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Post by palesa on Feb 16, 2009 11:33:27 GMT
How about trying to learn a word a day in a different language.
How it will work:
Each day I will post an English word and anyone who speaks other languages will post the word in that language. Preferably with the pronounciation as well.
Suggested format for posting your translation:
Hello Guten Tag. (GOO-ten tahk) or Hallo (hah-LOH) (informal) (You can also add any interesting variations, origins or facts about the word)
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Post by palesa on Feb 16, 2009 11:33:52 GMT
Todays word:
Good morning
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Post by happytraveller on Feb 16, 2009 12:21:12 GMT
In Switzerland, good morning translates in all 4 official languages to: Swiss German: Guete Tag French: Bonjour Italian: Buongiorno Rumantsch: Bun di
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2009 12:25:30 GMT
Since I am not fluent in any one language save American English but know a variety of word phrases in other languages,does that count?
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Post by palesa on Feb 16, 2009 12:26:12 GMT
Most definitely!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2009 14:29:44 GMT
Dobry rano (poranny) (POLISH)
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Post by spindrift on Feb 16, 2009 14:42:04 GMT
Japanese: Good morning (until 10am): Ohayo gozaimasu after 10am: Konnichiwa
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Post by Paikea on Feb 16, 2009 15:15:38 GMT
In German: Guten Morgen. (ghoo-ten moh-ghen) --> the "how to say it" could be a bit wrong.
It's said in the morning until 12pmish
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2009 15:24:38 GMT
xin chào (sin chow) - Vietnamese = hello, greetings
This can be used with everybody, but otherwise there are dozens of others for using with family members, or people of other social standings.
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Post by bixaorellana on Feb 16, 2009 17:46:33 GMT
Buenos días (bway nohss dee ahss) - Spanish = good day
Buenas tardes (bway nahss tar dayss) = good afternoon
Buenas noches (bway nahss noh chayss) = good evening/night
Hola (oh lah) = hello
All are used equally, although plain 'hola' maybe a little less.
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Post by spindrift on Feb 16, 2009 18:57:05 GMT
Japanese: Good evening: Konbanwa
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Post by palesa on Feb 17, 2009 4:33:46 GMT
Thank-you
Afrikaans: Dankie (dunkee)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2009 6:00:09 GMT
French: merci (mare see) Arabic: shukran (shook run)
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Post by bixaorellana on Feb 17, 2009 6:06:37 GMT
Spanish: gracias (grah see ahss)
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Post by happytraveller on Feb 17, 2009 7:19:02 GMT
Bernese: Merci (yes, we are french influenced) Swahili : Asante
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Post by tlefty on Feb 17, 2009 9:14:29 GMT
Mandarin - zaoshang hao (sorry, don't know how to do the tone markers) = Good morning
Xie Xie = thank you
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2009 13:55:42 GMT
Thank you Polish: Dziekuja (geen cooya)
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Post by spindrift on Feb 17, 2009 16:40:01 GMT
Thank you (Japanese)....Arigato (casual) Arigato gozaimasu - more polite Domo arigato gozaimasu....very polite and a little over the top when said to shopkeepers
The saving grace of learning Japanese is that it is very easy to pronounce. You say it exactly as it appears, dead flat with no inflections.
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Post by Paikea on Feb 17, 2009 17:25:07 GMT
Thank you in German: Danke (Dung-keh)
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Post by palesa on Feb 18, 2009 4:42:03 GMT
Please
Afrikaans: Asseblief (us -ahh- bleef)
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Post by bixaorellana on Feb 18, 2009 5:00:29 GMT
Spanish: Por favor (pohr fahvohr)
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Post by happytraveller on Feb 18, 2009 6:59:19 GMT
German: Bitte
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2009 7:59:18 GMT
French: s'il vous plaît (sill voo play) - formal s'il te plaît (sill tuh play) - familiar
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Post by happytraveller on Feb 18, 2009 8:07:14 GMT
This just made me realise again how complicated french is
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Post by bixaorellana on Feb 18, 2009 8:45:35 GMT
Is the literal mean of s'il vous/te plait "if you would" or "if it please you"?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2009 8:58:14 GMT
Yes, it is "if you please" i.e. "if it pleases you".
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Post by tlefty on Feb 18, 2009 9:11:03 GMT
Mandarin - Qing (pronounced 'ching')
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Post by spindrift on Feb 18, 2009 9:21:34 GMT
Japanese: How much is it/this?
Ikura desu ka (casual) (how much is it?) Ikura desho ka (more polite) (how much would this be?)
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Post by tlefty on Feb 18, 2009 10:03:58 GMT
Mandarin - duoshao qian?
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Post by gyro on Feb 18, 2009 12:04:26 GMT
Norfolk: whattle it be bor' ?
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