The weekly call with the grandparents is one of the most loved rituals in an Indian family, and it is often the first place a learner gets to use Hindi with real people. Grandparents speak warmly, ask the same caring questions every time, and are delighted by even a little Hindi. But if you do not know the greetings, the family titles and the usual questions, the call becomes a smile and a "yes, yes". In this episode: • Who is who: family titles • Greetings • The caring questions • Plans and visits • Ending the call • Scene: sunday call to dadi • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key Hindi from this episode: दादा (dada) = father's father. दादी (dadi) = father's mother. नाना (nana) = mother's father. नानी (nani) = mother's mother. नमस्ते दादी (namaste dadi) = Hello, grandmother. आवाज़ आ रही है? (aawaaz aa rahi hai?) = Can you hear me? हाँ, अब आ रही है (haan, ab aa rahi hai) = Yes, now I can hear you. आपकी तबीयत कैसी है? (aapki tabiyat kaisi hai?) = How is your health? खाना खाया? (khaana khaaya?) = Have you eaten? हाँ, खा लिया (haan, kha liya) = Yes, I've eaten. बच्चे कैसे हैं? (bachche kaise hain?) = How are the children? सब ठीक हैं (sab theek hain) = Everyone is fine. पढ़ाई कैसी चल रही है? (padhaai kaisi chal rahi hai?) = How are the studies going? कब आओगे? (kab aaoge?) = When will you come? हम छुट्टियों में आएँगे (ham chhuttiyon mein aayenge) = We'll come in the holidays. आपकी बहुत याद आती है (aapki bahut yaad aati hai) = We miss you a lot. जल्दी आना (jaldi aana) = Come soon. अपना ध्यान रखिए (apna dhyaan rakhiye) = Please take care of yourself. आप भी (aap bhi) = You too. फिर बात करेंगे (phir baat karenge) = We'll talk again. 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.