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wtd
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 Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:40 pm Post subject: The Language Thread |
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Let's start this off by looking at a phenomenally common Spanish verb.
Ser - to be
First person: yo soy
Second person: tú eres
Third person: él/ella es
First person plural: nosotros somos
Second person plural: vosotros sois
Third person plural: ellos/ellas son
Estar - to be
First person: yo estoy
Second person: tú estás
Third person: él/ella está
First person plural: nosotros estamos
Second person plural: vosotros estáis
Third person plural: ellos/ellas están
Two "to be"s?
In Spanish there are two verbs for "to be." Perhaps the simplest explanation is that ser tends to be more permanent.
"I am a happy person."
vs.
"I am well."
Yes, you're well at the moment, but that could change.
Pronouns
You may have noticed some other funky words in there. Those are pronouns. They are relatively simple. I, you, he/she, we, you all, they. |
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wtd
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| Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:35 pm Post subject: (No subject) |
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And a bit of Italian, to continue the romance language theme.
un grande
Well, grande is "large", and "un" is "a". This is all masculine, and singular. The entire phrase means, "a great one."
il grande
This means "the great one."
i grandi
"The great ones."
questo grande
"This great one."
questi grandi
"These great ones."
è grande
"It is great."
sono grandi
"They are great." |
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wtd
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| Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 5:27 pm Post subject: (No subject) |
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Welcome
In Spanish: bienvenido
In Italian: benvenuto |
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rdrake
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| Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 5:31 pm Post subject: (No subject) |
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wtd wrote: Welcome
In Spanish: bienvenido
In Italian: benvenuto In French: bonjour |
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[Gandalf]
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| Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 5:35 pm Post subject: (No subject) |
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German:
Guten tag - Good day.
Guten morgen - Good morning.
Guten nacht - Good night.
Auf wiedersehen - Goodbye. |
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wtd
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| Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 5:48 pm Post subject: (No subject) |
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Spanish
Good morning: buena mañana
Good day: buen dÃa
Good evening: buenas noches
Italian
Good morning: buona mattina
Good day: buon giorno
Good night: buona notte |
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ericfourfour
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| Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 7:12 pm Post subject: (No subject) |
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| Actually, bonjour means good day and bienvenue means welcome in French. Its pretty simple actually bon + jour (good + day) and bien + venue (well + come). |
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wtd
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| Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 7:19 pm Post subject: (No subject) |
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SÃ, está igual en las otras lenguas. Todas estas lenguas se derivan de latÃn.
Sì, è lo stesso nelle altre lingue. Tutte queste lingue sono derivate da Latino. |
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rdrake
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| Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:07 pm Post subject: (No subject) |
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ericfourfour wrote: Actually, bonjour means good day and bienvenue means welcome in French. Its pretty simple actually bon + jour (good + day) and bien + venue (well + come). Ah yes, my mistake. |
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wtd
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| Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:20 am Post subject: (No subject) |
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How are you?
Spanish (formal): ¿Cómo está usted?
Spanish (informal): ¿Cómo estás?
Italian: Come siete?
Where am I?
Spanish: ¿Dónde estoy?
Italian: Dove sto?
Where are you?
Spanish: ¿Dónde estás?
Italian: Dove siete?
I am in the market
Spanish: Estoy en el mercado.
Italian: Sto nel mercato.
I am at the market
Spanish: Estoy al mercado.
Italian: Sto al mercato. |
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wtd
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| Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 1:31 pm Post subject: (No subject) |
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I write a program
Spanish: Escribo un programa.
Italian: Scrivo un programma.
I am writing the program
Spanish: Estoy escribiendo el programa.
Italian: Sto scrivendo il programma.
I was writing the program
Spanish: EscribÃa el programa.
Italian: Stavo scrivendo il programma. |
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wtd
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| Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 7:38 pm Post subject: (No subject) |
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I am writing the program for a friend
Spanish: Estoy escribiendo el programa para un amigo.
Italian: Sto scrivendo il programma per un amico.
I am writing the program for my friend
Spanish: Estoy escribiendo el programa para mi amigo.
Italian: Sto scrivendo il programma per mio amico.
I am writing the program for my friends
Spanish: Estoy escribiendo el programa para mis amigos.
Italian: Sto scrivendo il programma per miei amici.
I am writing this program for my friends
Spanish: Estoy escribiendo esto programa para mis amigos.
Italian: Sto scrivendo questo programma per miei amici.
I am writing these programs for my friends
Spanish: Estoy escribiendo estos programas para mis amigos.
Italian: Sto scrivendo questi programmi per miei amici.
I am writing those programs for my friends
Spanish: Estoy escribiendo esos programas para mis amigos.
Italian: Sto scrivendo quei programmi per miei amici. |
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wtd
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| Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2006 11:17 pm Post subject: (No subject) |
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I am examining these difficult programs for my teacher
Spanish: Estoy examinando estos programas difÃciles para mi profesor.
Italian: Sto esaminando questi programmi difficili per il mio insegnante.
We are examining these easy programs for our teacher
Spanish: Estamos examinando estos programas fáciles para nuestro profesor.
Italian: Stiamo esaminando questi programmi facili per il nostro insegnante. |
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wtd
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| Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 11:26 am Post subject: (No subject) |
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"Old" across the Romance languages
Spanish: viejo
Italian: vecchio
Portugese: velho
French: vieux
Romanian: veche |
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wtd
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| Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 11:42 am Post subject: (No subject) |
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A random snippet from today's conversation
Hola! Qué dices si digo que vi un coyote? |
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