accents and languages : annoying/sexy

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greg

#60
October 20, 2007, 01:12:32 PM
Quote from: Nunc Dimittis on October 20, 2007, 12:40:58 PM
In some languages how one pronounces a certain word changes the meaning of that word.
exactly, so people can be understood lol

Quote from: Lethe on October 20, 2007, 11:58:18 AM
Have you HEARD the average English speakers attempts at pronouncing French words? :P It's a nightmare...
nope, but i could imagine it wouldn't be that easy given the little i do know about French...
of course i could say the same thing about English....

anyways, i'm reminded of the movie The Pink Panther, that just came out a couple of years ago  ;D

Mozart

#61
October 20, 2007, 10:33:52 PM
Ughh Chinese girls are a no no haha. I talked to one...who is fluent in English...and English teacher in China and I could not understand 3 out of 4 words. I guess its just the way they pronounce words there, its wayyy different. She kind of sounded cool in Chinese though...

Also the word for China sounds absolutely nothing like we say it in English :)

FideLeo

#62
October 21, 2007, 12:31:49 AM
Quote from: HandelHooligan on October 20, 2007, 10:33:52 PM
Also the word for China sounds absolutely nothing like we say it in English :)

The word for china (pots and dishes, etc.) would sound a lot more similar though. 


HIP for all and all for HIP! Harpsichord for Bach, fortepiano for Beethoven and pianoforte for Brahms!

Varg

#63
October 21, 2007, 12:38:02 AM
Any female speaking any native language (minus French) are all equally sexy when speaking French; tout à fait irrésistible.  :P

Mozart

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October 21, 2007, 12:50:09 AM
Quote from: Varg on October 21, 2007, 12:38:02 AM
Any female speaking any native language (minus French) are all equally sexy when speaking French; tout à fait irrésistible.  :P
Mmm I don't think so :) I think I made a good French girl friend, but she is very shy :) She won't sing the spongebob squarepants theme song with me. But she has the coolest voice ever...It's soo girly and soft.... And yeah...Chinese is hard! I want to post the clip where this girl said "Im from china, beijing china" I listened to it like 20 times and I still can't copy it.

Ok whatever, what the hell :) she can't get mad if she doesn't know :)

She says Hello, nice to meet you. I am from China, Beijing China...

Varg

#65
October 21, 2007, 03:05:34 AM
Quote from: HandelHooligan on October 21, 2007, 12:50:09 AM
Mmm I don't think so :) I think I made a good French girl friend, but she is very shy :) She won't sing the spongebob squarepants theme song with me. But she has the coolest voice ever...It's soo girly and soft.... And yeah...Chinese is hard! I want to post the clip where this girl said "Im from china, beijing china" I listened to it like 20 times and I still can't copy it.

Ok whatever, what the hell :) she can't get mad if she doesn't know :)

She says Hello, nice to meet you. I am from China, Beijing China...

That's because i'm used to French language and it's many accents (ever heard a Quebecois talking?!). It's really nice to hear, say, an UK girl speaking bad french with her strong accent. That's a huge turn on for me!

greg

#66
October 21, 2007, 10:42:18 AM
Quote from: Varg on October 21, 2007, 03:05:34 AM
It's really nice to hear, say, an UK girl speaking bad french with her strong accent. That's a huge turn on for me!
don't enourage them...  ;D

маразм1

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October 21, 2007, 08:25:59 PM
Quote from: HandelHooligan on October 21, 2007, 12:50:09 AM
Mmm I don't think so :) I think I made a good French girl friend, but she is very shy :) She won't sing the spongebob squarepants theme song with me. But she has the coolest voice ever...It's soo girly and soft.... And yeah...Chinese is hard! I want to post the clip where this girl said "Im from china, beijing china" I listened to it like 20 times and I still can't copy it.

Ok whatever, what the hell :) she can't get mad if she doesn't know :)

She says Hello, nice to meet you. I am from China, Beijing China...

wait.  was that...english? haha

Sarastro

#69
January 13, 2008, 11:36:11 AM
Quote from: маразм1 on October 12, 2007, 12:22:22 PM
can you tell whether a person is from the USA vs. UK?

You also have an advantage of different words, used there and here. Something like petrol vs. gas, autumn vs fall, etc.

And for some reason people think I'm German. ??? Actually I studied German, but still...I've noticed that southern German and Austrian accents sound similar to a light Russian, more slavonic.

Josquin des Prez

#70
January 13, 2008, 01:57:52 PM
I have a strong Italian accent. Women aren't falling at my feet. Am i doing something wrong?  :(

greg

#71
January 13, 2008, 02:09:33 PM
Quote from: Josquin des Prez on January 13, 2008, 01:57:52 PM
I have a strong Italian accent. Women aren't falling at my feet. Am i doing something wrong?  :(
yeah, you need to lower your IQ by a hundred points and you won't even be able to get across the street.

Sarastro

#72
January 13, 2008, 02:55:03 PM
Quote from: Josquin des Prez on January 13, 2008, 01:57:52 PM
I have a strong Italian accent. Women aren't falling at my feet. Am i doing something wrong?  :(
Speak Italian with them.  ;) Passionately. And they probably will.
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