In many Indian homes relatives do not always phone ahead. The doorbell rings, an uncle and aunt are smiling at the door, and the whole family switches into hospitality mode in seconds. The talk is fast and full of polite ritual: guests say "don't trouble yourselves", hosts insist on more food, and goodbyes take three rounds. In this episode: • How to use this lab • Scene one: the doorbell • Scene two: the welcome • Scene three: the kitchen scramble • Scene four: insisting and goodbyes • 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.