There are several videos that showcase foreigners learning about Indian culture. It could be through art, dance, food, or even learning various Indian languages. Now, a video of a German woman explaining why she speaks English with a distinctly Indian accent has grabbed the internet’s attention. The clip, shared on Instagram, features Klara, a German teacher currently living in India. It shows her addressing a common question she receives: “Why does this white girl have an Indian accent when she speaks in English? She’s not Indian.”
Responding to this, Klara clarified, “No, I’m not Indian. I’m actually German and I should have a German accent while speaking in English. But, I’ll tell you why I have an Indian accent.”Further, she explained, “The second reason is that I speak Malayalam. And while speaking Malayalam, you don’t say everything in pure Malayalam. You use English words in between. And how do you pronounce those English words? In an Indian accent. Imagine I want to say, I want a fridge in Malayalam. I pronounce ‘fridge’ like Indian English. Now imagine I would use British English. I think that’s the main reason.”
Since being shared, Klara’s post has gone viral, garnering more than 638,000 views and over 24,000 likes.
Reacting to it, one user wrote, “My American accent and cadence changes based on who I am speaking to as well! I didn’t notice until my son asked me why I was talking to an Indian man with an Indian accent. And another lady asked me why I was speaking so fast when most speak slowly here in Georgia- she was from New York. We adapt to be understood
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