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I've been learning Welsh for a few years now, and the more I learn the more it drives me crazy....like for example, yesterday I learned that there is no such thing as a passive verb...instead of "I was paid" you have to say something like "I had my paying" (ges i fy thalu).....
So I said to my teacher that I now understood the principle behind Welsh grammar: "why do it the easy way when there's a complicated one". She replied "why do you think the Romans turned around when they got to Wales?"
James
johnreid
pauly
Classic
Brilliant!
I had Latin as one of my language subjects back in the 60s when I was at school.
My latin book was second of third hand. Inside the cover was written, in a much neater hand than I could manage:
"Latin is a language
As old as old can be.
It killed the ancient Rome
And now it's killing me."
So, if Welsh stopped the Romans, it must be formidable.
A couple of years ago, I was working with an electronics engineer who had begun his career with Philips in Holland and had eventually moved to Australia. One day when I couldn't understand a technical point he was making, I said, without thinking, "it's all double Dutch to me", a saying I learned from my Mother. He rarely laughed, but this made him laugh.
Peter.
MooseMan
Made me laugh too......I'm a first language Dutch speaker!
Classic
MooseMan wrote:
Made me laugh too......I'm a first language Dutch speaker!
Moose, I thought it may give you a laugh. At the time, I felt quite embarrassed, but it's good when you unintentionally say something that ends up getting a laugh.
BTW, I'm usually good at picking up languages, but even after working with Joseph for a couple of years, I still don't understand any Dutch, except for a number of electronic terms.
Peter.
MooseMan
Dutch is a bit weird.....it's like German but with a lot of old English thrown in, plus, depending on where you are, Friesian and a lot of Yiddish words. A lot of regional dialects as well, and the Amsterdam dialect - forget it! (Guess where I'm from!!! )
Here's something that's good for a giggle - Dutch hip hop!
And even worse - Welsh hip hop!
johnreid
It only proves that no matter what the language, Hip Hop and Rap are just plain BAD.
MooseMan
Wow John, you mean you actually watched it? You're a braver man than me!
James
johnreid wrote:
It only proves that no matter what the language, Hip Hop and Rap are just plain BAD.
110% agree there
johnreid
I watched PART of it, that was all I could take.
James
Same here John
Dave B
MooseMan wrote:
Dutch is a bit weird.....it's like German but with a lot of old English thrown in, plus, depending on where you are, Friesian and a lot of Yiddish words. A lot of regional dialects as well, and the Amsterdam dialect - forget it! (Guess where I'm from!!! )
Here's something that's good for a giggle - Dutch hip hop!
Yup - my daughter spent a year in the Netherlands on an international exchange - after being immersed for 11 1/2 months, she was "conversationally fluent", but still was having a hard time with some grammar and vocabulary... When we visited Amsterdam (she was staying in the south) she was lost a few times trying to figure out dialects...
She has a great ear for languages (knows English, French, Dutch, and some Scottish Gaelic) so can talk about me "in front of my back..."
Hip Hop - I just don't get it - kinda like my old man and The Doors...
MooseMan
Hip Hop, or any form of rap for that matter, isn't my cup of tea either....I like music that engages the brain a bit more. I'll freely admit to being an old Goth, but I'm also a big fan of Peter Gabriel, early Genesis, Van Der Graaf, Gentle Giant, that kind of thing.
Classic
johnreid wrote:
It only proves that no matter what the language, Hip Hop and Rap are just plain BAD.
I'm with you on that John. As I see it, Rap is a kind of entertainment, but it's not music.
I have problems with the modern usage of the term "R&B". When I was in my teens, the Rolling Stones were R&B. Now R&B seems to be closely related to Rap.
My tastes in music are varied. I grew up on classical music, folk music of the 60s commercial type, and early Beatles and Stones. Late Beatles music lost my interest. In the early 90s, my two sons had a band that played a wide range, from Buddy Holly to 90s current rock. As sound guy, band manager and proud father, I learned to like the later music.
I didn't like metal bands until I was hired to operate sound for a Metallica tribute band. While I didn't become an instant fan, I began to appreciate the musicianship involved with some heavy rock.
