Friday, February 4, 2011

Overheard in a classroom in India #6 - Taj Mahal abhi bhi nahin dikha

A general knowledge teacher was teaching in a classroom and saw Varun, a student in the class, talking to some other student.

Teacher (shouting): Varun, kya kar rahe ho. (Varun, what are you doing?)

Varun: Main padh raha hoon madam. (I am listening mam.)

Teacher: Padh rahe ho toh batao taj mahal kahan hai. (Listening. OK, tell me where is the Taj Mahal.)

Varun: Madam, sorry. Pata nahin hai. (Mam, sorry. I don't know.)

Teacher: Pata nahin hai. Bench par khade ho jao. (Don't know. Stand up on the bench.)

Varun: Jee madam. Par abhi bhi nahin dikha. (OK. Mam, but still I could not see it.)

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