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Cultural Notes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nTopics<\/th>\nExplanation<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/th>\nFruits and Vegetables shop in India and South Asia<\/td>\nIn America, we typically go to a supermarket and\/or farmers' market to buy fresh fruits and vegetables. But in India and South Asia, each small town\/city\/village has many small fruits and vegetables. Some towns have designated area for these small shops. Unlike America, you need to talk to the shopkeeper to ask for the price, negotiate the price before buying it. So, the conversation is a must.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/th>\nAt a restaurant in India and South Asia<\/td>\nEffect of globalization is very visible when it comes to restaurant in India and South Asia. However, there are still many smaller food stalls and restaurants which still are of old fashion. In these restaurants, they typically do not have menu card with price list. There is a typical server who will come to you with a glass of water and tell you what the available items and what are their prices.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/th>\n\u091a\u093e\u0939\u0928\u093e<\/span> and \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f<\/span><\/td>\nIn English, there is a big difference between \"to want,\" and \"to need.\" However, in Hindi, native speakers use \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f<\/span> \"to need\" for everything they want\/need. \u091a\u093e\u0939\u0928\u093e<\/span> \"to want\" is typically used in construction like \u092e\u0948\u0902 \u091a\u093e\u0939\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0942\u0901 \u0915\u093f<\/span> .... \"I want that .....\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/th>\nExpressing desire\/need<\/td>\nNative speakers do not use direct statement such as \"\u092e\u0941\u091d\u0947<\/span> ___x___ \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f|<\/span>\" to express desire\/need. Instead, they ask indirectly using question sentence and\/or subjunctive. For example:\n\n\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0916\u093e\u0928\u093e \u0939\u0948?<\/span> (Is there food?) = \u092e\u0941\u091d\u0947 \u0916\u093e\u0928\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f|<\/span> (I need food).\n\n\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0906\u092a\u0915\u0947 \u092a\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u0932\u092e \u0939\u0948?<\/span> (Do you have a pen?) \u092e\u0941\u091d\u0947 \u0906\u092a\u0915\u0940 \u0915\u0932\u092e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f |<\/span> (I need your pen.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Extra\/Optional Online Materials<\/h2>\nHindi song: \"Mujhko tu chaahiye\"\n\n \n\n[embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XulNBrLT8XQ[\/embed]\n\nAt a restaurant:\n\n[embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=syB-QUZQdSE[\/embed]\n\nAt a vegetable market:\n\n[embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AdWinYYjkvU[\/embed]\n

Thank you !<\/strong><\/p>\n","rendered":"

Cultural Notes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nTopics<\/th>\nExplanation<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/th>\nFruits and Vegetables shop in India and South Asia<\/td>\nIn America, we typically go to a supermarket and\/or farmers’ market to buy fresh fruits and vegetables. But in India and South Asia, each small town\/city\/village has many small fruits and vegetables. Some towns have designated area for these small shops. Unlike America, you need to talk to the shopkeeper to ask for the price, negotiate the price before buying it. So, the conversation is a must.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/th>\nAt a restaurant in India and South Asia<\/td>\nEffect of globalization is very visible when it comes to restaurant in India and South Asia. However, there are still many smaller food stalls and restaurants which still are of old fashion. In these restaurants, they typically do not have menu card with price list. There is a typical server who will come to you with a glass of water and tell you what the available items and what are their prices.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/th>\n\u091a\u093e\u0939\u0928\u093e<\/span> and \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f<\/span><\/td>\nIn English, there is a big difference between “to want,” and “to need.” However, in Hindi, native speakers use \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f<\/span> “to need” for everything they want\/need. \u091a\u093e\u0939\u0928\u093e<\/span> “to want” is typically used in construction like \u092e\u0948\u0902 \u091a\u093e\u0939\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0942\u0901 \u0915\u093f<\/span> …. “I want that …..”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/th>\nExpressing desire\/need<\/td>\nNative speakers do not use direct statement such as “\u092e\u0941\u091d\u0947<\/span> ___x___ \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f|<\/span>” to express desire\/need. Instead, they ask indirectly using question sentence and\/or subjunctive. For example:<\/p>\n

\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0916\u093e\u0928\u093e \u0939\u0948?<\/span> (Is there food?) = \u092e\u0941\u091d\u0947 \u0916\u093e\u0928\u093e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f|<\/span> (I need food).<\/p>\n

\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0906\u092a\u0915\u0947 \u092a\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u0932\u092e \u0939\u0948?<\/span> (Do you have a pen?) \u092e\u0941\u091d\u0947 \u0906\u092a\u0915\u0940 \u0915\u0932\u092e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u093f\u090f |<\/span> (I need your pen.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Extra\/Optional Online Materials<\/h2>\n

Hindi song: “Mujhko tu chaahiye”<\/p>\n

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