Telugu language book/cd?

billyshake · Jun 15th, 2008, 16:52

Hiya folks. Got to Hyderabad two days ago. I'm looking for a couple things and could use some advice. I need a good Telugu language book -- not a phrase book but and actual beginner's book, hopefully with companion CD and script instruction as well. On a similar note, I miss my books in general and need to stock up. Any good bookstores around the Jubilee/Banjara Hills area? I'm temporarily staying in the Film Nagar complex and haven't seen anything close by.

Thanks much.
billyshake

edwardseco · Jun 15th, 2008, 23:21

I found one(book) in a bookstore there. I think I might have to beaten with a stick to actually learn it though..

edwardseco · Jun 15th, 2008, 23:22

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thepencilsmith · Apr 12th, 2009, 19:46

Hello Billy...So, 8 months down the line, have you made any progress with the Telugu language?...I know it's not very easy if you're a non-telugu person [I've lived in Hyderabad for quite a few years but never could pick it up...thankfully, Urdu, Hindi and English work just fine in the city]...I was looking around for some info on captioning companies in Hyderabad and came upon a post by you somewhere...What company do you work with?...Does it also deal with Telugu and local Indian languages?

billyshake · Apr 12th, 2009, 21:16

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Originally Posted by thepencilsmith

Hello Billy...So, 8 months down the line, have you made any progress with the Telugu language?...I know it's not very easy if you're a non-telugu person [I've lived in Hyderabad for quite a few years but never could pick it up...thankfully, Urdu, Hindi and English work just fine in the city]...I was looking around for some info on captioning companies in Hyderabad and came upon a post by you somewhere...What company do you work with?...Does it also deal with Telugu and local Indian languages?

Captioning is one small department, actually. We do outsourced work from the states but haven't had much lately. The only Telugu language stuff we do is for the films and shows our company produces, though.

Sadly, my Telugu is non-existent. I'd love to learn, but simply haven't a free moment in the day to learn a new language. It's quite frustrating, actually, not being able to speak with people when I need to communicate.

When you've had enough posts and can P.M., shoot me a message and we'll talk caption editing.

thepencilsmith · Apr 13th, 2009, 00:58

Yes, I can imagine...It's not easy to learn a totally alien language...I'm a south Indian who doesn't speak any of the 4 main languages [Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil], so face quite a bit of - you can't be south Indian then - from many people...Though Hyderabad is not as unmanageable as, say - Chennai or Kerala...I've lived a major chunk in Bangalore and often faced this difficulty while communicating with local patients [I'm a dentist]...

billyshake · Apr 13th, 2009, 17:07

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Originally Posted by thepencilsmith

Yes, I can imagine...It's not easy to learn a totally alien language...I'm a south Indian who doesn't speak any of the 4 main languages [Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil], so face quite a bit of - you can't be south Indian then - from many people...Though Hyderabad is not as unmanageable as, say - Chennai or Kerala...I've lived a major chunk in Bangalore and often faced this difficulty while communicating with local patients [I'm a dentist]...

You're a dentist!? I have the worst teeth in Hyderabad. What a coincidence.

thepencilsmith · Apr 14th, 2009, 23:41

Bad teeth?? Well, you're good for my ilk then

Dentists depend on dental problems for their livelihood

Let me know if you still haven't found yourself a good dentist. I'll give you details of a good doc. Teeth troubles shouldn't be ignored too much. I learnt it the hard way. Got two root canals recently

and I'm a dentist

billyshake · Apr 20th, 2009, 13:22

Okay, this is timely -- I do have horrible teeth and after having had a tooth ache for a week but not a moment to go to the dentist (or the money), I tried to pull my own tooth out a couple days ago. I smashed when I was pulling it out and it left a shard that is too small to grab onto. Sheesh. Capt Mahajan says he knows a good dentist. I have to make sure I find one who understands I'm not a rich foreigner but, rather, a foreign guy making an Indian salary. This leaves out the dentists in my neighborhood.

<--me not smiling for a while.

thepencilsmith · Apr 20th, 2009, 14:57

What?? You actually pulled out your own tooth?? You shouldn't have. Can lead to complications. You should've mentioned earlier. Maybe you just needed a dose of antibiotics and an analgesic before a trip to the dentist. You could try Dr. Ratnesh Saxena on 9849039387. He has two clinics, one in Old City near Gulzar Haus and another am not sure of. Decent man, has a 15+ year practice. Tell him you were referred by Iqbal Ali. You make a visit to the dentist sound unaffordable [er, maybe the ones in Banjara Hills]. This one shouldn't be. Good luck.

billyshake · Apr 20th, 2009, 15:34

I appreciate it, my friend. My tooth is KILLING me today. It definitely had to come out. It got cracked in half a couple years ago due to an accident in which my drunken jaw ran into the fist of a Nigerian fella. How much do you think it'll cost to get a tooth pulled?

Are you in Hyd? There's some rumblings about a possible meetup this weekend. Check out the Hyd thread here.

AwayFromHome · Apr 20th, 2009, 18:08

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Originally Posted by billyshake

It got cracked in half a couple years ago due to an accident in which my drunken jaw ran into the fist of a Nigerian fella.

How did the Nigerian fella fare? Not too well, I bet!

billyshake · Apr 20th, 2009, 19:10

Sadly, awayfromhome, I was a drunken mess. It was embarrassing. This was in Phnom Penh and Khmers just LOVE watching people scrap in the street. I got a couple licks in, but they weren't too effective. Thank god I knew the bouncers.

thepencilsmith · Apr 21st, 2009, 00:14

I'm sure it's killing you. I'd suggest you start on a course of Amoxycillin 500mg right away coupled with a strong pain killer. Getting a tooth pulled should normally cost somewhere on the better side of Rs500. Though you will have some flashy clinics chraging much more.

I'm not in Hyd this weekend. Have fun.

billyshake · Apr 21st, 2009, 14:12

Hey pencil, is it possible to get a tooth put in where there isn't anything left to build it on? I want to get a gold tooth! I wanna look all gansta, Fitty-Cent with my gold grill. Would would a gold tooth cost, i wonder?

Jun 15th, 2008, 16:52	#1
billyshake The Prison Yard In Winter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hyderabad, India Posts: 1,278	Telugu language book/cd? Hiya folks. Got to Hyderabad two days ago. I'm looking for a couple things and could use some advice. I need a good Telugu language book -- not a phrase book but and actual beginner's book, hopefully with companion CD and script instruction as well. On a similar note, I miss my books in general and need to stock up. Any good bookstores around the Jubilee/Banjara Hills area? I'm temporarily staying in the Film Nagar complex and haven't seen anything close by. Thanks much. billyshake Last edited by billyshake : Jun 15th, 2008 at 17:41. Reason: spelling error

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edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 5,844	I found one(book) in a bookstore there. I think I might have to beaten with a stick to actually learn it though..

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thepencilsmith thepencilsmith Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Noida Posts: 30	Hello Billy...So, 8 months down the line, have you made any progress with the Telugu language?...I know it's not very easy if you're a non-telugu person [I've lived in Hyderabad for quite a few years but never could pick it up...thankfully, Urdu, Hindi and English work just fine in the city]...I was looking around for some info on captioning companies in Hyderabad and came upon a post by you somewhere...What company do you work with?...Does it also deal with Telugu and local Indian languages?

Apr 13th, 2009, 00:58	#6
thepencilsmith thepencilsmith Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Noida Posts: 30	Yes, I can imagine...It's not easy to learn a totally alien language...I'm a south Indian who doesn't speak any of the 4 main languages [Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil], so face quite a bit of - you can't be south Indian then - from many people...Though Hyderabad is not as unmanageable as, say - Chennai or Kerala...I've lived a major chunk in Bangalore and often faced this difficulty while communicating with local patients [I'm a dentist]...

Apr 14th, 2009, 23:41	#8
thepencilsmith thepencilsmith Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Noida Posts: 30	Bad teeth?? Well, you're good for my ilk then Dentists depend on dental problems for their livelihood Let me know if you still haven't found yourself a good dentist. I'll give you details of a good doc. Teeth troubles shouldn't be ignored too much. I learnt it the hard way. Got two root canals recently and I'm a dentist

Apr 20th, 2009, 13:22	#9
billyshake The Prison Yard In Winter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hyderabad, India Posts: 1,278	Okay, this is timely -- I do have horrible teeth and after having had a tooth ache for a week but not a moment to go to the dentist (or the money), I tried to pull my own tooth out a couple days ago. I smashed when I was pulling it out and it left a shard that is too small to grab onto. Sheesh. Capt Mahajan says he knows a good dentist. I have to make sure I find one who understands I'm not a rich foreigner but, rather, a foreign guy making an Indian salary. This leaves out the dentists in my neighborhood. <--me not smiling for a while.

Apr 20th, 2009, 14:57	#10
thepencilsmith thepencilsmith Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Noida Posts: 30	What?? You actually pulled out your own tooth?? You shouldn't have. Can lead to complications. You should've mentioned earlier. Maybe you just needed a dose of antibiotics and an analgesic before a trip to the dentist. You could try Dr. Ratnesh Saxena on 9849039387. He has two clinics, one in Old City near Gulzar Haus and another am not sure of. Decent man, has a 15+ year practice. Tell him you were referred by Iqbal Ali. You make a visit to the dentist sound unaffordable [er, maybe the ones in Banjara Hills]. This one shouldn't be. Good luck.

Apr 20th, 2009, 15:34	#11
billyshake The Prison Yard In Winter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hyderabad, India Posts: 1,278	I appreciate it, my friend. My tooth is KILLING me today. It definitely had to come out. It got cracked in half a couple years ago due to an accident in which my drunken jaw ran into the fist of a Nigerian fella. How much do you think it'll cost to get a tooth pulled? Are you in Hyd? There's some rumblings about a possible meetup this weekend. Check out the Hyd thread here.

Apr 20th, 2009, 19:10	#13
billyshake The Prison Yard In Winter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hyderabad, India Posts: 1,278	Sadly, awayfromhome, I was a drunken mess. It was embarrassing. This was in Phnom Penh and Khmers just LOVE watching people scrap in the street. I got a couple licks in, but they weren't too effective. Thank god I knew the bouncers.

Apr 21st, 2009, 00:14	#14
thepencilsmith thepencilsmith Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Noida Posts: 30	I'm sure it's killing you. I'd suggest you start on a course of Amoxycillin 500mg right away coupled with a strong pain killer. Getting a tooth pulled should normally cost somewhere on the better side of Rs500. Though you will have some flashy clinics chraging much more. I'm not in Hyd this weekend. Have fun.

Apr 21st, 2009, 14:12	#15
billyshake The Prison Yard In Winter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hyderabad, India Posts: 1,278	Hey pencil, is it possible to get a tooth put in where there isn't anything left to build it on? I want to get a gold tooth! I wanna look all gansta, Fitty-Cent with my gold grill. Would would a gold tooth cost, i wonder?