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| barnesy Diglot Newbie Australia lingokite.com Joined 5483 days ago 3 posts - 2 votes Speaks: English*, French | Message 33 of 76 28 September 2009 at 1:17pm | IP Logged | ||
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This is a good French/English joke:
Q: Why couldn't the carpenter finish his job? A: Because he didn't have a clou *Clou means 'nail' in French for any of you who don't speak French 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| MäcØSŸ Diglot Senior Member United Kingdom Joined 5751 days ago 259 posts - 392 votes  Speaks: Italian*, EnglishC2 Studies: German | Message 34 of 76 28 September 2009 at 1:41pm | IP Logged | ||
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This is a joke in Milanese dialect and French.
A french tourist is in Milano and approaches a nut seller: “Comme ils s’appellent?” (what’s their name, but similar to the MIlanese for “how do you peel them?”) "sa pellen minga, se schicen” (don’t peel them, crack them) “comment?” (what? similar to the Milanese for “with hands”) "no co man, co'n saset o co martelit” (not with your hands, with a rock or with an hammer) "je ne comprent pas” (I don’t understand, similar to the Milanese for “I’m not gonna buy them”) "se ne compre minga cal lasa stà” (If you don’t buy them then go away) 5 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| FuroraCeltica Triglot Senior Member United Kingdom Joined 6807 days ago 1187 posts - 1427 votes Speaks: English*, Spanish, French | Message 35 of 76 28 September 2009 at 1:44pm | IP Logged | ||
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A British ship was in danger, and radioed a mayday signal to a German port nearby.
The British ship's captain said "We are sinking" The German radio operator said "What are you sinking about?" 9 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| Lizzern Diglot Senior Member Norway Joined 5851 days ago 791 posts - 1053 votes Speaks: Norwegian*, English Studies: Japanese | Message 36 of 76 28 September 2009 at 1:46pm | IP Logged | ||
Classic. 4 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| Leopejo Bilingual Triglot Senior Member Italy Joined 6051 days ago 675 posts - 724 votes Speaks: Italian*, Finnish*, English Studies: French, Russian | Message 37 of 76 28 September 2009 at 2:08pm | IP Logged | ||
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Hans and Fritz had just finished the special secret agent school they had attended for 5 years. They had learned perfect English and knew all of American society and culture. So they were ready to be parachuted into the US and pretend to be Americans.
Once they were on US soil, they decided to go into a bar: "Let's behave like Americans and get drinks" Hans said. Inside, Fritz ordered with perfect pronunciation: "Two Martinis please". "Dry?" the barman asked. "Drei?!? Nein, nein! Zwei!" Edited by Leopejo on 28 September 2009 at 2:08pm 4 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| psy88 Senior Member United States Joined 5533 days ago 469 posts - 882 votes Studies: Spanish*, Japanese, Latin, French | Message 38 of 76 29 September 2009 at 3:21am | IP Logged | ||
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During World War Two an American pilot is wounded and rushed to the nearest British hospital. He is in a state of shock and fear. "Did you bring me here to die", he asked nervously. The nurse smiled kindly and said,"No, we brought you here yesterdie (yesterday)"
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| manpped Groupie United States Joined 5897 days ago 55 posts - 71 votes Speaks: English* Studies: German, Japanese, Spanish Studies: Sign Language | Message 39 of 76 01 October 2009 at 8:39am | IP Logged | ||
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I didn't see this joke in the thread, but I might've missed it. If it isn't here already, I shall be distraught.
This joke was a favorite amongst friends in Germany during my study abroad: Q: According to Freud, what comes after fear but before sex? A: Fünf. HA! HA! HA! 11 persons have voted this message useful | |||
| Envinyatar Diglot Senior Member Guatemala Joined 5478 days ago 147 posts - 240 votes Speaks: Spanish*, English Studies: Modern Hebrew | Message 40 of 76 03 October 2009 at 1:36am | IP Logged | ||
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Hi, this is my first post here! I'll add a couple of jokes:
Joke #1 A Finn and a Swede were arguing which ones mother tongue sounds more beautiful. Since they couldn't find any solution they asked help from an English linguistic, who asked both of them to translate the following poem by Percy Shelley into their own languages. "Island, island, Grassy island, Grassy island's bride." It was the Finn's turn first. He translated: "Saari, saari, Heinäsaari, Heinäsaaren Morsian." Then the Swede translated: "Ö, ö, Hö-ö, Hö-öns Mö." Joke #2 A cute Mexican girl who just arrived to Los Angeles goes into a bar. There a drunk man tells her "Hey babe i wanna get in bed with you and make love!" The girl not understanding asks "¿Mande?" and the drunk man replies "No, not Monday, tonight!!" ¿Mande? = Colloquial expression in Mexico to ask "What did you say?". Sounds very similar to "Monday". 11 persons have voted this message useful |
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