Languages - December 2006

I am not a native-speaker of English. I have noticed its usage in mostly those situations where someone says something and you have no answer and you say "Good for you!". Sometimes it seems sarcastic, sometimes a mild expression of annoyance and sometime a way of ending the conversation. Rarely have I felt neutral about it. What is the true nature of this expression?

2006-12-10 08:57:27 · 12 answers · asked by szhob 3

2006-12-10 08:57:11 · 12 answers · asked by sweety84pie 3

I need to know for my algebra homework.

2006-12-10 08:55:25 · 6 answers · asked by Alisia A. 3

just wondering........

2006-12-10 08:51:28 · 16 answers · asked by kogmu 3

i'd like to know how to say it using the least amount of greek letters/symbols as possible

2006-12-10 08:47:27 · 4 answers · asked by somebody ms 1

Will be writing this in Vietnamese, so I hope it's accurate. Thanks!

2006-12-10 08:44:50 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I would like to know why must an Aryan language be forsed to be learnt in a Dravidian soil ? Firstly Hindi is a daughter of Sanskrit an intruders" language, Hindi being it"s daughter is a permanent resident Indo-Aryan language . Why should the purity of the non hindian soil be polluted with the presence of Hindi ?

Why not have the presence of a South Indian language presence in north also ?
wld"t tat b fair?
It is time to wipe of hindi i think

2006-12-10 08:13:59 · 25 answers · asked by Anita Vasanth 1

I think it is 'I text him last night'

2006-12-10 07:50:38 · 8 answers · asked by muslim 1

2006-12-10 07:38:49 · 19 answers · asked by area52 6

2006-12-10 07:28:54 · 4 answers · asked by yani 1

Okay so can anybody translate this?

Patiner avec Julia et diana et vos famillies.
telephonez-moi.

2006-12-10 07:18:34 · 7 answers · asked by KM 2

Can anybody tell me how to say "Quit smoking!" (imperative) in German? thanks in advance

2006-12-10 07:17:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I saw many questions about the longest in English, but what's the longest in your native language?

2006-12-10 07:14:15 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I work with on old Asian woman. I try to be friendly with her. She has tried to show me some words I just don't have a grasp for it. She only knows a few words English. I asked her once what is her language was I asked Mandarin or Cantonese. She said Cantonese.

2006-12-10 07:13:25 · 3 answers · asked by caitie 6

what does Se hablaen espanol mean? and does it end in a period(.) or a question mark(?)?

2006-12-10 07:07:21 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am writing cards to people for christmas and i tried to translate the english into spanish and i don't think its right... If there are any corrects tell me.
card 1: i hope the holidays and the new year bring you new and wonderful things for you to enjoy.
translation: Yo espero la vacaciones y la nueva ano lleva nuevo y sombro cosas para tu disfuta.

card 2: Dont stop trying, keep your hopes high eventually things will go your way. Happy holidays.
translation: No parar usted intenta guarda used espero alto eventualidad asunto ponerse modo usted. Feliz Navidad.

2006-12-10 06:53:58 · 7 answers · asked by philosophicallover35 1

bueno me voy......tengo que ser tarea.....quiero ver mi chula..... adios

2006-12-10 06:23:49 · 2 answers · asked by koukla 2

Mine's 'Pulchritudinous' (means beautiful)

2006-12-10 06:22:08 · 29 answers · asked by ? 3

2006-12-10 06:13:28 · 4 answers · asked by jus4usa 2

I am wondering about the history of Cockney. For some reason I associate it with Liverpool, so is a regional dialect or slang? Is it recognized as a language? Socially, does it put a person who speaks it on a different social level? I can only understand a few words, and even then I have to listen carefully. Generally, can the population of Britain understand it? The only time I have ever heard it used was by rock stars, mainly of the past.

2006-12-10 06:09:27 · 16 answers · asked by candace b 7

2006-12-10 05:41:33 · 5 answers · asked by miszz_top_model1 1

Beloved reached desired glow
And so we say may it be so
All doubts towards faith did grow
And so we say may it be so

From your fake anger and rage
And the sweet turning of the page
The world is a sugary stage
And so we say may it be so
------Rumi

2006-12-10 05:37:34 · 2 answers · asked by billu_bhai 3

2006-12-10 05:27:02 · 7 answers · asked by dawn_m262001 1

Just outta curiosity, I wanna know which is more popular to learn. Chinese or Japanese? Also, why do you want to learn it? I prefere Japanese. I love anime and manga, but that's not why I'm interested in it. I just think it's an awesome language! I know Chinese is important to learn, but if it wasn't, what would you want to learn?

2006-12-10 05:26:32 · 11 answers · asked by 〜ベラベル〜 4

2006-12-10 05:23:54 · 4 answers · asked by morgan B 1

I have a quiz tomorrow and need to know!!!!!

2006-12-10 05:11:58 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-10 04:49:29 · 29 answers · asked by londonlife_sophistication 1

1.Si es cuestion de confesar....Contigo nada es facil Ya ver es haber.
And
2.Tengo el presentimiento de que empieza la accion,this song's chorus begins CREO QUE EMPIEZA a ENTENDER.What are the titles of these two songs?

2006-12-10 04:48:19 · 3 answers · asked by Phinoeas 2

Or is it learnt from a Teacher in shool?

At what age the child starts learning this sign language which is used at an amazing speed by them while interacting with one another?

Is the sign language a global language or a local language? Do the deaf and dumb learn different languages as the normal persons do in reading writing and 'taliking'?

If they do, do they differentiate different languages and interact accordingly? How do they cope with their kind of people who talk a foriegn language? Do they find it as much difficult as the normal persons do?

Finally in which language their thoughts come in their mind before they 'speak' , read and write? In Mother Tongue's?

2006-12-10 04:47:27 · 9 answers · asked by jeet 1

can also be spelled "Velazquez"

2006-12-10 04:47:24 · 13 answers · asked by nativ3chicasofly 1