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Re:Hola, soy mexicana.
Hola Jaqueline,
hola! en Francés se dice "salu" pero se escrive "salut" .
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Language pair: French; All
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Me
April 29, 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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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". They don't make a lot of sense all of the time.
This reminded me of a wonderful document I often see in my e-mail, one which has been posted here in message number 24082.
But I also noticed that the version I have includes some material that wasn't in 24082. So I thought I'd go ahead and post that part here as well.
Those of you studying English-this is hysterical to a native speaker. I've seen people laughing at this with tears in their eyes. So if any of this doesn't seem funny to you, be sure and ask us about it. It's probably a learning opportunity.
Anybody else have writings like these about your own languages?
Enjoy!
Mark Springer
Sacramento, CA, USA
Why English Is Hard to Learn
1) The bandage was wound around the wound.
2) The farm was used to produce produce.
3) The dump was so full that it had to refuse more refuse.
4) We must polish the Polish furniture.
5) He could lead if he would get the lead out.
6) The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
7) Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time
to present the present.
8) A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
9) When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
10) I did not object to the object.
11) The insurance was invalid for the invalid.
12) There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
13) They were too close to the door to close it.
14) The buck does funny things when the does are present.
15) A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
16) To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
17) The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
18) After a number of injections, my jaw got number.
19) Upon seeing the tear in the painting, I shed a tear.
20) I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
21) How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
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Language pair: English; All
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Mark S.
April 29, 2005
# Msgs: 3
Latest: May 2, 2005
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Cedric H.
April 23, 2005
# Msgs: 2
Latest: April 23, 2005
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I want to exchang-language...really...^^"
I'm 19 years old,and I live in Taiwan .My native speaking is Chinese .Because I am learning Arabic nowadays,I want to ex-language with people who can say Arabic or come form the Arabic countries.I'm very happy to make friends with people and help people to practice Chinese.Therefore, if people want to make a friend with I ,although where You come from ,I'm glad to teach .^^"¯uªº¦n·Q½m²ß©ã^^"
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Language pair: Arabic, Middle Eastern; Korean
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Cedric H.
April 21, 2005
# Msgs: 2
Latest: April 23, 2005
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I have to speak basic German until next month....
because I have an interview of German Airline Company.
if you want to teach me a little German language, I'll really thank to you... *^^*
or I want to have a pen pal friend ...I love to know people.....
have a nice day!!!! all my friends~~
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Language pair: English; German
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shally c.
April 17, 2005
# Msgs: 1
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Sahara
2 grains of sand sitting in the Sahara
one says to the other, cor it' busy here.
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Language pair: English; French
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Mike C.
April 9, 2005
# Msgs: 1
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Word for word, from the Spanish
Another cute one from this month's edition of "Selecciones"
Pregunta la profesora:
-- Juanito, conjúgueme el verbo "nadar".
--Yo nado, tú nadas,él nada… --dice el niño gritando.
--Más bajo, Juanito! –le pide la profesora.
--Yo buceo, tú buceas, él bucea…
The teacher asks,
Johnny, conjugate the verb, "to swim" for me.
"I swim, you swim, he swims…" shouts the boy.
Lower, Johnny! Pleads the teacher.
"I dive, you dive, he dives…."
Mark Springer
Sacramento, CA USA
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Language pair: English; Spanish
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Mark S.
March 31, 2005
# Msgs: 1
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Wild coincidence
Funny, I ran into this one later the same day in Spanish.
> At a cocktail party, one woman said to another,
Aren't you wearing your wedding ring on the wrong finger?" Yes, I am. I
married the wrong man."
En "Selecciones" Abril 2005, le dice,
En una reunión, mientras conversaba con una mujer, me llamó la atención el anillo que llevaba en el dedo medio de la mano izquierda.
--Es mi anillo de matrimonio --señaló.
--¿No lo lleva en el dedo equivocado? --le pregunté.
--¡Ah, sí! Lo que pasa es que me casé con el hombre equivocado.
Mark Springer
Sacramento, CA USA
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Language pair: English; Spanish
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Mark S.
March 31, 2005
# Msgs: 2
Latest: March 31, 2005
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