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i take offence when indians start to speak in hindi abroad as soon as they know u are from nepal. like wtf.
only offensive when you’re abroad and Indians speak in hindi when they find out you’re nepali, like they’re expecting that we all know hindi (we don’t)
About a decade ago, my mom went on a work trip to Mumbai. She told me how she was having trouble with something so she asked a stranger for help in English. The stranger asked her where she was from and when she told him she was from Nepal he, very rudely, and in Hindi told her to just speak Hindi and even asked her why she was speaking English and not Hindi if shes from Nepal
Just ask if someone is comfortable with Hindi, I know you guys ask that for people of another Indian state,why can’t you do that to us as well. It is extremely condescending to assume we just know Hindi and not learning basic language of the country you’re visiting is disrespectful. You guys are like the Americans that visit non English speaking countries who expect locals to know English.
95% of North Indians start talking in Hindi assuming you know Hindi and without bothering to ask and annoys the heck out of me.
It’s condescending TBH and very colonial( greater India mentality).
Indian here, visited Nepal in Dec/Jan with my Egyptian wife and her Lebanese friend for NYE in Pokhara. I naturally spoke in English given that it’s a foreign country and would also help my wife and her friend understand what’s going on. Most locals started conversing with me in Hindi upon learning that I’m Indian so I had to translate a lot for them lol
I never started a conversation with any local in Hindi though. I honestly feel this is the right way – if someone wants to speak to you in Hindi ’cause you’re Indian and/or speak the language, let it come from them. It’s downright condescending to expect people from another country to know and speak your language. Loved the visit though, and learnt a bit of Nepali too! 🙂
For what it’s worth I fluently speak Hindi, English, Telugu, Arabic and French. English mostly works if you don’t speak the local language, unless you’re in France haha.
Tldr: if you go to Nepal as a Hindi speaking Indian just speak in English unless the locals themselves insist on Hindi.
It depends upon each individual Nepali, I think many don’t mind esp in case of a Indian tourist.. some others may mind but I think they are in the minority.
yes cause 9/10 times they speak hindi in a condescending way.
Yes, if your intention is to look down upon us. (Hindi speakers have superiority complex and try to impose Hindi language upon others. I don’t know much but it has created tension in South Indian states.)
No, if you approach with friendly gesture.
There exists this cultural hegemony, where all South Asians are expected to learn and speak Hindi, with no equivalent reciprocity from Hindi speakers.
In Nepal in particular, this comes from a place of trying to carve out an identity separate from India, especially when Hindi media overwhelmingly dominates our day-to-day life. In addition to the many hostile actions of Indian governments past and present, concerning Nepal.
Since I’m assuming you’re from India, think about the North/South India divide in language, with South India wishing to preserve their own indigenous languages, against North India’s Hindi dominance. With racism against South Indians also playing into this dynamic.
And this is not just a phenomenon isolated to just South Asia, but extends to other countries (think about the stereotype of the loud American/British tourist speaking only in English).
Personally, my Hindi is terrible but many Hindi speakers just presume because I am Nepali, I automatically can speak the language fluently. So I have to not only explain that I can’t speak Hindi, but many times I am also obliged by them to explain why.
This gets frustrating after a while, as I could never imagine a scenario where a Nepali would go to India and expect a Hindi speaker to speak Nepali, whilst interrogating on why they don’t speak Nepali.
I think you need to ask this question to the people of your own land like “Tamils and Kannadigas” first. Why do they take offence when someone speaks in hindi in their states.
Then question that question to a foreign nation like Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh.
When your own countries state people don’t speak hindi then how can you expect everyone in a foreign nation to speak your language? Yes, it’s offensive to directly talk with us in hindi and we feel like dominated by indians in our own country.
We are already been harassed by huge populated indians in internet.
Let us feel dominated in our country at least. 🙏🏻
Fucking hate it!!!!!!
Yes, here in abroad any Indian start to speak in Hindi knowing I am from Nepal. I get offended and pretend I didn’t understand single word what they said, after that they start to speak in English. Also, I have noticed they try to downgrade Nepalese if we start talking in Hindi. My experience
If you are speaking Hindi between yourself, Nepalis won’t be offended. If you speak Hindi with a Nepali person without first asking them if they’re comfortable with that, the Nepali person will be offended for sure, even if s/he can understand Hindi. The reason for that is simple – it comes off as very patronising to start speaking your language in a foreign country without first confirming with the person if they’re comfortable speaking Hindi.
Just be polite and humble! language doesn’t matter the tone and mannerisms matter the most. Majority indian tourist speak as if they fucking own Nepal and Nepalese which is extremely annoying. Don’t be that person and your visit will be wonderful.
I personally don’t. Language is just a medium of communicating for me. But this one time back in 2013, I was just a child and I was speaking broken hindi just to help an Indian aunty, and she then proceeded to correct me😂😂 that sure makes me embarrassed and laugh whenever I am reminded of it😂😂
If a foreigner does – yes
If a Nepali speaks – no
Is this rage bait.?!! Cause I sure feel that OP’s intention is to somehow feel superiority. They aren’t even willing to reply to some comments stating south indians don’t like to talk in Hindi so why do they expect Nepalese to communicate in Hindi. How was thei relpy.?!!! ” ITS CAUSE NEPALESE KNOW MORE HINDI.!!!!????? WHAT THE FRUCK IS THIS .??? HUHH.!!! WHAT’S THE REASONING BEHIND THIS STATEMENT.?!!
WELL IF I DIDN’T HATE INDIANS I’M INCLINING TO DO SO.!!!!
I take offence when some random mf start talking to me in hindi and even when I reply in nepali, that mf continues to speak to me in hindi.
P.s. I’m madhesi.
Dude what’s with this obsession of Indians wanting to speak in hindi in Nepal? We don’t expect Indians tourists to understand Nepali. Just converse in English dude. If a local initiates a convo in hindi, it’s fine. Also although a lot of Nepali understands hindi due to hindi shows and movies, we don’t converse in hindi daily among ourselves, so our hindi is shitty, u probably won’t even understand it. So let’s have some mutual respect among ourselves and not engage in assumptions and initiate first with English or easy Nepali greetings.
If you are nepali, have its culture and heritage yet you speak hindi without any reason, I take that as a sign of disrespect towards our culture and langauge
However, if you are indian and you speak in hindi, I don’t really care unless you annoy me with the questions too much
I do.
try talking to them in english and if that does not work, try hindi. many of them might not like to talk hindi
If they are native Hindi speaker and speak to other native Hindi speaker, I see no problem. The issue is when they assume any Nepali person should be able to speak Hindi like it’s Nepal’s second language. Its the same as asking Portuguese to speak Spanish.
No offense but in 3rd world country, you speak your language to your own, except that, you are in 3rd world country, speak what the country’s people understand. Knowing another language is good but not respecting the language you are bound to be and taking alternative is not a good thing. Try talking English with French people in france, most of they do know English
many indians speak in hindi when they first start working and gradually learn nepali. we know what its like. what people take offence is people assuming nepalis know how to SPEAK hindi only because we are india’s neighbours or apparently “look indian”.
If you are disrespectful while talking Hindi people take offence. But if you are polite or nice, people who don’t even speak hindi will try to help you with whatever hindi/nepali mix words they can find.
I take offence when they breathe infront of me , let alone speak their language while talking to me
I work in Nepal Bharat Maitri Hospital which is located near pashupatinath and a lot of indians come here and I have to talk in hindi because they don’t understand nepali. I kind of hate it because I have a very crappy hindi, its been years since i watched anything indian. I hate that I won’t be able to properly counsel the patient and I also hate that tourists are fine with not knowing either nepali or english.
Yes absolutely. You don’t speak your country language in another country.
Yes
We take as much offience as any South Indian does when a North Indian rocks up in Chennai central and expects everyone to speak Hindi.
Some people take more offense than others.
I think in general, people appreciate being asked if they can speak Hindi first ( you can ask this in hindi). Not every Nepali can converse in English either, but the majority in urban areas can.
I work at this cafeteria and some indian comes to me and starts talking in hindi. I’m offended when they assume stuffs without knowing me like wtf
Welp, this thread must’ve been clear
Nepali also fluent in Hindi and when I am meeting with hindi speaker they think I’m from India as my hindi is that fluent and I have no issues with it because my goal is to have a conversation and not indulge in petty “what country are you from game”
Frankly Speaking North Indians only do this. They seem to treat us as a part of their own country whereas we know for a fact that we are different then them. Most North Indians I met seem to be more rough in their language and treat us as a part of their own country and also happened (they think they are better than us and think most Nepalese are poor people with blue color jobs). I have had met few people like that who have made tham assumption saying most of the Nepalese are blue color workers and they have developed some sort of stereotyping on that sense. That is the part which is very offensive to me. I can get along with South Indians who don’t know Hindi and can’t speak it either but with North Indians not at all.
Idk about other Nepalese but I certainly do take offense when Nepali people talk Hindi. When you are in another country or India talk whatever you wanna talk but when in nepal yo do not need to try and please anyone so just speak in Nepali. I’ve seenalot of people doing that and it really annoys me.
Only the idiots do. The majority is fine with it.
It’s not offensive at all. Personally, I can understand Hindi pretty well but I can find words more easily in English than in Hindi. So I prefer to speak in English than in Hindi if the person I’m communicating with knows English. If not, I can speak in my poor vocab Nepali mixed Hindi with them.
Also, in contrary to the issue you’ve raised, I’ve found it that many Indians take offense if you, as a Nepali, refuse to talk to them in Hindi.
But you know who’s at fault here. Nepalis for being so addicted to hindi media. No doubt you have tons ofnindian tourists who feel the exact sane way, thats because they have noticed themselves how well most nepalis can speak hindi. When in fact nepal itself has tons of ethnic languages that are endangered.
I’m a nepali girl , lived my whole life in delhi and can’t speak nepali , I can text in nepali but can’t speak it and nepali uncle aunties and some youngsters also hate me for this
I really find it offensive when someone automatically sees you and expect you to speak Hindi with them. I mean at least ask before you speak.
Once one guy just did this to me. I swear I made him realize that he was being rude to me. He spoke in Hindi and I replied in English with him and then he just said do you know Hindi right and I said ‘I can speak Hindi very properly but I don’t prefer to speak in Hindi because I don’t come from India’ in a natural Hindi tone and left the place. It was my trial period of work and I didn’t even bother to work there.
For me i don’t mind, one should communicate with what he understands.
Indian can speak Hindi with Nepali but please don’t expect us replying in Hindi.
Nepalese simply have deep resentment towards india and its undignified treatment to our proud but poor and landlocked country. Hence that.
No they won’t be bothered . It depends upon people my brother. Almost every Nepali people understands Hindi as their third language so it’s not that much big issue
Assuming that Nepalis speak/understand Hindi is offensive: yes we understand Hindi from sustained exposure to Indian films and TV. So does half of Asia, Middle East and Africa. Doesn’t mean we will respond in Hindi.
However some people are more comfortable in Hindi than English because they know lesser English so tend to get the conversation going anyway: however the modern Nepal youth doesn’t have that problem.
Esp those uncles around Pokhara. Always always respond in English.