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Hello!
I've recently been wondering, why this part of the Forum, that is meant for Discussion in other languages is used like a second General English Thread. Then again, it didn't bother me all that much, but I had the Idea for this Topic. The rules of this topic are simple: Every answer has to be in another language than the prior post. E.g. the one who answers to me must not write in English. I hope this will be a bit confusing and funny, but also interesting to see how many languages we can get together. So try to vary your answers in different languages, or even dialects. Please do not answer to posts you didn't understand, rather wait for someone else to answer, and then answer to him/her. As just posting for the sake of it isn not my style, I also have a nice topic we could discuss. Recently I was discussing with someone from America, if Europe (in a hundred years, or more), would be speaking English as a whole, or if there would be as many languages as there are now. He meant Europe should try to introduce English as the only language, in order to compete with America, but I said I liked the diversity and tradition that is linked to our languages. So, what do you think?
"In jedem Winkel der Welt verborgen ein Paradies"
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Nice idea...but i only speak english. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shame.gif" alt="" /> Plus, how would we answer each other if you didn't understand the other person's language?
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Do the following work too ? a) inventing a new language <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" /> b) knowing only a few words of a language. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />
Could be hilarious : Someone asks in a language "can I have a beer?" and you replay in another language "bread", because you don't know anything else. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />
When you find a big kettle of crazy, it's best not to stir it. --Dilbert cartoon
"Interplay.some zombiefied unlife thing going on there" - skavenhorde at RPGWatch
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The rules of this topic are simple: Every answer has to be in another language------------------------------------------------------------------------ if Europe (in a hundred years, or more), would be speaking English as a whole, or if there would be as many languages as there are now. Salut Flash Comme tu le demandes je te réponds dans une autre langue. Quant à ta question, je peux te dire que même dans 100 ans, en France nous continuerons à parler en français. Beaucoup d'américains pensent que toutes les autres nations devraient parler en anglais, ils ont tort. Qu'ils commencent à faire un effort et qu'ils apprennent d'autres langues ! Un petit clin d'oeil pour Lews qui est américain et qui fait des efforts pour parler en français ou en allemand. Lews, tu es le meilleur ! Barta
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Rightie o Barta! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I have no idea what you just said, but will respond anyway! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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Ich habe eine kopsmetion. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
(Appolagies to the Germans for the bad - make that aweful - spelling) I know what i was trying to say! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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Lews, tu es le meilleur ! inderdaad (in a evil way). <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/badsmile2.gif" alt="" />
Not in the mood for cheese? That excuse has more holes than a slice this fine Gorgombert!
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Salut Flash Comme tu le demandes je te réponds dans une autre langue. Quant à ta question, je peux te dire que même dans 100 ans, en France nous continuerons à parler en français. Beaucoup d'américains pensent que toutes les autres nations devraient parler en anglais, ils ont tort. Qu'ils commencent à faire un effort et qu'ils apprennent d'autres langues ! Un petit clin d'oeil pour Lews qui est américain et qui fait des efforts pour parler en français ou en allemand. Lews, tu es le meilleur ! Hi Flash As you ask i answer to you in an other language. About your question, i can tell you that, even in 100 years, in France we will continue to talk in french. Many US people think that all the other nations should talk in english, they are wrong. They must begin to do an effort and learn other languages ! A little peek to Lews who is from US and who do some efforts to talk in french or german. Lews, you are the best ! I said what i think, english is very useful to talk with other persons, but there are many beautiful languages like italian or spanish. Economy is not a good reason to kill these languages. Barta Edit :Morbo do you speak french ?
Last edited by Barta; 05/11/03 07:26 PM.
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Maar barta, je zegt nu wel dat Amerika zijn best moet doen om eens andere talen te gaan leren, maar datzelfde geld voor frankrijk en duitsland; ze zouden een voorbeeld moeten nemen aan belgie en nederland, die op school engels, duits EN frans leren.
jvb, royal dragon prince
Cheers!
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Salut jvb En France on apprend en moyenne 2 langues étrangères : anglais + allemand ou anglais + espagnol ou anglais + italien. C'est vrai des langues comme le néerlandais, le russe ou le chinois sont peu enseignées dans les lycées français. Je suis déjà allée à Amsterdam et j'ai été surprise de constater que les hollandais parlent au moins 4 langues !
Barta, who can use a translator
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je zegt het zelf, we kunnen ervoor kiezen (ik weet niet of ik alles goed vertaald heb, ik probeer mijn schoolfrans te gebruiken), dus komt het er op neer, dat het merendeel geen engels of duits spreekt. Ik ga vaak op vakantie in een land als frankrijk, en ik vind het heel lastig om dan altijd frans te moeten spreken omdat de fransen geen engels kunnen.
Aan de andere kant, als er fransen in Nederland zijn, moet je ook altijd frans spreken, omdat ze geen engels kennen.
Ik vind het niet erg als je trots bent op je eigen taal, en frans is ook wel een mooie taal, maar het zou veel gemakkelijker zijn als je in frankrijk ook engelse les zou krijgen.
Engels is geen moeilijke taal, en het maakt de contacten toch een stuk makkelijker.
jvb, royal dragon prince
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@Barta Je parle un peu de français. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />
Not in the mood for cheese? That excuse has more holes than a slice this fine Gorgombert!
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moi ausi. c'est un obligation dans le premiere l'ecole (environ 10 ans) mais écrit français est plus difficile pour moi que parlez.
Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero
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yes i understand that, I personally have trouble with laying all the "accents" at the right places
jvb, royal dragon prince
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[/quote] Hi Flash As you ask i answer to you in an other language. About your question, i can tell you that, even in 100 years, in France we will continue to talk in french. Many US people think that all the other nations should talk in english, they are wrong. They must begin to do an effort and learn other languages ! A little peek to Lews who is from US and who do some efforts to talk in french or german. Lews, you are the best !
I said what i think, english is very useful to talk with other persons, but there are many beautiful languages like italian or spanish. Economy is not a good reason to kill these languages.
Barta
Edit :Morbo do you speak french ? [/quote]
<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ouch.gif" alt="" /> To all us ignorant Canadians. I know some French, but it is Quebeciou French, and is a diffrent dialect.
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Salut jvb Malgré l'utilisation du traducteur, j'ai eu un mal fou à comprendre. Donc je te propose de mettre fin à cette expérience et de revenir à l'anglais. Le néerlandais est également une très jolie langue mais pour communiquer, ce n'est vraiment pas évident. En tous cas tu m'as donné l'envie de revenir faire un tour dans ton beau pays avec ses tulipes, ses moulins et ses fromages ! Barta
Sorry Flash, i prefer to stop this experience. We can use translators to understand other languages, but they give too bad translations.
Congratulations to Morbo and Bean
Edit : Hi Carrie The language in Quebec is french. Some words are different because there are old french words. The Quebec singers have a lot of success in France, even if sometimes we are joking about their strange accent.
Last edited by Barta; 05/11/03 08:58 PM.
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Le néerlandais est également une très jolie langue merci
Not in the mood for cheese? That excuse has more holes than a slice this fine Gorgombert!
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je vergeet de klompen barta <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />
Ik begrijp het niet wat je percies wouw zegge, waarom wil je stoppen met deze thread?
jvb, royal dragon prince
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Hi jvb This is the translation i got with this stupid translator : tu oublies les sabots barta Je ne comprends pas lui que ton percies wouw zegge, pourquoi tu veux arrêter avec ce thread ?" J'ai aussi oublié les bicyclettes noires, les maisons étroites et colorées et les canaux. Tu sais qu'avec la pollution et le réchauffement du climat, ton pays risque de disparaître sous la mer. Ce serait terrible, non ? I don't really want to stop with this thread but i think that it is not very friendly for the people who don't understand dutch and french languages.
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