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Spring Class 4

Lesson 3 -MAGIC WORDS

(The bell rings for the morning assembly. After the assembly, Meethi
enters the classroom.)
Kabir : Hello, Meethi.
Meethi : Hello Kabir! How are you?
Kabir : I’m fine, thank you. Yesterday I was absent. I could not do my homework. Would you please give me your notebook?
Meethi : Oh, sure! Please take it.
Kabir : Thank you, Meethi.
Meethi : Welcome, Kabir.
Ekta : Excuse me. Is this your box, Meethi?
Meethi : Yes, it is mine.
Ekta : Would you please show me your storybook?
Meethi : Pardon! Ekta : Would you please show me your storybook?
Meethi : Yes, of course. Where is my picture book, Ekta?
Ekta : I am sorry. I left it at home. I will bring it tomorrow.
Ravi : Yesterday, I made a mistake. I uprooted a new sapling. What
would the teacher say?
Meethi : Our teacher is very kind. If you say sorry to him, he would
forgive you.
Ravi : Thank you Meethi for giving me such a good advice.

(सुबह की प्रार्थना सभा के लिए घंटी बजती है। सभा के बाद, मीठी कक्षा में प्रवेश करती है।)

कबीर: हेलो, मीठी।
मीठी: हेलो कबीर! तुम कैसे हो?
कबीर: मैं ठीक हूँ, धन्यवाद। कल मैं अनुपस्थित था। मैं अपना गृहकार्य नहीं कर सका। क्या तुम मुझे अपनी नोटबुक दे सकती हो?
मीठी: ओह, ज़रूर! लो, यह लो।
कबीर: धन्यवाद, मीठी।
मीठी: स्वागत है, कबीर।

एकता: माफ़ कीजिए। क्या यह आपका डिब्बा है, मीठी?
मीठी: हाँ, यह मेरा है।
एकता: क्या तुम मुझे अपनी कहानी की किताब दिखा सकती हो?
मीठी: माफ़ करना!
एकता: क्या तुम मुझे अपनी कहानी की किताब दिखा सकती हो?

मीठी: हाँ, बिल्कुल। मेरी चित्रकथा की किताब कहाँ है, एकता?
एकता: माफ़ करना, मैं उसे घर पर ही छोड़ आई। मैं उसे कल ले आऊँगी।

रवि: कल मुझसे एक गलती हो गई। मैंने एक नया पौधा उखाड़ दिया। अब अध्यापक क्या कहेंगे?
मीठी: हमारे अध्यापक बहुत दयालु हैं। अगर तुम उनसे माफ़ी मांगोगे तो वे तुम्हें माफ़ कर देंगे।
रवि: इतना अच्छा सुझाव देने के लिए धन्यवाद, मीठी।

Word-by-Word Meaning

(The bell rings for the morning assembly. After the assembly, Meethi enters the classroom.)
I’m = मैं हूँ
fine = ठीक
thank you = धन्यवाद
Yesterday = कल
I = मैं
was = था
absent = अनुपस्थित
I = मैं
could not = नहीं कर सका
do = करना
my = मेरा
homework = गृहकार्य
Would you please = क्या आप कृपया
give = दे सकते
me = मुझे
your = अपनी
notebook = कॉपी / नोटबुक

Meethi : Oh, sure! Please take it.

Oh = ओह!
sure = ज़रूर
Please = कृपया
take = ले लो
it = इसे

Kabir : Thank you, Meethi.

Thank you = धन्यवाद
Meethi = मीठी

Meethi : Welcome, Kabir.

Welcome = स्वागत है
Kabir = कबीर
Ekta : Excuse me. Is this your box, Meethi?
- Excuse me = माफ़ कीजिए
- Is = क्या है
- this = यह
- your = आपका
- box = डिब्बा
- Meethi = मीठी
Meethi : Yes, it is mine.
- Yes = हाँ
- it = यह
- is = है
- mine = मेरा
Ekta : Would you please show me your storybook?
- Would you please = क्या आप कृपया
- show = दिखाएँ
- me = मुझे
- your = अपनी
- storybook = कहानी की किताब
- - Meethi : Pardon!
  - Pardon = माफ़ करना / फिर से कहो
  Ekta : Would you please show me your storybook?
  - - show = दिखाएँ
    - me = मुझे
    - your = अपनी
    - storybook = कहानी की किताब

Meethi : Yes, of course. Where is my picture book, Ekta?

Yes = हाँ
of course = बिल्कुल
Where = कहाँ
is = है
my = मेरी
picture book = चित्रकथा की किताब
Ekta = एकता

Ekta : I am sorry. I left it at home. I will bring it tomorrow.

I am = मैं हूँ
sorry = माफ़ करना
I = मैंने
left = छोड़ दिया
it = उसे
at = पर
home = घर
I will = मैं करूँगी
bring = लाऊँगी
it = उसे
tomorrow = कल

Ravi : Yesterday, I made a mistake. I uprooted a new sapling. What would the teacher say?

Yesterday = कल
I = मैंने
made = की
a mistake = एक गलती
I = मैंने
uprooted = उखाड़ दिया
a = एक
new = नया
sapling = पौधा
What = क्या
would = करेंगे / कहेंगे
the teacher = अध्यापक
say = कहना

Meethi : Our teacher is very kind. If you say sorry to him, he would forgive you.

Our = हमारे
teacher = अध्यापक
is = हैं
very = बहुत
kind = दयालु
If = अगर
you = तुम
say = कहो
sorry = माफ़ी
to him = उनसे
he = वह
would = करेंगे
forgive = माफ़
you = तुम्हें

Ravi : Thank you Meethi for giving me such a good advice.

Thank you = धन्यवाद
Meethi = मीठी
for giving me = मुझे देने के लिए
such = ऐसा
a good advice = अच्छा सुझाव

Answer the following questions :

Questions and Answers

a. Why did Kabir ask Meethi for a notebook?
- हिंदी: कबीर ने मीठी से नोटबुक इसलिए मांगी क्योंकि वह कल अनुपस्थित था और अपना होमवर्क नहीं कर पाया था।
- English: Kabir asked Meethi for a notebook because he was absent yesterday and could not do his homework.
b. Who forgot to bring the picture book?
- हिंदी: एकता अपनी पिक्चर बुक लाना भूल गई थी।
- English: Ekta forgot to bring the picture book.
c. What did Ravi do with a new sapling?
- हिंदी: रवि ने एक नया पौधा उखाड़ दिया था।
- English: Ravi uprooted a new sapling.
d. What did Meethi advice Ravi?
- हिंदी: मीठी ने रवि को सलाह दी कि अगर वह शिक्षक से माफ़ी मांगेगा, तो वे उसे माफ़ कर देंगे।
- English: Meethi advised Ravi that if he said sorry to the teacher, the teacher would forgive him.

Tell Me

a. If you want something from someone, what would you say?
- हिंदी: “कृपा करके” (Please)
- English: “Please”
b. If someone says ‘thank you’ to you, what would you say?
- हिंदी: “आपका स्वागत है” (You’re welcome)
- English: “You’re welcome”
c. If you hurt someone, what would you say?
- हिंदी: “मुझे माफ़ कर दें” (I’m sorry)
- English: “I’m sorry”
d. If someone gives you something, what would you say?
- हिंदी: “धन्यवाद” (Thank you)
- English: “Thank you”
e. If you sneeze in the middle of the conversation, what would you say?
- हिंदी: “माफ़ करना” (Excuse me)
- English: “Excuse me”
f. If you ask someone to repeat what he said, what would you say?
- हिंदी: “क्षमा करें” (Pardon)
- English: “Pardon”

Word Power

1. Fill in the blanks with the help of words given in the box:
- a. I could not do my homework as I was absent.
- b. Excuse me, may I take your eraser?
- c. Would you please show me your storybook?
- d. Follow your doctor’s advice.
- e. The floods uprooted all the trees of the forest.

Language Practice

1. Rearrange the jumbled words to make correct sentences:
- a. I could not do my homework.
- b. I left it at home.
- c. I made a mistake.
- d. I will bring it tomorrow.
- e. I uprooted a new sapling.