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 Fasulye Heptaglot Winner TAC 2012 Moderator Germany fasulyespolyglotblog Joined 5656 days ago 5460 posts - 6006 votes  1 sounds Speaks: German*, DutchC1, EnglishB2, French, Italian, Spanish, Esperanto Studies: Latin, Danish, Norwegian, Turkish Personal Language Map | Message 33 of 60 09 May 2009 at 1:06pm | IP Logged | ||
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I inserted "typically Dutch" into Google and got as a result a link to You Tube with an impressive video about the Netherlands, you can search under "Typical Dutch/Typisch Nederlands" on You Tube or type in www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8nUlrMyr0
NL: Wie van mooie Nederlandse popmuziek houden en en wat chacteristiek Nederlandse evenementen, symbolen of verschijnselen willen bekijken, die zullen deze video zeker leuk vinden. I have to translate: Those who like Dutch pop music and want to look at typical Dutch happenings, symbols or things, will appreciate this video. Veel kijkplezier! Fasulye-Babylonia Edited by Fasulye on 09 May 2009 at 1:17pm 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| Lizzern Diglot Senior Member Norway Joined 5718 days ago 791 posts - 1053 votes Speaks: Norwegian*, English Studies: Japanese | Message 34 of 60 09 May 2009 at 1:09pm | IP Logged | ||
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Norwegians are such pioneers in tackling bullying Norwegians are such a smart bunch Norwegians are such positive, friendly and beautiful people Norwegians are such natural born glosso-jihadists squabbling and engaging in such ferocious and fanatical internecine jihad :) over dialectal variations... Norwegians are such attention whores Norwegians are such handsome people Norwegians are such good orienteers Norwegians are such goody-two-shoes Norwegians are such show-offs Norwegians are such nature-lovers Norwegians are such sl*ts Norwegians are such troublemakers Norwegians are known to be very patriotic and proud of their country Norwegians are known to be positive people... Norwegians are known to be ‘born' with ski's on their feet... Norwegians are known to be innovative Norwegians are known to be slow to warm up to foreigners Norwegians are known to be some of the most nationalistic people in the World Norwegians are known to be a little reticent Norwegians are known to be very proud of their country and their language Norwegians are known to be well educated Norwegians are known to be reserved people who don't readily show their emotions Norwegians are known to be independent Norwegians are known for being liberal and tolerant Norwegians are known for their peace initiatives internationally Norwegians are known for their good skills in English Norwegians are known for their high quality products and services and are likewise demanding customers Norwegians are known for their interest of nature Norwegians are known for their second helpings Norwegians are known for their sticktoitness Norwegians are known for their persistence Norwegians are known for their love of second homes Norwegians are known for their fishing prowess Norwegians are known for being rather loud - at least when they are outside the state of Norway and in the state of intoxication. 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| Dark_Sunshine Diglot Senior Member United Kingdom Joined 5574 days ago 340 posts - 357 votes Speaks: English*, French | Message 35 of 60 09 May 2009 at 2:42pm | IP Logged | ||
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what is "sticktoitness"??
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| Marlowe Triglot Newbie Norway Joined 5521 days ago 24 posts - 25 votes Speaks: Norwegian*, English, Spanish Studies: French, German | Message 36 of 60 09 May 2009 at 2:59pm | IP Logged | ||
Probably sticking to something - like an activity, idea or cause - through adversity. "Stick-to-it-ness". Edited by Marlowe on 09 May 2009 at 3:00pm 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| Dark_Sunshine Diglot Senior Member United Kingdom Joined 5574 days ago 340 posts - 357 votes Speaks: English*, French | Message 37 of 60 09 May 2009 at 3:18pm | IP Logged | ||
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ah- I was reading it as one word!
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| sprachefin Triglot Senior Member Germany Joined 5555 days ago 300 posts - 317 votes Speaks: German*, English, Spanish Studies: French, Turkish, Mandarin, Bulgarian, Persian, Dutch | Message 38 of 60 09 May 2009 at 6:43pm | IP Logged | ||
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Jewish (what I would generally call myself even though my ancestry is Slavic)
I searched stereotypes on Wikipedia: Jews are still stereotyped as greedy, nit-picky, stingy misers who are focused on money. They're often depicted having curly hair, large hooknoses, lips and wearing kippahs. And to say the rest: Jews often put Yiddish expressions such as "Oy vey!" into their everyday speech (being raised partially in Yiddish, I sometimes use a Yiddish word that I nostalgically remember), or using Hebrew expressions such as "Mazel Tov", or "Shalom". I remember as a child, some people were not especially nice towards my friends and I as we would walk home from Hebrew school. We would probably be holding our books (study materials, prayer books, etc.), and all of us would still be wearing our yarmulkes (we always forgot to take them off). There would be kids hanging out with their friends here and there on the side of the sidewalk or on the school's playground (Hebrew school was usually on weekdays for us and some kids hung around after school). Kids would drop coins, taunting us and telling us to pick them up. Being anti-semitic was looked upon disdainfully, but some kids had been influenced by their parents who, regardless of how it would look, talked about Jewish people in such a way in front of their children. This was no doubt done in the home, but it showed plenty in their children. It was really just bullying. There were usually no adults around to stop it, but it still happened. So I hope this little digression helps people understand the usual stereotypes of Jewish people. You cannot say that it is my nationality, but I am not ethnically German, so the stereotypes for that would be inappropriate to attribute to me. Edited by sprachefin on 09 May 2009 at 6:45pm 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| Yukamina Senior Member Canada Joined 6073 days ago 281 posts - 332 votes Speaks: English* Studies: Japanese, Korean, French | Message 39 of 60 09 May 2009 at 6:45pm | IP Logged | ||
This fits me pretty well, actually. 1 person has voted this message useful | |||
| JS-1 Diglot Senior Member Ireland Joined 5792 days ago 144 posts - 166 votes Speaks: English*, French Studies: Arabic (Egyptian), German, Japanese, Ancient Egyptian, Arabic (Written) | Message 40 of 60 09 May 2009 at 11:45pm | IP Logged | ||
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The Irish are such engaging conversationalists.
The Irish are such a sickly bunch. The Irish are such badasses. The Irish are such avid readers. The Irish are such poor losers. The Irish are such a celebratory people. The Irish are such good cooks. The Irish are such emotional people. The Irish are such a foul-mouthed lot. The Irish are such a peace loving nation. The Irish are such great soldiers. The Irish are such great romanticists and lovers. The Irish are such obsessive conversationalists. The Irish are such a happy nation. The Irish are such clear thinkers. The Irish are such pissheads! The Irish are such a big, happy, welcoming family of people. The Irish like to think they know something about pubs. The Irish like to think they do better than anyone. The Irish like to think they were being Christian in forgiving their enemies. The Irish like to think they have "the gift of the Blarney". The Irish like to think they are surrounded by truths and that the richness of their language. The Irish like to think they take Eurovision seriously. 1 person has voted this message useful |
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