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Oh, yah, we Europeans love tradition. And GO Canada. They even talk French there. Splendid. Quote:
Now that is embarrassing. None of us realized before, that it I is no consonant. What do we learn from that?
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01-19-2004, 02:32 PM | #902 |
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A Swedish man was standing on his balcony looking out over the sea.
On the balcony of the room next door stood another man. He turned and said: "Min kone, hon ryger" (My wife is smoking) The Swedish man thought for a while before answering: "Det var som tusan. Min är bara lite svett" (By Jove, mine is just a bit sweaty) Last edited by Grey_Wolf : 01-19-2004 at 02:50 PM. |
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To my defence I can say you don't really notice an i when it is followed by three f's
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01-21-2004, 05:22 AM | #904 |
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Lin, here's some Zulu for you to play with.
GREETINGS AND USEFUL PHRASES Good morning/afternoon/evening = Sawubona (Singular) /Sanibonani (Plural) Goodbye = Uhambe kahle/Usale kahle Yes/No = Yebo/Cha Excuse me = Uxolo Thank you = Ngiyabonga Thank you very much = Ngibonga kakhulu How are you? = Kunjani? I'm fine, thanks = Ngiyaphila One minute! = Mana kancane Good luck! = Ngikufisela inhlanhla I'm looking for ... = Ngifuna i ...(thing or place) How do I go to ...? = Kuyiwa kanjani e ...? Is it far from/near here? = Kukude/kuseduze nalapha? Can I walk there? = Ngingahamba ngezinyawo ukuya khona? LANGUAGE DIFFICULTIES Do you speak English? = Uyasikhuluma isiNgisi? Does anyone speak English? = Ukhona yini lapha okwazi ukukhuluma isiNgisi? I speak a little English = Ngiyasikhuluma kancane isiNgisi I don't speak English = Angikwazi ukukhuluma isiNgisi Can you speak more slowly? = Ngicela ukhulume ungasheshi Can you please repeat that? = Ngicela uphinde futhi What does ... mean? = Kusho ukuthini ukuthi ...? MEETING PEOPLE What is your name? = Ngubani igama lakho? My name is ... = Igama lami ngu ... (Ngingu ...) I'm happy to meet you = Ngiyajabula ukukubona What work do you do? = Wenza msebenzi muni? We will be staying for one week = Sizohlala iviki elilodwa FAMILY Are you married? = Ushadile? I'm not married = Angikashadi I'm married = Ngishadile How many children do you have? = Zingaki izingane zakho? (Bangaki abantwana bakho?) I don't have any children = Anginazo izingane (anginabo abantwana) I have a daughter/son = Ngine ndodakazi/ndodana Brother = ubhuti Children = izingane/abantwana Daughter = indodakazi Family = umndeni Father = ubaba Grandfather = umkhulu Grandmother = ugogo Husband = umkhwenyana Mother = umama Sister = usisi Son = indodana Uncle = umalume Wife = umakoti HEALTH I'm sick = Ngiyagula I have a pain here = Kubuhlungu lapha I'm dizzy = Nginesiyezi TIMES & DATES Today = Namuhla or Namhlanje Yesterday = Izolo Tomorrow = Kusasa This morning = Namuhla/namhlanje ekuseni This evening = Namuhla/namhlanje kusihlwa Yesterday evening = Izolo kusihlwa This week = Kuleliviki Last week = Kuleliviki eliphelile Next week = Evikini elizayo Now = Manje Day before yesterday = Phambi kwayizolo Day after tomorrow = Phambi kwakusasa AMOUNTS Small = ncane Big = nkulu Many = ningi Once = kanye |
01-21-2004, 08:46 AM | #905 |
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Lin - the Afrikaans stuff as promised. I'll include a pronounciation guide to and a couple of common idions and such.
Greeting Hello - Hallo Good morning - Goeiemôre Good afternoon - Goeiemiddag Good evening - Goeienaand Good day (sir/madam/ladies and gentlemen/Jan) - Goeiedag (meneer/mevrou/dames en here/Jan) How are you? - Hoe gaan dit met jou? (More respectful: Hoe gaan dit met u?) I am fine. - Dit gaan goed met my. Fine, thank you. - Goed dankie. Goodbye - Totsiens Nice to meet you. - Aangename kennis. Good luck - Voorspoed Have a safe journey. - Veilige reis. Expressions yes - ja no - nee please - asseblief thank you - dankie help - help danger - gevaar emergency - noodgeval excuse me - verskoon my I am sorry. - Ek is jammer. I love you. - Ek is lief vir jou. Questions / sentences Do you accept (credit cards/traveler's cheques)? - Aanvaar u (kredietkaarte/reisigerstjeks)? How much is this? - Hoeveel kos dit? I want ... - Ek wil ... hê. I'm looking for ... - Ek is opsoek na ... What are you doing? - Wat doen jy? What is that? - Wat is dit daardie? What is the time? - Hoe laat is dit? What is this? - Wat is dit? Where are you going? - Waarheen gaan jy? Where is ...? - Waar is ...? (bank - bank / doctor - dokter / dentist - tandarts / garage - motorhawe / hotel - hotel / pharmacy - apteek / police station - polisiestasie / post office - poskantoor / railway station - spoorwegstasie / restaurant - restourant / toilets - toilette / winkel - shop) Numbers 1 - one - een 2 - two - twee 3 - three - drie 4 - four - vier 5 - five - vyf 6 - six - ses 7 - seven - sewe 8 - eight - agt 9 - nine - nege 10 - ten - tien 11 - eleven - elf 12 - twelve - twaalf 13 - thirteen - dertien 14 - fourteen - veertien 15 - fifteen - vyftien 20 - twenty - twintig 21 - twenty one - een en twintig 22 - twenty two - twee en twintig 50 - fifty - vyftig 100 - hundred -honderd 1000 - thousand - duisend Computers and Internet terms (For a more complete list, go to: http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/5897/le06.html) computer - rekenaar e-mail - e-pos e-mail address - e-posadres Internet - Internet Internet café - Internetkafee Internet service provider - Internetdiensverskaffer website - webwerf website address - webwerfadres web page - webblad Pronounciation: Example of use in Afrikaans placed in brackets. a - as u in cup (kap) aa - as u in cup but longer like ah (daad) aai - as y in why (laai) ae - as u in dust but longer like ah, followed by article a (dae) b - similar to b in English c - as k in kitten (Calvinis) c - as s in size (celcius) ch - guttural sound like ch in loch (chemie) ch - as k in kitten (chloor) ch/sj - as sh in shot (China/Sjina) d - as d in donkey (daar) d - as t in hat (bed) e - as ee in deer (edel) e - as e in hen (ken) e - as e in angel (bevat) ê - as ai in hair (hê) ee - as ee in deer (een) eë/ië - as ea in fear, pronounced as two sounds (leër/skiër) eeu - as ew in few (leeu) ei - as ay in play (seil) eu - as ee in deer with lips pouted (deur) eu - as ew in few (euforie) f - similar to f in English g - gutteral sound like ch in loch (geld) gh - as g in golf (gholf) h - similar to h in English i - as e in angel (sit) ie - as ee in breed (dier) ie - as i in sick (siek) j - as y in you (jaar) kn - as c in cat + n in no (knoop) ng - as ng in sing (vang) o - as oo in loot followed by rapid w with pouted lips (bode) o - as oo in loot, but shorter (euforie) o - as o in fort but shorter (oggend) o - as oy in boy (potjie) ô - as au in cause (môre) oe - as oo in loot (voer) oe - as oo in loot, but shorter (voet) oë - as oe in doer (vermoë) oei - as ooey in phooey but preceded with rapid w (koei) oo - as oo in loot followed by rapid w with pouted lips (soom) ooi - as oi in oil but preceded with rapid w (strooi) ou - as oa in coat (hout) p - similar to p in English r - as r in very, but lightly rolled (duiker) r - strongly rolled r, almost Scots (rooi) s - similar to s in English t - similar to t in English tj - as ch in chunk (tjank) u - as i in sick with lips pouted (u) ui - as ay in play but longer with pouted lips (lui) uie - as aye in player but longer with pouted lips (beduie) uu - as ee in breed but with lips pouted (duur) v - as f in fun (vul) w - as w in sweep (swem) w - as v in visit (water) y - as ay in play (yster) z - similar to z in English |
01-21-2004, 08:54 AM | #906 |
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K! You didn't need to go to that much trouble! It's bloody fantastic but that's just too much effort on your part! But Baik Dankie, a lot!
*Reels in shock* Nurv, do you find it hard learning the Kanji? (Traditional Chinese characters)? I spoke to some Japanese learners, who say it's difficult, and they're only required to learn a couple hundred. Compared to our several thousand or so. But then we don't have the Hiragana or Katakana, but they're easy apparently. Oh, Laai, we have a new spelling of your name. Actually, I like this one better. Last edited by Linaewen : 01-21-2004 at 08:55 AM. |
01-21-2004, 10:22 AM | #907 |
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No trouble whatsoever hun.
Here's an example of The Lord's Prayer in Afrikaans (I'm on a roll today) Onse Vader wat in die hemele is, laat u Naam geheilig word. Laat u koninkryk kom. Laat u wil geskied, soos in die hemel net so ook op die aarde. Gee ons vandag ons daaglikse brood, En vergeef ons ons skulde, soos ons ook ons skuldenaars vergewe. En lei ons nie in versoeking nie, maar verlos ons van die Bose. Want aan U behoort die koninkryk en die krag en die heerlikheid tot in ewigheid. Amen That's the one I was taught as a child, but there are different versions of it. LOL, btw Lin - you can't call her 'laai'.....that means drawer Last edited by Baby-K : 01-21-2004 at 11:22 AM. |
01-21-2004, 10:31 AM | #908 |
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You're on a roll? So is my Indonesian friend. She just keeps giving me more and more Indonesian links and stories and stuff. All the better for me, I say.
Nice prayer! I'm glad to say repeated vowels in a row no longer make me nauseous. You know, the pronunciation guide means that I can actually pronounce Afrikaans words somewhat correctly, so you can't make fun of my prounciation of Hoppie Groenewald and all those other Power of One words. Mevrouuuuu! |
01-21-2004, 02:11 PM | #909 | |
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Where is the Soul Mate #1 gone? Well, actually I don't really mind because ICH LIEBE DEINE NEUE SIGNATUR. Ich werde alles, alles glauben können, wenn du nicht mehr vor mir stehst!
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01-22-2004, 09:44 AM | #910 | |
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See, this is why I love the Germanic languages. I just read what you say without realising I'm reading another language. (I meant, the words in capital letters). Deine Ketten sind verschweißt, keiner wird dich wiedersehen Jetzt wo du für immer verreist, werd ich noch mal zu dir gehen! Radagast! I'm so glad it worked! I can see Hebrew, I can see Hebrew, tra la lally! |
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01-22-2004, 01:41 PM | #911 |
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Sehr gut, Lin, sehr gut. Ich bin stolz auf dich.
Damit musstest du rechnen, nicht nur ich hab es geahnt Denn du hast nicht den deinen Taten entsprechenden Weg für dich gebahnt
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01-22-2004, 04:49 PM | #912 |
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We've had quite a scandal with the national Wine & Spirits Inc. in Sweden.
They have been accused of bribery (bestickning in Swedish). So I thought I make a funny . Bestick means cutlery in Swedish so these people couldn't accused of bestickning. Instead it should called beglasning since they handle liquer. Last edited by Grey_Wolf : 01-22-2004 at 04:50 PM. |
01-23-2004, 03:59 PM | #913 |
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I think I heard one of the weirdest songs ever, in Swedish. Jon or Wolf, ever heard of "Som en boll kommer jag tilbaks til dej" (sung with a Finnish accent, I believe)?
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Double post.
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Laai/Drawer, se på min 'underskrift' [?] nu. |
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It took a while because I awaited help from a native speaker, who said 'Lin und Lai, die Gleichgesinnten!' sounded odd.
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01-24-2004, 07:18 AM | #919 |
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Die Gleichgesinnten isn't wrong, but yeah, Verwandte Seelen sounds better.
Aber du hast die Hausübung sehr gut gemacht. Nur ein, zwei kleine Fehler. Ich bin sehr stolz auf dich.
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Ach, you write fast, Laai!
<-- Would love some more interjections now. I keep using 'Ach'. Har du redan läst min email? Aber es war so lang! Å, och har du hört sången 'Se på mig' av Johan Johansen? Texterna är vackra. Last edited by Linaewen : 01-24-2004 at 07:30 AM. |
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