Friday, July 20, 2012

British Vs. American English – Danawknak

By on Friday, July 20, 2012

American English le British English a danglamnak te hi malten kan zoh tlang hnik peiuh. Himi Cahram hin Santhar Mino hnenah tulai ih British le American English bangawklo ruangih buai thlaknak tete ihsin tampi in bawm thei ding ti ka beisei. British le American English a danglamnak te cu kan relkhawm pei uh.

British le American English Danawknak

Hinah a thupi zetzetmi British le American English ih danglamnak tete a um. Himi hi a tlangpithu ih hman ringringmi British le American English danglamnak cafang hrekkhat pawl lakkhawmmi a si. British le American English hi sinak bangaw cingih canfang danglam a um. Himihi a hleice in Ram khat le Ram khat hlehka ih a tlawng rerotu pawl hrangah hlawknak a um hleice ding. Cafang danawknak tampi a um ih himi hin British le American English ih buainak um mi tete lakihsin in bawm ding.




British English
                   American English
Aerial
Antenna
Angry
Mad
Anywhere
Anyplace
Autumn
Fall
Bank note
Bill
Barrister, Solicitor
Attorney

Biscuit
Cookie

Bonnet
Hood

Boot
Trunk

Braces
Suspenders

Caretaker
Janitor

Chemist’s
Drug store

Cinema
Movie

Condom
Rubber

Constable
Patrolman

Cooker
Stove

Cot
Crib

Cotton
Thread

Crash
Wreck

Crossroads
Intersection

Curtains
Drapes

Draughts
Checkers

Drawing pin
Thumb tack

Dual carriageway
Divided highway

Dummy
Pacifier

Dust bin, Rubbish bin
Trash can, Garbage can

Dustman
Garbage collector

Dynamo
Generator

Engine
Motor

Film
Movie

Flat
Apartment

Flyover
Overpass

Garden
Yard

Gear lever
Gear shift

Graduate
Alumnus

Grill
Boiler

Ground floor
First floor

Gym shoes, Tennis shoes
Sneakers

Hand bag
Purse

Hoarding
Billboard

Holiday
Vacation

Hoover
Vacuum cleaner

III
Sick

Interval
Intermission

Jersey, Jumper, Pull over, Sweater
Sweater

Jug
Pitcher

Lift
Elevator

Lorry
Truck

Luggage
Baggage

Mad
Crazy

Main road
Highway

Maize
Corn

Maths
Math

Mean
Stingy

Motorway
Freeway

Nappy
Diaper

Nasty
Vicious, Mean

Nowhere
No place

Nursing home
Private hospital

Occultist, Optician
Optometrist

Paraffin
Kerosene

Pavement
Sidewalk

Peep
Peek

Petrol
Gas, Gasoline

Post
Mail

Postbox
Mailbox

Postman
Mailman, Mail carrier

Potato crisps
Potato chips

Pram
Baby carriage

Pub
Bar

Public toilet
Rest room

Puncture
Blowout

Push chair
Stroller

Queue
Line

Railway
Railroad

Railway carriage
Railway car

Railway carriage
Railway car

Reel of cotton
Reel of thread

Return ticket
Round trip

Reverse charges
Call collect

Rise in salary
Raise

Road surface
Pavement

Roundabout
Traffic circle

Rubber
Eraser

Saloon
Sedan

Sellotape
Scotch tape

Shop

Store
Silencer
Muffler

Single ticket
One way

Somewhere
Someplace

Spanner
Wrench

Staff of a university
Faculty

Sump
Oil pan

Sweet
Dessert

Sweets
Candy

Tap
Faucet

Tap (outdoor)
Spigot

Taxi
Cab

Tea towel
Dish towel

Term
Semester

Tights
Pantyhose

Tights
Pantyhose

Timetable
Schedule

Tin
Can

Toll motorway
Turnpike

Torch
Flashlight

Tramp
Hobo

Trousers
Pants

Turn ups
Cuffs

Underground railway
Subway

Underpants
Shorts

Verge of road
Shoulder of road

Waistcoat
Vest

Wardrobe
Closet

Wash your hands
Wash up

Windscreen
Windshield

Wing
Fender

Zip
Zipper



British English ah –L ih cemmi cafang hmaiah Vowel aum tinten suffix –L pahnih (double) bet a si ringring ih American English ah cun –L pahnih (doubled) a si dah lo. Second Syllable ih stress a si  lawngah –L double hman a si.

Base Word
American English
British English

Counsel

Counseling
Counselling
Equal
Equaling

Equalling
Model
Modeling
Modelling

Quarrel
Quarreling
Quarrelling

Signal
Signaling
Signalling

Travel
Traveling
Travelling

Excel
Excelling
Excelling

Propel
Propelling
Propelling


Tuahrel (verbs) cafang ahhin, ahmandan a tlangpithu cun American English cun tuahrel (verb) ah  –ed a hmang ding ih British cun –t, a hmang ding. Ziang a va si khalle himihi tuahrel (verb) tinkimah a um lo ih thlengawknak um men a si. Thimnakah, American le British Englih an pahnih in “worked” timi a liamciami ahhin ‘to work’ tin an hmang. Cutiasile English zirnak san cu ziang a si ding? A tir in, vansiatah, himi  tiduhsan cu memorization asilole (memorisation) tampi a um. Asi, a hman, malte cu a rak sual. English tawng ah hivek danglamnak te cu har zet a si. Curuangah himi ‘dreamed’ or ‘dreamt’ ahcun buaituk ciamco ding asilo. Ziangkhal sisehla English ca kan ngan tikah canfang thu ih kan fenglomi a um pang asile na saya suh asilole dictionary zoh le a thiam deuh pawlih hmandan vekih tuah kha a tha bik.

Ting HLei Thang

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