Comments on: How To Eat A New Language http://matadorabroad.com/how-to-eat-a-new-language/ study abroad programs Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:37:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Martijn http://matadorabroad.com/how-to-eat-a-new-language/comment-page-1/#comment-3759 Martijn Sun, 23 Aug 2009 10:16:46 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=277#comment-3759 In Dutch it is heerlijk (approximation: hear-luck) or (using the infamous dutch G) erg lekker (erkh leck-ur) In Dutch it is heerlijk (approximation: hear-luck) or (using the infamous dutch G) erg lekker (erkh leck-ur)

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]]> By: Maureen Maloney http://matadorabroad.com/how-to-eat-a-new-language/comment-page-1/#comment-3491 Maureen Maloney Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:14:16 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=277#comment-3491 This article is so true! 'Delicious' was one of the first words I learned when I moved to Madagasar. In Malagasy it's "matsiro" (maht-see-roo) This article is so true! ‘Delicious’ was one of the first words I learned when I moved to Madagasar. In Malagasy it’s “matsiro” (maht-see-roo)

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]]> By: Erin http://matadorabroad.com/how-to-eat-a-new-language/comment-page-1/#comment-2043 Erin Thu, 28 May 2009 18:18:59 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=277#comment-2043 In Hebrew, it is טעים -- ta-eem. To say very delicious it's ta-eem meh-ode! In Hebrew, it is טעים — ta-eem. To say very delicious it’s ta-eem meh-ode!

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]]> By: Ryukyu Mike http://matadorabroad.com/how-to-eat-a-new-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1802 Ryukyu Mike Tue, 12 May 2009 04:11:54 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=277#comment-1802 In Okinawan dialect it's "masan"- "iipei masan"=very delicious! In Okinawan dialect it’s “masan”- “iipei masan”=very delicious!

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]]> By: eileen http://matadorabroad.com/how-to-eat-a-new-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1787 eileen Sat, 09 May 2009 22:22:26 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=277#comment-1787 And in Chile we've got Dominó (as opposed to Dominos in the US), where they serve a variety of hotdog plus mayo, avocado and tomatoes and variations thereon. It's just what the cardiologist ordered, I'm sure. It's called a completo. And don't be afraid of the jugo de tuna, it's not "tuna" juice, rather juice made of prickly pear cactus. And it's delicious. Great article. I like the part about using sample phrases to figure out the rest of the grammar. What can I say, I was born and continue to be a language geek. Note: exquisito is yummy in Spanish and in neighboring Brazil it means strange, and not in a good way. And in Chile we’ve got Dominó (as opposed to Dominos in the US), where they serve a variety of hotdog plus mayo, avocado and tomatoes and variations thereon. It’s just what the cardiologist ordered, I’m sure. It’s called a completo. And don’t be afraid of the jugo de tuna, it’s not “tuna” juice, rather juice made of prickly pear cactus. And it’s delicious.

Great article. I like the part about using sample phrases to figure out the rest of the grammar. What can I say, I was born and continue to be a language geek.

Note: exquisito is yummy in Spanish and in neighboring Brazil it means strange, and not in a good way.

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]]> By: Shreya http://matadorabroad.com/how-to-eat-a-new-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1758 Shreya Fri, 08 May 2009 01:37:49 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=277#comment-1758 Great post Turner! In Hindi, the word for delicious is "swadisht". And not all Indian food is teardrop-inducingly spicy. Great post Turner!
In Hindi, the word for delicious is “swadisht”. And not all Indian food is teardrop-inducingly spicy.

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]]> By: Turner http://matadorabroad.com/how-to-eat-a-new-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1743 Turner Thu, 07 May 2009 01:43:54 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=277#comment-1743 Yeah, but I just love yelling "oishiyo!" Yeah, but I just love yelling “oishiyo!”

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]]> By: Tim Patterson http://matadorabroad.com/how-to-eat-a-new-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1740 Tim Patterson Thu, 07 May 2009 01:18:03 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=277#comment-1740 More important that oishi in Japan is "itadakimasu!" which is polite to say before you partake of food or drink. More important that oishi in Japan is “itadakimasu!” which is polite to say before you partake of food or drink.

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]]> By: Sarah http://matadorabroad.com/how-to-eat-a-new-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1738 Sarah Wed, 06 May 2009 22:34:37 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=277#comment-1738 Could not agree more about the importance of food to culture and language. My first interactions with a place are always in tiny restaurants and markets. In China, I knew the vocabulary for three varieties of dumplings before I knew how to say where I was from. And in Mexico I think I know just about every variation on "que rico": "Esta bien rico, verdad?" "Ay, esta riquisima!" and so on and so on.... I learned "oishi" because I became addicted to the supermarket samples here in Japan and I had to ingratiate them into giving me more. Could not agree more about the importance of food to culture and language. My first interactions with a place are always in tiny restaurants and markets. In China, I knew the vocabulary for three varieties of dumplings before I knew how to say where I was from. And in Mexico I think I know just about every variation on “que rico”:

“Esta bien rico, verdad?”

“Ay, esta riquisima!”

and so on and so on….

I learned “oishi” because I became addicted to the supermarket samples here in Japan and I had to ingratiate them into giving me more.

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]]> By: Eva http://matadorabroad.com/how-to-eat-a-new-language/comment-page-1/#comment-1735 Eva Wed, 06 May 2009 20:19:54 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=277#comment-1735 The French isn't too wildly different -- it's "délicieux". Cool post, Turner! The French isn’t too wildly different — it’s “délicieux”.

Cool post, Turner!

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