Yeah, its a common feature of the Bong accent
More Bengali:
Fictional quote attributed to Mamta Banerjee, "Jyoti Boshu ees peet por drinking Fefsi and eating piss pry"
Kapra (Kapda - meaning thuni)
Aladum (Alarm)
Did you aks him?/Dekstop (ask/desktop)
:rotfl: :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Bala (Karthik)
Ada nammaalunga 'ya', 'va' sethu pesradhillaiyaa? 'You had six pegs-aa?'Quote:
Originally Posted by raajarasigan
athu maadhiri 'na' .. you are veg ' na? naan mudhalla ithai 'know' nu nenachitten...Quote:
Originally Posted by Nerd
yes i meant NI's.. i was adding upto what u wrote...Quote:
Originally Posted by Bala (Karthik)
more:
changing the fant... changing the surt...
earlier/urlier...
verjan (version)
prejar (pressure)
pls explain the usage of aint.
we can use it for 'am not', 'are not', 'is not'...
can we use it for any other like 'wont'?
Yes, there's one more version i've heard (one of my bosses). He used to say maeyar for measureQuote:
Originally Posted by venkkiram
Speaking of "used to", a common usage by Tamilians is to say "used to" where its not appropriate.
I used to listen to music (I listen to music)
some months back:
colleague(Jain) : do you have clam(claim)?
me : I thought you are a pure vegetarian.
i used to play chess in school days. correct dhane?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bala (Karthik)
Unga usage correct, for what you intend to say. Naan solradhu:Quote:
Originally Posted by SoftSword
Q: What are your hobbies?
A: I used to listen to music (he still does and hence "used to" is not correct)
maybe they wanna say it as 'i use to listen to music', as a reformed stylish version of i listen to music.
pls see if u can explain on the usage of aint.
Enakku therinja varaikkum:
"This ain't happenin" (is not)
"You ain't seen nothin yet" (have not)
"I ain't goin" (am not, implying won't)
validate:
"you aint going."
"aint they know this?"
"you ain't going" - accepted usage
"ain't they know this" - don't think this is "valid" (as in ain't does not replace "do not" or "does not")
In short - is not, are not, have not, am not
adhaan kaekka vandhaen...Quote:
Originally Posted by Bala (Karthik)
there is a song 'you aint know'
Oh, then i stand corrected...Quote:
Originally Posted by SoftSword
adhuvae right usage'anu therila bala...
but spoken english'a thappillanu nenakkiraen...
another:
i have a clarification
for
i need a clarification
Doubt:Quote:
Originally Posted by Bala (Karthik)
"i am used to" and "i used to"..
is there any difference?
maybe, i am used to 'this' and i used to 'that'.
not sure.
Thanks SS..
just remembered one song.. Adhuthaan adhukuthaan idhuthaan idhukuthan :):)
SS
Clarification:
IMO, "I need clarification" (unless you want to ask "Can i have some clarification on this matter?" etc)
[One has doubts/questions and one needs clarification]
"I am used to" - I'm used to cold weather (pazhakka pattu poradhu)Quote:
Originally Posted by GSV
"I used to be a dancer" - I was a dancer once (denotes the past) but not any more
i need a clarification - yes, when one has questions and needs clarification here...
proper usage illayaa idhu?
arumai....Quote:
Originally Posted by Bala (Karthik)
Pinnitinga... englisha tamila eduthu solradha kekaradhuku evalo arumaiya iruku...Quote:
Originally Posted by Bala (Karthik)
SS
Yeah that's what i had mentioned in my post (I need clarification)
If you are referring in particular to the "a" in "I need a clarification on this" - idhuvum correct nu dhaan thonudhu - Plum, correct-ngala?
[I'd prefer to use it without the "a", sounds better. Its a noun, but plural usage appropriate-a nu therila]
First few postings endha thread-la irundhu? Adhaiyum padikkanumE..
No one has posted this :huh: Usage of "that only" - literal translation of "adhedhaan" :lol:
Also - btwn, anyways.
another mishtake:
he said that, "i am good in english".
'only' is the most abused word especially by bangaloreans.Quote:
Originally Posted by littlemaster1982
he only told me.
i want that only.
we are going today only.
I wouldn't say it's specific to Bangalore. But I have observed this from many Tamil/Telugu guys.Quote:
Originally Posted by SoftSword
i have seen it only in bangalore...
sila kaalatthula enkittayum konjam thotthiduchu... avanga kooda pesi pesi...
inga vandhum konja naal irundhadhu... ippo cure aagiduchu...
maybe you mean 'then only i will come' - appodhaan naan varuven.
Funny things threadQuote:
Originally Posted by Nerd
appodhaan naan varuven, adhedhan, adhu mattum thaan venum, Avan thaan sonnan,Quote:
Originally Posted by SoftSword
appo idhukellam english la correct ah na sentence kidayadha...
appodhaan naan varuven, adhedhan, adhu mattum thaan venum, Avan thaan sonnan
"Only then will i come"
"That!" "That's it", "(the problem is) exactly that"....
"I want only that"
"It was he who said that", "He was the one who said that", "He said that"
wait here only ??
initially i understood like 'only' is used for 'itself'.
one of my wife's cousin visited our home yesterday (he is becoming a polygamist..)
Nanri GSV.
Bala, what a researched categorisation of bong, goltee, north indies etc :bow:Quote:
Originally Posted by Bala (Karthik)
BTW, Bong-la Setsquare epdi soluvAngaLAm?