To talk/write in Hinglish means thinking in Hindi and translating into English

[Guest guest]

Dear All,

 

i believe Hinglish is widely spoken in India today. This is a

collection of leave letters and applications written in Hinglish by

people in various places of India:

 

1. Infosys, Bangalore : An employee applied for leave as follows:

 

Since I have to go to my village to sell my land along with my wife,

please sanction me one-week leave.

 

 

2. This is from Oracle, Bangalore:

 

From an employee who was performing the " mundan " ceremony of his 10

year old son: " as I want to shave my son's head, please leave me for

two days.. "

 

 

3. Another gem from CDAC. Leave-letter from an employee who was

performing his daughter's wedding:

 

" as I am marrying my daughter, please grant a week's leave.. "

 

 

4. From H.A.L. Administration dept:

 

" As my mother-in-law has expired and I am only one responsible for

it, please grant me 10 days leave. "

 

 

5. Another employee applied for half day leave as follows:

 

" Since I've to go to the cremation ground at 10 o-clock and I may

not return, please grant me half day casual leave "

 

 

6. An incident of a leave letter

 

" I am suffering from fever, please declare one day holiday. "

 

 

7. A leave letter to the headmaster:

 

" As I am studying in this school I am suffering from headache. I

request you to leave me today "

 

 

8. Another leave letter written to the headmaster:

 

" As my headache is paining, please grant me leave for the day. "

 

 

9. Covering note: " I am enclosed herewith... "

 

10. Another one:

 

" Dear Sir: with reference to the above, please refer to my below... "

 

 

11. Actual letter written for application of leave:

 

" My wife is suffering from sickness and as I am her only husband at

home I may be granted leave " .

 

 

12. Letter writing: -

 

" I am in well here and hope you are also in the same well. "

 

 

13. A candidate's job application:

 

" This has reference to your advertisement calling for a 'Typist and

an Accountant - Male or Female'... As I am both(!! )for the past

several years and I can handle both with good experience, I am

applying for the post.

[Guest guest]

Dear Jagbir and All,

 

My husband, Peter and i read your Post and had a really good laugh at the

predicament of 'thinking in one language, and translating into the other

language'.

 

i have also, often been amused and bemused, when we have had occasion to buy

some pre-packaged product from Hong Kong or China that requires a person to read

the instructions for 'assembling' or 'using' the product.

 

These instructions can be most amazingly funny, whereby, you do manage to put

the product together, but at the same time, can also have a very good laugh!

 

Here are the Safety Instructions for the Use of a Pneumatic Tool, given by a

person thinking in Chinese, but giving these technical instructions in English,

which i would, taking your lead, Jagbir, have to call 'Chinglish':

 

 

" THE MANUAL FOR SAFE APPLICATION OF THE PRESSURE AIR TOOL

 

" In order right to use the air-pressure tool and avoid yourself out of the

damage during working, please carefully study the following item and execute in

strict to the requirements:

 

1. The maximum pressure air shall not be more than 8.0kg/cm(squared) during

operation or the max. pressure specified in the specification.

 

2. The joint for the quick inletting air shall not be used directly in the tool.

 

3. When the tool is not on the testing or replacing or repairing, please switch

off the air resource and take out the joint.

 

4. When the tool is in operation or replacement, please put on the protecting

glasses of device, to avoid damage your body occasionally.

 

5. When operation, please put on the gloves.

 

6. Non-specialist shall be rejected to modify the tool's structure.

 

7. Noise and dust may be occurred during the operation of some air-pressure

tools, please put in ear-block and respirator and other protecting device.

 

8. Don't put longer input pipe on the work-floor, to avoid somebody crash down.

 

They are not as funny as the ones you posted in 'Hinglish', but i hope you

enjoyed these also. i wish i could find the one where you put a coffee table

together, with all the bolts, nuts, etc. Now, that was hilarious indeed!

 

The nice thing is, at least we are all trying to communicate, and i take my hat

off to those, who despite language differences, at least try!

 

love and best wishes to all,

 

Violet

 

 

 

, " jagbir singh "

<adishakti_org wrote:

>

> Dear All,

>

> i believe Hinglish is widely spoken in India today. This is a

> collection of leave letters and applications written in Hinglish by

> people in various places of India:

>

> 1. Infosys, Bangalore : An employee applied for leave as follows:

>

> Since I have to go to my village to sell my land along with my wife,

> please sanction me one-week leave.

>

>

> 2. This is from Oracle, Bangalore:

>

> From an employee who was performing the " mundan " ceremony of his 10

> year old son: " as I want to shave my son's head, please leave me for

> two days.. "

>

>

> 3. Another gem from CDAC. Leave-letter from an employee who was

> performing his daughter's wedding:

>

> " as I am marrying my daughter, please grant a week's leave.. "

>

>

> 4. From H.A.L. Administration dept:

>

> " As my mother-in-law has expired and I am only one responsible for

> it, please grant me 10 days leave. "

>

>

> 5. Another employee applied for half day leave as follows:

>

> " Since I've to go to the cremation ground at 10 o-clock and I may

> not return, please grant me half day casual leave "

>

>

> 6. An incident of a leave letter

>

> " I am suffering from fever, please declare one day holiday. "

>

>

> 7. A leave letter to the headmaster:

>

> " As I am studying in this school I am suffering from headache. I

> request you to leave me today "

>

>

> 8. Another leave letter written to the headmaster:

>

> " As my headache is paining, please grant me leave for the day. "

>

>

> 9. Covering note: " I am enclosed herewith... "

>

> 10. Another one:

>

> " Dear Sir: with reference to the above, please refer to my below... "

>

>

> 11. Actual letter written for application of leave:

>

> " My wife is suffering from sickness and as I am her only husband at

> home I may be granted leave " .

>

>

> 12. Letter writing: -

>

> " I am in well here and hope you are also in the same well. "

>

>

> 13. A candidate's job application:

>

> " This has reference to your advertisement calling for a 'Typist and

> an Accountant - Male or Female'... As I am both(!! )for the past

> several years and I can handle both with good experience, I am

> applying for the post.

>