Do you ever say things in other languages?
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I mutter to myself in spanish sometimes. I'm not sure someone who actually speaks spanish would even understand me, but in my head, it's perfect, fluent spanish.
Oh, and I say thank you in Thai sometimes, just to throw people off.
Oh, and I say thank you in Thai sometimes, just to throw people off.
Haha I know that, I sometimes use "doubreh" (spelled phonetically, I have no idea how to write it), you know, it's sort of Russian, but they also use it in Bulgaria where I spend my vacation two years ago ... or "leke nosh", Bulgarian for "good night" 
Rick van Opbergen said:
You speak German a lot? I didn't know, Dutch also gets "Germanized"?!
The only weird thing, I could notice, Rick, is - that you say "Sie" to your dog instead of du. *looool*
German btw is severely English-affected, we take over heaps and loads of English words all the time, it's incredible.
Funnily, these English words are inflected the German way though, e.g. the infinitive of the verb "to mail" is "mailen" in German, its past tense form is "mailte" (instead of mailed) and the past participle is "gemailt" (instead of mailed).
Well I wouldn't say Dutch is getting Germanized, it's probably just me Hey, Pemmican did you know by the way that of all German neighbors, the Dutch are least negative about their "Nachbarn"? Aren't you lucky with us eh? :wink: And yes, I say "Sie" to my dog. He's a true gentleman hehehe. About the example "mailen", same thing goes for the Dutch language. "To mail" is "mailen" here too; "mailed" is "mailde" and "mailed" (past participle) is "gemaild" in Dutch. Almost the same as in German!
Hey, Pemmican did you know by the way that of all German neighbors, the Dutch are least negative about their "Nachbarn"? Aren't you lucky with us eh? :wink: And yes, I say "Sie" to my dog. He's a true gentleman hehehe. About the example "mailen", same thing goes for the Dutch language. "To mail" is "mailen" here too; "mailed" is "mailde" and "mailed" (past participle) is "gemaild" in Dutch. Almost the same as in German! Re: RE: Do you ever say things in other languages?
Did you also know that most Germans aren't actually negative about Dutch?
As I could see, the only problem seems to be football and as I don't care about football, everything's fine for me.
I am lucky with the Dutch - I really like them, and I love the country, too!
I'm sorry to have heard, Prince Bernhard died on Wednesday
About our languages: I think, Dutch is so hard to learn because it is so close to German
Is "mailen" common actually? I was told you'd usually prefer "sturen" also for e-mails.
Rick van Opbergen said:Well I wouldn't say Dutch is getting Germanized, it's probably just me
Did you also know that most Germans aren't actually negative about Dutch?
As I could see, the only problem seems to be football and as I don't care about football, everything's fine for me.
I am lucky with the Dutch - I really like them, and I love the country, too!
I'm sorry to have heard, Prince Bernhard died on Wednesday
About our languages: I think, Dutch is so hard to learn because it is so close to German
Is "mailen" common actually? I was told you'd usually prefer "sturen" also for e-mails.
Well I've heard Germans are actually disappointed when they meet Dutch for realPemmican said:
- and I can understand that. I like Germans: you are all very nice (I said this before didn't I?), I have the feeling there's always a nice atmosphere in Germany. And you are lucky to have such a beautiful country. I mean, your nature is great! About Prince Bernhard: thanks, I posted an article about his death but there have been no reactions - but then again, this is a Canadian forum. A lot of people say here btw that his time had come. I think that's true. He had cancer, and he also said that he didn't want to live anymore - not becausing he hated life, but I get the impression he just didn't want to fight it anymore. But aren't you a bit sad too? I mean, he was after all a German (Bernhard zur Lippe-Bisterfeld).
Oh, and about "mailen" and "sturen": I would say it's a bit 50/50, although young people prefer "mailen" I think.
Well, the first question was kinda rhetorical Although I can't really "imagine" what it is to be looked at (in a negative way) when I speak a certain language, I can "imagine" (do you still follow it?) what you mean.
I would love to learn Arabic one day, but I've heard it's pretty tough, and very diverse.
Although I can't really "imagine" what it is to be looked at (in a negative way) when I speak a certain language, I can "imagine" (do you still follow it?) what you mean.I would love to learn Arabic one day, but I've heard it's pretty tough, and very diverse.
Very difficult language and have diverse dialects. People in Syria have a different dialect than in Lebanon and so on.
It is OK here in Vancouver. But if I go deep into the interior of BC, People seem to be red necks and judge people by even how they look. Sad.
It is OK here in Vancouver. But if I go deep into the interior of BC, People seem to be red necks and judge people by even how they look. Sad.