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I did think he might be, tbh. Normal peeps don't usually have such good timing. That said, I thought maybe he had trained as an actor but wasn't necessarily working as one.He is an actor? Shame on me, I did not know ...
I still think he's fab!!
omg!
Normally I can't stand these American chat shows but he's bringing fabulous crazy energy to something that is normally so ... meh!
Also, his NAME!!!?????!!! Flula? Really? wth? Awesome!
I'm pacing myself with this video. A little at a time, lol.
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He apparently is well known in the USAI did think he might be, tbh. Normal peeps don't usually have such good timing. That said, I thought maybe he had trained as an actor but wasn't necessarily working as one.
I still think he's fab!!
Flula Borg (German: [flสla bษษฬฏk]; born 28 March 1982), often known simply as Flula (sometimes stylized as f|u|a), is a German actor, comedian, and musician. Borg's acting career includes roles in feature films, including Pitch Perfect 2 and The Suicide Squad, as well as in a number of television shows, including Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Good Place, Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin, and The Rookie. He has made multiple appearances on Conan and has participated in a number of other collaborations with Conan O'Brien.
He is really funny though
omg!
Normally I can't stand these American chat shows but he's bringing fabulous crazy energy to something that is normally so ... meh!
Also, his NAME!!!?????!!! Flula? Really? wth? Awesome!
I'm pacing myself with this video. A little at a time, lol.
I am on a watching spree rn lolol
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too on the nose!
True.
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Portuguese custard tarts (pastel de nata)
I think we must make it so that itโs about to what degree we find the languages pleasing. Otherwise, as you allude to, we will be left with very short lists.
I notice an absence of English in your rankings?
Hey, whereโs German?I will rank them by how much I like the sound and flow:
Italian
Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese
English and some dialects (I love how Adele speaks, for example
French
Russian
Spanish
- ranking may change according to mood
Question: Is it just me or do Brazilian Portuguese and Russian sound a bit similar? I hear a simlarity, although they are very distinct from each other, of course.
Hm. I say it must be a you thing. Portuguese have a boring yet distinct melody and exagerratedly open vowels; qualities which are not shared with any form of Russian Iโve ever heard. And these languages are as unrelated to one another as they come, wherefore Iโm quite curious to hear in more detail where it is you sense that there are similarities.
Thatโs really interesting. Makes it not a you (Bluemoon) but rather a them thing.
Rolled โrโ is a very common language trait.
Not sure where you going with the fricatives in regards to pointing out similarities between Portuguese Spanish and Russian?
As for the melodyโฆ I cannot understand how it is you find them similar! Russian can be melodic, but itโs not forced in every single sentence the way it is in Portuguese; meaning, it can also be quite subtle in a melodic regard. Itโs also way more varied, whereas Portuguese has but a very few melodies (possibly only one) that is used over and over and over and over again (makes it a very monotonous language to listen to, in my opinion).
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Where would I start, though? I love so many of the regional accents of the UK. The vocab. If I listen to a German speaker I can't tell one regional accent from another. It's just German and I love it but that's it. Would I be able to distinguish a Breton accent from a Parisian? Probably not. I don't have a problem with a Somerset accent - it's perfectly fine - but I would far rather listen to a Geordie accent, for example. Or someone from Donegal.
Having said all of that, I'm also doing that classic thing. Being blase about what's in your everyday life. In a way, the languages I listed are more enjoyable to listen to than English precisely bc I don't hear them in my normal life. So they are amazing and exciting to me. German is exciting and melodramatic to me in a way that English just isn't. It has loads of energy, as does Spanish, whereas English just sounds 'normal'.
I guess she likes the idea of them being similar, because in reality they are nothing but, and consequently placed at opposite ends in my rankings!
Wow!
I asked a Brazilian friend if she thinks there are similarities, and she was dumbfounded lol (LOVE the word dumbfounded, by the way). She said it never occured to her lol.
IT DOES NOT!!!!!
And here I was thinking I had your nationality figured out. This puts things in new lightโฆ
Dang it. I forgot to put Scottish and Irish in my rankings. And let me tell you, they both go near the very top!
How is your understanding of these two very fine specimens, by the way?
I know him from Curb!He apparently is well known in the USA
Flula Borg (German: [flสla bษษฬฏk]; born 28 March 1982), often known simply as Flula (sometimes stylized as f|u|a), is a German actor, comedian, and musician. Borg's acting career includes roles in feature films, including Pitch Perfect 2 and The Suicide Squad, as well as in a number of television shows, including Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Good Place, Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin, and The Rookie. He has made multiple appearances on Conan and has participated in a number of other collaborations with Conan O'Brien.
He is really funny though
I am on a watching spree rn lolol
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Yes. I included Scottish Gaelic in my list but felt very mean leaving the Irish out. Even English with an Irish accent is a joy. But also Scottish. And Welsh. See my earlier post, lol. This is why I didn't include English in my list. Impossible!
The actual Welsh language is beautiful, very lilting. I didn't include it bc I was trying to be concise. Not that I'm suggesting I've ever been longwinded in my posts - the very idea, lol - but you have to draw the line somewhere. So Welsh was out but it's a lovely language.
Confused. Do you mean do I understand / speak either Irish Gaelic or Scottish Gaelic (pronounced gallic)? Neither, unfortunately. As languages to listen to I don't get much chance to hear them. I've heard both but really only intermittently. They are not common even in their respective countries.
Welsh is quite widely spoken in Wales and there is Welsh language tv but outside of Wales you won't hear it.
Are we allowing Faroese?
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By the way, I just saw, the other day, that Tรณrshavn has its own university! 
It has to be one of the smallest universities in the world. Iโd like to imagine it being attended by just a handful of students. What can they be studying? Perhaps they only write lengthy reports on Puffins? Perhaps meterology, too (they ought to be weather obsessed, like most islanders or northern people).
It has to be one of the smallest universities in the world. Iโd like to imagine it being attended by just a handful of students. What can they be studying? Perhaps they only write lengthy reports on Puffins? Perhaps meterology, too (they ought to be weather obsessed, like most islanders or northern people).
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You surprised me. I never thought Portuguese and Russian were alike?!I will rank them by how much I like the sound and flow:
Italian
Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese
English and some dialects (I love how Adele speaks, for example
French
Russian
Spanish
- ranking may change according to mood
Question: Is it just me or do Brazilian Portuguese and Russian sound a bit similar? I hear a simlarity, although they are very distinct from each other, of course.
But it turns out, for those who don't speak these languages, they do. They mention the similarity of vowel changes, some soft and hard consonants, and hisses))))
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I see you make ratings of languages
I seriously don't learn any languages, so I can't estimate the difficulty in learning them. For me Russian seems difficult I've seen a lot of humorous videos from people who learn Russian as a foreign language.
I like it
The sound of many languages, but I'm afraid I can't make a ratingโบ
I like English. And for example of the two choices I can't stop loving you, I like French more.
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I like the sound of many languages, but I'm afraid I can't give a gradeโบ
I like English.
And for example, out of the three versions of I can't stop loving you, I like the English version best, then the French version and the Spanish version in 3rd place.
I seriously don't learn any languages, so I can't estimate the difficulty in learning them. For me Russian seems difficult I've seen a lot of humorous videos from people who learn Russian as a foreign language.I like it
The sound of many languages, but I'm afraid I can't make a rating
โบI like English. And for example of the two choices I can't stop loving you, I like French more.
Edit:
I like the sound of many languages, but I'm afraid I can't give a grade
โบ I like English.
And for example, out of the three versions of I can't stop loving you, I like the English version best, then the French version and the Spanish version in 3rd place.
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Well, I'm not but you can; after all, you started this.
I'm still dithering over whether to swap around Russian and Swahili. And wondering why Gaelic is pronounced 'gay-lik' in Irish but 'gallic' in Scottish.
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OK, I lied. I would struggle to understand Scots. I forgot about it, shame on me!
Scots is a good example of a point I was making, though. In the poem I've posted here she uses the word 'scran' (= food). That word is common in Lancashire. So is it pure Scots? I have no idea. She uses the word 'hen' (an affectionate word used for women, instead of saying 'love'). 'Hen' is also part of the language of Geordies, people from Newcastle and around there. So there are some Scots words I'm familiar with but probably lots more that would be new to me. I know 'braw' means fab, excellent, good. I know this bc it's used in the North of England. But it's a Scots term, afaik.
Anyway, here's a Scots poem by Len Pennie. Very short, 1m 35s
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Len Pennie again.
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