CHAPTER 7

• Indian: India kab aaye?
• When did you come to India?
• Tourist: Ek hafta hua aaye.

§         A week ago

• Indian: Aur India kaise aaye?

§         How did you come to India?

• Tourist: Ham hawaaii-jahaaz se aaye.
• I come by plane.
• Indian: Aur kitne ghunte lagta hay ?
• And how long does it take.
• Tourist: das ghunte lagta hay .

§         It takes ten hours

• Indian:Aur kiraaya kitne paise hay ?

§         And how much is the fare?

• Tourist: Kiraaya lugbhug das hazaar rupeya hay .
• The fare is about 10,000 Rs.
• Indian: Aur re baap !! kyo India aaye ?

§         Oh my god, and why did you come to India?

• Tourist: Ghuumna – dekhna ke liye .
• To look around.
• Indian: India me kyaa dekha ? Kahaa gaye ?

§         What have you seen in India? where have you been

• Tourist: Ham Agra gaye , aur Taj Mahal dekha.

§         I’ve been to Agra, and seen the Taj Mahal

• Indian: Aur Delhi me kahaa rehaa rehte hay?

§         And where do you stay in Delhi

• Tourist: Ham Gandhi guesthouse me rehte hay .
• I stay in the Gandhi guesthouse.
• Indian: Delhi me kab se rehte hay ?

§         How long have you been in Delhi?

• Tourist: DO din se (ham delhi me rehte hay).
• For tow days I’ve been in Delhi.
• Indian: Aur kab tak rehenge?

§         And how long you will stay?

• Tourist: Ham ek hafta tak rehenge .
• I will stay one week.
• Indian: India me kyaa karenge ? kahaa jaaenge ?

§         And what will you do? Where you will go?

• Tourist: Ham Varanaasi jaaenge .
• I will go to Varanaasi.