Friday, September 14, 2007
Indian English and American English
0 commentsAmerican English and Indian English are rather different. Here are a few uniquely Indian twists on the English language. They are listed in the format of Indian phrase - American translation.
- Goggles - Sunglasses
- Tension - Stress (example - "Do you have tension?")
- Out station - Out of town
- I will drop you - I will drop you off
- I will take your leave? - Can I go now?
- Will you have? - Do you want?
My favorite Indian English word is fired. It means scolded. You fire someone as a reprimand. So one could say, "We were all late from lunch, and the boss was waiting for us. The entire office got fired!"
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