Keep the claim before changing the language.
Start with a small explanation: a menu price and a checkout total can differ. Here is the English source for this exercise:
The menu price is only one part of what you pay. In this example, the food costs 199 rupees. A delivery charge of 35 rupees and a handling charge of 10 rupees bring the total to 244 rupees. If you are comparing two orders, compare the final checkout totals rather than the first prices you see.
The figures are fictional. They describe no particular app or pricing policy. The claim to preserve is the comparison between final totals, including the stated charges.
Correct words can still sound wrong for the speaker.
Menu ki keemat aapke dwara bhugtaan ki jaane waali raashi ka keval ek hissa hai. Is udaaharan mein bhojan ki keemat 199 rupaye hai. 35 rupaye ka delivery shulk aur 10 rupaye ka handling shulk kul raashi ko 244 rupaye tak le jaata hai.
This version uses a more formal Hindi register. That may suit a particular presenter. For a host who normally says “menu”, “checkout” and “delivery charge”, it changes the way they speak and slows a simple explanation down.
Choose the register from the host’s actual recordings and the audience’s familiarity with the subject. There is no useful universal quota of Hindi words and English words.
Give the viewer a bill to follow.
Menu pe 199 dikha. Checkout pe 244. Beech mein kya jud gaya? Is example mein, 35 rupaye delivery ke aur 10 rupaye handling ke. Order karne se pehle yahi total dekhna hai. Ab maan lo doosri jagah wahi order 219 ka hai, aur koi extra charge nahi. Menu pe woh mehenga lag raha tha. Checkout pe pehle order se 25 rupaye sasta hai. Dono jagah final amount compare karo.
The script opens on the two amounts, then explains what changed. It adds a second fictional order so the viewer can make the comparison: 199 + 35 + 10 = 244; the other order totals 219. The difference is 25 rupees.
That second order is new writing. It is not a literal translation of the source. Adding an example is useful only if it keeps the original claim true and its invented details are clear.
Choose each switch for a reason.
- Keep familiar task words. In this version, “menu” and “checkout” are words the imagined viewer already uses. For a different audience, explain the action in Hindi before using the label.
- Keep the arithmetic audible. The spoken amounts and the receipt must agree. If the host reads a number differently, update the final captions to match the recording.
- Leave the host room to choose. “Menu pe” and “menu par” can both preserve the meaning. The host’s own usage should decide; a style rule need not settle it for everyone.
- Explain unfamiliar terms. If “handling” needs explanation, find out what the actual charge covers before defining it. This fictional example only identifies a ten-rupee line item.
Finish with the spoken version.
Have the host read the script at their normal pace. Mark awkward phrases, change them together and check that any qualifier or comparison survived. Keep those changes in the script the editor receives.
For this exercise, the editor needs two clearly labelled sample receipts. The final comparison is 244 against 219. Showing the earlier menu prices at that point would undo the explanation.
Agree whether captions use Roman Hindi or Devanagari, then review them against the recording. The editable adaptation sheet includes all three drafts, the arithmetic, visual notes and a blank host-review form.
Questions about the method.
How much Hindi and English should a Hinglish script use?
Choose the language mix from the host and audience. Keep words they use naturally, explain unfamiliar terms and judge the spoken passage as a whole rather than setting a percentage.
Should a Hinglish script be written in Roman letters or Devanagari?
Use the writing system the host can read comfortably. Decide the caption writing system separately for the audience, and check both against the final recording.
Can I translate an English video script directly?
A literal draft can help check meaning, but it may retain English sentence order or introduce a formal register the host does not use. Revise for speech while preserving factual claims and qualifications.
Is the checkout example based on a client video?
No. It is an original fictional teaching exercise. The numbers are chosen to demonstrate the comparison and the adaptation process.
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