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Forum: Other cultures and language 28th July 2006, 03:10 AM
Replies: 177
What other languages do we speak
Views: 22,984
Posted By FireEater
Apologies in order
If I have given ANYONE the impression that I'm taking the mickey out of your language, I hereby
apologise: Such was NEVER my intention, and if I have offended, well, I can only say I am sorry.
My...
Forum: Other cultures and language 18th July 2006, 05:34 PM
Replies: 177
What other languages do we speak
Views: 22,984
Posted By FireEater
I Stand Corrected
Hi Zozo,
You are so right. For the sound of 's' as in 'situation', Hungarian writes 'sz', which I find to
be a charming oddity indeed. And when you lot settle for a single 's', it should, unless my...
Forum: Other cultures and language 12th July 2006, 08:12 PM
Replies: 177
What other languages do we speak
Views: 22,984
Posted By FireEater
Concering German
Spoken German can be beautiful, and as a rule, the further south you go in Germany, the better it
sounds.
Spoken French can be hideous. No rules here I know of.
Big Rule Number One: Charming people...
Forum: Other cultures and language 12th July 2006, 02:30 AM
Replies: 177
What other languages do we speak
Views: 22,984
Posted By FireEater
A Way of Getting into Spanish
Hi Lil,
Here is a way of getting into Spanish.
Find a book called 'La verdad de las mentiras', by that Peruvian litterateur, Vargas-Llosa
something, utterly brilliant, using Spanish to an admirable...
Forum: Other cultures and language 12th July 2006, 01:10 AM
Replies: 177
What other languages do we speak
Views: 22,984
Posted By FireEater
Magores, here is some more,
For saying hallo, in these languages you do the following:
Finnish - Terve
Hungarian - Servus,
You seem to be highly polyglot, and I think we might benefit from exchanging notes. It you feel
like...
Forum: Other cultures and language 26th June 2006, 05:09 PM
Replies: 177
What other languages do we speak
Views: 22,984
Posted By FireEater
Now let me count...
I claim fluency in the following idioms:
Gobbledygook,
Double Dutch,
Flap Doodle,
and, my native tongue:
Gibberish:roll:
On a less flippant note:
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