Why Anthropologist Wannabe? ...because that is what I wanted to be when I grew up and now that I am all grown up and the title of anthropologist still eludes me, I thought I could atleast aspire to being an anthropologist wannabe! Anyway, this blog is just for collected miscellenea - tidbits on anything I find interesting in the socio-cultural world of anthropology. Basically it's just a refined term for doing what I love most -people watching! I love finding out what makes people (individuals and groups) tick. I love different cultures and the unique behaviors/customs that are associated with those cultures. Some may call it "stereotyping", but I call it "interesting". So get ready for a sometimes serious, sometimes irreverant take on homo sapiens and join in with your observations when you can.

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Friday, January 19, 2007 

Learning Hindi from Bollywood Movies

A big "thank you" to all of you who responded to my plea for tips on how to learn new languages and how to retain my fluency in the Hindi basha despite hardly ever getting to hear or speak it - your suggestions were varied and most helpful!

Whilst researching the subject ( I told you guys I was serious,lol) I came upon this brilliant site which teaches you Hindi using Bollywood movies as a tool.

I tuned into their 16th podcast and now I can have a very educated discussion on malaria! Yeay for me! :)

Thank you Cutting Chai! ;)

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5:39 AM |

What a great idea! Because you enjoy the Bollywood movies so much, this would be such a fun way to keep up on your skills!

Posted by Blogger ML | 7:02 AM   

lol, ml yes, it's just perfect for me...the podcasts are hilarious, I actually got a stitch in my side from laughing so hard.

Posted by Blogger Lotus Reads | 7:12 AM   

What a wonderful idea. I am going to check this out and hopefully learn some Hindi. I have software and three books on it, but I can only understand a tiny little bit. I'm starting to get worried. I would also love to be able to watch Bollywood movies without having to read teh subtitles!!!

Posted by Blogger beenzzz | 8:01 AM   

I just stumbled upon your blog, and the whole topic is exactly what I love... cultures, people, languages, etc.

My resolution is also to remember a language that I've almost forgotten! I think your Hindi movie idea is definitely a good one. Also reading children's or youth books helps.

Posted by Blogger Allison | 8:52 AM   

Beenzzz, wish we lived closer! We could have spoken lots of Hindi over steaming cups of masala chai and simla mirch fritters!

Posted by Blogger Lotus Reads | 8:53 AM   

Hi, Allison and welcome!

You must have snuck in while I was replying to beenzzz! :)

Reading children's books is a great idea! Infact, I am sure I have a few here - I must rummage through my stuff.

Do visit again.

Posted by Blogger Lotus Reads | 8:55 AM   

Although I had a Hindi tutor for a year, I learned Hindi mostly by watching Bollywood films and trolling the chatrooms. Unfortunately, I learned a lot of Hindi/Urdu profanity in the chats, but I did learn.

It was very useful in rural Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and even Gujarat as it was my only non-Gujarati language option!

Posted by Blogger Ashley | 3:41 PM   

Hi Ashley and welcome! I'm always intrigued by how easy it is to learn swear words in another language, but remembering all the other vocab. is a herculian task! :)

It sounds as though you moved around a lot in your school years - was that fun? I'm guessing not, huh?

Posted by Blogger Lotus Reads | 6:33 PM   

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