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Housing: Hindi conversation practice
Ask about rent and arrange a practical repair. Read the exchange, reveal the translations when you need them, then try your part before looking at the sample answers.
B1 · Read and rehearse
Your role: A tenant speaking with a landlord or property manager.
Goal: Ask about rent and arrange a practical repair.
Read the conversation
Partner
किराए में घर के कुछ खर्च शामिल हैं।kiraaye mein ghar ke kuchh kharch shaamil hain.
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The rent covers some household costs.
You
क्या पानी का ख़र्च किराए में शामिल है?kya paani ka kharch kiraaye mein shaamil hai?
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Is water included in the rent?
Partner
हाँ, पानी शामिल है। आज बगल में मरम्मत हो रही है।haan, paani shaamil hai. aaj bagal mein marammat ho rahi hai.
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Yes, water is included. There are repairs next door today.
You
क्या आप थोड़ा कम शोर कर सकते हैं?kya aap thoda kam shor kar sakte hain?
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Could you keep the noise down?
Partner
मैं मजदूरों से आवाज़ कम रखने को कहूँगा / कहूँगी। कोई और समस्या है?main mazdooron se aavaaz kam rakhne ko kahoonga / kahoongi. koi aur samasya hai?
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I'll ask the workers to be quieter. Is there another problem?
You
हीटिंग काम नहीं कर रही है।heating kaam nahin kar rahi hai.
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The heating isn't working.
Partner
माफ़ कीजिए। मैं किसी को इसे देखने भेजूँगा / भेजूँगी।maaf kijiye. main kisi ko ise dekhne bhejoonga / bhejoongi.
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I'm sorry. I'll arrange for someone to look at it.
You
इसे ठीक करने कोई कब आ सकता है?ise theek karne koi kab aa sakta hai?
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When can someone come to fix it?
Partner
कल सुबह। अगर आप घर छोड़ने का सोच रहे / रही हैं, तो पहले बता दीजिए।kal subah. agar aap ghar chhodne ka soch rahe / rahi hain, to pahle bata dijiye.
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Tomorrow morning. If you plan to move out, let us know in advance.
You
मुझे कितने समय पहले बताना होगा?mujhe kitne samay pahle bataana hoga?
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How much notice do I need to give?
Try your part first
Partner says: The rent covers some household costs. Your goal: Is water included in the rent?
Reveal a sample reply
क्या पानी का ख़र्च किराए में शामिल है?kya paani ka kharch kiraaye mein shaamil hai?
Is water included in the rent?
Partner says: Yes, water is included. There are repairs next door today. Your goal: Could you keep the noise down?
Reveal a sample reply
क्या आप थोड़ा कम शोर कर सकते हैं?kya aap thoda kam shor kar sakte hain?
Could you keep the noise down?
Partner says: I'll ask the workers to be quieter. Is there another problem? Your goal: The heating isn't working.
Reveal a sample reply
हीटिंग काम नहीं कर रही है।heating kaam nahin kar rahi hai.
The heating isn't working.
Partner says: I'm sorry. I'll arrange for someone to look at it. Your goal: When can someone come to fix it?
Reveal a sample reply
इसे ठीक करने कोई कब आ सकता है?ise theek karne koi kab aa sakta hai?
When can someone come to fix it?
Partner says: Tomorrow morning. If you plan to move out, let us know in advance. Your goal: How much notice do I need to give?
Reveal a sample reply
मुझे कितने समय पहले बताना होगा?mujhe kitne samay pahle bataana hoga?
How much notice do I need to give?
Make it your own
- Report a different broken item.
- Arrange a different repair time.
- Ask what the notice period covers.
Keep the useful expression and change the detail. There can be several appropriate answers; the revealed replies are examples to learn from.
This rehearsal in other languages
A note on speaking Hindi
These examples generally use respectful आप (aap). Familiar तुम (tum) changes the verb ending, and तू (tu) can sound too intimate or disrespectful in the wrong relationship. Where gender changes a first-person form, choose the version that describes the speaker.
Read the Devanagari alongside the romanization. Romanization is a reading aid rather than an exact description of every sound. Everyday Hindi can use familiar loanwords, while a literal English word order may sound unnatural.
