John is on his holidays to India. During his holidays in the remote part of India,\u00a0 he would like to visit a barber shop. He found only one barber shop in location and unfortunately, the sole barber doesn’t speak English. John has no other possibility but speak to him in Hindi.<\/p>\n
Hindi word for hair is \u092c\u093e\u0932 (Baal<\/em>) and Barber is called \u0928\u093e\u0908 (Naai<\/em>). The verb associated with hair-cutting\/hair-dressing is called\u00a0\u092c\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u091f\u0935\u093e\u0928\u093e (Baal Katvana<\/em>).<\/p>\n Well, let me help you out here with a sample conversation and let’s see how John manages his conversation with the barber in Hindi. Words in brackets are usually omitted in conversation as it is obvious from the context.<\/p>\n John to Barber :<\/strong> Barber to John :<\/strong> John to Barber :<\/strong> Barber to John :<\/strong> John to Barber :<\/strong> Barber to John :<\/strong> John to Barber :<\/strong> After the hair trimming, the barber usually ask if you want to get your hair styled with gel or wax and so on.<\/p>\n Barber to John :<\/strong> Barber to John :<\/strong> John to Barber :<\/strong> How much? Barber to John :<\/strong> John to Barber :<\/strong> Barber to John :<\/strong> John is on his holidays to India. During his holidays in the remote part of India,\u00a0 he would like to visit a barber shop. He found only one barber shop in location and unfortunately, the sole barber doesn’t speak English. John has no other possibility but speak to him in Hindi. Hindi word for hair…<\/p>\n
\nHello \/ Hello (more formal) Sir!
\n\u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947!
\nNamaste \/ Namskar!<\/p>\n
\n\u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947!
\nNamaste \/ Namskar!
\nHello \/ Hello!<\/p>\n
\nI want to get my hair trimmed.
\n\u092e\u0941\u091d\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0932 \u0915\u091f\u0935\u093e\u0928\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964
\nMujhe baal katvane hain.<\/p>\n
\nDo you want to keep your hair long or short?
\n(\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e) \u092c\u093e\u0932 \u0932\u092e\u094d\u092c\u0947 \u0930\u0916\u0928\u0947 \u0939\u0948 \u092f\u093e \u091b\u094b\u091f\u0947?
\n(kya) baal lame rakhne hai ya chote?<\/p>\n
\nI want to keep them short.
\n\u092c\u093e\u0932 \u091b\u094b\u091f\u0947 \u0930\u0916\u0928\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964
\nbaal chote rakhne hain.<\/p>\n
\nShould I shampoo your hair?
\n(\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e) \u092c\u093e\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0936\u0948\u092e\u094d\u092a\u0942 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u092f\u093e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902?
\n(kya) baalon mein shampoo karna hai ya nahi?<\/p>\n
\nYes, please do.
\n\u0939\u093e\u0901, \u0915\u0930 \u0926\u0947\u0928\u093e\u0964
\nhain, kar dena.<\/p>\n
\nShould I style your hair?
\n(\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e) \u092c\u093e\u0932 \u0938\u094d\u091f\u093e\u0907\u0932 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u0947 \u0939\u0948?
\n(kya) baal style karne hai?<\/p>\n
\nWould you like something else…Waxing, Shaving?
\n(\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e) \u0914\u0930 \u0915\u0941\u091b \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e \u0939\u0948?…\u0935\u0948\u0915\u094d\u0938\u093f\u0902\u0917, \u0936\u0947\u0935\u093f\u0902\u0917?
\n(kya) aur kuch karna hai?…waxing, shaving?<\/p>\n
\nNo, that’s it.
\n\u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902, \u092c\u0938 \u092f\u0939\u0940\u0964
\nnahi, bas yehi.<\/p>\n
\n\u0915\u093f\u0924\u0928\u0947 \u0939\u0941\u090f?
\nkitne hue?<\/p>\n
\nOne hundred.
\n\u090f\u0915 \u0938\u094c \u0930\u0941\u092a\u090f\u0964
\nek sau rupey.<\/p>\n
\nThank you!
\n\u0927\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0926!
\nDhaniyavad!<\/p>\n
\nThank you!
\n\u0927\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0926!
\nDhaniyavad!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"