Germans have a really hard time saying 'squirrel'

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Brussels Slumdog replied

9 July 2014, 22:01
My wife finds it difficult to pronounce. So it's also difficult for French speakers .
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greenlake replied

9 July 2014, 19:32
Originally posted by SimonMac View Post

Germans have a really hard time saying 'squirrel'
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kevpuk replied

9 July 2014, 19:20
Originally posted by robpow View Post

But can you pronounce 'saippuakuppinippukauppias' correctly?

Matt

Ei!
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robpow replied

9 July 2014, 19:13
Originally posted by kevpuk View Post

My wife is Finnish, and even after 17yrs in the UK she cannot say squirrel!

But can you pronounce 'saippuakuppinippukauppias' correctly?

Matt
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northernladuk replied

9 July 2014, 16:48
Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post

Then again, have you ever met an Italian who can say "sheet" without sounding rude?
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OwlHoot replied

9 July 2014, 16:37
Originally posted by kevpuk View Post

My wife is Finnish, and even after 17yrs in the UK she cannot say squirrel!

Then again, have you ever met an Italian who can say "sheet" without sounding rude?
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Scruff replied

9 July 2014, 16:29
12 months in Estonian is the winner...

http://youtu.be/j65dLyAu47s

Last edited by Scruff; 9 July 2014, 16:32.
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Dactylion replied

9 July 2014, 16:08
Originally posted by MojoDog View Post

Haven't seen a Glaswegian who can say 'Purple Burglar Alarm'...

Originally posted by SimonMac View Post

FTFY

Haven't met a Glaswegian who can mutter more than two coherent syllables, drunk or sober!
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SueEllen replied

9 July 2014, 16:08
Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

Haven't seen one that can say 'Please' or 'Thank you' either.

They learn to when they move away.......
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northernladuk replied

9 July 2014, 16:07
Originally posted by MojoDog View Post

Haven't seen a Glaswegian who can say 'Purple Burglar Alarm'...

Haven't seen one that can say 'Please' or 'Thank you' either.
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SimonMac replied

9 July 2014, 15:55
Originally posted by MojoDog View Post

Haven't seen a Glaswegian who can say 'Curly Wurly'...

FTFY
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EternalOptimist replied

9 July 2014, 15:52
De rain in Spain falls manely on de plain like
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scooterscot replied

9 July 2014, 15:37
Who needs alcohol? Bring your compact oxford dictionary to the German party.
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MojoDog replied

9 July 2014, 14:50
Originally posted by Eirikur View Post

Haven't seen a Brit who can pronounce über or Führer correctly ( or any word which contains an ü or an ö

Haven't seen a Glaswegian who can say 'Purple Burglar Alarm'...
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Eirikur replied

9 July 2014, 14:38
Haven't seen a Brit who can pronounce über or Führer correctly ( or any word which contains an ü or an ö
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