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Posted on: 2012-06-29

Posted by: saroj khadka

firstly,i will prefer common languages to all of us getting together,if non-common is must to speak,then i will talk with the second person and between our conversation,i will explain what we were gossiping about in brief so that third person may feel he isn't ignored,and if i am a third person,i will say two of them to continue their conversation and get apart if i couldn't understand their gossip just to cheer me up between them and go for any talk with any friend in my phone.. saroj khadka B.F.S.S

Posted on: 2012-06-28

Posted by: Kshitiz

In my opinion, we can communicate in our regional language only in a group ,who can all understand the same language whereas when the group consist of people who don’t understand the language then the common language should be avoided otherwise it can really be humiliating and embarrassing to the next guy who don’t understand . Furthermore, it can be such a boring stuff when two guys speak in their native language and the third guy may turn out to be listener and might suspect that whether the two are back biting about his or hers. I have encountered these sorts of circumstances in many stances when I was in India while pursuing my higher education. When I find myself in a group who prefer speaking in their regional language ,I felt totally neglected and bored .So, keeping this condition in mind I do try to talk in the common language so that the next guy may not feel awkward.

Posted on: 2012-06-28

Posted by: rashmi lamsal

Nepal is a multilingual country where people from varied culture live together. once I had gone to my friend house and there they spoke in Newari language as they were Newars. In this kind of situation they can just use hand movements so other can also understand what they are talking about. I felt odd at that moment as if they were talking about me and it seems natural to feel odd. In my view non verbal communication can be used to handle such a situation. This will enable the third party to understand some thing which will create a friendly environment.

Posted on: 2012-06-26

Posted by: Roshan Bhandari

yES! in the country like ours, language has always been the common media to interact with the people to deliver the vies ideas,share emotions and so on.People us their own kind of language which makes them comfort in placing their point. but in multilateral country people have different kinds of language to speak. some people speak NEWARI while some speak bhojpuri. seeing above two language we can easily conclude that its too difficult to interact for the people of these language unless they speak their own language. when ever i am with my friends with whom i can take in the common language its easy to make him clear. but whenever next friend who doesn't understand it,its embracing for him to be in front of us and its uneasy for anyone to talk with one-another making third friend stay useless. in such condition the best way to make smooth beginning with the talk is to find alternative language media which is common between all three. else its better to close the matter and make something fun so that the talks get encountered soon and can be hold later. but all of better is to find the alternatives!!!!

Posted on: 2012-06-26

Posted by: Babrik Kushwaha

I believe every "non-science" answer is, “it depends”. How the third person interprets the situation depends on the third person herself. The person could take the situation as an opportunity to play her gadget or choose to smile back to the jabbering persons and exercise some of her face muscles. “Time factor” is always my favorite answer because it is always the obvious answer. If any of one’s friend gibberishes for a while, that is how a non language lover fells if she doesn’t understand the conversation, it is better to divert one’s time. The time could be devoted to play a short game on mobile or plug in the earphones. However any such long conversation should be taken as the second person is more important for the first person (at that situation) because you are yourself the third person. Better try to utilize time, then.

Posted on: 2012-06-25

Posted by: Simran Shrestha

This is an awkward situation. If similar situation arises, I would lighten the plight by teaching some words to the person not understanding our language. So, he/she would be able to comprehend the subject of our conversation. In this way, we won't be rude and the person won't feel left out.

Posted on: 2012-06-25

Posted by: Shikha Bahety

Language is quite diversified. It becomes an added advantage if you know quite a few of lingo.But, there are so many languages that needs to be learnt and it is practically impossible to know all related to your region.Mandarin Chinese tops the list of most popular world languages, with over a billion speakers. English trails in third place, with just over 320 million speakers.It is a myth English is the most accepted speech. And on an average people know their mother tongue and a foreign language and English. There are quite a few of situations, wherein you are left blank when the others are conversing the language that you don't know. You cannot relate a bit what they are talking about. In such situations, you can ask for the translation if the topic concerns you. And if it is not related to you its best to just observe the conversation and the talk!!

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Language can both be a divide and a bridge. In a multi-lingual country like ours, it is but common to find people speaking different languages at any gathering or even workplace. And if you find another who speaks you language, it is natural that you converse in the same. However, there may be a third person who may not understand what you are talking about and this could be taken as rude. How would you handle such a situation apart from not conversing in a common language or interpretting what's being said?