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<blockquote data-quote="blr_p" data-source="post: 2501799" data-attributes="member: 10952"><p>I was struggling with hindi by 7th std. So I got a tutor. She taught me to mug up everything. The difference was spectacular. From just passing to top marks by 8th std. To the point my hindi teacher swore I was cheating but could not prove it. Thing is if you asked me to answer in my own words in hindi I couldn't do it. And the reason is the lack of conversation. Unless you have that any language learning is at best superficial. The same problem exists in English for native hindi or regional language speakers.</p><p></p><p>What good was French for me. I studied and worked there for two years and by the end of it was dreaming in it. How is that possible with just two years of the language plus one at college. Conversation. We made friends in this other college to have language exchanges. Two hours of French in exchange for the same in English with these French chics. Which became four hours of French and parties after. Yeah after three months of this things became easier. It's funny the same issues I had with hindi were there for French with English and vice French for Brits. Learning in school without speaking again.</p><p></p><p>On a side note french girls are more friendly but aren't as easy to pull as Brits, Americans or even Indian. Unlike these three, the custom in France is you're expected to kiss or rub cheeks two or three times depending on the region. That is how you greet women in France. You can shake hands but that is considered a bit cold. At work with the men I had to shake hands with everyone everyday as a form of greeting. All 20 odd of them. Not necessary with Anglo saxons or even here.</p><p></p><p>Southern France where I was is more conservative than the north. They weren't that familiar with Indians there as opposed to north African arabs. But if you check, since independence, which country's leader got invited the most for republic day. It's the French president at five times. France was the only western country that wanted to, get this, begin a strategic relationship with India after the '98 tests. Everyone else didn't want to talk to us and the US sanctioned India. I'm not surprised. The French have a similar independent streak as we do and their politics is as chaotic. Geopolitically and nationally France matters a big deal to us which isn't seen at the people to people level due to the language barrier. Speak in English to them and they're cold but speak to them in their language and you become a long lost relative. Big time aukat with this lot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="blr_p, post: 2501799, member: 10952"] I was struggling with hindi by 7th std. So I got a tutor. She taught me to mug up everything. The difference was spectacular. From just passing to top marks by 8th std. To the point my hindi teacher swore I was cheating but could not prove it. Thing is if you asked me to answer in my own words in hindi I couldn't do it. And the reason is the lack of conversation. Unless you have that any language learning is at best superficial. The same problem exists in English for native hindi or regional language speakers. What good was French for me. I studied and worked there for two years and by the end of it was dreaming in it. How is that possible with just two years of the language plus one at college. Conversation. We made friends in this other college to have language exchanges. Two hours of French in exchange for the same in English with these French chics. Which became four hours of French and parties after. Yeah after three months of this things became easier. It's funny the same issues I had with hindi were there for French with English and vice French for Brits. Learning in school without speaking again. On a side note french girls are more friendly but aren't as easy to pull as Brits, Americans or even Indian. Unlike these three, the custom in France is you're expected to kiss or rub cheeks two or three times depending on the region. That is how you greet women in France. You can shake hands but that is considered a bit cold. At work with the men I had to shake hands with everyone everyday as a form of greeting. All 20 odd of them. Not necessary with Anglo saxons or even here. Southern France where I was is more conservative than the north. They weren't that familiar with Indians there as opposed to north African arabs. But if you check, since independence, which country's leader got invited the most for republic day. It's the French president at five times. France was the only western country that wanted to, get this, begin a strategic relationship with India after the '98 tests. Everyone else didn't want to talk to us and the US sanctioned India. I'm not surprised. The French have a similar independent streak as we do and their politics is as chaotic. Geopolitically and nationally France matters a big deal to us which isn't seen at the people to people level due to the language barrier. Speak in English to them and they're cold but speak to them in their language and you become a long lost relative. Big time aukat with this lot. [/QUOTE]
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