September 30, 2008 at 10:48 am
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Good Night! Shubh raatri शुभ रात्री। See You Later! Phir milen-gay. फिर मिलेंगे। Good Bye! Alvida! अलविदा। Good Luck! Shubh Kaamnaayein शुभ कामनाएँ Happy Birthday! Janamdin kee shubhaechaen जनमदिन की शुभेच्छाएँ Happy New Year! Naaey saal kee shubhaechaen नए साल की शुभेच्छाएँ Merry Christmas!Christmas kee badhaaeeyaan क्रिसमस की बधाइयाँ Congratulations! Badhaaee ho! बधाई हो
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September 29, 2008 at 10:47 am
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Hey! Friend! Arrey, Dost! अरे, दोस्त I Missed You So Much! Mujhey aapkee bahut yaad aaee. मुझे आपकी बहुत याद आयी। What’s New? Kyaa chal rahaa hai? क्या चल रहा हैं? Nothing Much Zyaada kuch nahi ज्यादा कुछ नहीं ।
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September 28, 2008 at 10:46 am
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Vegetable: SUB-ZI सबज़ी * Salad: SA-LAD सलाद * Bread: RO-TEE रोटी * Cheese: PA-NEER पनीर (panir is actually closer to curd. True, cured cheeses are rare in India) * Rice: CHA-WAL चावल * Potato: A-A-LU आलू * Soup: SOUP सूप * Chocolate: CHOCOLATE चाकलेट * Dessert: MIT-HAI मिठाई * Coffee: COFFEE काफ़ी * Tea: CHAI चाय * Milk: DOODH दूध * Water: PAANEE, JAL पानी, जल
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September 27, 2008 at 10:46 am
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Beef: GAAYE KA GOSHT गाए का गोश्त * Chicken: MURG मुर्ग़ * Fish: MACH-LI मछली * Pork: SUWAR KA GOSHT सुअर का गोश्त * Broil: BHOON-NA भूनना * Bake: SEK-NA (v). सेकना * Boil: U-BA-AL-NA. उबालना * Fry: TAL-NA. तलना
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September 26, 2008 at 10:45 am
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Review of some words: English अंग्रेज़ी angrezī Help: MA-DAD, SAHAAYATA मदद, सहात्या * Please: KRUP-YA कृप्या * Thanks: DHANYA-VAAD धन्यवाद (extremely formal),AABHAR आभार * Street: SA-DAK सड़क * Left: BA-YAN; To the left: BA-YEN बायाँ, बाएँ * Right: DA-YAN; To the right: DA-YEN दायाँ, दाएँ * Middle: BEECH, MADHYA; बीच, मध्य In the middle: BEECH MEIN, BEECHON-BEECH बीच में, बीचों बीच * Under: NEE-CHE नीचे
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September 24, 2008 at 10:44 am
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“Please enter.” — PADHARIYE — पधारिये * “Thank you.” — DHAN-YA-VAD, SHUK-RIYA धन्यवाद, शुक्रिया “It is nice to meet you, I felt good meeting you.” — AAP SE MIL KE KHU-SHI HUI,MIL KE ACH-CHA LAGA — आप से मिल के ख़ुशी हुई, आप से मिल के अच्छा लगा। “OK. I’m going..” — ACH-HA, main CHALTA HOON — मैं अच्छा, चलता हूँ। * “See you again.” –PHIR MI-LAN-GAE फिर मिलेंगे
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September 23, 2008 at 10:43 am
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September 22, 2008 at 10:42 am
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What Time Is It? Kitney bajey hain? कितने बजे हैं ? It’s 10 o’clock. 07:30pm. Dus bajey hain. Shyaam ke Saat buj kar tees minat hue hain. दस बजे हैं, शाम के सात बज कर तीस मिनट हुए हैं
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September 21, 2008 at 10:42 am
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Look! Dekkho! देखो Hurry Up! Jaldi karo! जल्दी करो What? Where? Kyaa? Kahaan? क्या? कहां?
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September 20, 2008 at 10:41 am
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I’d Like To Visit India Mein Bharat jaana chahoongaa [spoken by a man] मैं भारत जाना चाहूँगा। I’d also Like To Visit India Mein bhii Bharat jaana chahoongi (female) [spoken by a woman] मैं भी भारत जाना चाहूँगी । Say Hi To John For me. John ko meri taraf sey namastey kehna. जोन को मेरी तरफ से नमस्ते कहना । Bless you (when sneezing) (No expression) Good Night & Sweet Dreams! Shubh raatri शुभ रात्री ।
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