Most Romantic Dialogues of Hindi Movies

Most Romantic Dialogues of Hindi Movies

Almost all the Bollywood flicks are centered around love and friendship.  We watch these movies for fun and entertainment but most of all, don't we all also watch them so we can memorize those romantic dialogues to impress our lovers?  As the whole world will be celebrating love on the Valentine's Day, we thought we should highlight some of the most romantic dialogues of the Hindi movies.  If you want to use them this Valentine's to impress your sweetheart, make sure you add in a little bit of your flavor!!

Many old couples will be celebrating the Valentine's Day, but many people will be confessing their love as  well so this dialogue is dedicated to all the new couples we'll see after this Valentine's.  "Itni shiddad se maine tumhe paane ki koshish ki hain...ki har zarre ne mujhe tumse milane ki sazish ki hain. Kehte hain ki agar kisi chiz ko dil se chaho to puri kaynath usko tumse milane ki koshish main lag jaati hai."  The movie Om Shanti Om definitely got its share of success, we sure hope that you will get success in love as well!

If Valentine's  Day is a day to celebrate love, it's also a day when a lot of hearts are broken!  Sometimes the couple loves each other, but it's some other problem that's getting in the way.  If you need help on convincing your sweetheart that together you will face all challenges, a beautiful dialogue from Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham is at your service!  "Toh kya hua agar hamare raste alag alag hain? Hamari manzil toh ek hai... mohabbat.  Aur hamain yeh mohabbat kabool hai...kabool hai...kabool hai."  We can't forgive Karan Johar for deleting such a wonderful scene from the movie, but this dialogue will stay with us forever!

Don't worry if you're rejected.  Girls often say 'we're friends, but I need time to think about this relationship!'  Don't worry, she's just asking for time.  You shouldn't get disheartened and if you do, remember this dialogue from Mohabbatein and you will never abandon your love.  "Mohabbat bhi zindagi ki tarah hoti hai, har mod aasan nahi hota, har mod par khushi nahi milti.... Par jab hum zindagi ka saath nahi chodte to mohabbat ka saath kyon chhode."

Rab ne bana di Jodi definitely won our hearts, but more than that, Suri's simplicity got the wheel turning!  If you truly say this dialogue with all your heart, no sensible girl will refuse you.  Take my word for it!  "Main jab bhi aap ko dekhta hoon mujhe rab dikhta hai.  Rab ke samne matha tekta hoon toh dil ko sukoon milta hai.  Aap ko hanste hoye dekhta hoon toh dil ko aur bhi sukoon milta hai.  Toh main toh aap Rab se bhi zyada pyar karta hoon."

Can you find a better day to get married??  Are you thinking of tying the knot, then why not this Valentine's?  Well, if you are thinking of making your Valentine's Day even more special, then this beautiful dialogue from the movie Vivaah is dedicated to you!! "Jab tum is kamre mein pehli baar meri dulhan ban keh aogi woh raat itni sahi hogi keh wahan se dekhte chaand sitare hamare milan keh gawah banenge aur hamare baad vivaah karne wale har jode ko hamari misalein denge.  Us raat is kamre mein roshni nahin sirf chandni barse gi.  Duniya ki sab se khoobsurat ladki joh tab tak sirf meri ho chuki hogi hamesha hamesha ke liye.  Kya yeh sach hai keh tum zindagi bhar mere dil keh itne paas raho gi.  Aur yeh bhi keh main who khush naseeb hoon jise tum apne din apni raatein sonpo gi."

Chocolates are old now, try something new!  All the boys out there while you're going to confess your love, take a few choodiyan with you.  God forbid, if you get a reply from any girl saying "We're only friends," then you will be forever thankful to this dialgoue!  Hold her hand and say it with extreme feelings!  It worked for Shahrukh in Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, why won't it work for you?  "Dosti keh ilawah bhi kuch rishte hote hain. Kuch rishte joh hum samajhte nahin, Kuch rishte jo hum samajhna nahin chahte.  Chub toh nahin raha?  Kuch rishte jin ka koi naam nahin hota, sirf ehsaas hota hai.  Chub toh nahin raha?  Kuch rishte jin ki koi deewar nahin hoti, sarhad nahin hoti.  Chub toh nahin raha?  Aese rishte jo dil ke rishte hote hain, pyar ke rishte hote hain, mohabbat ke rishte hote hain.  Chuba? Mujhe bhi'"

Valentine's Day is a day to celebrate love and lovers, then how can we forget a lover who wanted to find love for his sweetheart before he died?  How can someone be so selfless to give away his love to someone else?  Aman became a true example of selfless and beautiful love!  Then how can we forget this sad but romantic dialogue from Kal Ho Na ho?  "Kya kahoon main?  Kya kahoon keh zindagi mein pehli baar is dil nein kisi ko dil se chaha hai.  Pehli baar is dil nein kisi ke liye sansein li hain pehli baar is dil nein kisi se mohabbat ki hai.  Is dil ki mohabbat mein bohut takkat hai lekin yeh dil khud bohut kamzor hai.  Yeh kamzor dil us ko kese de doon?"  We sure hope that you won't ever have to use this dialogue!

True love always has to go through fierce trials; and when there are challenges it becomes even more important to stand by your love so she never finds herself alone.  We hope that every couple devotes the same kind of sincerity and love to their relationship that Prem and Poonam had for each other in Vivaah.  "Tum nein mere liye hamesha pratna ki hai, aur un pratnaon nein hamesha apna asar dikhaya hai.  Aaj tum mere liye ek pratna aur kar do.. mujhe itni shakti mile keh main tumhare mann ko kabhi kamzor na padhne doon.  Tum meri saathi ho, meri sab se khoobsurat saathi jise meri khansi ki fikar rehti.  Main kya khata hon, main kya pehenta hoon is ki fikar mujhe se zyada rehti hai.  Jo mujhe mujh se bhi behtar janti hai.  Aaj hamari shaadi keh din main tum se ek tohfa chahta hoon, mujhe apne sare dard de do!"

Do you ever wonder what is love after all?  We know we can't live without it, but how do you define love?  Does anyone ask you about your relation?  How much do you love him/her?  Well, Arjun was asked about what  relationship he shared with Ganga in Pardes, and his answer came straight from his heart!   "Vishwaas ka, Maan ka, Maryada ka, Pooja ka, Pyar ka.  Agar Ganga ki hifazat karna pyar hai toh hai... pyar hai'"

Is any tribute to love complete without the eternal love story of Veer Zaara?  Two lovers who spent their entire lives for each other, yet away from each other.  If there's any love story in the world that touches your heart, this is got to be the one!  We sure hope that all lovers will be united this Valentine's Day, but these were the parting words of the two greatest lovers in the movie Veer Zaara.  "Main nein tumhari zindagi ke do pal apne paas rakh liye hain, aur apni zindagi ke do pal tumhein de diye hain.  Ab yehi do pal hamari nishani hain hamari kahani bhi.  Inhin do palon ke sahare hum apni zindagi ji lenge' lekin haste haste aur khushi se.  Na hi hamari mohabbat kam hogi aur na hi hamare farz adhure rahenge."

Aditya Chopra was right.  Some love stories do live forever, but quite the same is true for many romantic dialogues.  We hope that these dialogues will help you get at least a step closer to your destination... to your love. We hope all your wishes will come true this Valentine's Day!

lyrics mohabbatein Mohabbat bhi zindagi ki tarah hoti hai

Mohabbat bhi zindagi ki tarah hoti hai
har mod aasan nahi hota
har mod par khushi nahi milti
Par jab hum zindagi ka saath nahi chodte
to mohabbat ka saath kyon chhode

lyrics mohabbatein Jab choti choti baaton pe hum haste the or rote the jab in mausam barsaaton mein

Jab choti choti baaton pe hum haste the or rote the
tab se tum se pyar kiya hai
jab in mausam barsaaton mein
hum jhoom jhoom gaate the
tab se tum se pyar kiya hai
jab chup chup ke aadhi raaton mein
hum taarein gina karte the
tab se tum se pyar kiya hai
ab to khud hi bhool chuki hun main
ke kab se tum se pyar kiya hai
bas itna keh sakti hun
ke sirf tum se TUMHI se pyar kiya hai

Google has entered the market for offering online storage space. Their new service, called Google Drive, will be in direct competition with rival cloud storage services like Dropbox, Apple's iCloud and Microsoft's SkyDrive. The search giant will offer 5GB (gigabytes) of storage for free for those wishing to keep their photos, documents and other files online. Keeping things in the cloud means users can access their files from any computer anywhere in the world, as long as it has Internet access. At the top end, Google will offer 16TB (terabytes) of space – at a price of $799.99 a month. Sixteen terabytes is sufficient to store 16,000 movies. For most people, the free 5GB option will be more than enough space. Google senior vice-president of apps Sundar Pichai said the launch of Drive was an important step for the company. He wrote on a blog post: "Drive is a central place where you can create, share, collaborate and keep all of your stuff.…You can take all your data, regardless of which device you're on, and make it seamlessly available to you." Some industry insiders believe Google's entry into the cloud storage market could shake it up. Richard Edwards, an analyst at the research firm Ovum, said Google's move could stir Facebook into action. "Facebook doesn't have a cloud service but this may prompt it into an acquisition," he said. He added: "If Facebook was to buy Dropbox, that would be a game-changer."

A court in Hamburg, Germany has ruled that the video-sharing site YouTube is responsible for videos on its site that are posted illegally. The ruling said YouTube must do more to prevent posters uploading copyrighted music videos to the site. The case was brought to the courts by the royalty-collecting organisation Gema, which represents over 64,000 German musicians and songwriters. Gema has been fighting YouTube in the courts since 2010. The group accuses YouTube of using music online without paying royalties to those who produced the tunes. YouTube may be forced to pay royalties for all the video clips on its site. This could prove extremely costly for Google, the owner of YouTube.

The court said it did not consider YouTube to be the copyright violator, but the user who uploaded the song. It did say, however, that YouTube must implement stronger filters to block copyrighted material. YouTube representatives say the site is not responsible for what users post to it. They claim those who post copyrighted material are at fault and that the YouTube site is simply a platform for sharing. A spokesman said: "We remain committed to finding a solution to the music licensing issue in Germany that will benefit artists, composers, authors, publishers and record labels, as well as the wider YouTube community." Currently, around 60 hours of videos are uploaded to the YouTube site every minute.

A court in Australia has ordered the fast-food restaurant Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) to pay $8.3m in compensation to the family of a seven-year-old girl. The youngster was left severely brain damaged after eating a KFC Chicken Twister that contained salmonella poisoning. Little Monika Samaan became seriously ill after eating the sandwich at a Sydney restaurant in 2005. She has since been confined to a wheelchair with brain damage and is unable to speak. Monika's father told the court that he and his family all fell ill with vomiting and diarrhoea after sharing the Twister. Monika’s parents and brother all recovered, but she stayed in a coma for six months and was in hospital for seven. KFC denied it was responsible for Monika’s condition and said it would not pay a single cent in damages. It said it was “deeply disappointed” by the decision and intends to appeal. The company’s lawyer argued during the trial that the family never bought a Twister. He told the court there was no sales data to prove the family purchased one. He told Mr Samaan: “You did not tell anyone at the hospital…that you had shared a KFC Twister.” Former employees told the court about the unsanitary practices at the eatery. One said: “If the store was particularly busy, then even if chicken dropped on the floor ... it was on some occasions simply put back into the burger station from where it had fallen.”

Google has entered the market for offering online storage space. Their new service, called Google Drive, will be in direct competition with rival cloud storage services like Dropbox, Apple's iCloud and Microsoft's SkyDrive. The search giant will offer 5GB (gigabytes) of storage for free for those wishing to keep their photos, documents and other files online. Keeping things in the cloud means users can access their files from any computer anywhere in the world, as long as it has Internet access. At the top end, Google will offer 16TB (terabytes) of space – at a price of $799.99 a month. Sixteen terabytes is sufficient to store 16,000 movies. For most people, the free 5GB option will be more than enough space.

Google senior vice-president of apps Sundar Pichai said the launch of Drive was an important step for the company. He wrote on a blog post: "Drive is a central place where you can create, share, collaborate and keep all of your stuff.…You can take all your data, regardless of which device you're on, and make it seamlessly available to you." Some industry insiders believe Google's entry into the cloud storage market could shake it up. Richard Edwards, an analyst at the research firm Ovum, said Google's move could stir Facebook into action. "Facebook doesn't have a cloud service but this may prompt it into an acquisition," he said. He added: "If Facebook was to buy Dropbox, that would be a game-changer."

If you are a movie fan and you like studying English, you might just be interested in the latest initiative of the Hollywood movie studio Warner Brothers. The company has released a series of screenplays of its classic movies as eBooks. The scripts are full of images, diagrams and facts in addition to the conversations and dialogues from the films. Now English students can read up on the movie and read along while they watch it. The digital scripts also give English teachers a valuable new tool to use in the classroom. Many students like to learn English via movies. The eBooks are currently on sale on Amazon.com at around $8. The books can be downloaded on Apple's iBookstore and are available for the Nook eBook reader. So far only a small selection of movie scripts has been released. These include An American in Paris, Ben Hur, Casablanca and North by Northwest. President of Warner Brothers digital distribution Thomas Gewecke explained why he thinks the new products will prove popular: "People love movies because of the stories they tell," he said. "Now we can give fans rarely seen details of how these stories came together and take their enjoyment of films to a whole new level," he added. Mr Gewecke said the eBooks are just for classic movies at the moment but that books for newer movies will be released in the future. It will be some time however before the eBook coincides with the movie release.

A court in Australia has ordered the fast-food restaurant Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) to pay $8.3m in compensation to the family of a seven-year-old girl. The youngster was left severely brain damaged after eating a KFC Chicken Twister that contained salmonella poisoning. Little Monika Samaan became seriously ill after eating the sandwich at a Sydney restaurant in 2005. She has since been confined to a wheelchair with brain damage and is unable to speak. Monika's father told the court that he and his family all fell ill with vomiting and diarrhoea after sharing the Twister. Monika’s parents and brother all recovered, but she stayed in a coma for six months and was in hospital for seven.

KFC denied it was responsible for Monika’s condition and said it would not pay a single cent in damages. It said it was “deeply disappointed” by the decision and intends to appeal. The company’s lawyer argued during the trial that the family never bought a Twister. He told the court there was no sales data to prove the family purchased one. He told Mr Samaan: “You did not tell anyone at the hospital…that you had shared a KFC Twister.” Former employees told the court about the unsanitary practices at the eatery. One said: “If the store was particularly busy, then even if chicken dropped on the floor ... it was on some occasions simply put back into the burger station from where it had fallen.”

A study by the USA's Northwestern University provides biological evidence that people who are bilingual have a more powerful brain. Drs Viorica Marian and Nina Kraus investigated how bilingualism affects the brain. They found that studying another language "fine-tunes" people's attention span and enhances their memory. In particular they discovered that when language learners attempt to understand speech in another language, it activates and energises the brainstem – an ancient part of the brain. Professor Kraus stated: "Bilingualism serves as enrichment for the brain and has real consequences when it comes to…attention and working memory." Professor Marian explained why studying and learning another language was so beneficial for the brain. She said: "People do crossword puzzles and other activities to keep their minds sharp, but the advantages we've discovered in dual language speakers come automatically simply from knowing and using two languages." She added: "It seems that the benefits of bilingualism are particularly powerful and broad, and include attention, inhibition and encoding of sound." She said bilinguals were better listeners because they are "natural jugglers" of sound. She said: "The bilingual juggles linguistic input and, it appears, automatically pays greater attention to relevant versus irrelevant sounds."

If you are a movie fan and you like studying English, you might just be interested in the latest initiative of the Hollywood movie studio Warner Brothers. The company has released a series of screenplays of its classic movies as eBooks. The scripts are full of images, diagrams and facts in addition to the conversations and dialogues from the films. Now English students can read up on the movie and read along while they watch it. The digital scripts also give English teachers a valuable new tool to use in the classroom. Many students like to learn English via movies. The eBooks are currently on sale on Amazon.com at around $8. The books can be downloaded on Apple's iBookstore and are available for the Nook eBook reader.

So far only a small selection of movie scripts has been released. These include An American in Paris, Ben Hur, Casablanca and North by Northwest. President of Warner Brothers digital distribution Thomas Gewecke explained why he thinks the new products will prove popular: "People love movies because of the stories they tell," he said. "Now we can give fans rarely seen details of how these stories came together and take their enjoyment of films to a whole new level," he added. Mr Gewecke said the eBooks are just for classic movies at the moment but that books for newer movies will be released in the future. It will be some time however before the eBook coincides with the movie release.

Being Bilingual Boosts Brainpower (4th May, 2012)

A study by the USA's Northwestern University provides biological evidence that people who are bilingual have a more powerful brain. Drs Viorica Marian and Nina Kraus investigated how bilingualism affects the brain. They found that studying another language "fine-tunes" people's attention span and enhances their memory. In particular they discovered that when language learners attempt to understand speech in another language, it activates and energises the brainstem – an ancient part of the brain. Professor Kraus stated: "Bilingualism serves as enrichment for the brain and has real consequences when it comes to…attention and working memory."

Professor Marian explained why studying and learning another language was so beneficial for the brain. She said: "People do crossword puzzles and other activities to keep their minds sharp, but the advantages we've discovered in dual language speakers come automatically simply from knowing and using two languages." She added: "It seems that the benefits of bilingualism are particularly powerful and broad, and include attention, inhibition and encoding of sound." She said bilinguals were better listeners because they are "natural jugglers" of sound. She said: "The bilingual juggles linguistic input and, it appears, automatically pays greater attention to relevant versus irrelevant sounds."

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg angered Wall Street bankers this week by turning up to a meeting wearing a hoodie – a casual, zip-up jacket with an attached hood. Mr Zuckerberg was in talks with investors ahead of next week's launching of Facebook on the stock market. Markets analyst Michael Pachter felt it was the incorrect attire to wear to a high-level business meeting and showed how the Facebook CEO didn't really care about his company's future. Mr Pachter said: "I think that's a mark of immaturity. I think that he has to realize he's bringing investors in right now, and I think he's got to show them the respect that they deserve because he's asking them for their money." Facebook's IPO (Initial Public Offering) is expected to raise over $10 billion, which would make it the largest amount of cash ever raised. Many analysts disagreed with Mr Pachter's comments, saying Zuckerberg's hoodie is simply the personal fashion choice of a successful entrepreneur. Many likened the hoodie to the black sweaters and jeans that Steve Jobs always wore. Zuckerberg wrote on his own Facebook that he wore a tie to work almost every day in 2009. He said: "After the start of the recession in 2008, I wanted to signal to everyone at Facebook that this was a serious year for us....My tie was the symbol of how serious and important a year this was, and I wore it every day to show this."

A new study has found that energy drinks and sports drinks cause irreversible damage to teeth, with energy drinks being twice as damaging as sports drinks. A report recently published in the journal "General Dentistry" found that the high acidity levels in the drinks erode tooth enamel, the glossy outer layer that protects the tooth. Lead author Dr Poonam Jain said: "Young adults consume these drinks assuming that they will improve their sports performance and energy levels and that they are 'better' for them than soda….Most of these patients are shocked to learn that these drinks are essentially bathing their teeth with acid." This has led to an increase in tooth decay and the need for fillings.

The report says 30 to 50 per cent of American teenagers regularly consume sports and energy drinks, with as many as 62 per cent drinking at least one sports drink a day. It also says brushing teeth after drinking one of the drinks does more harm than good as this will spread the acid over the tooth enamel. The doctors advised people to wait at least an hour before brushing your teeth. Dr Jennifer Bone of America's Academy of General Dentistry recommended people chew sugar-free chewing gum and rinse the mouth with water after drinking the drinks. She said: "Both tactics increase saliva flow, which naturally helps to return the acidity levels in the mouth to normal."

The sandwich is 250 years old this weekend and residents in the English town of Sandwich, where the bread meal was first eaten, are celebrating their culinary history. According to the town’s records the English nobleman Earl, John Montague first ordered a sandwich in 1762. It is reported he was playing cards with friends and wanted something he could eat without a knife and fork. He requested slices of beef between two pieces of bread, and so the sandwich was born. Montague chose to live in Sandwich over another port town, Portsmouth. Had he chosen the latter, we would be eating portsmouths today. It is perhaps a coincidence Sandwich is just a few kilometres from the town of Ham. The 11th Earl of Sandwich, also named John Montagu, hosted a celebratory lunch in honour of his ancestor and his contribution to the global fast food industry. He told reporters: “My ancestor…could never have imagined that his simple invention would spawn a multi-billion dollar industry, employing hundreds of thousands of people." He added: "My favourite sandwich is a traditional one - roast beef and hot horseradish on freshly baked bread.” Organisers of the celebrations are equally excited about the historic event. Mandy Wilkins said: “The sandwich is a global food and Sandwich, our town, is just a little town full of medieval buildings. It's bizarre that such an important food item should be named after us.”

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg angered Wall Street bankers this week by turning up to a meeting wearing a hoodie – a casual, zip-up jacket with an attached hood. Mr Zuckerberg was in talks with investors ahead of next week's launching of Facebook on the stock market. Markets analyst Michael Pachter felt it was the incorrect attire to wear to a high-level business meeting and showed how the Facebook CEO didn't really care about his company's future. Mr Pachter said: "I think that's a mark of immaturity. I think that he has to realize he's bringing investors in right now, and I think he's got to show them the respect that they deserve because he's asking them for their money."

Facebook's IPO (Initial Public Offering) is expected to raise over $10 billion, which would make it the largest amount of cash ever raised. Many analysts disagreed with Mr Pachter's comments, saying Zuckerberg's hoodie is simply the personal fashion choice of a successful entrepreneur. Many likened the hoodie to the black sweaters and jeans that Steve Jobs always wore. Zuckerberg wrote on his own Facebook that he wore a tie to work almost every day in 2009. He said: "After the start of the recession in 2008, I wanted to signal to everyone at Facebook that this was a serious year for us....My tie was the symbol of how serious and important a year this was, and I wore it every day to show this."

Saudi Arabia has built the world’s first underwater mosque. A group of divers constructed the aquatic place of worship off the Saudi coast close to the border with Jordan. It is made from plastic pipes filled with sand. One of the divers Hamadan bin Salim Al Masoudi told the “Al Madina” newspaper: “One of our colleagues came up with this idea last summer and we decided to carry it out.” He added: “When we put the final touches on it, it was time for afternoon prayers, so we performed group prayers.” It is not yet certain whether the mosque will be open for prayers to the general public. Worshippers would need to don scuba diving equipment and there is currently no call to prayer. The building of the mosque comes as a variety of companies in neighbouring United Arab Emirates has unveiled plans to build underwater hotels. The Dubai-based shipbuilding company Drydocks World penned a deal to develop undersea hotels in Dubai with a Swiss firm. One such project is the World Discus Hotel, a discus-shaped underwater complex. It will be one of five underwater establishments planned by the two companies. The plans are seen as another sign of Dubai’s cutting-edge prowess in the luxury hotel sector. Drydocks chairman Khamis Juma Buamim told reporters: “The discussions are to build these around the world, not just in the UAE.”

The sandwich is 250 years old this weekend and residents in the English town of Sandwich, where the bread meal was first eaten, are celebrating their culinary history. According to the town’s records the English nobleman Earl, John Montague first ordered a sandwich in 1762. It is reported he was playing cards with friends and wanted something he could eat without a knife and fork. He requested slices of beef between two pieces of bread, and so the sandwich was born. Montague chose to live in Sandwich over another port town, Portsmouth. Had he chosen the latter, we would be eating portsmouths today. It is perhaps a coincidence Sandwich is just a few kilometres from the town of Ham.

The 11th Earl of Sandwich, also named John Montagu, hosted a celebratory lunch in honour of his ancestor and his contribution to the global fast food industry. He told reporters: “My ancestor…could never have imagined that his simple invention would spawn a multi-billion dollar industry, employing hundreds of thousands of people." He added: "My favourite sandwich is a traditional one - roast beef and hot horseradish on freshly baked bread.” Organisers of the celebrations are equally excited about the historic event. Mandy Wilkins said: “The sandwich is a global food and Sandwich, our town, is just a little town full of medieval buildings. It's bizarre that such an important food item should be named after us.”

Iran has expressed its anger and dissatisfaction with Google after the name 'Persian Gulf' disappeared from Google Maps. Iran is threatening to sue Google and take other measures that will result in "serious damages" if the search engine giant does not reinstate the name on its maps. Google's action means the body of water between Iran and several Arab states is now nameless. Iran's Foreign Minister, Ramin Mehmanparast, said: "We have put it on our agenda to make an official complaint." He said it was "Google's shameless act to drop the name 'Persian Gulf'". He added that: "Omitting the name 'Persian Gulf' is akin to playing with the feelings and realities of the Iranian people." The name of the waterway has caused friction between Iran and its Arab neighbours for decades. The Arab states of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait also have coastlines that border the gulf. Iran says the gulf has been known as the 'Persian Gulf' for centuries. A 2004 website aimed at Internet surfers searching for 'Arabian Gulf' says: "The gulf you are looking for is unavailable. No body of water by that name has ever existed. The correct name is Persian Gulf, which always has been, and will always remain, Persian." In 2010, Iran said it would ban airlines using the term 'Arabian Gulf' from its airspace. Google rejected Iran's claims, saying it had never named the waterway.

Saudi Arabia has built the world’s first underwater mosque. A group of divers constructed the aquatic place of worship off the Saudi coast close to the border with Jordan. It is made from plastic pipes filled with sand. One of the divers Hamadan bin Salim Al Masoudi told the “Al Madina” newspaper: “One of our colleagues came up with this idea last summer and we decided to carry it out.” He added: “When we put the final touches on it, it was time for afternoon prayers, so we performed group prayers.” It is not yet certain whether the mosque will be open for prayers to the general public. Worshippers would need to don scuba diving equipment and there is currently no call to prayer.

The building of the mosque comes as a variety of companies in neighbouring United Arab Emirates has unveiled plans to build underwater hotels. The Dubai-based shipbuilding company Drydocks World penned a deal to develop undersea hotels in Dubai with a Swiss firm. One such project is the World Discus Hotel, a discus-shaped underwater complex. It will be one of five underwater establishments planned by the two companies. The plans are seen as another sign of Dubai’s cutting-edge prowess in the luxury hotel sector. Drydocks chairman Khamis Juma Buamim told reporters: “The discussions are to build these around the world, not just in the UAE.”

The inventor of the television remote control has passed away at the age of 96. The Associated Press news agency reported that Eugene J. Polley died of natural causes on Sunday. His creation is one of today's most commonly used and ubiquitous devices. Mr Polley worked as an engineer for a company called Zenith, now part of Korea's LG Electronics. He introduced his gun-shaped remote control, called the Flash-Matic, in 1955. It was one of 18 patents he owned. The Flash-Matic used light to turn the TV on and off, adjust the volume and change channels. His invention was followed up five years later by fellow Zenith engineer Robert Adler, who used ultrasound instead of light. Today's remote controls use infrared light. Polley worked for Zenith for 47 years and held some top technology posts. In 1997, the USA's National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences honoured him by awarding him with an Emmy Award for 'Pioneering Development of Wireless Remote Controls for Consumer Television.' Polley's invention is something we all take for granted nowadays. Generations of people have grown up not knowing that before remote controls, people actually had to leave the sofa and push a button or turn a dial to change their TV settings. Today we use remotes for everything from adjusting the brightness of lights to changing songs on our iPods to opening the garage door from 30 metres. Life would be quite different without this handy gadget.

Iran has expressed its anger and dissatisfaction with Google after the name 'Persian Gulf' disappeared from Google Maps. Iran is threatening to sue Google and take other measures that will result in "serious damages" if the search engine giant does not reinstate the name on its maps. Google's action means the body of water between Iran and several Arab states is now nameless. Iran's Foreign Minister, Ramin Mehmanparast, said: "We have put it on our agenda to make an official complaint." He said it was "Google's shameless act to drop the name 'Persian Gulf'". He added that: "Omitting the name 'Persian Gulf' is akin to playing with the feelings and realities of the Iranian people."

The name of the waterway has caused friction between Iran and its Arab neighbours for decades. The Arab states of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait also have coastlines that border the gulf. Iran says the gulf has been known as the 'Persian Gulf' for centuries. A 2004 website aimed at Internet surfers searching for 'Arabian Gulf' says: "The gulf you are looking for is unavailable. No body of water by that name has ever existed. The correct name is Persian Gulf, which always has been, and will always remain, Persian." In 2010, Iran said it would ban airlines using the term 'Arabian Gulf' from its airspace. Google rejected Iran's claims, saying it had never named the waterway.

Beijing officials have introduced a new ruling aimed at beautifying the city's public lavatories. The Beijing Municipal Commission of City Administration and Environment has announced that there will be a limit of two flies in each cubicle. The city has directed its washroom attendants to pay greater attention to toilet cleanliness and be especially vigilant when it comes to flies. City spokesman Xie Guomin said the ruling was a "new standard for public toilet management". He added: "We will not actually count fly numbers. The regulation is specific and quantified, but the inspection methodology will be flexible." Mr Guomin also said there were no measures in place to enforce the ruling. The two-fly limit is part of a wider initiative to improve toilet cleanliness in Beijing. It is a continuation of measures introduced in 2008 for the Beijing Olympics. The rules will be implemented in places such as parks and public gardens, tourist spots, railway stations, hospitals and shopping malls. Other rules cover the setting of standards on odours in toilets, the type of cleaning equipment used by public toilet staff and the cleaning of litter bins. The guidelines on litter say that no more than two discarded items should be left in a toilet and they should be removed within 30 minutes. The 'Beijing Times' reported that the city's toilets have improved greatly in recent years, especially those for women.

The inventor of the television remote control has passed away at the age of 96. The Associated Press news agency reported that Eugene J. Polley died of natural causes on Sunday. His creation is one of today's most commonly used and ubiquitous devices. Mr Polley worked as an engineer for a company called Zenith, now part of Korea's LG Electronics. He introduced his gun-shaped remote control, called the Flash-Matic, in 1955. It was one of 18 patents he owned. The Flash-Matic used light to turn the TV on and off, adjust the volume and change channels. His invention was followed up five years later by fellow Zenith engineer Robert Adler, who used ultrasound instead of light. Today's remote controls use infrared light.

Polley worked for Zenith for 47 years and held some top technology posts. In 1997, the USA's National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences honoured him by awarding him with an Emmy Award for 'Pioneering Development of Wireless Remote Controls for Consumer Television.' Polley's invention is something we all take for granted nowadays. Generations of people have grown up not knowing that before remote controls, people actually had to leave the sofa and push a button or turn a dial to change their TV settings. Today we use remotes for everything from adjusting the brightness of lights to changing songs on our iPods to opening the garage door from 30 metres. Life would be quite different without this handy gadget.

A German politician has warned Greece his country will not continue to pour money into Greece to keep it afloat. Germany has been the main contributor in providing funds to keep Greece's economy from collapsing. It has twice contributed to huge, multi-billion-dollar bailouts to help the Greek economy. Fears are widespread that Greece will go bankrupt, which could have severe consequences for the rest of the Eurozone and cause turmoil on world financial markets. Germany's Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich told reporters that he was happy for Germany to help Greece as long as it keeps its promises regarding austerity measures. He said: "We're not willing to pour money into a bottomless pit." IMF chief Christine Lagarde was unsympathetic to Greece's situation when compared to suffering in the rest of the world. She angered many Greeks when she suggested they were a nation of tax evaders. She told reporters: "As far as Athens is concerned, I also think about all those people who are trying to escape tax all the time.…I think they should also help themselves collectively." She added: "I think more of the little kids from a school in a little village in Niger who get two hours of teaching a day….I have them in my mind all the time because I think they need even more help than the people in Athens." Greece's socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos accused Ms Lagarde of "insulting the Greek people".

Beijing officials have introduced a new ruling aimed at beautifying the city's public lavatories. The Beijing Municipal Commission of City Administration and Environment has announced that there will be a limit of two flies in each cubicle. The city has directed its washroom attendants to pay greater attention to toilet cleanliness and be especially vigilant when it comes to flies. City spokesman Xie Guomin said the ruling was a "new standard for public toilet management". He added: "We will not actually count fly numbers. The regulation is specific and quantified, but the inspection methodology will be flexible." Mr Guomin also said there were no measures in place to enforce the ruling.

The two-fly limit is part of a wider initiative to improve toilet cleanliness in Beijing. It is a continuation of measures introduced in 2008 for the Beijing Olympics. The rules will be implemented in places such as parks and public gardens, tourist spots, railway stations, hospitals and shopping malls. Other rules cover the setting of standards on odours in toilets, the type of cleaning equipment used by public toilet staff and the cleaning of litter bins. The guidelines on litter say that no more than two discarded items should be left in a toilet and they should be removed within 30 minutes. The 'Beijing Times' reported that the city's toilets have improved greatly in recent years, especially those for women.

Italian soccer player Mario Balotelli has issued a warning to the upcoming European Championship organizers that he will walk off the pitch if he is the target of racial abuse. The world's second largest football tournament will kick off in Warsaw, Poland on June 8th. Games will be jointly held in Poland and Ukraine. Balotelli's comments come just days after an undercover BBC documentary on racism at Euro 2012's host cities. The programme, entitled 'Euro 2012: Stadiums of Hate,' showed fans making Nazi salutes and monkey chants towards black players. Some of England's black players have said their families would not travel to watch the games because of the fear of potential violence. Balotelli made his intentions clear in an interview with the 'France Football' magazine. He said: "I cannot bear racism. It's unacceptable for me. If it happened again I would straight away leave the pitch and go home. We are in 2012. It can't happen….I hope it will pass without problem." The player has had plenty of experience of suffering racial abuse, including having a banana thrown at him in Rome. Talking about that incident, he said: "If someone throws a banana at me in the street, I will go to jail because I will kill them." Ukraine's foreign ministry said racism in Ukrainian football was a "dreamed up and mythical problem" and that racism was far worse in EU countries.

A German politician has warned Greece his country will not continue to pour money into Greece to keep it afloat. Germany has been the main contributor in providing funds to keep Greece's economy from collapsing. It has twice contributed to huge, multi-billion-dollar bailouts to help the Greek economy. Fears are widespread that Greece will go bankrupt, which could have severe consequences for the rest of the Eurozone and cause turmoil on world financial markets. Germany's Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich told reporters that he was happy for Germany to help Greece as long as it keeps its promises regarding austerity measures. He said: "We're not willing to pour money into a bottomless pit."

IMF chief Christine Lagarde was unsympathetic to Greece's situation when compared to suffering in the rest of the world. She angered many Greeks when she suggested they were a nation of tax evaders. She told reporters: "As far as Athens is concerned, I also think about all those people who are trying to escape tax all the time.…I think they should also help themselves collectively." She added: "I think more of the little kids from a school in a little village in Niger who get two hours of teaching a day….I have them in my mind all the time because I think they need even more help than the people in Athens." Greece's socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos accused Ms Lagarde of "insulting the Greek people".

Balotelli to Quit Euros If Racially Abused (31st May, 2012)

Italian soccer player Mario Balotelli has issued a warning to the upcoming European Championship organizers that he will walk off the pitch if he is the target of racial abuse. The world's second largest football tournament will kick off in Warsaw, Poland on June 8th. Games will be jointly held in Poland and Ukraine. Balotelli's comments come just days after an undercover BBC documentary on racism at Euro 2012's host cities. The programme, entitled 'Euro 2012: Stadiums of Hate,' showed fans making Nazi salutes and monkey chants towards black players. Some of England's black players have said their families would not travel to watch the games because of the fear of potential violence.

Balotelli made his intentions clear in an interview with the 'France Football' magazine. He said: "I cannot bear racism. It's unacceptable for me. If it happened again I would straight away leave the pitch and go home. We are in 2012. It can't happen….I hope it will pass without problem." The player has had plenty of experience of suffering racial abuse, including having a banana thrown at him in Rome. Talking about that incident, he said: "If someone throws a banana at me in the street, I will go to jail because I will kill them." Ukraine's foreign ministry said racism in Ukrainian football was a "dreamed up and mythical problem" and that racism was far worse in EU countries.

A 58-year-old grandmother has been banned from flying with Australia's national carrier Qantas after she got drunk and punched a man in the face on a flight from Australia to New Zealand. Courts also ordered the granny (Mrs M) to pay the airline nearly US$18,000 for having to return to Melbourne Airport. She also received a 4-month jail sentence suspended for two years. Mrs M had a history of anti-social behaviour on airplanes. She was involved in an incident on a Virgin Airlines flight on last year and was fined for using bad language and smoking on the flight. If she is found guilty again of such behaviour, she will end up in prison. Qantas has banned her from its flights for at least ten years. Mrs M, a former nurse, was flying to New Zealand to see her children. She got drunk on the flight and began verbally abusing other passengers and the flight attendants. She then started punching and headbutting the seat in front of her. A male passenger then asked her to be quiet. At this, she stood up, flew into a rage and punched him hard in the face. He required stitches on his 6cm cut. Court judge Luisa Bazzani said Mrs M's behaviour was "appalling". She said: "Those passengers affected by your…behaviour were unable to remove themselves from the situation." She added: "The assault by you of a fellow passenger without any provocation is particularly concerning."

A 58-year-old grandmother has been banned from flying with Australia's national carrier Qantas after she got drunk and punched a man in the face on a flight from Australia to New Zealand. Courts also ordered the granny (Mrs M) to pay the airline nearly US$18,000 for having to return to Melbourne Airport. She also received a 4-month jail sentence suspended for two years. Mrs M had a history of anti-social behaviour on airplanes. She was involved in an incident on a Virgin Airlines flight on last year and was fined for using bad language and smoking on the flight. If she is found guilty again of such behaviour, she will end up in prison. Qantas has banned her from its flights for at least ten years.

Mrs M, a former nurse, was flying to New Zealand to see her children. She got drunk on the flight and began verbally abusing other passengers and the flight attendants. She then started punching and headbutting the seat in front of her. A male passenger then asked her to be quiet. At this, she stood up, flew into a rage and punched him hard in the face. He required stitches on his 6cm cut. Court judge Luisa Bazzani said Mrs M's behaviour was "appalling". She said: "Those passengers affected by your…behaviour were unable to remove themselves from the situation." She added: "The assault by you of a fellow passenger without any provocation is particularly concerning."

The Euro 2012 football tournament got off to a flying start for Russia on Friday as they thrashed the Czech Republic 4-1 in their opening game in the Polish city of Wroclaw. The same cannot be said for co-hosts Poland, who could only manage a 1-1 draw against 2004 champions Greece at the National Stadium in Warsaw. Both teams had a man sent off in a high-tempo, entertaining game. The Russians have established themselves as a serious contender to win the competition with a breathtaking display of attacking football. They could easily have doubled their tally if it were not for some wasteful finishing in front of goal from their frontmen. Their usually classy opponents proved quite hapless in all areas of the pitch. The tournament, co-hosted by Poland and Ukraine, is the 14th held by Europe's governing football body UEFA. The tournament has been marred by controversy in its build-up, which has threatened to overshadow the football. There were initial concerns about whether the infrastructure would be in place in time, which seems to happen with every major sporting event. The BBC aired a documentary last month portraying racism at stadiums in the host countries. Politics has also played a part with European politicians boycotting the games in Ukraine over the imprisonment of former president Yulia Tymoshenko. However, the quality of the opening two games has made sure the focus is on the football.

A 58-year-old grandmother has been banned from flying with Australia's national carrier Qantas after she got drunk and punched a man in the face on a flight from Australia to New Zealand. Courts also ordered the granny (Mrs M) to pay the airline nearly US$18,000 for having to return to Melbourne Airport. She also received a 4-month jail sentence suspended for two years. Mrs M had a history of anti-social behaviour on airplanes. She was involved in an incident on a Virgin Airlines flight on last year and was fined for using bad language and smoking on the flight. If she is found guilty again of such behaviour, she will end up in prison. Qantas has banned her from its flights for at least ten years.

Mrs M, a former nurse, was flying to New Zealand to see her children. She got drunk on the flight and began verbally abusing other passengers and the flight attendants. She then started punching and headbutting the seat in front of her. A male passenger then asked her to be quiet. At this, she stood up, flew into a rage and punched him hard in the face. He required stitches on his 6cm cut. Court judge Luisa Bazzani said Mrs M's behaviour was "appalling". She said: "Those passengers affected by your…behaviour were unable to remove themselves from the situation." She added: "The assault by you of a fellow passenger without any provocation is particularly concerning."

Russia Means Business In Euro 2012 Win (9th June, 2012)

The Euro 2012 football tournament got off to a flying start for Russia on Friday as they thrashed the Czech Republic 4-1 in their opening game in the Polish city of Wroclaw. The same cannot be said for co-hosts Poland, who could only manage a 1-1 draw against 2004 champions Greece at the National Stadium in Warsaw. Both teams had a man sent off in a high-tempo, entertaining game. The Russians have established themselves as a serious contender to win the competition with a breathtaking display of attacking football. They could easily have doubled their tally if it were not for some wasteful finishing in front of goal from their frontmen. Their usually classy opponents proved quite hapless in all areas of the pitch.

The tournament, co-hosted by Poland and Ukraine, is the 14th held by Europe's governing football body UEFA. The tournament has been marred by controversy in its build-up, which has threatened to overshadow the football. There were initial concerns about whether the infrastructure would be in place in time, which seems to happen with every major sporting event. The BBC aired a documentary last month portraying racism at stadiums in the host countries. Politics has also played a part with European politicians boycotting the games in Ukraine over the imprisonment of former president Yulia Tymoshenko. However, the quality of the opening two games has made sure the focus is on the football.

UK PM Leaves 8-Year-Old Daughter In Bar (12th June, 2012)

British newspapers have revealed that Prime Minister David Cameron left his eight-year-old daughter in a pub and went home, thinking the little girl was with his wife. His wife Samantha left the pub separately believing her child Nancy to be with her father. Neither Mr nor Mrs Cameron was aware they had left their child behind until they met each other at their house. Mr Cameron said he immediately phoned the pub and heard that Nancy was safe with the bar staff. She was in the toilet when the Camerons left a few minutes apart in different cars. Mr Cameron's spokeswoman said "the prime minister and Samantha were distraught when they realized Nancy wasn't with them".

The incident has sparked a debate in Britain about Cameron's parenting skills. Newspapers are also pointing the finger at who was to blame. Many say the prime minister's security team should have been more aware of where the UK leader's children were. A spokesperson said there "are security arrangements in place for the prime minister's family," but provided no further details on the type of protection given to the PM's wife and children. Most newspapers are sympathetic towards the Camerons, saying it is a terrifying mistake that happens to many parents. The Guardian, however, suggested Mr Cameron was too relaxed at a time when most of his people were suffering economic hardships.

10,000 Germ Species In/On Our Body (15th June, 2012)

Did you know your body is teeming with an incredible variety of bacterial wildlife? A new study from the Washington University School of Medicine in the USA reports there to be around 10,000 different species of germs living on or in our body. Researcher Dr George Weinstock said: "Our bodies are part of a microbial world." He claims there is hardly a space or area that is not home to some form of bacteria – mostly good ones. However, the report says we all accommodate low levels of harmful microbes that can cause disease or infections. Scientists say these bugs generally do no harm and live together with their friendlier counterparts who help protect our body and keep us in good health.

Dr Weinstock said our bodies were smaller versions of another world: "You can think of our ecosystems like you do rainforests and oceans - very different environments with communities of organisms that possess incredible, rich diversity." He believes that studying the germs within us offer many clues to our health and why we get ill. "It's not possible to understand human health and disease without exploring the massive community of microorganisms we carry around with us," he said. He added: "Knowing which microbes live in various ecological niches in healthy people allows us to better investigate what goes awry in diseases." Weinstock concludes that: "The future of microbiome research is very exciting."

Things that mothers say in English

No matter where you live in the world I bet when you were growing up your mother used a form of the imperative tense with you.  The imperative tense in English is used: 1) as a direct order, 2) to give instructions, 3) to make an invitation, 4) on signs, and 5) to give friendly informal advice.  Here are some examples of these five uses: 1) Clean up your room., 2) Go to the door, close it, and lock it., 3) Come in, sit down, relax., 4) Push., and 5) Don’t go.  Stay at home and rest.  All of these examples (except #4) are examples of the imperative that a mother might use.  Mothers, and parents in general are known for using the imperative with their children, but moms in the United States are also known for saying many other common phrases.  These phrases are so common that when most people in the United States hear them they will likely think of their own mother or a mother that they know.  Below I have listed some very common phrases or “things that moms say” in the United States.  One thing you will notice about a lot of these phrases is that they are in the imperative tense (or they are a question).  Do these sound like things your mother would say?  Are there common phrases that mothers in your culture use, if so please share a translation of the phrase (in English) with us in the comments of this post.

Call me when you get there, just so I know you’re okay.
Are your hands broken? You can pick it up yourself.
What were you born in, a barn? Close the door.
No ifs, ands, or buts.
Eat your vegetables; they’re good for you.
Enough is enough!
Go ask your father.
How many times do I have to tell you?
I don’t care who started it. YOU stop it!
If I’ve told you once … I’ve told you a thousand times.
If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.
I’m doing this for your own good.
I’m going to give you until the count of three: 1…2…2½…2¾…
Money does NOT grow on trees, you know.
This hurts me more than it hurts you.
If everyone jumped off a cliff, would you do it, too?
What do you think YOU’RE doing?
You would forget your own head if it wasn’t attached to your shoulders.
You’re older, you should know better.

Another thing that mothers often tell their children to do is to study.  If you are looking for more tools to help you study English be sure to check out all that is available to you at www.transparentlanguage.com.

Happy Father’s Day! Today is Father’s Day in the United States and so it is great day for us to celebrate and remember fathers while discussing the cultural and historical significance of this holiday in the United States.

This is not just any old day for celebrating father’s; this is a national holiday in the United States (just like Mother’s Day).  According to most accounts the person who is credited with creating this holiday in the United States is a woman named Sonora Smart Dodd from Spokane Washington.  This woman helped create the first American celebration of Father’s Day on June 19, 1910 to celebrate her own father, a Civil War veteran and single parent of six.  A bill* to give national recognition to this holiday was first introduced in the United States Congress in 1913.  Then in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson traveled to Spokane Washington to speak at a Father’s Day celebration there and he expressed interest in making this day a national holiday. Multiple times in the years after 1916 the United States Congress decided not to make Father’s Day an official holiday, but in 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson made a presidential proclamation** designating the third Sunday in June would be known as Father’s Day. Another six years later, this day was made a permanent national holiday when President Richard Nixon signed it into law.

Today in the United States this holiday is mostly celebrated in the home (not in public celebrations with speeches or parades) by giving fathers cards and gifts.  Father’s Day cards are often funny and portray*** fathers doing things that we American’s typically think of as fatherly activities: mowing the lawn, going fishing, fixing items around the house, watching sports games, hunting, etc.  Common Father’s Day gifts in the United States include: ties, sports gear, tools, and even a barbecue grill (if you are a really lucky dad).

Here is one last interesting fact about the grammar of this holiday.  Even though the name “Father’s Day” would literally mean “a day belonging to a father” we generally think of this day as being “a day belonging to all fathers,” which should be written Fathers’ Day under normal English punctuation guidelines. So, according to the rules of English grammar all of us in the United States are miss writing this holiday, but this is just the way it is done even if it doesn’t make sense.  This day is a day for all fathers though and I hope you all can celebrate it with your family.

*bill = a draft of a proposed law presented to a legislative body
**proclamation = an official public announcement
***portray = represent

In a comment to a previous post I was asked to write about the difference between the words: “maybe” and “may be.” That is what I am going to do today! To begin with let’s talk about the different parts of speech that these two words represent: “maybe” (one word) is an adverb and “may be” (two words) is a verb phrase. The word “maybe” has the same meaning as the word “perhaps” or “possibly.” These three words are synonyms. Therefore “perhaps” and “possibly” are words that can easily be substituted for the word “maybe” in a sentence. Here are some example sentences using the word “maybe” and explanations: Maybe we are all going the wrong direction. = Perhaps we are all going the wrong direction. Maybe, I’m not sure yet. = Probably, I don’t know yet. The words “may be” represent a verb phrase in which the modal verb ‘may’ expresses possibility and sometimes suggests permission. Jaime may be here. = It is possible that Jaime is here. This may be the best ESL blog ever. = This is possibly the best ESL blog ever. You may be allowed to enter. = You may have permission to go in. In a sentence after the verb phrase “may be” you will usually find an adjective, a noun, or a verb ending in -ing. She may be German. (may be + adjective) She may be a magician. (may be + article + noun) She may be working too much. (may be + verb ending in -ing) So, how are you going to remember the difference between these words. Here are some tricks: “Maybe” and the word “adverb” are each one word, so they go together. “May be” and “verb phrase” and each two words, so they go together. Also, if you are unsure if you should use the word “maybe” or the phrase “may be,” in a sentences you can see if the word “perhaps” fits in the sentence instead. If you can put the word “perhaps” into a sentence and it still makes sense than you should be using the word “maybe” in that same sentence. Maybe you have some other hints or ideas about how to tell these two words apart, if so please share them with us all in the comments on this post. It may be that you are looking for more ways to learn English? If so be sure to connect to Transparent Language’s main website and Facebook page.

In a comment to a previous post I was asked to write about the difference between the words: “maybe” and “may be.”  That is what I am going to do today!

To begin with let’s talk about the different parts of speech that these two words represent: “maybe” (one word) is an adverb and “may be” (two words) is a verb phrase.

The word “maybe” has the same meaning as the word “perhaps” or “possibly.”  These three words are synonyms.  Therefore “perhaps” and “possibly” are words that can easily be substituted for the word “maybe” in a sentence.

Here are some example sentences using the word “maybe” and explanations:

Maybe we are all going the wrong direction. = Perhaps we are all going the wrong direction.
Maybe , I’m not sure yet. = Probably, I don’t know yet.

The words “may be” represent a verb phrase in which the modal verb ‘may’ expresses possibility and sometimes suggests permission.

Jaime may be here.  = It is possible that Jaime is here.
This may be the best ESL blog ever. = This is possibly the best ESL blog ever.
You may be allowed to enter. = You may have permission to go in.

In a sentence after the verb phrase “may be” you will usually find an adjective, a noun, or a verb ending in -ing.
She may be German. (may be + adjective)
She may be a magician. (may be + article + noun)
She may be working too much. (may be + verb ending in -ing)

So, how are you going to remember the difference between these words.  Here are some tricks:

“Maybe” and the word “adverb” are each one word, so they go together.

“May be” and “verb phrase” and each two words, so they go together.

Also, if you are unsure if you should use the word “maybe” or the phrase “may be,” in a sentences you can see if the word “perhaps” fits in the sentence instead.  If you can put the word “perhaps” into a sentence and it still makes sense than you should be using the word “maybe” in that same sentence.

Maybe you have some other hints or ideas about how to tell these two words apart, if so please share them with us all in the comments on this post.

It may be that you are looking for more ways to learn English?  If so be sure to connect to Transparent Language’s main website and Facebook page.

Re: Metal detecting in Switzerland

I always fancied having a go at this when living in the UK.You often see folks out
in the country digging up tracks and lanes and finding God knows what. Here I walk the dog all over the place like up at the old Roman ruins around Rorbas and along the rivers Toss and Rhine.I have never seen anyone with a detector and think as some of these pathways are yonks old there must be stuff to find. Anyone know anything about this here? I have never seen a detector for sale or anyone using one.
I guess there are some rules somewhere that says you cant do it - however I need a hobby....
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I always fancied having a go at this when living in the UK.You often see folks out in the country digging up tracks and lanes and finding God knows what. Here I walk the dog all over the place like up at the old Roman ruins around Rorbas and along the rivers Toss and Rhine.I have never seen anyone with a detector and think as some of these pathways are yonks old there must be stuff to find. Anyone know anything about this here? I have never seen a detector for sale or anyone using one.
I guess there are some rules somewhere that says you cant do it - however I need a hobby....


Unfortunately this hobby involved digging up the ground to retrieve the trove.

Now, while many Swiss authorities devote their lives to turning the top soil of the land, taming rivers, leveling the slightest bumps and generally neatening up what nature left untidy, I fancy a dim view would be taken of just anyone, without suitable permission and the paperwork to prove it, digging holes where they though ancient coins lay.

A hobby? Stamp collecting would be much more suitable...
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ah stamp collecting - now there's a mans hobby.
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More seriously, there are always issues of whom what you find belongs to (same problem in the UK) and ancient artefacts are often claimed by the state as "national treasures".

Take up a proper Swiss hobby, like shooting
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Or hornussen!
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http://www.ncmd.co.uk/law.html

Here is all the info i could find in english

Click on the link to Switzerland
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I believe that remains of ancient cultures should only dug up by prober archaeologists. If you just randomly dig up things, everywhere you suspect metal, you actually destroy the archaeologically evidence that might be there. Even more important than the artefacts are the exact circumstances of their finding. Without a profound knowledge of archaeology one is simply not able to do this.
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I believe that remains of ancient cultures should only dug up by prober archaeologists. If you just randomly dig up things, everywhere you suspect metal, you actually destroy the archaeologically evidence that might be there. Even more important than the artefacts are the exact circumstances of their finding. Without a profound knowledge of archaeology one is simply not able to do this.


Kind of appropriate to refer to archaeology in thread dug up from the grave...
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More seriously, there are always issues of whom what you find belongs to (same problem in the UK) and ancient artefacts are often claimed by the state as "national treasures".

Take up a proper Swiss hobby, like shooting


That's "funny" how governments have the right to take property of everything, including something thousand years old, something that was private, etc...

PS: I care for the historical and archaeological side of the finding, but government only care for value... Well someone needs to pay for their expense, isn't?
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That's "funny" how governments have the right to take property of everything, including something thousand years old, something that was private, etc...

PS: I care for the historical and archaeological side of the finding, but government only care for value... Well someone needs to pay for their expense, isn't?


I don't think that is true. Most of the stuff ends up in museums and schools. It's the individuals who only care about the value. They also don't care too much about whether they are causing damage to a site or not.
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Does anyone know of a shop in Lausanne or nearby that sells metal detectors?
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Does anyone know of a shop in Lausanne or nearby that sells metal detectors?


Here you go:

I know a bit the seller, he is cool!

http://www.colletdetection.kingeshop.com/
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Does anyone know of a shop in Lausanne or nearby that sells metal detectors?


Have we figured out if it's legal yet? I think we had another discussion on this that the conclusion is that it's not legal.

Let me know what you find out as I've always wanted to try to find my lost treasure!
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Re: Metal detecting in Switzerland
I also started a metal detecting thread awhile back. I was also interested in this treasure hunting hobby... I have since given up on the idea since I learned it is illegal to do so in many Cantons in Switzerland (and recently so in the one I live in here in Graubünden). Please check with your local Gemeinde to find out the law in your Canton.
Regarding the best prices and bundles I've found were from the nuggets site in Austria here: http://www.nuggets.at/ ...

I would be interested to know your experience with metal detecting and
what have you found with your research so far? Also any specific model in mind?

Re: How to Fly to Switzerland???

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I'll be studying at University of Lausanne from August on.
Is there an airport for Lausanne? I can't seem to find it in any of the flight websites. Seems like the closest I can get by plane is to Geneva. Would I then have to take the train into Lausanne?

Also, the plane tickets I looked at were for the end of July. The tickets were insanely expensive!! Almost $3000 CDN. I do not have money for this. The weird part was that the plane tickets departing right NOW in June is only ~$800 CDN. How is this even possible?

If anyone knows where to snag good flight deals (I've tried expedia and cheapflights and flightnetwork), please let me know. Or am I making a mistake? $3000 for a single one way flight is way too much.

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Re: How to Fly to Switzerland???
Definitely not 3000 CDN. Around 1400 CDN for flight.Return. You fly to Geneva. Train to Lausanne. July is holiday time here therefore expensive

http://www.ebookers.ch/en/


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I'll be studying at University of Lausanne from August on.
Is there an airport for Lausanne? I can't seem to find it in any of the flight websites. Seems like the closest I can get by plane is to Geneva. Would I then have to take the train into Lausanne?

Also, the plane tickets I looked at were for the end of July. The tickets were insanely expensive!! Almost $3000 CDN. I do not have money for this. The weird part was that the plane tickets departing right NOW in June is only ~$800 CDN. How is this even possible?

If anyone knows where to snag good flight deals (I've tried expedia and cheapflights and flightnetwork), please let me know. Or am I making a mistake? $3000 for a single one way flight is way too much.

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Re: How to Fly to Switzerland???
You might also want to look at flights to Zürich. The train takes longer (2 hours and 30 minutes compared to the 50 minutes for the Geneva-Lausanne connection) and is more expensive (72 vs 25 francs), but you might still get a better deal overall.
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Re: How to Fly to Switzerland???
The University of Lausanne website does have information about how to get to the university... here

They suggest you could fly to Zurich or Bâle. It might be worth seeing if you could get a cheaper flight to one of those destinations, and then getting the train to Lausanne.

If you do do that, you might want to consider getting a half fare card. You can buy one online and you will save money on your train fare.
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Re: How to Fly to Switzerland???
We have two major airports in Switzerland, Geneva and Zurich. Geneva is about 60 km away from Lausanne. Zurich is further away.

July is the middle of the summer holidays, so obviously the plane tickets are much more expensive. If you can wait until September it will be cheaper.
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Re: How to Fly to Switzerland???
One way is always over-priced. Book a return ticket as far ahead as you can, with an option of changing the date, or throw away the return part.

www.swiss.com

Eg. Friday 20th July to Zurich from Vancouver. CAD 870 return portion CAD 839.

Check your university calendar to see what might be realistic for taking a short holiday back home...

Try a student travel company in your home country.
eg. http://www.statravel.com/ - they should have an office in canada.
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Re: How to Fly to Switzerland???
Here you go...

http://www.skyscanner.ca/flights/yvr...gust-2012.html
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Re: How to Fly to Switzerland???
From the airport, you'll need to take the train to Lausanne. Geneva is closer and the train journey will be cheaper and quicker. To avoid any further surprises, start using sbb.ch to plan all your train journeys within Switzerland.
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Re: How to Fly to Switzerland???
Don't use ebookers.ch as they tend to post flights, which are unavailable and jiff you off with taxes.
Don't use Swiss as they are overpriced.


Go to expedia.ca search for suitable flights. Then go to the website of airline, google same flight (you'll notice, that it's cheaper).

I suggest you fly into Zurich and then take the train to Lausanne.

Also, check out the Frankfurt option via www.ltur.ch as they offer discounted trainfares to Switzerland.
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Re: How to Fly to Switzerland???
There is an airport in Lausanne. It's in Blecherette, so right above the city. Here's the link: http://www.lausanne-airport.ch/aerop...daffaires.html

But as you can see, it's a tiny airport that doesn't fly commercial flights. Mainly just for private planes or corporate jets.

Your best bet is to fly through zurich or Geneva. I live in lausanne and frequently fly through Geneva and then take the train to lausanne. As said before the tickets are expensive, sorry, its switzerland.

I would def. do a round trip - they're always significantly cheaper. Also i would look into a half price card (demi tariff - go to the railway website Cff.ch) because in the long run, you will save money on all the transportation that you will do.
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Re: How to Fly to Switzerland???
buying a one way ticket is nearly always more expensive than buying a return, why not look at buying a return ticket with a changeable return leg, either that or pick a return date when you might be going home, like around thanksgiving or christmas?
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Re: How to Fly to Switzerland???
Hello, welcome in Lausannegeles , that's my hometown!!! haha

Lausanne have a small airplane but it's only for privatjet and helicopter.

True, the tickets are always expensive for come in Switzerland, if you want cheap tickets, you have to make some stop, take a flight from vancouver until Barcelona or London Heatrow or Paris then take a flight with www.easyjet.com until geneva. it's a cheaper way like that!!

Or Try britishairways.com they are good too!!! book ur flight for wednesday like 25july or a thursday it's always the cheapest price!!

After makin the booking agent and takin ur flight, take the train from Geneva-airport to Lausanne it's 45min max!!

I think if you are student you want to save your money so go in http://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html maybe u can find sometimes tickets 50% off for travel from geneva airport until Lausanne for the day u arrive!!

Good luck and have a safe trip!!
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Re: How to Fly to Switzerland???
Another option may be for you to fly to Basel (Euroairport Basel-Mullhouse) and take the train from Basel to Lausanne.

If you are flying over from Canada, I would suggest looking to Air France/KLM or British Airways flights. You'll have to change planes in one of the hub cities (Paris / Amsterdam / London-Heathrow), but flights into Basel tend to be chapter than flights into Zürich.

From EAP, there is a bus that takes you from the airport to the Basel SBB train station, then the train ride from Basel via Berne to Lausanne will take about 2.5 hours.
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Possible, but after 12h flight with stop i prefer to arrive in Geneva and not Basel-Muhlouse for takin 1 bus and after 1 train and arrive in 3h in Lausanne... he will be very tired lol
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Re: How to Fly to Switzerland???
The lowest one-way fare from Toronto to Zurich in July (25th) is currently with Air Berlin (www.airberlin.com) and is approx $900 CAD.
I think this is the best you can get for summertime on a single ticket.

Most airlines discourage buying one way tickets, so try to plan in advance and get a return leg as well (perhaps for Christmas?). You'll save money this way.
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Possible, but after 12h flight with stop i prefer to arrive in Geneva and not Basel-Muhlouse for takin 1 bus and after 1 train and arrive in 3h in Lausanne... he will be very tired lol


The Basel flight suggestion is a lot more sensible than your ridiculous stop halfways and take easyJet" idea. EasyJet won't care if you don't make the connection because your flight is late, and won't care if your bag gets lost.

Not to mention you'll have to get your bag, clear immigration and check in again 40 mins at the latest before your connection departs.

Have you ever ACTUALLY traveled?!
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Re: How to Fly to Switzerland???
The cheapest I found (with seats still available) is CAD 855 from Vancouver to Geneva via Frankfurt with the German airline Condor.

It looks like a fair deal to me and would avoid changing airports, taking long bus rides and who knows what else.

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The Basel flight suggestion is a lot more sensible than your ridiculous stop halfways and take easyJet" idea. EasyJet won't care if you don't make the connection because your flight is late, and won't care if your bag gets lost.

Not to mention you'll have to get your bag, clear immigration and check in again 40 mins at the latest before your connection departs.

Have you ever ACTUALLY traveled?!



come on it's not a drama...

Sorry but Basel it's like Geneva, he gonna have the same or almost the same price for comming here....of course it's better to do without the "ridiculous stop" but he's a student i think that he gonna take the cheapest way for comming here and for that u have more chance to have somthin cheaper when u do stop in an other country with the flight or go in another city and then take easyjet...

ok sometimes they don't have the best service but they have the best price for short flight....personnaly 3years ago, i did geneva-paris with easyjet and paris-miami with AmericainAirlines i paid 570.- for go and 620.- for the return, it was long but i have no regrets
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Have you ever ACTUALLY traveled?!


I have, and the idea is not as ridiculous as you suggest. Especially if the price difference can be a substantial amount not only for a student.

Intercontinental flights are statistically much less likely to be delayed, as the pilot has the capacity to make up a part of the delay on the long haul flight.

Nobody forces the OP to plan a tight connection schedule. One should always account for sufficient time to pass immigration, collect bagage and check in for your next flight and a bit of margin on top of that. This margin could as well be 2.5 hours, so as long as it takes to get from Basel to Lausanne by train.
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I have, and the idea is not as ridiculous as you suggest. Especially if the price difference can be a substantial amount not only for a student.

Intercontinental flights are statistically much less likely to be delayed, as the pilot has the capacity to make up a part of the delay on the long haul flight.

Nobody forces the OP to plan a tight connection schedule. One should always account for sufficient time to pass immigration, collect bagage and check in for your next flight and a bit of margin on top of that. This margin could as well be 2.5 hours, so as long as it takes to get from Basel to Lausanne by train.


i totally agree with you!!! mmh he has now to choose the best way for him...the suggestion of snoopy don't looks bad too :-)

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Looking for an inexpensive haircut/style in Lausanne region
So I am in need of a haircut soon and am looking for a place in Lausanne. Some of the shops I had passed in town are charging >60 francs when I am so used to something around 20 francs back home. Does anyone has someone to recommend in the zone 11/12 area that speaks english and doesn't charge this student an arm and a leg for a haircut?

I noticed on previous posts - http://www.academiedecoiffure.ch/Pub...php?wkskey=406 - they seem to be not too bad but how is there service? And there was the Chez Maxim
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Re: Looking for an inexpensive haircut/style in Lausanne region
The académie has a good reputation. As you probably know you'll have an apprentice working on you, but that wouldn't put me off.

Maxim is fantastic and expensive, i.e. CHF200+ for colour, foils, cut and style.

I can recommend Roberto Bianco at Premier Acte. They give a 20% student discount, but on a cut you will still be paying around CHF60 after the discount. One to save for a special occasion.

If you go to the académie let us know how it works out - I'm interested too.
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I went to the Académie (Rue Grand St-Jean) a few months ago and everything went very well, but then again I was this bloke who only needed a trim so I was probably not the most demanding customer.
Anyway, 19 francs, shampoo included, can't beat that.
Yes, you'll have an apprentice working on you, but the teachers are there all the time and check everything, no need to worry.
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Re: Looking for an inexpensive haircut/style in Lausanne region
I went to the Académie (Rue Grand St-Jean) a few months ago and everything went very well, but then again I was this bloke who only needed a trim so I was probably not the most demanding customer.
Anyway, 19 francs, shampoo included, can't beat that.
Yes, you'll have an apprentice working on you, but the teachers are there all the time and check everything, no need to worry.

EDIT: not sure they speak English though, might be a good idea to bring a photo of what you want.
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Re: Looking for an inexpensive haircut/style in Lausanne region
I can recommend Chez Maxim but have to agree that you're not going to get a budget haircut. She's a lovely lady though so maybe give her a call and explain your situation? She may be able to offer an alternative.

I had a student friend a few year ago who made a deal with her local hairdresser to go in with just washed hair and have only a cut done (no blowdry). This way she got a good cut for a price she could afford.
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I'm as well searching for a cheap haircut to get in lausanne, I could go to some barber it's no problem, I need a short haircut, no extra things. Can somebody recommend a good place to get a haircut for a male?
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Old 13.09.2010, 16:10
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Re: Looking for an inexpensive haircut/style in Lausanne region
That Académie we mentionned! They charge between 12 and 19 francs for men, shampoo and cut.
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Ah, OK! I had the idea that it was for women only. 12 doesn't sound bad at all. Thank you.
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Re: Looking for an inexpensive haircut/style in Lausanne region
Edgar Liechti. Very affordable (18 or 20 francs, I can't remember), very experienced, very friendly.



Edgar Liechti Coiffure Edgar

Avenue de France 26
1004 Lausanne


Téléphone:021 625 26 86
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Re: Looking for an inexpensive haircut/style in Lausanne region
I have the same problem - searching for a hairdresser that wouldn't charge more than 120CHF for a visit (roots dye + small cut) b/c the result I get is more than modest and I feel very bad abt paying such a price
I don't need someone English speaking, I can explain myself in French...
So PLEASE share your secret contacts! Would very much appreciated... Also OK if in Vevey / Montreux area.
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Re: Looking for an inexpensive haircut/style in Lausanne region
Dein Deal has a 50% offer for the theatre de coiffiure - http://www.deindeal.ch/deals/coupe-a...-UA-15158502-1 for today

Not sure if I should get that a try....
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Re: Looking for an inexpensive haircut/style in Lausanne region
This post is almost 2 years old. I am wondering if one can get a haircut in Lausanne for 20 CHF or less in 2012? Thanks for your sharing.
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Re: Looking for an inexpensive haircut/style in Lausanne region
http://www.academiedecoiffure.ch/

http://www.academiedecoiffure.ch/ima...boncadeau9.pdf
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Re: Looking for an inexpensive haircut/style in Lausanne region
It's not clear - did anyone ever answer the question, "Is there a place to get a cheap haircut in Lausanne where it is possible to describe the desired haircut to the hairdresser/barber in ENGLISH"????

if so, could you let me know what the answer is? (i will need a haircut soon, and this will be useful information.)

thanks.
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Re: Looking for an inexpensive haircut/style in Lausanne region
Do you know one in Zurich around those prices? Because every time I go for a haircut here (Gidor, Pierre) 45+ CHF is not only my hair being cut also my wallet
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It's not clear - did anyone ever answer the question, "Is there a place to get a cheap haircut in Lausanne where it is possible to describe the desired haircut to the hairdresser/barber in ENGLISH"????

if so, could you let me know what the answer is? (i will need a haircut soon, and this will be useful information.)

thanks.


Check this guy. Charges 24 for a proper barber cut and he is very good. Can't really beat this price! I am a regular for a year now.

http://www.correctif.ch/index.html
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Do you know one in Zurich around those prices? Because every time I go for a haircut here (Gidor, Pierre) 45+ CHF is not only my hair being cut also my wallet


Motorenstrasse 9. Quellenstrasse or Limmatplatz station. Indian-Tamil barber. CHF25 a cut. Clean and sleek cuts. I find the style of Tamil barbers far better than that of North Africans in France and Hong Kongers in Canada. By that I mean the default cut-the cut that you'll get if you say nothing.
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