Hi! Im reading The Namesake currently, and I find Jhumpa Lahiri writes in such a simplistic yet detailed way...Its quite nice. And the movie was amazing as well. I find the story very bittersweet. Im glad your looking into the in Indian culture as well, Its very interesting.
Accents are part of your identity, as long as you are understood, you shouldn't worry; they are really charming, yours is very slight and can be heard on some stresses for a few words only. Your English is perfectly clear, a pleasure to listen to you. No trouble understanding. Thx for the references about India, I'll check them out. I'm currently reading Passage to India (EM Forster) great author. I'm a linguist, i've known the 'accent' topic, and one's ear is one's best ally!
I have to switch between two (or rather 3 actually) languages myself so my accent sound very funny as well. imagine the mix of norwegian, polish and english. It's nice to know that there are other like myself = )
Speaking of accents, do you speak Spanish with a spanish accent? To me, you sound like a fluent english speaker from northen Europe (not the islands, but mainland europe).
Also check out Arundhati Roy and her book God of Small Things.
Did you find any similarities btwn the Namesake character and your own experiences spanning different cultures?
BTW your accent isn't creepy at all - it's gorgeous!
msomu2k - don't dis your accent - I'm sure its great!
feastfortheeyes - in the DVD for the movie Monsoon Wedding, director Mira Nair says that for young Indians its become more cool/hip to grow up in India than to be your cousin from New Jersey.
I wonder if this fascination with things "Indian" is happening to Indians too? ...speaking about Indian authors who write in English, another author who has a serious voice like Lahiri is Anita Desai. You might like her writing too. Good luck to you.
Thanks, I'll definitely check her out... lately I haven't been choosing my own books, I've just had one book after another recommended to me... So Anita Desai will be on my list! Thanks!
Hi, came across your video while looking for a Jhumpa Lahiri video & at first I thought your video would "make fun of Indians/Indian accents" but was surprised at the turn it took. Seemed a bit surreal, as I like the three things you'd mentioned too- "interpreter," "Namesake" also Bride and Prejudice and Aishwarya Rai.
:))About Indian accents, you know that Indian accents differ from one Indian state to another? I like to observe accents from around the world too. I read somewhere once, that the reason it's hard to change one's accent after a while is because of something, to do with the shape of our jaw bones forming, by a certain age, according to the language we speak...or something to that effect:))
It's hard to say what the best way would be to get rid of your accent... that can take a LOT of time and practice... The only thing I can say is try to copy other accents (by watching films or even YouTube users!) until you get it right. Some people never manage to change their accents, but remember, your accent is also a part of who you are!
You were educated in Sweden. Born in Sweden? Antihistamines.
FlowingGeisha 3 years ago
i think u ave a british americian....wif a hint of some soert of anoda european accent...more british english accent doe
dudedyam 3 years ago
Hi! Im reading The Namesake currently, and I find Jhumpa Lahiri writes in such a simplistic yet detailed way...Its quite nice. And the movie was amazing as well. I find the story very bittersweet. Im glad your looking into the in Indian culture as well, Its very interesting.
unicoforever 3 years ago
Nick you definitely have a bit of a Scottish accent in this video, especially when you say "got" and "book". It's nice though.
stockjobber 3 years ago
The first time I heard you, you sounded scottish but after a while you sounded Swedish and scottish
cdnserbluvr 3 years ago
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shuuttt upppp geez i thought you were going to talk about something else instead you went on and one about waaaatever
ppatel85 4 years ago
I am Native American and also could at time have an accent..but I was raised in Oklahoma so mostly I have an Okie accent i suppose!
rayoflight06 4 years ago
Accents are part of your identity, as long as you are understood, you shouldn't worry; they are really charming, yours is very slight and can be heard on some stresses for a few words only. Your English is perfectly clear, a pleasure to listen to you. No trouble understanding. Thx for the references about India, I'll check them out. I'm currently reading Passage to India (EM Forster) great author. I'm a linguist, i've known the 'accent' topic, and one's ear is one's best ally!
iektyt 4 years ago
I have to switch between two (or rather 3 actually) languages myself so my accent sound very funny as well. imagine the mix of norwegian, polish and english. It's nice to know that there are other like myself = )
LeMyosotisBleu 4 years ago
Speaking of accents, do you speak Spanish with a spanish accent? To me, you sound like a fluent english speaker from northen Europe (not the islands, but mainland europe).
moangui 5 years ago
Also check out Arundhati Roy and her book God of Small Things.
Did you find any similarities btwn the Namesake character and your own experiences spanning different cultures?
BTW your accent isn't creepy at all - it's gorgeous!
msomu2k - don't dis your accent - I'm sure its great!
feastfortheeyes - in the DVD for the movie Monsoon Wedding, director Mira Nair says that for young Indians its become more cool/hip to grow up in India than to be your cousin from New Jersey.
reflectionsonlife 5 years ago
I wonder if this fascination with things "Indian" is happening to Indians too? ...speaking about Indian authors who write in English, another author who has a serious voice like Lahiri is Anita Desai. You might like her writing too. Good luck to you.
feastfortheeyes 5 years ago
Thanks, I'll definitely check her out... lately I haven't been choosing my own books, I've just had one book after another recommended to me... So Anita Desai will be on my list! Thanks!
nickasarbata 5 years ago
Hi, came across your video while looking for a Jhumpa Lahiri video & at first I thought your video would "make fun of Indians/Indian accents" but was surprised at the turn it took. Seemed a bit surreal, as I like the three things you'd mentioned too- "interpreter," "Namesake" also Bride and Prejudice and Aishwarya Rai.
feastfortheeyes 5 years ago
Glad you enjoyed it. I have a kind of accent obsession, I find them very interesting. And the Indian accent is one of my favorites! :-)
nickasarbata 5 years ago
:))About Indian accents, you know that Indian accents differ from one Indian state to another? I like to observe accents from around the world too. I read somewhere once, that the reason it's hard to change one's accent after a while is because of something, to do with the shape of our jaw bones forming, by a certain age, according to the language we speak...or something to that effect:))
feastfortheeyes 5 years ago
And have you heard about the accent neutralization classes that call center workers in India take? To make their accents more American?:))
feastfortheeyes 5 years ago
And I thought the same too when I read the the title...that it was (sorry to say) another racist video but am glad it was not! :)
Another movie that I can recommend is Gurinder Chadda's 'Bend it like Beckam'!
ihsuhk 4 years ago
gr8 man i saw ur vid by chance, but must say i hate my indian accent it makes me sound so Passé how can i improve it.
msomu2k 5 years ago
It's hard to say what the best way would be to get rid of your accent... that can take a LOT of time and practice... The only thing I can say is try to copy other accents (by watching films or even YouTube users!) until you get it right. Some people never manage to change their accents, but remember, your accent is also a part of who you are!
nickasarbata 5 years ago