CHAPTER 3

• Tourist: Namaste jii!

§         Hello

• Hindu: Namaste jii.

§         Hello

• Tourist: Kyaa haal hay bhaai?

·        How are you, brother?

• Hindu: Bas, thiik hay, our aap?

§         I am fine, thanks, and you?

• Tourist: Ham bhii thiik hay.

§         I am fine too thanks

• Hindu :Our Aap kii biibii jii kaisii hay?

§         And how is your waif?

• Tourist: Biibiijii bhii thiik hay.

o       My waif is fine too thanks

• Hindu: Achchhaa baat hay.

·        That’s good

• Tourist: Lekin hamaaraa bachchaa thiik nahii.

o       But our child is not ok

• Hindu: Kyaa baat hay

o       What is up?

• Tourist: Pet thiik nahii

o       His stomach’s not right

• Hindu: Arey! Aafsos kii baat.

o       Oh dear, that’s a pity