuk eksckby “kkar eksM esa j[ksaA
;k bls can dj nasA
Or switch it off.

Don’t forget. Hkwyuk erA
Do reply my E- mail. ejs s bZ&esy dk mRrj t+:j nsukA
Don’t delay. njs er djukA
I will be waiting. eSa çrh{kk d:axkA
fcYdqy] eaS d:axkA
Certainly, I will. fpark er djksA
Don’t worry. oknk jgkA

Take my word.

Bank /
Our money is safe in the bank.

It is safe there.
We withdraw money from it. ge ;gka ls iSlk fudkyrs gaSA
caSd vPNh Hkwfedk vnk djrs gaSA
Banks play good role. os geas ?kj cukus ds fy, dt+Z nsrs gaSA

They give us home loan.

Advertisement / foKkiu

I don’t believe in publicity. eaS foKkiu eas fo”ok”k ugha djrk gwaA
;fn mRikn vPNk gS]
If the product is good, ;g vius vki fcdsxkA

It will sell of its own.
Customers will do the mouth publicity.xzkgd [kqn çpkj djsxkA
Which is the best publicity. tks lcls vPNk foKkiu gSA
og rks viuh txg ij gS ghA
That is there. ysfdu] foKkiu t+:jh gSA

But, publicity is necessary.
It provides information about the product. blls mRikn ds ckjas eas lwpuk feyrh gSA
It is a good means for promotion. ;g ÁksUufr dk vPNk ek?;e gSA
;g fcØh dks c<k+ rk gSA
It pushes up sales.
It gives growth to business. ;g O;kikj dks fodflr djrk gSA
;g xkz gdksa dks vkdf’kZr djrk gSA
It attracts customers.

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¼dqN foLe;kfncks/kd “kCn rFkk vfHkO;fDr;ka½

Wonderful! cgqr [kwc! vkius rks deky dj fn;k!

Of course! okLro eas! okdbZ ea!s

Marvelous! Okkg&okg!@D;k ckr gS!

Welcome! vkidk Lokxr gS!

Excellent! cgrq cf<+;k!

Oh dear! vjs I;kjs!

Thank God! [kqnk dk “kqØ gS!

Well done! “kkck”k!

Beautiful! vfr lqUnj!

Wow! okg!

Hey! vjs!

Oh no! vjs ughaA

May God bless you! bZ”oj vkidk Hkyk dj!s

My God! /Oh God! gs bZ”oj!

By God’s grace! [kqnk dh esgjckuh ls!

Good heavens! gs [kqnk! ¼vk”p;Z ls½

How beautiful! fdruk lqUnj!

Hurry up! tYnh djks!

Really! lpepq !

Shame on you! f/kDdkj gS rqe ij!

Touch wood! Pk”eas cn~njw !@ut+j u yxs!

Watch out! [kcjnkj@laHkydj!

What a trouble! D;k elq hcr gS!

What a shame! fdrus “keZ dh ckr gS!

What an idea! fdruh cf<+;k lw> gS!

What a pity! fdrus nq%[k dh ckr gS!

What a great victory! fdruh cM+h thr gS!

Beware! [kcjnkj!

How sweet! D;k [kwc!

Congratulation! Ck/kkbZ gks!

How sad! cM+s n%q[k dh ckr gS!

How terrible! fdruk [krjukd!

How absurd! fdruh csdkj@crs dq h ckr!

How disgusting! fN% fN%!

How disgraceful! fdrus vieku dh ckr gS!

How dare you! rqEgkjh fgEer dSls gqbZ!

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1. fdlh ds tUefnu ij “kqHkdkeuk nsus ds fy, dgas& Happy birthday
to you. Many many happy returns of the day. mRrj eas dgas&
Thank you.

2. u;s lky ij “kqHkdkeuk nsus ds fy, dgsa&Wish you a very happy
new year. May everyday of the new year inspire you to
grow. ay this new year be an extra ordinary for you.
wishing you a healthy, wealthy ahappy and prosperous
new year. mRrj esa dgsa& Same to you. M

3. fdlh R;ksgkj ij “kqHkdkeuk nsus ds fy, dgas&Wish you a happy
Diwali/Dussehra/Eid. mRrj esa dgsa& Same to you.

4. fdlh ds ;k=k ij tkrs le; “kqHkdkeuk nsus ds fy, dga&s Wish you a
happy Journey./Wish you a safe and sound journey. mRrj esa
dgas& Thank you.

5. ijh{kk ;k fdlh fe”ku ij tk jgs O;fDr dks “kqHkdkeuk nsus ds fy, dgas&
Wish you all the best. Wish you every success.

6. fdlh dh “kknh dh lkyxzg ij “kqHkdkeuk nsus ds fy, dgas &
Wish you a happy marriage anniversary, may you both
continue to be a wonderful husband and wife. mRrj esa
dgas&Thank you.

7. ijh{kk esa ikl gksus ij c/kkbZ nsus ds fy, dgsa&Congratulation on
your well-deserved/grand success. mRrj esa dgas&Thank you.

8. firk cuus ij c/kkbZ nsus ds fy, dgas&Congratulation on your
becoming father.mRrj eas dgas&Thank you.

9. fdlh ds diM+s ;k iks”kkd dh rkjhQ djus ds fy, dgas& You are
looking very smart today./You are looking one million
dollar in this dress. mRrj esa dgsa& Thanks for the
compliments.

10. ;fn dksbZ gekjk [;ky djs ;k gekjs izfr gennhZ trk;s] rks
dgsa&Thanks for being so considerate. mRrj eas dgsa&It’s all
right.

11. bZn ij c/kkbZ nsus ds fy, dgsa& Wishing you a very warm and
happy Eid al-Adha. May your plate of life be always full of
sweet sawaiyan topped with the nuts of happiness. May
Allah accepts your good deeds and forgive sins and release

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the sufferings of all the people around the globe! May
Allah fills your heart with love, mind with wisdom and and
soul with spiritual. May no sorrows depress you only
happness surround you! Eid Mubarak!
12. nhokyh ij c/kkbZ nsus ds fy, dgsa&All the best wishes for you
and your family. May this Diwali fills your life with
happiness, prosperity and love!

13. gksyh ij c/kkbZ nsus ds fy, dgas&May this Holi paint your life
with all the colours of beauty. Wish you a colourful and
splashing Holi!

14. lxkbZ ij c/kkbZ nus s ds fy, dgsa&May you both be blessed with
lifelong happiness. May your joining together bring more
joy than you can imagine.

15. “kknh ij c/kkbZ nsus ds fy, dgas&Wishing you a long and happy
marriage. Wishing you a lifetime of love and joy.

Impolite and polite expressions

Don’t say Say

You are wrong. You might be mistaken.

What? Could you repeat, please?

Who are you? Could I know your name?

I want another cup of tea. I would like another cup of tea.

Do this. It would be great if you could do this.

Can you open the door? Would you mind opening the door?

Do you have a business card? Do you mind if I take your business card.

I hate this music. I am not very fond of this music.

I need a pen. Would you lend me a pen, please?

That is a bad idea. I am not so sure that is a good idea.

It’s hot, open the window. Do you mind if I open the door?

No. I am afraid not.

Send me the picture. Could you send me the picture?

Don’t smoke here. Would you mind not smoking here?

Turn down the voice. Would you mind turning down the voice?

Why is that? Could you clarify a little bit, please?

You don’t understand. Perhaps I am not making myself clear.

I don’t like the colour in this design. I would prefer to have different

colour in this design.

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Greetings ¼vfHkoknu½

jkr esa ckjg cts ls nksigj ckjg cts rd cksyk tkrk gSA Good morning.

nksigj ckjg cts ls “kke ik¡p cts rd cksyk tkrk gSA Good afternoon.

“kke ik¡p cts ds ckn cksyk tkrk gSA Good evening.

“kke dks fonk ysrs le; cksyk tkrk gSA Good night.

fnu eas dHkh Hkh fonk yrs s le; cksyk tkrk gSA Good day /Have a nice day

/See you /Bye.

lqcg igyh ckj feyus ij dgsa%

Rahul: Hi Mohsin, Good morning. gkb eksgflu] xqM ekfuaZxA
Mohsin:
Good morning, Rahul. How are you? xqM ekfuaZx]
Rahul: jkgqyA dSls gks rqe\
Mohsin:
Good, thanks. And you? Bhd gw¡] /kU;okn] rqe dSls gks\

Very well, thanks. cgqr vPNk] /kU;oknA

nksigj ds le; feyus ij dgsa%

Abdullah: Good afternoon, David. xqM vk¶Vj uwu MsfoM-
David: Good afternoon, Abdullah. xqM vk¶Vj uwu] vCnqYykgA
Abdullah: Would you like a cup of tea with me? D;k ejs s lkFk
,d di pk; pysxh\
Abdullah: No, thanks. I am tight for time? ughas] /kU;okn
eSa tYnh esa gwa\
Abdullah: Ok, Bye. Have a nice day. Bhd gS] ckbA rqEgkjk fnu
vPNk gksA

“kke dks feyus ij dgas%

Abdullah: Good evening, David. xqM bofuxa ] MsfoMA
David: Good evening, Abdullah. Where are you going? xqM
bofuax] vCnqYYkkgA dgka tk jgs gks\
Abdullah: I am going home. eSa ?kj tk jgk g¡wA
David: OK, Good night. Bhd gS] “kqHk jkf=A
Abdullah:
Good night. Bye. ”kqHk jkf=A ckbA

fdlh Hkh le; feyus ij vfHkoknu ds fy, Hell, Hi rFkk Hey dk Á;ksx
dj ldrs gaSA

Abdul: Hi Rashmi, where have you been? You kept me
waiting so long. gkb] jf”eA rqe bruh njs rd dgka FkhA
David: rqeus eq>s cgrq Árh{kk djok;kA
Ravi:
Hey Abdul, what’s up? You didn’t show up at the
party. gs] vCnqyA dlS s gks\ rqe ikVhZ eas ugha fn[ksA
Hello, Abdul. How are you doing? gsyks] vCnqy dlS s gks\

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Short conversations:

fdlh ls dksbZ oLrq ek¡xus ds fy, dgsa%

Rahul: Excuse me, David. May I borrow your bike? ekQ djuk
MsfoMA D;k eSa rqEgkjh ckbd m/kkj ys ldrk gw¡\

David: Yes, you can have it. gk¡] ys ldrs gksA
Rahul: Thank you very much. cgrq &cgqr /kU;oknA

David: You are welcome. rqEgkjk Lokxr gSA

fdlh ls jkLrk iwNus ds fy, dgsa%

stranger: Excuse me, could you please tell me the way to the
Rahul: railway station? {kek dhft,] D;k vki d`I;k eq>s jsyos
LV”s ku dk jkLrk crk ldrs gSa\

Oh, sure. Go straight, and then take the first right
turn. gk¡ fcYdqyA lh/ks tkdj igys eksM+ ls nk,a eqM+ tk,aA

tc dksbZ gekjh lgk;rk djs] c/kkbZ ns ;k fQj dksbZ oLrq vFkok iqjLdkj ns
rks gesa mls Lohdkj djus ds i”pkr dguk pkfg,% Thank you /Thanks a

lot /Thank you very much /Thank you so much, etc.

Vijay: Would you like to take a cup of tea? D;k vki ,d di
pk; ysuk ilUn djsaxs\
Mohan:
Vijay: Yes, I would love to. eq>s vPNk yxsxkA
Mohan:
Mohan: Here you are. ;s jgh vkidh pk;A

Thanks. /kU;oknA

My pleasure. esjk lkSHkkX;A

tc dksbZ O;fDr geas dksbZ oLrq ns jgk gS ijUrq ge ysus dh bPNk ugha j[krs
gSa rks gesa dguk pkfg,% no, thanks /no, thank you /thank you, but

I can manage it /please, don’t bother, etc.

Arun: Please take some more rice. —I;k FkksMk+ vkSj pkoy
yhft,A

Ajay: No, thanks. It is enough for me. ugha] /kU;oknA esjs fy,
bruk dkQh gSA

tc dksbZ O;fDr /kU;okn nrs k gS] rks gesa mRrj eas dguk pkfg,% You are

welcome /It is my pleasure/It is all right /don’t mention it

/mention not, etc.

Rahul: Thank you for you kind help. Eknn ds fy, vkidk
“kqfØ;kA

David: You are welcome. /It is all right. /It is my pleasure.
vkidk Lokxr gS@Bhd gSA@;s rks ejs s fy, [kq”kh dh ckr gSA

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fdlh ?kVuk ij nq%[k rFkk NksVh xfYr;ksa ij vQlksl O;Dr djus ds fy,] I
am sorry dguk pkfg,A fdlh dh rjQ ls Sorry dgs tkus ij mRrj eas
never mind ;k it is OK. dguk pkfg,A

Rahul: Sorry to hurt your feelings. vkidh Hkkoukvksa dks Bls
David: igqapkus ds fy, e>q s [ksn gSA

It is o.k. / Never mind. dksbZ ckr ughaA @Bhd gSA

Note 1: Hello, hi rFkk hey “kCn vius ls cMk+ as ds lkFk ugha iz;ksx fd;s tkrs
gSa] ijUrq cM+ksa ls crs dYyqQh dk O;ogkj gks] rks budk iz;ksx fd;k tk ldrk gSA

vius fdlh ,d fe= ls f-dlh nlw js fe= dk ifjp; djkuk%

Anil: Rahul, meet my friend, Amit. jkgqy] esjs nkLs r vfer ls
Rahul: feyksA
Amit:
Hi, Amit. glad /pleased /nice to meet you. gkb] vfer]
vkils feydj cgqr [kq”kh gqbZA

Nice to meet you too. vkils Hkh feydj [kq”kh gqbZA

Note 2: Hello “kCn hallo/hollo dk fod`r ¼alteration½ :i gSA ;g teZu
Hkk’kk ds “kCn halo/hola ls fy;k x;k gSA bldk ç;ksx viuh rjQ ?;ku
[khapus ds fy, fd;k tkrk gSA hello dk loZçFke ç;ksx ,Mhlu us fd;k FkkA

;fn dksbZ v/;kid igyh ckj d{kk eas vk,] rks mls bl rjg ls ifjp;
nsuk pkfg,%

Hi/Hello, I am Anurag Sharma, your English teacher.
blds mRrj esa Nk=kas dks dguk pkfg,A Good morning /Good afternoon
/Good evening, Sir.

lLa Fkk ;k d{kk ds vUnj u;s v/;kid dk ifjp; djkuk%

Vishal: This is Mr. Shah Alam, your English teacher.;s gSa
Jheku “kkg vkye] vkids vaxzsth+ ds v/;kidA

Shah Alam: Hello, dear students. Nice to meet you.
Students: gsyks] fÁ; {kk=ksaA vki yksxkas ls feydj cgrq [kq”kh gqbZA

Good morning, Sir. xqM ekfuZax] Jheku thA

fdlh xYkrh ij vQlkls izdV djus ds fy, dgsa%

Sorry to keep you waiting.
Sorry to hurt your feelings.
I deeply regret what I said to you in my fit of anger.

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fdlh ds vQlkls djus ij mlds mRrj esa dgas%

That’s all right, nothing to worry.
Don’t worry, anyone can make mistakes.
It is OK, but don’t let it happen again.

fdlh dh {kek dks Bqdjkus ds fy, dgas%
What is the use of saying sorry? Look at the damage you have
already done.

It is easy to say sorry, but how you are going to compensate for my loss.
Only sorry is not enough.

fdlh dh jk; tkuus ds fy, dgsa :
What do you say about it?
What is your outlook/opinion on it?

fdlh vtuch O;fDr ls eq[kkfrc gksus ds fy, dgsa%

Excuse me, would you mind…...?
Excuse me, would you mind telling me this address?
Excuse me, would you mind shifting a bit, please?

fdlh dh jk; ls lgefr trkus ds fy, dgas%
Yes, I agree.
Yes, I think so.
Of course, you are absolutely right.

vlgefr trkus ds fy, dgas%

I disagree.
I don’t subscribe to your views.
I don’t think so.
I am afraid not.

fdlh dks vkeaf=r djus ;k nkor nsus ds fy, dgas:

You are cordially invited to…
Your presence shall be highly appreciated.

fdlh dh nkor ls budkj djus ds fy, dgsa%

I would love to come, but I am engaged on that day.
I am afraid I have already promised to attend another programme
on that day.

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dksbZ dk;Z djus dh vkKk nsus ds fy, dgas%

Please carry on.
Yes, go ahead.

vkKk nsus ls budkj djus ds fy, dgas%
I am sorry, you cannot.
No way, Sorry.
It is O.K. with me, but you must ask others.

lkaRouk ;k laosnuk izdV djus ds fy, dgas%
I am deeply grieved to hear this.
May God give you strength to bear this loss.
Have faith in God. Misfortune will pass away.
Bad days will soon be over.

Say when not able to hear / tc dksbZ ckr lqukbZ u ns rks dgasA

● Excuse me. or Pardon me. ekQ dhft,A
What was that? Come again. vkius D;k dgk\ fQj ls dfg,A

● Sorry, I didn’t hear you./ I didn’t catch the last word. {kek dhft,]
eaSus vkidks ugha lqukA@eSa vkidk vkf[kjh “kCn ugha lqu ik;kA
Could you repeat, please? D;k vki d`I;k fQj ls dgus dk d’V djasxs\

Meeting someone suddenly / fdlh ls vpkud feyus ij

Hey Amit, what a surprise! vjs] vfer] fdrus vk”p;Z dh ckr gS!
See you after such a long time. brus fnukas ds ckn fey jgs gksA
Where had you been so long? rqe brus le; rd dgka Fks\
I had been to Mumbai. eaS eaqcbZ x;k FkkA

Meeting at a restaurant / jLs rjka eas feyuas ij

Do you come to this restaurant frequently? D;k rqe bl jsLrjkas esa vDlj
vkrs gks\
Yes, I come here quite often. gka] eSa ;gk cgqr vkrk gawA
Or I don’t come here on a regular basis. eSa ;gka cjkcj ugha vkrk gwaA
Or Once in a blue moon. dHkh dHkkj ghA

Meeting in a movie theatre / flusekgky eas feyus ij

Hey, how come you are here? vjs] rqe ;gka dSls\
I am here to see the movie. eaS ;gka fQYe ns[kus vk;k gwaA
Which movie? dkSulh fQYe\
I have come to see “Harry potter” eSa gSjh ikWVj n[s kus vk;k gawA

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I have come to see the same one. eaS Hkh rks ogh ns[kus vk;k gwaA
What a coincidence! D;k bRrsQkd gS!
I am so excited to see you here. eSa rqEgsa ;gka ns[kdj cgqr mRrsftr gawA

Bye ls igys dgs tkus okys “kCna%

Nice talking to you.
It was great chatting with you.
It was nice speaking with you.
It was great to talk to you.

fonk ;k vyx gksrs le; cksys tkus okys expressions rFkk muds mRrj%
Nice meeting. mRrj esa dgs Same here.
Bye mRrj eas dgas Bye, see you later or see you soon or so long.
Bye, have a nice day! mRrj eas dgas Thanks, you too, bye.

Conversation 1:

Well, I know you are busy. So I don’t want to keep you.
That’s ok. Nice talking to you. Bye, see you later.

Conversation 2:

Well, I would love to keep chatting, but I have gotta (have got to
run) run. My evening class starts in half an hour.
Oh, enjoy your class.
Thanks. See you later.

Conversation 3:

Hey, it was nice talking to you, but I need to go now. Someone is
waiting.
Ok, no problem. Have a good one!
You too, bye.
Bye.

Informal greetings@vfHkoknu ds vukSipkfjd rjhdsA

‘How are you’ dgus dk vukSipkfjd (informal) rjhdkA

What’ up? → Fine/not much.

How is it going? → good/ not so good.

What is new? → same as usual/ not much.

How is everything?/ How is life? → quite nice/not too bad.

How is your day going? → great/ too much work.

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Informal greeting ds dqN vkSj mnkgj.k%

Howdy?
Aright?
Are you Okay?
How’s tricks? lcdk ,d gh vFkZ gS rqe dSls gk\s

mRrj eas fuEefyf[kr okD;kas eas ls dksbZ Hkh cksyk tk ldrk gS% I am ok/ I am
good /I am pretty fine / I am great / Just cool/ I am so-so

Note: dHkh&dHkh vfHkoknu dk mRrj Hkh mUgha “kCnkas ls fn;k tkrk gSA tlS s%

● Ravi: What’s up?

Abdul: What’s up?

● Rekha: Hi Rashmi!
Rashmi: Hi Rekha!

● Priyanka: Hi Anshu!
Anshu: Hey Priyanka!

vukSipkfjd ¼informal conversation½ okrkZykiA

Abdul: Alright? Bhd gks\
Ravi: Ya, you? gka] rqe\
Abdul: Ya, not bad. gka] caqjk ughaA
Ravi: What’s new? u;k D;k py jgk gS\
Abdul: Not much. dksbZ [kkl ughaA

vukSipkfjd ¼informal conversation½ okrkZykiA

Abdul: Hi, what’s up? gkb] dSls gks\
Ravi: Not much, you? dksbZ [kkl ugha] rqe\
Abdul: Ya, all right. gka] Bhd gSA
Ravi: You look a bit tired. rqe FkksM+k Fkds gq, fn[kkbzZ iM+ jgs gksA
Abdul: Actually I didn’t sleep well last night. njvLy] eaS dy jkr eas

<a+x ls ugh lks ldkA
Ravi: Oh, why? vksg] D;kas\
Abdul: My neighbours had a marriage party, and it was really

loud. esjs iM+kslh ds ?kj “kknh Fkh vkSj cgqr gaxkek FkkA
Ravi: I hate people doing it. ,ls k djus okyksa ls eq>s uQjr gSA
Abdul: Ya, me too. gka] eq>s HkhA
Ravi: Anyway, how was your trip to Paris? cgjgky] rqEgkjh isfjl

;k=k dlS h Fkh\
Abdul: It was fantastic. It’s really a great city. ;g rks cgrq “kkunkj FkhA

okLro esa ;g ,d cgrq vPNk “kgj gSA

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Conversation at a party / ,d ikVhZ eas okrkZykiA

I don’t think we have met- I am Alam. eq>s ugha yxrk fd ge igys feys
gSaA eaS vkye gwaA
Are you from Mumbai? D;k vki eqacbZ ls gSa\
Have you tried the ice cream? It is so delicious. D;k vkius vkbLØhe
fy;k\ ;g cgrq Lokfn’V gSA

Conversation at a conference or work / ,d lekjksg esa
okrkZyki A

I don’t think we have met before. eq>s ugha yxrk fd ge igys feys gaSA
Where are you from? vki dgka ds jgus okys gSa\
I am from Lucknow. eSa y[kuÅ dk jgus okyk gwaA
What do you think of the workshop? dk;”Z kkyk ds ckjs eas D;k [;ky gS\
It was excellent- I learnt a lot. How about you?
a;g “kkunkj Fkh] eSaus cgqr dqN lh[kkA vkidh D;k jk; gS\

Conversation with a colleague/ ,d lgdehZ ds lkFk okrkZykiA

Hey body! How have you been? Long time no see. vjs vkj] dSls gks\
rqEgsa ns[ks gq, dkQh le; gks x;kA
I have been pretty fine, what about you? eSa fcYdqy Bhd gawA rqe dSls gks\
Great. What have you been up to lately? cgrq vPNk] vktdy D;k dj
jgs gks\
Oh, not much. Just went to my friend’s house yesterday. vksg] dksbZ
[kkl ughaA cl dy vius fe= ds ?kj x;k FkkA
How has been your day? rEq gkjk fnu dlS k jgk\
It’s (it has) been fine. How has been yours? vPNk jgkA rqEgkjk dSlk
jgk\
It was great. I went shopping with my mother. I picked up a new
dress for myself. cgrq vPNk jgkA eSa viuh ekrk th ds lkFk [kjhnkjh djus
x;k FkkA eaSus vius fy, u;h ikS”kkd [kjhnhA
How was your weekend? rEq gkjk lIrkgkra dSlk jgk\
It was so-so. Bhd&Bkd FkkA
or Stressful. I had so much work to do. rukoiw.kZ jgkA djus ds fy, dke
cgrq FkkA
What are you going to do this weekend? bl lIrkgkra D;k dj jgs gks\
I am going to a concert. Or I am going to see a movie. eaS ,d laxhr
lekjksg esa tk jgk gwaA ;k eaS ,d fQYe ns[kus tk jgk gwaA
Or I have not given a thought about it. eauS s vHkh lkspk ugha gSA

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Conversational skills
Part- 3

Ravi: What is your name? vkidk D;k uke gS\
Amit:
Ravi: My name is Amit. ejs k uke vfer gSA
Amit:
Ravi: How old are you? vkidh vk;q D;k gS\
Amit:
I am 26 (years old). ejs h vk;q 26 o’kZ gSA
Ravi:
What are you doing? vki D;k dj jgs gSa\
Amit:
Ravi: I am doing graduation with sociology. eaS lekt “kkL=
Amit: ls Lukrd dj jgk gaqA

Ravi: Have you a small or big family? vkidk ifjokj NksVk gS
Amit: ;k cM+k\
Ravi:
Amit: I have a small family. ejs k ifjokj NksVk gSA

Ravi: How many brothers have you? vkids fdrus HkkbZ gSa\
Amit:
I have one elder and one younger brother. ejs s ,d
Ravi: cM+s vkSj ,d NksVk HkkbZ gSA
Amit:
Ravi: What is your elder brother? vkids cM+s HkkbZ D;k gaS\
Amit:
My elder brother is a doctor. ejs s cM+s HkkbZ MkWDVj gSaA
Ravi:
Amit: Where does he practice? os dgka çsfDVl djrs gSa\

Ravi: He has just completed. He is doing apprentice. mUgksa us
Amit: vHkh&vHkh fd;k gSA og ,d çf”k{kw gaSA
Ravi:
Amit: What about your younger brother? vkidk NksVk HkkbZ\

He is pursuing 10+2 with commerce stream. og
dkelZ LVªhe ls Vsu Iyl Vw dj jgk gSA

Have you any sister? D;k vkids ikl dksbZ cgu gS\

Yes, I have an elder sister. gka] ejs h ,d cM+h cgu gSAa

What is she doing? og D;k dj jgh gS\a
She is a teacher in a government school. og ljdkjh
fo|ky; eas ,d v/;kfidk gSaA

What is your father? vkids firk th D;k djrs gSa\

My father is a government employee. ejs s firk th ,d
ljdkjh deZpkjh gaSA

Where is he posted? og dgka ij inLFkkfir gaS\

He is posted in Mumbai. og eaqcbZ eas lsokjr gSaA

What is your mother? vkidh ekrk th D;k djrh gSa\

My mother is a homemaker. ejs h ekrk th ,d x`fg.k gSaA

Ravi: 113

Ahmad: ¼fo|ky; lEcU/kh okrkZyki½

Ravi : What school do you study in? rqe fdl fo|ky; esa i<+rs
Ahmad: gks\
Ravi: I study in ‘Hera Public School’.eSa gsjk ifCyd Ldwy esa
Ahmad: i<r+ k gawA
Ravi: Where is it located? ;g dgka gS\
It is located near my house.;g esjs ?kj ds fudV fLFkr gSA
Ahmad: Which class do you study in? rqe dkSulh d{kk esa i<r+ s gks\
Ravi: I study in fifth class. eSa d{kk 5 eas i<r+ k gwaA
How many students study in your school? rqEgkjs
Ahmad: fo|ky; esa fdrus cPps i<+rs gaS\
Around eight hundred. yxHkx vkB lkSA
Ravi: How many teachers are there in your school? rqEgkjs
Ahmad: fo|ky; esa fdrus v/;kid gaS\
There are twenty teachers in my school. ejs s fo|ky;
Ravi: eas 20 v/;kid gaSA
Ahmad: How do you like it there? rqEgsa ogka dSlk yxrk gS\
I like it because of its infrastructure, the big ground
Ravi: and other facilities. eSa bls blds vk/kkjHkwr <kaps] cM+s
ifjlj rFkk vU; lqfo/kkvksa ds fy, ilan djrk gawA
Ahmad: What about the school building? fo|ky; dh bekjr
dSlh gS\
Ravi: There are three double storey buildings with wide,
cool, big and airy classrooms. ;gka rhu nks eaft+yk bekjrsa
Ahmad: gSA blds dejs foLrr` ] BaMs] cMs+ rFkk goknkj gaSA
Ravi: That’s great. Who teaches you English? cgrq vPNkA
rqEgas vaxszth+ dkSu i<+krk gS\
Ahmad: Alam Sir teaches me English. vkye lj e>q s vaxszt+h
i<+krs gSaA
Ravi: Which teacher do you like most? rqEgkjs lcls vPNs
Ahmad: v/;kid dkSu gSa\
I like Krishna Sir most. ejs s lcls vPNs v/;kid d`’.kk
lj gSaA
Who is the principal of your school? rqEgkjs fo|ky; ds
ç/kkukpk;Z dkSu gSa\
The principal of my school is Mr. Zakir Ahmad. ejs s
fo|ky; ds ç/kkukpk;Z ekuuh; Tkk+ fdj lkgc gSaA
What is his qualification? mudh ;ksX;rk D;k gS\
His qualification is M.A. Med. mudh ;ksX;rk ,e ,
,e,M gSA

Amit: 114
Zaid:
Amit: ¼iqLrdky; ij okrkZyki½
Zaid:
Amit: Is there any library in your school? D;k rqEgkjs fo|ky; esa
Zaid: dksbZ iqLrdky; gS\
Amit: Yes, there is a big library in my school. gka] esjs fo|ky;
Zaid: eas ,d cM+k iqLrdky; gSA
Amit: Do you go to library? D;k req iLq rdky; tkrs gks\
Zaid: Yes, regularly. gka] cjkcjA
What do you do there? rqe ogka D;k djrs gks\
Amit:
Zaid: I read books, magazines and newspaper in the library.
Amit: eaS iqLrdky; eas fdrkcsa] eSXt+hUl rFkk lekpkj i= i<r+ k gawA
Zaid: What types of books are available there? ogka fdl Ádkj
Amit: dh fdrkcas miyC/k gaS\
Zaid:
All types of books on different topics are available
Amit: there. ogka gj rjg dh fdrkcsa fofHkUu fo’k;ksa ij miyC/k gSaA
Zaid: What types of books do you read there? rqe ogka fdl
çdkj dh fdrkcsa i<r+ s gks\
]
Besides my subject books, I go through competition
books, sports and quiz magazines. eSa vius fo’k; dhs
fdrkckas ds vfrfjDr çfr;ksxh fdrkcsa] [ksydwn rFkk fDot+ eSXth+ Ul
i<r+ k gwaA
Have you a library card?D;k rqEgkjs ikl iqLrdky; dkMZ gS\
Of course, I have. But I have to renew it. gka] fcYdqy esjs
ikl gS] ysfdu eq>s uohdj.k djkuk gSA
What is the use of a library card? iLq rdky; dkMZ dk D;k
Á;ksx gS\

We can use library card for issuing books.
iqLrdky; dkMZ ls ge fdrkcas tkjh djok ldrs gaSA
Do you think reading books is a good habit? D;k rqe
lksprs gks fdrkcsa i<+uk vPNh vknr gS\

Of course, it is a great habit. It improves our

personality. It adds to our pleasure in happiness and
gives consolation in sorrow. gka] okLro esa ;g cgqr vPNh
vknr gSA ;g gekjs O;fDrRo dks fu[kkjrh gSA blls gesa lq[k esa
[kq”kh feyrh gS vkSj nqa%[k dh ?kMh+ eas lkaRoukA
What are the benefits of reading books? fdrkcsa i<+us ds
D;k ykHk gSa\

They give us knowledge, writing skills and mental
stimulation. os gesa Kku] ys[ku dyk rFkk ekufld mRrstuk
nrs h gSAa

115

Amit: Who is your ideal teacher? rqEgkjs vkn”kZ v?;kid dkSu gaS\
Abdul: My ideal teacher is Ahmad Sir. ejs s vkn”kZ v?;kid vgen
Amit: lj gaSA
Abdul: What qualities do you like in him? muds vUnj rqEgsa dkSu
Amit: ls xq.k ilan gaS\
Abdul: He has all the qualities of a good teacher. muds vUnj
Amit: ,d vPNs v?;kid ds lkjs xq.k gaSA
Abdul: Can you tell a few?D;k dqN crk ldrs gks\
Amit:
Abdul: Yes, he is polite, humble˗ but a strict disciplinarian.
gka] og fouez] fouhr ijUrq dBkjs vuq”kkld gaSA
Amit: Does he enjoy teaching?D;k mUgsa f”k{k.k eas vkuan feyrk gS\
Abdul: Yes, teaching is a passion for him. gka] f”k{k.k muds fy,
Amit: ,d tT+ck vkSj tquwu gSA
Abdul: Do you like his method of teaching? D;k rqEgsa muds
Amit: i<+kus dk <+ax ilan gS\
Abdul:
Yes, it is so simple. I like his clear expression and
Amit: diction. gka] ;g cgqr vklku gksrk gSA eq>s mudh vfHkO;fDr
Abdul: rFkk “kCn&p;u vPNk yxrk gSA
How does he explain the topics? og fo’k;ksa dh fdl rjg
Amit: O;k[;k djrs gaS\
Abdul:
Amit: He presents even the toughest topics in the simplest way.
Abdul: og efq ”dy fo’k; dks Hkh vklku cuk nrs s gaSA
Do you like his ideas? D;k rqEgas muds fopkj ilan gaS\
Yes, his ideas are creative and thought provoking. gka]
muds fopkj fØ;k”khy rFkk ubZ lksp iSnk djus okys gksrs gaSA
Does he motivate the students? D;k os cPpksa dks çsfjr
djrs gaS\

Yes, he is very thoughtful and always motivates for
learning knowledge and good habits. gka] os cMs+ fopkjoku
gSa os lnoS Kku rFkk vPNh vknr lh[kus ds fy, çsfjr djrs gaSA
How does he interact with the students? cPpksa ds lkFk
mudh Ckkr&phr dSlh gS\

He is very friendly with the students and encourage
them to ask questions. og cPpkas ds lkFk cgqr fe=or
O;ogkj j[krs gSa rFkk iz”u iwNus ds fy, izsfjr djrs gaSA
How do you like him as a person? rqe mUgsa ,d O;fDr ds
:i esa dSls ns[krs gks\
He is a nice person and his behaviour is so good. os
,d vPNs O;fDr gSa vkSj mudk O;ogkj dkQh vPNk gSA
Do the students like him? D;k cPps mUgsa ilan djrs gaS\

Yes, the students like him very much, and he is quite
popular amongst them. gka] cPps mUgas cgqr ilan djrs gaS vkjS
og cPpksa esa dkQh yksdfç; gaSA

Nikhil: 116
Teacher:
Nikhil: ¼Nk= vkSj v/;kid ds chp okrkZyki½
teacher:
Nikhil: Good morning, Sir. xqM ekfuZax] Jheku~ thA
Good morning, Nikhil. How are you? xqM ekfuaZx]
Teacher: fuf[kyA dSls gks\
Nikhil: Fine, Sir. Bhd gaw] Jheku thA
So, what brings you here? rks] ;gka dSls vkuk gqvk\
Teacher: Actually, I want to watch the movie “Three Idiots”
Nikhil: showing at Galaxy. Could you grant me leave for
Teacher: today, please? njvLy~] eSa ^Fkzh bZfM;V~l* fQYe ns[kuk pkgrk
Nikhil: gw¡ tks xSysDlh eas py jgh gSA D;k d`I;k vki eq>s vkt ds fnu
dh NqV~Vh nus s dk d’V djasxs\
Teacher: I don’t think so. You can watch the movie at home
also, can’t you? eq>s ugha yxrk] rqe ;g fQYe ?kj ij Hkh
Nikhil: ns[k ldrs gks] ugha D;k\
Of course, I can- but Sir, I want to watch it with my
friends in the movie hall. It has a different aura and
pleasure. gk¡] fcYdqy] ns[k ldrk g¡w]] ysfdu Jheku~ th eaS
vius nksLrkas ds lkFk flusek gky eas ns[kuk pkgrk gwaA bldk
ekgkSy vkSj etk+ gh et+k gSA
Oh, I see. Is there anything special in this movie?
vksg] le>kA D;k bl fQYe esa dksbZ [kkl ckr gS\
Yes, Sir. This movie is meant for the young
generation who is running after success. gk¡] Jheku~ thA
;g fQYe ubZ ih<+h ds fy, gS tks lQyrk ds ihNs Hkkx jgh gSA
What do you mean by running after success?
lQyrk ds ihNs Hkkxus ls rqEgkjk rkRi;Z D;k gS\
I mean to say, this movie gives the message that
instead of running after things, we should improve
our talent, skills and knowledge, then success will
run after us. The teacher should not force the
students; rather, they should inspire confidence in
them. esjs dgus dk eryc gS fd ctk; lQyrk ds ihNs
Hkkxus ds geas viuh izfrHkk] gquj rFkk Kku dks fodflr djuk
pkfg,] rc lQyrk gekjs ihNs Hkkxsxh ge lQyrk ds ihNs ugha
HkkxasxsA v/;kidksa dks Nk=kas ds Åij ncko cukus ds ctk; muds
vUnj vkRefo”okl iSnk djuk pkfg,A
Great! Then the movie will go a long way to change
the society, and it will have a great impact on the
youngsters. vksg! fQj rks ;g fQYe lekt dks cny nsxh
vkSj ;oq k ih<+h ij ,d vPNk izHkko MkysxhA
Yes, Sir. It will. gk¡] Jheku~ thA bldk vo”; izHkko iM+sxkA

Teacher: 117
Nikhil:
Is watching movie one of your hobbies ? D;k fQYe
Teacher: ns[kuk rqEgkjs “kkSd esa ls gS\
Nikhil: No, Sir. But sometimes when we are tired of
continuous work, movie provides a diversion of
attention and breaks the monotony of life. It also
provides lighter moments and helps to release
tension. ugha] Jheku th~] ysfdu dHkh&dHkh tc ge yxkrkj
dke ls Fkd tkrs gSa rks fQYe ns[kuk ftanxh dh uhjlrk esa ,d
cnyko ykrk gSA ;g geas [kq”kh ds dqN {k.k iznku djrk gS vkjS
ruko dks de djus eas lgk;d gksrk gSA
O.K., I grant you leave for today. Enjoy yourself.
Bhd gS] rqEgas vkt ds dh NqV~Vh nsrk g¡wA et+s djksA
Thank you very much, Sir. cgrq cgrq /kU;okn] Jheku~
thA

Abdul: u=s f”kfoj vk;kstu lEca/kh okrkZyki½

Principal: Good afternoon, Sir. I am Abdul, an ex-student of
Abdul: your college. xqM vk¶Vjuuw ] Jheku~A eSa vCnqy gwaA vkids
fo|ky; dk Hkwriow Z fo|kFkhZA
Principal:
Abdul: Good afternoon, Abdul. What brings you here?
xqM vk¶Vjuuw ] vCnqyA dSls vkuk gqvk\
Principal:
Abdul: Sir, could I have your permission to use your
Principal: college premises for a day, Please? Jheku~] D;k eq>s
Abdul: ` ,d fnu ds fy;s vkidk fo|ky; ifjlj bLrseky djus dh
vuqefr fey ldrh gS\
Principal: For what purpose? fdl mn~ns”; ds fy;s\

Abdul: We are going to engage it to organize a free eye-
camp for the poor. ge yksx xjhcksa ds fy;s ,d e¶q r u=s
f”kfoj dk vk;kstu djus tk jgs gSaA

When would you like to conduct the programme?
rqe dk;ZØe dks dc vk;ksftr djuk ilan djksxs\
Next Sunday, Sir. vxys jfookj dks] Jheku~A
All right, Abdul. Go ahead with it. Bhd gS] vCnqyA
dk;ZØe dks vkxs c<k+ vksA

That would be very kind of you, Sir. Thank you

Very much indeed. I will be meeting you
tomorrow. ;s rks vkidh cgrq esgjckuh gksxh] Jheku~A
cgqr&cgrq /kU;okn eSa vkils dy fey¡wxkA

But kindly come here with an official letter for the
same tomorrow. ysfdu —I;k dy ,d vkSipkfjd i= ds
lkFk vkukA
Yes, Sir. I will do the same. Thank you very much.
gka] Jheku~A eSa ,slk gh d:axkA vkidk cgqr&cgqr /kU;oknA

Akbar: 118
Vikas:
Akbar: Hi Vikas, How are you doing? gkb fodkl]
Vikas: dSlk py jgk gS\
Akbar: I am doing very well. What about you? eaS
cgqr vPNk gw¡] rqe dSls gks\
Vikas: I am also doing fine, thanks. eaS Hkh vPNk gw¡]
Akbar: /kU;oknA
You are looking very smart today. vkt cgqr
Vikas: LekVZ fn[k jgs gksA
Thanks for the compliments, but I think
Akbar: you are trying to please my heart. rkjhQ ds
Vikas: fy;s “kqfØ;k] ysfdu esjs [;ky ls rqe ejs k fny j[kus
dh dksf”k”k dj jgs gksA
Akbr: Oh, no. I mean it. I am not kidding. vjs ugha]
Vikas: eSa xEHkhj g¡wA eSa etk+ d ugha dj jgk gw¡A
Akbar: What about your examination? I think it is
at hand. How are you preparing for it?
Vikas: rqEgkjh ijh{kk dk D;k gqvk\ esjs [;ky ls ;g djhc
gSA rqe blds fy, fdl rjg rS;kjh dj jgs gks\
I am really worried about it. I am burning
midnight oil and studying hard. I want to
secure good marks.eSa okLro esa blds ckjs esa
fpfUrr gawA eSa jkr&jkr tkxdj dM+h i<+kbZ dj jgk gwa
aeaS vPNs vad ikz Ir djuk pkgrk gw¡A
Are you sure of getting through the exam
with good marks? D;k rqEgas ijh{kk eas vPNs vad
ls mRrh.kZ gksus dk Hkjkls k gS\
Oh yes, I am sure that hard work is the key
to sucesss. Where there is a will, there is a
way. gk¡] fcYdqyA eq>s ;dhu gS fd esgur lQyrk
dh daqth gSA tgka pkg gksrh gS] ogha jkg gkrs h gSA
What is the role of luck? fdler dk D;k
fdjnkj gS\
Luck favours the brave. fdler cgknjq ksa dk
lkFk nrs h gSA
All right Vikas, I appreciate your
confidence. Best of luck. May you come off
with flying colours in your examination!
Bhd gS fodklA eSa rEq gkjs vkRe&fo”okl dh iz”kla k
djrk gw¡A eSa ijh{kk eas rqEgkjh “kkunkj dke;kch dh
dkeuk djrk gawA
Thank you. /kU;oknA

Ahmad: 119

David: ¼fnup;kZ ij okrkZyki½
Ahmad:
When do you wake up in the morning? vki lqcg dc
David: mBrs gSa\
I wake up at five o’clock. eSa 5 cts mBrk gwaA
Ahmad: What do you do after waking up? mBus ds ckn vki D;k
David: djrs gSa\
Ahmad: I wear my sports dress and shoes to go for morning
David: walk. eaS vius [ksy&dwn ikS”kkd rFkk twrs igudj çkr%dkyhu
Vgyus+ ds fy, tkrk gwaA
Ahmad: For how long? fdrus le; ds fy,\
David: For an hour. ,d ?k.Vs ds fy,A
Ahmad: What after returning? Okkilh ds ckn D;k djrs gS\a
David: I brush my teeth and wash my mouth. eaS vius nkra lkQ
djrk gwa vkjS eaqg /kqyrk gawA
Ahmad: After that? mlds ckn\
David: After that, I take breakfast. mlds ckn eaS uk”rk djrk gawA
What do you take for breakfast. vki uk”rs esa D;k ysrs gSa\
Ahmad: I take toast, eggs and tea for breakfast. eaS uk”rs esa VksLV]
David: vaMs vkSj pk; ysrk gawA
Do you take milk also? D;k vki nw/k Hkh ysrs gSa\s
Ahmad: Yes, it is an essential part of my breakfast. gka] ;g esjs
uk”rs dk ,d vko”;d fgLlk gSA
David: What after breakfast? uk”rs ds ckn D;k djrs gaS\
Then I put on my dress and get ready to go to office.
Ahmad: fQj eSa diMs+ igudj dk;kZy; tkus dh rS;kjh djrk gwaA
Which department are you working in? vki fdl foHkkx
David: es dke djrs gaS\
Ahmad: I am working in sales department. eaS foØ; foHkkx eas dke
djrk gawA
David: How many hours do you work there? vki ogka fdrus
?kaVs dke djrs gSa\
I work there for six hours. eaS ogka 6 ?kaVs dke djrk gawA
When do you leave your office? vki vius dk;kZy; ls
dc NwVrs gSa\
I leave my office at five pm. eSa 5 cts vius dk;kZy;z ls
NwVrk gawA

Ahmad: 120
David:
Then after? mlds ckn\
Ahmad:
Then I take a bus to Gym.
David: fQj eaS fte ds fy, cl idM+rk gwaA
How much time do you spend there? vki ogka fdruk
Ahmad: le; nrs s gSa\
David:
I work out for almost an hour and arrive home at 7:30
Ahmad: pm . eSa ogka yxHkx ,d ?k.Vs odZvkmV djrk gaw vkSj lkr cts
David: ?kj igqap tkrk gwaA
What after reaching home? ?kj igaqpus ds ckn D;k djrs gaS\
Ahmad:
David: Reaching home, I go for a shower.
?kj igqapdj eaS LUkku djrk gawA
Ahmad: When do you take dinner? vki jkr dk Hkkstu dc ysrs gSa\
David:
Ahmad: I have dinner at around nine pm, then I relax on my
David: couch and watch news on TV. eaS 9 cts jkf= Hkkstu djrk
Ahmad: gwaA fQj eaS vius lksQs ij vkjke djrk gwa vkSj Vhoh ij lekpkj
ns[krk gawA
David: When do you sleep? vki dc lksrs gSa\
Ahmad:
At around eleven pm I turn off the lights and go
David: to bed. yxHkx 11 cts ykbVas cq>kdj lks tkrk gawA
How many hours do you sleep? vki fdrus ?k.Vs lksrs gaS\
Ahmad: I sleep eight hours. eSa vkB ?kaVs lkrs k gwaA
David: By the way, what’s your hobby? oSls] vkidh :fp D;k gS\
Ahmad: My hobby is reading books. esjh :fp fdrkcsa i<+uk gSA
David: What kind of books do you read? vki fdl rjg dh
fdrkcas i<r+ s gaS\
I read short stories. eSa y?kq dgkfu;ka i<+rk gwaA
Do you find them interesting? D;k ;s vkidks ets+nkj yxrh
gaS\
Of course, it is a great fun to read them. okLro esa mUgsa
i<+us eas cM+k et+k vkrk gSA
Any other hobby? dksbZ vkSj :fp\
Yes, I like painting also. gka] eq>s isafVax Hkh ilan gSA
When do you do that? vki bls dc djrs gaS\

When I find sometime from my routine works.
tc eq>s vius fnup;kZ ds dk;ksZa ls dqN le; feyrk gSA

Abdul: 121
Amir:
Abdul: and dislikes
Amir: ¼ilan rFkk ukilan ij okrkZyki½
Abdul:
Amir: What are your likes? vkidh ilan D;k&D;k gaS\
Abdul: I like truth and honesty. eq>s lPpkbZ vkSj+ bZekunkjh ilan gSA
Amir: and your dislikes? vkSj vkidh ukilan\
Abdul: I don’t like laziness and laxity. e>q s vkyL; vkjS f<+ykbZ
Amir: ugha ilan gSA
Abdul: Do you like smoking? D;k vkidks flxjsV ihuk ilan gS\
Amir: No, never. I hate it. ugh]a dHkh ughaA eq>s blls uQjr gSA
Abdul: What kind of music do you listen to? vkidks fdl rjg
Amir: dk laxhr ilan gS\
It’s not my thing. I dislike wasting time. ;g e>q s ugha
Abdul: ilan gSA eq>s le; cckZn djuk fcYdqy ukilan gSA
Amir: Why? Music is an art nowadays? D;kas\ vktdy rks laxhr
,d dyk gSA
Abdul: May be, but not for me. gks ldrk gS] ysfdu esjs fy, ughaA
Amir: Do you like short cut way to success? D;k vkidks
Abdul: lQyrk ds fy, “kkVZ dV jkLrk ilan gS\
No, it is not the lasting one. ugha] ;g T;knk fnu rd ugha
Amir: pyrk gSA
Abdul: Why has the taste of people changed these days? vkt
dy yksxksa ds VsLV D;kas cny x;s gSa\
Amir:
Simply because they have become selfish, they have
self-interest in everything. flQZ blfy, fd yksx LokFkhZ gks
x;s gSa vkSj gj pht+ eas O;fDrxr ykHk ns[krs gaSA
What is the reason for it? bldk dkj.k D;k gS\
The reason is that people have lost morality and
values. They have little feeling of co-existence. dkj.k
;s gS fd Ykksx uSfrdrk vkSj ewY; [kks cSBs gSaA lg&vfLrRo dh
Hkkouk u ds cjkcj gSA
What thing has dehumanized them? fdl pht+ us vUgsa
vekuq’k cuk fn;k gS\
Greed and malice has dehumanized them. ykyp vkjS
nqHkkZuk us mUgas vekuq’k cuk fn;k gSA
Why don’t people live by the simplicity and
principles? Ykksx lknxh vkjS mlwyksa dks D;ksa ugha viukrs gSa\
Because of materialistic thoughts. HkkSfrdoknh fopkj/kkjk
ds dkj.kA
Why do they want to lead a life of luxury and
glamour? Ykksx Hkksx&foykl vkSj pdkpkSa/k okyh ft+anxh D;ksa
thuk pkgrs gaS\
Just for creature comfort and show off. cl HkkSfrd lq[k
vkSj fn[kkos ds fy,A

122

10. Conversation with a stranger ¼,d vtuch ls okrkZyki½

Abdul: Hello, my name is Abdul. What’s your name?
gsyks] ejs k uke vCnqy gSA vkidk D;k uke gS\
Stranger: My name is Amit. esjk uke vfer gSA
Abdul: Nice to meet you. vkils feydj vPNk yxkA
Stranger: Same here. eq>s Hkh vPNk yxkA
Abdul: Where are you from? vki dgka ls gaS\
Stranger: I am from Agra, UP. eaS vkxjk] ;wih ls gwaA
Abdul: So, what do you do for living? rks] vki thfodk ds fy,
D;k djrs gaS\
Stranger: I am working in a company. eSa ,d dEiuh eas dke dj jgk gS
Abdul: Which company are you working in? vki dkSulh dEiuh
eas dke dj jgs gaS\
Stranger: I am working in ABC Company. eSa , ch lh dEiuh esa
dke dj jgk gwaA
Abdul: What is your job? vkidk dke D;k gS\
Stranger: I am working as a sales executive. eSa ,d foØ; vf/kdkjh
ds :i eas dke dj jgk gwaA
Abdul: How long have you been working? fdrus le; ls dke
dj jgs gSa\
Stranger: For about two years. What about you? yxHkx nks lky
Abdul: ls] vkSj vki D;k dj jgs gSa\
I am looking for a job. Is there any job opening in
Stranger: your company? eaS ukSdjh <+wa<+ jgk gawA D;k vkidh dEiuh esa
dksbZ fjDr LFku gS\
Abdul: I don’t think so. Presently job situation is very bad.
Stranger: eq>s ugha yxrk gSA fQYgky dke dh LFkfr cgrq [kjkc gSA
Why? D;kas\
Abdul: Because of global recession. Companies are
Stranger: downsizing. People are continuously losing the job.
vUrjkZ’V`h; eanh ds dkj.kA dfEifu;ka NVuh dj jgh gSA yksx
Abdul: yxkrkj ukSdfj;ka [kks jgs gSaA
Stranger: What about your job? vkidh ukSdjh dSls py jgh gS\
Our jobs are also not very secured. We also fear
Abdul: losing job. gekjh Hkh ukSdfj;ka cgrq ljq f{kr ugha gaSA gesa Hkh
ukSdjh [kks tkus dk Mj lrk jgk gSA
Stranger: Is there any impact of covid-19? D;k dksfoM&19 dk çHkko gS\

Of course, to a great extent. It has slowed down the pace of
economy. The market has slumped. gka] fcYdqy] dkQh gn rdA
blus vkfFkZd j¶rkj dks /khek dj fn;k gSA ckt+kj cSB pqdk gSA

What is going to be its after effects? blds njw xkeh ifj.ke
D;k gksus tk jgs gSa\

Can’t speculate the future but as the things stand, it’s

not very promising. It may get even worse, but let us

be positive and hope for the better. eSa Hkfo’;ok.h rks ugha
dj ldrk gaw] ysfdu ftl rjg ds gkykr gSaA ekeyk iqjmEehn
ut+j ugha vkrkA ifjfLFkfr;ka vkjS fcxM+ ldrh gaS] ysfdu vkb;s
ldkjkRed lkspas vkSj csgrj dh mEehn j[ksaA

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at the fruit stall
¼Qy dh nwdku ij okrkZyki½

Customer: Excuse me, I want fruits. {kek dhft,] eq>s Qy pkfg,A
Fruit seller: Yes, which one? gka] dkSulk\
Customer: I want banana. eq>s dsys pkfg,A
Fruit seller: How many dozen? fdrus ntZu\
Customer: Two dozen. How much is the price? nks ntZuA dher D;k
gS\
Fruit seller: It is rupees fifty per dozen. ipkl :i;s Áfr ntZuA
Customer: Any discount. dksbZ NwVA
Fruit seller: Sorry, Sir. {kek dhft,] Jheku thA
Customer: But last week I bought it at better price. ysfdu fiNys
lIrkg vPNs nke ls fey x;s FksA
Fruit seller: Rates have gone high. dhersa cgrq p<+ pqdh gSaA
Customer: But that shopkeeper is selling the same rate. ysfdu og
nqdkunkj mlh jsV ij csp jgk gSA
Fruit seller: They mix old stocks with new. We sell fresh fruits. os
u;s lkeku eas ijq kus feykrs gSa] geyksx rktk+ Qy csprs gaSA
Customer:
I know how much fresh you sell. Anyway, give me.
Fruit seller: eq>s ekywe gS vki fdruk rktk+ csprs gSaA cgjgky] nhft,A
Here you are. Anything else, Sir? ;s jgkA dqN vkSj Jheku
Customer: th\
Fruit seller: Oh, yes. I want apple also. gka] eq>s lsc Hkh pkfg,A
Customer: How much. fdruk\
I need two kgs. What is its price? eq>s nks dhyks pkfg,A
Fruit seller: bldh dher D;k gS\s
It is rupees one twenty per kg. ,d lkS chl :i;s Áfr
Customer: dhyksA
Fruit seller: Ok, give me. Bhd gS] nhft,A
Customer: Here you are, Anything else? ;s yhft,A dqN vkSj\
Not for now. How much is the total price? vHkh dqN
Fruit seller: ughaA lc iSlk fdruk gqvk\
Customer: It is three hundred forty only. dos y rhu lkS pkfyl :i;sA
Here take the money. ;s yhft, iSlkA

Vender: 124
Amit:
Vendor: ¼lCt+h dh nwdku ij okrkZyki½
Amit:
Vendor: Hello, Sir. How can I help you? gsyks Jheku th] eSa
Amit: vkidh D;k los k dj ldrk gaw\
How much is the tomato? VekVj dSls gS\
Vendor: It is sixty rupees per kg. How much do you want?
Amit: lkB :Ik;s Áfr dhyksA vkidks fdruk pkfg,\
Vendor: 2 kgs, but you are charging more. nks dhyks] yfs du vki
vf/kd ys jgs gaSA
Amit: No, sir. I am charging fair. ugha Jheku th] eaS mfpr ys
Vendor: jgk gawA
Amit: Everyone says that. Cannot you lower the price a
Vendor: bit? gj dksbZ ;gh dgrk gSA D;k nke FkksM+k de ugha dj
Amit: ldrs gks\
Vendor: Ok, how much do you want to pay? Bhd gS] vki
Amit: fdruk nus k pkgrs gSa\
I will give you forty-five rupees. eSa vkidks 45 :i;s
nwaxkA
No, Sir. It is too less. It is not even the purchase
rate. I will suffer loss. ugha Jheku th] ;g cgrq de gS]
;g rks [kjhn dk Hkh jsV ugha gSA ejs k uDq lku gksxkA
Ok, let us split the difference. How is fifty? Bhd gS]
vkvks fQj chp dk nke j[k yrs s gSaA ipkl dSlk jgsxk\
No, Sir. Let it be fifty-five for you. ugha Jheku th]
pfy, vkids fy, 55 :i;s yxk nrs k gwaA
All right. Give me. Bhd gSA nhft,A
Here you are. ;s jgkA
Here take the money. ;s yhft, iSlkA
Here is your remaining amount, anything else? ;s jgs
vkids cps gq, iSlsA dqN vkSj\
That’s it for today, thanks. vkt ds fy, cl bruk ghA
/kU;oknA

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¼Ápwu dh nqdku ij okrkZyki½

Customer: Can I get rice, please? D;k eq>s pkoy fey ldrk gS\
Shopkeeper: Which quality? fdl xq.koRrk eas\
Customer: Medium one. e/;e x.q koRrk okykA
Shopkeeper: Here is the one? Check it. ;s jgk ,dA bls ns[k ysaA
Customer: It’s ok. How much is it? ;s Bhd gS] bldh dher D;k gS\
Shopkeeper:
It is rupees thirty per kg, how much do you want?
Customer: rhl :i;s Áfr dhyksA vkidks fdruk pkfg,\
Shopkeeper:
Customer: Ten kgs. 10 dhyksA
Here you are. Anything else? ;s jgk] dqN vkSj\
Shopkeeper:
Customer: Yes, give me five kgs pulse also. How much is the
pulse? gka] eq>s 5 dhyks nky Hkh nhft,A nky dh D;k dher
Shopkeeper: gS\
It is eighty rupees per kg. 80 :i;s Áfr dhyksA
Customer: Don’t you think it is a little higher? D;k vkidks ugha
yxrk fd ;s FkksM+k vf/kd gS\
Shopkeeper:
No, sir. It is reasonable. You can find out
Customer: elsewhere. ugha Jheku th] ;g okftc nke gS vki dgha vkjS
irk dj ldrs gSaA
Shopkeeper:
Customer: I have no time for that. Lower the price if you can.
esjs ikl bruk le; ugha gSA vxj vki nke de dj ldrs gSa
Shopkeeper: rks dj nhft,A
I am afraid not. Rats are soaring. [ksn gS Jheku th]
Customer: dhersa vkleku Nw jgh gSaA
Shopkeeper:
The way prices are rising. It will be difficult for the
poor to survive. ftl rjg ls dheras c<+ jgh gSa] xjhckas dk
fuokZg djuk nwHkj gksxkA

What can be done after all? vkf[kj fd;k Hkh D;k tk ldrk
gaS\

Ok then, give me, and how much is the total price?
Bhd gS fQj nhft,] vkjS lc fdrus iSls gq,\
It’s altogether seven hundred rupees. Lkc feykdj lkr
lkS :i;s gq,A
Ok, take the money. Bhd gS] ilS s yhft,A
Thank you, Sir. /kU;okn] Jkeku thA

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¼lkekU; Hk.Mkj ij okrkZyki½

Shopkeeper: Good morning, Sir. How can I help you?
xqM ekfuaZx] Jheku~A eaS vkidh D;k lgk;rk dj ldrk gw¡?

Customer: Very good morning, when did you open this shop?
I didn’t notice it earlier. osjh xqM ekfuZax] vkius ;g nqdku
dc [kksyh\ eSaus bls igys ugha ns[kkA

Shopkeeper: Sir, it was opened fifteen days ago. Jheku~] ;g rks iUngz
fnu igys [kqyh gSA

Customer: It seems you are trying to keep all the necessary items
for customers. ,slk yxrk gS fd vki xkz gdksa dh t+:jr dk
gj lkeku j[kus dk iz;kl dj jgs gaSA

Shopkeeper: Yes, Sir. Tell me what I can do for you. gk¡] Jheku~ thA
crkb, eSa vkids fy;s D;k dj ldrk g¡w\

Customer: Could I get a toothpaste? D;k e>q s ,d VwFkisLV fey ldrk gS\

Shopkeeper: Yes, I have enough toothpaste of different companies.

Which one would you prefer?
gk¡] esjs ikl vyx&vyx dEifu;ksa ds Ik;kZIr ek=k esa VwFkisLV gaSA
vki dkSu lk vf/kd ilan djasxs\

Customer: Give me any better quality of your own choice.
eq>s viuh ilan dk dksbZ vPNh DokfyVh dk nhft,A

Shopkeeper: Then, take this toothpaste. It is a quality product from
Pepsodent. rc] ;g VwFkisLV yhft,A ;g isIlksMsaV dEiuh dk
csgrj mRikn gSA

Customer: Please provide me the smaller size. —I;k eq>s NksVs lkbt
okyk nhft,A

Shopkeeper: O.K., Sir. Here you are. Bhd gS] Jheku~A ;g jgk NksVk okykA
Customer: What is the cost of this? bldh dher fdruh gS\
Shopkeeper: It is fifty-five only. ek= iPkiu :i;sA
Customer: Is there any discount? D;k dksbZ NwV gS\

Shopkeeper: I am afraid not. The cost of branded products are not

bargained. It happens with the local products only.
eq>s [ksn gS] Jheku~ thA czkUMsM lkekuksa ij eksy&Hkko ugha gksrk gS]
,ls k dos y yksdy lkekukas ds lkFk gksrk gSA

Customer: Is there any offer like buy one, get one free?
D;k ,d [kjhfn,] ,d eq¶r ikb, tlS k dksbZ vkWQj gS\

Shopkeeper: You are paying for 180 gms but getting 200 gms, and
that is the offer. vki 180 xzke dh dher ns jgs gaS vkSj vkidks 200
xkz e dk fey jgk gS] ;gh vkWQj gSA

Customer: O.K., then pack it. Bhd gS] rc bls iSd dj nhft,A

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Shopkeeper: Anything else, Sir? dqN vkSj] Jheku~\

Customer: Oh, yes. I remember now. Give me two pieces of
toothbrush also. gk¡] ;kn vk;kA eq>s nks VwFkcz”k Hkh nhft,A

Shopkeeper: Which company, Sir? dkSu lh dEiuh dk Jheku~ th\
Customer: Oral-B. vkjs y&chA
Shopkeeper: Which one; soft, medium or hard? dkSu lk& eqyk;e] chp dk

;k l[r\
Customer: The medium one, of course! fuf'pr :i ls chp okykA
Shopkeeper: That is done, Sir. What else? yhft, gks x;k] Jheku~A vkSj dqN\

Customer: Let it be for the day. I may visit your shop any other day

for more purchasing. How much do I have to pay?
vkt ds fy, bruk gh jgus nhft,A eSa vkidh nqdku ij fdlh vkSj
fnu vkÅ¡xk vkSj vf/kd [kjhnkjh d:¡xkA eq>s fdruk ilS k nsuk gS\
Shopkeeper: It is eighty-five only, Sir. dos y iPPkklh :i;s] Jheku~A

Customer: Here take the hundred-rupee note and settle the amount.
;s lkS :i;s dk uksV yhft, vkSj fglkc pqdrk dhft,A

Shopkeeper: Here is your remaining fifteen rupees. Thank you,
Sir. Please do visit us again. ;s jgs vkids iUnzg :i;s 'ks"k]
/kU;oknA —i;k nqckjk vo”; i/kkjasA

15. Conversation on importance of English language
¼vaxzsth+ Hkk’kk ds egRo ij okrkZyki½

Amit: Hi Ravi, How are you doing? gkb jfo] req dSls gks\
Ravi:
I am pretty fine. What about you? eaS fcYdqy Bhd gawA rqe
Amit: dSls gks\
Ravi:
Amit: I am also doing fine. eSa Hkh Bhd gawA

Ravi: What is going on? D;k py jgk gS\
Amit:
I am learning English these days. vktdy eaS vaxzsth+ lh[k
Ravi: jgk gawA

Amit: Why are you learning English? rqe vaxzst+h D;kas lh[k jgs gks\

Ravi: I have to face the interview for job. eq>s ukSdjh ds fy,
lk{kkRdkj nsuk gSA
Cannot you get job without English? D;k cxSj vaxzsth+ ds
rqEgas ukSdjh ugha fey ldrh gS\

I don’t think so. Interviews are conducted in English.
eq>s ughsa yxrk gSA lk{kkRdkj vaxszt+h esa gh fy;s tkrs gaSA
Oh, I see. Why is it so important? vksg] le>kA ;g bruh
vge D;ksa gS\

Amit: 128

Ravi: It has emerged as lingua franca, and it is spoken all
Amit: over the world. ;g ,d yksdHkk’kk cudj mHkjh gS rFkk ijw s
fo”o esa cksyh tkrh gSA
Ravi:
Amit: What do you mean by lingua franca? yksdHkk’kk ls rqEgkjk
D;k rkRi;Z gS\
Ravi:
Amit: It has become common language of the people and
need of the time. ;g yksxkas dh ,d mHk; Hkk’kk vkSj le; dh
Ravi: t+:jr cu pqdh gSA
Amit:
What is its scope? bldk Hkfo”; D;k gS\
Ravi:
Amit: It has a great scope because everybody is crazy to
learn and speak English. bldk Hkfo’; cgrq vPNk gS D;ksa fd
Ravi: gj O;fDr vaxzsth+ lh[kuk vkSj cksyuk pkgrk gSA
Amit:
What are the benefits of learning English?vaxzst+h lh[kus
ds Qk;ns D;k gaS\

If you have good communication skills, you stand a
very good chance to get better jobs. ;fn vkidh
dE;wfuds”ku dh dyk vPNh gS rks vkids ukSdjh ikus dh laHkkouk
vf/kd jgrh gSA

What is its role in development? bldh fodkl esa D;k
Hkwfedk gS\

It plays a major role in understanding discoveries,
inventions and researches written in English. ;g vaxzsth+
eas fy[ks gq, [kkstkas vfo’dkjksa vkSj “kks/kkas dks le>us esa gekjh
lgk;rk djrh gSA

How is it concerned with our personality? bldk gekjs
O;fDrRo ls D;k lEcU/k gS\

Of course it is! In this age of globalization, English
has become an integral part of our personality. gka]
okLro eas ;g gS! vkt ds bl HkkSe.Myhdj.k ds ;xq eas vaxzst+h
gekjs O;fDrRo dk vfHkUu vax cu pqdh gSA

How can we make our presence felt everywhere?
ge gj txg viuh mifLFkfr dk vuqHko dSls ntZ djk ldrs gaS\

If we have good knowledge of English and better

communication skills, we can stand out from the

crowd and make our presence felt, and this way, we
can dominate the present day scenario. vxj gekjs ikl
vaxszt+h dk vPNk Kku vkSj csgrj loa kn “kSyh gS rks ge HkhM+ ls
vyx jgdj viuh mifLFkfr ntZ djk ldrs gSa] vkSj bl rjg ls
ge orZeku ifjfLFkr ij gkoh gks ldrs gSaA

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16. Conversation on female education

Ahmad: What do you say about female education? vkidk ukjh
Amir: f”k{kk ds ckjs eas D;k fopkj gS\
Ahmad: Female education is of great importance. ukjh f”k{kk cgqr
Amir: egRoiw.kZ gSA

Ahmad: How does it empower the women? ;g efgykvksa dk dSls
l”kfDrdj.k djrh gS\
Amir:
Ahmad: It gives them freedom of thought and broadens their
Amir: outlook on life. ;g mUgsa fopkjksa dh vkt+knh nsrh gS rFkk thou
Ahmad: ds Áfr mudh lksp dks foLrr` djrh gSA
Amir:
Does education make them aware of their duties and
Ahmad: rights? D;k f”k{kk mUgas muds drZO; vkSj vf/kdkjksa ls voxr
Amir: djkrh gS\
Ahmad: Yes, of course. It does so.gka] fcYdqyA ;g ,slk gh djrh gSA
Amir:
What was the conservative idea about women?
Ahmad: efgykvkas ds ckjs eas nfd;kuwlh fopkj D;k Fkk\
Amir:
They should live within the four walls of the house.
Ahmad: mUgsa dos y ?kj dh pkj nhokjh ds vUnj gh jguk pkfg,A
Has it changed now? D;k vc ;g cny pqdk gS\

Yes exactly, now it is changing. people have begun to
realize the importance of women. gka] fcYdqyA vc ;g
cny jgk gS] yksx ukjh ds egRo dks le>us yxs gSaA
how? dSls\

Women have proved their worth in every field of life.
ukjh us viuh çfrHkk dks thou ds gj {ks= eas lkfcr fd;k gSA

Can you give some examples? D;k vki dqN mnkgj.k ns
ldrs gSa\

Yes, Mrs. Indira Gandhi, Kiran Bedi, Kalpana

Chawla are the brilliant examples of success in front
of us. gka] gekjs lkeus bafnjkxak/kh] fdj.k csnh rFkk dYiuk pkoyk
lQyrk dk “kkunkj mnkgj.k gaSA

What role can a woman play in the society? ,d efgyk
lekt eas D;k Hkwfedk vnk dj ldrh gS\

She can brighten the future of the country by her
contribution. og vius ;ksxnku ls ns”k ds Hkfo’; dks mToy
cuk ldrh gSA

How can she help the men? og iq:’kkas dh lgk;rk dlS s dj
ldrh gS\

Amir: 130

Ahmad: She can ease and share the burden of men in different
Amir: fields of life. og thou ds fofHkUu {ks= eas iq:’kksa ds cks> dks
ckaVdj gYdk dj ldrh gSA

How can she bring joy and happiness in our family?
og gekjs ifjokj eas vkuan vkSj [kqf”k;ka dSls yk ldrh gS\

She can make our homes a happy and ideal place to
live. Educated mothers and sisters can brighten our
homes. og gekjs ?kj dks jgus ds fy, [kq”kgky vkjS vkn”kZ cuk
ldrh gSA i<+h fy[kh ek,a vkSj cgusa ?kj dks mToy cuk ldrh gaSA

Patient: ¼MkWDVj ls vikbUVesUV ysus lEca/kh okrkZyki½
Attendant:
Patient: Hello, is this Anand hospital please? gsyks] D;k ;g
Attendant: vkuan vLirky gS\
Patient: Yes, please. May I know who is calling?
Attendant: gk¡] D;k eSa tku ldrk gw¡ fd vki dkSu gSa\
Patient: I am Ashok Yadav. eaS v”kksd ;kno cksy jgk g¡wA
How can I help you? eSa vkidh D;k lgk;rk dj ldrk gwa\
Attendant:
Patient: I would like to fix up an appointment with Dr. Akhilesh
Pandey.eaS MkWDVj vf[kys”k ik.Ms; th ls ,IokbUVesUV ysuk pkgrk gwaA
Attendant:
May I know your problem? D;k eSa vkidh leL;k
Patient: tku ldrk gwa\
Attendant:
I have some problems in my eyes, they arewatering
Patient: continuously and I feel that my eyesight is getting poor day
by day. esjh vk¡[k esa dqN ijs”kkuh gS vkjS yxkrkj ikuh tk jgk gS] ,ls k
yxrk gS fd ejs h vk¡[kksa dh jks”kuh fnu&izfrfnu det+kjs gksrh tk jgh gSA

Are you based in Azamgarh city or elsewhere? D;k
vki vktex<+ “kgj ds jgus okys gSa ;k dgha vkSj ds\
No, I belong to Saraimeer, which is 30 Kms. from
Azamgarh. Ukgha] eaS ljk;ehj dk jgus okyk g¡w] tks fd vkt+ex<+
Ls 30 fdyksehVj nwj gSA
O.K., Doctor Pandey would be visiting his chamber
this Sunday, i.e. on 13th March 2020. Come in the
second half at a around 2:30 p.m. I am noting down
your name, and the serial no is 160. Bhd gS] MkWDVj
ik.Ms; blh brokj vFkkrZ 13 ekpZ 2020 dks vk,axsA vki nwljs
igj esa 2:30 cts vkb,A eSaus vkidk uke uksV dj fy;k gS vkjS
vkidh Øe la[;k 160 gSA
O.K., Sir. Thank you. One last thing, could you tell
me the doctor’s fee please? Bhd gS] Jheku~ thA /kU;oknA

,d vkf[kjh ckr] D;k vki eq>s MkWDVj dh Qhl crkus dk d’V djsaxs\

Yes, on the first visit, you have to deposit 300/- and
then onwards it will be 100/- gk¡] igyh ckj vkidks 300
:i;s tek djus iMsa+xs vkSj fQj vkxs ls 100 :i;s yxsaxsA
Thank you very much. cgrq &cgqr /kU;oknA

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Patient : Good morning, doctor. xqM ekfuZax] MkWDVj lkgcA
Doctor : Good morning, what is the matter? xqM ekfuZax!
Patient : D;k ckr gS\
Doctor :
I am suffering from fever and congestion. In fact, I
Patient : got wet in the rain last night. eq>s cq[kkj vkSj tdM+u gSA
Doctor : njvly eaS fiNyh jkr ckfj”k eas Hkhx x;k FkkA
Patient :
Doctor : O.K., come this side, lie down and let me
Patient :
Doctor : check. Take a deep breath. Bhd gS] b/kj vkdj ysV tkb,
vkSj eaS psd djrk gwaA ,d yEch lkal yhft,A
Patient :
Doctor : (The doctor uses his stethoscope and presses the right
patient :
Doctor : side of his abdomen, and says, “Does it pain?” MkWDVj
Patient : vkys dk iz;ksx djrk gS vkjS ejht+ ds isV dk nkfguk fgLlk nckus
ds ckn iwNrk gS] ÞD;k isV nnZ dj jgk gSÞ\½
Yes, doctor. gk¡] MkWDVj lkgcA

Your chest is congested and you have fever, do you
cough also? vkids lhus esa tdM+u vkSj cq[kkj gSA D;k vkidks
[kk¡lh Hkh vkrh gS\
No, doctor ugha] MkWDVj lkgcA
Do you have sneezing problem also? D;k vkidks Nhad Hkh
vkrh gS\
Yes, sometimes. gk¡] dHkh&dHkhA

O.K., here is the prescription for you. I am giving you

some medicines, injections and syrup, take them

regularly for a week. If you don’t, your condition

may get worse. Besides this, have these tests done

and show me the report. Bhd gS] eaS dqN nok,a] batsD”ku vkjS

lhji fy[k jgk gw¡A bUgsa ,d lIrkg rd cjkcj yhft,A vxj ugha ysaxs
rks fLFkfr vkjS [kjkc gks ldrh gSA blds vykok ;s lc VsLV djkdj eq>s
fjiksVZ fn[kkb,A

O.K., doctor. I will have the check-ups and show you

the report, any precaution? Bhd gS] MkWDVj lkgcA eSa tk¡p
djkdj vkidks fjiksVZ fn[kk nawxkA dksbZ lko/kkuh\

Take care. Avoid cold things and overeating, don’t

expose yourself much. lko/kkuh cjrsaA B.Mh phtksa] vf/kd
[kkus&ihus rFkk /kwi ls cpsaA
Will I get relief? D;k e>q s vkjke feyxs k\
God willing, you will be all right. bZ”oj us pkgk] rks vki
fcYdqy Bhd gks tk;saxsA
Thank you, doctor. /kU;okn] MkWDVj lkgcA

David: 132

Abdul: ¼jLs rjka tkrs le; okrkZyki½
David:
Abdul: Hi Abdul, would you like to go for dinner with me?
gkb vCnqy] D;k ejs s lkFk jkf= Hkkstu ds fy, tkuk ilan djksxs\
David: Yes, when? gka] dc\
At eight o’ clock. vkB ctsA
Abdul: It’s too early. I am busy then.
;g rks cgrq tYnh gSA eSa ml le; O;Lr jgrk gwaA
David: Ok. How about ten o’ clock?
Abdul: Bhd gSA nl cts dlS k jgsxk\
Sorry, it’s too late. I usually go to bed at this time.
David: {kek djks] cgqr njs gksxh ;g ejs s lksus dk le; gSA
What about nine o’ clock? ukS cts dlS k jgsxk\
Abdul: That is fine. It will be convenient for me. ;g rks
vPNk gSA ejs s fy, lqfo/kktud jgsxkA
Abdul: Ok. See you then.
David: Bhd gSA fQj rHkh feyrs gSaA
All right, bye. Bhd gS] ckbA
Abdul:
David: ¼,d jLs rjka ds fo’k; esa tkudkjh lEca/kh okrkZyki½
Abdul: Hi David, how is it going? gkb MsfoM] dlS s gks rqe\
Hi Abdul, I am just fine. What about you? gkb vCnqy]
David: eSa fcYdqy Bhd gawA rqe dSls gs\
Abdul: I am great, thanks. eSa cgrq Bhd g¡w] /kU;oknA
David: Where are you going? rqe dgka tk jgs gks\
Actually I am looking for a restaurant. Do you know
Abdul: any good restaurant here? njvLy] eSa ,d jsLrjka <aw<+ jgk gw¡
David: D;k rqe ;gka dksbZ vPNk jLs rjka tkurs gks\
Abdul: Yes, it is Mughal restaurant. gka] eqxy jsLrjkaA
Where? dgk¡\
David: It is across the road near the main market. ;g lM+d ds
Abdul: ml ikj eq[; cktk+ j esa gSA
David: How far is it? ;g fdruh nwj gS\
Abdul: Within a walking distance. cl FkksMh+ njw ijA
David: What quality food do they serve? os fdl xq.koRrk dk
Abdul: [kkuk ijksLrs gaS\
Their quality is amazing. mudh xq.koRrk ykTokc gksrh gSA
David: Have you ever visited? D;k rqe ogka dHkh x;s gks\
Abdul: Yes, very often. gka] vDljA
David: What about its charges? blds pktsZt+ dSls jgrs gSa\
Its charges are normal. blds pktZst+ lkekU; jgrs gSaA
What kind of food do they serve? os fdl Ádkj dk [kkuk
ijkLs rs gSa\
They serve variety of foods.os fHkUu çdkj ds [kkus ijksLrs gaSA
Is it veg or non-veg? ;g “kkdkgkjh gS ;k eklkgkjh\
It’s non-veg ;g eklkgkjh gSA

133

Attendant: ¼jLs rjka esa Hkkstu dk vkMZj nsus lEca/kh okrkZyki½
Amit:
Attendant: Hi, can I help you? gkb] D;k eSa vkidh enn dj ldrk gwa\
A table for three, please. rhu yksxkas ds fy, ,d est+ pkfg,A
Amit: Yes, your table is ready. Come this way. gka] vkidk
Vscy rS;kj gSA b/kj ls vkb;sA
Attendant:
The fan is moving slowly. Can we change the place,
Amit: Please? ia[kk /khjs py jgk gSA D;k geyksx txg cny ldrs gaS\
Attendant: Sure, sir. May I take your order? fcYdqy] Jheku thA D;k
eaS vkidk vkMjZ ys ldrk gwa\
Amit: Could I see the menu, please? D;k eaS ehuw ns[k ldrk gaw\
Attendant:
Yes, here you are. Would you like to recommend
Amit: something to eat? gka] ;s jgkA D;k vki [kkus ds fy, dqN
Attendant: flQkfj”k djuk pkgsaxs\
Amit:
Attendant: Can I have chicken rice, please? D;k eaS fpdu jkbl ys ldrk gaw\
Amit: Ok, sir. Just wait I will be back in a moment. Bhd gS
Jheku thA FkksM+k bUrst+kj djasA eSa vHkh vk jgk gawA
Attendant: Ok. Bhd gSA
Here you are. ;s jgkA
Amit: Thank you. /kU;oknA
Attendant: Anything else? dqN vkSj\

Amit: I would like to have a glass of Pepsi, please.
eSa d`I;k ,d fxykl isIlh yus k ilan d:axkA
Attendant:
Amit: Sorry, we don’t have Pepsi. How about Thumps up?
{kek dhft,] gekjs ikl isIlh ugha gSA FkElvi dSlk jgsxk\
Attendant: That would be all the better. ;s rks vkSj Bhd jgsxkA

Amit: Good, I would be right back with your drinks? Here you
Attendant: are. vPNkA eaS vHkh vkidh fMªad ds lkFk okil vkrk gawA ;s jghA
Amit:
Can I get a piece of ice cube? It’s not chilled. D;k e>q s
Attendant: cQZ dk ,d VqdMk+ fey ldrk gS\ ;g BaMk ugha gSA
Sure, sir. fcYdqy Jheku thA
Thanks. Could I have the bill, please? /kU;okn] D;k
d`I;k eq>s fcy feyxs k\
Certainly, Just wait. Here you are. fcYdqy] FkksM+h nsj
çrh{kk dja]s A ;s jgkA

Is the service charge included ? D;k bleas lsok “kqYd “kkfey gS\

No, Sir. It’s not included.ugha] JhekuA bleas “kkfey ugha gSA

Here take the money, and keep the change. Eight
hundred for the bills and rest for you. ;s yks ilS kA cps
gq, vius ikl j[kksA vkB lkS fcy ds gSa ckdh vkidsA
Thank you, Sir. /kU;okn] Jheku thA

134

Receptionist : Good evening, Sir. What can I do for you?
xqM boZ fuax] Jheku~A eaS vkids fy, D;k dj ldrh g¡wA
Rahul : Please tell me about availability of rooms.
—I;k eq>s dejkas dh miyC/krk ds ckjs eas tkudkjh nasA
Receptionist : Do you want a single or double room?
vkidks flaxy ;k Mcy :e pkfg,\
Rahul : I need a single room. eq>s flaxy :e pkfg,A

Receptionist : Tell me what type of room you require.
eq>s crk,a fd vki fdl rjg dk dejk pkgrs gaSA
Rahul : I need an AC room. eq>s ,-lh- dejk pkfg,A
On which floor would you prefer? vki fdl
Receptionist : ry ij dejk ysuk ilan djsaxs\

Rahul : I would like to have it on the second floor.
eaS nlw js ry ij ilan d:axkA
Receptionist : Yes, we do have one. gk¡] gekjs ikl ,d gSA
What is the charge for a single day? ,d fnu
Rahul : dk D;k fdjk;k gS\
It is fifteen hundred rupees for 24 hours
Receptionist : stay. 24 ?k.Vs ds iUngz lkS :Ik;s gSaA

Rahul : That would be fine. Please book the room. I

Receptionist : hope all arrangements are there in your
hotel. Bhd gSA d`i;k :e cqd dj nhft,] vkk”kk
Rahul : djrk gwa fd vkids gksVsy eas gj Ádkj dh O;oLFkk gSA
Yes, here there are all facilities available.
Receptionist :
In our hotel, breakfast is complimentary
Rahul : with the room. gka] ;gka gj rjg dh lqfo/kk;sa
miyC/k gSaA gekjs gksVsy eas dejs ds lkFk uk”rk
fu”kqYd gSA
That’s nice. Kindly book the room. How
much do I have to pay in advance? cgrq
vPNkA esgjckuh djds dejk cqd dj naAs eq>s fdruk
is”kxh nsuk gksxk\

You have to deposit 50% of the total rent

and kindly go to the next counter and do
the needful. vkidks 50% is”kxh tek djuk gSA
d`Ik;k vxys dkmaVj ij tk,a vkSj vko”;d dk;Z ijw k djasA
(At the next counter vxys dkmaVj ij)

Excuse me, Sir. I want to fill in my

particulars and make the advance payment.
ekQ dhft, Jheku~ thA eSa viuk fooj.k Hkjdj
is”kxh iSlk tek djuk pkgrk gw¡A

Receptionist : 135

Rahul : Here is the register for particulars. ;s jgk
fooj.k Hkjus dk jftLVjA
Receptionist : Thank you, Sir. Here is your payment, any
other formality? /kU;okn] Jheku~A ;g jgk vkidk
Rahul : Hkqxrku] dksbZ vkSj vkSipkfjdrk\
No, thanks. Here is your receipt.
Receptionist : ugha] /kU;oknA ;s jgh vkidh jlhnA
Thanks. /kU;oknA
Rahul : Have you any luggage with you?
D;k vkids lkFk dksbZ lkeku gS\
Receptionist : Yes, I have a suitcase and a carry bag with
me. gk¡] ejs s ikl ,d lwVdls vkSj ,d djS h cSx gSA
Rahul : Where is it? dgka gS\
It is lying over there. ogka ij iM+k gqvk gSA
Receptionist : Ramu, Please carry the luggage of Sir to

Rahul : room no. 301. Have a Comfortable stay.
jkew] lj dk lkeku :e u0a 301 esa ig¡qpk nksA vkidk
Bgjuk lq[ke; gksA
Thank you, Sir. /kU;okn] JhekuA

Salesperson: ¼[kjhnkjh lEca/kh okrkZyki½
Customer:
Can I help you? D;k eaS vkidh lgk;rk dj ldrk gaw\
Salesperson: Yes, I am looking for a Jacket. gk¡] e>q s ,d tSdsV
Customer: pkfg,A
Salesperson: What size are you? vkidh D;k lkbt+ gS\
Customer: I am extra-large. ejs h lkbt+ T+;knk cM+h gSA
How about this one? ;g dSlk jgsxk\
Salesperson:
Yes, that’s nice. Let me try it on. Where is the trial
Customer: room gka] ;s rks vPNk gSA bls igudj ns[krk gaw\ Vªk;y dejk
Salesperson: dgka gS\
Customer:
Certainly, the changing room is there in the left
Salesperson: corner. fcYdqy] ogka cka;ha rjQ dksus esa diM+s cnyus dk
dejk gSA
Customer: Thank you. /kU;oknA
How does it fit? ;g dSlk fQV gks jgk gS\
It’s too large. Show me the large one? ;g cgrq cMk+
gSA eq>s cMk+ okyk fn[kkb;s\
Sure sir. Here is the large one. Try it on. fcYdqy
JhekuA ;s jgk cM+k okykA bls igudj nfs [k,A
It’s perfect. I will have it. Thanks. ;s rks fcYdqy Bhd
gS] eaS bls yawxkA /kU;oknA

136

Salesperson: Good morning, Sir. What can I do for you?
xqM ekfuaZx Jheku~] eaS vkids fy, D;k dj ldrk g¡w\

Customer: Good morning. I would like to buy one shirt for me.
xqM ekfuZxA eSa vius fy, ,d “kVZ [kjhnuk pkgrk gw¡A

Salesperson: Could I get an idea about the design, range and

brand? D;k e>q s “kVZ dh jsat] fMtk+ bu vkSj czkaM ds ckjs esa dqN
tkudkjh fey ldrh gS\

Customer: Yes, I would like to buy branded one with latest

design. gk¡] eq>s vPNh fMtkbu eas ckz aMsM “kVZ pkfg,A

Salesperson: O.K., Sir. Here are a few branded products from

Raymond. Please have a look and make your choice.

By the way, what about this one?
Bhd gS Jheku~] ;s jgs jse.M dEiuh ds dqN ckz aMsM “kVZ] vki bUgsa
n[s ksa vkSj viuh ilan dk pqusAa oSls bl “kVZ ds ckjs eas D;k [;ky gS\

Customer : That will also do, but show me more in light colour.
og Hkh pyxs k] ysfdu eq>s gYds jxa eas dqN vkSj fn[kkb,A

Salesperson: By the way, what is your upper limit of budget?
oSls vkidh vf/kdre ctV lhek D;k gS\

Customer: My upper limit is rupees 1500. Please show me

accordingly. ejs k ctV 1500 rd gS] eq>s blh jUs t eas fn[kkb,A

Salesperson: O.K., Sir. We have got new stock of shirts. Here are a

few of them in light colour. I am sure you would like

one of them.
Bhd gS Jheku] gekjs ikl “kVZ dk u;k LVkWd vk;k gqvk gSA mueas
ls dqN ;s gSa( eq>s ;dhu gS fd vkidks dksbZ ilan vk,xkA

Customer: Wow! This one is really after my heart. I was looking

for the same. What is its price? okg! ;g rks fcYdqy esjs
euilan dh gSA ;gh rks eaS <aw<+ jgk FkkA bldh dher fdruh gS\

Salesperson: It is 1400 only. bldh dher ek= 1400 :i;s gSA

Customer: Is there any discount? D;k dksbZ NwV Hkh gS\

Salesperson: Sorry Sir, we cannot help you in this regard. Prices

are fixed here. We keep good quality products and

charge fair price. We don’t believe in bargaining.
[ksn gS Jheku~] bl ekeys eas ge dqN ugha dj ldrs gaSA ;gk¡
dhersa fuf”pr gaSA ge yksx csgrj DokfyVh ds lkeku j[krs gaS

Customer: 137
Salesperson:
-Customer: vkSj tk;t nke yrs s gaSA ge yksx eksy&Hkko esa fo”okl ugha djrsA
O.K., then pack the shirt and show me the cash
Salesperson: counter. Bhd gS] fQj “kVZ iSd dj nhft, vkjS eq>s Hkqxrku
dkmUVj crk,A
Customer:
Salesperson: That is there in the corner. You can deposit the
amount there only. ml dksus eas gSA vki iSls ogha ij tek dj
ldrs gaSA (At the cash counter udn Hkqxrku dkmuVj ij)

Here is the payment, by the way, in case of fading of

colour or any other defects, can I get any warranty or
guarantee sort of thing from your end? ;g jgk vkidk
iSlkA oSls] D;k jax tkus ;k [kjkch gksus ij vkidh rjQ ls dksbZ
okjUVh ;k xkjUVh fey ldrh gS\
We can provide warranty of maximum 3 months, but

the garment should be washed in dry cleaning shop or

in washing machine. Or Sorry, there is no sort of

warranty or guarantee in clothing items.
ge yksx vf/kdre rhu eghus dh okjUVh ns ldrs gaS c”krsZ diM+k
MªkbZ Dyhfuax ;k okf”kax e”khu eas /kqyk x;k gksA@gesa [ksn gS]
diMk+ sa ds ekeys esa dksbZ okjaVh ;k xkjaVh ugha gSA
It is O.K. then. Rkks fQj Bhd gSA

Thank you, Sir. Please do visit us again with your
family. /kU;okn] JhekuA d`II;k vius ifjokj ds lkFk nqckjk
t+:j i/kkjaAs

138

¼miHkksDrk vkSj dLVej ds;j ds chp okrkZyki½

Customer care: Hello, Good morning sir, what can I do for you?
Consumer: gsyks] xMq ekfuaZx lj] eSa vkids fy, D;k dj ldrk gw¡\

Customer Care : Good morning! My internet connection
Consumer:
Customer Care : (BSNL Broad Band in the name of Rakesh
Consumer:
Customer Care: Rai) is not working for the last two months.
Consumer: xqM ekfuaxZ ! esjk bUVjusV duDs ”ku ¼ch0,l0,u0,y0
ckz WM cSaM] tks fd jkds”k jk; ds uke ls iath—r gS½
Customer Care: fiNys nks eghus ls dke ugha dj jgk gSA
What is the actual problem, Sir? /What error
Consumer: is it showing, Sir? vLy leL;k D;k gS@ D;k
xyrh fn[kk jgk gS\
I don’t understand the technical thing, it is
simply not opening. eq>s VsfDudy phtksa+ ds ckjs eas
tkudkjh ugha gS] cl ;s dg ldrk gw¡ fd ;g [kqy ugha
jgk gSA
Oh, I see. You mean it is not getting access to
any site. vksg] le>kA vkids dgus dk eryc gS fd
dksbZ lkbV ugha [kqy jgh gSA
Yes, its access is very slow. th gk¡] bldh igq¡p
cgqr /kheh gSA
O.K., Sir. I have written your complaint and
we will do the needful within 24 working
hours. Bhd gS Jheku] eauS s vkidh f”kdk;r fy[k fy;k
gS vkSj ge yksx 24 ?k.Vs ds vUnj vko”;d dk;Zokgh
djsaxAs
That is what you have been doing for the last
one month. You simply write up the things,
then forget and take no action. We are tired
of your promises. Could I speak to your
higher authority?
ogh rks vki fiNys ,d eghus ls dj jgs gSaA vki f”kdk;r
fy[krs gaS vkSj fQj Hkwy tkrs gSa vkjS dksbZ dk;Zokgh ugha
djrs gaSA ge yksx vkids oknksa ls rax vk pqds gaSA D;k eaS
vkids cMs+ vf/kdkjh ls ckr dj ldrk g¡w\
Sir, he is not available. We assure you that
this time you will not get any chance for
further complaint.
Jheku] og miyC/k ugha gaSA ,d volj vkjS nhft, vkSj
bl ckj ge fo”okl fnykrs gSa fd vkidks nqckjk
f”kdk;r dk ekSdk ugha feyxs A

How many chances should I give you? I have

already suffered much money. Who will

compensate for my loss? Now I am thinking

Customer Care : 139
Consumer:
about going to consumer forum. vkidks fdruk
Customer Care : volj fn;k tk,A esjs uDq lku dh HkjikbZ dkSu djxs k\
Consumer: vc rks eaS miHkksDrk Qksje tkus dh lksp jgk g¡wA
Customer Care:
No need, Sir. please give me one more

chance, and things will be done. How long
have you been facing this problem? bldh dksbZ
t+:jr ugha gS Jheku~A eq>s ,d vkSj ekSdk nhft, vkSj
phtas lgh gks tk;asxh\ vkidks fdrus le; ls ;s leL;k gS\

Ever since I got the connection, it works two

days properly and next two days it is out of

order. We have to go out for checking our

important E-mails and documents. What is

the use of getting connection? In this age of

globalization, we cannot remain cut off from

the world. See, money doesn’t grow on tree.

We cannot afford to lose our hard-earned

money anymore; it is like throwing it down

the drain.
tc ls dusD”ku fy;k rHkh lsA nks fnu <ax ls dke
djrk gS vkSj nks fnu dke gh ugha djrk gSA gesa vius
egRoiw.kZ bZ&eYs l vkSj dkxtk+ r dks ns[kus ds fy, ckgj
tkuk iMr+ k gSA duDs ”ku ysus dk D;k Qk;nk\ bl
HkkSe.Myhdj.k ds ;qx esa ge nqfu;k¡ ls dVdj vyx
ugha jg ldrs gaSA nsf[k,] iSlk isM+ ij ugha mxrk gSA
ge viuh xk<h+ dekbZ dks cckZn ugha dj ldrs gaS] ;s rks
ukyh ds uhps Qasdus ds leku gqvkA

O.K., I really assure you that you will not

suffer any further. We will take due care. We

will visit your place on this Saturday at
around 11 am. Bhd gSA eSa vkidks iwjk fo”okl
fnykrk gw¡ fd vc vkxs vkidks dksbZ fnDdr ugha gksxhA
ge yksx blh “kfuokj dks 11 cts vkids ?kj vk,axsA

O.K., this time you come prepared so that the

things are done completely on the same day.
Try to bring all the necessary accessories. Bhd
gS] vcdh ckj vki iwjh rS;kjh ds lkFk vkb, rkfd
leL;k dk lek/kku iwjh rjg ls gks tk,A dksf”k”k djds
vius lHkh vko”;d midj.kksa dks lkFk ys vkb,A

O.K., we will be there with all our tools on

Saturday at 11 am sharp. Be there sir.
Bhd gS] ge yksx vius lkjs midj.k ds lkFk “kfuokj
dks Bhd 11 cts ig¡pq saxsA —Ik;k vki ?kj ij gh jgsaA

Abdul: 140
David:
Abdul: ¼nks fe=ksa ds chp fØdsV lEca/kh okrkZyki½
David:
Abdul: Hi David, how are you? gkb MsfoM] dSls gks\
David: I am good, thanks. What about you? eSa vPNk g¡w]
Abdul: /kU;oknA rqe dlS s gks\
David: I am also good, thanks. eaS Hkh vPNk g¡w] /kU;oknA
Abdul: What are you doing? rqe D;k dj jgs gks\
David: Nothing special, just sitting idle and killing time.
dksbZ [kkl ughaA cl QkYrw cSBk g¡w vkSj le; dkV jgk g¡wA
Abdul: By the way, are you interested in cricket?
oSls] D;k rqEgsa fØdsV eas fnypLih gS\
David: Yes, I love it. gk¡] e>q s cgqr ilUn gSA
What about playing cricket? fØdsV [ksyuk dlS k jgsxk\
Abdul: That is a great idea for today. vkt ds fy, ;g rks cgqr
vPNk fopkj gSA
But some people say that playing or watching Cricket
is wastage of time, we get nothing out of it. What do
you say? ysfdu dqN yksxkas dk dguk gS fd fØdsV [ksyuk ;k
ns[kuk le; dh cckZnh gSAgeas blls dqN ugha feyrk gSA rqEgkjk
D;k fopkj gS\
I don’t think so. Cricket is a passion for Indians; they
are die-hard fans of cricket. Don’t you feel happy
when India wins the match? eq>s ,slk ughsa yxrk gSA
Hkkjrh;ksa ds fy, fØdsV ,d tquwu gSAos fØdsV ds cM+s leFkZd gaSA
tc Hkkjr thrrk gS] rks D;k rqe xkoS kZfUor ugha eglwl djrs gks\
Yes, but don’t you think that cricket is no longer a
game of gentleman. gka] Yksfdu D;k rqEgas ,slk ugha yxrk fd
fØdsV vc “kjhQksa dk [ksy ugha jgk\
Yes, you have a point here. It has been
commercialized. Now Cricketers are auctioned for
IPL. There are no such feelings like loyalty and
playing for the nation. gka] ;gka ij rqEgkjk dguk lgh gSA
bldk O;olk;hdj.k gks x;k gSA vc rks vkbZih,y esa f[kykMh+
uhyke dj fn;s tkrs gSA oQknkjh vkSj n”s k ds fy, [ksyus tlS h
Hkkoukvksa dk ijw h rjg ls vHkko gSA

David: 141
Abdul:
David: Do you like batting or bowling? rqEgsa cYysckth ilan gS ;k
Abdul: xsanckth\
David: I am an all-rounder. What about you? eSa ,d vkyjkmMa j
Abdul: gw¡] vkSj rqe\
David:
Abdul: I am a medium fast bowler and a part-time batsman.
eSa ,d e/;e xfr dk rst+ xasnckt+ gw¡ vkSj dHkh&dHkh cYysckth+ Hkh
David: dj ysrk gw¡A
Abdul:
What is your best performance as a bowler?
David: ,d xsanckt ds :i eas rqEgkjk lcls vPNk izn”kZu D;k gS\
Abdul:
Six for thirty, I mean I got six wickets for thirty runs.
N% ij rhl] ejs s dgus dk eryc] rhl ju nsdj eSaus N% fodsV fy;sA
That is great. cgrq [kwcA
Have you ever scored any century? D;k rqeus dHkh dksbZ
“krd cuk;k gS\

No, not yet. But I have scored two half centuries.

In fact, in limited over matches, one has very little

chance of making century. We play only ten or
twenty over matches. ugha] vHkh ugha] ysfdu eauS s nks v/kZ”krd
cuk;s gSaA njvLy lhfer vksojkas ds eSp esa “krd cukus dh
lEHkkouk ugha ds cjkcj gkrs h gSA blesa dsoy nl ;k
chl vksoj ds eSp gksrs gaSA

By the way, who is your favourite player in the
Indian Cricket Team? oSls] Hkkjrh; fØdsV Vhe eas rEq gkjk
ilanhnk f[kykM+h dkSu gS\

So to say, I like many players, but I am fan of Hardik

pandya because he is a big hitter. He is a part-time

bowler and match-winner. He is very aggressive and

has the ability to turn the match in India’s favour.

Whenever he clicks, India wins the match. olS s rks esjh
ilan ds cgrq ls f[kykMh+ gSa ysfdu eaS gkfnZd ikafM;k dk Á”kla d
gw¡]A og ,d ikVZ Vkbe xans ckt+ vkSj eSp ftrkÅ f[kykMh+ gSA og
vkØked gS rFkk mlds vUnj [ksy dks viuh Vhe dh rjQ eksM+us
dh {kerk gSA og tc Hkh pyrk gS Hkkjr eSp thrrk gSA
OK, now let us go out in the field and play. Bhd gS
vkvks vc eSnku eas [ksyus pysaA
All right, Let us make a move. Bhd gSA vkvks pyrs gSaA

Amit: 142
Rahul:
Amit: ¼xjeh ds ekSle ij okrkZyki½
Rahul:
Amit: What is your favourite season? rqEgkjk ilanhnk eklS e dkSu gS\
Rahul: My favourit season is winter. ejs k ilanhnk eklS e BaM gSA
Why not summer? xehZ D;kas ugha\
Amit: It is very hot and I feel very uncomfortable. blesa cgqr
Rahul: xehZ iMr+ h gS vkjS eSa vlgt egllw djrk gwaA
Amit:
Yes, we perspire and our clothes are wet with sweat.
Rahul: gka] cgqr ilhuk gksrk gS vkSj gekjs diM+s Hkhx tkrs gaSA

Amit: Right you are. It is very humid and sultry. We get relief
only in the evening when the heat goes down. gka] rqeus
Rahul: lgh dgk] blesa cgqr mel gksrh gSA gesa dsoy “kke dks gh vkjke
feyrk gS tc xjeh de gks tkrh gSA
Amit: What do people do to avoid the heat? Ykksx xjeh ls cpus
ds fy, D;k djrs gSa\
Rahul:
Amit: People visit garden, public parks and market places.
Rahul: Ykksx xkMZu] ikdZ vkSj ckt+kjksa esa tkrs gSaA

Yes, some people also visit hill stations like Nainital,
Shimla and Kashmir. gka] dqN yksx igkM+h LFkkuksa] uSuhrky
f”keyk vkSj d”ehj Hkh tkrs gSaA

But I think, summer has its own charm, we can enjoy
cold drinks and ice-creams. ysfdu xjeh dk viuk vkd’k.kZ
gS bleas ge dksYM fMaDl vkSj vkbLdhze dk vkuan ys ldrs gaSA

Of course, we get fruits like water melon,
Muskmelon and mango also. okLro esa] bl eklS e esa gesa
rjcwt+] [kjcwt vkSj vke tlS s Qy Hkh feyrs gSaA
What do you say about winter? BMa ds ekSle ds ckjs esa
D;k dgksxs\

Winter is good if it doesn’t get too cold. It is health
friendly season. We get fresh vegetables to eat. ;g
vPNk gS ;fn T;knk BaM ugha gS rksA ;g LokLFko/kZd gS blesa [kkus
ds fy, rkt+k lfCt+;ka feyrh gSaA
But, winter is icy cold, people like to stay inside
houses and and sit around the fire. ysfdu BaM ds ekSle esa
cgrq BaM iM+rh gS] yksx ?kjkas esa jgrs gaS vkSj vkx ds vkl&ikl
cSBuk ilan djrs gaSA

Yes, they like to bask in the sun. They wear woolen
clothes. gka] yksx /kwi esa cSBuk ilan djrs gaS vkjS xeZ diMs+ igurs gSaA
What do they use at night? jkr eas yksx D;k mi;ksx djrs gaS\
They use quilts, blankets and cushions at night. jkr esa
yksx jTk+kbZ xn~ns vkSj dEcy dk mi;ksx djrs gSaA