danz 0 Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 so the dialect thread is pretty cool... but how about languages you think sound cool... for me, depends on the situation 1. If I am in a basement, smokey bar with my buddies, a bottle of vodka, and some cigars, its gotta be Serbian (or any slavic language)...it just sounds too cool 2. For arguing, definetly Hebrew...nothing like listening to 2 Israelis rappin' away 3. Trash talkin my opponent before I proceed to Tiger-claw, snake and crane, and buddah palm his ass in front of a buddhist temple, well its gotta be Chinese (not sure which dialect...the cool sounding one ) 4. Listening to cute girls...Nihongo!! 5. musical lyrics, raps and ryhmes...English... danz Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 For chefs, Swedish For music, that would be Italian (opera), Spanish, or Portuguese. Bossa nova in English sounds terrible by comparison. For lively conversation, I like the sound of Jamaican patois. Yea mon! I like British English for sports commentaries. Link to post Share on other sites
Stefan 0 Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 Weather Forecasts......Spanish Scorchio.. Link to post Share on other sites
barok 0 Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 I love studying Japanese, I think it is endlessly interesting, and I love speaking it, and talking to Japanese people. I will continue to study Japanese even after I return to the States, but really I think it sounds terrible, at least in some situations all the "soo na no ?, soo desu ne, yoroshiku onegaishimaaaaaaaaasu" it is really grating on the ears. I can`t help it, I just don`t like the sound of it. I love the way that French sounds, and I studied French for 6 years, and hated it. it is not a very interesting language to study. can`t really say why. I really like the way spanish sounds, also italian is very nice. German also sounds nice in a rough kinda way. Link to post Share on other sites
amandanism 0 Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 i think thai is a nice language to hear. sounds dignified. i speak chinese (mandarin) but i havnt figured out if its a nice language. theres alot of difference when you have a non chinese, like myself speaking it and a native speaking it. in my experience, no matter how hard we try can never nail the tones. news and sports commentaries sound good in english (british english) Link to post Share on other sites
Glen Falting 0 Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 I like spanish and italian - they seem to embody a real "go to hell!" atitude. For a really nasty sound - listen to a bitchy chinese grandmother speaking mandarin. its evil personified! learning languages is such a great thing to do. like barok, i also love learning japanese despite the endless frustration it brings. every now and then a phrase will crop up that makes you laugh, eg, "neko ni koban" I had to ask for a translation, but any culture/language that comes up with something like that is pretty cool. Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 Kambei, I take it you've met my mom, then. Link to post Share on other sites
nori-chan 0 Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 I like sound of British English. Link to post Share on other sites
MistaSparkle 0 Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 I think Japanese sounds good when spoken slowly, or when spoken by girls, but it starts to sound very chattery when you hear people belting away really fast. Italian sounds very slick.... it's cool, but I can't put a finger on it. French sounds great when a woman is speaking, but sometimes I hear men speaking french and it sounds very feminine... but it probably depends on the person. I wonder what english sounds like to a non-english speaker... Link to post Share on other sites
barok 0 Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 I disagree MistaSparkle with your impression of the sound of Japanese girls - they speak in very low voices I find - very masculine, and lots of whining as well, which I can`t stand. But hey, I don`t want to harp. Where were you last weekend ? I was in Tokyo looking to have some fun, I emailed you - What gives ? Link to post Share on other sites
wakaran 1 Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 Hey, most of the J girls I know speak in far from low voices...quite the contrary. Link to post Share on other sites
MistaSparkle 0 Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 my bad barok... I had a crazy weekend with a friend in town for the week... I saw your mail but totally flaked and forgot to write back... Next time you come down to Tokyo, holla at me beforehand and I'll make sure the party's planned and the girls are waiting! Link to post Share on other sites
MistaSparkle 0 Posted July 4, 2003 Share Posted July 4, 2003 but.... getting back to the topic... I've heard the low-voice japanese girls, and I still think it sounds good... on the other hand, japanese dudes rippin away at 100 mph doesn't sound very graceful. Link to post Share on other sites
echineko 1 Posted July 5, 2003 Share Posted July 5, 2003 I like sound of most language, worst is like German or Russina sounds always angry! Link to post Share on other sites
enderzero 0 Posted July 7, 2003 Share Posted July 7, 2003 Quote: Originally posted by MistaSparkle: I've heard the low-voice japanese girls, and I still think it sounds good... I get the impression that in your book a Japanese girl can do no wrong. But I like the way Japanese sounds in general. Slower = better. Link to post Share on other sites
cheeseman 1 Posted July 7, 2003 Share Posted July 7, 2003 I sometimes think of cheese as a language. It has so much power to bring people together from all races and ages groups to enjoy its nutritiously nutritious and delicious flavor. Don't you think so? Link to post Share on other sites
IIIII 2 Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 I think all languages are cool, but some sound much nicer than others. I love the North Korea news broadcast womans voice - heard that one? Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 Quote: Originally posted by amandanism: i think thai is a nice language to hear. sounds dignified. Really? Thai annoys me immensely, I like smooth flowing sounds like French not the high pitched computer sounds of SE Asia. Maori in NZ is a deep mellow sounding language, I like hearing it, cant speak it, but listening is cool Link to post Share on other sites
MistaSparkle 0 Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 I haven't heard enough thai to really have an opinion, but whenever I go to thai restaurants playing thai music... the singing is really whiney and shrill... Link to post Share on other sites
zwelgen 0 Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 The best language Ive heard is Romanian. It could be the fact that the one who was speaking it was incredibly sexy and spoke English most of the time except when.... aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh Link to post Share on other sites
mikazooki 0 Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 Quote: Originally posted by zwelgen: except when.... aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh taking a big poo? fleeing a horrendous beast? remembering where you left your daily organiser? Link to post Share on other sites
zwelgen 0 Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 What ever you want it to be Zookie baby. Still very hot language, just rolls of the tounge from my misty memory and horrible spelling: "Buna di mineata Principessa!" or even better "Vino se te pup" or steaming "Es place?" or damn hot "hi se facum dragoste" grrrrrrrr Link to post Share on other sites
veronica 2 Posted July 8, 2003 Share Posted July 8, 2003 Listening to Italian or French blokes speaking their lingo gets me all hot and bothered Link to post Share on other sites
Karnidge 2 Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 My image of pure zwelgen is shattered Link to post Share on other sites
zwelgen 0 Posted July 9, 2003 Share Posted July 9, 2003 Pure zwelgen. Has a nice ring to it. "100% pure Zwelgen" The odder thing is there is 2 of us, Ive got a twin sis and shes a Zwelgen too Link to post Share on other sites
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