{"id":5333,"date":"2016-11-10T06:21:50","date_gmt":"2016-11-10T06:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hindi\/?p=5333"},"modified":"2018-07-31T13:47:20","modified_gmt":"2018-07-31T13:47:20","slug":"ist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hindi\/ist\/","title":{"rendered":"IST"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’ve ever been invited to lunch or dinner in India, or if you’ve even arranged a meeting of sorts, you might have had a taste of IST or Indian Standard Time. IST is an inside joke that describes an Indian’s sense of time \u0938\u092e\u092f (sum-aye<\/em>),\u00a0<\/em>or lack thereof.<\/p>\n

If you are invited to a party at 7 p.m. \u096d \u092c\u091c\u0939\u00a0 (saat bajah<\/em>), it’s not only rude to show up on time, but you might even surprise and mildly annoy your host by being punctual. Hosts often plan their preparation schedules under the assumption that the first guest won’t arrive any sooner than an hour past the actual time.<\/p>\n

Then there are also stages of being chronically late \u0926\u0947\u0930\u0940 \u0938\u0947 (dey-ree se).\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0A 10-minute delay \u0967\u0966 \u092e\u093f\u0928\u091f \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0932\u0902\u092c\u00a0(Dus minute ka vilumb)\u00a0<\/em>is almost a given. A half-hour \u0906\u0927\u093e \u0918\u0902\u091f\u093e\u00a0(aadha ghunta)<\/em>\u00a0delay can be explained away by an innocuous “Arre yaar, thoda late ho gaya.”<\/em>\u00a0\u0905\u0930\u0947 \u092f\u093e\u0930 \u0925\u094b\u095c\u093e \u0932\u0947\u091f \u0939\u094b \u0917\u092f\u093e\u0964 (“Hey, buddy, I got a little late.”) It’s only when the delay approaches 45 minutes \u092a\u094c\u0928\u093e \u0918\u0902\u091f\u093e\u00a0(pauna ghunta)\u00a0<\/em>that brows begin to get furrowed and impatience sets in. Under such circumstances, one might consider killing waiting time by visiting a nearby tea stall for a cup of tea\u00a0\u091a\u093e\u092f\u00a0(chai).\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Visitors to the country are often boggled by this uniquely Indian trait. This outsider’s account of adjustment to IST<\/a> \u00a0gives a light-hearted first person look into one such person’s experiences.<\/p>\n

[Note: IST is merely an observed generalization and the Indian population is not all devoid of punctual citizens.]<\/p>\n

\nConversation:<\/strong><\/span>\n

Let us listen to this conversation between a two friends who are supposed to meet at 6 p.m. for a movie that starts at 7:30 p.m. <\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

Friend 1 to Friend 2 (over the phone):\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u0905\u091a\u094d\u091b\u093e, \u0936\u093e\u092e\u0915\u094b\u00a0 \u096c\u00a0 \u092c\u091c\u0939 \u0925\u093f\u090f\u091f\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0939\u0930 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902\u0964
\nAccha, sham-ko chhah baje theater ke baahar milte hain.
\n<\/em>(OK, let\u2019s meet outside the theater at 6 p.m. this evening.)<\/p>\n

(Friend 1 arrives at the theater at 6:15 p.m. Friend 2 has still not arrived. She calls him again.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Friend 1:\u00a0<\/strong>\u0905\u0930\u0947 \u0915\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0939\u094b \u0924\u0941\u092e? \u096c:\u0967\u096b \u092c\u091c \u0917\u092f\u0947\u0964
\nArre, kahaan ho tum? Savaa-chhey baj gaye.
\n<\/em>(Hey, where are you? It\u2019s already 6:15.)<\/p>\n

Friend 2:\u00a0<\/strong>\u092c\u0938 \u0905\u092d\u0940 \u092a\u0939\u0941\u0901\u091a \u0939\u0940 \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0942\u0901\u0964\u00a0 \u0967\u096b \u092e\u093f\u0928\u091f \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0906 \u091c\u093e\u090a\u0901\u0917\u093e\u0964
\nBus abhi pahunch hi raha hoon. Pundh-rah minute mein aa jaaoonga.
\n<\/em>(I\u2019m almost there. I\u2019ll be there in 15 minutes.)<\/p>\n

(30 minutes later, Friend 2 has still not arrived.)<\/span><\/p>\n

Friend 1 (Calling another 30 minutes later):\u00a0<\/strong>\u0914\u0930 \u0915\u093f\u0924\u0928\u093e \u0938\u092e\u092f \u0932\u0917\u0947\u0917\u093e?
\nAur kitna samay lagega?
\n<\/em>(How much more time will you take?)<\/p>\n

Friend 2:\u00a0<\/strong>\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0939\u093e\u0901, \u092c\u0938 \u096b \u092e\u093f\u0928\u091f\u0964
\nHaan, haan, bus paanch minute.
\n<\/em>(Yes, yes, just 5 minutes.)<\/p>\n

Friend 1(getting irritated):\u00a0<\/strong>\u091c\u0932\u094d\u0926\u0940 \u0915\u0930\u094b \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0928\u093e \u0938\u093f\u0928\u0947\u092e\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u091f\u093f\u0915\u091f \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u092e\u093f\u0932\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947\u0964
\nJaldi karo varna cinema kay ticket nahin milenge.
\n<\/em>(Hurry or the movie tickets will not be available any more.)<\/p>\n

(Friend 2 arrives at 7:35 p.m. The movie tickets have sold out. Disappointed, they head out to drink a cup of tea.)<\/span><\/p>\n

\nConversation Vocabulary<\/span>\n

\u0938\u092e\u092f \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0sum-aye<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0(time )<\/p>\n

\u096d \u092c\u091c\u0939 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0saat bajah<\/strong>\u00a0(7 p.m.)<\/em><\/p>\n

\u0926\u0947\u0930\u0940 \u0938\u0947 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0dey-ree se<\/strong> (late)<\/em><\/p>\n

\u0967\u0966 \u092e\u093f\u0928\u091f \u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0932\u0902\u092c \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0d<\/em><\/strong>us minute ka vilumb<\/strong> (<\/em>10-minute delay)<\/p>\n

\u0935\u093f\u0932\u0902\u092c \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0vilumb\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>(delay)<\/p>\n

\u0906\u0927\u093e \u0918\u0902\u091f\u093e\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0aadha ghunta<\/strong> (<\/em>half hour )<\/p>\n

\u0905\u0930\u0947 \u092f\u093e\u0930 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Arre yaar<\/strong>(Hey, buddy)<\/em><\/p>\n

\u0925\u094b\u095c\u093e\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0thoda <\/em><\/strong>(a little)<\/p>\n

\u096b \u092e\u093f\u0928\u091f \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0paanch minute<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>(5 minutes)<\/p>\n

\u092a\u094c\u0928\u093e \u0918\u0902\u091f\u093e\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0pauna ghunt<\/em>a<\/strong> (45 minutes)<\/p>\n

\u091a\u093e\u092f \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0chai<\/em> <\/strong>(tea)<\/p>\n

\u0936\u093e\u092e\u0915\u094b \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0shaam-ko <\/em><\/strong>(in the evening.\u00a0\u0936\u093e\u092e\/shaam\u00a0<\/em>= evening)<\/p>\n

\u092c\u093e\u0939\u0930\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0baahar<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>(outside)<\/p>\n

\u096c:\u0967\u096b \u092c\u091c \u0917\u092f\u0947 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Savaa-chhey baj gaye.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>(It is already 6:15. )\u00a0\u092c\u091c\u0928\u093e\/bajna<\/em><\/strong> (inf.) = to strike<\/p>\n

\u0905\u092d\u0940\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>ub-hee<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>(now)<\/p>\n

\u092a\u0939\u0941\u0901\u091a \u0930\u0939\u093e \u0939\u0942\u0901 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0pahunch raha hoon<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>(am arriving now) masc.<\/p>\n

\u0967\u096b \u092e\u093f\u0928\u091f \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0p<\/strong><\/em>undh-rah minute<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>(15 minutes)<\/p>\n

\u0918\u0902\u091f\u093e \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0ghunta<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>(hour) [singular]<\/p>\n

\u0918\u0902\u091f\u0947 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0ghuntay<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>(hours) [plural]<\/p>\n

\u090f\u0915 \u0918\u0902\u091f\u093e\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>ek ghunta<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>(one hour)<\/p>\n

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If you’ve ever been invited to lunch or dinner in India, or if you’ve even arranged a meeting of sorts, you might have had a taste of IST or Indian Standard Time. IST is an inside joke that describes an Indian’s sense of time \u0938\u092e\u092f (sum-aye),\u00a0or lack thereof. If you are invited to a party…<\/p>\n

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