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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Brisbane
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Cracker stuff Britraj!!
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Devon, UK
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Thanks Brisso
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: California
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Thanks for the great post! I've bookmarked it for my next trip.
Ha....add this....a polite way to say jaao, when you're obviously being overly bugged, usually by a tout: maaf karo? Add attitude and it's SO effective. I throw in a dupatta/shawl swing over the shoulders as said. |
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: the India inside my heart
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I'd like to know this stuff in TAMIL! but I want to know how to pronounce the words correctly...or at least well enough so people don't laugh!
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Norfolk's finest
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: East Anglia
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I can vouch for what a brilliant book this is (thanks again Britishraj). I will most certainly be spreading the word!
I have a feeling that "Chelo Jaao" is about to become my catch-phrase for the next three months ![]() Great stuff! |
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Naan.tering Nabob
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Abode of Glooscap
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Great stuff British Raj, much more clearer & useful than any of the travel guide's phrase appendixes!
Now if you could explain some tricks & postulates to make the hindi verbs cum tenses better able to adhere to the inner grey matter of my pea sized brain .... I would be really over the chandra. ![]()
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: revolving around the sun standing still
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this is great - thanks! i've been studying from a course that i picked up in india - Beginners Hindi. it's alright, but i find it lacking. i have one on hold at the library that may be better - Let's speak Hindi.
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Devon, UK
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Thanks everybody for your kind comments, actually my book is entitled 'HOW TO SPEAK HINDI WITHOUT REALLY TRYING' and is availble on Ebay.co.uk [cheap and cheerful] all monies go to a charity in India.
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wondering when?
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wah! britraj wah!
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: uk
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Just received my copy of "Instant Hindi" from Britishraj.
An excellent little book, full of useful words and phrases that I can actually see myself using, with loads of witty and amusing bits in between. I don't want to know all the grammar, just to be able to socialise a little and to communicate my needs. I picked up passable German and Greek on the streets without recourse to much grammar, and got on much better with the locals than if I hadn't made the effort. Highly recommended for anyone heading to India. |
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Beautiful Bondi (not Bundi!)
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OK - I'm looking now at ebay.. looks like a great book. BTW did you know there's a great band in Australia called British Raj?
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Beautiful Bondi (not Bundi!)
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Hey British Raj - I couldn't find it - can you post a link to the ebay page please????....
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Devon, UK
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'how To Speak Hindi Without Really Trying
Hi Kristinm as much as I would like to send you a copy Free I am of course donating all monies to a charity I sponsor in India.
It's on Ebay.co.uk go to Books and type in the title of the book as above this should bring it up. Thanks for your interest. Haemish |
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Beautiful Bondi (not Bundi!)
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I didn't ask for a free copy - I can't imagine how you could interpret my question as that....Why would I want a free copy? I couldn't be any clearer I think - we do speak the same language don't we?
I just wanted a link to the page, I have already done exactly what you said, and variants of it, and at ebay uk as well as ebay australia and nothing came up. Could you copy the url for the ebay page and paste it here so I can click on it please. I would love nothing more than to donate to your charity if I only could find the book on ebay. Quote:
Sorry - at least I tried with no help from you. I fear your charity will suffer unless you make it a little easier and more friendly to buy your book and donate to the charity.... Last edited by Dilliwala : Nov 6th, 2008 at 13:21. Reason: merge posts |
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Naan.tering Nabob
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Abode of Glooscap
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There was a single copy up for bid - that somebody purchased with the 'buy it now' option. See the auction listing here.
Perhaps British Raj will start a new auction listing using the ebay option where 'multiple' items/units of a similar product can be listed .... & purchased with the 'buy it now' feature? ![]() |
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