Quotes in other languages - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Mariska Greenleaf · 07-20-2004, 02:00 AM

I will gladly do so.
This next one is in Dutch, good luck!

Quote:

"Het is lang geleden sinds ik een kind was. Ik heb nu een wil en wijsheid van mezelf, maar tot op heden heeft het de jouwe niet gekruist. Ik ga mee met je."

Guinevere · 07-20-2004, 12:01 PM

Ah, something easier than Russian !

"It is long since I was a child. I have a will and wisdom of my own, though until now it has not crossed yours. I go with you."

Nienor to Morwen

Mariska Greenleaf · 07-23-2004, 02:54 AM

Well, I knew it wouldn't be hard for you, well done!

Guinevere · 08-02-2004, 03:37 PM

Thank you.

How about some Swiss-German again ?

Quote:

"Da häsch es!" isch d'Antwort cho. "Es isch alles ganz nutzlos. Er hät's sälber gseit. Du bisch dä Narr, wo imme wiiter hofft und sich abmüet. Ihr hetted chöne abligge und zäme iischlafe scho vor Tage, wänn du nüd so störrisch gsii wärsch. Aber ihr wärded grad glich stärbe oder na schlimmer. Du chönntisch grad so guet abligge und ufgää."

Mariska Greenleaf · 09-02-2004, 09:58 AM

I've been pondering about this one for a long time now, determined to solve it, but alas, this Swiss German proves to be too hard for me without a hint (or two)...

HerenIstarion · 09-02-2004, 11:20 AM

Don't count that as pride and arrogance, Mariska, I do not intend to show off

I simply forgot about it. I suppose I know the answer - it is Sam and Sam's inner voice in Mordor:

Quote:

There you are!’ came the answer. ‘It’s all quite useless. He said so himself. You are the fool, going on hoping and toiling. You could have lain down and gone to sleep together days ago, if you hadn’t been so dogged. But you’ll die just the same, or worse. You might just as well lie down now and give it up. You’ll never get to the top anyway

Antwort (answer), Narr (Fool), hofft (hopes) and Tage (days) gave it away, and 'alles ganz nutzlos' sounded like 'all came to zero=nothing=useless

cheers

Guinevere · 09-02-2004, 01:42 PM

Well done indeed, Heren Istarion!

(I had been hesitating whether I should give some hints...)

07-20-2004, 12:01 PM	#2
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	Ah, something easier than Russian ! "It is long since I was a child. I have a will and wisdom of my own, though until now it has not crossed yours. I go with you." Nienor to Morwen __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

07-23-2004, 02:54 AM	#3
Mariska Greenleaf Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,036	Well, I knew it wouldn't be hard for you, well done! __________________ I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.- Confucius.

09-02-2004, 09:58 AM	#5
Mariska Greenleaf Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,036	I've been pondering about this one for a long time now, determined to solve it, but alas, this Swiss German proves to be too hard for me without a hint (or two)... __________________ I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.- Confucius.

09-02-2004, 01:42 PM	#7
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	Bravo bravissimo!! Well done indeed, Heren Istarion! (I had been hesitating whether I should give some hints...) __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!