Favorite Foreign Phrases
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^^ Oh, me, too!
Dave Barry wrote about a vacation in London. He observed that the English tend to utter phrases that sound so made up. As an example, he talked about how he asked for directions. Someone would give the directions and at the end, say something like "and Jack's a Donut, there you are."
I find myself saying Jack's a Donut often.
Dave Barry wrote about a vacation in London. He observed that the English tend to utter phrases that sound so made up. As an example, he talked about how he asked for directions. Someone would give the directions and at the end, say something like "and Jack's a Donut, there you are."
I find myself saying Jack's a Donut often.
Other than what? There are people in and from so many countries here, that is one of the things I enjoy most about this place.
I say 'hola.' (Sometimes even in the correct way!)
I remember when I saw Step Up. I was staying at my aunt's house at the time, and had to get a ride to the theatre. When I called for a ride, I told him the movie was over. In a move reminiscent of Karen Walker (when she was on the phone with Rosario), I said, "hola" and hung up.
I remember when I saw Step Up. I was staying at my aunt's house at the time, and had to get a ride to the theatre. When I called for a ride, I told him the movie was over. In a move reminiscent of Karen Walker (when she was on the phone with Rosario), I said, "hola" and hung up.
I'm not Chinese but say 'ai ya' when I drop something or forget something. I'm Asian so I guess it doesn't sound too strange coming out of my mouth lol.
i hate phwoar, it makes my head want to implodeush:
wanker is a fantastic word. i use wanky far too often.
my favourite word (although i can't say it's particularly foreign to me) is that great old finnish word: perkele. my very favourite swear word, it technically means devil but its best and most descriptive definition is probably the one i heard from one of my father's friends: satan's grandfather.
Hey annanas: How do you pronounce this word? Can I use it on my professor?
me too! men with Irish accents make me go weak at the knees! if only my SO was Irish, lol!
Like 'phwoar,' it's funnier when said correctly, but people that end their statements with innit.
As in, its just short for innit, innit? -- Ali G
As in, its just short for innit, innit? -- Ali G
what, perkele?
i don't think he'd appreciate it
hmmm i'd better find a sound file of it, i'm not sure how to write it down..
oooh here..
http://virtual.finland.fi/speak/perkele.wav
he's not very passionate about it but the pronounciation is correct
