The Official Languages Thread - Page 57

Grey_Wolf · 03-02-2004, 02:36 PM

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Originally posted by Eärniel

Thank you. Your contribution has been added to the list. And I'm sorry I forgot Dutch

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Lalaith · 03-02-2004, 03:25 PM

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Originally posted by Ruinel
Ich muß hier mit einbezogen erhalten.

Meine Reise zu Europe kommt bald dieser Sommer.

Je devrais pratiquer mon francais, aussi. Les Allemands sont beaucoup plus gentils a ceux qui ne parlent pas la langue que le Francais. (I think that is right.)

Lalaith et Linaewen ont-ils ete de bonnes filles? Ou etes-vous mauvais?
*hopes they've been bad*

Gemein. Wir haben gar nichts getan.
Ach ja, das hast du ja schon erzählt.
Welche Länder besuchst du nochmal?

GERMAN: Der Herr der Ringe

Janny · 03-02-2004, 05:26 PM

Ja, ich meinte Englisch... Damn all you fluent people!!!
(Und 'Der Herr der Ringe': dass habe ich geweisst! Und du hast meine... um... Blitzen gestolen!

I dunno thunder will lightning do?)

Linaewen · 03-03-2004, 06:47 AM

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Originally posted by Janny
I dunno thunder will lightning do?)

That would be Donner. My history teacher was teaching us about how those reindeer names meant things in German.

*Chuckles over German word for 'fat'* I'm sorry, I'm very immature, I know.

sun-star · 03-03-2004, 08:41 AM

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Originally posted by Linaewen
That would be Donner. My history teacher was teaching us about how those reindeer names meant things in German.

*Chuckles over German word for 'fat'* I'm sorry, I'm very immature, I know.

Me too

Does anyone know why the reindeer from that poem (title escapes me) have German names?

Ruinel · 03-03-2004, 09:35 AM

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Originally posted by Eärniel
Moi? Je n'ai jamais dit que j'étais bonne, n'est pas?

Alors, je pense que je suis quelque chose entre les deux.

Se penchant vers le mauvais, je crois.

Ruinel · 03-03-2004, 09:42 AM

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Originally posted by Linaewen
*Chuckles over German word for 'fat'* I'm sorry, I'm very immature, I know.

'fat' is Fett... isn't it?

*looks 'fat' up in the big fat dictionary she owns*
... oh... wait... dick (as adjective) is another word for 'fat'.

Der Hund war sehr dick.

*giggles*

Linaewen · 03-03-2004, 09:48 AM

What about... Ich bin Dick.

*Giggles*

That's a bit ambiguous if my thinking is correct.

Lai, have you ever been to that Austrian town called Wank? Have you ever been to the town Hell, Norwegians? What about the French city Condome?

*Bursts out laughing* I'm sorry, it's the weather, honest.

(Oh, and there's another terrible Austrian town name, I won't mention that)

Falagar · 03-03-2004, 11:44 AM

Never been to Hell (I will visit it someday, no doubt

), only Hellerud (which probably is worse).

While we're on the subject, there's a city named Asbestos in Spain, a village named something not very nice in Austria (look at the picture on this site: http://www.snopes.com/photos/austria.asp#photo

), one named How in Wisconsin and one nameda Silly in Belgium.

Zu dick gewesen ist gesundheitsschädlich.

***Earniel*** · 03-03-2004, 11:53 AM

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Originally posted by Falagar
[..]and one nameda Silly in Belgium.

Really? Must be in Walonia then. *still has doubts, name doesn't really sound Belgian*

Though I believe there is a place called Helmond (Hellmouth) in the Netherlands.

sun-star · 03-03-2004, 11:53 AM

LOTR in Italian is "Il Signore degli Anelli". I was in Italy when the FOTR ("La Compagnia dell'Anello") film was out, and I got lots of postcards with "one ring to rule them all" etc. written on them in Italian. At least I think that's what it says - I don't speak Italian, only a bit of Latin

And as for odd place names - the best one I know of in England is a place near London called Pratt's Bottom

Falagar · 03-03-2004, 11:54 AM

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Originally posted by Eärniel
Really? Must be in Walonia then. *still has doubts, name doesn't really sound Belgian*

Though I believe there is a place called Helmond (Hellmouth) in the Netherlands.

I agree, and my sources aren't the best. Will have to look it up...

***Earniel*** · 03-03-2004, 11:54 AM

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Originally posted by Ruinel
Se penchant vers le mauvais, je crois.

Who, me? Oh, you know.... only on sundays...

Ruinel · 03-03-2004, 12:29 PM

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Originally posted by Linaewen
What about... Ich bin Dick. *Giggles*

That's a bit ambiguous if my thinking is correct.

Lai, have you ever been to that Austrian town called Wank? Have you ever been to the town Hell, Norwegians? What about the French city Condome?

*Bursts out laughing* I'm sorry, it's the weather, honest.

(Oh, and there's another terrible Austrian town name, I won't mention that)

Oh... you know, now that I think about it... I think 'dick' has to be used before a noun... like... that is a fat dog.. maybe. Not too sure. Otherwise, i think you use fett or Fett.

Der ist ein dick Hund.

Anyone know if I'm right or wrong?

Falagar · 03-03-2004, 12:42 PM

Found Silly, it lies near bruxelles.
http://www.maporama.com/share/Map.as...B49}&ZoomSet=7

Ruinel · 03-03-2004, 12:53 PM

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Originally posted by Eärniel
Who, me? Oh, you know.... only on sundays...

For the right amount of chocolate... I bet you'd do any amount of evil.

Grey_Wolf · 03-03-2004, 03:01 PM

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Originally posted by Grey_Wolf
The Formidable Grey Wolf Is Back With Yet Another Incredible List:

Häskarringen - Swedish

The Lord of the Rings - English

Le Seigneur des Anneaux - French

Der Herr der Ringe - German

In de Ban van de Ring - Dutch

Il Signore degli Anelli - Italian

El Señor de los Anillos - Spanish

- Greek

- Russian

Ringenes Herre - Norwegian

- Danish

Taru Sormusten Herrasta - Finnish

- Lithuanian

- Estonian

- Latvian

- Polish

...just to begin with (anyone know the title in these languages?)

Radagast The Brown · 03-03-2004, 03:26 PM

Yup:

Sar Ha'taba'ot - Hebrew.
El Señor de los Anillos - I think that's Spanish.

Janny · 03-03-2004, 03:29 PM

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Originally posted by sun-star
Me too

Does anyone know why the reindeer from that poem (title escapes me) have German names?

The poem is 'The Night Before Christmas', huh!! Sunny I thought you were cultured !

Falagar · 03-03-2004, 03:35 PM

Grey Wolf: Ringenes Herre in Norwegian

03-02-2004, 05:26 PM	#1123
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03-03-2004, 09:48 AM	#1128
Linaewen Fair Dinkum Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,319	What about... Ich bin Dick. Giggles That's a bit ambiguous if my thinking is correct. Lai, have you ever been to that Austrian town called Wank? Have you ever been to the town Hell, Norwegians? What about the French city Condome? Bursts out laughing I'm sorry, it's the weather, honest. (Oh, and there's another terrible Austrian town name, I won't mention that) Last edited by Linaewen : 03-03-2004 at 09:50 AM.

03-03-2004, 11:44 AM	#1129
Falagar Death of Mooters and [Entmoot] Internal Affairs Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 2,870	Never been to Hell (I will visit it someday, no doubt ), only Hellerud (which probably is worse). While we're on the subject, there's a city named Asbestos in Spain, a village named something not very nice in Austria (look at the picture on this site: http://www.snopes.com/photos/austria.asp#photo ), one named How in Wisconsin and one nameda Silly in Belgium. Zu dick gewesen ist gesundheitsschädlich. __________________ Fëanor - Innocence incarnated Still, Aikanáro 'till the Last battle. Last edited by Falagar : 03-03-2004 at 12:19 PM.

03-03-2004, 11:53 AM	#1131
sun-star Lady of Letters Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Either Oxford or Kent, England Posts: 2,476	LOTR in Italian is "Il Signore degli Anelli". I was in Italy when the FOTR ("La Compagnia dell'Anello") film was out, and I got lots of postcards with "one ring to rule them all" etc. written on them in Italian. At least I think that's what it says - I don't speak Italian, only a bit of Latin And as for odd place names - the best one I know of in England is a place near London called Pratt's Bottom __________________ And all the time the waves, the waves, the waves Chase, intersect and flatten on the sand As they have done for centuries, as they will For centuries to come, when not a soul Is left to picnic on the blazing rocks, When England is not England, when mankind Has blown himself to pieces. Still the sea, Consolingly disastrous, will return While the strange starfish, hugely magnified, Waits in the jewelled basin of a pool. Last edited by sun-star : 03-03-2004 at 11:58 AM.

03-03-2004, 12:42 PM	#1135
Falagar Death of Mooters and [Entmoot] Internal Affairs Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 2,870	Found Silly, it lies near bruxelles. http://www.maporama.com/share/Map.as...B49}&ZoomSet=7 __________________ Fëanor - Innocence incarnated Still, Aikanáro 'till the Last battle. Last edited by Falagar : 03-03-2004 at 01:23 PM.

03-03-2004, 03:26 PM	#1138
Radagast The Brown Elf Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Israel Posts: 6,975	Yup: Sar Ha'taba'ot - Hebrew. El Señor de los Anillos - I think that's Spanish. __________________ Lalala... poof! AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide

03-03-2004, 03:35 PM	#1140
Falagar Death of Mooters and [Entmoot] Internal Affairs Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 2,870	Grey Wolf: Ringenes Herre in Norwegian __________________ Fëanor - Innocence incarnated Still, Aikanáro 'till the Last battle.

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