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Old 01-16-2002, 11:39 AM
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Talking Ok, let's get global!

Let's see in how many languages we can translate the following items:[list=1][*]fork[*]spoon[*]knife[*]plate[*]salt [*]pepper [*]vinegar [*]oil[/list=1]
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I'll go first. In German they are[list=1][*]Gabel[*]Löffel[*]Messer[*]Teller[*]Salz[*]Pfeffer[*]Essig[*]Öl[/list=1]
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Old 01-16-2002, 03:34 PM
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Default En Espanol...

1. tenedor
2. cuchara
3. cuchillo
4. plato
5. sal
6. pimienta
7. vinagre
8. aceite

de acuerdo con un diccionario....
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Old 01-16-2002, 03:41 PM
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Default Re: Ok, let's get global!

In French they are[list=1][*]Fourchette[*]Cuillère[*]Couteau[*]Assiette[*]Sel[*]Poivre[*]Vinaigre[*]Huile[/list=1] [/b]
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Old 01-16-2002, 03:54 PM
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What happens if you mix the salt, pepper,oil and vinegar...spoon it on the plate and try to eat it with a fork?

I must get more rest
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Old 01-16-2002, 03:57 PM
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Old 01-16-2002, 04:03 PM
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Old 01-17-2002, 04:31 AM
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Nice thread Terri!

1. Pirouni
2.Koutali
3.Mahairi
4.Piato
5.Alati
6. Piperi
7.Xydi
8.Ladi

Who can be more exotic than that!!

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Japanese!

1. Fooku
2. Saji
3. Naifu
4. Sara
5. Shio
6. Koshoo
7. Su
8. Abura

Domo arigato for this thread! I'ts great!
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Old 01-17-2002, 04:23 PM
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German:


Gabel
Löffel
Messer
Platte
Salz
Pfeffer
Essig
Öl

Portuguese

forquilha
colher
faca
placa
sal
pimenta
vinagre
óleo

Italian

forcella
cucchiaio
lama
piastra
sale
pepe
aceto
olio
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Old 01-18-2002, 09:00 PM
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Default Norwegian

1. gaffel
2. skje
3. kniv
4. plate
5. salt
6. pepper
7. eddik
8. olje
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Default Cantonese (phonetically)

1.fork
2.spoon
3.knife
4.plate
5.salt
6.pepper
7.vinegar
8.oil

1. Chaa
2. Chi gung
3. Dou
4. Deehp
5. Yihm
6. huck jieu (black pepper, that is)
7. Chouh
8. Yauh
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Old 01-19-2002, 09:56 PM
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Default Russian, transliterated

1. Fork = vilka
2. spoon = lawzhka
3. knife = nawzh
4. plate = plahstinka, plita
5. salt = sawl
6. pepper = pyeryetz
7. vinegar = ooksooss
8. oil = mahslaw
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Old 01-20-2002, 08:18 PM
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ork-fay

oon-spay

ife-nay

ate-play

alt-say

epper-pay

inegar-vay

oil-lay

(That's pig-latin)

Couldn't resist!!
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Hmm...as for the Italian words, most of them are correct, but:

1) Fork = Forchetta
3) Knife = Coltello
4) Plate = Piatto

Pongi
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Old 01-21-2002, 09:45 AM
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Finnish

Fork = haarukka

Spoon = lusikka

Knife (blade) = terä

Plate = lautanen

Salt = suola

Pepper = pippuri

Vinegar = ettika

Oil = öljy
Olive oil = oliiviöljy
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