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Re: The importance of correct umlauts
« Reply #135 on: March 12, 2015, 02:28:36 AM »
About the Å: Long ago when I saw the first ad for the Stargate series I seriously thought it was some Swedish scifi production since the name was written STARGÅTE. I still pronounce the name with the "Swedish o" since it's more hilarious that way.
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Re: The importance of correct umlauts
« Reply #136 on: March 12, 2015, 03:02:05 AM »
Quote from: Pessi on March 12, 2015, 02:28:36 AM
About the Å: Long ago when I saw the first ad for the Stargate series I seriously thought it was some Swedish scifi production since the name was written STARGÅTE. I still pronounce the name with the "Swedish o" since it' more hilarious that way.

STARGOAT.

(alternatively, in norwegian, it could be star riddle. but that's less fun.)
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Re: The importance of correct umlauts
« Reply #137 on: March 12, 2015, 11:31:04 AM »
Quote from: Pessi on March 12, 2015, 02:28:36 AM
About the Å: Long ago when I saw the first ad for the Stargate series I seriously thought it was some Swedish scifi production since the name was written STARGÅTE. I still pronounce the name with the "Swedish o" since it's more hilarious that way.
That's great, I can't believe I never realized that!
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Re: The importance of correct umlauts
« Reply #138 on: March 12, 2015, 03:58:18 PM »
Quote from: Pessi on March 12, 2015, 02:28:36 AM
I seriously thought it was some Swedish scifi production since the name was written STARGÅTE. I still pronounce the name with the "Swedish o" since it's more hilarious that way.
Now if it were to suddenly change to "STÅRGATE" when you go to their online shop to buy some merch ... ;D
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Re: Onomatopeia and the like
« Reply #139 on: April 01, 2015, 06:20:28 AM »
I am automatically drawn to cat threads... In Bulgarian we use "pisi pisi pisi" to call said feline and the sound for cats is '???' which is miau-
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Re: Onomatopeia and the like
« Reply #140 on: April 01, 2015, 06:23:52 AM »
Quote from: Chizu on April 01, 2015, 06:20:28 AM
I am automatically drawn to cat threads... In Bulgarian we use "pisi pisi pisi" to call said feline and the sound for cats is '???' which is miau-

"Pisi pisi pisi" sounds like what Finns say to kids to make them pee. Then again Finns call cats by saying "kis kis kis". :D
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Re: Onomatopeia and the like
« Reply #141 on: April 01, 2015, 07:26:40 AM »
Quote from: Laufey on April 01, 2015, 06:23:52 AM
"Pisi pisi pisi" sounds like what Finns say to kids to make them pee. Then again Finns call cats by saying "kis kis kis". :D

Oh god are finnish kisses that bad that they make children pee? (I am just joking of course) Was it in finnish where you have Hey as hello and Hey Hey as bye?
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Re: Onomatopeia and the like
« Reply #142 on: April 01, 2015, 07:32:31 AM »
Quote from: Chizu on April 01, 2015, 07:26:40 AM
Oh god are finnish kisses that bad that they make children pee? (I am just joking of course) Was it in finnish where you have Hey as hello and Hey Hey as bye?

Actually, yes! I never thought of it but that's true, "Hei!" is a greeting and "Hei hei!" is a bye. :D
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Re: Onomatopeia and the like
« Reply #143 on: April 01, 2015, 07:40:09 AM »
Quote from: Laufey on April 01, 2015, 07:32:31 AM
Actually, yes! I never thought of it but that's true, "Hei!" is a greeting and "Hei hei!" is a bye. :D
Languages are such awesome thing. So if I try to say an excited Hello in Finnish, I just might end up saying bye to the person. Reminds me of another thing. In Greece Ohi means No and Ne means Yes, but in Bulgarian Ne means No, I have had interesting moments with that when I have been in Greece.
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Re: Onomatopeia and the like
« Reply #144 on: April 01, 2015, 02:54:02 PM »
In Quebec we call cats by saying "minou minou minou", which basically means "kitty kitty kitty".

The sound cat makes is just "miao". 
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Re: Onomatopeia and the like
« Reply #145 on: April 01, 2015, 10:25:15 PM »
Quote from: Vafhudr on April 01, 2015, 02:54:02 PM
In Quebec we call cats by saying "minou minou minou", which basically means "kitty kitty kitty".

The sound cat makes is just "miao".
Cats tend to miao all around the world :) At least animals don't have such thing as language barriers
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Re: Onomatopeia and the like
« Reply #146 on: April 01, 2015, 10:43:39 PM »
Well, except Finnish cats.



Absolute gibberish.
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Re: Onomatopeia and the like
« Reply #147 on: April 02, 2015, 03:38:51 AM »
Finnish cats are bilingual, they say both "nau" and "miau".
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Re: Onomatopeia and the like
« Reply #148 on: April 02, 2015, 05:32:49 AM »
And also "miu", "mau" and "mou" for some reason. I knew one that said "räyh" but that was just because she was so very, very old.
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Re: Onomatopeia and the like
« Reply #149 on: April 02, 2015, 05:38:19 AM »
So in conclusion Finnish Cats are the superior Cats?  Seems about right :D
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