In terms of the nonverbal aspects of Hindi, I think it is important to look at body language, how people approach time, and the sense of patience within the language. In terms of body language, the "head nod" is very confusing -- it can mean yes, no, or even maybe! It is more of a head waver, rather than an actual nod, but sometimes people mistakenly think that the person doing the nod is responding in the affirmative...when actually he could mean yes or no. Additionally, I perceive body language for men to be different than body language for women. In Indian, men can hold hands with other men without it being a big deal or without it producing preconceptions about one's gender. But displays of affection between men and women are definitely discouraged. With regard to eye contact, in some areas of rural India or in the mountainous regions, continued eye contact between a male and female can be perceived as flirting, even if it was not meant this way. Another key aspect of body language is the "hands together" part of greeting someone. When you meet someone, you say "Namaste" in Hindi and clasp your hands together. Shaking hands is not really frequent there.
With regard to telling time, people usually use three common phrases: half past, quarter till, or quarter after [a certain time]. Interestingly, if you want to say a time like 5:20 or a non-common increment, you say the Hindi equivalent of "After having struck 5 pm, 20 minutes happened." The key word is "happened" - "ho gaye."
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