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| If Native Language Are To Be Interpreted In English, The Way We Speak Them! by Emusan(m): 2:46pm On Dec 24, 2012 |
I was just wondering how it will sound if our native language can be interpreted in english the way we speak them. For example; Note:- N.I:- normal interpretation D.I:- direct interpretation Yoruba: Iyo ja obe na N.I- The soup is too salty D.I- Salt cut the soup Yoruba: Seun gbe igba ori oke N.I- Seun took first position D.I- Seun carried the calabash on top of mountain Yoruba: Idaya gbe poo N.I- Idaya took last position D.I- Idaya carried feces pot Yoruba: Oju ti mo N.I- The day has break D.I- The eyes has clear Yoruba: Oju e ti ja N.I- You see it now D.I- Your eyes have cut it share yours |
| Re: If Native Language Are To Be Interpreted In English, The Way We Speak Them! by hrmkz: 2:52pm On Dec 24, 2012 |
Nice one! 1 Like |
| Re: If Native Language Are To Be Interpreted In English, The Way We Speak Them! by Emusan(m): 4:14pm On Dec 24, 2012 |
hrmkz: Nice one! Tanx, but add your own |
| Re: If Native Language Are To Be Interpreted In English, The Way We Speak Them! by ezeagu(m): 8:36pm On Dec 24, 2012 |
Igbo: Ka chi bọ N.I- Good night D.I- Let day break Igbo: Taba nsi N.I- Be patient D.I- Eat sh-t Igbo: I nwere ike i nyem ihe ahu N.I- Can you give me that D.I- Do you have the strength to give me that 1 Like |
| Re: If Native Language Are To Be Interpreted In English, The Way We Speak Them! by Emusan(m): 11:01pm On Dec 24, 2012 |
ezeagu: Igbo: Ka chi bọ  |
| Re: If Native Language Are To Be Interpreted In English, The Way We Speak Them! by Emmyk(m): 4:15pm On Dec 25, 2012 |
Yoruba - wo bata ko telemi lo enu ona. N.I- wear ur shoes nd follow me to the door D.I- enter ur shoes nd follow me to the mouth of the gate! Yoruba- Oju ntimi N.I- I'm shy D.I. - Eyes is pushing me.. So much more.... 1 Like |
| Re: If Native Language Are To Be Interpreted In English, The Way We Speak Them! by Emusan(m): 4:29pm On Dec 25, 2012 |
Emmyk: Yoruba - wo bata ko telemi lo enu ona.Lol.... |
| Re: If Native Language Are To Be Interpreted In English, The Way We Speak Them! by odumchi: 5:54am On Dec 26, 2012 |
Igbo: (from various dialects) Ano m na ofe (Onicha) D.I. - I am in soup N.I. - I am rich Noro odu (Central) D.I. - Sit on [your] tail N.I. - Sit down Egbugo m ozu (Onicha) D.I. - I have killed a corpse N.I. - I have struck rich Ahuru m gi na anya (Central) D.I. - I have seen you with my eyes N.I. - I love you I tara arunsi? (Aro) D.I. - Did you eat an oracle? N.I. - Do you swear? I riela (Central) D.I. - You have eaten N.I. - That's your gain I nwe kwa ivu oma (Aro) D.I. - You have a good face N.I. - You're lucky Otu Ocha! (Mbano) D.I. - White womanliness! N.I. - Wow! 1 Like |
| Re: If Native Language Are To Be Interpreted In English, The Way We Speak Them! by Emusan(m): 8:32am On Dec 26, 2012 |
odumchi: Igbo: (from various dialects) see confusion |
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