How Good Is Your 'Proper' Language?

Leon

I just thought it'd be interesting to see how good you F-BCs' (foreign-born Cypriots') Greek or Turkish is. Please answer the poll and elaborate by sending a reply Twisted Evil

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The 'I don't speak any Greek/Turkish' options also are for those who know just a few words of Greek/Turkish.

Dhavlos · Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2005 10:26 pm Post subject:

i'd say my greek is poor/average....

i speak 'gringlish' - you know...greek with english words thrown in here and there....also, my reflexive usage isnt always very good, and some of the words i use are villagey, or too much a direct translation of english. I could survive in cyprus by myself with my knowldge though...imo.

my grammer is usually correct...its my vocab i need to work on.

depurple · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 1:08 am Post subject:

MY Greek is average BUT my Englsk is vary goot!

depurple · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 1:12 am Post subject:

PS Don't for get my grandfather came to Australia in 1923 and my old-man is born here and so am I and so is my son and he speaks very good Greek and Indonesian:
I know people who were born in Cyprus came to Australia at 10 years and cant speak any Greek: That's My brother in law what a clown!!!

erolz · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 2:04 am Post subject:

My Turkish is appaling / non existant, which given I have a Turkish Cypriot father and have been living in Cyprus now for 3 years is pretty embarrasing really. About the only thing I can do in Turkish with even remote competance is swear and insult people Smile

Not my fault really but this iw what your cousins teach you when you vivist on holiday from england and also it was when my father lost his temper, that he would resort to Turkish. So I got to know swear words and some limited 'angry Turkish' and that's about it really. Still comes in handy in 'traffic disputes' I guess Smile

Dhavlos · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 2:07 am Post subject:

yeh...i think that goes for everyone...we all start with the swearwords our cousins teach us...we just carry on from there really...

cypezokyli · Ministerial Joined: 20 Dec 2005 Posts: 2344

is there any kind of racism in the north to Turkish Cypriots from abroad?

we call them in the south billies Embarassed

, which is really bad (especially Greek Cypriots from england).

Dhavlos · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 2:10 am Post subject:

i thought Greek Cypriots from the UK were known as charlies?

depurple · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 2:12 am Post subject:

English is the bridge language in all the world now and will be because of Hollywood and the the Music industry: When you start getting everyone at Eurovision singing in English HEY what does that tell you????

erolz · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 2:16 am Post subject:

Dhavlos · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 2:21 am Post subject:

yeh..the same kinda thing in the south too...we aare seen as loud, brasher, richer, flashier etc....

maybe its jealously, maybe they are right? but usually it is seen in a negative light to be from the UK, i think, at least, not while your there spending your money of course Wink

lol

Also, ive heard that british cypriots find it hard to integrate with normal cypriots, and so they only really mix/scialise with other british cypriots/foreigners....

apparently the cypriot cpyriots hate the way British cypriots go out every night an get drunk etc...

Mete · Deputy Joined: 16 Aug 2005 Posts: 1150 Location: Boston

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erolz · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 2:54 am Post subject:

depurple · Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 3:46 am Post subject:

Hey the best interpreters are the Taxi Drivers: Man they can not only tell where you are from: Australia they can tell from which State Victoria: Also they can tell you ever brothel in Town! Incredible!