NewslettersJune 18, 2025
Newsletter #4 – Quiz Improvements & Deep Bollywood Lyrics?
Quiz tool upgrades, travel stories, and unpacking the meaning of 'O Re Piya'.
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Desi Dictions
In today's newsletter
- — Sorry for the delay! I was travelling & visiting family
- — Quiz tool upgrades
- — O Re Piya: cultural commentary or overplayed Bollywood trope?
Pichle haftay mein New York City mein tha. Kya zabardast aur diverse sheher hai yeh!
Ek mahal mein tha, Jamaica Queens – jahan Bangladeshi community kaafi badi hai. Wahan ki dukaanon mein Bangla mein likhe hote hain, log burkha aur kurta-pajama pehnte hain.
Itne immigration aur cultural mixing hai, ke jab aap kisi restaurant mein jaate hain, toh wahan ke Hispanic servers bhi aapko Bangla mein order le lete!
New York bilkul alag hai dooston!
Ek mahal mein tha, Jamaica Queens – jahan Bangladeshi community kaafi badi hai. Wahan ki dukaanon mein Bangla mein likhe hote hain, log burkha aur kurta-pajama pehnte hain.
Itne immigration aur cultural mixing hai, ke jab aap kisi restaurant mein jaate hain, toh wahan ke Hispanic servers bhi aapko Bangla mein order le lete!
New York bilkul alag hai dooston!
Ammar Syed Ali
Founder & Developer
📚 Is Hafte Ki Practice:
Aaja Nachle ke mashoor gaane, "O Re Piya"!
Main ne is film ko kabhi dekha nahin, lekin is ka gaana zarur suna hai! "O Re Piya" ke alfaaz khoobsurat hain, aur unka matlab bhi thoda ghera hai.
Ek scene mein, jab heroine ek angrez ladke ke saath elope karti hai, ye verse bajta hai. Aur haan, heroine ke maa-baap ko maalum nahin hota, na hi unki ijazat!
le chal wahan jo
Mulk tera hai
Jahil zamana
dushman mera hai
Yeh lines kya kehti hain?
Tum log kya samajhte ho? DesiDictions chat mein likho ya mujhe email karo — main agle newsletter mein sabke replies daalunga!
Main ne is film ko kabhi dekha nahin, lekin is ka gaana zarur suna hai! "O Re Piya" ke alfaaz khoobsurat hain, aur unka matlab bhi thoda ghera hai.
Ek scene mein, jab heroine ek angrez ladke ke saath elope karti hai, ye verse bajta hai. Aur haan, heroine ke maa-baap ko maalum nahin hota, na hi unki ijazat!
le chal wahan jo
Mulk tera hai
Jahil zamana
dushman mera hai
Yeh lines kya kehti hain?
Tum log kya samajhte ho? DesiDictions chat mein likho ya mujhe email karo — main agle newsletter mein sabke replies daalunga!
🛠️ Development Update
🧠 Quiz Tool Enhanced!
Pichhle do hafton mein zyada focus Quiz Tool ko better banane par tha — aur ab yeh aur bhi behtar ho gaya hai! Pehle wali version mein quizzes kaafi inconsistent the. Koi standard format nahi tha, jo language learning ke liye thoda confusing tha. Lekin ab, structure tight hai aur learning experience aur smooth bana diya gaya hai.
Ab quizzes do types ke hote hain:
Aur best baat?
Aap native script (देवनागरी / نٹالیق) aur Romanized dono versions dekh sakte ho!
👉 Agar aap speaking pe focus kar rahe ho, toh Romanized version use karo.
👉 Thoda script ka practice chahiye? Toh easily native script pe switch kar jao.
Quiz ke baad, har question ke saath correct answer aur sab options ka explanation angrezi mein bhi milega!
Zaroor try karo!
Pichhle do hafton mein zyada focus Quiz Tool ko better banane par tha — aur ab yeh aur bhi behtar ho gaya hai! Pehle wali version mein quizzes kaafi inconsistent the. Koi standard format nahi tha, jo language learning ke liye thoda confusing tha. Lekin ab, structure tight hai aur learning experience aur smooth bana diya gaya hai.
Ab quizzes do types ke hote hain:
- Fill in the Blank
- Choose the Best Translation
Aur best baat?
Aap native script (देवनागरी / نٹالیق) aur Romanized dono versions dekh sakte ho!
👉 Agar aap speaking pe focus kar rahe ho, toh Romanized version use karo.
👉 Thoda script ka practice chahiye? Toh easily native script pe switch kar jao.
Quiz ke baad, har question ke saath correct answer aur sab options ka explanation angrezi mein bhi milega!
Zaroor try karo!
🎉 Milestones Time!
53 users! Up 8% from last newsletter!
AAAPPs INC © 2025
Desi Dictions
In today's newsletter
- — Sorry for the delay! I was traveling & visiting family
- — Quiz tool upgrades
- — O Re Piya: cultural commentary or overplayed Bollywood trope?
During the last week I was in New York City. What an amazing and diverse city!
I stayed in a neighborhood called Jamaica, Queens where the Bangladeshi community is huge. Store signs are in Bangla and people wear burqa and kurta-pajama.
There's so much immigration and cultural mixing that when you enter a restaurant even the Hispanic servers can take your order in Bangla!
New York really is different, friends!
I stayed in a neighborhood called Jamaica, Queens where the Bangladeshi community is huge. Store signs are in Bangla and people wear burqa and kurta-pajama.
There's so much immigration and cultural mixing that when you enter a restaurant even the Hispanic servers can take your order in Bangla!
New York really is different, friends!
Ammar Syed Ali
Founder & Developer
📚 Practice of the Week:
The famous song from Aaja Nachle, "O Re Piya"!
I've never watched the film but I've definitely heard this song. The lyrics are beautiful and carry some depth. Listen here.
In one scene, when the heroine elopes with a foreign guy, this verse plays. Of course, her parents have no idea — nor do they approve!
le chal wahan jo
Mulk tera hai
Jahil zamana
dushman mera hai
What do these lines convey to you?
Tell me in DesiDictions chat or shoot me an email — I'll include everyone's thoughts in the next newsletter!
I've never watched the film but I've definitely heard this song. The lyrics are beautiful and carry some depth. Listen here.
In one scene, when the heroine elopes with a foreign guy, this verse plays. Of course, her parents have no idea — nor do they approve!
le chal wahan jo
Mulk tera hai
Jahil zamana
dushman mera hai
What do these lines convey to you?
Tell me in DesiDictions chat or shoot me an email — I'll include everyone's thoughts in the next newsletter!
🛠️ Development Update
🧠 Quiz Tool Enhanced!
Over the last two weeks I focused heavily on improving the Quiz Tool — and it's now much better! The old version produced quizzes in several inconsistent formats which was confusing for learners. Now the structure is tight and the experience smoother.
There are now two question types:
The best part?
You can view both the native script (देवनागरी / نٹالیق) and a Romanized version!
👉 Focusing on pronunciation? Stick to the Romanized version.
👉 Want some script practice? Switch to native script on the fly.
After each quiz you'll see the correct answer and an English explanation for every option.
Give it a spin!
Over the last two weeks I focused heavily on improving the Quiz Tool — and it's now much better! The old version produced quizzes in several inconsistent formats which was confusing for learners. Now the structure is tight and the experience smoother.
There are now two question types:
- Fill in the Blank
- Choose the Best Translation
The best part?
You can view both the native script (देवनागरी / نٹالیق) and a Romanized version!
👉 Focusing on pronunciation? Stick to the Romanized version.
👉 Want some script practice? Switch to native script on the fly.
After each quiz you'll see the correct answer and an English explanation for every option.
Give it a spin!
🎉 Milestones Time!
53 users! Up 8% from last newsletter!
AAAPPs INC © 2025