Jai Be Nimble
Jai be nimble,
Jai be free,
Jai jump over
The momabattee.
Jai (Jeh): a boy’s name in Hindi, an Indian language.
momabattee (MOEM-bah-tee): candle
Tunga Bridge Is Falling Down
Tunga Bridge is falling down,
Falling down, falling down.
Tunga Bridge is falling down,
My fair mahila.
Build it up with wood and steel,
Wood and steel, wood and steel.
Build it up with wood and steel,
My fair mahila.
Tunga (TUHN-gah) Bridge: a bridge located in Kamataka, a southern state in India
mahila (MAH-hih-lah): lady
Ek, Do, Time to Go
Ek, do,
Time to go!
Teen, char,
Start the car;
Panj, cheh,
Drive away;
Saat, aath,
Not the lot!
Nau, das,
Avoid the bus!
ek (ehk): one
do (doh): two
teen (teen): three
char (char): four
panj (pahnch): five
cheh (chay): six
saat (saht): seven
aath (aht): eight
nau (noh): nine
das (duhs): ten
This Little Sooar
This little sooar went to bazaar.
This little sooar stayed home.
This little sooar had roast gosht.
This little sooar had none.
And this little sooar cried, “Wee- wee- wee”
All the way home!
sooar (SOO- er): pig
bazaar (bah- ZAHR): market
gosht (gohsht): meat
Comprehension Questions
1. What does 'mahila' mean?
A. lady
B. princess
C. maiden
2. How did they build the Tunga Bridge?
A. Iron and wood
B. Wood and steel
C. Bricks and steel
A. Iron and wood
B. Wood and steel
C. Bricks and steel
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