Some common Indianisms to avoid

If we say Alternatively we should say

• I am Mary Smith this side This is Mary Smith
• Could I talk to ___________. Could I speak with ___________.
• Mr. (First Name) Mr. (Surname)
• What’s your good name please? May I have your name, please?
• Myself, _______________. I am _______________.
• Where do you stay / put up / putting up Where do you live?
• When are you shifting? When are you moving?
• I am understanding, I am I understand, I know
understanding it now, I am knowing
• I’m not getting you I’m sorry I couldn’t catch that
• Could you repeat it once again / come Could you repeat that
again
• I’ll just be back I’ll be back in just a minute
• Today itself I will get back to you. I’ll get back to you later today
• I will get it today only I’ll get it for you today
• You’ll get it today itself You’ll get it by the end of the day
• Cope up with Cope with
• The reason is because Because
• Are you student or doing job? Are you studying or working?
• We have too much of …. We have too much ….
• My cousin brother /sister My cousin
• I and my brother My brother and I
• I’m having this job since four years I’m working here for the last four years
• Rest is okay Everything else is fine

Author: Meenakshi Gupta Jain

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