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Done. Interesting survey. Studying word lists doesn't work for me, I use Anki, and what I do is first start with single words, and as I progress I enter either small phrases or even whole sentences into the software. This has helped me a lot with Icelandic, since you have to remember the different d...

"Boss" in maltese is an imperative form meaning "Fart!"

And someone from this board who came to Malta this summer pointed out "titfix" to me, which means "Do not switch off"
(The plural of which is even worse - "titfux")

Risla wrote:

Simmalti wrote:I don't always wake up, but when I do, I'm still asleep

Congratulations, you just described my entire life.

Do I win anything?

I don't always wake up, but when I do, I'm still asleep

You probably won't think I'm being sincere, but you're not ugly at all, finlay. I agree with Astraios - you're neither ugly, nor as fat as you think you are. And if someone here posts a photo of themselves, and s/he's a good-looking person, of course there are going to be people who'll comment abou...

Astraios wrote:EDIT: Page 143. The sleeping picture.

He has one eye semi-open. Cute.

Something like Archi has initial geminates, and Maltese does (but always following a vowel: hi ssir she becomes ~ int issir you become , where the initial i- is epenthetic). Maltese also has final ones like Arabic. Yes, and initial gemination can also change the meaning. The example that comes to m...

Astraios wrote: Also, you have purple eyes. O.O

That's the first thing I noticed

Another example may be two words merging together.

E.g.:
/'oʊ.vəɻ/ + /'vju/ = /'oʊ.vəɻ.vju/

stress shifts to first syllable

Syllable loss may be one.
For example if the stress is always on the penultimate syllable, and through sound changes, either it or the last syllable gets lost.

(Hypothetical) e.g.
/ba.'ba.ha/ > /h/ gets lost > /ba.'ba:/

stress shifts to the last syllable

Trimmers are way convenient! Much faster and less hassle than actual shaving

Ivo + mit beard =

I say /ˈlɛ.ʒɛr/, but today I heard someone say /lɪ.ˈʒjʊɚ/. I have no idea where he was from, but he spoke English. I didn't ask him because I was eavesdropping
That particular pronunciation struck me as weird

How do you guys pronounce "leisure"? I've heard at least three different varieties

Viktor77 wrote:I was going to do Europe and Canada but the results were rather boring and uninteresting.

How dare you call Europeans boring! Shun!

So you could say that Australian Maltese is different from Maltese Maltese in some of the same ways Australian English is different from English English? Well first, most of the Maltese people that emigrated to Australia in the 60s were from small villages that had different dialects than the stand...

Astraios wrote:"they sound like Maltese speakers with an Australian accent"

This. Like for example, their "r"s sound very Australian, and so does their intonation (they end their sentences like questions), but their grammar and vocabulary etc is flawless

My father's aunts emigrated to Australia in their early 20's, and they've all developed thick Australian accents. Even while speaking Maltese, which is their native language, they speak it with an Australian accent.

Torco wrote:

Cristina Scabbia

*drools*

Wow, she looks great!

Lacuna Coil is an awesome band, too

Izo wrote:Next word: college (university)

Melokos:
n masoqotl - from maso wisdom and (q)otl a suffix meaning "maker of"

Z500 wrote:[jɪ̤ː.rɐʔ]

This (without the breathy voice) looks like it could be a Maltese word


Next word:
stapler

Io wrote:Does the following sound more like "bin" or "pin" to a native English speaker: http://ireylo.free.fr/where.wma

To me this is definitely a /p/. In Maltese, the voicing of /b/ would start while your mouth is still closed

Torco wrote:Hell, Simmalti, Maltese sounds fucking COOL!

Haha, thanks?

You have a cool-sounding voice, btw. Your English text was a bit "bumpy" though

wood... knobs...
Are we sure we're talking about doors here?

One interesting thing to note, I think, is that some people I know, often sing with a much better accent than they talk. I've noticed this as well! Even myself, I tend to sing in a better accent than I speak (my singing voice still leaves much to be desired though) And what Decland said: I don't th...