Toddlers are truly amazing. They learn at the speed of light, accomplish more tasks in an hour than most people could dream of in a day, and soak up language like a sponge. In fact, Priyanka Chopra Jonas’s 2-year-old daughter Malti Marie is so talented, she’s even teaching her dad how to talk! The Citadel star shared an adorable video of the toddler giving her dad Nick Jonas a lesson in speaking Hindi, and it’s too cute to miss.
“Lately ❤️💋🙏🏽,” Chopra Jonas captioned a new carousel on Instagram, encouraging people to pay close attention to the video at the end. “Slide 19 – sound on 🔊 in Hindi… 🥹”
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The video is extremely dark, but the sound captures everything. “In Hindi…” Malti says with her adorable toddler voice. The Jonas Brothers singer asks, “In Hindi, what? What is it? ‘Ake’?”
“No, no, in Hindi, ek,” she continues, correcting her dad in the correct pronunciation of the Hindi word for “one.” She continues talking in Hindi, likely counting more, and she is just so precious!
“Malti’s sweet lil voice is melting our hearts 🥹💗,” one person commented. Someone else wrote, “little bubba speaking is too much Cutenesssss 🥰”
The Love Again star also posted a photo celebrating Dhanteras, a celebration that marks the first day of the festival of Diwali in India. In the picture, Chopra Jonas and the “Waffle House” singer are holding hands, while Malti has both of her little hands clasped together. Her little wrists are covered in sparkly diamond bracelets, which is a symbol of prosperity and good luck, per India Times.
Carrying on Indian family traditions is important to Chopra Jonas. In a recent interview with Cosmopolitan, she shared how she’s learned about beauty from the women in her life.
Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas at arrivals for 62nd Annual Grammy Awards – Arrivals 2, STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, CA January 26, 2020. Photo By: Tsuni/Everett Collection
“Beauty plays a huge part in Indian female legacy. It’s called shringar, which means beautification and is a very important part of the culture,” she explained. “I’ve imbibed a lot from the women in my life and their beauty practices. I remember my grandmother wearing kohl in her eyes, and she always had a low bun with U hairpins she’d keep on her dressing table. She would sit there doing her little 15 minutes of lotions and potions.”
In addition to these everyday traditions, Chopra Jonas also takes her daughter on special trips to teach her about her culture. Like when Malti turned 2 and the family wore a wreath of flowers around her neck and a bindi jewel on her forehead for a visit to the temple, or when she was 1 and traveled to India for the very first time. What an amazing way to grow up!
Before you go, check out Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas’ cutest moments with Malti.
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