In Japan, local students flock to Indian schools to learn English

[Judge]

That's too bad......We speak good English.

Indians pronounce P as B, T as D, K as G, R as L.

For example, what time is it? = what dim is it?

Today = doday

Confusing Indians for Arabs there.

 

[Narashima]

That's too bad......We speak good English.

Indians pronounce P as B, T as D, K as G, R as L.

For example, what time is it? = what dim is it?

Today = doday

Nope.

 

[Echo_419]

That's too bad......We speak good English.

Indians pronounce P as B, T as D, K as G, R as L.

For example, what time is it? = what dim is it?

Today = doday

Really so Chinese are gonna lecture us about English
Only sound I have heard from you guys is
Know don't english china from
See 2 can play the game

 

[StarCraft_ZT]

I am saying the truth....my Indian lecturer say today as doday, I swear by god.

 

[Echo_419]

I am saying the truth....my Indian lecturer say today as doday, I swear by god.

Oh absolutely we believe you
After all Chinese are world renowned for their ability to speak english

 

[StarCraft_ZT]

Oh absolutely we believe you
After all Chinese are world renowned for their ability to speak english

Yeah, because we're not native English speakers. I am not saying your English is bad, but your accent is interesting.

 

[definitelynotIndian]

That's too bad......We speak good English.

Indians pronounce P as B, T as D, K as G, R as L.

For example, what time is it? = what dim is it?

Today = doday

The one that Indians get totally wrong is V and W. B and P get corrected over time but V and W NEVER

 

[tranquilium]

Japanese learning English from Indian...I am sorry, I have nothing against Indian or Japanese, but that's a nightmare combination of accents.

 

[Echo_419]

Yeah, because we're not native English speakers. I am not saying your English is bad, but your accent is interesting.

Interesting is the politically correct word

 

[Pakistani E]

I do hope it's not the typical desi English accent they learn to speak with or God help them if they ever come to the UK.

 

[Aepsilons]

Japanese learning English from Indian...I am sorry, I have nothing against Indian or Japanese, but that's a nightmare combination of accents.

Don't be so dismissive.

 

[Aepsilons]

I do hope it's not the typical desi English accent they learn to speak with or God help them if they ever come to the UK.

One thing that I've been trying to decipher about my colleagues who are South Asian. They do that shake with their head; what does that mean?

 

[Established_1965]

Chinese English: " Aiya no speaka Elish no goo, bat speaka goo den Riben ... Hai!"

Actually, you nailed it! No offence to my Chinese friends here but that is a Chinese English accent and I like it.

 

[Narashima]

One thing that I've been trying to decipher about my colleagues who are South Asian. They do that shake with their head; what does that mean?

we are more expressive

 

[Pakistani E]

One thing that I've been trying to decipher about my colleagues who are South Asian. They do that shake with their head; what does that mean?

I wish I knew, unfortunately/fortunately for me I was mostly brought up in the UK and have not unnecessarily shaken my head. I think it may be something to do with emphasising on a word perhaps?