Sooner or later something stops working at home: a tap drips, the fan will not start, a switch sparks, or the power trips. In India most families call a local repair person, the मिस्त्री (mistri) = repair person, tradesperson, by phone. You need to say what is wrong, ask when they can come, ask what it will cost, and check the job is done. In this episode: • Who to call • Water problems • Electrical problems • Time and cost • Checking the work • Scene: the fan and the tap • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key Hindi from this episode: प्लंबर (plumber) = plumber. मिस्त्री (mistri) = general repair person. भैया, एक काम है (bhaiya, ek kaam hai) = Bhaiya, I have a job for you. नल टपक रहा है (nal tapak raha hai) = The tap is dripping. नाली बंद हो गई है (naali band ho gayi hai) = The drain is blocked. फ़्लश काम नहीं कर रहा (flush kaam nahin kar raha) = The flush isn't working. गीज़र गरम नहीं हो रहा (geyser garam nahin ho raha) = The water heater isn't heating. बिजली चली गई (bijli chali gayi) = The power has gone. फ़्यूज़ उड़ गया (fuse ud gaya) = The fuse has blown. Literally "the fuse flew". पंखा नहीं चल रहा (pankha nahin chal raha) = The fan isn't working. स्विच ख़राब है (switch kharaab hai) = The switch is faulty. बल्ब ख़राब हो गया (bulb kharaab ho gaya) = The bulb has gone. प्लग में चिंगारी आ रही है (plug mein chingaari aa rahi hai) = The plug is sparking. कब आओगे? (kab aaoge?) = When will you come? आप कब आ सकते हैं? (aap kab aa sakte hain?) = When can you come? This is more polite. आज ही आ जाइए (aaj hi aa jaaiye) = Please come today itself. कितना लगेगा? (kitna lagega?) = How much will it cost? 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.