Sunshine
21st September 2006, 03:11 PM
...Mac English man :)
>Always use "d" for "th".
>Eg. Dere for there, or dat for that, but taut for thought (dont ask why) and tink for think
>
>Never pronounce "h" anywhere. H is always silent.
>
>Use "wat" for what, liberally, even if there's no question asked or implied.
>Eg."You coming wit me wat men."
>
>Use a Hindi/Marathi verb with an English ending.
>Eg. Lagoing, ***-fatting, pataoing
>
>Use words twice to emphasise your point.
>Eg. "Aayee Nobby, walk fast fast men or we'll miss da train."
>
>Use 'Cun" for "come on".
>Eg, Cun men, we'll jam up tonite or wat.
>
>Use the word "men" generously, even if speaking to a woman.
>Eg. "Aayee Gracie, 'ow you feeling now men?"
>
>Use the word "no" even if the sentence dosent have a negative connotation.
>Eg. " 'Ey Eric, Gracie makes good dukkar pulao, no."
>
>Now that you got the hang of the language, here are some masterpieces of the East Indian Mac English:
>
>Situation: Meeting Larry on Saturday morning in the bazzar
> - 'Ow you men Larry ?
>
>Situation: Larry's wife explianing her fish buying spree at lunch later that day.
> - Da koli woman no, was giving me dis dis small pomflit for bleedy fifty rupees men. I told 'er not to do s'aan patti wid me men.
>
>Situation: Elederly men from the gaothan talking at the local Irani joint during Sunday morning sermon
> - Aare, dat bledy Sandy no, yesterday 'e lagoed solid whisky at the communion party men.
>
>Situation: Spinster aunty yelling to school boy in Chuim village
> - You don't 'ave any sense wat riding cycal so fast.
>
>Situation: Line heard at Supari talao during a football match, asking Savio to bend the ball like Beckham
> - Cun, men Savio. Put tru men, put tru.
>
>Situation: Boys stealing mangoes in the afternoon in Rathodi village, near Malwani.
> - Aare see dere men, dere, aare left men, see dere men, arre big bugger men dere. Hit one s'ot with da catty men.
>
>Situation: Often heard after a Saturday night binge
> - Aaye, what men basket, why you are saying anything aboud my fadder and mudder?
>
>Situation: Family rosary ate the Pereiras
> - 'Ail Mary, full of grace, da Lord is with dee, blessed art t'ou...Norma ! NORMAA ! ! Just see wedere da back door is locked..amongst woman and blessed is da fruit of t'y womb Jesus....it's closed no?? ok baba...'oly Mary....
>
>So practice 'ard and you may yet pass off as genuine - of course dont try this with East Indians - they will see thru you immediately.
>Always use "d" for "th".
>Eg. Dere for there, or dat for that, but taut for thought (dont ask why) and tink for think
>
>Never pronounce "h" anywhere. H is always silent.
>
>Use "wat" for what, liberally, even if there's no question asked or implied.
>Eg."You coming wit me wat men."
>
>Use a Hindi/Marathi verb with an English ending.
>Eg. Lagoing, ***-fatting, pataoing
>
>Use words twice to emphasise your point.
>Eg. "Aayee Nobby, walk fast fast men or we'll miss da train."
>
>Use 'Cun" for "come on".
>Eg, Cun men, we'll jam up tonite or wat.
>
>Use the word "men" generously, even if speaking to a woman.
>Eg. "Aayee Gracie, 'ow you feeling now men?"
>
>Use the word "no" even if the sentence dosent have a negative connotation.
>Eg. " 'Ey Eric, Gracie makes good dukkar pulao, no."
>
>Now that you got the hang of the language, here are some masterpieces of the East Indian Mac English:
>
>Situation: Meeting Larry on Saturday morning in the bazzar
> - 'Ow you men Larry ?
>
>Situation: Larry's wife explianing her fish buying spree at lunch later that day.
> - Da koli woman no, was giving me dis dis small pomflit for bleedy fifty rupees men. I told 'er not to do s'aan patti wid me men.
>
>Situation: Elederly men from the gaothan talking at the local Irani joint during Sunday morning sermon
> - Aare, dat bledy Sandy no, yesterday 'e lagoed solid whisky at the communion party men.
>
>Situation: Spinster aunty yelling to school boy in Chuim village
> - You don't 'ave any sense wat riding cycal so fast.
>
>Situation: Line heard at Supari talao during a football match, asking Savio to bend the ball like Beckham
> - Cun, men Savio. Put tru men, put tru.
>
>Situation: Boys stealing mangoes in the afternoon in Rathodi village, near Malwani.
> - Aare see dere men, dere, aare left men, see dere men, arre big bugger men dere. Hit one s'ot with da catty men.
>
>Situation: Often heard after a Saturday night binge
> - Aaye, what men basket, why you are saying anything aboud my fadder and mudder?
>
>Situation: Family rosary ate the Pereiras
> - 'Ail Mary, full of grace, da Lord is with dee, blessed art t'ou...Norma ! NORMAA ! ! Just see wedere da back door is locked..amongst woman and blessed is da fruit of t'y womb Jesus....it's closed no?? ok baba...'oly Mary....
>
>So practice 'ard and you may yet pass off as genuine - of course dont try this with East Indians - they will see thru you immediately.