Languages - July 2006

The word has a number of meanings including 'difficult to handle to due size or shape', 'causing inconvenience', 'potentially embarrassing' and 'lacking grace'.

Why then do I see some people online using the word as if it simply means 'bad' or 'difficult' or 'wrong'?

Is it one of those words where a lot of people don't know what it actually means and is often used incorrectly? Or is this one of those situations where the meaning of a word changes over time? Has anyone else noticed what I'm talking about?

2006-07-18 14:31:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

personally, i think spanish (from south america), italian, and portuguese (from brasil) are the most beautiful languages ive ever heard....music to my ears!

2006-07-18 14:23:04 · 31 answers · asked by Lola P 6

2006-07-18 14:18:39 · 6 answers · asked by Giggly Giraffe 7

I'm looking for the spelling for a tattoo. Any help would be wonderful.

2006-07-18 14:14:57 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

what does こんにちは!! 私達はすべて愚か!!であることがわかる mean? it's japanese

2006-07-18 14:07:09 · 8 answers · asked by Dr. Black and White 1

I'm fairly proficient in Spanish, but I don't really know how to get this idea across in Spanish.

I have a Spanish speaking friend that likes me, but I don't like him in *that* way. I'm planning out what to say when I tell him that I don't like him like that, but I want to let him know that I still want to be his friend. In English, I would want to tell him something like: "I would much rather be your friend than nothing at all."

I was thinking of something like this: "Pero preferiría más ser tu amiga que nada". Does that sound OK to you? It doesn't sound quite right to me, though I'm not sure why. Suggestions? Alter the phrasing as you see fit, because the idea might be a little hard to translate.

Muchas gracias

(PS-- Please, people, No online translators!! I may not be fluent, but I can tell when something sounds silly. Oh, and yes, I do know all the vulgar words, so none of that, please.)

2006-07-18 14:04:00 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

i speak english, spanish and basic french. i need to learn italian for an internship i want to do in a year...so basically i have a year to learn...i cant go to italy before the internship because i will be in grad school and i cant take classes in school because that would increase my tuition immensely and i cant afford it. i know that knowing spanish will help me but im not sure i want to try to teach myself because i dont want to start learning it the wrong way!!

any suggestions?? any italian teachers/speakers that want to give me some pointers or lessons?

i will be moving to denver in late august and id really like to be able to have at least basic conversation skills by february or march. would this be possible??

2006-07-18 14:01:13 · 12 answers · asked by Lola P 6

I have always assumed "hawk" was the correct spelling, but recently read in a novel "Hock".

2006-07-18 13:45:48 · 12 answers · asked by elaine_classen 3

2006-07-18 13:32:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

what does DAIKENKAI mean? i believe it is japanese but im not entirely sure. I just want a translation.

2006-07-18 13:17:00 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-18 13:01:50 · 30 answers · asked by button mushroom 3

2006-07-18 12:25:20 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-18 11:43:26 · 7 answers · asked by Paz 85 3

just wondering. it kinda bugs me when parents dont want to teach their children their 1st language also when its not difficult if you teach them when they are babies.

2006-07-18 11:27:35 · 31 answers · asked by Christina G. 3

2006-07-18 11:13:25 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am a enviromntalist, i need to put up noteces on barrles so people know to recycle there cans at our local cannery, but most of the people can barrly speak englesh let olone read englesh so i need to know how to spell....please recycle you cans...in polesh/russia

2006-07-18 11:00:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-18 10:52:18 · 8 answers · asked by hahahahaha 2

Here in the united states were always having immigrants coming to this country legally, i have no problem with that. The question is why is it alot of immigrants or illegals who come here from mexico will not learn english? MIddle easterns learn english, asians learn english, europeans learn english, and everyone else who is a non english speaking nation will learn or try their hardest to learn even if its broken english (i would like to thank all of you on trying to learn this language thank you), but why isnt mexicans learning this language, or even attemping to learn it?

2006-07-18 10:50:57 · 24 answers · asked by Quasar1 3

I am a mechanical engineer working in the automotive industry.

2006-07-18 10:32:37 · 13 answers · asked by Aqueronte 1

I know I think the British accent sounds pretty rad, at least when coupled with some British vocabulary, but do any bona fide Brits—or people who speak with a similar accent—think that we Americans have desirable accents? Or do we just butcher every word that leaves our mouths?

2006-07-18 10:23:40 · 6 answers · asked by tim15roth 2

Dasvidanya.....i think it's spelled right. I thought it meant 'good riddance' or something but im not sure

Thanks

2006-07-18 10:16:56 · 21 answers · asked by ~Whatshername~ 2

2006-07-18 10:13:03 · 30 answers · asked by Questioner 1

I can understand Shirley Manson perfectly when she sings but I can't understand a damn word when she speaks.

2006-07-18 10:10:47 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

List as many first names you can think of. Example: Paul, James.....

2006-07-18 09:50:08 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

honest

2006-07-18 09:46:08 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

A saunter?

2006-07-18 09:34:30 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

help please.............

2006-07-18 09:32:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do you see a sound?

2006-07-18 09:27:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

no puedo respirar me mata la ansiedad
a veces desespero y siento que me ahogo
quisiera continuar con esta soledad pero
te tengo adentro y siento que me ahogo
siento que me ahogo
siento que me ahogo
siento que me ahogoooo

como evitarme tanto dolor
dejame entrar en tu corazon
que hoy quiero hacerte mia
y para siempre la ni񡠶ivir fantasias
baby sabes que sin ti me muero
y no puedo seguir asi
necesito tu calor necesito tu cuerpo
ven y entregate acercate bebe
quiero mimar tu piel
llenarte de placer satisfacerte
acercate bebe quiero mimar tu piel
llenarte de placer satisfacerte

no puedo respirar me mata la ansiedad
a veces desespero y siento que me ahogo
quisiera continuar con esta soledad
pero te tengo adentro y siento que me ahogo

como evitarme tanto dolor
dejame entrar en tu corazon
que hoy quiero hacerte mia
y para siempre la ni񡠶ivir fantasias

te pido un poquito mas dame una noche yal
y no te arepentiras conmi

2006-07-18 09:24:55 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I like the name Dana.
It is the name of a cartoon character i used to like when I was a kid. It means `the big pearl` in arabic. Is this name fashionable in U.S and Europe? Is it a wise choice for a baby girl?

2006-07-18 09:23:57 · 9 answers · asked by ☆Dana☆ 3