What Languages Sound Like to Foreigners

[CleverCowboy]

Hi friends -

Here is a very funny piece I stumbled across on YouTube.

This girl was just messing around, speaking made up words and sentences in various languages she was trying to emulate.

[Rev]

Funny vid.

[AlizéeSuperFanFIN]

Lol, this is our Finns' own "Kielinainen", aka SAARA, Sara!

With these videos, she became a celebrity and is a relatively well-known public figure today. She recently attended e.g. To the Big Brother VIP program and is now a singer, etc.

Interestingly, I’ve probably never even watched her videos before this.

[Marshal Davout]

As I sit here and drink some of my Bigelow's French Vanilla Tea; I wonder why it isn't Bigelow's British Vanilla Tea ? Do the French have a lock on the Vanilla Mines ? Ha ! ( Just Kidding ! )
My Native language is American English !
However, When I listen to Alizee singing "I'm Not Twenty" I hear all manner of phrases which I don't think she is saying ! This may be because my hearing may be somewhat strange as I have listened to too many aircraft engines in my time; both Prop and Jet ; as I was in our Air Force ! Just for amusement sometime : I will have to write out the lyrics I think she is saying; but I am sure they are not right ! The US is so large that Dialects change across the country. when I would visit my grandmother on one coast; I would pick up the local dialect after about a week. Then when I returned home, people would look at me funny; as I was speaking in a different "dialect" then them ! After about a week ; I would revert back to my original. But I am rambling; so I will cut out of her now and provide further info later !

[CleverCowboy]

Originally Posted by Marshal Davout

The US is so large that Dialects change across the country. when I would visit my grandmother on one coast; I would pick up the local dialect after about a week. Then when I returned home, people would look at me funny; as I was speaking in a different "dialect" then them ! After about a week ; I would revert back to my original.

I was raised in the Midwest but moved to Texas when I was 20 and lived there for 30 years. When I moved back to the Midwest 12 years ago, I definitely brought a Texas accent back with me. I lost the accent but still use many of the words, like "ya-all".

[Marshal Davout]

Originally Posted by CleverCowboy

I was raised in the Midwest but moved to Texas when I was 20 and lived there for 30 years. When I moved back to the Midwest 12 years ago, I definitely brought a Texas accent back with me. I lost the accent but still use many of the words, like "ya-all".

Ah ! I was in the Midwest for a number of years, so I am familiar with it ! And my Basic Training and Tech School was in Texas. So at one time I saw the Alamo and the riverfront in San Antonia ! And the Texas Ranger; I think it is , in the Dallas Airport !

Edit:

Originally Posted by Mr Coucou

In J'en Ai Marre, there is a part where I hear "keep my distance". I hear it so clearly.

Thank You , Mr CouCou !I think I meant to say "I'm Fed Up" where I hear the strange words ! for instance I hear
"Ice Cream and Sunshine" and "Umbrella" and "Chicken" and " I Cried a Treasure " at some points; which I am fairly sure she is not saying that in the lyrics, but then my hearing must be really defective ! Ha ! I guess I will have to consult a list of the lyrics in english to make sure. At some points she reverts to a stanza in French ! So , perhaps I will end now, before peoplr think I am crazy ! Ha !

[Mr Coucou]

Originally Posted by Marshal Davout

However, When I listen to Alizee singing "I'm Not Twenty" I hear all manner of phrases which I don't think she is saying !

In J'en Ai Marre, there is a part where I hear "keep my distance". I hear it so clearly.