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05 August 2012 01:59PM   Ignore ]  
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1. Maine tumko cricket khelte hue kabhi nahin dekha hai. (I have never seen you playing cricket.)
2. Us waqt mera mobile silent mode par tha. (My mobile was on silent mode that time.)
3. Mere dost ke ghar pahunchne se pehle main office ke liye nikal chuka tha. (I had left for office before my friend reached at home.)
4. Main chhat mein jaa raha hoon. (I am going to the terrace).
5. Main apne dost ke chhat mein jaa raha hoon. (I am going to my friend’s terrace)
6. Main chhat par hoon. (I am on the terrace.)


That’t it…

 

Hello shabdkosh.com, can you also tell me what is the meaning of this sentence in hindi ??
I don’t think so”...?

Thanks for reply….
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05 August 2012 09:28PM   Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]  
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I don’t speak Hindi but happy to comment on the English grammar.

1. I have never seen you playing cricket.  CORRECT Best: I have never seen you PLAY cricket.

2. My mobile was on silent mode AT that time.  BETTER add:  AT

3. I had left for office before my friend reached at home.  BETTER: I had left THE office before my friend reach HIS home. (or MY home.)  (“at home” does not work).

4. I am going to the terrace.  CORRECT

5. I am going to my friend’s terrace.  CORRECT, but not something that would be commonly said in english.  I am going to my friends house. or I am going to my friends apartment, or I am going to my friends villa would be the most common.  JUST CURIOUS- do you go to a “terrace” in India??

6. I am on the terrace.  CORRECT

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05 August 2012 10:28PM   Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]  
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@Rawat Rahul,
Great attempts! BillW has already suggested some minor improvements which make them perfect!

“I don’t think so” translates to:
“मुझे ऐसा नहीं लगता।” (preferable in general) or
“मैं ऐसा नहीं सोचता |”

You can better say 5 as:
5. I’m going to the terrace on my friend’s house.

@BillW,
Most of the properly built houses in India have flat roof and a terrace on the top where people can go and enjoy the weather/play etc. - personal houses as well as apartment complexes.

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