Hindi, Achcha Hai!

Whether it is for fun or you really want it help build cultural ties, going desi with Hindi seems to be a positive step in sync with the global village theme, which will reap good benefits.

Remember the fact that -

Every fourth person in New York City is a Hindustani.

George Bush recently announced to introduce Hindi in the American education system.

University of Pennsylvania offers Hindi Language instructions since 1988, and Indiana University too offers it.

Maximum foreign exchange students in the US come from India.

(Note-Though no such facts about Other countries is known to me, I strongly believe that they are also affected in similar way.)

After a point, it will be embarrasing if you don't know the language of the country you are doing business with. Knowledge of each other's dialects would also pave way for a healthy cultural exchange.

I get the point. But how easy or difficult will it be for an avarage person to to understand and learn Hindi?

It's a subjective issue. It all depends on how motivated you are.

You can taste the water through Hindustani students studying in your educational institutes; watch Bollywood movies available there; or get in contact with Indian communities there; and/or call me if you want.

Namaste!