Quotes in other languages - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Mariska Greenleaf · 03-22-2004, 03:46 AM

Is it this one?

Quote:

"Not a beggar, said Aragorn, say a captain of the Rangers , who are unused to cities and houses of stone."

Althern · 03-22-2004, 03:50 AM

Too easy, I see. Please proceed.

Mariska Greenleaf · 03-22-2004, 04:28 AM

Quote:

Too easy, I see. Please proceed

If it weren't for the clues, I wouldn't have found it in a 1000 years...

New one, Dutch again...

Quote:

"Luister naar me, Heer!"zei hij, "Nu voelen we het gevaar waarvoor we gewaarschuwd waren. Zijn we dan naar de overwinning gereden, enkel om versteld te staan door een oude leugenaar met honing op zijn gevorkte tong?"

If clues are needed, let me know.

HerenIstarion · 03-22-2004, 04:46 AM

that'd be Eomer to Theoden at Saruman's door:

Quote:

Lord, hear me!' he said. 'Now we feel the peril that we were warned of. Have we ridden forth to victory, only to stand at last amazed by an old liar with honey on his forked tongue

Mariska Greenleaf · 03-22-2004, 04:48 AM

That was fast!
And correct of course...

HerenIstarion · 03-22-2004, 04:56 AM

Well, I don't know Dutch to be sure, but with 'honing' on the 'tong' and 'Luister naar me, Heer' it was not hard to work out even without online dictionary

It may not be the case for the insiders, but for outsiders (that is, those with native tongue not of Indo-European family) all European languages (again, that is, apart from Magyarul above and Finnish, o'course) look very much alike after several hard glances at

)

so, the next one will be Russian:

Quote:

proshu proschenia, no ia nikak ne dumal, chto vi vse eche v dele

Althern · 03-23-2004, 06:03 AM

Time for a guess: Bilbo to Gandalf

Quote:

I beg your pardon, but I had no idea you were still in business.

HerenIstarion · 03-23-2004, 06:26 AM

That's your guy. And another one too. Go on

03-22-2004, 04:48 AM	#5
Mariska Greenleaf Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,036	That was fast! And correct of course... __________________ I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.- Confucius.

03-23-2004, 06:26 AM	#8
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,244	That's your guy. And another one too. Go on __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time! Last edited by HerenIstarion; 03-23-2004 at 06:28 AM. Reason: missed r in your

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03-22-2004, 03:50 AM	#2
Althern Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: A twin city divided by a great river... must be Osgiliath Posts: 50	Too easy, I see. Please proceed.