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Posted: 11 years ago
#51

Originally posted by: Thapelo

I guess I'll be the odd one out since it seems all the languages here are indian, my mother tongue is Setswana, I also speak english fluently, Afrikaans (like I said odd one out) and I understand a few other South African languages can't read or write them though and yeah my Hindi is dismal I rely on subtitles. I blame SRK for my obsession with Hindi cinema and serials, before I forget Hi!! Everybody I'm not new on the forum I just never comment until now.



welcome to the forum...nice knowing you...so is u r name thapelo or is it just a user name...😳
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Posted: 11 years ago
#52

Originally posted by: Thapelo

I guess I'll be the odd one out since it seems all the languages here are indian, my mother tongue is Setswana, I also speak english fluently, Afrikaans (like I said odd one out) and I understand a few other South African languages can't read or write them though and yeah my Hindi is dismal I rely on subtitles. I blame SRK for my obsession with Hindi cinema and serials, before I forget Hi!! Everybody I'm not new on the forum I just never comment until now.


Hello!!!
So you are from south africa..Nice dear!!
And I'm very happy that you commented!!!
Thank you so much!!🤗
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Posted: 11 years ago
#53

Originally posted by: brat2008

My mother tongue is Tulu 😆 Fluent in Hindi , Kannada, English 😃

I do understand Urdu convienently🤣
Can speak broken Malayalam,😉 understand Konkani pretty well

Well ! Learnt French 30 yrs ago - forgot most of it


Hello!!

WOW you know many languages..😊

Thanks for commenting dear!!!
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Posted: 11 years ago
#54

Originally posted by: Thapelo

@DivzOnAir yes my real name is Thapelo it means prayer and I am from SA, I started Ddbeds and never miss an episode, I'll try to be a regular member from now on and comment regularly.


welcome to the forum🤗i'm Jen
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Posted: 11 years ago
#55
Nice post...👍🏼

My MT is Kannada.. and I'm well versed in Hindi and English .. . besides, I can understand most north Indian dialects since they are similar to Hindi.. 😊
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Posted: 11 years ago
#56

Originally posted by: a_uma

Nice post...👍🏼

My MT is Kannada.. and I'm well versed in Hindi and English .. . besides, I can understand most north Indian dialects since they are similar to Hindi.. 😊


Hello dear!!!

Thank you so much!!!

Well most of you are from india...I know hindi only not the other languages in india..

For me tamil, telegu, kannada..are all the same..😆
When I watch a movie with subtitles..I don't know if they are speaking in tele gu, tamil..or other language..😆
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Posted: 11 years ago
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Originally posted by: jtmbarun


Hello dear!!!

Thank you so much!!!

Well most of you are from india...I know hindi only not the other languages in india..

For me tamil, telegu, kannada..are all the same..😆
When I watch a movie with subtitles..I don't know if they are speaking in tele gu, tamil..or other language..😆



me too.. don't know any other south indian languages except kannada... I also read the sub titles..😆
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Posted: 11 years ago
#58

Originally posted by: Renu111

devica u know marathi wow me too..and kokani is sweet language ..


Yes. I was born and brought up in Pune, went to a Marathi medium school. 😊

So I lost my mother tongue which was konkani. Now I consider myself a Marathi totally😊
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Posted: 11 years ago
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English... also can read a bit of Sanskrit
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Posted: 11 years ago
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Originally posted by: devica



Yes. I was born and brought up in Pune, went to a Marathi medium school.😊

So I lost my mother tongue which was konkani. Now I consider myself a Marathi totally😊



kokani is very sweet languages
..i think malwani is bit different 😊

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