Nordics: this is why you can't have nice things!!!

[August]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I waited until today to reply.

You got nothing to apologize for Steve.

[Lionclaw]

Originally Posted by OneToughHerring

I don't smell, I might be a little 'sour' sometimes though...

There are more of those comics by that same guy, can't find where though.

Ok here's another one, with Finland.

I recognise the part with rolling in the snow and then getting back in the sauna, my mother used to do that. And also the part with the vasta/vihta*

* First time I've heard the name vihta, only knew it by its other name vasta.

[Happy Times]

Originally Posted by Lionclaw

I recognise the part with rolling in the snow and then getting back in the sauna, my mother used to do that. And also the part with the vasta/vihta*

* First time I've heard the name vihta, only knew it by its other name vasta.

Vihdoin ja vasta kuulit että vihta on vasta.
Vastoin tahtoasiko vihdoit?

[Lionclaw]

Eh... Sorry, my Finnish isn't quite as good as it used to be.

I think I understand the first sentence, not sure though. The second sentence? No idea.

[Schroeder]

Originally Posted by Lionclaw

Eh... Sorry, my Finnish isn't quite as good as it used to be.

I think I understand the first sentence, not sure though. The second sentence? No idea.

Wait, you mean that was a language?

[Happy Times]

Originally Posted by Lionclaw

Eh... Sorry, my Finnish isn't quite as good as it used to be.

I think I understand the first sentence, not sure though. The second sentence? No idea.

Finally and only now you heard that vihta is vasta.
Did you use a vihta against your will?

[Happy Times]

Originally Posted by Schroeder

Wait, you mean that was a language?

We are the last of the windtalkers.

Kaunein kuunnella, kuningas kieli.

[Lionclaw]

Originally Posted by Happy Times

Finally and only now you heard that vihta is vasta.
Did you use a vihta against your will?

Ah, ok. Thank you.

Kaunein kuunnella, kuningas kieli.

That last sentence. This may be totally wrongly translated but I'll try.

Kaunein = bended form of kaunis = beautiful?
kuunnella = to listen?

kieli = language or tongue
kuningas = king?

It's beautiful to listen to the language of kings.

Is that right?


Quite a tricky language due to the many endings added to words.

FYI, the Finnish/Estonian word kuningas is quite similar to kuningaz, a proto-germanic word which preceeds the modern English word king. Kuningaz - cyning - king.

Or something like that.

Edit. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germani...rchy#Etymology

[Happy Times]

Originally Posted by Lionclaw

Ah, ok. Thank you.



That last sentence. This may be totally wrongly translated but I'll try.

Kaunein = bended form of kaunis = beautiful?
kuunnella = to listen?

kieli = language or tongue
kuningas = king?

It's beautiful to listen to the language of kings.

Is that right?


Quite a tricky language due to the many endings added to words.

Almost.

Beautiful to listen, king of languages.

It must be tricky to learn for a non native speker. But when you get it, you will find that its very flexible in every day use.

But heres the longest word for you that i know of.

Järjestelmällisentelentelemättömyydellänsäkään.

[Task Force]

Originally Posted by Happy Times

Almost.

Beautiful to listen, king of languages.

It must be tricky to learn for a non native speker. But when you get it, you will find that its very flexible in every day use.

But heres the longest word for you that i know of.

Järjestelmällisentelentelemättömyydellänsäkään.

HOLY FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCC*********** thats a long arse word...

[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by Task Force

HOLY FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCC*********** thats a long arse word...

Oddly enough, that's what it translates to in English.

[Lionclaw]

Originally Posted by Happy Times

Almost.

Beautiful to listen, king of languages.

It must be tricky to learn for a non native speker. But when you get it, you will find that its very flexible in every day use.

But heres the longest word for you that i know of.

Järjestelmällisentelentelemättömyydellänsäkään.

I grew up bi-lingual, Swedish and Finnish. Nowadays it's Swedish and English plus some limited knowledge of various languages.

I should try talking more Finnish with my father, I speak more and more Swedish with him since I sometimes get stuck trying to find a word in Finnish.


That is indeed a long word!

Difficult to pronounce it fluently without pauses.

[Happy Times]

Originally Posted by Lionclaw

I grew up bi-lingual, Swedish and Finnish. Nowadays it's Swedish and English plus some limited knowledge of various languages.

I should try talking more Finnish with my father, I speak more and more Swedish with him since I sometimes get stuck trying to find a word in Finnish.


That is indeed a long word!

Difficult to pronounce it fluently without pauses.

And i should learn mera svenska, i think 700 years of common history should not be forgotten.

[Lionclaw]

Originally Posted by Happy Times

And i should learn mera svenska, i think 700 years of common history should not be forgotten.

Indeed.