Language - Page 4

Originally posted by: SuzanneH

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Yeah, you're learning Gujarati and Hindi! 👏😉

On a side note, I had a fun time with Hindi over the weekend. There's a small mountain where I live that over looks the city and people drive up and enjoy the view. I drove up there to read and a long

extended van pulled up next to me.

A lovely Indian family of literally 15 members climbed out of the van. Two sets of grandparents, two sets of parents and their combined children. They were all talking to each other, and fast, but I got so excited because I understood some words! I heard chachi, daadi, theek, something that sounds like chello meaning go.

One of the women was trying to take a picture of the family and she asked if I would take their picture. I said sure, and told them that I understood some of their words because I watch these soaps on Zee TV. They laughed. One of the grandma's didn't speak English and wondered what I was saying and the daughter told her that I watch Zee TV so then I called her "daadi" and she got quite excited! 😉

As they were getting ready to pose for the picture I told them, "ek minute!" and one of the dads said "no ek minute, try aadha minute (to mean half a minute). Then they started laughing.

When I was ready to snap the pic, I said "aacha!" and they all said "aacha" at the same time and I took their picture. I had fun with them and I think they were pleased that I was coming up with some words.

Anyway, they were visiting from California and came to Canada for a visit and just had to park next to me, the Indian soap enthusiast! 😆

Originally posted by: SuzanneH

OK, I have another language question. I figure it's best to keep my questions on this subject page so it's all in one place!! 😉

In today's episode (Oct 10th) when Teja was telling the whole family that she was still taking her revenge for her dad and she was now moving out of the house, Anand, was getting angry and wanting to kick the two sisters and Arjun out of the house. When he spoke to Dharam, he called him something that sounded like "bota Bhai". Then when Deep was addressing Dharam, he too, called him "bota Bhai". When I looked up the translation online, it says that it means "younger brother" but why would they call him that when he is the oldest of the brothers?

My English subtitles weren't of any help because it just translated it as his name, Dharam.

Thanks!

Originally posted by: SuzanneH

Hey Sapna,

Unfortunately, they speak too fast for me and not knowing the language, I probably hear something different than what they are saying!

I just looked up Google Translate for Hindi and "bota bhai" comes up as "little brother" and "mota bhai" comes up as "fat brother" (oh dear!).

But in Gujarati, "mota Bhai" comes up as "big brother". Wow that could be confusing if you were mixing the two languages! One way could be respectful and the other could be insulting!

That's why I like to ask you! 😊

Thanks again.