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 Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:04 pm
Influences
Germanic Languages
Irish Gaelige/Scots Gaelic/Welsh
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:06 pm
ALPHABET
Aa- ah in got
Áá-au in flower
Bb- in book
Dd-day
Ee-eh
Ff- flower
Gg-grape
Hh-horse
Ii-ih in sit
Íí- ee in meet
Jj- yod in yes
Kk- Kitten
Ll-lemon
Mm-may
Nn-net
Oo-oh
Pp-pay
Rr-(Northern dialects- "Rolled") (Southern dialects "Uvular" like the french "r") (Central dialects- not pronounced) (Western dialects- english "r") (Eastern dialects-not pronounced and extend the sound of the letter before it.)
Ss- sey
Tt- tay
Uu-oo
Úú-oo
Vv-vey
Yy-ee
Ýý-oo (rounded)
Zz-sed
Ææ- igh in sigh
Øø- ur in first
Åå-oh (more opened)
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Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:44 pm
Diphthongs and Consonant combinations
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Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 9:01 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 9:05 pm
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Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 10:09 am
Essentials
Hello-
Hi-
How are you?-
How goes it?-
Wassup?-
I'm (good/bad/ok)....
What's the matter/wrong?-
Do you want to see a movie with (us/me)-
Can I come too?-
Do you want to come with (us)-
What time is it?-
Is it that late already?-
What are your hobbies?-
I would like....-
May I have....-
When is your birthday?-
My birthday is...-
Where do you work at?-
I work at...-
Nice to meet you!-
It's was nice meeting you!-
Good bye-
See ya later-
See you soon-
Can you tell me where I can find the nearest...?-
What are you called?-
What is your name?-
I am called....-
My name is-
Have you been here before?-
Where are you going?-
Let's hang out sometime-
Will you go out with me?-
Can I have you mobile phone number?-
Do you have an email address?-
Have you heard about...-
Where's the..(Party, bank, grocery store, etc.)
May I help you?
Can I help you find something?-
It's a long story, are you ready to listen to it?-
I'm here to pick up my (cake, package, mail, etc)-
You look awfully familiar have we met before?-
You look familiar where have I seen you before?-
Are you (sick, happy, insane, stupid)?
Are you pregnant?
No I'm not pregnant!- stare -
Yes I am (___months) pregnant-
Let's use protection when we do it-
Wait! I haven't finished yet! (the dentist may say this)-
Can I have more time to finish the assignment-
What's your (myspace, livejournal, Gaiaonline account, etc.)?-
My account is___-
Where am I? (After being drunk)
Where am I? (Actually lost)
My house is in the middle of the street (used as a joke)
I have a house in the middle of the street (also used as a joke)
For hell's sake.....(when insulting someone)
Leave me alone-
Noone understands me!-
The world wants to kill me?-
The world wants to divide and conquer me!-
Stop the world I want to get off!-
I want to get off!- (on a ride a amusement park)
What the hell!-
Go to hell!-
What's the weather like today(tomorrow etc)?-
Are there any good restaurants around here?-
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 2:46 pm
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 2:54 pm
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:06 pm
Indefinite and Definite Articles
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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:08 pm
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