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एक अच्छी ग़लती
A good mistake
Your goalI can tell a short story in the past with times, and ask what someone did.
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रोहनमैंने शनिवार की रिपोर्ट लिखी। मिनट-मिनट की। मैं हमेशा रिपोर्ट लिखता हूँ। सुनिए।
I wrote a report about Saturday. Minute by minute. I always write reports. Listen.
त्योहार की रिपोर्ट?
A festival report?
त्योहार की रिपोर्ट?
A festival report?
रोहनआठ बजे कार्यक्रम शुरू हुआ। आठ चौदह बत्तियाँ बुझीं। आठ पंद्रह आवाज़ आई। कुछ गिरा।
At eight the concert started. At eight fourteen the lights went out. At eight fifteen there was a noise. Something fell.
क्या गिरा?
What fell?
क्या गिरा?
What fell?
- रोहन
पता नहीं। आठ सोलह मैं चीखा।
I do not know. At eight sixteen I screamed.
क्यों?
Why?
क्यों?
Why?
- रोहन
अँधेरे में गरम, नरम चीज़ मेरे पैर से लगी।
In the dark a warm, soft thing touched my leg.
शायद मोती?
Perhaps Moti?
शायद मोती?
Perhaps Moti?
- रोहन
कुछ नहीं देखा। अँधेरा था।
I saw nothing. It was dark.
- रोहन
आठ बीस बत्तियाँ जलीं। बस। आठ तीस मैं घर गया।
At eight twenty the lights came on. That is all. At eight thirty I went home.
सब कहते हैं, आप नाचे।
Everyone says you danced.
सब कहते हैं, आप नाचे।
Everyone says you danced.
He says it very fast. - रोहन
मैं नहीं नाचा।
I did not dance.
कमला जी कहती हैं, बहुत अच्छा नाचे।
Kamala says you danced very well.
कमला जी कहती हैं, बहुत अच्छा नाचे।
Kamala says you danced very well.
- रोहन
कमला जी ग़लत हैं।
Kamala is wrong.
The last line of the report is crossed out, but you can still read it. और आख़िरी पंक्ति? आठ पच्चीस, मैं नाचा।
And the last line? Eight twenty-five, I danced.
और आख़िरी पंक्ति? आठ पच्चीस, मैं नाचा।
And the last line? Eight twenty-five, I danced.
He goes red, and then he smiles. - रोहन
वह... ग़लती है।
That... is a mistake.
ग़लती?
A mistake?
ग़लती?
A mistake?
- रोहन
बहुत अच्छी ग़लती।
A very good mistake.
Who says this?
पता नहीं। आठ सोलह मैं चीखा।
पता नहीं। आठ सोलह मैं चीखा।
What does it mean?
अँधेरे में गरम, नरम चीज़ मेरे पैर से लगी।
Which line do you hear?
I saw nothing. It was dark.
Put the words in order.
Everyone says you danced.
Everyone says you danced.
Who says this?
आठ बीस बत्तियाँ जलीं। बस। आठ तीस मैं घर गया।
आठ बीस बत्तियाँ जलीं। बस। आठ तीस मैं घर गया।
What does it mean?
मैं नहीं नाचा।
Which line do you hear?
Kamala is wrong.
Put the words in order.
Kamala says you danced very well.
Kamala says you danced very well.
What happens first?
Put the lines in the order they come in the scene.
Scene complete
एक अच्छी ग़लती
Goal reachedI can tell a short story in the past with times, and ask what someone did.
