Stoverus Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Hi, I was thinking about creating a topic and see if you would like to learn a little Icelandic tounge, since I'm from Iceland and I live there I can teach you a few words and sentence, I speak Icelandic but I have to write english here for you to understand me. I'm just gonna' check how many want to learn and I'll teach you something, you can also come with words from english or sentence and I can translate them to Icelandic and teach you Now who wants to learn a new language? Quote Link to comment
berggeetars Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Sounds interesting. I always envy people who can speak more than one language, but don't have the patience to learn another myself. How do you say hello in Icelandic? Quote Link to comment
A different Brian. Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 My problem is I'd have to hear the phrase spoken to be able to learn. I'm always interested in "handy" expressions. My wife and I know some Japanese, and we have some favorites that have crept into our normal conversation. "Dozo" is one word. It is what you say when you are offering something to someone, sorta like "please take this". Short and sweet, "Dozo". Quote Link to comment
PunkRockerLuke Posted October 21, 2006 Report Share Posted October 21, 2006 (edited) how do you cuss????? I wana be able to cuss people out in German and in another language Edited October 21, 2006 by PunkRockerLuke Quote Link to comment
Maiden69 Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 how do you cuss????? I wana be able to cuss people out in German and in another language Why don't you grow up!!! This is the reason so many people from other countries don't "like" the american attitude. And believe me I have been in MANY countries... Keep this one clean, or it will be closed in a second!!! Quote Link to comment
NamelessOne Posted October 24, 2006 Report Share Posted October 24, 2006 (edited) dude, if you want to cuss people out in germanic languages, just learn a bunch of really innocent, pointless phrases like (in german): Franzosich ist mein Lieblingsfach french is my favorate subject Gehen Sie eine Bissien weiter go a bit farther Das ist in der Schweiz that's in switzerland Bratwurst mit Brote, bitte sausage on a bun, please sorry for the spelling errors, and don't forget the gutterals and "Z"s BTW, this only works on people who don't know german. if they do, they'll just laugh. it's not about cussing people out, it's about NOT cussing people out and making them think they just got burned in german. oh yeah, and... ,, Luke, ich bin dein Vater.... HA! NICHT! '' Edited October 24, 2006 by NamelessOne Quote Link to comment
unklmickey Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 how do you cuss????? I wana be able to cuss people out in German and in another language Why don't you grow up!!! This is the reason so many people from other countries don't "like" the american attitude. And believe me I have been in MANY countries... Keep this one clean, or it will be closed in a second!!! hi Maiden69, i certainly don't want to encourage any abberant behavior from PunkRockerLuke, but i do have to admit, his question did give me a chuckle. and then a second one from NamelessOne Quote Link to comment
Primal Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 Kommen Sie ein und machen Sie die Tür zu! Sie sollen nicht hier essen, aber Sie können dem Fernseher einen Mantel geben! Ich bin nach Frankreich gegangen, aber sie haben keine Würstchen! "Come in and shut the door. You may not eat here, but you can give the TV a coat. I have gone to France, but they have no hotdogs!" Nonsense, as NamelessOne said, but I guarantee that if you are able to rattle that off at someone, all you will get is a stare. EDIT: Corrected. Should be perfect now. Quote Link to comment
Ben Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 (edited) In response to the "and in another language" part of your post, Luke, say "ni hao, ni de qing wa mei you dai ling dai" to someone who understands chinese. Also say "wo mei you didi". EDIT: Keep this one clean, or it will be closed in a second!!! **thinking about it i should probably explain what they mean, to confirm that its not (very) offensive.... first means; "Hello, your frog has no tie" Second means; "I have no little brother" (and nothing else.... honest ) Kinda ruins it when you know what they mean Edited October 26, 2006 by Ben Quote Link to comment
Primal Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 Accent marks would be nice so we know how to pronounce it, since Chinese is a tonal language. Quote Link to comment
Ben Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 nǐ hǎo, nǐ de qīng wā méi you dai ling dai *** g2g now but im posting it 1/2 done cos it takes quite a while to do all the accent things and i dont want to lose it. Will edit others in later Quote Link to comment
skibum5545 Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 Franzosich ist mein Lieblingsfach french is my favorate subject Actually, that might well be an insult in Germany... My favorite insult, though, is "Du bist ein bleistift!"-- short, and to the point, and just sounds dirty, y'know? It means "you are a pencil" Also, "ICH WERDE DIR EIN PAAR KEKSE MACHEN!!!" -- "I WILL MAKE YOU SOME COOKIES!!!" Quote Link to comment
spazzyone Posted October 25, 2006 Report Share Posted October 25, 2006 "Come in and shut the door. You may not eat here, but you can give the TV a coat. I have gone to France, but they have no hotdogs!" That's funny how would i wash my dvd player's socks? Quote Link to comment
erikbojerik Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 hey Stoverus, Unlike the knuckle-dragging cavemen above, I'd actually love to learn some Icelandic. I've been there several times (I'm a geologist researching volcanoes), and it would be pretty cool to roll out some native tongue the next time I'm there (maybe next summer). I always thought is was pretty cool how you guys come up with last names that pay honor to the person's father by adding onto his first name. For you folk not in the know, it goes something like this. If Xena was the daughter of Primal, her name would be Xena Primalsdottir. If Gomer was the son of Skibum, his name would be Gomer Skibumsson. Is this done in every Icelandic family? I know a Gronvold over there...(maybe he's a transplant). Quote Link to comment
Primal Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 That's funny how would i wash my dvd player's socks? Du wascht die Socken deines DVD-Spieler. Quote Link to comment
ToneMonkey Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 (edited) I've had a hotdog in France. The hotdog stand said "American Hotdogs" and it was served by a German who asked me if I wanted Sourkraut with it. Very strange. EDIT - No hang on, that was Holland. But I've definately had a French hotdog Edited November 4, 2006 by ToneMonkey Quote Link to comment
PunkRockerLuke Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 (edited) maiden69 I was joking. but I'm pretty sure noone could tell that. (I forgot the stupid smiley) Ich bin lars(my german class name). Ich bin vierzehn. Ich spiele guitarre gern und ich spiele tennis gern. Was machst in ?deine freitzeit????? Machst du sport??? Wie alt bist du??? (german people please correct my spelling my german notebooks in my locker at school) Edited November 7, 2006 by PunkRockerLuke Quote Link to comment
NamelessOne Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 heh.. you have the same first year german curriculum as I do... heh... Ich bin Conrad. Ich bin vierzehn auch. Ich spiele gern Bassguitarre. In meine freitzeit, ich spiele Bassguitarre. Ich Spiele keine Sport. while we've hijacked the thread, any other linguists here? Je parle un peu de français. Je voudrais étudier plus, mais mon professeuse de français n'est pas un bon professeuse. J'ai déja visité la France, et l'Allemange aussi. Ich parle badly... Quote Link to comment
NJD Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 I LOVE this sketch - it's one of the funniest ones from Big Train enjoy!! http://youtube.com/watch?v=L9xbvajZFrs Quote Link to comment
aidlook Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 I speak Swedish, (English), and German (although it's been a while and it's quite rusty)...I'm also able to read and communicate in other nordic languages (except finnish). And I'm now also quite sufficient in translating Australian into English Quote Link to comment
Primal Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Ich heiße Chris, und ich bin zwanzig Jahre alt. Ich hoffe Deutschland diesen Sommer besichtigen. Seid ihr nach Deutschland gewesen? Deutschland ist sehr schön, besonders in Bavaria. Not too sure if "besonders in Bavaria" is correct. Quote Link to comment
PunkRockerLuke Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Sverige eh? Stockholm. hehe Quote Link to comment
aidlook Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Sverige eh? Stockholm. hehe Gothenburg at the moment... Quote Link to comment
JoJo T. Magnifficent Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 (edited) And I'm now also quite sufficient in translating Australian into English Being from New Zealand, I can apreciate the amount of talent that requires. Edited November 8, 2006 by JoJo T. Magnifficent Quote Link to comment
aidlook Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 And I'm now also quite sufficient in translating Australian into English Being from New Zealand, I can apreciate the amount of talent that requires. Oh a kiwi.....sorry...can't understand your accent... Quote Link to comment
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