Awadhi Language Vs Fiji Hindi or Fiji Baat

Exploring the beautiful similarities and differences between these two connected languages.

English: Do you speak Hindi?
Fiji Hindi: Tum Hindi boltaa hai?
Awadhi: Tu Hindi bolathyaa?

English: I do not speak Hindi.
Fiji Hindi: Hum Hindi nahi boltaa hai.
Awadhi: Hum Hindi naahee bolit.

English: Do you want to learn Hindi?
Fiji Hindi: Tum Hindi seekhe mangta hai?
Awadhi: Tu Hindi seekhe chaahathyaa?

English: Yes I want to learn Hindi.
Fiji Hindi: Haan, hum Hindi seekhe mangta hai.
Awadhi: Haan, hum Hindi seekhe chaahithaa.

English: Come I will teach you Hindi?
Fiji Hindi: Chalo hum tumhe Hindi sikhayi?
Awadhi: Aawa hum tohka Hindi sikhaayi?

English: How are you?
Fiji Hindi: Tum kaise hai?
Awadhi: Tu kas ahaa?

English: I am fine.
Fiji Hindi: Hum theek hai.
Awadhi: Hum theek ahee.

English: What is your name?
Fiji Hindi: Tumhar naam konchi hai?
Awadhi: Tohaay naav kaav ahai?

English: My name is Raju.
Fiji Hindi: Humaar naam Raju hai.
Awadhi: Humaaye naav Raju ahai.

English: What is your father's name?
Fiji Hindi: Tumhar bappa ke naam konchi hai?
Awadhi: Tohre babu ke naav kaav ahai?

English: My father's name is Ramsaran.
Fiji Hindi: Humaar bappa ke naam Ramsaran hai.
Awadhi: Humaaye babu ke naav Ramsaran ahai.

English: What is your mother's name?
Fiji Hindi: Tumhar maiyya ke naam konchi hai?
Awadhi: Tohri maayi ke naav kaav ahai?

English: My mother's name is Gunja.
Fiji Hindi: Humaar maiyya ke naam Gunja hai.
Awadhi: Humaaye maayi ke naav Gunja ahai.

English: What is your brother's and sister's name?
Fiji Hindi: Tumhar bhaiya aur bahini ke naam konchi hai?
Awadhi: Tohre bhaiya au bahini ke naav kaav ahai?

English: My brother's and sister's name is Ashish and Saroja.
Fiji Hindi: Humaar bhaiya aur bahini ke naam Ashish aur Saroja hai.
Awadhi: Humaaye bhaiya aur bahini ke naav Ashish and Saroja ahai.

English: I go to school.
Fiji Hindi: Hum school jaata hai.
Awadhi: Hum school jaayithaa.

English: What do you want to eat?
Fiji Hindi: Tum konchi khaaye mangta hai?
Awadhi: Tu kaa khaawa chaahathyaa?

English: I want to eat Dal and Rice.
Fiji Hindi: Hum Dal aur chaawal khaaye mangta hai.
Awadhi: Hum Dal aur chaawal khaawa chaahithaa.

English: I want to Sleep.
Fiji Hindi: Hum soote mangta hai.
Awadhi: Hum soowa chaahithaa.

English: Okay go and Sleep.
Fiji Hindi: Achchha jaao, sooto.
Awadhi: Achchha jaa soowa.

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