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sergent jack
sergent jack

Jul-25-2004 08:18

im british and everybody i talk to is american can some body reply to me

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jstkdn
jstkdn
Well-Connected

Nov-16-2004 16:07

Well, that killed this conversation right there. :)

Sleuth Admin
Sleuth Admin
Tale Spinner

Nov-16-2004 18:16

Dank u vel jstkdn.

Ik vergat dit. (Ik?)

That's about the extent of my dutch. Not really sure why I would remember how to say "vergat". Must just be something I'm so used to doing.


jstkdn
jstkdn
Well-Connected

Nov-17-2004 04:20

Wooohooo. Where did you pick that up? I am sure SlimT and Reda are impressed too!

Most people don't get any further then "kijken, kijken, niet kopen" (looking, but not buying. The reputations the Dutch have abroad I guess.)




Sleuth Admin
Sleuth Admin
Tale Spinner

Nov-17-2004 13:59

I've been to the Netherlands a couple of times. Occasionally looking, not buying. I also have a Belgian friend from Leuven. I stayed with his family for a few days and they speak Dutch at home. Also, my cousin is married to the Dutch ambassador to Sweden, but I'm pretty sure I've never heard either of them speak Dutch.


Jojo
Jojo
Old Shoe

Nov-17-2004 14:04

Well, I speak no Dutch. :)

jstkdn
jstkdn
Well-Connected

Nov-17-2004 16:42

Ahs, so you are an honarary Dutchie! Or Belgian!

That explains to me why you referred to me as "u", which is the polite form like "usted" in Spanish. In the Netherlands, we only use that with much older people whom are strangers.

In Belgium, "u" is used for almost anyone.

Jojo before curiousity kills you. He said:

Thank you jstkdn. I forgot this.


VanillaSwords
VanillaSwords

Nov-17-2004 17:05

Hi Y'all! Ah'm from Kentucke! The U.S. that is.
And no, we do not go around with no shoes on. I can't imagine where that idea came from.

Tiffany Munroe
Tiffany Munroe

Nov-19-2004 15:34

I'm Canadian Eh!

cali_sunshine
cali_sunshine

Nov-19-2004 18:16

im from southern cali but i live in DC

Grimnir
Grimnir

Nov-20-2004 01:57

Strewth, give us a captain cook at me new china plates.

Aussie here and the others should be able to work out the rhyming slang.

Oh yeah from Australia (pron: stray-ya)
not Australia (pron: Oss-trailh-yer) We colonials be lazy.

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