CHAPTER 6

• Indian: Shaadii kiya ?
• Are you married?
• Tourist: Jii nahii, shaadii nahii kiya .
• No, I am not married.
• Indian: Aap ke koi  bhaai-behn hay?

§         Do you have any brother or sister

• Tourist: Haa jii , hay.

§         Yes, I do

• Indian: Kitne bhaai hay .
• How many brothers do you have?
• Tourist: Mera ek bure bhaai , aur ek chhota .

§         I have one big brother and one younger brother

• Indian: Aur kitnii behn hay .

§         And how many brothers do you have?

• Tourist: Merii koi  behn nahii .
• I don’t have any sister.
• Indian: Maata pita jii thiik hay ?

§         Are your mother and father ok

• Tourist: Jii haa , maata pitaa jii thiik hay .

§         Yes, my father and mother are fine

• Indian: Aapkaa rozghaar kyaa hay ?

§         What’s your occupation?

• Tourist: Jii, ham nahii samajhte .

§         Sorry, I don’t understand

• Indian: Matlab, aap kyaa kam karte hay ?

§         I mean, what job do you do?

• Tourist: Ham office me kaam karte hay , ham secretary hay .
• I work in an office, I am a clerk.
• Indian: Aur kitne paise milte hay ?

§         And how much do you got?

• Tourist: Aath hazaar rupeya milte hay .

§         I get Rs.8000

• Indian: Aap kitne saal ke hay .

§         How old are you?

• Tourist: Ham tiis saal ke hay .

§         I am 30 years old