English words for Indian concepts

**Thiru** · 26th April 2005, 01:25 AM

Originally Posted by podalangai

If we're going to talk about Indian English, don't forget the timeless classic: "just like that".

This is a hi-funda discussion! I'm trying like anything to remember more such expressions but they're not coming only. If anyone else can remember then please do the needful and send them.

Actually and Basically are the most frequent words... There are some phrases which people use... 'If say suppose'... and the word 'know' in phrase like 'this know- that know'...

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**hehehewalrus** · 26th April 2005, 02:58 AM

thiru
you forgot 'you know'.

**nirosha sen** · 26th April 2005, 06:38 AM

Idiappam - Don't you ever look up the matrimonial columns, yourself?????!!!

It speaks plenty of the practical side of the Indian mind, Pa!! No wasting of time dating and wondering, etc. It's "vettu onnu, thundu rendu"!! Straight to the Mannavarai!!

By the way, I have no need for Mr Right, Pa!! I've already got him!! 8)

**Badri** · 26th April 2005, 07:28 AM

Oh boy...have you seen this expression, "can you able to"

I can never get over it.

**Querida** · 26th April 2005, 07:46 AM

i have found alot indian people addressing girls as dear...i find it weird you enter a indian restaurant...have you ordered dear?....we are closing dear?...and it's like from a guy who's your age...a guy at sixteen even addressing his girl as dear is kinda weird-sounding...

hmmm Shekhar what's co brother mean?

im sorry if i offend anyone but i can't stand the use of yaar...i know it mean's friend...but it's so grating! Just how they pull on the word and so loudly and racously....

**Thiru** · 26th April 2005, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by Querida

i have found alot indian people addressing girls as dear...i find it weird you enter a indian restaurant...have you ordered dear?....we are closing dear?...and it's like from a guy who's your age...a guy at sixteen even addressing his girl as dear is kinda weird-sounding...

hmmm Shekhar what's co brother mean?

im sorry if i offend anyone but i can't stand the use of yaar...i know it mean's friend...but it's so grating! Just how they pull on the word and so loudly and racously.... :roll:

Querida,

This is quite common in US but I havent seen/heard anyone mention the word dear in India.. you never know, they might categorize it under eve-teasing :)....

**rajraj** · 26th April 2005, 08:55 AM

Thiru,
Indian English is being Americanized!

You can see that even in newspapers!

**Shekhar** · 26th April 2005, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by Querida

hmmm Shekhar what's co brother mean?

im sorry if i offend anyone but i can't stand the use of yaar...i know it mean's friend...but it's so grating! Just how they pull on the word and so loudly and racously....

Ha, ha!! Co-brother means wife's sister's husband!! ingenious isn't it?!!

'Yaar..' is used mostly by the half baked english speaking youngsters, specially north Indians. You will not find decently educated people using this slang even in dreams.