Nick Against the World (44 Viewers)

[Tifoso]

Hey, something I've always wondered about. Do Italian Americans who speak Italian do that with that thick ridiculous movie accent? Vinny? Sergio? Lou?

I assume Nick being so geographically displaced is more native than you guys.

Nope.

But to be fair (and this is not a slam in any way), 99% of the Italians represented in TV/movies are Southern Italians.

Northern Italians NEVER say "What's a matta fo you" , and almost never say Mamma Mia. Really.

 

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[Martin]

The "problem" is with pronunciation. The reason why English speakers can never pronounce Norwegian correctly, far less "delicate" languages like French and Italian, although Italian pronunciation is exceptionally easy.

 

[Tifoso]

The "problem" is with pronunciation. The reason why English speakers can never pronounce Norwegian correctly, far less "delicate" languages like French and Italian, although Italian pronunciation is exceptionally easy.

What I love about Italian is there are almost no exceptions to the rules. (OK, "il problema" when you think it'd be "la problema", but you're really only talking a handful.) It makes me proud that my people learned a crap, rule-less language like English as well as they do/did.

 

[Martin]

What do you mean "my people"? Italians who live in Italy? Surely you're not applauding American Italians for speaking good English in America?

 

[Tifoso]

What do you mean "my people"? Italians who live in Italy? Surely you're not applauding American Italians for speaking good English in America?

As immigrants? I sure am.

English sucks

 

[Zé Tahir]

I bet I have a better Italian accent than most Italian-American's here. Americans are really really bad with accents.

 

[Martin]

As immigrants? I sure am.

English sucks

But everyone speaks English just fine wherever English is the official language.

I bet I have a better Italian accent than most Italian-American's here. Americans are really really bad with accents.

Maybe they need to watch more Mexican tv

 

[Zé Tahir]

Maybe they need to watch more Mexican tv

As if there aren't enough Spanish speaking people on the streets, that you need to turn to Mexican TV

 

[Martin]

As if there aren't enough Spanish speaking people on the streets, that you need to turn to Mexican TV

everyone knows it's by watching tv you learn a language

 

[Menace]

All I think of is sex

 

[Zé Tahir]

everyone knows it's by watching tv you learn a language

I assure you, I could watch Finnish TV for the rest of my life and I won't not learn anything

 

[Martin]

I don't believe that for a second, you're a wiz with languages

 

[JCK]

I don't believe that for a second, you're a wiz with languages

But Finnish is not a language

 

[Zé Tahir]

I don't believe that for a second, you're a wiz with languages

Guess you're right

*pops his collar*



btw, how's the Dutch going?

 

[Martin]

Guess you're right

*pops his collar*



btw, how's the Dutch going?

erm.... well....that is... :/

 

[Zé Tahir]

I understand it better when written.

But Finnish is not a language

It's not worthy of being a language?

 

[Martin]

That's an understatement alright. I just don't get spoken Dutch.

 

[Zé Tahir]

Touche

 

[Martin]

there should be an award for learning Finnish. the best linguists would take a spontaneous Finnish learning exam and the most accomplished speaker would get an award. now there's some quality tv for you

 

[Zé Tahir]

there should be an award for learning Finnish. the best linguists would take a spontaneous Finnish learning exam and the most accomplished speaker would get an award. now there's some quality tv for you

How does "Who Wants to become a Finnish Linguist?" sound to you? and in the last episode we reveal that they've been learning Hungarian the entire time.