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Re: A translation from native

wllkr7@... — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:45:59 GMT

"eighth point! hey stupid stupid when I see you and ...you... never" that's what I've got from it but not sure. ... From: Gavin Borzello

Re: A translation from native

Gavin Borzello — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:40:09 GMT

Um, Ummm Carmine????? j/k 1 punto ottimo! we scem scem quann te vir 'e partit tu...nun signamm mai!!! still stuck on this one fellows ... From: Dale

Re: A translation from native

Dale Erwin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:51:19 GMT

Well x stands for per, so I'm guessing xò stands for però. Dale Erwin Lurigancho, Lima PERU ... E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.1.0.447) Database

Re: A translation from native

wllkr7@... — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:53:10 GMT

Thanks a lot Carmine. I think with the correct grammar it's a lot easier to understand, though I was really confused about the first part. It through off the

Re: A translation from native

Carmine COLACINO — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:30:58 GMT

well, the "x" stands for "per", as it is usual in young people using to write each other short text messages over the phone. Again is a mix of Italian and

Re: A translation from native

Nazzareno Guglielmo Cipolla — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:33:31 GMT

I'm dazzled and befuddled! And, I can't even begin to imagine what sound the "x" represents... ... From: wllkr7@... Subject: Re:

Re: A translation from native

wllkr7@... — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:18:11 GMT

duje chiu frase:"Nun t sta buon chell c'aggia fa facc na cos e tien semp a parlà ma perchè non te ne vai via" e "Ma perchè non te ne vai via si tien semp a

prufessore

Dale Erwin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:59:18 GMT

Is «prufessoressa» the feminine counterpart of «prufessore» like in Italian or is it simply «prufessora»? Or maybe it's neither one. -- Dale Erwin

Re: A translation from native

Lucia Clark — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:05:34 GMT

Scemo actually means stupid _____ From: napulitano@yahoogroups.com [mailto:napulitano@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of wllkr7@... Sent: Monday, November 09,

Re: A translation from native

wllkr7@... — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:39:49 GMT

"scem" è "destroy" in nglese, "scemo" in l'italiano? ... From: Gavin Borzello To: napulitano@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, Nov 9, 2009 9:44

Re: Language Comparison

Nazzareno Guglielmo Cipolla — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:02:13 GMT

Thanks, Carmine. It looks like the Northern Calabrian is still different from Neapolitan and might still pose a difficulty in understanding to Neapolitans

Re: Canzone

Dale Erwin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:18:41 GMT

Now that you mention it, I think I've seen that before (canzona) but had forgotten it. Have to mark it in my notes. Dale Erwin Lurigancho, Lima PERU ...

Re: Language Comparison

Carmine COLACINO — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:56:12 GMT

... it sounds like "to me" ... sounds more like a variation of "mo" (now). Carmine

Language Comparison

Nazzareno Guglielmo Cipolla — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:48:29 GMT

I apologize, but it looks like the table didn't go through on my first attempt so this is a second attempt. Hopefully someone will know what the "m"s and

Language Comparison...

Nazzareno Guglielmo Cipolla — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:53:50 GMT

Could anyone explain the "m"s in the Calabrian and Sicilian sections below as in "m'esti santificatu 'u nomi toi" and "mu santificatu lu nomu vostru"