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Post by withnall on Feb 9, 2012 1:58:49 GMT
M-A-N-U-E-L. BEER.
Ta.
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Post by Pricey on Feb 9, 2012 3:02:26 GMT
I know "scorchio" and "Heth-eth-eth-eth. Heth-eth-eth-eth. Heth-eth-eth-eth. Chris Waddle".
Don't think it'll get me very far though.
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Post by knowingeye on Feb 9, 2012 9:21:05 GMT
Hay tres clases de personas: las que saben contar y las que no.
;D
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Post by DannyStokie on Feb 9, 2012 9:28:34 GMT
I know French, will that help? ;D
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Post by Bombus on Feb 9, 2012 9:34:19 GMT
I've been sitting with a dictionary for a few hours now, I don't understand fuck all... Today I'll try and learn sign language. If I can't learn that, what will I do? Don't they get any English in Spain? It's the world-wide language for God's sake?
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Post by Denis Smiths fow staith on Feb 9, 2012 9:46:03 GMT
Una Mas ( I think that is the right spelling )
Same again !
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Post by Menorca Stokie on Feb 9, 2012 9:50:28 GMT
I've been sitting with a dictionary for a few hours now, I don't understand fuck all... Today I'll try and learn sign language. If I can't learn that, what will I do? Don't they get any English in Spain? It's the world-wide language for God's sake? Antony, I think you will find most people you come into contact with will understand a reasonable level of English. Sadly the majority of English people expect the world to speak our language, even when we visit their country. When they visit ours we expect them to speak English. A little arrogant don’t you think? In my experience if people attempt with a little basic Spanish then you will receive a much better service in restaurants, bars, hotels etc. cómo estás - How are you Mi llamo - My name is una cerveza por favour - a beer please diez cervezas por favour – 10 beers please duck dónde está el campo de fútbol – where is the football ground duck! dónde está – where is? Cuánto – how much La cuenta por favour – the bill please duck. Hasta Luego - See you later duck. I hope this is of some help to you!
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Post by Bombus on Feb 9, 2012 13:57:36 GMT
I've been sitting with a dictionary for a few hours now, I don't understand fuck all... Today I'll try and learn sign language. If I can't learn that, what will I do? Don't they get any English in Spain? It's the world-wide language for God's sake? Antony, I think you will find most people you come into contact with will understand a reasonable level of English. Sadly the majority of English people expect the world to speak our language, even when we visit their country. When they visit ours we expect them to speak English. A little arrogant don’t you think? In my experience if people attempt with a little basic Spanish then you will receive a much better service in restaurants, bars, hotels etc. cómo estás - How are you Mi llamo - My name is una cerveza por favour - a beer please diez cervezas por favour – 10 beers please duck dónde está el campo de fútbol – where is the football ground duck! dónde está – where is? Cuánto – how much La cuenta por favour – the bill please duck. Hasta Luego - See you later duck. I hope this is of some help to you! I guess your right, cheers mate!
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Post by Stretfordpotterer on Feb 9, 2012 14:12:07 GMT
No matter where you go in the world there's generally an english bloke talking loudly and getting annoyed because some poor sod in his own country doesn't speak English.
If all you can manage is "hello", "thank you" and "sorry, i don't speak spanish/catalan" (lo siento, no hablo espanol/catalan), it will get you a lot better service than going straight into english. Worked a treat in Istanbul even though all i really managed was "two beers please"
Menorca, do you know if people get arsey in Valencia if you say Spanish rather than catalan? they certainly do in Barca. basically got told to fuck off for saying i didn't speak any spanish!
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Post by PotterLog on Feb 9, 2012 14:19:56 GMT
No matter where you go in the world there's generally an english bloke talking loudly and getting annoyed because some poor sod in his own country doesn't speak English. If all you can manage is "hello", "thank you" and "sorry, i don't speak spanish/catalan" (lo siento, no hablo espanol/catalan), it will get you a lot better service than going straight into english. Worked a treat in Istanbul even though all i really managed was "two beers please" Menorca, do you know if people get arsey in Valencia if you say Spanish rather than catalan? they certainly do in Barca. basically got told to fuck off for saying i didn't speak any spanish! ...although the Turkish locals were a bit confused by the pasty bloke going round saying "no hablo español"... ;D
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Post by Stretfordpotterer on Feb 9, 2012 14:35:54 GMT
No matter where you go in the world there's generally an english bloke talking loudly and getting annoyed because some poor sod in his own country doesn't speak English. If all you can manage is "hello", "thank you" and "sorry, i don't speak spanish/catalan" (lo siento, no hablo espanol/catalan), it will get you a lot better service than going straight into english. Worked a treat in Istanbul even though all i really managed was "two beers please" Menorca, do you know if people get arsey in Valencia if you say Spanish rather than catalan? they certainly do in Barca. basically got told to fuck off for saying i didn't speak any spanish! ...although the Turkish locals were a bit confused by the pasty bloke going round saying "no hablo español"... ;D ;D
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Post by Stretfordpotterer on Feb 9, 2012 14:39:42 GMT
...although the Turkish locals were a bit confused by the pasty bloke going round saying "no hablo español"... ;D ;D Not as confused as they were by the stoke lad who got a barman to teach him to say "you're beautiful, i love you" wrote it on his hand, then began approaching every attractive bird he saw practicing his new language skills. it didn't really go down that well
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Post by PotterLog on Feb 9, 2012 14:43:20 GMT
Not as confused as they were by the stoke lad who got a barman to teach him to say "you're beautiful, i love you" wrote it on his hand, then began approaching every attractive bird he saw practicing his new language skills. it didn't really go down that well I think at this stage I ought to introduce... ¿Tienes tus alas marrones? ;D
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Post by superjonnywalters on Feb 9, 2012 14:51:01 GMT
Hacen usted como mi carne espada ? Muy sabroso. - Can you direct me to the toilets? Thank you.
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Post by Stretfordpotterer on Feb 9, 2012 14:54:15 GMT
mi cage en tu puta madre - i shit on your whore of a mother
always reminds me of my favourite bit of spanish graffiti, in a toilet in the main bus station in Madrid - Raul Gonzalez Blanco Cage Aqui - Raul shat here.
I suspect he never had!
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Post by superjonnywalters on Feb 9, 2012 14:54:39 GMT
Hola, éste es mi amigo. Él dice que usted tiene grandes tits. - Hello my good friend. How are you today?
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Post by superjonnywalters on Feb 9, 2012 14:57:24 GMT
A veces en la noche, me lloro para dormir. Nadie sabe el dolor que sufro. - Can you recommend a great place to party? Somewhere lively and vibrant.
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Post by str8outtahampton on Feb 9, 2012 15:17:53 GMT
No matter where you go in the world there's generally an english bloke talking loudly and getting annoyed because some poor sod in his own country doesn't speak English. If all you can manage is "hello", "thank you" and "sorry, i don't speak spanish/catalan" (lo siento, no hablo espanol/catalan), it will get you a lot better service than going straight into english. Worked a treat in Istanbul even though all i really managed was "two beers please" Menorca, do you know if people get arsey in Valencia if you say Spanish rather than catalan? they certainly do in Barca. basically got told to fuck off for saying i didn't speak any spanish! I think you should be fine, Mr Chorlton, as Valencia is a separate region in itself, ie not part of Cataluna. But many of the road signs are indeed "bi-lingual", so if you were to learn a couple of phrases in the local "dialect" (not sure what it's called - Valencian or Levante, perhaps), you might well win friends and influence people.
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Post by Menorca Stokie on Feb 9, 2012 15:24:34 GMT
No matter where you go in the world there's generally an english bloke talking loudly and getting annoyed because some poor sod in his own country doesn't speak English. If all you can manage is "hello", "thank you" and "sorry, i don't speak spanish/catalan" (lo siento, no hablo espanol/catalan), it will get you a lot better service than going straight into english. Worked a treat in Istanbul even though all i really managed was "two beers please" Menorca, do you know if people get arsey in Valencia if you say Spanish rather than catalan? they certainly do in Barca. basically got told to fuck off for saying i didn't speak any spanish! chorlton, i don't know so asked the Mrs and had a severe dressing down. ;D valencia is not in cataluna so they speal valencia which is the same as catalan but called valencian. Catalan is the primary language here however no one would get upset if a foreigner attempted to speak to them in castilliano ( spanish). probably not best to mention catalan though, especially in football terms. It would be the same as some one asking you if you were from Burslem and not stoke.
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Post by PotterLog on Feb 9, 2012 15:24:43 GMT
No matter where you go in the world there's generally an english bloke talking loudly and getting annoyed because some poor sod in his own country doesn't speak English. If all you can manage is "hello", "thank you" and "sorry, i don't speak spanish/catalan" (lo siento, no hablo espanol/catalan), it will get you a lot better service than going straight into english. Worked a treat in Istanbul even though all i really managed was "two beers please" Menorca, do you know if people get arsey in Valencia if you say Spanish rather than catalan? they certainly do in Barca. basically got told to fuck off for saying i didn't speak any spanish! I think you should be fine, Mr Chorlton, as Valencia is a separate region in itself, ie not part of Cataluna. But many of the road signs are indeed "bi-lingual", so if you were to learn a couple of phrases in the local "dialect" (not sure what it's called - Valencian or Levante, perhaps), you might well win friends and influence people. It is a separate region, but "Valencian" is effectively the same as Catalan - it's just what they call it in Valencia.
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Post by stokiejoeofalsager on Feb 9, 2012 19:44:06 GMT
these are the best ones ;D 1: Me burro esta muerto - My donkey is dead 2:¿Donde puedo comprar un bigote falso para mi perro? - Where can I buy a large brown fake Moustache for my dog? 3:A mi llama se le ha caido una pata y querria comprar una rueda de repuesto, por favor. - The leg has fallen off of my Llama and so I'd like to buy some sort of replacement wheel please. ;D (my fave... defo trying it out on the locals) 4: (one to impress the ladies ;D ) Una vez construi un ordenador de arena utilizando ramitas y trozos de cuerda. - I once built a computer out of sand using twigs and large pieces of rope. 5: Los pingüinos están en el wáter.- The penguins are in the toilets. 6: Da-me los cables puente de batería, los pollos se han escapados.- Hand me the jump leads, the chickens have escaped. 7:Tu aliento ole como los melocotones.- Your breath smells like peaches. 8: Tu tienes una vaca caliente en tu trasero. - You have a hot cow in your butt. 9: No soy el dueño de este burro, lo rente.- I don't own that donkey, it's a rental. 10: mi nachos en el fuego!- my nachos are on fire
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Post by theginsoakedboy on Feb 9, 2012 20:04:11 GMT
"Vale" is pronounced "ballet" you know, like the posh dancing and means "everything is cool". It should come in handy if you get caught €10 short in a brothel.
Just keep repeating: "vale, vale, vale"
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Post by liathroid on Feb 9, 2012 20:16:29 GMT
k
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Post by Menorca Stokie on Feb 10, 2012 8:23:21 GMT
"Vale" is pronounced "ballet" you know, like the posh dancing and means "everything is cool". It should come in handy if you get caught €10 short in a brothel. Just keep repeating: "vale, vale, vale" No tquite correct as the direct translation of Vale is Ok but I guess you could use it in the context you've mentioned, if you run out of money that is.
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