Comments on: I Speak Italish http://www.buzzurro.net/2005/12/i-speak-italish/ I might be wrong, but I doubt it Fri, 18 May 2012 23:23:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on I Speak Italish by: Jackie http://www.buzzurro.net/2005/12/i-speak-italish/#comment-497 Fri, 06 Jan 2006 14:42:05 +0000 http://www.buzzurro.net/2005/12/i-speak-italish/#comment-497 I have the same problems, especially when making grocery lists. Certain words I always write in Italian (prezzemolo, insalata russa, polpa di pomodoro) while other words I always write in English ( milk, cheese ). Sometimes I mess it all up and write something like pomodoro pulp. I also have the same problem about trying to express myself in English in ways that would be easily expressed in Italian. I feel like I'm in limbo between two languages, and have no language of my own! I have the same problems, especially when making grocery lists. Certain words I always write in Italian (prezzemolo, insalata russa, polpa di pomodoro) while other words I always write in English ( milk, cheese ). Sometimes I mess it all up and write something like pomodoro pulp.

I also have the same problem about trying to express myself in English in ways that would be easily expressed in Italian. I feel like I’m in limbo between two languages, and have no language of my own!

]]> Comment on I Speak Italish by: Sara http://www.buzzurro.net/2005/12/i-speak-italish/#comment-479 Mon, 02 Jan 2006 16:56:38 +0000 http://www.buzzurro.net/2005/12/i-speak-italish/#comment-479 This post made me giggle. I do that all the time. This post made me giggle. I do that all the time.

]]> Comment on I Speak Italish by: Laurie http://www.buzzurro.net/2005/12/i-speak-italish/#comment-466 Fri, 30 Dec 2005 10:11:38 +0000 http://www.buzzurro.net/2005/12/i-speak-italish/#comment-466 Great post! I'm so there....do it all the time, and it IS wierd. The wikipedia link (and subsequent links) is fascinating! Great post! I’m so there….do it all the time, and it IS wierd. The wikipedia link (and subsequent links) is fascinating!

]]> Comment on I Speak Italish by: Nickie Goomba http://www.buzzurro.net/2005/12/i-speak-italish/#comment-465 Tue, 27 Dec 2005 23:39:17 +0000 http://www.buzzurro.net/2005/12/i-speak-italish/#comment-465 J.Doe, I'm sure they all thought it was quite charming. J.Doe,

I’m sure they all thought it was quite charming.

]]> Comment on I Speak Italish by: J.Doe http://www.buzzurro.net/2005/12/i-speak-italish/#comment-461 Tue, 27 Dec 2005 05:46:29 +0000 http://www.buzzurro.net/2005/12/i-speak-italish/#comment-461 It's not a problem when I do it at home with Buzzurro because he understands both languages, but last week I caught myself using an Italian word with my English speaking parents who don't know Italian. Yesterday I used a few English words with my Italian In-laws. OOPS! It’s not a problem when I do it at home with Buzzurro because he understands both languages, but last week I caught myself using an Italian word with my English speaking parents who don’t know Italian. Yesterday I used a few English words with my Italian In-laws.
OOPS!

]]> Comment on I Speak Italish by: Can't sit still... http://www.buzzurro.net/2005/12/i-speak-italish/#comment-459 Tue, 27 Dec 2005 00:49:05 +0000 http://www.buzzurro.net/2005/12/i-speak-italish/#comment-459 I think it's cute. For me it's mainly a problem when i can't find a word in my language to match the idea I want to communicate. A great example is 'proprio'... i wish we had something similar in English...what a great multi-purpose word! I think it’s cute. For me it’s mainly a problem when i can’t find a word in my language to match the idea I want to communicate. A great example is ‘proprio’… i wish we had something similar in English…what a great multi-purpose word!

]]> Comment on I Speak Italish by: Mad Minerva http://www.buzzurro.net/2005/12/i-speak-italish/#comment-458 Mon, 26 Dec 2005 23:22:16 +0000 http://www.buzzurro.net/2005/12/i-speak-italish/#comment-458 Switching among languages is common in places where more than 1 language is common. In Montreal, I'm always amazed by how locals zip back and forth at lightniong speed between English and French. Whenever I'm in Taiwan, I hear a big mix of Taiwanese and Mandarin Chinese; at home with the family, there's a big mash of Taiwanese, Mandarin Chinese, English, and even Spanish (between my brother and me since we're the only 2 who speak Spanish)...and my parents tend to swear in Japanese! Aren't languages fun??? Here are a couple cool language blogs, just FYI: http://blog.metrolingua.com/ http://www.languagehat.com/ :) Switching among languages is common in places where more than 1 language is common. In Montreal, I’m always amazed by how locals zip back and forth at lightniong speed between English and French. Whenever I’m in Taiwan, I hear a big mix of Taiwanese and Mandarin Chinese; at home with the family, there’s a big mash of Taiwanese, Mandarin Chinese, English, and even Spanish (between my brother and me since we’re the only 2 who speak Spanish)…and my parents tend to swear in Japanese!

Aren’t languages fun???

Here are a couple cool language blogs, just FYI:

http://blog.metrolingua.com/
http://www.languagehat.com/
:)

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