Showing posts with label Afrikaans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Afrikaans. Show all posts

Thursday, July 10, 2008

I Don't Understand In Different Languages

Cassubian:
Nie rozmiejã (Northweast Poland)
Jô nie rozmiejã (Northweast Poland)

Czech:
Nerozumím (Czech Republic)

Afrikaans:
Ek verstaan nie (South Africa)
Ek begryp jou nie (South Africa)

Ainu:
Kerampewtek [Saru dialect] (Japan)

Akha:
Nga ma g'o shaw nya nya (China, Southeast Asia)


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Saturday, July 5, 2008

Please In Different Languages

Afrikaans:
Asseblief (Southern Africa)

Akha:
de (China, Southeast Asia) [polite]
aw de (China, SE Asia) [polite command]

Amharic:
Ibakkih (man) (Ethiopia)
Ibakkish (woman) (Ethiopia)
Ibakkwon (respectful) (Ethiopia)

Aragonese:
Si fa fabor (formal) (Aragon Spain)
Si ne quiers (informal) (Aragon Spain)
Si fas fabor (informal) (Aragon Spain)

Asante:
Mepa wo kyéw (Ghana)

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Sunday, June 29, 2008

Good Morning In Different Languages

Afrikaans:
Goeie môre (Southern Africa)

Albanian:
Mirëmëngjes (Albania, Yugoslavia)

Arabic:
Sabaah al-khayr (N Africa, Middle East)
SabaaH el kheer (Egypt)
SabaaH el nuur (Egypt) [answer]
Sabar el rir (Egypt)
Sabah el-khayr (Lebanon)
Sbah lkhir (Morocco)

Bosnian:
Dobro jutro (Bosnia and Hercegovina)

Chinese:
Jo san (Cantonese) (China)
Zan san (Cantonese) (China)


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Thursday, June 19, 2008

'I Love you' In Different Languages

Arabic:
Ana Behibak (to a male)
Ana Behibek (to a female)
Ib'n hebbak.
Ana Ba-heb-bak
nhebuk
Ohiboke (male to female)
Ohiboka (female to male)

Afrikaans:
Ek het jou lief
Ek is lief vir jou

Hawaiian:
Aloha au ia 'oe

Hebrew:
Ani ohev otach (male to female)
Ani ohev otcha (male to male)
Ani ohevet otach (female to female)
Ani ohevet otcha (female to male)

Indonesian:
Saya cinta padamu (Saya, commonly used)
Saya cinta kamu
Saya kasih saudari
Aku tjinta padamu (Aku, not often used)
Aku cinta padamu
Aku cinta kamu

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Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Do you speak English?

Adyghe:
Englizibza wuzuhhure?(Middle East)
Englizibza wegoshaano washeaa? (Middle East)

Afrikaans:
Praat u Engels? (Southern Africa)
Praat jy Engels? (Southern Africa)

Albanian:
A flisni anglisht? (Albania, Yugoslavia)
A flisni ju anglisht? (Albania, Yugoslavia)

Arabic:
Hal tatakalam al-inglizia? (Middle East, North Africa)
Hal tatakalam inglizi? (Middle East, North Africa)
Bitakalam inglizi? (Egypt)
Enta bititkallim inglizi? (to a man)(Egypt)
Enti bititkallimi inglizi? (to a woman)(Egypt)
Wesh ke-ttkillim en-nigliza? (Morocco)
Tahdar l-ingliiziyya? (to man)(North Africa)
T'hadrii l-ingliiziyya? (to woman)(North Africa)

Belorussian:
Vy razmauláyetie pa-angiélsku? (Belarus)
Ci vy razmauliaecie pa-anhielsku? (Belarus)

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Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Hello And Other Greetings

Armenian:
Voghdzuyin (Armenia, Russia, Middle East)
Parev (informal)(Western,Armenia)
Barev dzez (Eastern,Armenia)
Barev (informal)(Eastern,Armenia)

Asturian:
Bonos díes (Spain)
Bon día (Spain)
Hola (Spain)

Afrikaans:
Goeie dag (Southern Africa)
Hallo (Southern Africa)

Czech:
Dobrý den (Czech Republic)
Nazdar (Czech Republic)
Ahoj (informal)(Czech Republic)

Danish:
Goddag (Denmark, Greenland)
Hej (Denmark, Greenland)
Hejsa (informal)(Denmark, Greenland)
Hej (informal)(Denmark, Greenland)
Davs (informal)(Denmark, Greenland)
Mojn (South Jutland)

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Monday, June 16, 2008

'My Name Is' In Different Languages

Afrikaans:
My naam is (name) (southern Africa)

Albanian:
Unë quhem (name)(Albania, Yugoslavia)
Mua më quajnë (name)(Albania, Yugoslavia)

Armenian:
Anun's (name)e. [Eastern] (Armenia)
Im anunn (name)e. [Eastern] (Armenia)

Asturian:
Llámome (name)(Spain)
El mio nome ye (name) (Spain)

Atayal:
(Name)lalu' mu. (Taiwan)
(Name)heya ga lalu' mu'. (Taiwan)

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Monday, June 9, 2008

How Are you?

Afrikaans:
Hoe gaan dit? (South Africa)
Hoe gaan dit met jou? (South Africa)
Goed dankie (answer) (South Africa)

Arabic:
Kif Haalak? (to man) (Middle East)
Kif Haalik? (to woman) (Middle East)
Wach rak? (Algeria)
Izzayak? (to a man) (Egypt)
Izzayik? (to a woman)(Egypt)
Izzayukum? (to a group) (Egypt)
Kwayyis ilHamdu lillah (answer by a man)(Egypt)
Kwaysa ilHamdu lillah (answer by a woman)(Egypt)
Kwaysin ilHamdu lillah (answer by a group) (Egypt)
Akhbaarak eh? (Egypt)
Eshlonik? (Kuwait)
IbkhairArabic (answer)(Kuwait)
Kif el sahha? (Lebanon)
Labas? (Morocco)
Kif Halek? (Morocco)
Labas, barak llahu fik (answer)(Morocco)
Kulshi bikhair? (Morocco)
Bikhayr lHamdu llah (answer) (Morocco)
Ki dayer? (to a man) (Morocco)
Ki dayer? (to a woman) (Morocco)
Ki dayrin? (to a group of people) (Morocco)
Ash khbarak? (informal)(Morocco)
Kifak? (to a man)(Palestine)
Mneeh (answer)(Palestine)
Kifek? (to a woman) (Palestine)
Mneeha (answer)(Palestine)
Shnoowa hawaalik? (informal) (Tunisia)

Malay:
Apa khabar? (Malaysia, Brunei)
Khabar baik (fine) (Malaysia, Brunei)

Italian:
Come sta? (Cent. Europe, E. Africa)
Come stai? (informal) (Cent. Europe, E. Africa)
Bene (good) (Cent. Europe, E. Africa)

Khmer:
Niak sohk sabai jie te? (Cambodia)
Khnyohm sohk sabai (fine) (Cambodia)

Kimakonde:
Uchidachi?(Tanzania)
Habari na yelo? (Tanzania)


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