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Everyday Conversation
Lesson Seventeenth

Conversational Etiquette in an Indian Family

This lesson has been designed for all level of learners. There are three versions of the dialogue you hear in this video –

  1. in Devanagari script for students who are learning to read, write and speak in Hindi.
  2. in Roman script for students who are learning to speak in Hindi but do not wish to learn Devanagari script.
  3. ainglish translation of the dialogue.


ŒEŒI tu¼hare naraz bE‹e hE]. tu¼hara !]tzar kr rhe hE] jakr iml lo #nse. daidee tumhaaræ naaraaz baithæ hai.n. tumhaaraa i.ntzar kar rahæ hai.n. jaakar mil lo unsæ. Your dad is upset. He is waiting for you. Go and meet him
bap kI Aa³ma beŠe ke il% kEse tRptIe hE yh manv saihb ko ¤ya pta. Aa@ye sir welcome to Chamba .

‹Ik hE ‹Ik hE Aapne sorry kh idya AOr hmne man ilya.

 baap kee aattmaa bætæ kæ leeyæ kaisæ tta.rdpttee hai yæ maanav saahib ko kya pataa!

aaeeyæ (sir welcome to chamba). ttheek hai ttheek hai aapnæ (sorry) kah diyaa aur hamanæ maan liya.

How would Manav know the suffering of a father's soul for his son? Come on my lord, welcome to Chamba. Its alright. You have said sorry and I accept your apology.

(Here words 'saahib' and 'sir' have been used in a sarcastic way rather than to show respect)
janta hU] (your highness). janta hU] Ab Aap ¤ya khe]ge . Aap khe]ge manv beŠa dady ka nhI] to km se km Apna to ¥yal ikya hota. Akele !tna l]ba sfr London se phlI bar ih]duÄtan Aa% ho. khI] gum ho jatee, ko@ jeb kaŠ leta, ko@ kidnap kr leta - to ¤ya hota. leikn ^sa kuC nhI] huAa. kuC nhI] huAa dad. sc pUCo to --- jaanatta hoo.n (your highness). janatta hoo.n ab aap kyaa kahæ.ngæ.

aap kahæ.ngæ, maanv bætaa daidee ka nahee.n tto kam sæ kam aapana tto khayaal kiya hottaa. aakælæ ittnaa la.nba safar la.ndan sæ pahalee bar hindusttan aayæ ho. kahee.n gum ho jaattæ, koee jæb kat lætta, koee kidnaip kar lættaa - tto kyaa hottaa. lækin aisaa kuchh nahee.n huaa. kuchh nahee.n huaa daid. sach poochho to ---

 I know your highness. And I know what are you going to say next. You will say Manav, my son, (its okay) if you don't worry about your father but you should have been careful about yourself.

You have travelled such a long distances from London to India all alone for the first time. What if you had been lost, or somebody would have picked your pocket or kidnapped you. But nothing like this happened. Nothing happened dad. In fact...
mE] BIe janta hU] ik Aap ¤ya khne vale hE] your honor. Aap khne vale hE] ik dad ih]duÄtan deKna hE to helicopter me] bE‹ kr mt deKo. rel gaRI ke second class ke iŒºbe me] bE‹ kr deKo. ŠUŠI hu@ bso] m]n bE‹ kr deKo. stuffy gilyo] me] jakar deKo. AOr ^se ih]duÄtan ko deKo jo iksI cIz me] BI kamyab nhI] hE, KuS nhI] hE ifr BI h]sta hE, gata hE, Kelta hE . yhI n. India is great. mai.n bhee jaanttaa hoo.n ki aap kya kahanæ vaalæ hai.n yooar aanar. aap kahanæ vaalæ hai.n ki daid hindusttaan dækhanaa hai to helikoptar mæ.n baith kar matt dækho. ræl gaa.rdee kæ sekand klaass kæ dibæ mæ.n baith kar dækho. tootee huee baso.n mæ.n baith kar dækho. stuphee galeeyo.n mæ.n jaakar dækho. aur aisæ hindusttanee ko dækho jo kisee cheez mæ.n kaamyaab nahee.n hai, khush nahee.n hai, fir bhee ha.nsataa hai, gaataa hai, khæltta hai. yahee naa? India is great. I too know what you are going to say your honour. You are going to say – Dad, if you want to see India don't see it by sitting in a helicopter. See it by sitting in a second class compartment of a train. See it by sitting in broken buses. See it by going into stuffy streets. And look at such an Indian who has not been successful in any walk of life, yet he laughs, sings and plays. Ain't I correct? India is great.
Absolutely great. AOr yh c¼ba to kmal kI jgh hE. Absolutely great. aur yah chambaa tto kamaal kee jagah hai. Absolutely great. And this Chamba, it is a magical place.

Here we list some frequently used words and sentences. We suggest you practice to apply them in a variety different contexts.

s»yta (iSÊacar) sabhyattaa (shishhtaachaar) Etiquette
!tna kafÆI hE ittanaa kaa.fee hai This is enough
Aap ¤yo] tklIfÆ krte hE] aap kyo.n ttakalee.f karate hai.n Please don't bother.
!sme] ko@ t¤lIfÆ nhI] isame.n koee taklee.f nahee.n It's no trouble at all.
merI ifÆQ n kIij% meree .fikra na keejie Don't worry about me.
AapkI këpa hE. aapakee ka;rpaa hai. So kind of you.
AapkI bRI këpa hogI aapakee ba.rdee ka;rpaa hogee It will be very kind of you.
mE] AapkI ¤ya seva kÔ]? mai.n aapakee kyaa sevaa karoo.n? What can I do for you? (Can I be of any service to you?)
Aapne kEse kÊ ikya? aapane kaise kashht kiyaa? What brings you here.
bs, !tna bhut hE bas, ittanaa bahutt hai That's enough
tklIfÈ mt kIij% ttakaleef matt keejie Don't bother.
tklfÈ mt kIij% ttakala.f matt keejie Don't be formal.
zra AOr bEi‹%. zaraa aur baithie. Please stay a while more.
xma kIij% kshyamaa keejie Excuse me
muJe Ked hE. mujhe khedd hai. I'm sorry.
mE] kuC Az† kÔ] mai.n kuchh arz karoo.n? May I request (May I say something)
bura n mainyega. buraa n maaniyegaa. Don't mind (Don't take it ill)
mE] Aa¸kI iKdÓmt me] hizr hU] mai.n aapkee khiddmatt me.n hazir hoo.n I'm at your service.
hm AapkI ko@ seva n kr ske ham aapakee koee sevaa n kar sake We couldn't do much for you.
¤ya mE] yha] bE‹ skta (sktI) hU]? kyaa mai.n yahaa.n baith sakatta (sakattee) hoo.n? May I sit here?
AapkI shayta ke il% D·yvad. aapakee sahaayatta ke lie ddhanyavaadd. Thank you for your help.
hm Aapke bhut AaBrI hE]. ham aapake bahutt aabharee hai.n. We are much obliged.
këpa kI ¤ya bat hE yh to mera frz Ta. ka;rpaa kee kyaa baatt hai yah tto meraa faraz tthaa. Don't mention, it was my duty. (it was my pleasure)
AapkI nek slah ke ilye D·yavad. aapakee nek salaah ke liye ddhanyaavaadd. Thank you for your advice
kÊ ke ilye xma kre] kashht ke liye kshyamaa kare.n Kindly excuse (me/us) for the trouble