Learning a new language

[my retro career]

Eh,
I used to know a bit of arabic

but due to lack of practice I've just about forgotten almost every little bit that I knew....

But I do know what allah means...

[U2fan]

I have lots of stories about Egypt! I still can't believe I went there and have been back for a month now!! I was SO sad to leave but I smile because it happened....I will post something in the travel story section, but I have to think about what to say because I could go on for hours about it! But as I posted somewhere else, GO if you ever have the opportunity....you will love it there.

[cant_wait_2_c_italy]

Italian

Months...
Jan-gennaio
feb-febbraio
mar-marzo
apr-aprile
may-maggio
june-giugno
july-luglio
aug-agosto
sep-settembre
oct-ottobre
nov-novembre
dec-dicembre

seasons....
summer-estate
autum-autunno
winter-inverno
spring-primavera

Excuse me were is the station - scusi dov'e la stazione

excuse me were is a taxi - scusi dov'e posso trovare un taxi

where is the .....restaurant dove posso travare un buon...... ristorante
pub pob
pizza place pizzeria

were do i buy the ticket - dove posso fare il bilglietto

were is the platform departing from rome- da quale binario parte il treno per roma
(change roma to any city)

what time does it depart- a che ora parte il treno
what time does it arrive - a che oza arriva

can you take me to the station/ airport/hotel-
mi porto acca statzione/aeroporto/albergo

THINGS TO SAY IN RESTAURANTS



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cant_wait_2_c_italy Posted: May 1 2004, 03:11 AM



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SORRY I GOT CUT OF

THINGS TO SAY IN RESTAURANTS
can i please have a table for two- per favore un tavola per due
spoon- cucchiaio
small spoon- cucchiaino
spoon for soup- cucchiaio aio per la suppa
fork-forchetta
big fork- forchettone
small fork- forchettina

today- oggi
tommorow- domani
yesterday- leri
last week- la settimana scorsa
next week- la prossima settimana
year- anno
years- anni



NEXT YEAR I WILL BE IN ITALY- L'ANNO PROSSIMO IO ANDRO IN ITALIA

HOPE I WAS A HELP AND GUD LUCK ON YOUR ADVENTURES

[Uglysister]

Here if you willing to learn a bit of Indonesian

me- saya, you - kamu
This - ini, that - itu
How r U - Apa kabar?
Good Morning - selamat pagi
Good day - selamat siang
Good afternoon - selamat sore
Good night - selamat malam
Good bye - selamat jalan
See you again - sampai jumpa lagi
Today -hari ini
Tomorow- besok
Next week - minggu ini

Where is - dimana?
How much - berapa?
Expensive - mahal
Cheap - murah
What's ur name - siapa nama kamu?
Tourist/ westerner - bule
Thank you - terima kasih
youre welcome - sama- sama
Beautiful - cantik
Handsome - ganteng
Manis - sweet
I like you - saya suka kamu
I love you - saya cinta kamu
Piss off/ go away - pergi!
kamu Monyet - you mongkey
Anjing gila - crazy dog
Bastard - bangsat
Dickhead - dukintly
Fuc* - katuc

1 - satu, 2- dua, 3 -tiga, 4-empat,5-lima,6-enam,7-tujuh,8-delapan,9-sembilan,10-sepuluh.


Have fun learning, if you want so more just let me know

[Sijuki]

Thanks for the addittion... I am sure it will help somebody out when they visit. I think its great to learn a bit of any language.

[Rozza]

I DO NEED IDONESIAN!! THANK YOU

[Uglysister]

You are welcome

[CamiKay]

More stuff in Italian:

Leave me in peace- lasce me in pace! (you will need this if you are a female traveling alone, or two girls traveling alone, or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6.)
go away!- vai via!
I dont know- no lo so

And then nice stuff
Ciao bello-a Hi beautiful (o if its a guy, a if its a girl)
qual e tuo numero di telefono- whats your number
mi piace- I like it (or translated totally literally- it gives me pleasure)
ti piace?- do you like it?
dove discoteca? wheres a club

Oh, and a's are always pronounced ahhhh
u's are ooooh (like boot)
e's are ay
i's are eeee
o's are oh.

c's followed by i or e are pronounced ch like church our cheese
g's followed by i or e are pronounced juh like jam
unless they have an h after the g or the c in which case they are just normal (kinda oposite of english)
Why in the hell am I writing this when I still dont have a flight home and only have a limited time to look??? if anybody has cheap flight advice from Europe to the Cali, let me know!

[Bgirl]

That's nice... Thank u!

[SBLgirl]

anyone know how to say "I want weed" in german? haha

[Bgirl]

I'm not 100% sure SBLgirl, I already studied about it some time ago... I think It is Ich will Unkraut ...But I'll ask my swiss friend to confirm it for u

[SBLgirl]

woo hoo thank you!!!!

[Bgirl]

Here is the right way girl! Ich möchte Grass!!! Good luck!

[voyd]

Chinese B)

[Rozza]

thanks dude, one question, is pitch and tone of voice very important when speaking chinese?

[joanofarc]

i imagine you speak chinese just behind your teeth, with a not too wide open throat - haha, i've never tried, but all those shar shar type sounds make me think it'd be how you spoke it.

[leeorb]

Hey bgirl - sorry i didn't answer until now - i've been busy.

i know hebrew because i lived in israel for about half my life - so i'm both american and israeli i guess.

i think it was you who also asked about arabic - i know a little, here goes:

Basic Things

Hi - Ahalan
Bye - Ma'a Salaama
Good Morning - Sabah el-Khir (answered by "Sabah a-nur")
Good Evening - Misa el-Khir
Please - Itfadel (to man), Itfadli (to woman), Itfadlu (to group)
Thank you - Shukran
Excuse me - Afwan

Yes - Na'am (or aiwa)
No - La
Help me - Sa'adni (to man), Sa'adini (to woman)
Where? - ain?
How much? - B'kaam?
Expensive - Ghali

Counting
One - wakhad
Two - Ithnin
Three - Thalaatha
Four - Arbaa
Five - Khamsa
Six - S'ta
Seven - Sab'aa
Eight - Thamne
Nine - Tas'aa
Ten - Ash'ra

I don't know too much other basic words - but hope this helps

[voyd]

Originally posted by Rozza@Jun 11 2004, 12:17 PM
thanks dude, one question, is pitch and tone of voice very important when speaking chinese?

Yes, Mandarin is tonal - which means the same syllable spoken with a different "tone" can mean something different. Sounds complicated - but ultimately it's more efficient (words are shorter) and context usually makes your meaning obvious, anyways...

Joan - Hmm, you may be right. It may be more vocally-efficient too - as it seems you could speak it with moving your lips less? Could make it harder for deaf people to read your lips tho?

[byler]

I heard if you know one of the Romance languages, then you'll be fine in the countries... that's what my aunt told me. I'm nearly fluent in Spanish (just 3 more classes before I take the fluency test @ school!) and I'm going to Italy and she said I should be fine if I just brush up on some of the common sayings (which, by reading this board, I already have!), so is this true?

[omisan]

Knowing a Romance language makes it much easier to learn other Romance languages... Dunno about how well it'll help you understand other ones right off the bat, though - pronunciation, intonation, and how damn fast the locals talk makes it difficult. (But yeah, reading signs & printed material is easier...)

I'd highly recommend getting familiar with basic phrases, and if possible, listening to examples of the language being spoken.

I'm 10 days into Dutch now - so I can read and understand at a basic level, but hearing people talk at native speed still spins my head around.