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Old April 1st 10, 03:35 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.community
Granby
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Agree with this. Those dots above things have always driven me nuts. Yes
Lee, I know that is a short trip.
"Stormmee" wrote in message
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tell your DH that english is my first tounge and i barely speak that
decently so if he can understand anything in a second one he is ahead of
me, soft
"Christine BA" wrote in message
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1.4.2010 3:07, Mme. Anaïs ^..^ kirjoitti:
On Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:32:10 +0300, Christine BA's
nimble, little paws typed:

Thank you for liking us, that's nice to know.
Finnish is already spelled as it is said, at least by Finnish spelling
and pronounciation standards, so I wouldn't know how to make it into a
meowchat anyway...

{human} I've seen your postings on Facebook, and
Finnish looks really complicated! Do you use the
same alphabet as english or is Facebook rendering
it that way?

Does "Laku" mean something besides a name?


Yes, we use the same alphabet as English, plus the "umlauts" - ä = a with
dots, ö = o with dots, and the Swedish å = a with a tiny o on top.
My Tunisian husband totally agrees that Finnish is very complicated. He's
been taking Finnish classes since the beginning of February, two months
now, and he often complains he doesn't understand anything... But he's
getting along nicely, he's just too harsh with himself.

"Laku" is an abbreviation of "lakritsa", which is licorice in Finnish.
And if you have looked at my pics of him you know why.

--
Christine in Finland
christal63 (at) gmail (dot) com





  #122  
Old April 1st 10, 03:37 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.community
Will in New Haven
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On Apr 1, 10:35*am, "Granby" wrote:
Agree with this. *Those dots above things have always driven me nuts. *Yes
Lee, I know that is a short trip


behind paw to Lee Uncl Bill sed "dat ain a drive, it's a putt." Is
dat g*lf tok?

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WooToo
  #123  
Old April 1st 10, 03:38 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.community
Christine BA[_3_]
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1.4.2010 16:49, Stormmee kirjoitti:
tell your DH that english is my first tounge and i barely speak that
decently so if he can understand anything in a second one he is ahead of me,
soft


Well, actually DH speaks Arabic, French, Italian and a stumbling
English, so Finnish is his 5th language. Just like French is my 5th too,
but I'm more fluent in that tho. (I've still got Russian and Italian on
my pallette after that one... )

--
Christine in Finland
christal63 (at) gmail (dot) com
  #124  
Old April 1st 10, 03:41 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.community
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*soft snickers of agreemint can be heard from da softz howze*
"Granby" wrote in message
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Agree with this. Those dots above things have always driven me nuts. Yes
Lee, I know that is a short trip.
"Stormmee" wrote in message
...
tell your DH that english is my first tounge and i barely speak that
decently so if he can understand anything in a second one he is ahead of
me, soft
"Christine BA" wrote in message
...
1.4.2010 3:07, Mme. Anaïs ^..^ kirjoitti:
On Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:32:10 +0300, Christine BA's
nimble, little paws typed:

Thank you for liking us, that's nice to know.
Finnish is already spelled as it is said, at least by Finnish spelling
and pronounciation standards, so I wouldn't know how to make it into a
meowchat anyway...

{human} I've seen your postings on Facebook, and
Finnish looks really complicated! Do you use the
same alphabet as english or is Facebook rendering
it that way?

Does "Laku" mean something besides a name?

Yes, we use the same alphabet as English, plus the "umlauts" - ä = a
with dots, ö = o with dots, and the Swedish å = a with a tiny o on top.
My Tunisian husband totally agrees that Finnish is very complicated.
He's been taking Finnish classes since the beginning of February, two
months now, and he often complains he doesn't understand anything... But
he's getting along nicely, he's just too harsh with himself.

"Laku" is an abbreviation of "lakritsa", which is licorice in Finnish.
And if you have looked at my pics of him you know why.

--
Christine in Finland
christal63 (at) gmail (dot) com







  #125  
Old April 1st 10, 03:41 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.community
Christine BA[_3_]
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1.4.2010 16:19, Will in New Haven kirjoitti:
On Apr 1, 1:26 am, Christine wrote:

"Laku" is an abbreviation of "lakritsa", which is licorice in Finnish.
And if you have looked at my pics of him you know why.


Beclaws he is dark, wike wikorish.
An heez sweet?

--
Maggy May


Yes, dark and sweet.
http://pets.webshots.com/photo/12771...65970501EqZjmq

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Christine in Finland
christal63 (at) gmail (dot) com
  #126  
Old April 1st 10, 03:42 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.community
Granby
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WooToo, turn around, jump on Unkle Bill and, never mind.......at least he
is honest.
"Will in New Haven" wrote in message
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On Apr 1, 10:35 am, "Granby" wrote:
Agree with this. Those dots above things have always driven me nuts. Yes
Lee, I know that is a short trip


behind paw to Lee Uncl Bill sed "dat ain a drive, it's a putt." Is
dat g*lf tok?

--
WooToo


  #127  
Old April 1st 10, 03:42 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.community
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da gramby iz a little krazi butted hersuf iz nize aniway, anna besidez we iz
usta it beclawz da soft haz nefur been akuzed of bein ofurli stable, Trudi
"Will in New Haven" wrote in message
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On Apr 1, 10:35 am, "Granby" wrote:
Agree with this. Those dots above things have always driven me nuts. Yes
Lee, I know that is a short trip


behind paw to Lee Uncl Bill sed "dat ain a drive, it's a putt." Is
dat g*lf tok?

--
WooToo


  #128  
Old April 1st 10, 03:44 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.community
Stormmee
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*thud* the sound you heard was the soft falling ofur furm brain overheat,
Trudi
"Christine BA" wrote in message
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1.4.2010 16:49, Stormmee kirjoitti:
tell your DH that english is my first tounge and i barely speak that
decently so if he can understand anything in a second one he is ahead of
me,
soft


Well, actually DH speaks Arabic, French, Italian and a stumbling English,
so Finnish is his 5th language. Just like French is my 5th too, but I'm
more fluent in that tho. (I've still got Russian and Italian on my
pallette after that one... )

--
Christine in Finland
christal63 (at) gmail (dot) com



  #129  
Old April 1st 10, 03:45 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.community
Granby
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Default What's with the phonetic kitty talk?

Good Lord, it is a wonder you even look at meowchat, let alone figure any of
it out. I really admire people who know different languages. I, who was
thrown out of French class by Mrs. Bossarte because I couldn't make the
right sounds no matter how hard I tried. She said is was my southern
Illinois and Kentucky "mess" coming through.
"Christine BA" wrote in message
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1.4.2010 16:49, Stormmee kirjoitti:
tell your DH that english is my first tounge and i barely speak that
decently so if he can understand anything in a second one he is ahead of
me,
soft


Well, actually DH speaks Arabic, French, Italian and a stumbling English,
so Finnish is his 5th language. Just like French is my 5th too, but I'm
more fluent in that tho. (I've still got Russian and Italian on my
pallette after that one... )

--
Christine in Finland
christal63 (at) gmail (dot) com



  #130  
Old April 1st 10, 03:51 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.community
Granby
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Don't it make you feel..........."stoopid", this comment from a chorus of 3
cats sitting on the desk!
"Stormmee" wrote in message
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*thud* the sound you heard was the soft falling ofur furm brain overheat,
Trudi
"Christine BA" wrote in message
...
1.4.2010 16:49, Stormmee kirjoitti:
tell your DH that english is my first tounge and i barely speak that
decently so if he can understand anything in a second one he is ahead of
me,
soft


Well, actually DH speaks Arabic, French, Italian and a stumbling English,
so Finnish is his 5th language. Just like French is my 5th too, but I'm
more fluent in that tho. (I've still got Russian and Italian on my
pallette after that one... )

--
Christine in Finland
christal63 (at) gmail (dot) com





 




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