echineko 1 Posted October 4, 2002 Share Posted October 4, 2002 I really must try to imoprove my English, but don't have time tostudy much. I really wanna go out for snowboarding with some people in winter so we can have fun and learn (english and snowboard!). Really look forward to the winter. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted October 4, 2002 Share Posted October 4, 2002 Nobody wants to go boarding with you echineko. Especially not the blokes. Do you like secluded onsen? Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted October 4, 2002 Share Posted October 4, 2002 hey, you know the slang "wanna", thats a pretty good sign that english is coming naturally. Keep up the good work. Here's some more slang for you: Person: "great snow isn't it" Echineko: "too right mate, bloody awesome". Link to post Share on other sites
enderzero 0 Posted October 5, 2002 Share Posted October 5, 2002 Whattya teachin her?! try this: Person: "Great snow isn't it?" Echineko: "Damn straight! Let's hit this sheeeit!" Word Link to post Share on other sites
xxx 2 Posted October 6, 2002 Share Posted October 6, 2002 Don't listen to any of them echineko. You're doing fine. Now I'll teach you some more while we enjoy the snow at the same time. Hows about that then? BTW, how many private messages from this board do you get echineko? Link to post Share on other sites
echineko 1 Posted October 7, 2002 Author Share Posted October 7, 2002 Thank you for comments, I am not sure understand them all. This winter is going to be good, I know echi,neko Link to post Share on other sites
frannyo 2 Posted October 8, 2002 Share Posted October 8, 2002 Good practice being on here is it echineko? Link to post Share on other sites
sam_casper 0 Posted October 8, 2002 Share Posted October 8, 2002 Oh the other hand..... Is it easy to get around in Japan only speaking english?? i can ask for the toilet in japanese and thats it... "tori der wa doko deska?" -excuse the horriable spelling i would have a clue! i hope its not like france were if u dont speak their language they will snob you!?!??! whats it like English in Japan YAY OR NAY? Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted October 8, 2002 Share Posted October 8, 2002 NAY. Echineko, I'd have thought you'd have got some private messaging by now Not from me of course. Me scally lass 'ud have me for breakfast Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted October 9, 2002 Share Posted October 9, 2002 echineko, you're doing well. just stick around will ya?! Link to post Share on other sites
frannyo 2 Posted October 10, 2002 Share Posted October 10, 2002 NO need to worry about your English at all. Far better than my Japanese. Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted October 10, 2002 Share Posted October 10, 2002 I thought I knew some English. Now after reading this column, I think I'll need to learn a lot more to understand "Aussie-English". I'd better take some time off studying Japanese and learn some "proper" Aussie-English since I would like to go there some time in the future to catch some snow during our Summer months. One more question? Do the Kiwis speak Aussie or is it similar or another language altogether? Link to post Share on other sites
mogski 0 Posted October 10, 2002 Share Posted October 10, 2002 Quote: Originally posted by Markie: One more question? Do the Kiwis speak Aussie or is it similar or another language altogether? May I suggest that in learning your Aussie English you also learn a little about world history and world culture! As a Kiwi I am offended. I am sure there are a few Aussies who maybe offended too. It could be that the Aussie's speak Kiwi....(Now there's one that I am sure I ma going get a lot of shait for! Fire away Aussies ) Becasue I am not a troll, I shall answer you nicely. Both Aussie's and Kiwi's speak the Queen's English. Both Aussie's and Kiwi's have different accents in pronouncing this English and in some case diffrent names for the same things. But it is English. As English as the English from England. But not the scrapped about, ripped to shreds, lazy version of so called English spoken in the US. Damn I am gonna burn on this one Okay. Edit to apologise for my off handed response. I can see you are in Hong Kong. If you are a Hong Kong national of native Chinese language then ignore the first part of my response which I shall redirect and revert to myself. Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted October 10, 2002 Share Posted October 10, 2002 My humble apologies to Mogski. It's still a big mystery to me. Especially terms such as "fair dingkum" etc.. I find it hard to understand all that is said. I don't think that's the Queen's English! Anyway, as I said, it's all a mystery to me. But please don't be offended just because of my stupidity! Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted October 10, 2002 Share Posted October 10, 2002 for gods sake, words phrases like 'fair dinkum' are slang, not part of the language. I am pretty sure that most countries have slang that makes a non native speaker struggle to understand. Besides, all these cliched australian slang phriases are not even used by australians, so dont come the raw prawn with me. cheers big ears. Link to post Share on other sites
snowboard_freak 0 Posted October 10, 2002 Share Posted October 10, 2002 same goes big nose! Link to post Share on other sites
echineko 1 Posted October 11, 2002 Author Share Posted October 11, 2002 I will try my best. Link to post Share on other sites
danz 0 Posted October 11, 2002 Share Posted October 11, 2002 that's the spirit! Link to post Share on other sites
cal 6 Posted October 14, 2002 Share Posted October 14, 2002 Doing better than me too - good luck with it. Link to post Share on other sites
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