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Gas Petrol In US, you would say, I need to fill gas in my car before it I
run out of fuel. Gas means liquid petroleum and NOT natural
LPG Gas
Trash, Garbage Rubbish, dirt Trash is used in different ways like:
Pick up the garbage and put it in the trash can. Do not trash
the place.

Trash Can Dustbin No dustbin word used here«Just trash can or Shredder for
disposing the paper
Rest room Toilet Instead of saying, I want to go to toilet, you would say: ³I
would like to use the rest room´. Bath room is also used, but
means
Shower Bath Lets say if you want to take bath, people say: I need to
shower. Also like, I was taking shower when you called me.
µI need to quickly jump in the shower before I take off to
meeting¶.
Bag (plastic or Cover (plastic) Usually in India, we say µcan I get my stuff in a plastic cover¶.
paper) Here in US, people say ³Can I get a bag for the stuff?´ . It is
used for both plastic and paper.
When you do shopping, here the cashier would ask ³Receipt
with you or in the bag´. People say, µin the bag please J or no¶

Bike Bicycle We often get confused when Americans use bike. It means
bicycle
Motorcycle Motorbike or bike The name says it.
Zip code Pin code Postal pin code in other countries vs Zip code in US for postal
purposes.
Check Bill Typically in restaurant after you are done with meal, you ask
for check in US from the waiter.
Elevator Lift No one uses lift, it is elevator in US
Football American Foot Americans consider football means by default as American
ball football
Soccer Football People say Soccer when they refer to actual football. In
Europe and everywhere we call football, but here in US they
say it soccer.
Glasses Specs or Eye glasses used for faulty vision
Spectacles
Cookies Biscuits Cookie means just biscuit and usually very sweet biscuit
Garage Place where you park your car in apartment complex or your
dedicated place to park car
Store Shop Any shop is called store
Flashlight Torch Torch light that we use in darkness
Flat tire Tire puncture Usually when the tire gets puncture by any metal or thorns
Vacation Holiday When someone has taken a holiday, people usually say he is
on vacation.
Bill Note 100 dollar bill vs 100 rupee notes when dealing with cash
Cheese Burger It is understood that it is a Beef burger with cheese on it and
not just Cheese between bun !
Cologne It is Men¶s fragrance. In India, people use Perfume for both
male and female. When you say perfume, it is only for women
in US or any part of the world. Just a common mistake in
usage of words.
Creamer When mixing coffee, people in USA use creamer, which is
equivalent of milk.
Yogurt Curd We use the word Curd a lot. You have to specifically say
Yogurt. Butter Milk is common though. It is same.
Flour is One of my friends had a bad experience in Walmart and had
pronounced as to literally write it on paper. So make sure you pronounce it
Flower right, otherwise you get wrong product J . Listen to
pronunciation to
clarify.http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/flour
Meat or Red Non-Vegetarian We are used to saying I am a non-vegetarian, in US people
meat, Chicken might get lost. You have to say, I eat meat or chicken. When
you go to a restaurant, if you are a vegetarian, you should say
³NO Meat or Chicken´ otherwise, you may find interesting
stuff as a vegetarian in your food J
Truck Lorry We use lorry a lot in daily life, but here in US, people call by
truck. The trucks are huge here
Mailbox / Mail Postbox / Post In US, usage: ³I have to mail this package today. Let me dropt
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Cilantro Coriander When you go to buy vegetables, you have to
look for cilantro leaves
Grocery Store Super Market You find vegetables and all the house supplies
in a typical grocery store. It can be used
synonymous with super market.
Restaurant Hotel In US, Hotel means the place you stay for
night like Marriot.
Cross Walk Zebra Crossing The path for crossing roads at Traffic lights
Traffic Lights Traffic Signal In US, they use the word Traffic lights or Just
the word Lights to refer to Traffic Signal
Soda Cold Drink Soda refers to anything like Coke, Pepsi,
Mountain Dew, etc
Okra Lady Finger Typically you look for Okra in a Grocery
store.
Egg plant Brinjal If you use brinjal, people in US do not
understand. So, use Egg plant
Peanuts Ground nuts Peanuts are common snack and it is also used
in phrases too. Like ³that income is just
peanuts´. It means very less.
Grade / Marks You do not see professors using the word
Percent Marks at all. They use either percent or grade.
Sidewalk Pavement / Foot You walk to home on sidewalk in American
path English.
Battery Cell / Cells You use batteries for charging. In US, they do
not understand if you refer cell. They think
cell phone.
Eraser Rubber To erase stuff written by pencil you use Eraser
in US. Rubber means Condom in America. Do
not ask someone in class, ³I need rubber´.
People will look at you and say What ?
Mixer / Mixi or Mixie You use the word mixer or Blender in US to
Blender refer to mixi. It is used for mixing flour,
blending, etc
Refrigerator Fridge I have never seen anyone use Fridge. They use
Freezer or Refrigerator to store vegetables and
freezer to make ice or store frozen vegetables.
Bell pepper Capsicum The big green pepper / chili you cook !
Chili In US, Chili is a dish made of ground beef,
chili powder, tomatoes and beans. Be careful
about the context of usage.
Jalapenos Green Chili Green Chili are referred to as Jalapenos. They
are a little bigger than regular green chili.
Sneakers Tennis Shoe / Sneakers are often used to refer to running
Sports Shoe shoes in US.
Tortilla It is like chapatti made of wheat or corn flour,
but primarily of Mexican origin. Pronounced
as Tortia.
Bubbler Drinker Water Bubbler is a just a water fountain that provides
Fountain drinking water in public places. You do not
use Glass or anything. You just drink off the
fountain.
Pills Tablets in US, you take pills if you are sick. It could
be for common cold or allergies, etc
Pants Trousers You buy a pair of pants in US. There is no
Jeans pant, you just refer as Jeans
Clippers Nail Cutter You cut your nails by clippers in US