Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 2 months agoBidet rulemessage-squaremessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1452arrow-down121
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minus-squarealcoholicorn@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-22 months agoSure, but you can’t expect english-speakers to pronounce tones. Imagine Georgians expecting english-speakers to pronounce საქართველო or god forbid, or Bantus expecting english-speakers to pronounce their term for South Africa in Xhosan.
minus-squarechumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoI reckon i could have a stab at Xhosan, but only because I’ve watched so much Xhosan rugby commentary (the passion they have for their team is absolutely infectious and carries a game: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KPpVLIpt9eg&pp=ygUWeGhvc2EgcnVnYnkgY29tbWVudGFyeQ%3D%3D)
Sure, but you can’t expect english-speakers to pronounce tones. Imagine Georgians expecting english-speakers to pronounce საქართველო or god forbid, or Bantus expecting english-speakers to pronounce their term for South Africa in Xhosan.
I reckon i could have a stab at Xhosan, but only because I’ve watched so much Xhosan rugby commentary (the passion they have for their team is absolutely infectious and carries a game: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KPpVLIpt9eg&pp=ygUWeGhvc2EgcnVnYnkgY29tbWVudGFyeQ%3D%3D)