What were the fist few things you learned to say in your SOs language, and why?

[Brad and Vika 129]

This was an interesting topic that originated in another forum.

My first Russian phrases were;

1) My name is

2) Excuse me, can you help me?

3) I need to go to ______ (hotel name, address, business location)

4) Tell me please, where is the toilet?

The why part is obvious

[justashooter 430]

"bing pi ju" = cold beer (most important words)

"eh fu yi ren!" - hey waitress (works in a restaraunt whe you need more beer)

"wo bu ji dao" = i don't know (useful in business)

"bu yow pung wo" = don't touch me (used for beggars)

"wo cao" = F U (in case the beggars don't get the hint)

"ma nega bi" = there's your mother's p$$$y (last resort with the beggars)

i knew these words before i met the girl. since meeting her i have learned to say:

"tai shi wo qi tsu" = she is my wife (literally, she is my old master)

wife can also be "fu yen" (man's person) and a couple of other ways to say.

[Brad and Vika 129]

"bing pi ju" = cold beer (most important words)

"eh fu yi ren!" - hey waitress (works in a restaraunt whe you need more beer)

"wo bu ji dao" = i don't know (useful in business)

"bu yow pung wo" = don't touch me (used for beggars)

"wo cao" = F U (in case the beggars don't get the hint)

"ma nega bi" = there's your mother's p$$$y (last resort with the beggars)

i knew these words before i met the girl. since meeting her i have learned to say:

"tai shi wo qi tsu" = she is my wife (literally, she is my old master)

wife can also be "fu yen" (man's person) and a couple of other ways to say.

The old master one is a hoot

[sara..... 371]

hmm i dont think i learned in anything in kashmiri his English is better than mine lol

but he learned

te quiero i love u

mi amor my love

es usted hambriento are you hungry (for my mom) he wanted to impress her

amo a su hija i love your daughter also to impress my mom

and a few words that he should not of that he copied when listening to my mom tell off a driver

i also found out he has been studying spanish said he wants to be prepared

sara

[Jasman0717 9]

I don't think I can say anything in Claudeth's language, does balut count

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

I don't think I can say anything in Claudeth's language, does balut count

First things in Russian? I remember learning "Menya Zavut...." My name is... "Ochin Priyatna" Pleased to meet you. I was supervising a construction project in Odessa and used "Naprava" ( to the right) and "Levra" (to the left) and "Priamo" (Straight ahead) a lot. Usually when shouting and in a panic as something was swinging somewhere it shouldn't be!

[amberdima 6]

ja lublu tebya= i love you

ja to*e= me too

ja taksama= me too (in BY)

privet= hi

poka= see you later

spasiba (not sure of the spelling cos of the alphabet change) = thank you

i knew alot more when he was here. i'm terrible at speaking russian/ BY. i can't roll my r's.

[MMW 2]

Actually the limited vocabulary i have learned in my wife's dialect was taught to me by her 5 yr old niece. So it is body parts. Hand-ca mote, nose- e long, ears-dalongan, no hair- opaw! LOL, Yes i have a receding hairline.

[Nagishkaw 510]

I can't say it here.

[Shad and Dani 3]

Zdrustie=Hello

kak cte=What's up?

Kazvum se=My name is...

And the list goes on and on. I have been visiting BG frequently since 2005, and I have a lot of friends there, so I wanted to learn the language. My wife is going to try to teach me again after many failed attempts with phrase books and audio CDs. Maybe it's better for now that I don't understand everything. My future mother-in-law and I get along great!

Edited February 16, 2009 by Shad and Dani

[Yoink 7]

Sometimes we communicate in 3 languages at once

Obrigado- Thank-you

tu te bien- whatz uz, things good, you alright

Eu te amor- I love you

Nao pode- don't touch

cattalaboca- shut up

punta cipario- ####

mearda- ######

maluca- crazy

[Jasman0717 9]

no hair- opaw! LOL, Yes i have a receding hairline.

Kids say the darnest things in any language

[Dr. Obvious 49]

I have no idea. Probably just greetings, colors, simple questions. I learned the first phrases in 7th grade and that was in 1993, I think.

[justashooter 430]

"tai shi wo qi tsu" = she is my wife (literally, she is my old master)

wife can also be "fu yen" (man's person) and a couple of other ways to say.

The old master one is a hoot

Actually, the term Tsu, is given as an honorific that a well respected sage would be given. For instance, Lao Tsu, Sun Tsu, Li Tsu. So the word "master" should be seen in an oriental way, as in teacher of a school of thought that also has military/political authority. This concept really doesn't translate well in western thought. Regardless, Tsu is the one to which all honor, obedience, and respect is given, and to whom it is deserved within his/her realm.

The use of this expression by a foreigner always suprises a Chinese listener. It's not something you can learn in a book on the Chinese language. You have to be married to one to know it.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

I don't think I can say anything in Claudeth's language, does balut count

"Mahal kita" = I love you