It's really cool that you know sign language, but which? US English or what? Because there are a lot of varieties.
It was a joke, actually, along the lines of "middle finger sign language"
And you should know "perkele", too
It's really cool that you know sign language, but which? US English or what? Because there are a lot of varieties.
It was a joke, actually, along the lines of "middle finger sign language"
And you should know "perkele", too
My repertoire is quite sad compared to all you freak linguists.
All I master is French and English. I could say I speak Québécois but it's not an official language or dialect yet. (even though the French can't understand half of it )
I also know some Spanish and I have battled a little against modern Greek but to no avail. Maybe one day I'll give it another shot.
Hehe well Anime usually uses simple Japanese, and I don't really recommend learning Japanese through Anime to be honest. It's too informal and they add "-chyuus" and "-yahous" etc. to many words, and that is not used in real life amongst "normal" people. I'd say not even in an Anime convention, unless people are talking about a specific series or character. Crazy japs.
Haha I've really been wanting to learn Finnish for a long time, maybe after German. The only thing I know is "kiitos" and "jää" (ice). Btw, how do you pronounce the latter? Like /ǰæ:/ or /ǰɛ:/ or what?
And many non-native speakers who study a foreign language usually end up knowing more about said language than the native ones hehe.
Oh was finlandssvenska the one that Finntroll uses?
Greek (i'd say obviously, but then it's not obvious at all since many greeks do horrible mistakes which i abhor, so i usually say they can't speak greek, but i can, so there), English, and that's pretty much it.I am curious, which languages do you all speak?
Sauna, sisu ja perkele! The three Finnish words people around the world know.
Well, I'm not really interested in learning any other Japanese than that very anime-language I'm already familiar with - I have no other use for Japanese than understanding anime. But if I ever change my mind, I'll remember your words.
My memory of phonetic symbols is flimsy at best, but I'd say the former is much closer. The latter would be the Swedish way to pronounce it, I believe (and Finnish and Swedish are pronounced very differently).
True, but I'm yet to meet a German who can't properly spell everyday declensions, yet I know many native Finns who struggle with understanding the difference between such simple sentences as:
Menemme ulos = (we) go out
and
Mennään ulos = (some people) go out (passive form)
Most people (myself included) use the latter (incorrect) form when speaking of themselves, but writing like that is simply wrong - and yet there are thousands of Finns who don't understand it.
I don't know, but I'd guess yes - there are very few native Finns who can use proper Swedish (although the difference is more in pronounciation than written form).
-Villain
Seconded, thirded, and twenty-fourthed. Although, speaking as someone who didn't get the opportunity to begin to learn another language until 11, and even then just a single hour a week, when coming across a multilinguist it's always a raging battle between respect and jealousy in my head.My respect to anyone who speaks many languages.
The J is like the English Y; the vowel is obviously much harder to describe, since my "language" probably differs from a lot of other people's "language". But in IPA the word is probably written jæ:.Defiance said:So, with a "j" like "jam" and an "a" like in "language"?
The J is like the English Y; the vowel is obviously much harder to describe, since my "language" probably differs from a lot of other people's "language". But in IPA the word is probably written jæ:.
I am curious, which languages do you all speak?
As for me: German, English, some French.
I couldn't possibly say, but I do know that the word for "tree" being "puu" allows the hilarious shortening of Porcupine Tree to Porky-puu.Oh and I remember that "pupu" is bunny, or am I wrong?
"Ich bin zwitter." I expect it to come in handy when I go to Wacken.
I couldn't possibly say, but I do know that the word for "tree" being "puu" allows the hilarious shortening of Porcupine Tree to Porky-puu.
What about for "Doramas"? Have you ever seen Densha Otoko (電車男? It's really good, you should see it.
Japanese is quite easy to learn, really. I guess the most difficult part is not the Hiragana or Katakana, but the 2000K Kanjis .
So, with a "j" like "jam" and an "a" like in "language"?
So do Finns confuse that because they sound alike or what?
I've seen a few (not Densha Otoko, though), but I generally dislike the way they assume the audience is full of idiots - if you can point me to the direction of an intelligent dorama (say, on par with Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex from the anime-side), I'd be interested.
Well, I'm pretty sure I won't ever learn to read or write a language that uses a different alphabet - which kind of proves the previous statement that started this whole discussion. :Smug:
Uh, no, sorry. As Rusty pointed out, the "j" in Finnish is closer to the "y" at the beginning of a word in English. But you're right about the "ä" - just remember to pronounce it long.
By the way, jää is also the imperative form of the verb jäädä = to stay. Used as in "stay here" (jää tänne).
Nope (for they really don't sound alike). It is just common to use the passive form instead of the proper 1st person plural form in spoken language - I suppose it is a "lazier" way to say it. However, people should still know how to write it properly.
To illustrate:
Syödä = to eat
Minä syön = I eat
Sinä syöt = You eat (singular)
Hän syö = He/She eats
Me syömme = We eat
Te syötte = You eat (plural)
He syövät = They eat
Syödään = (Some) eat (passive form)
There's a huge difference in the pronounciation of syömme and syödään, yet people use the latter more often in speech.
Me söisimme = We would eat (proper form)
Me syötäisiin = Improper form, often shortened to me syötäs in spoken language.
And yes, pupu is bunny and puu is tree (and yes, it is pronounced like "poo").
-Villain
So I guess after I finish all three and a bit seasons of How I Met Your Mother I fill try out No Heroics, Seinfeld and The Big Bang Theory.
The funniest thing of the series for me is actually that the way Jerry talks reminds me of Rahvin.
I wonder if it's possible that I picked up some of my pace or intonation from Seinfeld episodes. It would be so... so backwater world at the end of nowhere. And yet I cannot bear to contemplate the alternatives.
Not obvious, at all.
I watched every single episode and keep re-watching from time to time (4-6 seasons are my favorite), but - you don't remind me of that at all.
Don't fool these n00bs :Smug:
on the PorcuPoo topic:
Why does Steven Wilson have to be such a bitch? He will release the special editions of Insurgentes at the end of November and the normal versions next year. The CD/DVD version was sold out immediately so I was thinking about getting the Vinyls (yes, I do have a player at home), but then I remembered those are mono. So I am currently hoping for an early leak of a high quality version and will buy the CD next year. Of course I will not download the leaked version since that would be illegal.
I watched every single episode and keep re-watching from time to time (4-6 seasons are my favorite), but - you don't remind me of that at all.