Idiomatic Masala

12/16/21 • 16 min

Have you ever heard Desis say "Do the needful" or "I need to prepone my visit" or "My manager threw a googly by giving us Friday off."? Episode 13 will cover a variety of idiomatic expressions commonly used by Desis.

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Learn what it means to be in someone's "inner circle" and why your Desi friend's inner circle is so large. Learn why Desi weddings are attended by several thousand people and and what it means to be a friend.

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Have you ever wondered if you should be impressed if your Desi friend tells you s/he graduated from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras or Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad? Have you ever wondered what it means when your Desi friend tells you his daughter is in 4th Standard? Episode 14 looks at India's education system, from lower primary to university level.