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| NinaZara wrote: | Ralf, I had to read your sentence many times to understand it. And just to make sure I get it right, I get rid of the 'likes'. Like this:
Oh! My! God! That is SO a female thing for you to say. I can't believe you said that at the same time you compared me to the other one. I am SO totally lost for words I don't know what to say... |
And I'm surprised it almost works without the 'likes' 
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| Fri Jan 18, 2008 1:32 am How romantic is English? |
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so what's everyone's menu of choice for a romantic dinner with your significant other?
I am partial to Italian cuisine... Cannelloni, spag bolognese, or maybe chicken parm
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| Sun Jan 20, 2008 16:10 pm How romantic is English? |
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| prezbucky wrote: | so what's everyone's menu of choice for a romantic dinner with your significant other?
I am partial to Italian cuisine... Cannelloni, spag bolognese, or maybe chicken parm |
As long as I am not cooking, I don't think I would worry much. If it is a "romantic dinner", I think I would worry more about what to wear. Cooking together is already romantic enough for me. Plus, I wouldn't want to compete with the food for his attention 
Is chicken parm good? I always hear this chicken on TV shows but never know what it is.
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| Sun Jan 20, 2008 16:36 pm How romantic is English? |
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| Nicholas wrote: | | Quote: | | I was just teasing Ralf, he seemed to be so envious of Brad Pitt, I couldn't help myself But I think he didn't get it. I guess, girls can't really talk like boys can. |
Nina, I've been relieved! PHewwwwwwwwww!!!  |
Nic, you are such a goody goody. You haven't met me in person. I didn't say I wouldn't say such things I would say each and every one of us has a little (or a lot) of a 'naughty' side in us.
| Nicholas wrote: | No, I haven't. What's that about, Nina?
as in the star you see up the sky. Do you think you could explain this?
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It's a great movie, with many kinds of accents, nothing American, I think. I am used to American accent lately that I have a bit trouble listening to the British one. I am not even sure whether they were British, but they were certainly not American. But I must say, I still love them.
Anyway, what I meant to say is, Yvaine the heroin in the movie is a star, like the star in the skies, not a star as in a movie star (I hope you get me). She dropped from the sky and in the end, Tristan, the hero captured her heart and they lived happily ever after.
The story reminds me of the movie The cave of the golden rose. It's something like that movie. Do you know it? I think our age is not that different, most of my friends know this movie, like we all know the film It. However, It is not something I recommend you watch. It was based of Stephen King's book, It. I am scared of clowns until now because of that film. I think it was about a mysterious, scary clown who kills children.
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| Tue Jan 22, 2008 15:03 pm How romantic is English? |
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Nic, I told you in the previous post, it's called Stardust.
And of course I am charmed by appearance, people would be lying if they say they aren't. Only my definition of 'handsome' is slightly different from how girls my age define handsomeness.
The ONLY blonde man I like is Brad but the real man of my dream should be someone like Sean Connery.
And his voice...okay, I should stop dreaming now. 
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| Tue Jan 22, 2008 21:52 pm How romantic is English? |
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I am glad to hear that thought, Ralf but I'm afraid we are a very rare species
Plus, guys that age are usually married and as God is my witness, I'll never be a homewrecker!
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| Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:20 am How romantic is English? |
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| Jamie (K) wrote: | | lost_soul wrote: | | Jamie (K) wrote: | | people who speak a second or third language never get a feel for emotional expressions, such as cuss words or romantic words. |
Because you, English teachers, never bother to teach us about cuss words/expressions !
In passing, I just watched a movie (Office space) and from it learnt one cuss expression: Take this job and shove it ! |
The problem is that even if a teacher or anyone else teaches you a cuss word or a romantic word, you still don't feel the word the way you would a similar word in your own language. Even in foreign languages I speak reasonably well, I can't feel anything when I'm cussing. That's why people get into trouble getting excessively vulgar in other languages. |
I know exactly what you're saying. I am learning Spanish, and have never felt an emotional connection with the language. In fact, if I am talking about something I rather wouldn't or that makes me emotionally uncomfortable, I prefer to use Spanish because for me it is like a filter for English. The words have meaning, obviously, but only after I translate them to English. I don't feel the words like in English, making things difficult to talk about easier to express in a language which, for me, is hollow, being Spanish. |
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| Wed May 28, 2008 4:59 am How romantic is English? |
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| Quote: | | I know exactly what you're saying. I am learning Spanish, and have never felt an emotional connection with the language. In fact, if I am talking about something I rather wouldn't or that makes me emotionally uncomfortable, I prefer to use Spanish because for me it is like a filter for English. The words have meaning, obviously, but only after I translate them to English. I don't feel the words like in English, making things difficult to talk about easier to express in a language which, for me, is hollow, being Spanish. |
i spend hard times in learning some other language specially Spanish which being introduce by my teacher to me,,,,,,
but i found the language very interesting, i like the way my teacher spoke and the way he sang a song, a Spanish song. even though its hard to understand but while am listening to the song, i can tell that he's was singing a love song.
one thing more,,,,is it true that Spanish is the most romantic language?
i need some confirmation,,,,,,
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| Wed May 28, 2008 10:02 am How romantic is English? |
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Hi lliekamia,
| Quote: | one thing more,,,,is it true that Spanish is the most romantic language?
i need some confirmation,,,,,, |
There is no universal truth when it comes to defining what you think is romantic or not, but Spanish love songs usually have a lot of elements in them that many people would consider romantic (such as reoccurring reference to 'mi corazon'). This may often seem quite corny (cheesy), but if it touches a mujer's heart, that's alright.
To me, one characteristic trait of romantics is their belief in a purposeful development of love while at the same time neglecting its possible end. To draw the conventional analogy between love and a rose, you want the rose to grow steadily, to become bigger and more beautiful, to change colour and shape when it becomes a little bit boring and to be there for you when you need it to comfort you. But it should always be full of nice surprises.
Are you a romantic person? And do you think English works that way for you?
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| Wed May 28, 2008 12:31 pm How romantic is English? |
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| Quote: | | This may often seem quite corny (cheesy), but if it touches a mujer's heart, that's alright. |
Or hombre's heart, right? |
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| Wed May 28, 2008 12:33 pm How romantic is English? |
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| Extension question if you don't mind: How sexy is English? |
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I felt relieved just because I was happy to hear that you were not charmed by a handsome appearance! 