Why do my Nepali friends always ask me this first and how do I respond?
My phone rings and it is my Nepali friend calling. I answer, "Hello?"
"Hi, where are you?" I'm always stumped by this. "Uh, I'm driving," I respond and try to figure out where I am at that exact moment.
Is this like the English version of "Hi, how are you?" English speakers often say this without thinking or really waiting for an answer. It is just a formality in our language. So is this the same in the Nepalese culture, and how do I respond to this?
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A good one. Possible responses : 1. I am playing football. Do you want to join ?.... 2. I am in my house. I am not feeling fine today. .... 3. I am in school. I will call you after some hours.... 4. I am wasting my time on Facebook. Do you want to hang out ? ...
So, the caller is probably interested to know about your plans or it can also simply mean (so what's up? ).
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Actually , Nepali people do care of their friends however it is a formality of a Nepali language too so that he could know where are you and doing what .
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Well!!yeah its just the way to start conversation in Nepali!
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