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Magenta

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People in the US do say good afternoon. I've heard it countless times in my life. Though admittedly it
is mostly used in business settings towards customers, or medical, but I've heard personl use as well.
Eli was not referring to English, which is his second language, not being native born to the States.

:)
 

Cameron143

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Eli was not referring to English, which is his second language, not being native born to the States.

:)
Maybe he hates afternoon so there can never be a good afternoon.
 

NightTwister

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Good morning and let's all make a Nesspreso.
I think @NightTwister had a nesspreso machine too.

Espresso is a universal word too. :D
It's funny to see the spellings in different languages like "ekspress" "espreso" but everyone knows what you're talking about.
Like you could be in China and have no idea what they're saying and then someone says what vaguely sounds as "espresso" in Chinese and then you jump right in.
"Hey i know that word. ESPRESSO. GIMMIE ONE" :ROFL:
Un caffé espresso, per favore!
 

Eli1

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People in the US do say good afternoon. I've heard it countless times in my life. Though admittedly it is mostly used in business settings towards customers, or medical, but I've heard personl use as well.
Hey my friend, as @Magenta said, i was talking about the Albanian language. "Good afternoon" is just not something we say. It sounds awkward and weird. :)
In English, like you said, it's typically said in business settings. I've heard it in meetings at work from time to time.

Maybe he hates afternoon so there can never be a good afternoon.
I'm trying to think of some awkward English phrases that nobody says but i'm drawing a blank right now. Maybe something to do with a British accent but that wouldn't do it either because it's British. If i think about it, i'll post it.
I am thinking something like "henceforth". Who says "henceforth" in real life? :LOL:
 

Cameron143

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Hey my friend, as @Magenta said, i was talking about the Albanian language. "Good afternoon" is just not something we say. It sounds awkward and weird. :)
In English, like you said, it's typically said in business settings. I've heard it in meetings at work from time to time.


I'm trying to think of some awkward English phrases that nobody says but i'm drawing a blank right now. Maybe something to do with a British accent but that wouldn't do it either because it's British. If i think about it, i'll post it.
I am thinking something like "henceforth". Who says "henceforth" in real life? :LOL:
Henceforth, may you have good afternoons.
 

Magenta

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I'm trying to think of some awkward English phrases that nobody says but i'm drawing a blank right now. Maybe something to do with a British accent but that wouldn't do it either because it's British. If i think about it, i'll post it.
I am thinking something like "henceforth". Who says "henceforth" in real life? :LOL:
Forthwith has a much nicer ring to it!!!. :unsure::giggle:
 

Godsgirl1983

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(*note* this is just for humor, though some parts might be true)

I am being forced to learn modern day American teenager language.
Let's see how I'm doing...


1. Good morningGRUNT
2. Good afternoonUHGG
3. Good eveningMMGROAN
4. How are you EH
5. Excuse me you hear a THUD as they push past
6. Welcome (as in you're welcome)usually no sound, usually just tilts head back a little, lifting chin into air. Might hear a "yeah"
7. Thanks- maybe get a smile from them and might hear an unintelligible sound
8. I love youthis is usually not spoken and you must know how to read body language and know what looks their eyes give
9. I miss youthis is another unspoken, body language only, see the look in their eyes

I am learning that with some patience, love and repetition they (teenagers) can be taught to say:

1. Good morningmorning
2. Good afternoon – 'sup?
3. Good evening – 'sup?
4. How are you 'sup
5. Excuse me scuse me
6. Welcome (as in "you're welcome")yup
7. Thanks- cool
8. I love youin quick mumbles "Iloveyou"
9. I miss youin quick sad mumbles "missyou"

I am hopeful that with a little more time, patience, and love these phrases will be learned to be said properly 🤞
 

Eli1

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(*note* this is just for humor, though some parts might be true)

I am being forced to learn modern day American teenager language.
Let's see how I'm doing...


1. Good morningGRUNT
2. Good afternoonUHGG
3. Good eveningMMGROAN
4. How are you EH
5. Excuse me you hear a THUD as they push past
6. Welcome (as in you're welcome)usually no sound, usually just tilts head back a little, lifting chin into air. Might hear a "yeah"
7. Thanks- maybe get a smile from them and might hear an unintelligible sound
8. I love youthis is usually not spoken and you must know how to read body language and know what looks their eyes give
9. I miss youthis is another unspoken, body language only, see the look in their eyes

I am learning that with some patience, love and repetition they (teenagers) can be taught to say:

1. Good morningmorning
2. Good afternoon – 'sup?
3. Good evening – 'sup?
4. How are you 'sup
5. Excuse me scuse me
6. Welcome (as in "you're welcome")yup
7. Thanks- cool
8. I love youin quick mumbles "Iloveyou"
9. I miss youin quick sad mumbles "missyou"

I am hopeful that with a little more time, patience, and love these phrases will be learned to be said properly 🤞
Teenagers use the NIV version of the Bible. :giggle:
 

Magenta

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Teenagers use the NIV version of the Bible. :giggle:
Since reactions are not showing up at all I cannot select one... therefore I shall henceforth and forthwith quote you just to LOL

:ROFL:
 

Coll2-8

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1. Good morning – Guten Morgen – Guete morge
2. Good afternoon – Guten Nachmittag – Guete Nami
3. Good evening – Guten Abend – Schöne Abe
4. How are you – Wie geht es dir? – Wie geits dir?
5. Excuse me – Entschuldigung – Exgüse
6. Welcome – Willkommen – Wiukomme
7. Thanks – Danke – Merci
8. I love you – Ich liebe Dich – I liebe di
9. I miss you – Ich vermisse Dich – I vermisse di

Who knows what language this is? :)
 

Cameron143

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1. Good morning – Guten Morgen – Guete morge
2. Good afternoon – Guten Nachmittag – Guete Nami
3. Good evening – Guten Abend – Schöne Abe
4. How are you – Wie geht es dir? – Wie geits dir?
5. Excuse me – Entschuldigung – Exgüse
6. Welcome – Willkommen – Wiukomme
7. Thanks – Danke – Merci
8. I love you – Ich liebe Dich – I liebe di
9. I miss you – Ich vermisse Dich – I vermisse di

Who knows what language this is? :)
Sounds like German
 

Subhumanoidal

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Hey my friend, as @Magenta said, i was talking about the Albanian language. "Good afternoon" is just not something we say. It sounds awkward and weird. :)
In English, like you said, it's typically said in business settings. I've heard it in meetings at work from time to time.


I'm trying to think of some awkward English phrases that nobody says but i'm drawing a blank right now. Maybe something to do with a British accent but that wouldn't do it either because it's British. If i think about it, i'll post it.
I am thinking something like "henceforth". Who says "henceforth" in real life? :LOL:
Ah ok. Your profile said you were in the US, so I went based off of that. Thanks for the clarification. 🙂
 

Eli1

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Ah ok. Your profile said you were in the US, so I went based off of that. Thanks for the clarification. 🙂
Yeah, i've been living in US for almost 30 years now but as the saying goes 'You can take the Albanian out of Albania, but you can't take Albania out of the Albanian'. :D
 

Coll2-8

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The first part is standard German (also called Hi-German) like it is spoken in Germany, and the second part is Swiss-German. The funny thing about that is, that the German people don't understand Swiss-German when they visit Switzerland. So we have to switch to standard German, when we speak with each other. In Switzerland standard German is only used for things like books, newspapers, letters, websites and the news in Radio or TV, but it isn't the spoken language in normal daily life.
 

Cameron143

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Yeah, i've been living in US for almost 30 years now but as the saying goes 'You can take the Albanian out of Albania, but you can't take Albania out of the Albanian'. :D
Sure you can...Al...ian...you just have to...ban...it.
 

Mem

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5. Excuse me – Entschuldigung
Going to exclaim this all day long at work at every opportunity and as much as possible!
ENT!schulDIgung!
Danke shon.
 

Shaloma

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UKRAINIAN: 1731493733019.png

Good morning - добрий ранок ("dobreey rrunok")
Good afternoon (good day) - добрий день ("dobreey dain")
Good evening - добрий вечір ("dobreey vecheer")
How are you/How are things - як ви (formal); як ти (casual) / як справи ("yuk vi; yuk ti/yuk spruvvi")
Welcome (several different ways as a greeting) - вітаємо ("vi-tie-em-mo")
Thanks - дякую ("dyuh-ko-you")
I love you - я люблю тебе ("yuh lyoo-blyoo tebe")
I miss you - я сумую за тобою ("yuh soo-moo-you za toh-boy-you")