Why is English given so much importance in the subcontinent ??

[rott]

awwww...my my look at this thread now

I prefer peace than fight.

 

[Aka123]

I know that will make some members really happy....

This is also there in Kolkata -

 

[rott]

cud u get me a discount??
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joking

I happen to remember their names. But can't help you with the discount.

 

[Anubis]

What does the word Manjiyalagwa mean...literally??

 

[Janmejay]

Rott is correct. Tung Fong is actually "Dong Fang" which means Eastern side.

"Dong fang wen ming" for example means "Eastern civilization".

This is the Calcutta restaurant, you can see the two characters on the side (東方).

what's the meaning of "DONG FONG"(chinese missile)?

 

[rott]

what's the meaning of "DONG FONG"(chinese missile)

Literally mean "East Wind"

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

what's the meaning of "DONG FONG"(chinese missile)?

Rott gave the answer, it means Eastern wind.

Should be spelled "Dong feng" in standard Chinese.

What does the word Manjiyalagwa mean...literally??

Aka123 wrote it phonetically, in Mandarin it's written "Meng jia la".

It is just a phonetic transliteration of the word "Bangala".

Yindu is the phonetic transliteration of the word "Indus".

The characters themselves don't mean anything, it's just an approximation of the sound.

 

[Proudpakistaniguy]

Development should be done and brought to the masses in their native languages not in some foreign language and because Indians associate English with education and socio-economic class, they tend to look down upon those who dont speak the language well

English status as an international language is not in doubt. Speaking the language is one thing, making it one of the national languages is quite another thing. English became the lingua franca in India because of British colonial heritage and the Indian's ruling elite colonial mindset. Don't take this discussion another way by pointing finger at chinese or pakistani for stating such simple fact.

 

[pak-marine]

Abida chamki na thi english se jab begana thi

ab shammaye anjuman hai pehle chiragh-e khana thi

 

[rott]

Abida chamki na thi english se jab begana thi
ab shammaye anjuman hai pehle chiragh-e khana thi

Please translate.

 

[Fattyacids]

Development should be done and brought to the masses in their native languages not in some foreign language and because Indians associate English with education and socio-economic class, they tend to look down upon those who dont speak the language well

How ironic for indian to look down on indian who doesn't speak a foreign/colonial language well.

Learning English is very useful, but it shouldn't take precedence over native language.

 

[Anubis]

@Aka123 We have a North Korean restaurant in Dhaka....a real one...run by real live North Koreans...

Now beat that...

 

[MohitV]

@Aka123 We have a North Korean restaurant in Dhaka....a real one...run by real live North Koreans...

Now beat that...

how did they get out of north korea ???!!!

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

how did they get out of north korea ???!!!

You'd be surprised. For a lot of "Overseas Koreans", their families were originally from North Korea.

As for how (and WHEN) they left North Korea, I'm not sure. I guess there were waves of immigration after WW2 but before the Korean War, etc.

And plenty do try to jump across the border to China, which is not a very healthy exercise to attempt.

 

[Aka123]

@Aka123 We have a North Korean restaurant in Dhaka....a real one...run by real live North Koreans...

Now beat that...

These folks are not North Koreans………… Americans ?