david_dawei Posted April 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 so if it's hard for her to tell me what's she thinking, I'll get the "you like, I like" response.In this situations, I also get, "mei guan xi" (doesn't matter). If either one of us is struggling with explaining something.. one of us will often say "mei guan xi". Link to comment
david_dawei Posted April 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 Now there guys is a quick learner. Congratulations David on passing Singlish 101I had heard it as "Chinglish"... maybe a dialect thing...I had always seen "chinglish" also but when I saw Dan use "singlish" I thought that worked very well too with the "sino" base. And I never argue with someone who has 10 blue thingies. (well almost never) I had the same thought with "sino".. as for the blue thingies, "Mei guan xi". Link to comment
Dan R Posted April 22, 2005 Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 He hardly ever argues So give three cheers and one cheer more For the hearty member of the board Singlish I think sounds better than Chinglish and has a sound historical and linguistic base as a combined form. Chinglish sounds more like the sound of a little bell Link to comment
david_dawei Posted April 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 Singlish I think sounds better than Chinglish and has a sound historical and linguistic base as a combined form. Chinglish sounds more like the sound of a little bell um.. a purist... I like the argument.. but Chinglish is easily understood by anyone hearing the first time (I hope)... Link to comment
Dan R Posted April 22, 2005 Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 Well I guess we could compromise on Zhonglish. I'm adaptable Link to comment
david_dawei Posted April 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 Well I guess we could compromise on Zhonglish. I'm adaptable then why not Yingese.... Link to comment
Dan R Posted April 22, 2005 Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 Why do we stick with the word English for what is spoken here anyway. We have been independent for over 200 years, require seperate dictionaries and the English can barely understand a word we say. Maybe we need to get our Congressman involved. They are always looking for important but irrelevant issues. Amerese? United Statish? Americanese? Yankeese? and of course we must keep in mind the subdialect of Triggish Link to comment
Dan R Posted April 22, 2005 Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 great one David but our So's might think it just means British English. Link to comment
david_dawei Posted April 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 ok.. Yinghan. Link to comment
Dan R Posted April 22, 2005 Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 ok.. Yinghan.I think we are getting there. Meihanwen? Hanmeihua? Link to comment
Dan R Posted April 22, 2005 Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 Yinghanwen works for the Brits. Link to comment
nygatl15 Posted April 22, 2005 Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 my SO speaks almost perfect english. But at first in the relationship, it was everything I wanted. Now she gives me more of her opinion and tells me what she doesn't like. I do find that she wants to make me happy with her. I really do love her.... sorry, didn't mean to get "goopy" Link to comment
david_dawei Posted April 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 Yinghanwen works for the Brits. right.. although "mei" also sounds pretty (haha), it just doesn't fit as a language identifier. I vote: Yinghanwen or Yinghanhua. keeps your historical argument... Link to comment
david_dawei Posted April 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 my SO speaks almost perfect english. But at first in the relationship, it was everything I wanted. Now she gives me more of her opinion and tells me what she doesn't like. I do find that she wants to make me happy with her. I really do love her.... sorry, didn't mean to get "goopy"goopy's allow here... We just want some speech examples that might show her way or thinking. Link to comment
Dan R Posted April 22, 2005 Report Share Posted April 22, 2005 Yup Schmaltzy (goopy, sentimental, overly emotional) is definitely allowed. Link to comment
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