
We recently traveled to a different state in north India. For a few days we were able to take off our ministry cap and enjoy being tourists. Our limited Hindi skills allowed David to have the following conversation.
MEN: Hey, come here, sit down.
DAVID: Hello, good day sir.
MEN: Where are you from?
DAVID: I am from America.
MEN: Why are you here in this city?
DAVID: I am visiting India. I will travel to many places in India (names some states and cities).
MEN: Where are you staying?
DAVID: At my friend's house.
MEN: Will you have some tea?
DAVID: Thank you, no. I am walking. I like to walk in the morning.
MEN: What do you do in America?
DAVID: I do social development work.
MEN: What is your salary in America?
DAVID: I have a middle salary. Not big, not small.
MEN: Do you receive salary while you are in India?
DAVID: No, no salary. I am on holiday for six months or one year.
MEN: Please, will you have tea?
DAVID: No, thank you, no tea.
MEN: Will you have a smoke (offering cigarette).
DAVID: No, thank you.
MEN: Is that your camera?
DAVID: Yes, this is my camera. My friends and family in America will ask me, "How was India?" I will say, "Look at these photos."
MEN: How do you like India?
DAVID: I like India very much. India is beautiful and the people are very nice.
MEN: Please take our photo.
DAVID: Okay, fine.
(Takes photo, and shows them their photo on the camera screen).
MEN: (smiling) Ah, very nice photo.
DAVID: Okay, I will go. I am walking.
MEN: Good bye.
DAVID: Thank you very much. Good bye.
MEN: Hey, come here, sit down.
DAVID: Hello, good day sir.
MEN: Where are you from?
DAVID: I am from America.
MEN: Why are you here in this city?
DAVID: I am visiting India. I will travel to many places in India (names some states and cities).
MEN: Where are you staying?
DAVID: At my friend's house.
MEN: Will you have some tea?
DAVID: Thank you, no. I am walking. I like to walk in the morning.
MEN: What do you do in America?
DAVID: I do social development work.
MEN: What is your salary in America?
DAVID: I have a middle salary. Not big, not small.
MEN: Do you receive salary while you are in India?
DAVID: No, no salary. I am on holiday for six months or one year.
MEN: Please, will you have tea?
DAVID: No, thank you, no tea.
MEN: Will you have a smoke (offering cigarette).
DAVID: No, thank you.
MEN: Is that your camera?
DAVID: Yes, this is my camera. My friends and family in America will ask me, "How was India?" I will say, "Look at these photos."
MEN: How do you like India?
DAVID: I like India very much. India is beautiful and the people are very nice.
MEN: Please take our photo.
DAVID: Okay, fine.
(Takes photo, and shows them their photo on the camera screen).
MEN: (smiling) Ah, very nice photo.
DAVID: Okay, I will go. I am walking.
MEN: Good bye.
DAVID: Thank you very much. Good bye.