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[gerbie]

no motivation to write.

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[gerbie.livejournal.com]

Allo allo?

[sarahcarotte.livejournal.com]

They always sound like theyre lisping.

[gerbie.livejournal.com]

There is a big difference though between the youngsters and those who are a generation before us. Nowadays the youth learns languages much better.

[sarahcarotte.livejournal.com]

True enough. Did I tell you there's a genuine dutch person sleeping in my bed?

[gerbie.livejournal.com]

No you didn't. I hope not an intruder, though through the fact that you are telling me, I assume you've been welcoming.

[sarahcarotte.livejournal.com]

I am not in my bed. I am sleeping on the couch this week because Betty's mom (whom we call Oma) is sleeping in my bed. I learned to count to ten in dutch last night.

[gerbie.livejournal.com]

You are too kind. Then again, one cannot be too kind to the Dutch.

[sarahcarotte.livejournal.com]

Well, she's an old lady. I wouldn't want to make her sleep on the couch. Besides, as you pointed out, it never hurts to be kind to the Dutch. As all Ottawa residents know, if you're really nice, they give you lots of tulips.

[gerbie.livejournal.com]

And as all old Dutch people will remember, those exact tulip bulbs were a delicacy during the last winter of WWII.

[sarahcarotte.livejournal.com]

Yup, I know. I like to learn things, so that knowledge is part of having lived in Europe and Ottawa. Tonight, I played Majong with Oma and Betty and Ellie. I learned to count in Dutch. I'm working on some other stuff, but it's hard. Betty isn't fluent enough and half the time, Oma doesn't know which language she's speaking. It's kinda funny.

[gerbie.livejournal.com]

I guess Oma might not be the person teaching you swearwords either.

[sarahcarotte.livejournal.com]

Heh... uhh... NO.

I know how to say some mild ones, but I would have NO IDEA how to spell them.

[gerbie.livejournal.com]

As long as you know how to pronounce them, that should be enough. You don't nearly write swearwords as often as you use them in every day spoken word. AND swearing in another language can give you plenty of relief sometimes!

[sarahcarotte.livejournal.com]

Yes, I know. It's great.

[gerbie.livejournal.com]

Again we agree!

[sarahcarotte.livejournal.com]

Oma is having trouble sticking to English today, now's my chance. We'll see how it goes. Betty's getting annoyed at me though, because I learn too quickly.

[gerbie.livejournal.com]

Veel succes!

[sarahcarotte.livejournal.com]

Danke. I learned a few not so rude swears today. Again, I don't know how to spell them, but I say them well, apparently.

[gerbie.livejournal.com]

Please do try. I can help if you want me to.

[sarahcarotte.livejournal.com]

I do I do!

[gerbie.livejournal.com]

Go on then, say some of the words you already know or words you'd like to know.

(how can I refuse a lady who says 'I do' to me?)

[sarahcarotte.livejournal.com]

Hah. You'd be amazed how many have managed it.

Okay... I'm saying the words out loud right now. :P

[gerbie.livejournal.com]

Okay, beaten.

Perhaps write them down phonetically might work...

[sarahcarotte.livejournal.com]

Well, let's see. There's rotsac? And potferdicky? And something that means something about a penis... maybe a rotten penis. But I've forgotten how to say that one which is a shame since it was the best one she said.

[gerbie.livejournal.com]

Rotzak is almost perfect, potverdikkie is used by people who do not dare to say godverdomme (God damned) and the last one probably ended with lul. Oetlul?

Any decent words as well?