[8/20/2009 9:19:39 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: OK- Good Night Martin [8/21/2009 2:31:26 PM] Thilini says: (F) [8/21/2009 4:34:29 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: hello thilini [8/21/2009 5:01:24 PM] Peter says: namaste Navneet.... [8/21/2009 5:01:47 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: hello Peter [8/21/2009 5:02:07 PM] Peter says: I have a freind who is learning hindi. She is from New Zealand.. I am just about to invite here into this chat... [8/21/2009 5:02:45 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: She's welcome  :) [8/21/2009 5:02:50 PM] Peter says: I think all I need to do is "add" her.. Is that right ? [8/21/2009 5:04:30 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Haven't added any friends myself- it must work, just try it [8/21/2009 5:04:47 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: U R a computer expert Peter [8/21/2009 5:05:30 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: I just clicked aroung, it will work [8/21/2009 5:05:51 PM] Peter says: :) [8/21/2009 5:10:13 PM] *** Peter added Maree to this chat *** [8/21/2009 5:10:25 PM] Peter says: Hello Maree ? [8/21/2009 5:10:33 PM] Peter says: are you there ? [8/21/2009 5:11:12 PM] mareegee says: yes [8/21/2009 5:11:22 PM] Peter says: hey! [8/21/2009 5:11:25 PM] mareegee says: there are a whole lot of names [8/21/2009 5:11:44 PM] mareegee says: ahh I can see you [8/21/2009 5:11:54 PM] Peter says: I think they are all out (Friday night) [8/21/2009 5:12:05 PM] mareegee says: Navneet Bakshi ? [8/21/2009 5:12:07 PM] Peter says: Navneet is here... [8/21/2009 5:12:55 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Yes back now [8/21/2009 5:12:57 PM] Peter says: Navneet, I'd like to introduce Maree, from New Zealand.. She is eager to learn hindi. [8/21/2009 5:13:10 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Hello Maree [8/21/2009 5:13:18 PM] mareegee says: hello Navneet [8/21/2009 5:13:31 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: how r u Maree? [8/21/2009 5:13:41 PM] mareegee says: I'm fine thanks [8/21/2009 5:13:51 PM] mareegee says: thanks for allowing me to join in here [8/21/2009 5:14:01 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: aap kaise ho- aap ka is chat group mein swaagat hai  :) [8/21/2009 5:14:18 PM] mareegee says: dhanyavaad Navneet [8/21/2009 5:14:29 PM] mareegee says: main bahut achchhi huun [8/21/2009 5:14:48 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: that's great Maree but who am I to allow or stop anyone [8/21/2009 5:14:57 PM] mareegee says: :) [8/21/2009 5:15:43 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: they r desperately looking for teachers and as I see you can be one- at least now I know there will someone to keep a check on me [8/21/2009 5:16:10 PM] mareegee says: no no [8/21/2009 5:16:52 PM] mareegee says: Do you really need anyone to check on you?? [8/21/2009 5:17:05 PM] mareegee says: I don't think so from what Peter has said [8/21/2009 5:17:37 PM] mareegee says: Navneet aap kahan se hain? [8/21/2009 5:18:22 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Why Peter? I just know the language and being a native know all it's nuiances- nothing more [8/21/2009 5:19:18 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Main Chandigarh se hoon. Aap ko maloom/pata/gyan hia ki Chandigarh kahaan hai? [8/21/2009 5:19:27 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: *hai [8/21/2009 5:19:43 PM] mareegee says: haan [8/21/2009 5:20:11 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Aap kabhi Bharat/Hindustan/India gaye ho? [8/21/2009 5:21:32 PM] mareegee says: Chandigarh is the capital of Haryana and Punjab [8/21/2009 5:21:33 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Peter see here I am using third person pronouns- I could have said Tum kabhi India gayee ho? which will be very rude. I can however se aap kabhi India/Bharat gayee ho [8/21/2009 5:22:12 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Wah- Aap ko to humare desh ke baare mein kaafi kuchh pata hai [8/21/2009 5:22:30 PM] Peter says: ... noted :) [8/21/2009 5:22:54 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Great u know a lot abt our country [8/21/2009 5:23:40 PM] mareegee says: mera dost Chandigarh meN rahta hai [8/21/2009 5:24:13 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Achha? Kya naam hai uska? Is it? What's his name? [8/21/2009 5:24:42 PM] mareegee says: uska naam Sahil hai [8/21/2009 5:25:26 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Sahil means shore. Chalo ab to aapke chandigarh mein rahne wale do dost ho gaye [8/21/2009 5:25:49 PM] mareegee says: how will I say " I have never been to India" [8/21/2009 5:25:55 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Ok- Now you have two friends, who live in Chandigarh [8/21/2009 5:26:16 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Main India/Bharat kabhi naheen gayee [8/21/2009 5:26:34 PM] mareegee says: ahhhh [8/21/2009 5:26:43 PM] mareegee says: this is great [8/21/2009 5:26:50 PM] Peter says: :) [8/21/2009 5:26:54 PM] mareegee says: Peter it's wonderful [8/21/2009 5:27:18 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Main India jana chahti hoon- I want to go to India [8/21/2009 5:28:31 PM] mareegee says: Navneet aap kya kaam karte hain? [8/21/2009 5:30:13 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: I supervise new ships under construction- Do you want me to write it in Hindi or should we first stcik to simple conversation? [8/21/2009 5:30:50 PM] mareegee says: no that would be too hard for sure [8/21/2009 5:31:00 PM] mareegee says: but thanks for the offer [8/21/2009 5:32:28 PM] mareegee says: that seems a very big job [8/21/2009 5:32:33 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Aap ka bhavishya mein Bharat aane ka vichar hai? [8/21/2009 5:33:05 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: koyee bhi kaam baRRa chhota nahin hota Maree [8/21/2009 5:33:26 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: No work is big or small Maree [8/21/2009 5:34:06 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Ek bachche ke liye A B C yaad karlena hi bahut baRRa kaam hota hai [8/21/2009 5:34:33 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: For a child learning ABC by heart is a very big job [8/21/2009 5:34:47 PM] mareegee says: haan [8/21/2009 5:35:24 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Log akele antariksh ka chakkar laga aate hain- Do you understand this sentence? [8/21/2009 5:35:46 PM] mareegee says: no [8/21/2009 5:35:56 PM] mareegee says: i am reaching for my dictionary [8/21/2009 5:36:02 PM] mareegee says: some new words here [8/21/2009 5:36:09 PM] mareegee says: as well as that first sentence [8/21/2009 5:36:58 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: log- people, akele- alone, all by themselves, antariksh- outer space, chakkar lagana- go around- aate hein- and return [8/21/2009 5:37:11 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: aana- to come- jana to go [8/21/2009 5:37:27 PM] mareegee says: ok [8/21/2009 5:37:36 PM] mareegee says: and that sentence you first wrote [8/21/2009 5:38:00 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: People go around the space alone (and return) [8/21/2009 5:38:05 PM] mareegee says: bhavishya [8/21/2009 5:38:10 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: future [8/21/2009 5:38:16 PM] mareegee says: ahhhh [8/21/2009 5:38:43 PM] mareegee says: do I have any plans to come to India in the future? [8/21/2009 5:38:58 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: bhoot- past, vartmaan- present [8/21/2009 5:39:18 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: yes- vichaar means to think over [8/21/2009 5:39:30 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: vichar karna [8/21/2009 5:40:05 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Iradha- Intention. Aap ka Hindustan aane ka koyee iradha hai? [8/21/2009 5:40:38 PM] mareegee says: main samajh sakti huun [8/21/2009 5:41:47 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Iradha to hai- Socha bhi hai, lekin kisi kaaran abhi tak programme bana nahin- as I told Peter using English word here and there is more in order than searching for uncommon hindi equivqlents [8/21/2009 5:42:31 PM] mareegee says: ok [8/21/2009 5:43:02 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: aap Newzeland mein kya karte ho? [8/21/2009 5:43:37 PM] mareegee says: main supermarket meN kaam karti huun. [8/21/2009 5:44:03 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: phir to sara din aap busy rehti hongi [8/21/2009 5:44:15 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: busy- vyast [8/21/2009 5:44:36 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: sara din- all day, phir- then [8/21/2009 5:45:21 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Aaj-kal to Newzeland mein baRRi tthand hogi [8/21/2009 5:45:24 PM] mareegee says: lekin main sirf saptah meN teen dinon ke liye kaam karti huun [8/21/2009 5:45:43 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: It must be very cold in Newzeland these days [8/21/2009 5:45:57 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Aur Baki teen din? [8/21/2009 5:46:06 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: And other three days? [8/21/2009 5:46:18 PM] mareegee says: main housewife huun [8/21/2009 5:46:40 PM] mareegee says: home executive :) [8/21/2009 5:46:49 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: mein saptah mein teen hi din kaam karti hoon [8/21/2009 5:46:55 PM] mareegee says: baki means other? [8/21/2009 5:47:18 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: teen dino ke liye- Hum teen dino.n ke liye bahar ja rahe hai.n [8/21/2009 5:47:53 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: baki means- remainder, Shesh in shudh Hindi [8/21/2009 5:48:20 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: What do you do for rest of the three days [8/21/2009 5:48:41 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Teen mein se do ghataye to baki kitne bache? [8/21/2009 5:49:28 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Literally- From three subtracted two,so what remained? [8/21/2009 5:49:42 PM] mareegee says: wow [8/21/2009 5:50:23 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: ghatana- subtract. JoRRna- to add, Guna karna- to multiply, Bhag dena- to divide [8/21/2009 5:51:23 PM] mareegee says: Peter are you still there? [8/21/2009 5:52:32 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Sardi ka mausam hai (common) Sheet Ritu/Sard Ritu hai. Newzeland mein to baRRi tthand hogi [8/21/2009 5:53:32 PM] mareegee says: winter is almost over now [8/21/2009 5:53:44 PM] mareegee says: there is a feel of spring in the air [8/21/2009 5:53:50 PM] Peter says: yes.. still here.. . trying to keep up... [8/21/2009 5:53:57 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: I am in China Maree- same time as in Australia but ur clocks are two hours further ahead, I think- if late, let me know. I am sitting here anyway [8/21/2009 5:54:21 PM] mareegee says: the temperatures are cool but the days have been sunny for the last 2 weeks [8/21/2009 5:54:48 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Oh- is it? Summer so early in Newzeland? [8/21/2009 5:54:57 PM] mareegee says: no not yet summer [8/21/2009 5:55:02 PM] mareegee says: only a hint of spring [8/21/2009 5:55:14 PM] mareegee says: we have one of the coldest and wettest winters for years [8/21/2009 5:55:27 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Basant ka havao.n mein sanket hai [8/21/2009 5:55:29 PM] mareegee says: but about 2 weeks ago things changed [8/21/2009 5:55:36 PM] mareegee says: it might be a false spring [8/21/2009 5:55:40 PM] mareegee says: time will tell [8/21/2009 5:55:58 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Maybe- God gives hopes [8/21/2009 5:56:13 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Samay batayega- Time will tell [8/21/2009 5:56:28 PM] mareegee says: ahhh this is a good phrase [8/21/2009 5:56:56 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Aanewala samay batayega- the coming time will tell [8/21/2009 5:57:04 PM] mareegee says: basant ka havao.n mein sanket hai = ? [8/21/2009 5:57:26 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: God gives hope- Ishwar aasha deta hai [8/21/2009 5:58:15 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: basant- spring, ka - of, havao.n mein- in the air(s), sanket- ishara- indication [8/21/2009 5:59:14 PM] mareegee says: I wish I had a photographic memory [8/21/2009 5:59:25 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Maree aap ke naam ke aagey pencil likhti hai phir mita deti hai [8/21/2009 5:59:58 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: But you can get back to this chat Maree. How old are you? [8/21/2009 6:00:14 PM] mareegee says: main pachpan saal ki hain [8/21/2009 6:00:32 PM] mareegee says: huun* [8/21/2009 6:00:54 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: So we are kind of in same age group- photographic memory if was there- is kind of becoming slow [8/21/2009 6:01:08 PM] mareegee says: yessssssssssssssssssssssss [8/21/2009 6:01:30 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: I am very impressed by your knowledge of Hindi [8/21/2009 6:02:15 PM] mareegee says: then I am encouraged [8/21/2009 6:02:43 PM] mareegee says: I have been dabbling for about 3 years now and sometimes it feels like I am making very little progress [8/21/2009 6:03:11 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Mian aap ke hindi ke gyan se bahut khush hua hoon [8/21/2009 6:03:27 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: khus- happy- prassan [8/21/2009 6:03:37 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: *khush [8/21/2009 6:04:09 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Kahaan se mili aap ko hindi seekhne ki prerna- where from u got the inspiration to learn hindi? [8/21/2009 6:04:38 PM] mareegee says: it all started when my daughter brought home to young Indian boys for a meal [8/21/2009 6:04:52 PM] mareegee says: she was working with them at Pizza Hutt at the time [8/21/2009 6:04:58 PM] mareegee says: one was from Ludhiana [8/21/2009 6:05:04 PM] mareegee says: and one from Gurgeon [8/21/2009 6:05:18 PM] mareegee says: It was then I realised I knew very little about India [8/21/2009 6:05:30 PM] mareegee says: and they were very good ambassadors [8/21/2009 6:05:40 PM] mareegee says: It started me on a journey [8/21/2009 6:05:51 PM] mareegee says: and I have met so many wonderful ppl on the way [8/21/2009 6:06:03 PM] mareegee says: and fallen in love with your country [8/21/2009 6:06:26 PM] mareegee says: that's it in a nutshell [8/21/2009 6:06:53 PM] mareegee says: I would love to visit India one day and thought it would be great to know some hinid [8/21/2009 6:07:05 PM] mareegee says: I never thought it would be so hard though [8/21/2009 6:07:10 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Oh I am so filled with respect for you, have no words to convey my gratitude [8/21/2009 6:08:49 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: if u come to India- do visit us too at C'garh- my wife is there- we have a small cosy place there. I have two sons- one is in Australia- just done his MTech. the other one too is away from home doing his graduation at Pune [8/21/2009 6:09:17 PM] mareegee says: ohhh thank you so much for your kind offer [8/21/2009 6:09:45 PM] mareegee says: Australia meN apna beta kahan hai? [8/21/2009 6:09:54 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: We will try to make it a memorable one. Is ur daughter still with you? [8/21/2009 6:10:32 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Australia mein aapka beta kahaan hai? Perth mein [8/21/2009 6:10:59 PM] mareegee says: achchha [8/21/2009 6:11:07 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: jee [8/21/2009 6:11:55 PM] mareegee says: mere paas teen betiyan hai lekin koi nahi ghar par rahte hain [8/21/2009 6:14:21 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: meri teen betiyaan hain- lekin koyee yahaan mere saath ghar mein nahi.n rehti [8/21/2009 6:14:45 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: UNki shadiyaa.n ho gayee hain kya? [8/21/2009 6:15:59 PM] mareegee says: sirf ek beti shadi ho gayi hai [8/21/2009 6:16:25 PM] mareegee says: the other two are living in other cities for work [8/21/2009 6:17:17 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: sirf ek beti ki shadi huyee hai [8/21/2009 6:17:40 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: aur baki dono doosre shehron mein rehti hai.n [8/21/2009 6:18:40 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: ye naukri karne se pehle main jahaz par sail karta thha. Main bahut saal pahle do teen baar Newzeland ho ke aaya hoo.n [8/21/2009 6:18:53 PM] mareegee says: WEllington meN ek beti rahti hai aur Auckland meN dusra beti rahti hai. [8/21/2009 6:19:22 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: I was sailing on ships before taking up this job. I have been to Newzeland many years ago [8/21/2009 6:20:06 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: aur Aukland mein doosri beti rehti hai. Kya aap ke pati aap ke saath rehte hain? [8/21/2009 6:20:58 PM] mareegee says: haan mera pati meri saath rehte hai [8/21/2009 6:21:30 PM] mareegee says: vah office meN kaam karta hai. [8/21/2009 6:22:12 PM] mareegee says: where did you visit in NZ when you came many years ago Navneet? [8/21/2009 6:23:09 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: OK- Maree, I will like to take some break, since I am living alone- got to see my own cooking too. I came to Newzeland between 1976-1979 about three times. Have been to all your ports [8/21/2009 6:23:26 PM] mareegee says: wow that's great [8/21/2009 6:23:37 PM] mareegee says: so you can imagine how it is here and in AUstralia [8/21/2009 6:23:45 PM] mareegee says: yes please take a break and i should go to bed [8/21/2009 6:23:57 PM] mareegee says: it is 12.53 here [8/21/2009 6:24:22 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: I have been to all australian ports and almost everywhere. I was sailing for nearly 30 years, with some breaks of shore jobs in between [8/21/2009 6:24:43 PM] mareegee says: thank you so much for your patience and thankfully I can save all your corrections and go over them again in the light of day [8/21/2009 6:24:55 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Good Night- Do come for a chat again- Nice knowing you [8/21/2009 6:25:07 PM] mareegee says: you too [8/21/2009 6:25:21 PM] mareegee says: and thanks Peter for telling me how to get here [8/21/2009 6:25:27 PM] mareegee says: Peter??? [8/21/2009 6:25:33 PM] Peter says: :) my pleasure... [8/21/2009 6:25:45 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: My pleasure- any time if I can be of some help, I will be delighted- take care Maree [8/21/2009 6:26:05 PM] mareegee says: phir milenge [8/21/2009 6:26:17 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Shubh Ratri [8/21/2009 6:26:21 PM] Sompong says: :) my pleasure too. [8/21/2009 6:26:46 PM] Peter says: bye Maree and Navneet., and Sompong. I have a bushfire bunker to build tomorrow,, so its an early night for me... bye all..... [8/21/2009 6:26:51 PM] Sompong says: Phir milenge ..Maree [8/21/2009 6:26:58 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Hello Sompong- give me fifteen minutes, u can talk to Peter or go over what we talked above, will be back [8/21/2009 6:27:03 PM] mareegee says: byeeeeeeeeeee Peter ... happy building [8/21/2009 6:27:11 PM] Peter says: :) [8/21/2009 6:27:20 PM] Sompong says: Namaste Navneet [8/21/2009 6:27:45 PM] Sompong says: and take your time for cooking. [8/21/2009 6:27:52 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Namaste [8/21/2009 6:28:28 PM] mareegee says: may I ask one question [8/21/2009 6:28:56 PM] mareegee says: how do I find this again when I come back? [8/21/2009 6:29:17 PM] mareegee says: will this "Learn Hindi from Scratch" stay on my contact list? [8/21/2009 6:29:18 PM] Peter says: don't force an exit, and you will still be in the room [8/21/2009 6:29:43 PM] Peter says: you can shut down Skype, but don't force an exit. [8/21/2009 6:30:01 PM] mareegee says: do you mean .. don't log out? [8/21/2009 6:30:02 PM] Peter says: and you will get all "missed" messages... [8/21/2009 6:30:21 PM] Peter says: You can log out of Skype, no worries there. [8/21/2009 6:30:40 PM] mareegee says: k cool [8/21/2009 6:31:00 PM] Peter says: just don't specifically "leave" this forum [8/21/2009 6:31:15 PM] mareegee says: ok I think I ve got it [8/21/2009 6:31:25 PM] Peter says: It is one of the menu options somewhere. [8/21/2009 6:31:26 PM] mareegee says: so it 's goodnight from NZ [8/21/2009 6:31:30 PM] Peter says: bye.... [8/21/2009 6:31:31 PM] mareegee says: over and out :) [8/21/2009 6:32:05 PM] Sompong says: Shubh ratri..Maree! [8/21/2009 7:20:41 PM] jayamurugank says: Namaste :) [8/21/2009 7:24:45 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: Namaste [8/21/2009 7:25:05 PM] jayamurugank says: :) [8/21/2009 7:25:19 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: :) [8/21/2009 7:25:41 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: I got scolding from my mom [8/21/2009 7:25:46 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: (rofl) [8/21/2009 7:25:50 PM] jayamurugank says: why? [8/21/2009 7:25:54 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: wake up very late [8/21/2009 7:25:58 PM] jayamurugank says: aha.... [8/21/2009 7:25:59 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: around 9:30 am [8/21/2009 7:26:06 PM] Sompong says: sab ko namaste [8/21/2009 7:26:15 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: how old r u Martin [8/21/2009 7:26:18 PM] jayamurugank says: Namaste sompong g [8/21/2009 7:26:28 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: Namaste Sompong ji [8/21/2009 7:26:30 PM] jayamurugank says: Hi Navneet g [8/21/2009 7:26:37 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: namaste [8/21/2009 7:26:37 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: Namaste Navneet ji [8/21/2009 7:26:47 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: I am 22 year old [8/21/2009 7:26:54 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: young blood [8/21/2009 7:27:02 PM] Sompong says: I am reading the above chatting history. [8/21/2009 7:27:02 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: youth [8/21/2009 7:27:11 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: great [8/21/2009 7:27:12 PM] jayamurugank says: me too...sompong. [8/21/2009 7:27:21 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: me too now [8/21/2009 7:27:24 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: abhi to daant khane ke din hain- ur are of my younger son's age [8/21/2009 7:27:58 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: I knew tht you are much experience person [8/21/2009 7:28:04 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Maree is from Newzeland- all of you [8/21/2009 7:28:20 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: I was discussing this with Mr. Jayam g [8/21/2009 7:28:41 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: you have lots of patience and great motivator [8/21/2009 7:28:58 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Martin- do u play video games at night? [8/21/2009 7:29:09 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: you does not know Bakshi g what are you doing here........ [8/21/2009 7:29:30 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: you are beyong the proffession teacher g [8/21/2009 7:29:33 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: what am I doing Martin? [8/21/2009 7:29:51 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: You are doing beyond the proffesion Teacher g [8/21/2009 7:30:05 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: you are doing marvellous things here. [8/21/2009 7:30:10 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: teachers make teaching boring Martin [8/21/2009 7:30:19 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: thanks you 101 tims (bow) [8/21/2009 7:30:26 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: Bakshi ji [8/21/2009 7:30:35 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: I love only one game Sir [8/21/2009 7:30:46 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: that up and down.. [8/21/2009 7:31:00 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: I know them, I did my engineering in 1974 and never had more boring time in life after that [8/21/2009 7:31:21 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: 1974 from?? [8/21/2009 7:31:29 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: IIT Kanpur [8/21/2009 7:31:38 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: or IIT Delhi [8/21/2009 7:31:59 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: what is that game? I don't know but both my sons were too much into gaming so, I told them to do Computer Engineering [8/21/2009 7:32:15 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: Its Stock market sir [8/21/2009 7:32:45 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: No I did from PEC Chandigarh [8/21/2009 7:32:58 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: that was Diploma [8/21/2009 7:33:02 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: or degree [8/21/2009 7:33:34 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: No man- It's a very reputed institute. Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh [8/21/2009 7:33:53 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: you took the admimission when there was Major war was going ? [8/21/2009 7:34:25 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: The great SHAM uncle was the king at that time [8/21/2009 7:34:26 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Not major- Bangladesh liberation- [8/21/2009 7:34:42 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: SAM [8/21/2009 7:35:22 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: How was your days in the time of emergencies did you were working at that time ?? [8/21/2009 7:35:29 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: in some govt .org. [8/21/2009 7:35:30 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: So martin u deal in shares market [8/21/2009 7:35:38 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: yes sir [8/21/2009 7:36:33 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: do you thing its ok that our late great PM put ESMA at that time [8/21/2009 7:37:07 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: ok forgot that all [8/21/2009 7:37:14 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: lets learn Hidi [8/21/2009 7:37:25 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: No I passed out in 1974 and joined Shipping Corporation of India in Oct 1975 and was working for Mohan Meakin Breweries in between [8/21/2009 7:37:38 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: SCI [8/21/2009 7:37:39 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: wow [8/21/2009 7:37:56 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: Jayam can you see that [8/21/2009 7:38:47 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: I have been sailing for 30 years in various Shipping Companies and am now after supervising new ship building here in China [8/21/2009 7:39:40 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: great to know that . [8/21/2009 7:39:43 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: chalo- hindi seekho- mehnat kiya karo [8/21/2009 7:39:56 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: theek hai g [8/21/2009 7:40:10 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: aaj ka sabak kya hai ?? [8/21/2009 7:40:41 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: pahle jo oopar discuss hua use paRRa kya? [8/21/2009 7:40:41 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: jayam is your reading completed . If you have some doubt pls ask now [8/21/2009 7:41:00 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: sompong [8/21/2009 7:41:32 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: sompong kahaan ho tum? [8/21/2009 7:41:51 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: oh Mareegee is our new member . welcome Mareegee [8/21/2009 7:41:54 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: jayam tum idhar hi ho ki bhaag gaye? [8/21/2009 7:42:41 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Maree is sleeping- wo so rahi hai- wo Newzeland mein rehti hai- Newzeland mein raat ke do baje hain ab [8/21/2009 7:42:59 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: Achha [8/21/2009 7:43:19 PM] jayamurugank says: :) I am reading the history... today's conversation [8/21/2009 7:43:32 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: can you type this in Hindi [8/21/2009 7:43:37 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: jayam [8/21/2009 7:43:46 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: [7:42:57 PM] jayamurugank says: :) I am reading the history... today's conversation [8/21/2009 7:44:00 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Martin do u ever go over what u have learnt or what is discussed during the day? [8/21/2009 7:44:36 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: sorry to say that . I dont have history. its alway get delted [8/21/2009 7:45:08 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: I can only see . what is infront of my screen Sir [8/21/2009 7:45:09 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: OK- Marin Sabak for you because, I have to take a break for having my dinner; [8/21/2009 7:45:23 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Tum kahaan rehte ho? [8/21/2009 7:45:29 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: gve me easy one sir . I dont have much brain [8/21/2009 7:45:48 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: mein Delhi mein rahata hoo. [8/21/2009 7:45:53 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Tumhare kitne behen bhaaee hain [8/21/2009 7:46:03 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: mera ek bhai hain. [8/21/2009 7:46:14 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Dilli mein kis jagah [8/21/2009 7:46:23 PM] jayamurugank says: mein history Par raha hoon... = I am reading the history [8/21/2009 7:46:37 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: Mein Delhi Cantt mein rahata hoon [8/21/2009 7:46:45 PM] jayamurugank says: correct? [8/21/2009 7:47:03 PM] jayamurugank says: PaRRna for reading [8/21/2009 7:47:08 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Oh Cantt. mein- Kya tumhare Papa army mein hain? [8/21/2009 7:47:21 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: Hain mera papa Fuazi hain [8/21/2009 7:47:38 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Yes PaRRna- reading, studying. LaRRna- to fight [8/21/2009 7:47:57 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: Mere papa ek sanik hain. [8/21/2009 7:48:03 PM] jayamurugank says: mein history Parr raha hoon... = I am reading the history Is this sentnece correct? [8/21/2009 7:48:15 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: ChaRRna- to climb, BaRRna- to proceed [8/21/2009 7:48:28 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Yes this is correct [8/21/2009 7:48:46 PM] jayamurugank says: thanks [8/21/2009 7:50:06 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: aap abhi khana ka lo phir aap se baat karte hai Bakshi g [8/21/2009 7:50:27 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: But this sentence kind of says that you are reading some history. If history is your subject then you can say main History mein B.A. kar raha hoon. Or Main B.A. kar raha hoon aur history mera vishay hai [8/21/2009 7:50:29 PM] Sompong says: Main yahan hoon [8/21/2009 7:50:38 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: vishay- subject [8/21/2009 7:50:59 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: aap ka swagat hai Sompong g [8/21/2009 7:51:14 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: swagat hai [8/21/2009 7:51:19 PM] jayamurugank says: Aap ka swagat hai.. sompong g [8/21/2009 7:51:26 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: or su-swagat hai [8/21/2009 7:51:52 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: aap ka swagat hai Sompong g [8/21/2009 7:52:30 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: suswagat is a little too humble like receiving guest on marriage [8/21/2009 7:53:04 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Sompong- aaj ka vartalaap paRRa? [8/21/2009 7:53:48 PM] Sompong says: I know only word. [8/21/2009 7:53:58 PM] Sompong says: aaj= today [8/21/2009 7:53:59 PM] 1nicechat says: (wave)namasteee [8/21/2009 7:54:03 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: which word [8/21/2009 7:54:21 PM] jayamurugank says: Namaste zana g [8/21/2009 7:54:25 PM] jayamurugank says: :) [8/21/2009 7:54:30 PM] jayamurugank says: [8/17/2009 8:40:48 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: All words with su- have a good meaning- Sulabh, Sugam- Easy. Suvidha- Convenience [8/17/2009 8:41:57 PM] Peter says: su as a prefix seems to represent the "very good, excellent, best, most" version of something.. Is this so Navneet ? [8/17/2009 8:43:28 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: susati- Laziness  :) but this word though used in Hindi doesn't have Sanskrit as it's origin, Subha- Morning- This too has come from middle-east languages [8/17/2009 8:44:51 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: If the word is of Sanskrit origin then Su- will stand for enhancing it's meaning [8/21/2009 7:54:33 PM] 1nicechat says: :) hi jaya [8/21/2009 7:54:35 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: N amate [8/21/2009 7:54:41 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: one nice chat [8/21/2009 7:54:49 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: aaj ka- of today, vartalaap- coversation, PaRRa- told above- read, study [8/21/2009 7:54:50 PM] Sompong says: Namaste Zaa [8/21/2009 7:55:29 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Namaste 1 nice [8/21/2009 7:55:30 PM] jayamurugank says: in Malayalam vartamanam means conversation [8/21/2009 7:55:46 PM] 1nicechat says: hi sompong , Navneet : ) [8/21/2009 7:55:58 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: malayaam has 70% words from Sanskrit, I heard [8/21/2009 7:56:35 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: do you know malyalam jay [8/21/2009 7:57:09 PM] jayamurugank says: I am not good at Malayalam.. but I can read and write... [8/21/2009 7:57:52 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: I think Jayam can speak Tamil. Telgue. Malayalam and now Hindi too [8/21/2009 7:58:08 PM] jayamurugank says: not Telugu [8/21/2009 7:58:12 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: good going Jayam ji [8/21/2009 7:58:28 PM] jayamurugank says: I can speak Tamil Malayalam and English [8/21/2009 7:58:54 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: oh you forgot Hindi Jayam g [8/21/2009 7:59:01 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: to mention here [8/21/2009 7:59:14 PM] jayamurugank says: I am a novice in Hindi... [8/21/2009 7:59:15 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Meri shubh kamnayein sada aap ke saath rahaingi" meaning that My best wishes will always be with you. Can you Jay tell me or write it in Tamil and give me. Someone asked a query on the other site, I cud give hindi but not Tamil because I don't know Tamil [8/21/2009 7:59:30 PM] jayamurugank says: I am yet to understand the basic conversation in Hindi. [8/21/2009 8:00:14 PM] jayamurugank says: yes..surely.. Navneet g [8/21/2009 8:00:44 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Yesterday you were doing very well Jay and if you read todays conversation, you will find a lot of new words [8/21/2009 8:01:57 PM] jayamurugank says: ...I went through the conversation once... and I found lots of new words and structures... I will read it again to understand it [8/21/2009 8:02:43 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: give me 1/2 hr, i will have my dinner, it's late friends [8/21/2009 8:03:12 PM] jayamurugank says: yes...please.. [8/21/2009 8:03:40 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: sure [8/21/2009 8:04:01 PM] 1nicechat says: Martin : ) namaste [8/21/2009 8:04:22 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: Namaste g [8/21/2009 8:04:33 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: :) [8/21/2009 8:05:09 PM] 1nicechat says: hows everyone [8/21/2009 8:05:23 PM] manoj says: Hello Zana Jee [8/21/2009 8:05:44 PM] jayamurugank says: Hi manoj [8/21/2009 8:05:55 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: who is Zana [8/21/2009 8:06:06 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: ?? ??? ???? ????? [8/21/2009 8:06:07 PM] 1nicechat says: aap sahbi ko namaste [8/21/2009 8:06:18 PM] jayamurugank says: namaste zanag [8/21/2009 8:06:20 PM] 1nicechat says: Manojjj hiiiii [8/21/2009 8:06:23 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: Namast ji [8/21/2009 8:06:28 PM] jayamurugank says: brb [8/21/2009 8:06:35 PM] 1nicechat says: hhe jaya [8/21/2009 8:06:41 PM] 1nicechat says: with G at the end [8/21/2009 8:07:16 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: I called that G business [8/21/2009 8:07:24 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: we put in very person name [8/21/2009 8:07:25 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: g [8/21/2009 8:38:40 PM] jayamurugank says: g is used at the end of names as a mark of respect. [8/21/2009 8:39:00 PM] jayamurugank says: I was reading the history...I didnt see your messages... Zana [8/21/2009 8:43:22 PM] 1nicechat says: back [8/21/2009 8:43:29 PM] jayamurugank says: wb [8/21/2009 8:43:35 PM] 1nicechat says: I've rebooted my pc [8/21/2009 8:43:38 PM] 1nicechat says: thanks jaya [8/21/2009 8:55:31 PM] jayamurugank says: BRB [8/21/2009 8:56:27 PM] 1nicechat says: hb [8/21/2009 10:40:20 PM] *** jayamurugank has changed the chat topic to "Learn Hindi from scratch ** +9900827044884586 **agala saptaah = next week** kathin = hard ** naya =new**bhule gaya = forgot**mujhe ek taxi chaa-hi-ye = I need a taxi**Baitena = sit** khara =stand**mat = don't**sardi = cold**Garmi= summer**Garam = hot" *** [8/21/2009 10:53:10 PM] Sompong says: . [8/21/2009 10:59:38 PM] jayamurugank says: .. [8/21/2009 10:59:47 PM] jayamurugank says: hi sompong [8/21/2009 11:14:24 PM] *** chandan added john_alex6 to this chat *** [8/21/2009 11:29:13 PM] Sompong says: . [8/22/2009 12:19:29 AM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: Mujhe ek taxi chaa-hi-ye . most of the time we say [8/22/2009 12:19:43 AM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: Muhe ek Auto chaahiye. [8/22/2009 12:19:56 AM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: Auto is cheaper than taxi [8/22/2009 12:21:57 AM] jayamurugank says: yes... [8/22/2009 12:22:12 AM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: so ask for auto [8/22/2009 12:22:14 AM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: pls [8/22/2009 12:22:18 AM] jayamurugank says: I got this line from....ispeakhinid.come [8/22/2009 12:22:44 AM] *** jayamurugank has changed the chat topic to "Learn Hindi from scratch ** +9900827044884586 **agala saptaah = next week** kathin = hard ** naya =new**bhule gaya = forgot**mujhe ek auto chaa-hi-ye = I need a auto**Baitena = sit** khara =stand**mat = don't**sardi = cold**Garmi= summer**Garam = hot" *** [8/22/2009 12:22:50 AM] jayamurugank says: lol [8/22/2009 12:22:58 AM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: do you know that Bakshi ji was working for SCI [8/22/2009 12:23:00 AM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: lol [8/22/2009 12:23:01 AM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: great [8/22/2009 12:23:17 AM] jayamurugank says: shipping corporation of India? [8/22/2009 12:23:21 AM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: yes [8/22/2009 12:23:27 AM] jayamurugank says: I see. [8/22/2009 12:25:11 AM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: [8/21/2009 7:37:05 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: No I passed out in 1974 and joined Shipping Corporation of India in Oct 1975 and was working for Mohan Meakin Breweries in between [8/22/2009 12:26:00 AM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: [8/21/2009 7:30:40 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: I know them, I did my engineering in 1974 and never had more boring time in life after that [8/22/2009 12:26:24 AM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: [8/21/2009 7:32:24 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: No I did from PEC Chandigarh [8/22/2009 12:26:26 AM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: [8/21/2009 7:33:12 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: No man- It's a very reputed institute. Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh [8/22/2009 12:29:47 AM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: yes Bakshi g is highly qualified person [8/22/2009 12:30:38 PM] jayamurugank says: Aap ko namaste (bow) [8/22/2009 12:31:09 PM] jayamurugank says: Yahan aaj mausam bahut suhana hai. [8/22/2009 12:31:29 PM] jayamurugank says: we had a nice drizzle in the morning.. [8/22/2009 12:40:07 PM] jayamurugank says: hani = loss labh = profit [8/22/2009 12:52:05 PM] jayamurugank says: Laghu = small Deergh = long [8/22/2009 12:52:31 PM] jayamurugank says: Deergh aayu = long life [8/22/2009 12:54:38 PM] jayamurugank says: laghu viram = comma deergh viram = full stop [8/22/2009 12:55:02 PM] jayamurugank says: viram = pause [8/22/2009 12:56:21 PM] jayamurugank says: Deergh viraam = Poorn Viraam = full [8/22/2009 1:01:30 PM] jayamurugank says: [8/17/2009 7:30:52 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: chamgadaRR peRR se ulta latak raha thha- The bat was hanging up side dwon from the tree.  chamgadaRR = bat PeRR = tree latak = hang [8/22/2009 1:02:50 PM] jayamurugank says: I guess.. my breaking down of the above senetence is correct. [8/22/2009 1:11:57 PM] jayamurugank says: Ba.nyaa.n = left Da.nyaa.n = Right seedha = straight peeche = back ulta = reverse [8/22/2009 1:24:20 PM] *** jayamurugank has changed the chat topic to "Learn Hindi from scratch ** +9900827044884586 **agala saptaah = next week** kathin = hard ** naya =new**bhule gaya = forgot**mujhe ek auto chaa-hi-ye = I need a auto**Baitena = sit** khara =stand**mat = don't**sardi = cold**Garmi= summer**Garam = hot" *** [8/22/2009 1:57:57 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: Jayam [8/22/2009 1:58:17 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: chamgadaRR = bat (bird) [8/22/2009 1:58:22 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: not tree [8/22/2009 1:58:52 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: PeRR = tree [8/22/2009 1:59:18 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: chamgadaRR = bat (bird) PeRR = tree pls correct that [8/22/2009 1:59:19 PM] jayamurugank says: thanks.... Martin. [8/22/2009 1:59:26 PM] jayamurugank says: I have corrected it now. [8/22/2009 1:59:43 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: Thanks (bow) [8/22/2009 1:59:57 PM] jayamurugank says: (bow) [8/22/2009 2:00:07 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: one tense for you try this pls [8/22/2009 2:00:48 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: Chamgadarr ulta lataktha hain. [8/22/2009 2:01:57 PM] jayamurugank says: bat is hanging upside down [8/22/2009 2:02:03 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: wow [8/22/2009 2:02:05 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: great [8/22/2009 2:02:10 PM] jayamurugank says: (y) [8/22/2009 2:02:14 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: (handshake) [8/22/2009 2:02:19 PM] jayamurugank says: (handshake) [8/22/2009 2:02:55 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: Mein ulta hoon . Tum seedha hoo. [8/22/2009 2:03:54 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: try this pls [8/22/2009 2:04:58 PM] jayamurugank says: I am going back.. you are going straight [8/22/2009 2:05:32 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: oh its means I m wrong and you are right [8/22/2009 2:05:47 PM] jayamurugank says: :D [8/22/2009 2:05:53 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: ulta also means wrong and seedha means ok [8/22/2009 2:06:02 PM] jayamurugank says: I see. [8/22/2009 2:06:37 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: when I say Mein Seedha hoon. its means I am innocent [8/22/2009 2:06:57 PM] jayamurugank says: haan samjadhe [8/22/2009 2:07:15 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: Rajni Anaa seedhe hain [8/22/2009 2:07:26 PM] jayamurugank says: (ninja)(ninja) [8/22/2009 2:07:32 PM] jayamurugank says: (y) [8/22/2009 2:07:43 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: (handshake) [8/22/2009 2:07:51 PM] jayamurugank says: (handshake) [8/22/2009 2:08:11 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: Rajni Anna seedhe hain means Rajni Anna is innocent [8/22/2009 2:08:22 PM] Martin from India (flag:in) says: seedha is also innocent [8/22/2009 2:08:27 PM] jayamurugank says: I see [8/22/2009 4:34:55 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: humare yahaa.n subha achhi kinvani huyee [8/22/2009 4:39:27 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Rajni Anna seedhi-saadhi hain. Does Anna mean mother Jay? You also didn't give me the translation for the sentence I asked for yesterday- Hello everybody [8/22/2009 4:41:35 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Seedha- by itself means straight. It can be used for someone being simple, spartan, straight person but seedha-saadha word combination is more in order. [8/22/2009 4:43:57 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Mian ulta hoon is not a proper sentence though in some context it can be used for someone who is eccentric but for the present leave it for those who are more conversant with the language. [8/22/2009 4:45:23 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: ChamgadhaRR ulta latakta hai and Chamgadharr ulte atakte hain note the difference [8/22/2009 4:45:58 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: bat is hanging up side down- Chamgadharr ulta latak raha hai- Present continuous [8/22/2009 4:49:46 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: No ulta does not mean wrong unless you use it in a sentence like Tum har baat ka ulta matlab nikalte ho- meaning you interpret wrongly whatever is said to you. [8/22/2009 4:50:18 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Main ulta paida hua thha- I was born upside down (breach delivery) [8/22/2009 4:55:22 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Ulta chor kotwal ko daante- This is an idiom which means The thief scolding the cop. It is used when a person who is wrong is trying to put the blame on others. [8/22/2009 4:58:05 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Kinvani- drizzle, baarish, varsha- rain, zordaar barish, Moosladhaar Varsha- heavy rain [8/22/2009 5:02:21 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Being born upside down is an anomaly as such- So when you say kya tum ulte paida huye thhe- it will actually mean Were you born oppsoite to the normal way? [8/22/2009 5:03:38 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Now try these- Wo ulta leta hua hai [8/22/2009 5:05:17 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Tum ulti disha mein ja rahe ho. 'Ulti' also means- to throw up, vomit [8/22/2009 5:06:11 PM] Peter says: Namaste Navneet... I have been looking at what you are writing... it seems that laTakaanaa and laTakanaa have slightly different meanings One means "To hang" and the other means "To cause to hang".. are these two just differnt cases of the same verb.. [8/22/2009 5:08:58 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: You have a keen eye- Hello Peter and you can use this analogy for deriving words similarly. Yes Latkana means voluntarily and latkaana means to cause to [8/22/2009 5:09:31 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: UkhaRRna and UkhaaRRna [8/22/2009 5:09:56 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Utthna, utthaana [8/22/2009 5:09:59 PM] Peter says: It is more a case of a keen dictionary :) [8/22/2009 5:10:25 PM] Peter says: aha... so it is a recurring form in many verbs it seems [8/22/2009 5:10:52 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: thinking first similar and then a little variants [8/22/2009 5:11:01 PM] Peter says: ok.. [8/22/2009 5:11:09 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: batthna- baitthaana [8/22/2009 5:11:22 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: *baitthna [8/22/2009 5:11:45 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: pahu.nchna- pahu.nchaana [8/22/2009 5:12:13 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: now a little different ones [8/22/2009 5:12:32 PM] Peter says: eg.. . The rope is hanging (laTakanaa) vs. Hang something from the rope (laTakaana). ? [8/22/2009 5:12:47 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: kehna- kehelvana- say, to make to say [8/22/2009 5:13:27 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Rassi se murgi (hen) latkaa do [8/22/2009 5:13:44 PM] Peter says: murgi :) an hen.. [8/22/2009 5:14:06 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Khoonti se meri kameez latkaa do- Hang my shirt from the hook [8/22/2009 5:14:25 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Use faansi par latkaa diya gaya- He was hanged [8/22/2009 5:15:00 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: murgiaan- hens [8/22/2009 5:15:27 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: kusrsi- chair, kursiaa.n- chairs [8/22/2009 5:15:40 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: LaRRki- girl, LaRRkiaa.n girls [8/22/2009 5:16:03 PM] Peter says: laTakanaa is a statement of "fact" that something is hanging.. and laTakaanaa is talking about the action of making something to become "hanging"... ? [8/22/2009 5:16:48 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: lataaka is no word [8/22/2009 5:18:04 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: latakaa - means is hanging- latakna means to hang [8/22/2009 5:18:44 PM] Peter says: yes.. I see what you mean.. I got it wrong [8/22/2009 5:18:53 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Aam daali se latka hua hai- Mango is hanging from the branch [8/22/2009 5:19:49 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: tumhein daal se nahi.n latakna chahiye- You should not hang from the branch (of a tree) [8/22/2009 5:21:50 PM] Peter says: ok.. good.... I see it. [8/22/2009 5:22:01 PM] jayamurugank says: ===================== to correct your mistakes RIGHT CLICK your message select EDIT MESSAGE correct your mistake click RETURN or SEND =================== [8/22/2009 5:22:42 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: thanks Jay [8/22/2009 5:23:05 PM] jayamurugank says: Namaste Navneet g, Peter g and everyone [8/22/2009 5:23:13 PM] jayamurugank says: you are welcome Navneet g [8/22/2009 5:23:31 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Namaste [8/22/2009 5:24:13 PM] Peter says: namaste jayam [8/22/2009 5:24:35 PM] jayamurugank says: while typing ..if you press shift and return...you can write in the next line [8/22/2009 5:24:55 PM] jayamurugank says: This is the first line This is the scond line. [8/22/2009 5:26:14 PM] Peter says: Navneet.. daalii is a branch... Is it also a basket ? [8/22/2009 5:26:30 PM] Peter says: yes, thanks jayam.... [8/22/2009 5:27:11 PM] jayamurugank says: you are welcome. [8/22/2009 5:27:29 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: and here I have edited it...Thanks Jayam, this is what was foxing me See now I have written the second line [8/22/2009 5:28:00 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: :) [8/22/2009 5:28:05 PM] jayamurugank says: wow.. [8/22/2009 5:28:08 PM] jayamurugank says: good [8/22/2009 5:28:33 PM] Peter says: --- and Jayam, you may already know, but you can recall the messge you have just sent (the most recent one) by pressing the up-arrow key .. For the most recent message it is quicker... [8/22/2009 5:28:52 PM] jayamurugank says: yes [8/22/2009 5:28:58 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Daali is branch only- Basket is tokri [8/22/2009 5:29:54 PM] Peter says: thanks.. tokri = basket [8/22/2009 5:50:38 PM] Sompong says: Sab ko namaste [8/22/2009 5:51:23 PM] Sompong says: What is plural of tokri?...Peter [8/22/2009 5:51:58 PM] Peter says: namaste Sompong... I have no idea :( [8/22/2009 5:52:47 PM] Sompong says: Where is your Hindi dictionary? [8/22/2009 5:53:39 PM] Sompong says: Don't tell him....Navneet..pls! [8/22/2009 5:54:03 PM] Peter says: It's there, but dictionaries don't usually show plurals; the just explain the basic meaning(s) of a word. [8/22/2009 5:54:08 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Peter I had given above some examples of Singulars and plurals and since.. Hindi is more of an analogy, you can guess what it should be [8/22/2009 5:54:37 PM] Sompong says: :) [8/22/2009 5:54:52 PM] Peter says: yes, it does seem to be quite consistant... (give or take a bit) [8/22/2009 5:55:52 PM] Peter says: ... (and dictionaries don't say anything about how common, or rare, or out-of-date a word is) [8/22/2009 6:17:45 PM] Peter says: टोकरी Tokarii (f.sing.) A small basket टोकरयँ Tokaraya.N (f.plur.) Small baskets [8/22/2009 6:20:35 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: टोकरी, टोकरियाँ and accent "matra" becomes small even this rule is universal as far as I know, when making a plural deergh accent becomes small [8/22/2009 6:21:14 PM] Sompong says: I am back. [8/22/2009 6:21:17 PM] Peter says: Do you mean... not the full chandra-bindu? [8/22/2009 6:21:29 PM] Sompong says: Power went out here. [8/22/2009 6:21:49 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: No I mean ee will become i [8/22/2009 6:21:49 PM] Sompong says: It was heavy raining. [8/22/2009 6:27:30 PM] Peter says: like this ? लड़की लड़कियँ la.Dakii la.Dakiya.N [8/22/2009 6:28:04 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Larkiyaa.N [8/22/2009 6:28:55 PM] Peter says: ah, yes.. [8/22/2009 6:29:14 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: लड़कियाँ [8/22/2009 6:30:26 PM] Peter says: la.Dakii la.Dakiyaa.N लड़की लड़कियाँ [8/22/2009 6:32:24 PM] Peter says: टोकरी टोकरियाँ Tokarii Tokariyaa.N ? [8/22/2009 6:37:48 PM] Peter says: घड़ी gha.Dii = a watch, clock घड़ियाँ gha.Diyaa.N = watches, clocks [8/22/2009 6:41:54 PM] Peter says: लड़का la.Dakaa la.Dake लड़के boy boys [8/22/2009 6:48:21 PM] Peter says: परवाना paravaanaa = a moth परवाने paravaane = moths [8/22/2009 6:52:13 PM] Peter says: किताब kitaab = a book किताबें kitaabe.n = books [8/22/2009 6:57:40 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: I should have said the nouns with e ending Peter [8/22/2009 7:30:37 PM] Sompong says: We have to know gender of noun and its ending..Peter. [8/22/2009 7:32:50 PM] Sompong says: Hindi form of plural depend on gender of a noun. [8/22/2009 7:35:04 PM] jayamurugank says: main sony ja raha hoon = I am going to sleep [8/22/2009 7:36:08 PM] jayamurugank says: main seekhny ja raha hoon = I am going to learn [8/22/2009 7:38:07 PM] jayamurugank says: main Parrnay ja raha hoon = I am going to read [8/22/2009 7:41:51 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Main seekhnay ja raha hoon- where is the plural being discussed here? [8/22/2009 7:42:31 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: gender will be indicated by change of verb form [8/22/2009 7:42:42 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Main seekhnay ja rahi hoon [8/22/2009 7:43:20 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Now- Hum seekhnay ja rahe hain- boys and Hum seekhnay ja rahi hain- girls [8/22/2009 7:53:47 PM] jayamurugank says: mein Barrnay ja rahi hoon = I am going to proced [8/22/2009 7:56:56 PM] jayamurugank says: mein laRRnay ja rahi hoon = I am going to fight (flex) [8/22/2009 7:57:31 PM] jayamurugank says: mein Charray ja rahi hoon = I am goig to climb [8/22/2009 8:00:44 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: for proceeding you will have to use aagey with Barrna. Barrna all by itself is used to signify growth in length, size volume etc. [8/22/2009 8:12:48 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Main charrne ja raha hoon in a way is Ok but it's a transitiveverb so u will have to say- where are you going to climb. wall, himalaya, board a plane etc. [8/22/2009 8:14:36 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Main laRRnay ja rahi hoon above will be said by a girl/woman but Jay the muscle you have shown above is that of a man, hope you are confusing with the gender [8/22/2009 8:15:57 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Main aagey baRRna chaRRna chahti hoon- I want to go/get ahead. [8/22/2009 8:16:13 PM] jayamurugank says: ** mein laRRnay ja raha hoon = I am going to fight (flex) [8/22/2009 8:16:23 PM] jayamurugank says: correct? [8/22/2009 8:16:38 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: main laRRnay ja raha hoon [8/22/2009 8:17:03 PM] jayamurugank says: yes yes [8/22/2009 8:17:30 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: hum laRRne ja rahe hain [8/22/2009 8:18:53 PM] Navneet Bakshi says: Main aagey baRRna chahti hoon- correction for the above sentence where chaRRna has also been mistakenly written [8/23/2009 2:41:33 AM] *** jayamurugank added ERNIS PRIUS to this chat *** [8/24/2009 12:19:28 AM] jayamurugank says: Namaste [8/24/2009 3:49:31 AM] Sompong says: Namaste [8/24/2009 3:51:02 AM] Sompong says: Good morning! (sun) [8/24/2009 3:55:49 AM] Sompong says: Aap log kaise hai? [8/24/2009 8:12:26 AM] Navneet Bakshi says: Namaste Jay [8/24/2009 8:20:49 AM] Navneet Bakshi says: Aap log kaise hain or ho, Jay