by Zabaan | Sep 9, 2013 | Hindi, Learning and Teaching
“The limits of my language means the limits of my world.” (Ludwig Wittgenstein) It’s true that many Indians speak English and that its relatively easy getting around Delhi and India with English. The problem with speaking only English is that it limits your ability to...
by Zabaan | Aug 9, 2013 | Etymology, Hindi
One of the things that always surprises our students in the beginning of classes is the similarity between certain words in Hindi and English or other European languages. Before we start discussing Hindi perhaps we should look at the relationship between Hindi and...
