Se habla ingles?
Oct. 24th, 2007 05:04 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
hackthis_archiveI had a dream last night that I had to make this poll. It's just for curiousity's sake, but you know me, I may try to pick your brains later if I want one of my characters to start cursing at people in Russian. Even though my keyboard isn't equipped for Russian.
ETA: I define 'speak' as some degree of fluency/proficency where you can a) carry on a conversation b) curse prolifically and summon a policeman in said language and/or c) survive if you are kidnapped, tied up, dropped off in that country with nothing but your name, and can communicate well enough with other people (without sign language) so you can get back home.
Too much Burn Notice what?
ETA 2: Yes, kids, I know that Scandinavian and Eastern European are regions and not languages, but in some instances you have to generalize because unless it's for a paper, I'm not listing 600 languages.
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ETA: I define 'speak' as some degree of fluency/proficency where you can a) carry on a conversation b) curse prolifically and summon a policeman in said language and/or c) survive if you are kidnapped, tied up, dropped off in that country with nothing but your name, and can communicate well enough with other people (without sign language) so you can get back home.
Too much Burn Notice what?
ETA 2: Yes, kids, I know that Scandinavian and Eastern European are regions and not languages, but in some instances you have to generalize because unless it's for a paper, I'm not listing 600 languages.
[Poll #1077017]
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Date: 2007-10-25 09:07 am (UTC)perkele! / saatana! - literally mean devil, in use both mean "dammit!/goddammit!"
vittu - literally means female genitalia, in use means "fuck!" or "fucking" as in "Koska mä vittu rakastan sua!" - Because I fucking love you!
voi vittu - "oh fuck!"
haista vittu - literally means "smell cunt!", in use means "fuck you!" (I love my language)
painu vittuun - "fuck off". Literal meaning ..well, you may guess. ;)
I also have some skills in Swedish but Swedish curses are rather lame when compared to Finnish ones. When I apply for jobs I say I know German, too, because I studied it and should it help, I could brush up on my skills in it.
Because of my freakish interests, I can get the hang of some Hindi conversations (and know some curses in it!) and I'm supposed to be self-studying Korean.
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Date: 2007-10-25 09:11 am (UTC)I shall retreat back to the cave of embarrassment.
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Date: 2007-10-25 09:11 am (UTC)Wow, it is not a good day.
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Date: 2007-10-27 12:47 am (UTC)