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What English sounds like to non-native speakers

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by DarkHorse, Oct 11, 2011.

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  1. DarkHorse

    DarkHorse Member

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  2. Ubiquitin

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    Sounds like the Bay Area English accent to me..
     
    #2 Ubiquitin, Oct 11, 2011
  3. Mr. Brightside

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    I did not understand any of this. It was like they were speaking jibberish.
     
    #3 Mr. Brightside, Oct 11, 2011
  4. srrm

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    urban dictionary translates it pretty well actually
     
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  5. DarkHorse

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    That's the point. They're basically speaking jibberish with an American English accent.
     
    #5 DarkHorse, Oct 11, 2011
  6. codell

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    That's not English. That's just gibberish. ;)
     
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  7. Oski2005

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    This is way better, from a comedy tv show in Sweden called Grotesco.

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    #7 Oski2005, Oct 12, 2011
  8. Dei

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    That girl is hot.
     
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  9. rhino17

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    Funny, my roomates and I were discussing this yesterday and could not come up with what it would sound like. This is perfect, I'll have to share it with them
     
    #9 rhino17, Oct 12, 2011
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  11. Uprising

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    So she found his p*rn stash?
     
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  12. Jontro

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    Here's what I got from the first few lines of conversation:

    Him: Delicious sandwich. Take off apron and buttsecks?
    Her: Sure.
    *takes off apron and Her faces Him*
    Her: I'm on my period, but I'm still excited.
    Him: Sounds good.
     
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  13. Xerobull

    Xerobull ...and I'm all out of bubblegum
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    LMOA! Simple tetrasaur ironal dimplesums. San, chimmygong donta? Farn!
     
    #13 Xerobull, Oct 12, 2011
  14. SwoLy-D

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    THAT WAS how it sounded to me back when I didn't know English. :eek:

    *yes, I know... I know... that's how my posts read to you mother crackers... :p
    Rhinoceros state should print in the fable smile of track :rolleyes:. Of track. Will simply picture kosher flask.
     
    #14 SwoLy-D, Oct 12, 2011
  15. Xerobull

    Xerobull ...and I'm all out of bubblegum
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    That's interesting. Did it sound guttural, sing-song, halting, smooth, etc?
     
    #15 Xerobull, Oct 12, 2011
  16. Mr. Clutch

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    LOL gringos
     
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  17. CrazyDave

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    Who made this, the french? A cinematic travesty with obvious anti-American sentiment.

    Points to whoever makes subtitles... but they have to be better than Jontro's.
     
    #17 CrazyDave, Oct 12, 2011
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    So why did they end up arguing? The guy didn't want to go to his mother-in-law's party on Thursday?
     
    #18 mrm32, Oct 12, 2011
  19. mylilpony

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    i guess it sounds like simlish.

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  20. SwoLy-D

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    Yeap. I'm not kidding. It sounded halting and syllable-synching. :eek: I thought I could "speak English" by just using "sh", "gl", "wl" and "cl" sounds.
     
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