Funny Localisation
In our conversations, we often switch between our mother tongue and English, seamlessly blending the two to fill in the gaps, express emotions, and capture the essence of our native language. It’s like giving a linguistic hug to both languages without letting go of our roots. For example, when we need to say "go straight," we don’t just say "straight" – we stretch it out like strrrrrraighhhhtaaaah, adding extra flair and drama. Similarly, when describing something long, it becomes LLLLaaaaaaaannnngaaaaaaaaah, because why say "long" when you can make it sound like an epic journey? It’s these delightful extensions that give our speech a life of its own, where plain English just wouldn’t do justice to the emotional weight.
Then there are the quirky combinations of Tamil and English that take things to another level. A simple "gate" becomes "getu kathavu" and a "center" is not just a center, but a "nadu centre," as if adding an extra layer of precision. And if you’re tossing something to someone, "catch" isn’t enough; you’ve got to say "catchu pidi," making it sound like the action is twice as important. These mashups aren’t just translations—they’re a way of breathing native emotion and flair into an otherwise straightforward language!
By CA L.Muralidharan and CPA L.Mukundan
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