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Thanks Aisha for replying.
I am from Chennai,Tamilnadu where Hindi is not given much importance.I had recently been to Delhi and had to stay for a while when I encountered lot of difficulty without fluency in Hindi.The first encounter was at the enquiry counter at the Delhi airport. pls.follow the conversation in English(what I meant) and my attempt in Hindi.Pls.correct me wherever needed.
I have to go to Pilani from here.Is this place near or far from here?
Muje yahan se Pilani Jaana Padaega.Kya yeh jakka (jagagh) door hai ya nazdik?
How far is it from here?
yahan se kitni door hai?
Can I get a good vehicle with a/c?
achi gaadiyan a/c ke sath milega?
How long it will take to reach Pilani?
Pilani pahunchney ke liye kitna samay honge?
(Kab Hum Pilani pahunch sakthe hain?)
How much is the fare?
Kitna paisa dena hai?
You are asking too much.I am looking for something less.
Aap bahuth jyadha kahthe hain.Mein kuch kami (fare?) dekh rahi hoon.
where is the vehicle?is it a good one? I dont want to have any problems on the road.
Gaadi kahan hai? woh achi hai na? Muje rasthe mei koi samasya bhi nahi hona chahthi hai.
Have you been to pilani before?
Kya aap iske pahale Pilani jaathe hain?
Is the route good?I have to be there by 6p.m.
Kya rastha achi hai ?Muje wahan cheh baje ke saamne pahunchna padaega.
Thank you.Here take this 50 Rs.This is for you.
Shukriya.Yeh ligea,pachaz Rupea.Yeh aap ke liye.
Oct 30, 2008 12:47 PM
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Thanks Natasha for pointing out my mistakes .This will definitely help me to improve my fluency.
November 14, 2008
10 Muje wahan cheh baje ke saamne pahunchna padaega.: pahale i.e before (saamne means in front of) padaega again implies ‘have to’ so say 'pahunchana hai'
But all in all great try!!!!
But all in all great try!!!!
November 12, 2008
8. Muje rasthe mei koi samasya bhi nahi hona chahthi hai. : Muje rasthe mei koi samasya nahi hona chahiai
Kya aap iske pahale Pilani jaathe hain? : Pilani jaye hain?
9. Kya rastha achi hai ? (accha since rasta is masculine!) more follows....
November 12, 2008
6. Mein kuch kami (fare?) dekh rahi hoon. : Mein kuch kam daam wali gaadi dekh rahi hun. (I am looking for a cheaper vehicle)
7. Gaadi kahan hai? woh achi hai na? : woh achi condition mein hai na? (Indian people speak more Hinglish than pure hindi which is found most in MP)
more follows.....
November 12, 2008
3. Pilani pahunchney ke liye kitna samay honge? : not honge but 'lagega'
(Kab Hum Pilani pahunch sakthe hain?) : hum Pilani kab pahunchenge?
4. Kitna paisa dena hai? : Kitna bhada (i.e. rent) or kitna paisa hoga?
5. Aap bahuth jyadha kahthe hain. : kahrahe ho ( are saying)
more follows....
more follows....
November 12, 2008
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