Good news travels fast in a Hindi-speaking family. A birthday, a great exam result, a new job: within minutes the phone is ringing, sweets are coming out and everyone is congratulating everyone. If you only say "congratulations" in English, you will miss the warm, lively Hindi phrases that make people feel truly celebrated. In this episode: • Birthday wishes • Cake, candles and party • Congratulating on good news • Exam results • Sweets and sharing • Family dialogue • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Season 3 · Spoken Hindi at Home: the complete self-study course for English speakers. Every Hindi item is given in Devanagari, Hinglish and English. Take the 52-question quiz after listening. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair.