Do you know some random foreign words?

Hylas · Nov 20th, 2002, 11:59 AM

It's been asked several times if you know more than a language, and if you can speak it fluently. People who can speak several languages (I mean 4 or 5 of them, not only 2) are rare, while everybody knows some random words.

Like for example many people do know how to say (and write)
Merci and Vichy fraise (French)
Ciao and Arrivederci (Italian)
Corazón and Hacienda (Spanish)
Arigatô and Sayonara (Japanese)

and many other banal words picked here and there from many sources. Why don't you write here your random words from languages you absolutely don't know

IcyMourdor · Nov 20th, 2002, 07:45 PM

Nane (Japanese)

There is another that CC taught me, but I don't have a clue how to spell it.

Cannibal Clown · Nov 20th, 2002, 08:19 PM

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Originally posted by Mourdor
Nane (Japanese)

There is another that CC taught me, but I don't have a clue how to spell it.

It's NANI buddy, which means what. and have you completely forgotten what "aishiteru pai" means, and "biru demo nomimashu ka"?

IcyMourdor · Nov 20th, 2002, 11:20 PM

I just said i didn't put it down because I didn't know how to spell it.

Redpyramidhead · Nov 20th, 2002, 11:50 PM

Funny story- I spent a couple months last summer with my previous girlfriend in california with her parents cuz she was visiting them (as she goes to MIT the rest of the year.) Anyways, her mother and her family are of Filipino decent so they speak Togalog (dont know abou tthe spelling) and her parents eat a LOT and very often and they kept offering me food all day...usually i only eat one big meal a day with snacks here and there. So anyways when i needed them to back off with the food I learned how to say "Basug na basug na ko!" which means "I'm very very full!"

_RED_ stuff

Frozen · Nov 21st, 2002, 02:53 AM

Well, I'm not going to mention words in japanese here because I'm sure Meryl-chan will come and correct them all

Some words in Portuguese

the spelling can be wrong, though)

criancas= children (as in many other words in portuguese, and in this case, the second "c" is actually a different character (it has some "hook" underneath) and is pronounced more like a "z" )
vocé=you
garota=girl
bon dia= good day
bona noite= goon night
obrigado=thank you
fombre=hunger (not very sure about the spelling)

Some words in French:

Bon jour= good morning
bébé= baby
Vous=you (I think)

that's all

merylsilverburg · Nov 21st, 2002, 05:56 AM

Heh, I only know single basic Japanese words that most people know or use, not sentences like CC does, but I'll just list a few:

Nani: What
Oi: Hey (slang: polite girls don't use this)
Kuzo: Sh*t
Shimatta: Damn
Baka: Idiot/Stupid
Kawaii: Cute
Kakkoi: Good looking or "Cool"
Sugoi: Awesome
Kirei: Beautiful
Moshi moshi: Hello (on telephone)
Ja ne/Ja: See Ya
Chotto matte/Matte: Wait a minute/Wait
Haru: Spring
Natsu: Summer
Shuuki: Fall/Autumn
Kentou: Winter
Namida: Tears
Itsumo: Always/Forever
Itsuka: Someday
Yakusoku: Promise
Otanjoobi omedetou: Happy Birthday
Oni/Akuma: Demon/Devil
Korosu ni: To kill (extremely negative)
Satsugai: Kill/Murder
Ohime-sama: Princess
Ohji-sama: Prince

Ohayo/Ohayo gozaimasu: Morning/Good morning
Oyasumi/Oyasumi nasai: 'Night/Good Night
Hajime mashite: Nice to meet you
Irasshai: Welcome
Irasshaimase: Welcome (used for shops, stores, etc.)
Okaerinasai: Welcome home
Tadaima: I'm home
Minna: Everyone/Everybody/All
Daijoubi?/Daijoubi desu ka?: Are you okay/alright?
Daijoubu desu: I'm fine/alright/okay
Doushita?/Doushita no?: What's wrong/What's the matter?
Itadakimasu: (Expression that you use before you eat meals....kinda like "Thanks for the food")
Kampai!: Cheers! (Drinking)

Ah, I probably shouldn't go on since everyone's probably nodding their heads going "Yeah, yeah we know all that stuff".

I used to know some French since I took 3 years of it...but Japanese came along and I don't know much anymore. I do remember these and a few more:

Je suis fatigue: I'm tired
J'ai faim: I'm hungry
Parlez-vous francais?: Do you speak French?
Quel age avez-vous?: How old are you?
Merci beaucoup: Thank you
Non: No
Lundi, Mardi, Mercredi, Jeudi, Vendredi, Samedi, Dimanche: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Jolie: Pretty
Petit/Petite: Little (first is for males, second is for females)
Oiseau: Bird
Bibliotheque: Library
Un the: Tea
Un cafe: Coffee
L'eau: Water
Bon: Good
Joyeux Anniversaire: Happy Birthday
Joyeux Noel: Merry Christmas

Here is just a few sentences of Taiwanese (

) that I sometimes say in my home. Since Taiwanese, Mandarin, etc. are a little harder to put into the English alphabet, I have to do this phonetically. Sorry if it sounds messed up:

Wabe ki takzhu: I'm going to school
Wa furizhon, furizhon makdouyeow: I'm really, really hungry
Wa jien te-am: I'm really tired
Ii be bei jidei ming-gya: H/She wants to buy this item
Wa mon soun-kwaii: I'm not feeling well/I'm sick
Danjidei: Wait a minute

Nov 20th, 2002, 11:59 AM	#1
Hylas Now or Never Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Zürich Age: 42 Posts: 2,456	Do you know some random foreign words? It's been asked several times if you know more than a language, and if you can speak it fluently. People who can speak several languages (I mean 4 or 5 of them, not only 2) are rare, while everybody knows some random words. Like for example many people do know how to say (and write) Merci and Vichy fraise (French) Ciao and Arrivederci (Italian) Corazón and Hacienda (Spanish) Arigatô and Sayonara (Japanese) and many other banal words picked here and there from many sources. Why don't you write here your random words from languages you absolutely don't know

Nov 20th, 2002, 07:45 PM	#2
IcyMourdor Cream Puff Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Stevens Point, Wisconsin Age: 38 Posts: 2,713	Nane (Japanese) There is another that CC taught me, but I don't have a clue how to spell it. __________________ You will walk in fire, earth, water, and air, through temptation, and at last into despair and desolation.

Nov 20th, 2002, 11:20 PM	#4
IcyMourdor Cream Puff Joined: Jan 2002 Location: Stevens Point, Wisconsin Age: 38 Posts: 2,713	I just said i didn't put it down because I didn't know how to spell it. __________________ You will walk in fire, earth, water, and air, through temptation, and at last into despair and desolation.

Nov 20th, 2002, 11:50 PM	#5
Redpyramidhead pazparacolombia Joined: Sep 2002 Location: Restless dreams... Age: 43 Posts: 2,002	Funny story- I spent a couple months last summer with my previous girlfriend in california with her parents cuz she was visiting them (as she goes to MIT the rest of the year.) Anyways, her mother and her family are of Filipino decent so they speak Togalog (dont know abou tthe spelling) and her parents eat a LOT and very often and they kept offering me food all day...usually i only eat one big meal a day with snacks here and there. So anyways when i needed them to back off with the food I learned how to say "Basug na basug na ko!" which means "I'm very very full!" _RED_ stuff __________________ "..loathsome laughing, mixed with such a cry as no man has heard save for in the phlegathon of unrelatable nightmares; a cry wherein reverberated the horror and anguish of a haunted lifetime packed into one atrocious moment..."

Nov 21st, 2002, 02:53 AM	#6
Frozen Dante May Cry Joined: May 2002 Location: America's Guard of Honor: 82nd Airborne Division Age: 40 Posts: 1,523	Well, I'm not going to mention words in japanese here because I'm sure Meryl-chan will come and correct them all Some words in Portuguesethe spelling can be wrong, though) criancas= children (as in many other words in portuguese, and in this case, the second "c" is actually a different character (it has some "hook" underneath) and is pronounced more like a "z" ) vocé=you garota=girl bon dia= good day bona noite= goon night obrigado=thank you fombre=hunger (not very sure about the spelling) Some words in French: Bon jour= good morning bébé= baby Vous=you (I think) that's all __________________

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Nov 21st, 2002, 05:56 AM	#7
merylsilverburg Enemy or Ally? Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 4,023	Heh, I only know single basic Japanese words that most people know or use, not sentences like CC does, but I'll just list a few: Nani: What Oi: Hey (slang: polite girls don't use this) Kuzo: Sht Shimatta: Damn Baka: Idiot/Stupid Kawaii: Cute Kakkoi: Good looking or "Cool" Sugoi: Awesome Kirei: Beautiful Moshi moshi: Hello (on telephone) Ja ne/Ja: See Ya Chotto matte/Matte: Wait a minute/Wait Haru: Spring Natsu: Summer Shuuki: Fall/Autumn Kentou: Winter Namida: Tears Itsumo: Always/Forever Itsuka: Someday Yakusoku: Promise Otanjoobi omedetou: Happy Birthday Oni/Akuma: Demon/Devil Korosu ni: To kill (extremely negative) Satsugai: Kill/Murder Ohime-sama: Princess Ohji-sama: Prince Ohayo/Ohayo gozaimasu: Morning/Good morning Oyasumi/Oyasumi nasai: 'Night/Good Night Hajime mashite: Nice to meet you Irasshai: Welcome Irasshaimase: Welcome (used for shops, stores, etc.) Okaerinasai: Welcome home Tadaima: I'm home Minna: Everyone/Everybody/All Daijoubi?/Daijoubi desu ka?: Are you okay/alright? Daijoubu desu: I'm fine/alright/okay Doushita?/Doushita no?: What's wrong/What's the matter? Itadakimasu: (Expression that you use before you eat meals....kinda like "Thanks for the food") Kampai!: Cheers! (Drinking) Ah, I probably shouldn't go on since everyone's probably nodding their heads going "Yeah, yeah we know all that stuff". I used to know some French since I took 3 years of it...but Japanese came along and I don't know much anymore. I do remember these and a few more: Je suis fatigue: I'm tired J'ai faim: I'm hungry Parlez-vous francais?: Do you speak French? Quel age avez-vous?: How old are you? Merci beaucoup: Thank you Non: No Lundi, Mardi, Mercredi, Jeudi, Vendredi, Samedi, Dimanche: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday Jolie: Pretty Petit/Petite: Little (first is for males, second is for females) Oiseau: Bird Bibliotheque: Library Un the: Tea Un cafe: Coffee L'eau: Water Bon: Good Joyeux Anniversaire: Happy Birthday Joyeux Noel: Merry Christmas Here is just a few sentences of Taiwanese ( ) that I sometimes say in my home. Since Taiwanese, Mandarin, etc. are a little harder to put into the English alphabet, I have to do this phonetically. Sorry if it sounds messed up: Wabe ki takzhu: I'm going to school Wa furizhon, furizhon makdouyeow: I'm really, really hungry Wa jien te-am: I'm really tired Ii be bei jidei ming-gya: H/She wants to buy this item Wa mon soun-kwaii: I'm not feeling well/I'm sick Danjidei*: Wait a minute __________________ "You're a louse Roger Smith" ~ R. Dorothy Wayneright "Have a little priest" ~ Mrs. Lovett "Grim Reaper, you could not get the women? What was the problem? Didn't you reap them with your grim reaping equipment?" "I tried that but the women, they all know hopscotch" ~ Eddie Izzard You Can Help

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