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Post by Hannibal » Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:11 pm

Oh, and LOTS of :lol: :wink: 8) :wink: :lol: .

This is just kiddum (D. = joking), only in fun.

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Post by Duke » Tue Dec 12, 2006 7:45 pm

That was actually Danish!!!

A question though, how many british astronauts are in orbit right now? Oh,none? Well there is a Swede up there going for som record in frisbeethrowing. (you'd think they have better things to do :roll: )

Oh and no need to add that you are joking. I got that like a year ago so simply bring it on, I wont be offended or upset. I've only gotten mad once over all these years and X-wing managed that so unless you are Irish and know what buttons to push then you'll be out in clear.
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Post by Hannibal » Sat Dec 16, 2006 8:32 pm

Duke, I know that YOU know we're joking; but there might even be a third person reading ... and, in future, hundreds of them. We'd like them to enjoy the ribbing and not get a wrong impression that our community has flamers or anything, right? :)


And I know it was actually Danish and not Swedish ... as the sentence actually says!
Maybe I should post in Swedish just for you ...men jeg taler dansk god, men jeg taler ikke svensk. Forvil.
actually translates as Maybe I should post in Swedish for you ... but I speak Danish but I don't speak Swedish. Bye

Jeg har vaert i Danmark, men ikke i Svenska. Jeg kunne lide at snager Dansk.

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Post by korexus » Sat Dec 16, 2006 9:12 pm

I have travelled in Denmark, but not Sweden. I can (could?) something something Danish. I'd guess at lide being little but snager has me completely...

Hmm, oh well. Not bad for A-level german and a maths degree I guess...



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Post by trewqh » Sun Dec 17, 2006 9:33 am

And I have taken up Japanese lately. It's not that difficult, but maybe it's not difficult yet since up until now all we had learned uses the verb "desu" which is "to be" that is not conjugated by person or number.

I also know hiragana (one of four writing systems used in Japan), but here's a sample of Japanese in romaji (transcription using roman letters):

Watashi wa trewqh desu.
Watashi wa Vulkings no membaa desu.
Chris-kun wa nijuusansai desu.
Roscow-san to Melin-san wa furui desu.

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Post by korexus » Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:14 am

I had a birthday, I'm 24 now...


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Post by Mullog » Sun Dec 17, 2006 9:59 pm

24? You are a kid! I was 30 a few months ago...
And why are you posting in danish? Do we have any danish players? Do anybody understand danish? They all sound like they are drunk to me.
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Post by korexus » Sun Dec 17, 2006 10:13 pm

Rune-san wa furui desu...

edit by trewqh: Don't forget about the honorific suffix :)
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Post by Hannibal » Tue Dec 19, 2006 10:58 am

I shudder to think what "...wa furui desu" means, which Roscow-san to Melin-san was apparently guilty of ...

Oh, and I'm delighted that Roscow, Melin and Rune all merit a -san honorific, but Chris only a -kun one :) Or is -kun higher?! :)
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Post by Hryllantre » Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:17 am

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Post by korexus » Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:20 pm

Loosely translated:

I am trewqh.
I am a member of the Vulkings.
Chris is 23.
Mr. Roscow and Mr. Melin are old.

To which I replied "Rune is old" after his post. However, as trewqh's corrction shows, picking up Japanese by watching the 'Karate Kid' films is not a flawless method...

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Post by Aussie Gaz » Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:58 am

Mullog wrote:24? You are a kid! I was 30 a few months ago...
And why are you posting in danish? Do we have any danish players? Do anybody understand danish? They all sound like they are drunk to me.
I can't remember being 24 (or 30) as it was a while ago. My eldest son is 22 if that helps. :ohwow:


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Post by Duke » Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:54 pm

Ok, a tad late to reply but Han, I knew that you knew that it was Danish and all I was saying was that I was surprised that ......aaaaah nevermind.

And Mullog is right. They sound (and probably are) drunk in Denmark. In writing I guess Swedes, Danes and Norwegians understand eachother but make no mistake. A swede and a Norwegian can talk. A Dane is simply not understandable to anyone but himself.

Oh and I am 30 and still hot! *winks at Korexus*
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