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Friday, May 15, 2009
Defining Giddha in English
Rhythmic clapping accompanying folk couplets or songs, mark the dance of Giddha, very popular in the region of Punjab, India. Performed by the women folk, this dance forms an integral part of any celebration or ritual in the region.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
दुपट्टा (Dupatta) defined in English
DUPATTA
A type of scaff draped around or near the neck by women in India, South- Asia
A type of scaff draped around or near the neck by women in India, South- Asia
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Conversation between two friends on the weather in their cities
THIS CONVERSATION WAS HELD IN A SESSION ON "I SPEAK YOU SPEAK ENGLISH" BETWEEN TWO ATTENDEES Dhana Lakshmi AND Zain(carried on by the Moderator Namrata herself with Lakshmi). Their dialogue was noted down by SARANYA and edited by the Moderator Namrata herself.
The CASE:
Two friends are talking to each other on the phone after a long time. They eventually start discussing the weather in their cities/towns.
THE DIALOGUES
NAMRATA:Hi Lakshmi, How are you?
LAKSHMI: Hi Namrata, I am good.
NAMRATA: How you doing?
LAKSHMI: Yeah, I am doing good. What about you?
NAMRATA: Great. How are your parents?
LAKSHMI: They are very fine.
NAMRATA: and your job?
LAKSHMI: good. What about your job?
NAMRATA: very nice
LAKSHMI: How are you feeling today?
NAMRATA: I am fine, actually three months back I wasn't feeling very well. Now I have recovered. and what about you? how s your health?
LAKSHMI: yeah I am also
NAMRATA: Okay and how's the weather over there?
LAKSHMI: Yeah it's very hot and the temperature is around 37 Degree
NAMRATA: you must be getting tanned?
LAKSHMI: yeah, what about over there?
NAMRATA: I have heard the blistering heat over there is ruining everyone's peace. Is it so?
LAKSHMI: Yeah. In some areas it is like that, but in my area it's not like that.
NAMRATA: Okay
LAKSHMI: What about there?
NAMRATA: It's not very hot over here and not very cold, but in the evening it's quite pleasant.
LAKSHMI: Then, you are so lucky to be in that area. I think I'll come there for a week
NAMRATA: Wow, when are you going to come?
LAKSHMI: I'll tell you later.
NAMRATA:Okay. Lakshmi, I have got to go and let's catch up some time later then?
LAKSHMI:Okay bye.
NAMRATA:Bye
The conversation contains errors and is in simple English. In the session, words and phrases like 'Blistering heat' and 'basking in' were recommended to talk about the heat.
Post your comments to enrich and improve the conversation..
The CASE:
Two friends are talking to each other on the phone after a long time. They eventually start discussing the weather in their cities/towns.
THE DIALOGUES
NAMRATA:Hi Lakshmi, How are you?
LAKSHMI: Hi Namrata, I am good.
NAMRATA: How you doing?
LAKSHMI: Yeah, I am doing good. What about you?
NAMRATA: Great. How are your parents?
LAKSHMI: They are very fine.
NAMRATA: and your job?
LAKSHMI: good. What about your job?
NAMRATA: very nice
LAKSHMI: How are you feeling today?
NAMRATA: I am fine, actually three months back I wasn't feeling very well. Now I have recovered. and what about you? how s your health?
LAKSHMI: yeah I am also
NAMRATA: Okay and how's the weather over there?
LAKSHMI: Yeah it's very hot and the temperature is around 37 Degree
NAMRATA: you must be getting tanned?
LAKSHMI: yeah, what about over there?
NAMRATA: I have heard the blistering heat over there is ruining everyone's peace. Is it so?
LAKSHMI: Yeah. In some areas it is like that, but in my area it's not like that.
NAMRATA: Okay
LAKSHMI: What about there?
NAMRATA: It's not very hot over here and not very cold, but in the evening it's quite pleasant.
LAKSHMI: Then, you are so lucky to be in that area. I think I'll come there for a week
NAMRATA: Wow, when are you going to come?
LAKSHMI: I'll tell you later.
NAMRATA:Okay. Lakshmi, I have got to go and let's catch up some time later then?
LAKSHMI:Okay bye.
NAMRATA:Bye
The conversation contains errors and is in simple English. In the session, words and phrases like 'Blistering heat' and 'basking in' were recommended to talk about the heat.
Post your comments to enrich and improve the conversation..
Striking Conversations
Talking to friends, relatives and acquaintances is a pretty easy task when it comes to to updating each other on "what's new in one's life". The problem begins when it comes to extending these conversations beyond these preliminary exchanges to discussing things in detail.
Let's put up a few conversations here to see how well we converse in English.
Let's put up a few conversations here to see how well we converse in English.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Understanding Similar Words
Using the right words at the right place and at the right time requires understanding the minute differences in their application.
Here is a cluster of Similar words. Just read how close they seem, yet how different they are.
Neglect:
Is giving insufficient attention to something that you must do.
E.g. he drank a lot and neglected his family.
Disregard:
To treat as unworthy of regard or notice, suggests voluntary inattention.
E.g. He disregarded my advice.
Ignore:
To refuse to take notice of.
E.g. You can't ignore the fact that many criminals enter politics.
Overlook:
To not notice something, or not see how important it is [miss] due to haste or lack of care.
E.g. It is easy to overlook a small detail like that.
Forget:
It suggests either a willful ignoring or a failure to remember.
E.g. I often forget where I keep my keys.
Here is a cluster of Similar words. Just read how close they seem, yet how different they are.
Neglect:
Is giving insufficient attention to something that you must do.
E.g. he drank a lot and neglected his family.
Disregard:
To treat as unworthy of regard or notice, suggests voluntary inattention.
E.g. He disregarded my advice.
Ignore:
To refuse to take notice of.
E.g. You can't ignore the fact that many criminals enter politics.
Overlook:
To not notice something, or not see how important it is [miss] due to haste or lack of care.
E.g. It is easy to overlook a small detail like that.
Forget:
It suggests either a willful ignoring or a failure to remember.
E.g. I often forget where I keep my keys.
Hindi to English; English to Hindi
Hi,
The language Hindi, is the mother tongue of a major portion of the world's population. Hindi is being embraced as a means of communication by people of different nations across the globe.
Many people use English as a means to understand Hindi
Here are a set of words from Hindi to English and English to Hindi.
All those who face a problem in translating words, expressions or sentences from Hindi to English or from English to Hindi, just post a comment.
The language Hindi, is the mother tongue of a major portion of the world's population. Hindi is being embraced as a means of communication by people of different nations across the globe.
Many people use English as a means to understand Hindi
Here are a set of words from Hindi to English and English to Hindi.
All those who face a problem in translating words, expressions or sentences from Hindi to English or from English to Hindi, just post a comment.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
ABASE, ABASH, ABUSE
ABASE
if you accept that someone has power on you, and you lower your self-esteem or prestige, you abase yourself.
If somebody shows u attitude or insults you then he abases you
ABASH
this is a more critical situation where the other person leaves you bereft of your self-esteem and self-respect,
It carries a high degree of embarrassment with it
Imagine a dramatic scene when you have so much insulted that you can't even raise your head or meet the person again
ABUSE
Abusing could be a way to abase or abash
someone by using foul language
if you accept that someone has power on you, and you lower your self-esteem or prestige, you abase yourself.
If somebody shows u attitude or insults you then he abases you
ABASH
this is a more critical situation where the other person leaves you bereft of your self-esteem and self-respect,
It carries a high degree of embarrassment with it
Imagine a dramatic scene when you have so much insulted that you can't even raise your head or meet the person again
ABUSE
Abusing could be a way to abase or abash
someone by using foul language
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