Harvey Posted March 3, 2006 at 12:56 PM Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 at 12:56 PM In Japan the first English phrase most people learn in school is "This is a pen." I decided to ask some other friends. Japan: "This is a pen." France: "Where is Brian?" and "It's a cat." Korea: "I am a boy. You are a girl." Spain: "My tailor is rich." Can anyone add any others?? [edit: sorry, Spain is "My tailor is *rich*." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrianlondon Posted March 3, 2006 at 02:34 PM Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 at 02:34 PM "My tailor is right"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randall_flagg Posted March 3, 2006 at 02:45 PM Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 at 02:45 PM I'm not being helpful, but for the "I am a boy. You are a girl." they learn in Korea, what if it's the other way around? Does the whole class have to say this sentence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quest Posted March 3, 2006 at 03:40 PM Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 at 03:40 PM Long long live Chairman Mao. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horas Posted March 3, 2006 at 05:44 PM Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 at 05:44 PM Long long live Chairman Mao. * And what sentence after Mao's death? Long long live Chairman Hu? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horas Posted March 3, 2006 at 05:47 PM Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 at 05:47 PM In Japan the first English phrase most people learn in school is "This is a pen." * That's also the first sentence if one learns French: C'est un stylo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferno Posted March 4, 2006 at 06:01 AM Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 at 06:01 AM I am surprised anyone can remember this stuff - English classes start very early in many countires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ncao Posted March 4, 2006 at 06:59 AM Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 at 06:59 AM My name is xxx xxx. I am x years old. I am from xxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wix Posted March 4, 2006 at 07:40 AM Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 at 07:40 AM hello Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ncao Posted March 4, 2006 at 07:49 AM Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 at 07:49 AM And what sentence after Mao's death?Long long live Chairman Hu? After Mao's death Long long live Chairman Deng Long long live Chairman Jiang then Long long live Chairman Hu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lu Posted March 4, 2006 at 02:53 PM Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 at 02:53 PM Hi, my name is ... . I'm from ... . etc etc. In French, one of the first sentences I leart was 'C'est le syndicat d'initiative'. Nowadays they just call that Bureau du Tourisme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpediemre Posted March 4, 2006 at 03:17 PM Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 at 03:17 PM in Turkey : This is a book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quest Posted March 4, 2006 at 04:58 PM Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 at 04:58 PM After Mao's deathLong long live Chairman Deng Long long live Chairman Jiang then Long long live Chairman Hu. No, only the emperors could be called 万岁, and Mao was the only one. Deng was never a Chairman? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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