Its been ages since I posted something on this blog, the reason being ...........hmmmm...... there is none actually....as we say in hindi बस ऐसे ही. To think of it, there are so many words and phrases that we use so routinely in hindi which to go by the meaning of it really doesn't mean anything but conveys the message to the person involved in conversation.
Let me try to put some of them here....
In Delhi one of the most common words that friends use everytime they meet is ...और (aur) which means "and" but then actually means " what's new in life? "
The answer to this by a dilliwala would be "बस" (bas) which really means "enough" but stands to convey " everything's fine".
Another common way of starting any sentence almost always is with " अच्छा" (acchha) which anyone knowing a bit of hindi would know means good but it is actually a way to take a breather to organise your thoughts before conveying them. A favourite word of those desirous of using english in their conversation but still are miles from knowing it well is "means". I can't really tell what they intend to convey by using it, but it definitely tells the other guy that there is still a lot of hardwork required before his friend can sail on the sea of english language.
So,I guess every language has some of the SMS lingo involved in the regular talk and not all the credit can be taken by the invention of cellular phones......don't you think so?
1 comment:
I was wondering , how come you haven't been blogging?? Good to see you again!
Well, ( which again is a deviation in itself ),your SMS lingo is very thought refreshing !! Small nuances in everyday conversations which we overlook?
I liked it a lot. Keep blogging.
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