In Dehradun, Hindi and Garhwali are the most common languages. In India, many people speak more than one language. A lot of people speak English as well, especially younger people who are learning English in school.
Did you know that the words shampoo, jungle and pajama are all derived from the Hindi language?
The currency here is called the Indian Rupee. Unlike U.S. dollars, rupees come in many different colors.
A bottle of water costs 20 rupees, which is around 30 U.S. cents.
My friend Mahaveer took me to a famous restaurant called Doon Darbar where I ordered Chili Chicken and rumali Roti. Rumali rotis are very thin bread that looks like pizza dough. They are named "rumali" after the Hindi word rumal, which means handkerchief.
Every morning the Bollywood music video channel is playing on TV while I eat breakfast. I've been listening to a lot of dance music!
