My newphew, who was mixing japanesse and English , came up with his own version . he would shake his head and sadly say 'can't like'. We still use that
We're in love. We're ... lovers. We're lesbian, gay-type lovers.
Willow ,'Potential'
Spike's Bitches 47: Someone Dangerous Could Get In
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
beth b - Jan 29, 2012 7:47:48 am PST #6437 of 30001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
Connie Neil - Jan 29, 2012 7:58:39 am PST #6438 of 30001
brillig
I'm leaning towards BOO yow, for better frustration expression.
Laga - Jan 29, 2012 9:14:43 am PST #6439 of 30001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I think we'll need to see a video of the wee Tea protesting so we can all be sure we're pronouncing bu yao correctly.
beth b - Jan 29, 2012 9:16:18 am PST #6440 of 30001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
I second that , Laga.
Laga - Jan 29, 2012 9:23:05 am PST #6441 of 30001
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Also that bomb proof site is Really Cool! /wave Hi Shir!
smonster - Jan 29, 2012 10:31:03 am PST #6442 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
I was thinking that the accents indicated Bu in a rising tone and Yao in a decending tone, which is pretty perfect. But I am totally guessing on that.
billytea - Jan 29, 2012 10:37:36 am PST #6443 of 30001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
I was thinking that the accents indicated Bu in a rising tone and Yao in a decending tone, which is pretty perfect. But I am totally guessing on that.
That is correct. They have roughly equal emphasis. Normally bu gets a descending tone too, but not before another character with a descending tone.
What fascinates me is that Chinese has no word for "No". ("Bu" is a negation, but pretty much always gets paired with a verb or adjective, so "not" rather than "no") and I'd never even realised this would be an issue, but of course it is: What do Chinese toddlers say? And now I have my answer. They say " DO NOT WANT".
Strix - Jan 29, 2012 11:24:20 am PST #6444 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I desperately want to dicker on merchandise with someone who speaks Chinese now, just so I can say that.
I am so easily made happy.
Hil R. - Jan 29, 2012 11:27:47 am PST #6445 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I've been trying OK Cupid. Not much success so far. Sent out a bunch of messages, but almost no one has responded. And a few of the ones who have responded have said that they only want to date an atheist or agnostic.
Strix - Jan 29, 2012 11:30:52 am PST #6446 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Well, religion can be a biggie. Any dating site is hit or miss; I found Dan, slightly used but a FANTASTIC bargain, on OKC, but I'd tried that, Nerve and Match.com.
Couple of dates off of Nerve, couple off of OKC and nothing from Match, which makes sense, given my geek demographic.