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Hinglish




This highly popular mixing of both the languages in most parts of northern and central India has grown from the fact that English is a popular language of choice amongst the urbane youth who finds itself comfortable in its Lexicon . It is already the medium for imparting Education in many schools across the nation. The advent of Cable Television and its pervasive growth has seen the masses exposed to a wide variety of programming from across the world.

Another factor contributing to the spread of Hinglish is the popularity of Bollywood films.


EXAMPLES

  • "''Dad'', ''time'' kya hua hai?" (Dad, what is the time right now?).

  • "I have ''hazaar'' things on my mind right now." (I have thousands of things on my mind right now.)

  • "I've a feeling, August, you're going to get hazaar f

    -ed in Madna." (starting line of English, August by Upamanyu Chatterjee)

  • "It is so maast yaar"


See also: Madras Bashai



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