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How long have you been<br />

married?<br />

(Literally: How long<br />

time…?)<br />

We are married since 32<br />

years.<br />

(Literally: We are married<br />

with/ from/ since…)<br />

I am married since 10 years.<br />

(Literally: I am married with/<br />

from/ since…)<br />

आपको शादीशुदा ह�ए िकतने समय<br />

ह�ए ह� ?<br />

Aapko shaadishuda huye kitane<br />

samay huye haim<br />

हम बतीस साल से शादीशुदा है। Hum batees saal se shaadi shuda<br />

haim<br />

म� दस साल से शादीशुदा ह�ँ। Main dus saal se shaadi shuda<br />

hoon<br />

[1] शौक़/ قوش shauq is from the Arabic root قوش ‘<strong>to</strong> excite desire,’ and the like. Like “hobby”, its meaning can range anywhere<br />

from interest <strong>to</strong> passion, including of the amorous sort. It is used, for example, in the phrase, शौक़ फ़रमाइए ! “Help yourself!” or शौक़<br />

से shauq-se: “with pleasure”, “gladly”, etc. The amateur or fan: शौक़�न / نيقوش shauqīn.<br />

शादीशुदा<br />

[2] From the Persian هدش shudaḥ ”having become”; “past, gone”; “lost”; otherwise, िववािहत; शादी-�याह . Single, bachelor, never married: अिववािहत.<br />

Quiz:<br />

What is the meaning of :<br />

• अ�यािपका (adhyapika) female teacher<br />

• िच�कारी (chitrakari) painting<br />

• �यापार (vyapar) business<br />

• शौक (shouk) hobby<br />

• शादीशुदा(shaadishuda) - married<br />

•<br />

1/2/2010 vehicles<br />

audio: 20100102-Vehicles.mp3

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