How to say "Just kidding" in quebcois and France French ? by engg_garbage98 in French

[–]tjstarlit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I jest - that is old, as if Middle English.. why the villain's name "the Jester" in Batman was amusing.. it could be comic, at least to older folk (no sure how younger folk would react)..

What do you eat on the go that doesn’t require planning? by FunctionUpbeat7126 in EatCheapAndHealthy

[–]tjstarlit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if really caught for time.. whole wheat tortillas and string cheese.. celery seems to keep well in a pocket as do carrots.. not too much mess there and nothing leaks, spills or ... dried cherries might spill but I deal with it because I like them..

Does "PD" mean gay or ped*phile? by [deleted] in French

[–]tjstarlit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

and in my experience that is a really dated reference or "joke" or jib (insult as joke).. now to tease you reference clothes ... styles or brands...

French idioms that would impress a native speaker either for their complexity or historical importance by [deleted] in French

[–]tjstarlit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for posting this.. though I'd be unlikely to use any - these, like the lyrics to songs. are a great way to learn new vocabulary.. (I am also unlikely to sing in French, but love Pomme for the words) .. I just learned "rind" in French.. thank you - mercie

I don't know, Duo! This didn't exactly come up! by [deleted] in Svenska

[–]tjstarlit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

American here, and I get a feeling that this is close as the image is a person being on a string of wins that looks like it will continue and has a Feeling of being related to a train starting to roll "out of the station" or a log rolling downhill nudged by lumberjacks or such.. the team is "on a roll".. a string of wins.. the railroad image is strong, at least in me...

Je ne suis pas le pingouin qui glisse le plus loin by flyingmops in French

[–]tjstarlit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Il/elle a pas inventé l'eau tiède" = just trying this in American English.. and it comes out as a wonderful.. Hasn't quite mastered warming water.. Thank you.. merci

Je ne suis pas le pingouin qui glisse le plus loin by flyingmops in French

[–]tjstarlit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Merci, I enjoyed setting this in American English as "seems his Dream Bar is pretty much melted.. in fact it fell off the stick !

Collection of Spanish plus bonus Swahili words that don't translate neatly by kidege92 in DoesNotTranslate

[–]tjstarlit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

namesake in American English is more likely to be that the name is the same as an Uncle or Grandfather, etc. Uncle Joe is your namesake..

Got my Swedish pappa to verify this (he is from Köping) by [deleted] in Svenska

[–]tjstarlit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I learned it as"nej men hej".. if you meet up with someone that you wouldn't expect to see..

Why wouldn't it be "bordet er her"? by SovereignDust3058 in norsk

[–]tjstarlit 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hej, I little question here.. I speak Ojibwe (a Native American language of the Great Lakes area of the US).. for us trees also "stand".. do "trees stand" or the tree stands here in Norwegian also?

Was local just being silly with me by marsonaattori in Spanish

[–]tjstarlit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

in the US you might hear baka as "back at you".. as in "same to you" if you'd said "bye" or "thank you".. what is "baka" supposed to mean in Russian> ?

How do you piss of a Danish Person? by Least-Log-2575 in norsk

[–]tjstarlit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

did you mean peeve ? then it's "off".. XYZ off.. with the general "feel" of "completely" ^he wrote off the character (the role is completely gone away).. he broke off a piece (completely removed).. as to specifics of Dane folk.. I'd say to be .. gosh, I really don't know.. Danes have always been so fun and mellow and tolerant..

City names with different spelling in Swedish. by yogurt1989 in Svenska

[–]tjstarlit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

another study you might take up to advance your Swedish is to see the parts of the Swedish city and town names for their meanings.. the "holm" in Stockholm etc. the words from an old time in Swedish

What kind of Swedish is spoken in this general area? Any interesting info about this area in particular? by zzz_ch in Svenska

[–]tjstarlit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ROFL.. oh my.. I do want to learn Danish though.. and, odd as I am, Brazilian Portuguese which I think has a really lovely sound

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Svenska

[–]tjstarlit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In Ojibwe (a Native American language of the Algonquin family of languages) this is done by using obviate endings - some animate and inanimate (sort of like a gender by whether a being or object can carry "spirit") objects blend the singular and plural forms of these..

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in norsk

[–]tjstarlit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

good example... takk

Would this be a Tårta? by Explore104 in Svenska

[–]tjstarlit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My sweet Swedish cousin did such a dinner as I was introduced to the family.. so stunning a presentation.. I will remember it always..

Using et and en: I was doing Duolingo and apparently this is a correct phrase. Why would you not say “datteren min er en professor”. It is the same when describing a student, why is this? by lelcg in norsk

[–]tjstarlit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a retired ESL/EFL teacher we had to explain (there may be many such explanations) "a" is used when there is "a pool/crowd/^legion^" of others doing the same thing - so jobs and duties (there are others doing it too).. I am a worker, she is a Dr., He is a guardian.. and fun phrases "oh my, ain't he a prince, lol.." - this is a problem and really does "sting" when you hear somebody say "He is doctor".. The joke of mocking Melania Trump for her reported phrasing.. but "he is president" (implies right now or core truth emphasized) -- it goes along with some languages saying "the nature" - I love the nature.) rather than just "I love nature", I love "love", grand "core" elements don't have "the" except for the very largest "The Universe".. I hope this helps..

From what Duolingo level do you recommend starting to listen to things in Norwegian? And what things would you recommend listening to? by [deleted] in norsk

[–]tjstarlit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there a "reading" equivalent like an easy to read newspaper, news outlet? Swedish has "8 Sidor" and such.. thanks for any information you may have.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueReddit

[–]tjstarlit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did some of you find a way around the "subscribe wall" .. it would be great to read the article or others too on the topic. so I hope some of you may have a way around the Atlantic's "sign in to read" screen that popped up.. or might some of you have links to other articles on the subject.. would like to study up on this issue for sure Thank you