There's ppl from all different countries here, isn't there?

Faeirex · 06-17-2002, 01:51 PM

I need a favor. Basically, I've been challenged to find the phrase "You're ugly and your mother dresses you funny" in as many languages as possible. So far the count runs to 2- Elvish and Finnish. Can anybody help me add to the list?

Claenoic · 06-17-2002, 03:37 PM

No unun musangyoko noyo umaga osul okigae ipyunae. That's in Korean, mind.

emplynx · 06-17-2002, 04:17 PM

An online translator says that in french that would be this, "Vous êtes laid et votre mère vous habille drôle". I don't kno enough french to tell you if it is right...

There is a cool website called the The I Can Eat Glass Project. Description: The Project is based on the idea that people in a foreign country have an irresistable urge to try to say something in the indigenous tongue. In most cases, however, the best a person can do is "Where is the bathroom?" a phrase that marks them as a tourist. But, if one says "I can eat glass, it doesn't hurt me," you will be viewed as an insane native, and treated with dignity and respect.

Faeirex · 06-17-2002, 04:55 PM

Thanx u guys! Any others?

***Khamûl*** · 06-18-2002, 12:22 AM

According to freetranslation.com ...

Spanish -
Usted es feo y su madre lo viste chistoso.

German -
Sie sind häßlich und Ihre Mutter kleidet Sie lustig an.

Italian -
Lei sono brutto e sua madre lo veste buffo.

Norwegian -
De De' ang. stygg og Deres mor kler på De morsom.

Portugese -
São feio e seua mãe veste-se-o engraçado.

I wouldn't be too sure that these things are 100% correct, but I think they're close.

mirrille · 06-18-2002, 03:01 AM

I'll contribute up to 2 dialects of Chinese if you tell me how rude or colloquial you want it to sound. Or if it's more supposed to sound joking.
The "funny" is a tough one. Please specify the level of cuteness you want for "funny".

afro-elf · 06-18-2002, 11:37 AM

mirrile can you check your PM's

Thanks

AE

Faeirex · 06-18-2002, 12:54 PM

The 'funny' I think is supposed to be in the context of 'strange' or 'wierd'. And I suppose it shouldn't be too rude, in case in a moment of madness I try to speak it (god forbid...)
Really, it's up to you.

Wow, that glass website is cool...

I really do have too much time on my hands.

~Fae

***Earniel*** · 06-18-2002, 04:17 PM

Dutch:
Je bent lelijk en je moeder kleedt je raar aan.

Flemish dialect: (mind you it is a spoken dialect so I wrote it down using the dutch sounds instead)
Ge zij lelek en auw muder kleed au roar an

Shadowfax · 06-18-2002, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by emplynx
An online translator says that in french that would be this, "Vous êtes laid et votre mère vous habille drôle". I don't kno enough french to tell you if it is right...[/I]

Pretty good, but I would say, "Vous êtes laid et votre mère vous habille bizzare "

(the word "drôle" is more for saying you are funny- funny-haha, not strange/weird).

mirrille · 06-19-2002, 12:12 AM

Cantonese:
Nei ho yuk-seun. Nei ah-ma gow nei jeuk duk gum dut-yi.

Note-dut-yi is a more "cute" kind of strange. "goo-gwai" is more of an "odd" kind of strange. In cantonese, I can't think of a verb that means to dress someone else. Dressing is something you do to yourself, so what i said is more like "your mom teaches you to dress so funny"

Mandarin:
"Ni de yangzi hau nankan. Ni mama gei ni chuan de yifu you dian qiguai"

Mandarin is not my first dialect, so this may not be the most colloquial sounding way. It may in fact sound very odd. Again, no way to say your mom dresses you. So I changed it to "the clothes that your mom gives you to wear are kind of strange"

elendili · 06-19-2002, 08:55 AM

I would give you a russian one but the letters won't come out, sorry.

Claenoic · 06-19-2002, 06:09 PM

*Counts* There's thirteen for you. Need any more?

Elbereth · 08-31-2002, 11:09 AM

I could tell you in sign language, but it is sort of hard to type. Just one question, does anyone know if the letter 'j' is pronounced like 'y' in Denmark, Finland, and Iceland?

Hasty Ent · 08-31-2002, 11:47 AM

Not sure the meaning is translatable into Ukrainian, other than literally -- which comes out "you are ugly, and your mother wears you oddly."

At any rate, if you are addressing a male informally (this is transliterated phonetically rather than being written in Cyrillic)

Ti yeh poskudniy, iy tvoya mama tebe divno odyahayeh.

Artanis · 08-31-2002, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Khamûl
According to freetranslation.com ..

Norwegian -
De De' ang. stygg og Deres mor kler på De morsom.

Funny-funny!!

The correct phrase is:
Du er stygg og din mor kler deg rart.
So don't trust these translation sites.

Andúril · 08-31-2002, 03:38 PM

Jy is lelik, en jou ma klee jy sonderling. (Afrikaans)

06-17-2002, 01:51 PM	#1
Faeirex Hobbit Join Date: May 2002 Location: A place inside my head, where none but myself dare go. Posts: 44	There's ppl from all different countries here, isn't there? I need a favor. Basically, I've been challenged to find the phrase "You're ugly and your mother dresses you funny" in as many languages as possible. So far the count runs to 2- Elvish and Finnish. Can anybody help me add to the list? __________________ Am becoming disenchanted with palantir guy. Refuses to send me photo, except of one v. large eyeball. Says he is shy but I rather suspect he is fat, or perhaps hairy. Have heard some v. bad stories about palantir relationships. Should probably cool it for a while. Well, wouldn't you know, palantir guy turned out to be Dark Lord of Mordor. Just my luck. Could have been worse, I guess. Sauron not far or hairy, just disembodied force of evil. Must go now, have to raise massive demon army to scourge the earth. Also, have manicure appointment. Is no easy task keeping nails pointy. Am tired of climbing up and down eight million stairs just to taunt Gandalf. Should have imprisoned him in easy-access dungeon where could taunt more effectively, and would not have to wait until after breakfast. Have crossed orcs with goblin men in caverns below Isengard. V. tedious experience as orcs and goblin men most reluctant to breed, even with dinner and flowers. Next time will try something easier, such as breeding goblins and cheerleaders to create super-perky army that can travel by day and will not complain about pink uniforms. Did not know when decided to make demon army for Sauron that would be so darn messy. Curse my decision to be Saruman the White. Should have decided to be Saruman the Muddy Brown, or Saruman the Faintly Greenish. White just shows all the slime.

06-17-2002, 03:37 PM	#2
Claenoic Queen of Prolonged, Unexplained Absences Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Texas. 'Nuff said. Posts: 556	No unun musangyoko noyo umaga osul okigae ipyunae. That's in Korean, mind. __________________ Very Biased Alternate Script (but it's funny!):Click here! FREAK RAIN!!!!!!!! O.o Queen of prolonged unexplained absences and long, loooong car rides. Well, hullo everyone. As you can see, I don't hang out here muchly anymore. There's a good reason for this. Y'see, I've been hanging out at a different chatboard called Cardboardia. So far, I've been havin' a blast. Not that I don't love the TLA, but the magic of Entmoot is lost on me. So, as soon as TLA ends, so will my existance here, probably. Who knows though? I might stay. Highly unlikely however. This is a good bye in advance, then. Unless you want to join me and my group of friends at Cardboardia. Cheers!

06-17-2002, 04:55 PM	#4
Faeirex Hobbit Join Date: May 2002 Location: A place inside my head, where none but myself dare go. Posts: 44	Thanx u guys! Any others? __________________ Am becoming disenchanted with palantir guy. Refuses to send me photo, except of one v. large eyeball. Says he is shy but I rather suspect he is fat, or perhaps hairy. Have heard some v. bad stories about palantir relationships. Should probably cool it for a while. Well, wouldn't you know, palantir guy turned out to be Dark Lord of Mordor. Just my luck. Could have been worse, I guess. Sauron not far or hairy, just disembodied force of evil. Must go now, have to raise massive demon army to scourge the earth. Also, have manicure appointment. Is no easy task keeping nails pointy. Am tired of climbing up and down eight million stairs just to taunt Gandalf. Should have imprisoned him in easy-access dungeon where could taunt more effectively, and would not have to wait until after breakfast. Have crossed orcs with goblin men in caverns below Isengard. V. tedious experience as orcs and goblin men most reluctant to breed, even with dinner and flowers. Next time will try something easier, such as breeding goblins and cheerleaders to create super-perky army that can travel by day and will not complain about pink uniforms. Did not know when decided to make demon army for Sauron that would be so darn messy. Curse my decision to be Saruman the White. Should have decided to be Saruman the Muddy Brown, or Saruman the Faintly Greenish. White just shows all the slime.

06-18-2002, 12:22 AM	#5
*Khamûl* Slacker Warrior Admin Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,759	According to freetranslation.com ... Spanish - Usted es feo y su madre lo viste chistoso. German - Sie sind häßlich und Ihre Mutter kleidet Sie lustig an. Italian - Lei sono brutto e sua madre lo veste buffo. Norwegian - De De' ang. stygg og Deres mor kler på De morsom. Portugese - São feio e seua mãe veste-se-o engraçado. I wouldn't be too sure that these things are 100% correct, but I think they're close. __________________ "If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you." Gandalf to Pippin Psalm 107:31

06-18-2002, 11:37 AM	#7
afro-elf Hoplite Nomad Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 3,931	mirrile can you check your PM's Thanks AE __________________ About Eowyn, Does anyone know what her alias Dernhelm means? She was kown as dernhelm because of her exclaimation when she realized that the rider's headgear was heavy and obscured her sight. 'Dern Helm" Culled from Entmoot From Kirinski 57 and Wayfarer.

06-17-2002, 04:17 PM	#3
emplynx Self-Appointed Lord of the Free Peoples of the General Messages Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,214	An online translator says that in french that would be this, "Vous êtes laid et votre mère vous habille drôle". I don't kno enough french to tell you if it is right... There is a cool website called the The I Can Eat Glass Project. Description: The Project is based on the idea that people in a foreign country have an irresistable urge to try to say something in the indigenous tongue. In most cases, however, the best a person can do is "Where is the bathroom?" a phrase that marks them as a tourist. But, if one says "I can eat glass, it doesn't hurt me," you will be viewed as an insane native, and treated with dignity and respect.

06-18-2002, 03:01 AM	#6
mirrille Elven Warrior Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 479	I'll contribute up to 2 dialects of Chinese if you tell me how rude or colloquial you want it to sound. Or if it's more supposed to sound joking. The "funny" is a tough one. Please specify the level of cuteness you want for "funny".

06-18-2002, 12:54 PM	#8
Faeirex Hobbit Join Date: May 2002 Location: A place inside my head, where none but myself dare go. Posts: 44	The 'funny' I think is supposed to be in the context of 'strange' or 'wierd'. And I suppose it shouldn't be too rude, in case in a moment of madness I try to speak it (god forbid...) Really, it's up to you. Wow, that glass website is cool... I really do have too much time on my hands. ~Fae __________________ Am becoming disenchanted with palantir guy. Refuses to send me photo, except of one v. large eyeball. Says he is shy but I rather suspect he is fat, or perhaps hairy. Have heard some v. bad stories about palantir relationships. Should probably cool it for a while. Well, wouldn't you know, palantir guy turned out to be Dark Lord of Mordor. Just my luck. Could have been worse, I guess. Sauron not far or hairy, just disembodied force of evil. Must go now, have to raise massive demon army to scourge the earth. Also, have manicure appointment. Is no easy task keeping nails pointy. Am tired of climbing up and down eight million stairs just to taunt Gandalf. Should have imprisoned him in easy-access dungeon where could taunt more effectively, and would not have to wait until after breakfast. Have crossed orcs with goblin men in caverns below Isengard. V. tedious experience as orcs and goblin men most reluctant to breed, even with dinner and flowers. Next time will try something easier, such as breeding goblins and cheerleaders to create super-perky army that can travel by day and will not complain about pink uniforms. Did not know when decided to make demon army for Sauron that would be so darn messy. Curse my decision to be Saruman the White. Should have decided to be Saruman the Muddy Brown, or Saruman the Faintly Greenish. White just shows all the slime.

06-18-2002, 04:17 PM	#9
*Earniel* The Chocoholic Sea Elf Administrator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: N?n in Eilph (Belgium) Posts: 14,363	Dutch: Je bent lelijk en je moeder kleedt je raar aan. Flemish dialect: (mind you it is a spoken dialect so I wrote it down using the dutch sounds instead) Ge zij lelek en auw muder kleed au roar an __________________ We are not things.

06-19-2002, 12:12 AM	#11
mirrille Elven Warrior Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 479	Cantonese: Nei ho yuk-seun. Nei ah-ma gow nei jeuk duk gum dut-yi. Note-dut-yi is a more "cute" kind of strange. "goo-gwai" is more of an "odd" kind of strange. In cantonese, I can't think of a verb that means to dress someone else. Dressing is something you do to yourself, so what i said is more like "your mom teaches you to dress so funny" Mandarin: "Ni de yangzi hau nankan. Ni mama gei ni chuan de yifu you dian qiguai" Mandarin is not my first dialect, so this may not be the most colloquial sounding way. It may in fact sound very odd. Again, no way to say your mom dresses you. So I changed it to "the clothes that your mom gives you to wear are kind of strange"

06-19-2002, 08:55 AM	#12
elendili Elven Warrior Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: a galaxy far far away (aka Manchester) Posts: 320	I would give you a russian one but the letters won't come out, sorry. __________________ Dovie'andi se tovya sagain "Courage my soul, now learn to wield The weight of thine immortal shield Place on thy head thy helmet bright Ballance thy sword against the fight See where an army strong as fair With silken banners spreads the air Now if thy bee'st that thing divine In this days combat let it shine: And shew that nature wants an art To conqeur one resolved heart" Andrew Marvell Last edited by elendili : 06-19-2002 at 08:57 AM.

06-19-2002, 06:09 PM	#13
Claenoic Queen of Prolonged, Unexplained Absences Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Texas. 'Nuff said. Posts: 556	Counts There's thirteen for you. Need any more? __________________ Very Biased Alternate Script (but it's funny!):Click here! FREAK RAIN!!!!!!!! O.o Queen of prolonged unexplained absences and long, loooong car rides. Well, hullo everyone. As you can see, I don't hang out here muchly anymore. There's a good reason for this. Y'see, I've been hanging out at a different chatboard called Cardboardia. So far, I've been havin' a blast. Not that I don't love the TLA, but the magic of Entmoot is lost on me. So, as soon as TLA ends, so will my existance here, probably. Who knows though? I might stay. Highly unlikely however. This is a good bye in advance, then. Unless you want to join me and my group of friends at Cardboardia. Cheers!

08-31-2002, 11:09 AM	#14
Elbereth Elven Warrior Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rivendell Posts: 122	I could tell you in sign language, but it is sort of hard to type. Just one question, does anyone know if the letter 'j' is pronounced like 'y' in Denmark, Finland, and Iceland? __________________ A! Elbereth Gilithoniel! 'Fate goes ever as fate must.' Beowulf (Seamus Haney's translation) FRODO LIVES!!!

08-31-2002, 11:47 AM	#15
Hasty Ent Elf Lord Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 516	Not sure the meaning is translatable into Ukrainian, other than literally -- which comes out "you are ugly, and your mother wears you oddly." At any rate, if you are addressing a male informally (this is transliterated phonetically rather than being written in Cyrillic) Ti yeh poskudniy, iy tvoya mama tebe divno odyahayeh.

08-31-2002, 03:38 PM	#17
Andúril The Original Corruptor Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,881	Jy is lelik, en jou ma klee jy sonderling. (Afrikaans)

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