SpiralArchitect

Hello Meera. I think that's Asin in your avatar, right? Nice to see people interested in learning Hindi. I am curious though, is it true that Bollywood movies are/were really big in Afghanistan at one point of time?

I ve always wondered what moshi moshi literally means. I know its used by people in Japan as a means of salutation on phone but what does it actually mean.

Also, the NCERT books for sanskrit from class 5th onwards should be a good starting point before you try online sources.

The title should be क्यों आप लोग हिंदी सीख रहे हैं? बाकी सब सही था| मैं खुद हिंदी नहीं सीख रहा, भारतीय होने के कारण मेरी हिंदी पहले से ही ठीक है| बस यहाँ बाकी लोगों की सहायता कर रहा हूँ|

ME TOO. Although in my case it was the Secret Seven series. I remember I used to read those like a maniac when I was a kid. I think I used a lot of gosh, blimey, dunno and golly when I was a kid. :grin:

I just really like Southern American English accent. It just sounds really cool. Of course there is something about the standard British accent that makes it sound so sophisticated.

French without doubt is the most romantic language I've heard, but only when spoken by a female. I don't really think of Hindi as a romantic language, whatever you say ends up sounding a bit too cheesy.

Must be a feminist thing. Something to reaffirm her power as a woman to herself. Or it just looked cool. Definitely because it looked cool. :grin:

I always thought ouija was pronounced as 'ui-ya' or 'ui-ja'. Well, you learn something new everyday. 'wee-ya'! It is a weird word alright.

The word 'ouija'. I probably pronounce it 10 different ways, all wrong. Still not sure what is the correct way to pronounce it is.

Yeah. The ones ending with t like learnt and burnt are mainly used in British English. I remember losing marks in school when I was a kid for using burned toast instead of burnt toast. My teacher probably wasn't particularly fond of American English.

Welcome fellow countryman. Unlike you, I am from the Northern part of our country although I have been to Chennai once or twice and have quite a few friends from the city. Do you know Hindi by any chance? If not, there is a brand new Hindi forum here as well.

I reread what I had written and doesn't bring suggest a certain amount of authority? I mean "Bring it to me." or "Get it FOR me." 'Get' at least in this example seems to suggest a request. Bring seems more like a demand. Or maybe I am over-thinking?

"Just bring it" and "Take it away". Simple. Incidentally, 'get' is a word that with a few additions replace 'bring' in certain sentences. Anyone else with a similar opinion? "Bring it to me." "Get it for me."

Would following this method not disrupt your normal life? Complete immersion is not possible for a working professional and even if you find time just for it, how much time can you put in surrounded by just one language. It will work if one can some how apply it but I think its not practical for everyone.

http://www.learnsanskrit.org/ This is the only site I've heard of and a friend of mine told me he occasionally used it for preparation during board exams. Sadly, in spite of getting 99/100 in my Sanskrit board exam I have forgotten all about it now. So, I doubt I personally would be of any help to someone interested in learning.

Yep. How lazy can one get. Is it really going to take that match time to write you instead of u? The worst offenders are idiots using words like 'mah'. People, 'my' is actually a letter shorter than that travesty.

Nah. I remember seeing interviews after football matches and most German players sounded pretty rough when talking in their native language.

Welcome leahcim132. I ve been trying to learn Japanese for a while. Glad to see you here.

Wouldn't call it aggressive as much as it is a rough sounding language. Of course it depends on the speaker but I have noticed that German usually sounds more raw around the edges when contrasted with other languages. The German accent also seems to highlight the roughness.

I remember going to England on a student exchange program when I was younger and this cultural disparity was a bit shocking. Here I am sitting and thinking I am being praised when the opposite was happening. :wacky:

A lot of languages in Northern India are considered by some people as being merely dialects of Hindi. Languages like Rajasthani (and its variants), Bhojpuri, Magadhi, Haryanvi, Pahari, Chattisgarhi etc are all at times just considered dialects and not seperate languages. Seeing the major differences between these languages/dialects would you consider them just dialects or seperate languages from Hindi? Having a decent amount of knowledge of a few of these languages, I believe that while there are indeed many similarities between them a few of them could be considered seperate languages and not merely dialects. For example, Rajasthani has so many differences from the other dialects that it just can't be grouped with them while Haryanvi can be considered a dialect and not a language. What is your opinion, fellow Hindi-bhashis?

Well the language I am learning already have sub forums , so, I wouldn't mind a sub forum for a language I am fluent in. You know, just to able to return the favor. :grin:

The book isn't without its flaws though. Some of the fisherman's thoughts seem more like the author's than the characters. The description of fishing techniques though essential to the plot, can be a bit excessive at times. Still a good book though, just not a great one. I'll still recommend it freely to everyone for the writing style used though.

I've also heard these two being used, effed pissed (but piss drunk is more commonly used)