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[nair]

Besides this its also a smart move.

Since he understands english when the guest speaks to the interpreter he gets 3-5 Seconds to form his thoughts / reply before the interpreter translates it to him in hindi .

But here, there was no translation from English to Hindi (according to OP)

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Hindi, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, English, Telugu & Bangali (limited vocabulary), Sanskrit (cannot speak need practice)

Urdu, Chinese, French, Japanese, German, Hebrew - elementary

That is amazing.

I can say one thing in Russian, and that is "I cannot speak Russian".

 

[nair]

Hindi, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, English, Telugu & Bangali (limited vocabulary), Sanskrit (cannot speak need practice)

Urdu, Chinese, French, Japanese, German, Hebrew - elementary

Wow...... Great!!!!!!!!!


How old are you???? if you dont mind me asking

 

[Star Wars]

anyone know whats going on in Lok Sabha ?

 

[Eve Teaser]

North Indians are punjabi elites mostly, and punjabi is an awesome language too

hindi, hindustan, hindu wtf are we making out of our India?????

 

[Dandpatta]

That is amazing.

I can say one thing in Russian, and that is "I cannot speak Russian".

Which international school did you study in?

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

Which international school did you study in?

I went to Island school in Mid-levels (半山區).

I think another Chinese member here (Brotherhood) went to another school in Mid-levels, but I can't remember the name.

 

[sms]

Wow...... Great!!!!!!!!!

How old are you???? if you dont mind me asking

Don't keep high hopes. I'm married to a army officer's daughter (FYI in case u r a female)

I went to Island school in Mid-levels (半山區).

I think another Chinese member here (Brotherhood) went to another school in Mid-levels, but I can't remember the name.

I've stayed in HK for some time. I had an apartment at 54th Floor. It was too scary for me. The bed was set right next huge glass window and could not sleep for first few wks. Always feared that I may roll over in sleep and fall from 54th floor thru glass window

 

[nair]

Don't keep high hopes. I'm married to a army officer's daughter (FYI in case u r a female)

Lol..... Well I am married, but my spouse is not a daughter or an army officer

 

[sms]

Lol..... Well I am married, but my spouse is not a daughter or an army officer

LOL, why are we bringing marriage in to a discussion about a practically bachelor's person!!

 

[Arya Desa]

Don't keep high hopes. I'm married to a army officer's daughter (FYI in case u r a female)

To the daughter of a PLA officer? Why are you not helping to foge Sino-Indian ties?

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

I've stayed in HK for some time. I had an apartment at 54th Floor. It was too scary for me. The bed was set right next huge glass window and could not sleep for first few wks. Always feared that I may roll over in sleep and fall from 54th floor thru glass window

I live on the 30th floor. You get used to it after a while, but I still grip on tight to the handrails when I look over the balcony.

 

[nair]

LOL, why are we bringing marriage in to a discussion about a practically bachelor's person!!

He knows very well, that PM ke kursi, Eik Hus ki kursi se better hein.....

 

[Levina]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it appears, has taken a call to hold his diplomatic conversations in Hindi, with interpreters being deployed in almost all his meetings, including those where the dignitary on the other side speaks in English.

While Modi is quite conversant in English given that many New Delhi-based diplomats have met him and never found language to be an impediment, sources said he seems to have decided to stick to the national language in his interactions. That he is reasonably comfortable with the English language is clear by the fact that interpreters are not required to translate from English to Hindi.

For instance, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa spoke in English during his bilateral meeting with Modi and at no stage did the PM require the interpreter’s assistance to understand what the Lankan President was saying. However, his responses were always in Hindi for which the services of the interpreter were used. In fact, he followed the same protocol with the Special Envoy of the Sultan of Oman, who spoke in English.

But with those who spoke Hindi or Urdu, the interpreter was not required, like the one-on-one with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. In fact, Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, who has studied in India, also spoke in Urdu with some Hindi words and so a translator was not needed.

In many ways, Modi may have followed in the footsteps of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the last BJP Prime Minister, who would make it a point to speak in Hindi during bilateral meetings with those who spoke in their national language. But to those who spoke in English, Vajpayee would also speak in English, with the odd assistance required if the accent of the foreign interlocutor was difficult to pick. Here too, his staff would come to his aid and interpreters were not needed.

On this score, his meetings with Russian leaders are best remembered. There would be two interpreters and the one on the Russian side would usually be more than perfect in his translation to Hindi with such proper usage that many on the Indian side would be stumped. Then the Indian interpreter would separately translate Vajpayee’s message into Russian. As External Affairs Minister in the Janata Party government, he spoke in Hindi at the UN.

While it’s not clear yet, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is considering following the Vajpayee model. So far, all her meetings have been in English but she is planning to take a call ahead of the Chinese Foreign Minister’s visit starting Sunday.

Among former PMs, Chandrashekhar would want to give his speeches in Hindi but did manage with English during bilateral meetings. But if this trend continues, Modi will clearly be the first Indian PM who would have chosen to speak in Hindi at all times, much closer to what leaders of countries like Russia and China have followed.


Giving our national language the respect it deserves…I love this guy.

And why not??
The inaugural speech by President of China at the opening ceremony of Olympics 2008 held in China was in Chinese when he was aware that all the world leaders would be present at the ceremony.
Modi doesnt have problem understanding english,but I think his spoken english isnt as fluent, his decision to use an interpreter is a wise decision.

 

[third eye]

Hindi, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, English, Telugu & Bangali (limited vocabulary), Sanskrit (cannot speak need practice)

Urdu, Chinese, French, Japanese, German, Hebrew - elementary

& @nair

At this rate your brains will never age.

I can speak 3 languages myself, learnt them out of circumstance.

Speaking two languages 'slows brain ageing' - Science - News - The Independent