Some Indian English words sound old-fashioned to visitors, or are unknown to them, yet they are perfectly current in India: "Keep the boxes in the godown." "Pack my tiffin." "The car has a stepney." "Sit on the verandah." Many of these words have travelled a long way. Some came into English from Indian languages centuries ago and then spread worldwide, like "bungalow" and "verandah". What you will learn: • Words for buildings and spaces • Food and daily life • Words that travelled from India to the world • Older English words still common in India • Words now rare or fading • How to use this word bank • Practice: decode the sentence • Listening strategies • Self-check questions to test your ear Level: B1–B2. Self-study: listen, then take the quizzes. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair.