Comments on: Language quiz http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2006/12/09/language-quiz-5/ language-related musings - one language is never enough / dydy un iaith byth yn ddigon Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:29:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Thierry http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2006/12/09/language-quiz-5/#comment-27140 Sat, 27 Jan 2007 20:04:01 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2006/12/09/language-quiz-5/#comment-27140 I am Luxemburgish, so taking up on Ben L.'s try to transcribe the news and translate it, here's the correct version: "Déi aner Memberlänner kruten un d'Härz geluecht, Mesuren an d'Weeër ze leeden, fir d'Probleemer am Beräich vun de Persounen an der Gepäckkontroll ze kompenséiren. Däitschland huet dofir décidéiert fir vum 8. Dezember un, dat heescht zanter gëschter, esou Mesuren a Kraaft ze setzen." Translation: "The other (EU) member states were recommended to create mesures in order to compensate the problems with people and luggage inspection. Germany has therefore on December 8th, which would be yesterday, decided to set such mesures in motion." I am Luxemburgish, so taking up on Ben L.’s try to transcribe the news and translate it, here’s the correct version:
“Déi aner Memberlänner kruten un d’Härz geluecht, Mesuren an d’Weeër ze leeden, fir d’Probleemer am Beräich vun de Persounen an der Gepäckkontroll ze kompenséiren. Däitschland huet dofir décidéiert fir vum 8. Dezember un, dat heescht zanter gëschter, esou Mesuren a Kraaft ze setzen.”
Translation:
“The other (EU) member states were recommended to create mesures in order to compensate the problems with people and luggage inspection. Germany has therefore on December 8th, which would be yesterday, decided to set such mesures in motion.”

]]> by: BnB http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2006/12/09/language-quiz-5/#comment-20417 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 06:02:12 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2006/12/09/language-quiz-5/#comment-20417 The big thing making it not sound like Dutch (or close relatives) or Switzedeutsch (have no idea how to spell that in dialect) is the lack of gutteral sounds. I've always thought that "Flemish" should have been spelled "Phlegmish." (Hoping taken in good humor and not offending anyone... much...) The big thing making it not sound like Dutch (or close relatives) or Switzedeutsch (have no idea how to spell that in dialect) is the lack of gutteral sounds. I’ve always thought that “Flemish” should have been spelled “Phlegmish.”

(Hoping taken in good humor and not offending anyone… much…)

]]> by: Evans Knight http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2006/12/09/language-quiz-5/#comment-20174 Sun, 10 Dec 2006 18:27:10 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2006/12/09/language-quiz-5/#comment-20174 so i won? so i won?

]]> by: jdotjdot89 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2006/12/09/language-quiz-5/#comment-20144 Sun, 10 Dec 2006 17:18:30 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2006/12/09/language-quiz-5/#comment-20144 I made my guess before I saw Simon's post, so technically it's okay--I was going to say that it was without a doubt NOT Yiddish. I made my guess before I saw Simon’s post, so technically it’s okay–I was going to say that it was without a doubt NOT Yiddish.

]]> by: Simon http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2006/12/09/language-quiz-5/#comment-20110 Sun, 10 Dec 2006 10:35:52 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2006/12/09/language-quiz-5/#comment-20110 The answer is ... Luxembourgish (Lëtzebuergesch). The recording comes from <a href="http://rtl.lu/home.rtl">Radio-Télé Lëtzebuerg (RTL)</a>, which seems to broadcoast is a mixture of Luxembourgish, French and German. The answer is … Luxembourgish (Lëtzebuergesch).

The recording comes from Radio-Télé Lëtzebuerg (RTL), which seems to broadcoast is a mixture of Luxembourgish, French and German.

]]> by: matthias http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2006/12/09/language-quiz-5/#comment-20108 Sun, 10 Dec 2006 09:32:59 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2006/12/09/language-quiz-5/#comment-20108 I'd say Lëtzebuergesch as well. I’d say Lëtzebuergesch as well.

]]> by: Bob http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2006/12/09/language-quiz-5/#comment-20086 Sun, 10 Dec 2006 04:49:11 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2006/12/09/language-quiz-5/#comment-20086 I would also say no on Yiddish. Doesn't sound like Yiddish. Of course I've only heard Yiddish in the United States, not in Europe. I would also say no on Yiddish. Doesn’t sound like Yiddish. Of course I’ve only heard Yiddish in the United States, not in Europe.

]]> by: Joseph Staleknight http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2006/12/09/language-quiz-5/#comment-20081 Sun, 10 Dec 2006 02:15:40 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2006/12/09/language-quiz-5/#comment-20081 Sounds mostly German (with some "French" bits in it). Sounds mostly German (with some “French” bits in it).

]]> by: Trevor C http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2006/12/09/language-quiz-5/#comment-20073 Sun, 10 Dec 2006 00:05:04 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2006/12/09/language-quiz-5/#comment-20073 It sounds like a Germanic language with a little bit of French influence. I guess my guess is Luxembourgish. My first thought before hearing the clip and just reading the hint was Romany, but the clip is definitely not Romany. It sounds like a Germanic language with a little bit of French influence. I guess my guess is Luxembourgish.
My first thought before hearing the clip and just reading the hint was Romany, but the clip is definitely not Romany.

]]> by: Ben L. http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2006/12/09/language-quiz-5/#comment-20060 Sat, 09 Dec 2006 21:48:51 +0000 http://www.omniglot.com/blog/2006/12/09/language-quiz-5/#comment-20060 Better change that to Luxembougerisch: I doubt the Alsatians would have much to do with governmental labor negotiations. Better change that to Luxembougerisch: I doubt the Alsatians would have much to do with governmental labor negotiations.

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