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October 09, 2006
quick! learn the local language!
excerpts from a hindi phrasebook:
hello = NA-MA-SKAR
goodbye = ACH-HA [people reply with "bless you"—how sweet! -m.]
doctor = DOCTOR
police = PU-LIS
pharmacy = CHEM-IST
taxi = TAXI
train = TRAIN
subway = SUB-WAY
bus = BUS
beef = (forbidden)
chicken = CHIC-KEN
lamb = LAMB
fish = MACH-LI
pork = PORK
veal = (forbidden)
ham = HAM
soup = SOUP
chocolate = CHOCOLATE
coffee = COFFEE
tea = CHAI
milk = DOODH ["how do you want your coffee, sir?" "doodh! sweet!"]
beer = BEER
this is great! hindi is 95% like english, only REAL-LY SLOW AND LOUD, and some words are forbidden.
Posted by matti at October 9, 2006 10:10 AM