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Re:hello means ciao
I speak English fluently. Do you need someone who speaks Greek as well?
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Language pair: English; Italian
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Rita J.
June 6, 2005
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Re:Re:Was ist Los?
I assume that this is something you say in German? Because in English, I 'don't see why you'd want to say it. Maybe I'm missing something. How do you say it in German?
Mark
Another thing you could say is:
Person one:
Where are you?
Person two:
Where the fox and the rabit wish eachother good night.
(the middle of knowhere!) Meliny our tour director in germany told us this in german and english.
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Language pair: German; English
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Mark S.
June 5, 2005
# Msgs: 3
Latest: June 5, 2005
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Question relating
I read the story "Shopping at Walmart" by Lady T. It's interesting but I can not understand the last line. I guess the phrases Duck Call and Catfish Bait must have some special meaning here. Please explain if possible. Thanks.
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Language pair: Chinese, Mandarin; English
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HN L.
June 3, 2005
# Msgs: 3
Latest: December 14, 2005
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Re:Re:lookin for penpal
I'm looking for somebody who speeks italian and who wants to learn either french or english hopefully around 12 to 18 years old
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Language pair: English; All
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Nandi M.
May 3, 2005
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Re:Why English is Hard to Learn--follow up to 24082
And don't forget the opposite problem: words that are pronounced the same but spelled differently.
The playwright wanted to make sure he got the Rite of Spring right.
Katherine
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Language pair: English; Japanese
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Katherine
May 2, 2005
# Msgs: 3
Latest: May 2, 2005
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Re:Why English is Hard to Learn--follow up to 24082
> I was discussing English grammar with a
> friend today, in particular the difficulty
> keeping track of the particles from phrasal
> verbs, like "on" in "to turn on" or "up"
> in "to wind up".
The main difference between a human being
and a computer is that when you get mad at
them, you tell the human to shut up and the
computer to shut down.
Puti
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Language pair: English; All
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Juha-Petri T.
May 2, 2005
# Msgs: 3
Latest: May 2, 2005
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Picking up the Gauntlet
Miss T said that only children could come up with lines like those she shared with us (message # 50747). I beg to differ. Here are some grown ups who are ready to give Miss T's kids a run for their money:
--Mark Springer / Sacramento, CA, USA
Mom Said THIS? Funny School Excuses
The kid gets sick. Mom has to write a note to the school. You know the drill. But what happens when Mom, too harried to think straight, writes something other than what she intended? A good laugh, that's what! Thanks to the very funny folks at RinkWorks.com, here are some (real) school excuses with Mom's spelling and punctuation included:
Dear Physical Education Teacher:
"My son is under a doctor's care and should not take P.E. today. Please execute him."
"Please excuse Gloria from Jim today. She is administrating."
"Please excuse Roland from P.E. for a few days. Yesterday he fell out of a tree and misplaced his hip."
My Kid Was SO Sick That...
"Please excuse Lisa for being absent. She was sick, and I had her shot."
"Dear School: Please ekscuse John being absent on Jan. 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, and also 33."
"John has been absent because he had two teeth taken out of his face."
Weird Pains: Has Your Kid Ever Had THIS?
"Carlos was absent yesterday because he was playing football. He was hurt in the growing part."
"Megan could not come to school today because she has been bothered by very close veins."
"Chris will not be in school cus he has an acre in his side."
"Please excuse Ray Friday from school. He has very loose vowels."
"Please excuse Tommy for being absent yesterday. He had diarrhea, and his boots leak."
Please Excuse...
"Please excuse Jimmy for being. It was his father's fault."
"Please excuse Jennifer for missing school yesterday. We forgot to get the Sunday paper off the porch, and when we found it Monday, we thought it was Sunday."
"Please excuse Jason for being absent yesterday. He had a cold and could not breed well."
"Please excuse Mary for being absent yesterday. She was in bed with gramps."
"Please excuse Burma, she has been sick and under the doctor."
You Couldn't Have Meant This!
"My daughter was absent yesterday because she was tired. She spent a weekend with the Marines."
"Irving was absent yesterday because he missed his bust."
"Sally won't be in school a week from Friday. We have to attend her funeral."
"Gloria was absent yesterday as she was having a gangover."
More Detail Than We Need...
"Maryann was absent December 11-16, because she had a fever, sore throat, headache, and upset stomach. Her sister was also sick, fever, and sore throat, her brother had a low grade fever and ached all over. I wasn't the best either, sore throat and fever. There must be something going around, her father even got hot last night."
--Cathryn Conroy
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Language pair: English; All
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Mark S.
April 30, 2005
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Mark S.
April 30, 2005
# Msgs: 1
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Why Russian is hard to learn
Based on the real complaint of a foreign student:
How can you learn the language where the tree (derevo) is of neutral gender,
the oak (dub) is mascule and
the birch tree (bereza) is feminine?
-- Alex
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Language pair: Russian; English
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Alex
April 29, 2005
# Msgs: 3
Latest: August 4, 2005
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Learn the names of relatives in Russian the fun way (a bit advanced)
Äâà ìóæèêà âñòðåòèëèñü â áàðå è ðàçãîâîðèëèñü. ×åðåç íåêîòîðîå âðåìÿ îäèí èç íèõ ñêàçàë: "Òû äóìàåøü, ó òåáÿ ñåìåéíûå ïðîáëåìû? Ïîñëóøàé ïðî ìîþ ñèòóàöèþ: Íåñêîëüêî ëåò íàçàä ÿ âñòðåòèë ìîëîäóþ âäîâó ñî âçðîñëîé äî÷åðüþ, è ìû ïîæåíèëèñü. Íåäàâíî ìîé îòåö æåíèëñÿ íà ìîåé ïàä÷åðèöå. Ýòî ñäåëàëî ìîþ ïàä÷åðèöó ìîåé ìà÷åõîé, à ìîé îòåö ñòàë ìîèì ïàñûíêîì. Êðîìå òîãî, ìîÿ æåíà ñòàëà òåùåé ñîáñòâåííîãî ñâåêðà. Èäåì äàëüøå, ó äî÷åðè ìîåé æåíû (ìîåé ìà÷åõè) ðîäèëñÿ ñûí. Ýòîò ìàëü÷èê ìíå åäèíîêðîâíûé áðàò, ïîòîìó ÷òî îí ñûí ìîåãî îòöà, íî îí òàêæå ñûí äî÷åðè ìîåé æåíû, ÷òî äåëàåò åãî âíóêîì ìîåé æåíû. Ýòî äåëàåò ìåíÿ äåäóøêîé ìîåãî åäèíîêðîâíîãî áðàòà. Ýòî áûëî áû åùå òåðïèìî, ïîêà ó íàñ ñ æåíîé íå ðîäèëñÿ ñûí. Òåïåðü ñåñòðà ìîåãî ñûíà, ìîÿ òåùà, ñòàëà åùå è áàáóøêîé. Ýòî äåëàåò ìîåãî îòöà øóðèíîì ìîåãî ðåáåíêà, ñâîäíàÿ ñåñòðà êîòîðîãî - æåíà ìîåãî îòöà. ß øóðèí ìîåé ìà÷åõè, ìîÿ æåíà - òåòÿ åå ñîáñòâåííîãî ðåáåíêà, ìîé ñûí - ïëåìÿííèê ìîåãî îòöà, à ÿ ñâîé ñîáñòâåííûé äåäóøêà, à òû òóò æàëóåøüñÿ íà ñåìåéíûå ïðîáëåìû!"
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Language pair: Russian; English
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Alex
April 29, 2005
# Msgs: 1
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