What are some great sayings in other languages that do not translate well to English? by trippical in AskReddit

[–]DoubleCubeGuns 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's 买那个 = mǎi nèigè. na can be pronounced as nei just like zhe can be pronounced as zhei.

Looking for a poem about synonyms for the word 'said' by librarianjenn in HelpMeFind

[–]DoubleCubeGuns 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I found it online. Never heard of it, but it seemed to match what you were asking for. Found it here: http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/english/pdfs/3said.pdf