Showing posts with label French. Show all posts
Showing posts with label French. Show all posts

Monday, June 30, 2008

Good Afternoon In Different Languages

French:
Bon après-midi (France, Quebec Canada)

German:
Guten Tag (Central Europe)
Gu-ëte Tag (spoken) (Zurich Switzerland)
Gu-etä Tag (spoken)(Zurich Switzerland)
Gute Owend (Südhessisch) (Germany)
Dere (Vienna Austria)

Finnish:
Hyvää päivää (Finland)
Päivää (informal) (Finland)

Galician:
Boa tarde (Spain)
Boas tardes (Spain)

Igbo:
Ezigbo efife (Nigeria)
Imela efife (Nigeria)


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Friday, June 27, 2008

'My Name is' In Different Languages

Akha:
(Name)leh ku-eu meh. (China, Southeast Asia)
(Name)leh co uh ma. (Thailand)

French:
Je m'appelle (name). (France, Africa, Asia)
Mon nom est (name). (France, Africa, Asia)

Spanish:
Me llamo (name). (Spain, America)
Mi nombre es (name). (Spain, America)
Mi apellido es (name). (family name)(Spain, America)

Finnish:
Minun nimeni on (name). (Finland)
Mun nimeni on (name). (Finland)
Nimeni on (name). (Finland)
Mie oun (name). (Espoo Finland)
Mun nimi on (name). (Helsinki Finland)

Turkish:
Benim adim (name). (Turkey, Northern Cyprus)
Adim (name). (Turkey, Northern Cyprus)
Ismim (name). (Turkey, Northern Cyprus)

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Thursday, June 5, 2008

Hello And Other Greetings

Dutch:
Hallo (Netherlands, Belgium)
Dag (Netherlands, Belgium)
Hoi (Netherlands, Belgium)
Morgen (Netherlands)
Môge (Netherlands)
Goedendag (Netherlands)
Goeiedag (in spoken language)(Netherlands)
Hai (rarely used)(Netherlands)
Helaba (informal by youth)(Belgium)
Yoe (informal by youth)(Belgium)
Hiya (informal by youth)(Belgium)

Greek:
Geia sou (Greece, Cyprus)
Geia sas (Greece, Cyprus)
Geia (Greece, Cyprus)

French:
Bonjour (Europe, Africa, Canada)
Salut (Europe, Africa, Canada)

Finnish:
Päivää(Finland)
Terve (Finland)
Moi (informal, common)(Finland)
Hei (informal, common)(Finland)
Moikka (informal)(Finland)
Hyvää päivää (formal)(Finland)

Polish:
Dzien dobry (Poland)
Czesc (familiar)(Poland)
Czolem (Poland)
Serwus (Poland)

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Wednesday, May 28, 2008

'I Love you' In Different Languages

Tagalog:
Mahal kita
Iniibig kita

Cebuano:
Gihigugma ko ikaw.

Japanese:
Anata-wa kuso desu
Kimi o ai shiteru
Aishiteru
Chuu shiteyo
Ora omee no koto ga suki da
Ore wa omae ga suki da
Suitonnen
Sukiyanen
Sukiyo
Watashi wa anata ga suki desu
Watashi wa anata o aishite-imasu
Watakushi-wa anata-wo ai shimasu

Korean:
No-rul sarang hae (man to woman in casual relation)
Tangsinul sarang ha yo
Tangshin-ul sarang hae-yo
Tangsinul Sarang Ha Yo
Tangshin-i cho-a-yo (i like you, in a romantic way)
Nanun tangshinul sarang hamnida
Nanun Dangsineul Mucheog Joahapnida
Nanun Dangsineul Saranghapnida
Nanun Gdaega Joa
Nanun Gdaereul Saranghapnida
Nanun Neoreul Saranghanda
Gdaereul Hjanghan Naemaeum Alji
Joahaeyo
Saranghae
Saranghaeyo
Saranghapanida

French:
Je t'aime
Je t'adore

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Saturday, May 24, 2008

Words Of The Day

Female, Woman, Lady, Girl
Male, Man, Guy, Boy
Uncle, Auntie,People,Person
Grand Mother, Grand Father
Nephey, Niece

Tagalog:
Babae (general)
Batang babae (young girl)
Matandang babae (old lady)
Dalaga (young lady)(also used to describe the marital status of a lady:single woman/lady)
Dalagita (teenage girl)
Lalake (man, male)
Batang lalake (young boy)
Matandang lalake (old man)
Binata (teenage boy)(also used to describe the marital status of a guy: single guy)
Tita/Tiyahin (Auntie)
Tito/Tiyohin (Uncle)
Tao (People/Person)
Lola (Grand Mother)
Lolo (Grand Father)
Pamangkin na lalake/babae(Nephew/Niece)

Cebuano:
Babae/Babaye (general)
Tigulang/Tiguwang na Babae (old lady)
Batan-on na babae/Batan-ong babae/babaye (young lady/woman/girl)
Dalaga (single lady/woman)
Lalaki (Man/guy/male)
Batang lalaki ( young boy)
Tigulang/Tiguwang na lalaki (old man/guy)
Batan-on na lalaki (young man/guy)
Ulitawo (single man/guy)
Tiya/Iya-an (Auntie)
Tiyo/Oyo-an (Uncle)
Tao/Tao-hana (People,Person)
Lola (Grand Mother)
Lolo (Grand Father)
Pag-umangkon na lalaki/babae (Nephew/Niece)

Japanese:
Onna (Female/Woman)
Otoko (Male/Man)
Obasang (Auntie)
Ojisang (Uncle)
Hito (Person/People)
Obachan (Grand Mother)

Korean: (Note: The spelling might be incorrect. Comments are appreciated)
Yoeja (woman/lady)
Sonyeo (young girl)
Jeolng eun yeoja (young woman)
noin (old woman/man)
namja (man)
Jeolng eun sonyeon(young boy)
jeolng euni (young man)

French:
Femme (woman)
Homme (man)

Fille (girl)
Garçon (boy)

Femelle (Female - never used for humans)
Mâle (male - never used for humans)

Tante (aunt)
Oncle (uncle)

mère (mother)
père (father)

Grand-mère (grand-mother)
Grand-père (grand-father)

Nièce (niece)
Neveu (nephew)

Bru (dauther-in-law)
Gendre (son-in-law)

Norwegian:
mann (man)
kvinne (woman)
pike OR jente (girl)
gutt (boy)
tante (aunt)
onkel (uncle)
niese (niece)
nevø (nephew)
bestemor (grand mother)
bestefar (grand father)
mormor (mother's mother)
morfar (father's mother)
farfar (father's father)
farmor (mother's father)

Contributor writers: Theresa and Chuchie
French contributor writer: Ghidorah
Norwegian contributor writers: kirewass, Pentad

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Friday, May 23, 2008

Do You Speak English?

Do you speak English?

Tagalog:
Marunong ka bang mag-Ingles?
Nakapagsasalita ka ba ng Ingles?

Cebuano:
Kabalo ka ba mag-Ingles?
Kahibalo ka ba mag-Ingles?

Japanese:
Eigo ga dekimasu ka?
Eigo dekiru?
Eigo hanaseru?
Eigo o dekimasu ka?
Eigo o hansemasu ka?
Eigo o hanashimasu ka?
Eigo ga hanasemasu ka? (formal)
Eigo dekiru kai? (informal by male)
Eigo hanaseru kai?
Eigo dekiru no? (informal by female)
Eigo hanaseru no?
Anata wa eigo ga hanasemasu ka? (familiar)

Korean:
Yeongeorul malsum halsu isseoyo?
Yongo hashil chul ashimnikka? (formal polite)
Yongo rul hashimnikka?
Yongo rul mal hashimnikka?
Yongo halsu issoyo? (informal)


French:
Parlez-vous anglais? (polite)(France, Africa, Amer.)
Est-ce que vous parlez anglais? (polite)(France, Africa, Amer.)
Parles-tu anglais? (informal)(France, Africa, Amer.)
Est-ce que tu parles anglais? (informal)(France, Africa, Amer.)
Tu parles-tu anglais? (informal)(Quebec)


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Thursday, May 22, 2008

Thank You

Tagalog:
Salamat
Maraming salamat (very much)
Maraming maraming salamat (so much)

Cebuano/Visayan:
Salamat
Daghang salamat (very much)
Salamat kaayo (informal)(so much)
Daghan kaayong salamat (so much)

Japanese:
Domo Arigato
Arigato
Arigato gozaimasu (act of thanks not ended)
Arigato gozaimashita (act of thanks has ended)
Dan san(Izumo)
Ookini(Kansai Ben)
Ookini arigatou(Osaka Japan)
Kora doshi(Kumamoto)
Ohkini(Kyo Kotoba)(Kyoto Japan)
Ookini(Shodoshima Japan)
Oshoshina(Tohoku Ben)(northeast Japan)
Nihwee-deebiru[(chinaaguchi)(Okinawa Japan)

Korean:
Kamsahamnida
Komapsumnida

French:
Merci beaucoup
Merci

Hindi:
Shukriya
Danyavad
Dhanyawaad

Hawaiian:
Mahalo
Mahalo nui loa(very much)

Hebrew:
Toda
Toda raba(very much)

Kazakh:
Rahmet

Latin:
Gratia
Gratias
Gratias tibi ago
Gratiam habeo

German:
Danke
Danke schön
Vielen Dank
Dank dir (Central Europe) (informal)
Dankschen(Austria)
Danksche(Bavaria)
Dank schön (Switzerland)
Dankë(Zurich Switzerland)
Dank schön
Merci
Merci villmahl (very much)

Contributor writer: Theresa

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Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Word Composition Tagalog And Cebuano

Handsome and Beautiful

Tagalog:
Maganda (to a woman)
Pogi/Guapo (to a woman)

Cebuano:
Guapa (to a woman)
Guapo (to a man)
Nindot (to things/places)

French:
Beau (to a man)
Belle (to a woman)

Example 1: You are so beautiful.

Tagalog:
Napakaganda mo.

Cebuano:
Ka guapa nimo.

French:
Vous êtes si beau (to a man)(polite)
Vous êtes si belle (to a woman)(polite)

Tu est si beau (familiar)
Tu est si belle (familiar)

Example 2: This place is beautiful.

Tagalog:
Maganda ang bayan na ito.

Cebuano:
Kaguapo ning lugara. or Kanindot ning lugara.

French:
Cet endroit est très beau or C'est un très bel endroit

French contributor writer: Ghidorah

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