We always took pride in our English speaking skills and would make fun of my Mom's and assorted aunts' Bihari English.
So yesterday was the day of retribution.
It took me a lot of unlearning to stop saying kan-gaaa-roo. But sometimes I do slip back into that mode and yesterday says Tejas-
Kangaaaroo? it is Kain-ga- roo Mamma!
2 comments:
Aisa hi hota hai!
Coming from Australia the funniest one I hear (everyday from Indian students) is...
"I want you to put it in the backside"
Now the correction would obviously be "on the back" but it always makes me smile!!
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Are there any Indian ones you could add?
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