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Blackpool New user Kingston, Ontario 31 Posts ![]() |
The city I live in is small but cosmopolitan (that means it has a monthly sex quiz). Having 2 universities, it attracts students from all over the world. We also regularly host international events. At this moment, we are hosting a volleyball tournament attended by teams from 16 different countries. The other night, I ran into the Italian team, and I do not speak much Italian. Since the Café has contributors worldwide, I was hoping to compile a phrasebook, in all available languages, with pronunciation notes as required. Who can tell me how to say:
I am a magician. Let me show you something. Pick a card. Here is your card. It has changed (colour). (I) say the magic word. The cup is empty. The ball is under this cup. Would you like to see more? Put some money in the hat, please. My medication makes me radioactive. That should cover any situation I may encounter. If I was visiting another country, I might take the trouble to learn the language, but just living here I would have to pick up French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Greek, Korean, Swedish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Thai, Russian, Cameroonian,... just to keep up with the tourists. Your help is appreciated. |
prospero![]() Special user Elsewhere 572 Posts ![]() |
Spanish
I am a magician--Yo soy un magico Here is your card (this is your card)--Este es tu tarjeta. Take a card--Tome una tarjeta Let me show you something--Déjeme demostrarle algo Now remember, j=h. I'm too lazy to do anything else. Also, you might want to try this: http://www.google.com/language_tools?hl=en Also, http://www.freetranslation.com/ |
Jonathan Townsend![]() Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27123 Posts ![]() |
Please step back, my deck has fleas
how many million dollars in my right hand? help make sure that card has no idea where it is.
...to all the coins I've dropped here
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MarkFarrar![]() Veteran user U.S.A. 376 Posts ![]() |
Years (and years) ago, I acquired a short English / French, French / English Magic Dictionary called something like "Petit Lexique Magique". I've no idea where I got it, but it has proven useful over the years, both in trips to French magic dealers and when purchasing items from France.
Mark S. Farrar
Email: [email]MarkFarrar@TheMagicCircle.co.uk[/email] Web: www.MagicSquaresBook.com, www.RandMPublishing.com, www.TheDailyGoalMachine.com, www.ParvoBuster.com |
Hoelderlin![]() Regular user Turin, italy 112 Posts ![]() |
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On 2004-06-12 04:38, Blackpool wrote: Sono un prestigiatore Vorrei mostrarti [mostrarvi] qualcosa Prendi una carta Ecco la tua carta ha cambiato colore Dico la parola magica la tazza è vuota la pallina è sotto la tazza Desìderi [desiderate] vedere ancora qualcosa You have to use the variant into brackets addressing to more than 1 person. Remember italian vocals have a simple and clear sound: a, e, i, o, you have to be prononciated without modifying the position of tongue and lips in doing it (try to sing "oooooo" without closing in "u"); otherwise, your italian will be impossible to understand to italian people. Pay attention to the accent on I of "desìderi" (it must sound a bit like "delivery"and not like "the query"). A good idea is to ask some Italian to read these phrases for you.
Hölderlin (Massimo Manca) - Circolo Amici della Magia - Turin - Italy.
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Hoelderlin![]() Regular user Turin, italy 112 Posts ![]() |
Fogotten the last:
"le medicine che prendo mi rendono radioattivo".
Hölderlin (Massimo Manca) - Circolo Amici della Magia - Turin - Italy.
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