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Learn Chinese ;)

Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 1:34 am
by n00b Saibot
Here are some common english phrases and their Chinese translations. Have Fun :)

That is small horse :arrow: Wot tai ni po ni
Stupid Man :arrow: Dum Gai
Are you harbouring a fugitive :arrow: Hu Yu Hai Ding?
I bumped into a coffee table :arrow: Ai Bang Mai Ni
I thought you said you were on a diet :arrow: Wai Yu Mun Ching?
Is your bus late :arrow: Hao Long Wei Ting?
This is a tow-away-only zone :arrow: No Pah King
You are two fries short of a big mac :arrow: Yu So Dum
You're in need of a face-lift, Ma'am :arrow: Yo Chin Tu Fat
Your price is extortionate :arrow: No Bai Dam Ting
Please see me ASAP :arrow: Kum Hia Nao
Is It wet outside :arrow: Wai Yu So King?
Man! Does this toilet stink! :arrow: Hu Flung Dung?
I'm cleaning the automobile :arrow: Wa shing Ka
They have arrived :arrow: Hia Dei Kum
Stay out of sight :arrow: Lei Lo

PS: 17 smileys. i think i broke d11's record.. yay! :D (18 now)

Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 2:15 am
by feyd
:roll: well, that was a nice way to insult a language...

Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 2:21 am
by n00b Saibot
:oops: really feyd, i didn't meant any any any sort of insult or disrespect :( sorry if it hurt you or anyone...

Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 7:42 am
by foobar
You monster. I'm actually crying right now. Albeit from laughing, but it still counts :D .

I wouldn't be offended if anyone did the same kind of thing with "translations" to Polish (edit: I am Polish). Since I speak multiple languages I come across this kind of thing all the time, even if people aren't doing it to be funny. Some words/phrases in a language sound like something totally different in another. I think poking fun at differences between languages and stereotypes about pronounciation all nicely fit into tasteful humor. (But maybe that's just because I've never had problems changing my accent to fit a language </brag> ;))

Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 7:44 am
by n00b Saibot
foobar wrote:You monster. I'm actually crying right now. Albeit from laughing, but it still counts :D .

I wouldn't be offended if anyone did the same kind of thing with "translations" to Polish (edit: I am Polish). Since I speak multiple languages I come across this kind of thing all the time, even if people aren't doing it to be funny. Some words/phrases in a language sound like something totally different in another. I think poking fun at differences between languages and stereotypes about pronounciation all nicely fit into tasteful humor. (But maybe that's just because I've never had problems changing my accent to fit a language </brag> ;))
Ahhhh! what a relief to hear that :D

PS: which one did you like best of 'em all. I vote for 4th & 10th :lol:

Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 7:54 am
by foobar
n00b Saibot wrote:
foobar wrote:You monster. I'm actually crying right now. Albeit from laughing, but it still counts :D .

I wouldn't be offended if anyone did the same kind of thing with "translations" to Polish (edit: I am Polish). Since I speak multiple languages I come across this kind of thing all the time, even if people aren't doing it to be funny. Some words/phrases in a language sound like something totally different in another. I think poking fun at differences between languages and stereotypes about pronounciation all nicely fit into tasteful humor. (But maybe that's just because I've never had problems changing my accent to fit a language </brag> ;))
Ahhhh! what a relief to hear that :D

PS: which one did you like best of 'em all. I vote for 4th & 10th :lol:
Last one, second last one, and #11.

Re: Learn Chinese ;)

Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:26 am
by Grim...
n00b Saibot wrote:PS: 17 smileys. i think i broke d11's record.. yay! :D (18 now)
You forgot about the two in your signature.

Re: Learn Chinese ;)

Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:32 am
by n00b Saibot
Grim... wrote:
n00b Saibot wrote:PS: 17 smileys. i think i broke d11's record.. yay! :D (18 now)
You forgot about the two in your signature.
yeah. thanx! so that makes it 20. bigger score anyone :lol:

Re: Learn Chinese ;)

Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:35 am
by Chris Corbyn
n00b Saibot wrote:
Grim... wrote:
n00b Saibot wrote:PS: 17 smileys. i think i broke d11's record.. yay! :D (18 now)
You forgot about the two in your signature.
yeah. thanx! so that makes it 20. bigger score anyone :lol:
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I can't even be bothered to count them :P (But that's +1)

Re: Learn Chinese ;)

Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:52 am
by n00b Saibot
d11wtq wrote:
n00b Saibot wrote:
Grim... wrote: You forgot about the two in your signature.
yeah. thanx! so that makes it 20. bigger score anyone :lol:
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I can't even be bothered to count them :P (But that's +1)
waaaaaaaah! that's not fair! that's not fair at all! :cry:

ok, musta say good attempt :lol: you are a riot :lol: :lol: 134 smilies - counted them for you :D 8)

heck now this post has 150. :wink: again I beat you.. heh heh heh :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:55 am
by n00b Saibot
hey Feydie! you aren't mad on us... are you! hyuk hyuk :lol:

Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:58 am
by Chris Corbyn
LOL... :lol:

OK seriously though, I think it's time to stop throwing junk in the thread :)

(Yep... I started it again :oops: )

Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:59 am
by Grim...
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I win!

Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:34 am
by Weirdan
d11wtq wrote: OK seriously though, I think it's time to stop throwing junk in the thread :)
Yeah, it's enough.