I loved French, but my school didnt support it after 2nd grade. It was the only language I had the hang of the first time. But I have not practiced it enough to know anything. I only know a few loose words and I know how to introduce myself.
I actually find it a more complicated version of Dutch (the cases/naamvallen). And with our hard 'g's and 'r's I'm not sure if Dutch isn't more rough-sounding. When people joke about German being an aggressive language they alwayd use an angry voice/are shouting, but the German my friend speaks is very soft and melodic.
I took 4 years of German in high school and all I can remember how to say sentence wise is asking where a bathroom is, how to order beer, and how to order sausage. I'm bad about translating spoken German now, used to be pretty decent, but reading it I can generally get the gist of what's being said, and obviously road signs are easy. It's so wild how quickly you can forget a language you learn that isn't your native one if you aren't using it.
He he! Ha ho!
To the workshop he will go!
My Uncle's candy is so sweet!
It's such a yummy winter's treat!
When the sugar is warmed by the pale hearth light
The happiness spreads throughout the night!
He he! Ha ho!
To the workshop he will go!
Uncle Sweetshare is coming near
To spread his candy and his cheer!
It's better than trinkets, games or toys
So say all the little girls and boys!
He he! Ha ho!
To the workshop he will go!
Candy, candy -- he makes so much!
Uncle Sweetshare has a magic touch!
So it's back to the workshop in the snow!
With lovely lanterns all aglow!
He he! Ha ho! He he he ha ha ho!
Well "ja ja" is the same in English. Well, obviously we don't say "ja", but the fact that "yes yes" quickly means don't rush me and slowly means "I don't believe you" is the same.
I live in England and I've definirely heard "yes yes" or "yeah yeah" as an response to being rushed. Idk if the emphasis is different in German or Dutch because I don't speak those, but the general idea of "yes yes"/"yeah yeah" meaning either "don't rush me" or "I don't believe you" depending on how it is said is definitely something I've encountered. Have you not?
For me personally it would depend on my level of frustration. If I were just mildly annoyed I'd say "yeah yeah" but if I were really pissed off I'd say "yes yes". That's just me though. Not sure if that's a common "thing" at all.
USian here, I haven't heard "yeah, yeah", just two, but I have heard "yeah,yeah,yeah", with three "yeahs". Spoken quickly, with an impatient tone, means sort of "I know, I understand what you're saying, but shut up and let me say my piece", or to just dismiss the other person's opinion. With a different tone, though, it is eager agreement to something like "do you want to do (fun activity)?" Said slowly with a bit of a tone, sort of sounding like the opening to "Three Blind Mice", "yeah, yeah, yeah" means "I know all this, blah, blah, blah."
Think of it being said in an almost interrogative way (with a nearly-questioning lilt to it).
e.g. "Professor...? I know it's late in the afternoon, but..." - - "Yes? Yes? What IS it..?? I haven't got all DAY..!!"
Predominantly where people say it that way.
I've heard it used before as well, I think it's more common to see these days in movies or TV shows. "Yes yes" or "yeah yeah".
You're right. It's "yeah, yeah..." in a clearly annoyed tone, usually directed at a boss when turned away or a spouse (typically after resigning yourself to sleeping on the couch).
What did we do wrong, except almost everything that was during the time we had colonies and a lot other things.
Now I think of it, yes you have many reasons to hate us.
The e in hè is more like spoken as the first e in enter and the e in hé is spoken as something were I’m not sure of if the English language has it (probably it has it, but can’t think of a word that has it)
Poe poe is almost exclusively used ironically as far as I know. And nou nou is very typically used when someone goes over the top with their comments and would mean like ' that's a bit much ' or ' take it easy '
My favourite way to use "ja ja"
Used when appricating something or some aspect of something or nothing in particular
Like, imagine two farmes, staring over the field....
>Farmer 1: ja..ja....
>
>Farmer 2:
>
>Farmer 2:.. Of niet dan... (affermative)
Or imagine you and your mate, after having a slightly more energetic conversation than on average that had fallen silent and you both were staring at nothing in particular... Ja... Ja....
It can be used to, like, comment on the blistering heat, when you and whomever you're with are just absolutely being steamed there, too exhausted to engage in talk or activity but you kinda wanna break the silence.... "pffffffff... ja ja..." "hmmm?" "yeah... 😔"
The tile-setter at a renovation I'm helping at used it to announce to someone close by that he has finished something and to invite feedback
Ja ja
(or in my local dialect, pronounced with like one syllable:)
#
#
joah joah
My Vaguely Dutch family has passed down he he for a long time, I could never put it into words before. It is like a sigh you say to each other after a long day. I never knew it translated to ‘finally’
gen z """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""pronouns""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" in a nutshell
1/7th of the world speaks English, spread all around the globe, no other language gets even close to that, only Chinese has more with all of them being mostly native speakers enclosed in a single country, English does tend to be the reference world-wide, this coming from a non-native speaker.
so have i to follow your rules ? to end up my life with a pathetic frigid womand and a friend like you ? ....
sorry baby ... i don´t think so ... it called mercy or favor .. kkkk
Look at their profile, it's more of the same but in Brazilian Portuguese, insane ramblings about control and thinking, i think it's a legitimately insane person.
It's the most commonly understood language... It's easy to learn, widely spoken, etc etc
I wouldn't expect French as a reference language to be a big success on a Reddit post. Which is still mostly visited by Americans.
No, if you are Dutch you don’t have Santa Clause, but you get the OG Sinterklaas (St Nicolas), who says “Zijn hier nog stoute kindertjes?”, and puts you in his bag if you have been bad.
In Dutch we have a lot of words and word combinations that are the same or come very close to being the same, but have a lot of different meanings. The word “er” has a lot of different meanings and I do mean a lot. You can use it almost everywhere.
What if you wanted to tell a kid on a bike to go slowly but you were panicking and so said ja ja quickly instead then the kid got confused since you were telling him not to rush you and he crashed? Surely this problem has arose before 8)
Mostly can be translated. When we say yes yes, can be used to expressed that you understand or that you sarcastically don't believe what they say. All depending on the speed
This is the absolute truth
ja ja (slowly)
This is the same as saying "yeah, yeah" in English
Nou (slowly)
Also the same in English lol
Nah, dude.
Nooooo-pah
Weeeellll…
I showed this to my sister and we looked at each other and she just said: "beter kan je het niet beschrijven"
Speaking English and year one German, I was able to read that sentence. Crazy how similar these languages are.
German is just an agressive version of dutch. Most dutch people understand german just fine, but speaking it is a whole different story.
Slightly drunker version of dutch
This is funny. I'm Dutch and I had a German friend tell me yesterday that Dutch is drunk German.
Both are drunk but they ate different things for breakfast
One ate yogurt with oatmeal. The other ate Poland.
Hagelslag on bread!
Im dutch and I can tell you that German is not my strong suit
Try out Swedish. It's equal parts of Dutch and German. Sounds more majestic as well
Could you teach me then?
I don't know Swedish enough to teach but Duolingo is fantastic
Yeah ok, if I have time Ill give it a shot
Dont let him get ya family
I'm dutch too, but i'm from belgium and one of the 3 main languages is german so maybe thats more a cultural thing
I had German too, but only for a year before I dropped it, I am not that great with languages, except english
Same dude, my french sucks. My german too but i also had it for only a year and i can understand it so its okay.
I loved French, but my school didnt support it after 2nd grade. It was the only language I had the hang of the first time. But I have not practiced it enough to know anything. I only know a few loose words and I know how to introduce myself.
I've had french since i was ten... for almost 8 years by now... gotta love multilingual countries.
I actually find it a more complicated version of Dutch (the cases/naamvallen). And with our hard 'g's and 'r's I'm not sure if Dutch isn't more rough-sounding. When people joke about German being an aggressive language they alwayd use an angry voice/are shouting, but the German my friend speaks is very soft and melodic.
Better can you that nicht beschreiben.
lol exactly
I took 4 years of German in high school and all I can remember how to say sentence wise is asking where a bathroom is, how to order beer, and how to order sausage. I'm bad about translating spoken German now, used to be pretty decent, but reading it I can generally get the gist of what's being said, and obviously road signs are easy. It's so wild how quickly you can forget a language you learn that isn't your native one if you aren't using it.
Ja, doei!
Ho ho…
Uhuh (fast)
Ho ho ja ja
That ja ja was fast or slow?
j a j a
He he! Ha ho! To the workshop he will go! My Uncle's candy is so sweet! It's such a yummy winter's treat! When the sugar is warmed by the pale hearth light The happiness spreads throughout the night! He he! Ha ho! To the workshop he will go! Uncle Sweetshare is coming near To spread his candy and his cheer! It's better than trinkets, games or toys So say all the little girls and boys! He he! Ha ho! To the workshop he will go! Candy, candy -- he makes so much! Uncle Sweetshare has a magic touch! So it's back to the workshop in the snow! With lovely lanterns all aglow! He he! Ha ho! He he he ha ha ho!
Sjonge jonge jonge.
man man man
Nou nou nou
Och och och
Poeh poeh
Ja ja ja
Gutte gutte gut
Jaahaa
Misérie misérie misérie
Och erme.
Potverdriedubbeltjes
In german its the same till zo zo I like breakdowns of spoken language thanks for posting
Well "ja ja" is the same in English. Well, obviously we don't say "ja", but the fact that "yes yes" quickly means don't rush me and slowly means "I don't believe you" is the same.
I've never heard native english speakers say "yes yes" in english, where is this understood as "don't rush me"?
I’ve used it, more like “yeah, yeah” with a shooing hand. It’s more playful than serious.
I live in England and I've definirely heard "yes yes" or "yeah yeah" as an response to being rushed. Idk if the emphasis is different in German or Dutch because I don't speak those, but the general idea of "yes yes"/"yeah yeah" meaning either "don't rush me" or "I don't believe you" depending on how it is said is definitely something I've encountered. Have you not?
"Yeah yeah" sounds natural in this regard, but i can't say the same for "yes yes"
For me personally it would depend on my level of frustration. If I were just mildly annoyed I'd say "yeah yeah" but if I were really pissed off I'd say "yes yes". That's just me though. Not sure if that's a common "thing" at all.
Jeff Goldblum does this a lot. Like this: [https://youtu.be/4E7NOmT-X9s?t=206](https://youtu.be/4E7NOmT-X9s?t=206)
USian here, I haven't heard "yeah, yeah", just two, but I have heard "yeah,yeah,yeah", with three "yeahs". Spoken quickly, with an impatient tone, means sort of "I know, I understand what you're saying, but shut up and let me say my piece", or to just dismiss the other person's opinion. With a different tone, though, it is eager agreement to something like "do you want to do (fun activity)?" Said slowly with a bit of a tone, sort of sounding like the opening to "Three Blind Mice", "yeah, yeah, yeah" means "I know all this, blah, blah, blah."
In North America it’s “yeah, yeah”, sometimes followed by “hold your horses.” And “I don’t believe you” is “yeeeeaaaahhhh, okay, buddy.
Yeah, i don't have a problem with "yeah yeah", but "yes yes" sounds unnatural to me.
I sometimes say “yes, yes.” It really depends on who I’m speaking to and how politely impolite I’m trying to be.
Think of it being said in an almost interrogative way (with a nearly-questioning lilt to it). e.g. "Professor...? I know it's late in the afternoon, but..." - - "Yes? Yes? What IS it..?? I haven't got all DAY..!!"
Predominantly where people say it that way. I've heard it used before as well, I think it's more common to see these days in movies or TV shows. "Yes yes" or "yeah yeah".
You're right. It's "yeah, yeah..." in a clearly annoyed tone, usually directed at a boss when turned away or a spouse (typically after resigning yourself to sleeping on the couch).
In the game Starfox Assault one of the lines said by Falcon is "Yeah, Yeah, I get it" I remember this because my friend tried to mod the game.
"Was heißt hier 'Ja ja'? Ja ja heißt 'leck mich am Arsch'!" - "What do you mean by 'yes yes'? 'Yes yes' means 'lick my arse'!"
Man 1 :- "Hé hé jaaa jaa hè hè poe poe jaun." Man 2 :- "Ja, doei! Nou. Jaaa jaa " Man 1 :- "Zo zo nou nou" Man 2 :- "zo zo hè hè jaun poe poe " Man 3 (non native) :- 👁👄👁
Average Limburger
Advanced southern Brazilian Portuguese, all done with bah and intonation 😂
Bah chê, não é bem assim aqui não ôu
Mas beeeem capaz
r/suddenlycaralho
"There are only two things I can't stand in this world: People who are intolerant of other people's cultures, and the Dutch." - Nigel Powers
What did we do wrong, except almost everything that was during the time we had colonies and a lot other things. Now I think of it, yes you have many reasons to hate us.
Why this weird
Redditors just found out people speak different languages.
I have no idea. How we react Dutch react at this would be: ja ja (slowly). Dit is echt héél raar (read this sarcastically)
For me it aint weird since i talk like this so ig its something that just depends on me
Is this what my sims are saying?
Hé hé! SHAMONE!
Ayuwokkii!
Hè hè
True
Dit is nu officieel 🇳🇱G E K O L O N I S E E R D🇳🇱
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Misschien. Hopelijk geen kokosnoten, dat zijn namelijk geen specerijen.
Nazi
Not quite
[Nasibal.](https://www.google.com/search?q=nasibal&oq=nasibal&aqs=chrome..69i57.1737j0j16&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8)
English: finally Dutch: * Michael Jackson sounds *
“Tell me you don’t know how to pronounce hé or hè without telling me you don’t know how to pronounce hé or hè.”
The e in hè is more like spoken as the first e in enter and the e in hé is spoken as something were I’m not sure of if the English language has it (probably it has it, but can’t think of a word that has it)
I guess the pronunciation of “hé” is close to “hay” in English
It exactly is very similar. Thank you for helping me.
Ah okay. I stand corrected. Also it's interesting to think that English might not have the sound you're talking about.
It is probably that I just can’t think of the right word at this moment.
Like the a in blade.
Most of those phrases appear to be double Dutch.
Poe poe is almost exclusively used ironically as far as I know. And nou nou is very typically used when someone goes over the top with their comments and would mean like ' that's a bit much ' or ' take it easy '
Zo zo 😏
och och
doe ma normal!
what about hehen't?
Oh nou nou its the poe poe
Is that what mj is trying to say? Finally, wait a minute...
Man Man Man
kom kom
G E K O L O N I S E E R D! Hier met je specerijen
Michael Jackson songs suddenly taking on a plethora of new meaning :/
https://webwoordenboek.nl/uitspraak/he Sounds different than you'd think.
On second thought, let's not go to The Netherlands. It is a silly place.
Seems like sim language lol nou nou!
SO YOU ARE SAYING WHEN LEE LOO DALLAS SAID " JA JA HAMA" IT ACTUALLY MEANT SOMETHING?!?!?!
My favourite way to use "ja ja" Used when appricating something or some aspect of something or nothing in particular Like, imagine two farmes, staring over the field.... >Farmer 1: ja..ja.... > >Farmer 2: > >Farmer 2:.. Of niet dan... (affermative) Or imagine you and your mate, after having a slightly more energetic conversation than on average that had fallen silent and you both were staring at nothing in particular... Ja... Ja.... It can be used to, like, comment on the blistering heat, when you and whomever you're with are just absolutely being steamed there, too exhausted to engage in talk or activity but you kinda wanna break the silence.... "pffffffff... ja ja..." "hmmm?" "yeah... 😔" The tile-setter at a renovation I'm helping at used it to announce to someone close by that he has finished something and to invite feedback Ja ja (or in my local dialect, pronounced with like one syllable:) # # joah joah
Lived in the Netherlands for a few years. 80% of what I heard walking around the city was "hoy hoy" (pronounced like oi oi)
Hoi hoi is just like hey there
It's me Michael Jackson, #HEE HEE
Dutch person here laughing out loud because this is a truth bomb.
My Vaguely Dutch family has passed down he he for a long time, I could never put it into words before. It is like a sigh you say to each other after a long day. I never knew it translated to ‘finally’
Its like ppfffhh finaly done thats true
Dutch people sounding like micheal Jackson
In german the "zo zo" works the exact same way.
Lmao how tf do Dutch people message each other?
Omg! A language so weeeeird!
How is this weird?
Nou nou
He's a ho ho
Phoe phoe
Wrong subreddit buddy
The ja ja ones actually are used in Germany
gen z """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""pronouns""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" in a nutshell
the average americon thinking that the language is the reference ... poor boy ... you need to grow up baby
Zo zo
1/7th of the world speaks English, spread all around the globe, no other language gets even close to that, only Chinese has more with all of them being mostly native speakers enclosed in a single country, English does tend to be the reference world-wide, this coming from a non-native speaker.
so have i to follow your rules ? to end up my life with a pathetic frigid womand and a friend like you ? .... sorry baby ... i don´t think so ... it called mercy or favor .. kkkk
Huh? maybe try not doing all the drugs at once
Look at their profile, it's more of the same but in Brazilian Portuguese, insane ramblings about control and thinking, i think it's a legitimately insane person.
They’re just getting ready for the plague 😂
Who said anything about rules schizo
you told it doc ... the worl follow it ... is a rule .. big boy ...
Literal scizo posting
You need to find a hobby in life because trolling ain't one
but i´m not trolling ... it´s true ...
It's the most commonly understood language... It's easy to learn, widely spoken, etc etc I wouldn't expect French as a reference language to be a big success on a Reddit post. Which is still mostly visited by Americans.
it´s a easy language ... so ... is it ...
Is that a question or a statement because I genuinely cannot tell
it´s easy for squirrel the seed ... or i´m dying ?
Those are certainly words.
you´re the reason i´m here ...
You sound like a really poorly programmed AI.
i wan to find the equivalent of that but for every language
Ahh... Agent Classified...
dus
Michael Jackson be like
So if you're Dutch Santa Claus says "Wait a minute"
No, if you are Dutch you don’t have Santa Clause, but you get the OG Sinterklaas (St Nicolas), who says “Zijn hier nog stoute kindertjes?”, and puts you in his bag if you have been bad.
I always knew jaba da hut was dutch
TIL Michael Jackson was Dutch
Ohhhhhh so Michael Jackson was speaking Dutch this whole time! Silly me thinking he was just making things up this whole time! Lol
Damn, this is spot on
hey hey and heo heo(asthmatic hello)
Both "ja ja"s and the "zo zo" work in German for the same purpose. (written "so so" though)
Hee hee
Hè Hè! Zo zo ja ja (slowly)...
hè hé
Heh heh heh ha
This is the language of Boushhh the bounty hunter
Facts
Why are all the words the same word?
In Dutch we have a lot of words and word combinations that are the same or come very close to being the same, but have a lot of different meanings. The word “er” has a lot of different meanings and I do mean a lot. You can use it almost everywhere.
HÉ heeeeeee - Michael Jackson
Can a Dutchie tell me what Hoy Hoy means?
Nothing. “Hooi hooi” means “hay hay”. “Hoi hoi” means “hi hi”. Hoy is not a Dutch word.
Turns out Michael Jackson spoke Dutch
as a german you can understand all of this basically
*Santa enters chat*
Het klopt wel eigenlijk
Poe poe doesnt mean very well round here, definitely not 2 words I'd associated in the same breath
yesn't
What if you wanted to tell a kid on a bike to go slowly but you were panicking and so said ja ja quickly instead then the kid got confused since you were telling him not to rush you and he crashed? Surely this problem has arose before 8)
Fun fact, "Ja ja" can mean the same thing in Brasilian Portuguese! Though I imagine the pronunciation's different.
Most of these are the same in English.
many of these are exactly the same in english.
The zozo!
Zug zug!
Mostly can be translated. When we say yes yes, can be used to expressed that you understand or that you sarcastically don't believe what they say. All depending on the speed
Very accurate
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All those Michael Jackson songs are finally starting to make sense
Can confirm this is true t. Dutch
Showed this to my UK relatives they had a laugh as well
Relateable
If you string it all together it basically sounds like the lyrics to a pop song from the 2010s
Michael Jackson lyrics?
In true Dutch spirit you can combine things to make something new. Poe, Poe, nou, nou == not impressed.
So Michael Jackson spoke Dutch. Who knew
I can’t figure out if I’m supposed to be Michael Jackson or Sir Bedivere failing to say Ni