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Old 27 December 2007, 03:08 AM   #72
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Originally Posted by Lisa View Post
Now you can laugh at my dopey ignorance, but she also taught me to say (spelled phonetically) "Apkah nom kier hey"... but I forgot what it means! I think something like, "what is your name?" I hope it's not naughty! Aren't there, like, 16 or more languages spoken in India?
You almost got that right, Lisa!!

It's "Aap ka naam kya hain?" which of course translates as a polite way of asking "May I know your name please?"

As for the numer of languages spoken in India......at the last count, there were over 200 - yes, over 200!!! Staggering, isn't it?
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