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Talib · Joined:Sun 19 Apr 2009 8:22 am Posts:768 Location: Canada

So, based on the languages sampled in imbecilica's video, which does everyone find more appealing, and which less so?

Sobekhotep · **Posted:** Wed 22 Jul 2009 3:14 am

Talib wrote:

So, based on the languages sampled in imbecilica's video, which does everyone find more appealing, and which less so?

My favorites are Japanese, Korean & Thai; I also like Arabic, Hebrew & Georgian.
My least favorites are German, Esperanto & Vietnamese.

imbecilica · Joined:Sun 19 Apr 2009 8:37 am Posts:176

Talib wrote:

So, based on the languages sampled in imbecilica's video, which does everyone find more appealing, and which less so?

I like German (sexy!), Finnish (harmonious), Hebrew (I just like this a lot), Korean & Japanese (hyperactively attractive), Mandarin (smooth) and Vietnamese (I like the tones ^^) the most
I don't like Dutch (that 'g' kills it), Arabic (I got scared), Thai nor Esperanto.

Of course this is based on the voice clips.

Talib · Joined:Sun 19 Apr 2009 8:22 am Posts:768 Location: Canada

Interesting choices. I have to say I don't care much for most tonal languages, including Chinese. I like the sound of Japanese a lot, which has a pitch accent. It sounds very smooth and refined.

I find "harsh" languages like German and Arabic tend to divide opinions. I don't like German because it sounds too clipped and stilted to me. Arabic has a lot of "ugly" back-of-the-mouth sounds, but a very nice cadence when spoken.

Sobekhotep · **Posted:** Thu 23 Jul 2009 12:37 am

imbecilica wrote:

I like German (sexy!), Finnish (harmonious), Hebrew (I just like this a lot), Korean & Japanese (hyperactively attractive), Mandarin (smooth) and Vietnamese (I like the tones ^^) the most
I don't like Dutch (that 'g' kills it), Arabic (I got scared), Thai nor Esperanto.

Interesting. You like Vietnamese & Mandarin but not Thai.
Am I the only one on this forum that likes Dutch better than German?

Aeetlrcreejl · Joined:Sat 18 Apr 2009 7:56 am Posts:72

Sobekhotep wrote:

Am I the only one on this forum that likes Dutch better than German?

Nope.

Talib · Joined:Sun 19 Apr 2009 8:22 am Posts:768 Location: Canada

I do. I like the sound better, and the grammar is more user-friendly.

Sobekhotep · **Posted:** Sat 25 Jul 2009 12:50 am

Talib wrote:

the grammar is more user-friendly.

Really? I've heard horror stories about how complicated Dutch grammar is!

Sean of the Dead · **Posted:** Sat 25 Jul 2009 12:56 am

Complicated my ass. There's nothing about it that's any harder than the other Germanic languages.

Sobekhotep · **Posted:** Sat 25 Jul 2009 1:40 am

Sean of the Dead wrote:

Complicated my ass. There's nothing about it that's any harder than the other Germanic languages.

You don't think English grammar is complicated?