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Speak Italian? Wanna tell me how to say something?
Posted by: (vikm)
Date: January 22, 2008 02:22PM
I'm looking to buy something from Italy on ebay and I want to ask them the condition of the item. I'm looking for someone to translate this if possible. And please don't have me saying something like, " I quite fancy your wife's knickers" or anything like that winking smiley

I was gonna use babelfish but figured I'd try here first so I don't say something wrong.

"Can you describe the condition of the item, please?"

Thanks!
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Re: Speak Italian? Wanna tell me how to say something?
Posted by: tronnei
Date: January 22, 2008 02:32PM
My hovercraft is full of eels.
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Re: Speak Italian? Wanna tell me how to say something?
Posted by: papercup
Date: January 22, 2008 02:41PM
This should help: [www.youtube.com]
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Re: Speak Italian? Wanna tell me how to say something?
Posted by: (vikm)
Date: January 22, 2008 02:45PM
wiseass sonsabitches winking smiley
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Re: Speak Italian? Wanna tell me how to say something?
Posted by: Fritz
Date: January 22, 2008 02:52PM
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tronnei
My hovercraft is full of eels.

mine too ......... think it's a epidemic?


!#$@@$#!

Quod suus via crustulum saxum

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Re: Speak Italian? Wanna tell me how to say something?
Posted by: SLM
Date: January 22, 2008 03:16PM
Ti prendo a calci in culo!


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Re: Speak Italian? Wanna tell me how to say something?
Posted by: JoeM
Date: January 22, 2008 03:25PM
Don't forget, if you're talking Italian, it won't sound right without this:




JoeM
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Re: Speak Italian? Wanna tell me how to say something?
Posted by: (vikm)
Date: January 22, 2008 03:30PM
Did I mention you're all sonsabitches?
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Re: Speak Italian? Wanna tell me how to say something?
Posted by: itsmylittlebrothersbike
Date: January 22, 2008 03:37PM
Babelfish.com is a translation website. Check em out.
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Re: Speak Italian? Wanna tell me how to say something?
Posted by: (vikm)
Date: January 22, 2008 03:45PM
Thanks for the suggestion but as noted in my initial post I know it's not always that accurate and was looking for help here first.
Thanks again.
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Re: Speak Italian? Wanna tell me how to say something?
Posted by: SLM
Date: January 22, 2008 03:46PM
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(vikm)
Did I mention you're all sonsabitches?

Do what Max does, just say Mama Mia with flailing arms and a blank expression.


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Re: Speak Italian? Wanna tell me how to say something?
Posted by: wurm
Date: January 22, 2008 03:51PM
I would try Babelfish for translation one way (English > Italian), then enter the results into another translation site for the Italian>English and as long as they are somewhat consistent, I'd go with that.
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Re: Speak Italian? Wanna tell me how to say something?
Posted by: edgarbc1
Date: January 22, 2008 04:11PM
"Can you describe the condition of the item, please?"

Posso describire il condizione de il (itallian pron movie title), Per piacere (or favore)
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Re: Speak Italian? Wanna tell me how to say something?
Posted by: (vikm)
Date: January 22, 2008 04:43PM
Thanks to all. I've contacted the person and seems all is well.
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Re: Speak Italian? Wanna tell me how to say something?
Posted by: RAMd®d
Date: January 22, 2008 05:14PM
Babelfish.com is a translation website. Check em out.

So he can look like a Nigerian scam artist?





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Re: Speak Italian? Wanna tell me how to say something?
Posted by: Jack D.
Date: January 22, 2008 05:16PM
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(vikm)
Thanks to all. I've contacted the person and seems all is well.

So the eels are OK??


- Jack D.




New tasteless sig coming soon!
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Re: Speak Italian? Wanna tell me how to say something?
Posted by: JoeM
Date: January 22, 2008 07:42PM
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(vikm)
Did I mention you're all sonsabitches?

As an Italian from Brooklyn, I can tell you this is just horrible, horrible pronunciation.
It is: "sonnahmabitches...."

Thanksa foa youah vary mucha!




JoeM
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Re: Speak Italian? Wanna tell me how to say something?
Posted by: mrbigstuff
Date: January 22, 2008 08:54PM
fargin' iceholes.

now that we got the stereotypes out of the way, edgarbc is correct.

va fanculo!


(ah, the internet gods only read English, correct?)


Hurts like a bastid...
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Re: Speak Italian? Wanna tell me how to say something?
Posted by: Rolando
Date: January 22, 2008 11:07PM
My nipples explode with delight!
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Re: Speak Italian? Wanna tell me how to say something?
Posted by: (vikm)
Date: January 23, 2008 12:26AM
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Jack D.
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(vikm)
Thanks to all. I've contacted the person and seems all is well.

So the eels are OK??

I'll let you know after the auction is over. So far, so good, though.

And JoeM, you'll have to excuse me as I'm a German/Irish (or is that Irish/German) from Pennsyltuckey (semi-close to Philly... does that almost count?).

Again, thanks for the follow-ups (yes, even your soccer loving self SLM)
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