Why does Matla.... (123)

Aug 26, 2014 3:14 PM CST Why does Matla....
Phoenix
PhoenixPhoenixBelfast....., Antrim Ireland274 Threads 65 Polls 6,948 Posts
An open question to Malta men (keep the faith I'm not gay), why are two ro three of youse trying to give me a hard time when all I'm guilty of doing is what you all seem to have problems in doing..

Chatting up the good women folk on the lava rock. Come out of your shells and let the real YOU shine through. Don't be embarrassed if you make a complete fool of yourselves. I do it everyday of the week and it hasn't done me any harm..

Anyhow... How not to speak Maltese again..

What I'm attemping to say is...

Fejn hi l-ufficcju tal-posta, jekk joghgbok

(where is the post office please)


In Maltese...

Aug 26, 2014 3:17 PM CST Why does Matla....
Lillym
LillymLillymSliema, Majjistral Malta33 Threads 3,391 Posts
Phoenix: What I'm trying to say is ....

Onorevoli filghaxija Tajba, kif ma jitkellmu MaltiWhat I said was...



Peeps the guy is definitely NOT French.... Believe you me rolling on the floor laughing

If i were you i would give up trying to speak the Maltese lingo..... rolling on the floor laughing

What are you trying to say? The Maltese sentence makes no sense..... Translated what you said is Honorable goodnight, how you do not speak Maltese
Aug 26, 2014 3:21 PM CST Why does Matla....
Phoenix
PhoenixPhoenixBelfast....., Antrim Ireland274 Threads 65 Polls 6,948 Posts
Lillym: Peeps the guy is definitely NOT French.... Believe you me

If i were you i would give up trying to speak the Maltese lingo.....

What are you trying to say? The Maltese sentence makes no sense..... Translated what you said is

Honorable goodnight, how you do not speak Maltese



Lilly thats not how Google translate, translated it from English to Maltese..
Aug 26, 2014 3:23 PM CST Why does Matla....
Lillym
LillymLillymSliema, Majjistral Malta33 Threads 3,391 Posts
Phoenix: An open question to Malta men (keep the faith I'm not gay), why are two ro three of youse trying to give me a hard time when all I'm guilty of doing is what you all seem to have problems in doing..

Chatting up the good women folk on the lava rock. Come out of your shells and let the real YOU shine through. Don't be embarrassed if you make a complete fool of yourselves. I do it everyday of the week and it hasn't done me any harm..

Anyhow... How not to speak Maltese again..

What I'm attemping to say is...

Fejn hi l-ufficcju tal-posta, jekk joghgbok

(where is the post office please)In Maltese...




OMG........ STOP rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing

I can't take this anymore.
Aug 26, 2014 3:25 PM CST Why does Matla....
Phoenix
PhoenixPhoenixBelfast....., Antrim Ireland274 Threads 65 Polls 6,948 Posts
Lillym: OMG........ STOP

I can't take this anymore.



Is it really that bad? Be kind with me.. I'm trying.
Aug 26, 2014 3:32 PM CST Why does Matla....
twinself
twinselftwinself..., Majjistral Malta36 Threads 1,347 Posts
Phoenix: What I'm trying to say is ....

Onorevoli filghaxija Tajba, kif ma jitkellmu MaltiWhat I said was...



Good attempt Phoenix.... :)

Onorevoli...not onorevol-ay

Filghaxija is tricky.... gh(is silent and makes the vowel following it long) and the j sounds like y... so it's fil-aash-iyya

the rest was quite good.

Grammatically it wasn't great Maltese. But the gist of what you wanted to say was there. :)
Aug 26, 2014 3:38 PM CST Why does Matla....
twinself
twinselftwinself..., Majjistral Malta36 Threads 1,347 Posts
Lillym: OMG........ STOP

I can't take this anymore.


Lilly he really does deserve credit for trying so hard!! :)

I'm off to listen for post-office directions.
Aug 26, 2014 3:41 PM CST Why does Matla....
Phoenix
PhoenixPhoenixBelfast....., Antrim Ireland274 Threads 65 Polls 6,948 Posts
twinself: Good attempt Phoenix.... :)

Onorevoli...not onorevol-ay


So it's li as in lee and not 'ay'.. We say ay all the time back home

twinself: Filghaxija is tricky.... gh(is silent and makes the vowel following it long) and the j sounds like y... so it's fil-aash-iyya


That's putting it mildly..


twinself: the rest was quite good.

Grammatically it wasn't great Maltese. But the gist of what you wanted to say was there. :)


What it is Twinny is Lilly has been waiting for years to laugh at me because for years Liverpool weren't great and well today Man U are crap..

What I'll do is take a cold tube of beer from the fridge and build myself up for another fail...
Aug 26, 2014 3:42 PM CST Why does Matla....
Phoenix
PhoenixPhoenixBelfast....., Antrim Ireland274 Threads 65 Polls 6,948 Posts
twinself: Lilly he really does deserve credit for trying so hard!! :)

I'm off to listen for post-office directions.



Lilly wouldn't give me credit... She'd call me a divvy quicker.
Aug 26, 2014 3:45 PM CST Why does Matla....
Lillym
LillymLillymSliema, Majjistral Malta33 Threads 3,391 Posts
twinself: Lilly he really does deserve credit for trying so hard!! :)

I'm off to listen for post-office directions.


Damned right he deserves credit. Tell me what you think after you hear him speak rolling on the floor laughing
Aug 26, 2014 3:46 PM CST Why does Matla....
Phoenix
PhoenixPhoenixBelfast....., Antrim Ireland274 Threads 65 Polls 6,948 Posts
Lillym: Damned right he deserves credit. Tell me what you think after you hear him speak


Is the problem my accent... I can try to tone it down a bit.
Aug 26, 2014 3:53 PM CST Why does Matla....
Lillym
LillymLillymSliema, Majjistral Malta33 Threads 3,391 Posts
Phoenix: Is the problem my accent... I can try to tone it down a bit.


Go on try again.... I dare you
Aug 26, 2014 4:05 PM CST Why does Matla....
twinself
twinselftwinself..., Majjistral Malta36 Threads 1,347 Posts
Phoenix: Is the problem my accent... I can try to tone it down a bit.


It's not the accent Phoenix... we can be very tolerant with that I can assure you.

Fejn is easy... sounds like Fein (in Sinn Fein) :)

hi (grammatically should be hu since ufficcju (office) is male... this h is silent .. so hi or hu....is ee or uu [there is another h with a line cutting across the upper part: and that sounds like the h in house)

l-ufficcju.... uffi is easy cc sound like tch (like the ch in attach).. j like y in yacht.... (go on try again) :)

tal-posta... that sounded fine

jekk joghogbok.. yekk is easy... joghogbok....mm... gh is silent .. so is y(long o)g as in giant..and bok

Try again!! :)
Aug 26, 2014 4:06 PM CST Why does Matla....
twinself
twinselftwinself..., Majjistral Malta36 Threads 1,347 Posts
Lillym: Glad its not only me...... I can't breath, seriously he is killing me


Laughing is healthy and great for the soul Lillym :)...! We should encourage him!
Aug 26, 2014 4:20 PM CST Why does Matla....
Phoenix
PhoenixPhoenixBelfast....., Antrim Ireland274 Threads 65 Polls 6,948 Posts
Ladies gimme a few moments to compose myself and I'll try to salvage whats left of my reputation...
Aug 26, 2014 4:22 PM CST Why does Matla....
twinself
twinselftwinself..., Majjistral Malta36 Threads 1,347 Posts
twinself: It's not the accent Phoenix... we can be very tolerant with that I can assure you.

Fejn is easy... sounds like Fein (in Sinn Fein) :)

hi (grammatically should be hu since ufficcju (office) is male... this h is silent .. so hi or hu....is ee or uu [there is another h with a line cutting across the upper part: and that sounds like the h in house)

l-ufficcju.... uffi is easy cc sound like tch (like the ch in attach).. j like y in yacht.... (go on try again) :)

tal-posta... that sounded fine

jekk joghogbok.. yekk is easy... joghogbok....mm... gh is silent .. so is y(long o)g as in giant..and bok

Try again!! :)



errata corrige: so it's y,(long o), g as in giant...and bok...
Aug 26, 2014 4:30 PM CST Why does Matla....
Phoenix
PhoenixPhoenixBelfast....., Antrim Ireland274 Threads 65 Polls 6,948 Posts
Are you lot bracing yourselves?

Nista jkollhom birra u Hamburger u jzomm il-bidla

(Can I have a beer and a hamburger and keep the change)


Aug 26, 2014 4:43 PM CST Why does Matla....
twinself
twinselftwinself..., Majjistral Malta36 Threads 1,347 Posts
Phoenix: Are you lot bracing yourselves?

Nista jkollhom birra u Hamburger u jzomm il-bidla

(Can I have a beer and a hamburger and keep the change)http://vocaroo.com/i/s18R6YxAu3vA


Waiiiiiiiiiit!! Translator is crap!

Tista' ggibli birra u hamburger, u zomm il-bqija.

change has two meanings: a verb and a noun. In this case it's the noun..(monetary change).... so it's bqija not bidla
Aug 26, 2014 4:49 PM CST Why does Matla....
Lillym
LillymLillymSliema, Majjistral Malta33 Threads 3,391 Posts
Phoenix: Are you lot bracing yourselves?

Nista jkollhom birra u Hamburger u jzomm il-bidla

(Can I have a beer and a hamburger and keep the change)http://vocaroo.com/i/s18R6YxAu3vA


10 for effort.... Much better, but the translation is not right

It should be 'Tini birra u hamburger u zomm il bqija'
Aug 26, 2014 4:53 PM CST Why does Matla....
Phoenix
PhoenixPhoenixBelfast....., Antrim Ireland274 Threads 65 Polls 6,948 Posts
twinself: Waiiiiiiiiiit!! Translator is crap!

Tista' ggibli birra u hamburger, u zomm il-bqija.

change has two meanings: a verb and a noun. In this case it's the noun..(monetary change).... so it's bqija not bidla


So you are all laughing at me when the real fault lies with Google. I want apologies ladies.

First twinny had to correct herself and second Google can't translate correctly. The odds were stacked me before I started.. Now I have to remember verbs & nous...


Would you like me to conjugate verbs...



Lilly stop laughing. It's not nice and I'm a gentle soul and I have feelings..
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