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GreedyTop -> Let's learn polite phrases in other languages,,, (10/14/2009 2:58:52 AM)

As someone who enjoys traveling to places outside the US borders,  and SERIOUSLY not wanting to be perceived as an "ugly American".. it was impressed on me at an early age that it MATTERS if you learn at least a few phrases in the language of whatever country you may visit.

French:
Good morning:  Bon Matin
Good evening/night:  Bon Soir
Welcome: beinvenue

Dutch: 
No: Ne (nay)

Welsh:
Nos Da: good morning (or good day)


So, what do YOU know?




wandersalone -> RE: Let's learn polite phrases in other languages,,, (10/14/2009 3:23:12 AM)

hmmm let me give this a shot

Hindi
(now I don't know how the words would be written so will try and write them phonetically)

kay se (think said without the 'd') he (think hair without the 'r') - kay se he - how are you?
hum teek (or you can say T K)  -  I am well or fine

[:)]



Wolf2Bear -> RE: Let's learn polite phrases in other languages,,, (10/14/2009 5:15:10 AM)

Yanno...the only one which I relate to is:
voulez vous coucher avec moi ce soir



HatesParisHilton -> RE: Let's learn polite phrases in other languages,,, (10/14/2009 5:24:28 AM)

to wanders (and for John John to say to Greedy):

Dobra Dun, mu dobra izgledna dvoychitzah
 
 

(it's phonetic)



GreedyTop -> RE: Let's learn polite phrases in other languages,,, (10/14/2009 5:41:04 AM)

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ORIGINAL: Wolf2Bear

Yanno...the only one which I relate to is:
voulez vous coucher avec moi ce soir


slut.



in Guajarti (and dependent on sect of religion, I think it is?....)

Jayogeshwar

(kinda like Shalom... hello/blessings/goodbye)



Wolf2Bear -> RE: Let's learn polite phrases in other languages,,, (10/14/2009 5:42:21 AM)

A little Gaelic??

Anál nathrach, orth' bháis's bethad, do chél dénmha




HatesParisHilton -> RE: Let's learn polite phrases in other languages,,, (10/14/2009 5:48:14 AM)

translation?

(Hiltie LUVVVVS Gaelic...)



wandersalone -> RE: Let's learn polite phrases in other languages,,, (10/14/2009 5:55:08 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: HatesParisHilton

to wanders (and for John John to say to Greedy):

Dobra Dun, mu dobra izgledna dvoychitzah
 
 

(it's phonetic)


Yo Hiltie Puffnstuff.... what's it mean?





Wolf2Bear -> RE: Let's learn polite phrases in other languages,,, (10/14/2009 5:58:51 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: HatesParisHilton

translation?

(Hiltie LUVVVVS Gaelic...)


*gropes Hiltie*

That my friend is the Charm of Making.



Wolf2Bear -> RE: Let's learn polite phrases in other languages,,, (10/14/2009 6:00:04 AM)

edited the double post



DesFIP -> RE: Let's learn polite phrases in other languages,,, (10/14/2009 6:03:32 AM)

"Boker tov", good morning in Hebrew



HatesParisHilton -> RE: Let's learn polite phrases in other languages,,, (10/14/2009 6:04:03 AM)

he hee, charm of making Hiltie Happy!

or making a happy Hiltie!


for wanders, direct translation:

"Good evening, my most wonderful young lady".

not girl, not woman, LADY, and the semantic difference is intentional and delectably deliberate.  tres respectful.

from the Mother Tongue of Dubrovnik...



DesFIP -> RE: Let's learn polite phrases in other languages,,, (10/14/2009 6:05:39 AM)

And a very useful one in Croatian is "Nema problema", no problem.
They're out of chicken kiev? Nema problema, I'll have the steak.



HatesParisHilton -> RE: Let's learn polite phrases in other languages,,, (10/14/2009 6:08:26 AM)

Ha!

and thanks for Boker Tov!  I like that!

(Croatians I've known also love schnitzel.  No chickee?  Try the schnitzee...)



DesFIP -> RE: Let's learn polite phrases in other languages,,, (10/14/2009 6:23:04 AM)

Can I confess a secret love for schnitzel a la Holstein, with a fried egg on top? I know, I'm weird.



Termyn8or -> RE: Let's learn polite phrases in other languages,,, (10/14/2009 7:25:00 AM)

FR

You have me at a loss. Everytime I come across someone from another country I ask them about cusswords. Now if someone needs help in that area, I'll be around. :-)

T



sunshinemiss -> RE: Let's learn polite phrases in other languages,,, (10/14/2009 8:31:37 AM)

Can I have a vote that we learn impolite phrases too?  I mean in a different thread... and ummm... well you know... *blush



barelynangel -> RE: Let's learn polite phrases in other languages,,, (10/14/2009 8:33:01 AM)

I saw this thread and had to comment and the first thought in my head was -- isn't

yes, Sir, No, Sir, as you wish Sir,

Universal?



sunshinemiss -> RE: Let's learn polite phrases in other languages,,, (10/14/2009 8:35:46 AM)

Ahn yah say oh ... is "hello" in Korean.
Kam sah hom nee dah is "thank you" (also Korean)

Wah ee kee is "brother" or "friend" in Que'chua

I know a little bad girl Spanish... Ok, I know more than that, but bad girl Spanish is a lot of fun, and I learned it before I learned, you know, regular Spanish...



GreedyTop -> RE: Let's learn polite phrases in other languages,,, (10/14/2009 9:02:31 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: sunshinemiss

Can I have a vote that we learn impolite phrases too?  I mean in a different thread... and ummm... well you know... *blush


Sure, throw a few in, Sunny :D



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