Nina3 Forum Posts (919)

RE: puddings

Crème anglaise?

RE: puddings

So you like cream, huh?

RE: Mind your language

"Mind your language" - do you remember that funny British sitcom from the 70s, about a class of foreigners learning English?

Yes, it's interesting how you can see languages from different perspectives, and still learn new things yourself about your own language.

I've definitely noticed the same thing about losing some of your native language - since I have not lived in Sweden for over 10 years (and despite working in Swedish here a few years, having Swedish friends and speaking Swedish here at home with my son), I often find myself looking for words and expressions when I am back there to visit. I think it has less to do with the time in life that you learn a new language, and more to do with how many languages you are currently using at the same time on a daily basis.

And a few times I have also begun using "the wrong" language with people in different situations. You do feel a right eedjot then, don't you?

Where I work people speak many languages, and we have two main working languages, so whenever you speak to someone, the first thing you establish is what language to speak! Another fascinating phenomenon I've seen here and nowhere else, is two people talking to each other in one language each; which is quite clever actually - they talk in the language they are most comfortable expressing themselves in (English or French), and they both very well understand the replies in the other language!

Another kind of weird thing I've found is that, since I use several languages - but mainly English, I think to myself in English. And even dream mostly in English! Hm.

RE: puddings

???

RE: food

Hm. Yes... good point.

But in some parts of this world you can fish for the stuff/catch it yourself - completely for free!!
Not that I've really tried that myself... yet.

RE: puddings

Chocolate pudding! Brownies, Devil foodcake, Mississippi mudpie... and lemon meringue pie! Oh, and Key lime pie...

Getting hungry now...

RE: food

Seafood! Salmon (cured is the favourite), shrimps, prawns, langoustine, crayfish, crab, lobster... yum!

RE: I Miss Him...

Well put.

RE: God bless mellow yellow

Did someone say "semantics"?

Never underestimate the importance of them.

RE: Where are the good women nowadays ?

Well, thank you, kind sir.

Hm, Massachussetts - can't say I've been there; an interesting place?
I lived 2 years in San Francisco - loved the atmosphere, the city, and the SUNSHINÈ!!!

How do you find living in Europe?

RE: Where are the good women nowadays ?

How did you know?... And thank you kindly. Brought up in England, worked in the US, family partly American, etc, etc.

RE: Where are the good women nowadays ?

You mean him? Yeah, he's coool!


I like banana-man-dancer too.

And the happy guy here:

RE: g'day

Welcome Mikeemike! Hope you have fun here!

RE: Where are the good women nowadays ?

Very refreshing.

And good point!

RE: Where are the good women nowadays ?

Nice thread, PVictoria!

RE: Where are the good women nowadays ?

RE: A NEW LEADER WAS BORN TODAY!

Many congratulations!!

RE: What animal are you?

Exactly right - "Nanu, nanu"!

RE: What animal are you?

RE: What animal are you?

My hero!!

RE: What animal are you?

Only if you promise to wear those fetching rainbow-coloured suspenders!

RE: What animal are you?

Oh, I know. Set in Boulder, Colorado.

Just messin' around...

RE: What animal are you?

... or was it "Beam me up, Scottie!"?...

RE: What animal are you?

Sounds like a song;

"RB_D2,
doo-bee, doo-bee-doo..."

RE: What animal are you?

OK, RB!

RE: What animal are you?

RE: Introducing Myself

Welcome! Have fun on the site!

RE: What animal are you?

I see. I think I would prefer the heat to this greyness we have today, though! Gotta go. Have a great day!

RE: What animal are you?

Hiya Breezee! How's Greece today?

RE: What animal are you?

Don't know why, but this reminds me of that song "The name game"...


..."Elley, Elley, bo-belly,
Banana-fana fo-felly,
Fee-fi-mo-melly
Elley!"...