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International phrase dictionary From:   David Allen Sorensen Address:   simplify@rea-alp.com Date:   3 September 1997 Subject:   Updated version of Int'l Phrase Dictionary Forum:   rec.games.backgammon FIBS INTERNATIONAL PHRASE DICTIONARY ---Version 1.3 --- Updated with new languages September 1997. Creative additions and accurate corrections are welcome. I'll post a new version on RGB every year or so as needed. Email David Sorensen (Merton on FIBS) at: simplify@rea-alp.com __________________________________________________________ DANISH Hello = Hej med dig How are you? = Hvordan gaar det? Nice to meet you = Hyggeligt at moede dig Good luck = Held og lykke This lag is awful = Denne lag er frygtelig Thanks for the match = Tak for kampen Congratulations = Tillykke DUTCH Hello = Hallo Good luck = Veel geluk These dice suck today = De stenen zijn beroerd Thanks for the match = Bedankt voor de partij FINNISH Hello = Hei How are you? = Kuinka voit? Nice to meet you = Kiva tavata Good luck = Pelionnea These dice suck = Tanaan ei osu Thanks for the match = Kiitos pelista Run for your life = Juokse FRENCH Hello = Bonjour How are you = Comment vas tu? Nice to meet you = Je suis heureux de faire votre connaissance Good luck = Bonne chance Thanks for the match = Merci pour le match GERMAN Hello = Hallo How are you? = Wie geht es dir? Nice to meet you = Schoen dich zu sehen Good luck = Viel Glueck A double please = Bitte bitte, gib mir einen Pasch These dice suck today = Die Wuerfel sind wieder schlecht heute Nice dice = Nette Wuerfel Thanks for the match = Danke fuer das Match Good bye = Auf Wiedersehen See you soon = Bis Bald GREEK Hello = Geia sou How are you? = Pos paei? Nice to meet you = Xarika gia tin gnorimia Good luck = Kali tihi These dice suck today = Halia ta zaria simera Thanks for the match = Efharisto gia to pehnidi ITALIAN Hello = Ciao How are You? = Come stai Good luck = Buona fortuna Thanks for the match = Grazie per la partita JAPANESE Hello = Konnichiwa How do you do? = Hajimemashite Nice to meet you = Douzo yoroshiku Would you like to play a match? = Geimu shimasenka Good luck = Kouun wo inorimasu (literally, I pray for your success) Thanks (for the match) = Arigatou gozaimasu Good-bye = Sayounara NORWEGIAN Hello = Hei How are you? = Hvordan har du det Good luck = Lykke til Thanks for the match = Takk for kampen PORTUGUESE Hello = Ola Good luck = Boa sorte These dice suck today = Hoje estou com azar nos dados Thanks for the match = Obrigado pelo jogo RUSSIAN Hello = Zdravstvui How are you = Kak dela? Nice to meet you = Dlja menja biilo udovolstvie Good luck = Ni puha ni pera These dice suck today = Otvratitelnii shans Thanks (for the match) = Spasibo SPANISH Hello = Hola How are you = ?Como estas? Good luck = Buena suerte These dice suck today = Los dados estuvieron mal hoy para mi Thanks for the match = Gracias por el match SWEDISH Hello = Hej How are you? = Hur maar du? Nice to meet you = Trevligt att traeffas Good luck = Lycka till These dice suck today = Vilka jaevla skit-taerningar man faar idag Thanks for the match = Tack for matchen That's life = Saan't aer livet TURKISH Hello = Merhaba How are you? = NasXlsXn? Good luck = Iyi sanslar Thanks for the match = Mac icin tesekkur ederim _______________ You might meet someone from any of these 64 countries represented on FIBS: Argentina (AR) Australia (AU) Austria (AT) Belgium (BE) Bermuda (BM) Brazil (BR) Bulgaria (BG) Canada (CA) Chile (CL) China (CN) Colombia (CO) Costa Rica (CR) Croatia (HR) Cyprus (CY) Czech Rep. (CZ) Denmark (DK) Egypt (EG) Estonia (EE) Finland (FI) France (FR) Germany (DE) Greece (GR) Hong Kong (HK) Hungary (HU) Iceland (IS) India (IN) Indonesia (ID) Ireland (IE) Israel (IL) Italy (IT) Jamaica (JM) Japan (JP) Korea (KR) Kuwait (KW) Latvia (LV) Lithuania (LT) Luxembourg (LU) Macau (MO) Malaysia (MY) Mauritius (MU) Mexico (MX) Netherlands (NL) New Zealand (NZ) Norway (NO) Philippines (PH) Poland (PL) Portugal (PT) Romania (RO) Russia (RU) Singapore (SG) Slovakia (SK) Slovenia (SI) South Africa (ZA) Spain (ES) Sweden (SE) Switzerland (CH) Taiwan (TW) Thailand (TH) Turkey (TR) Ukraine (UA) United Kindom (UK) Uruguay (UY) USA (US) Venezuela (VE) Call this phrase dictionary prayer-ware (humor me). If you use these phrases you might consider praying for more ways like FIBS where we can gather from many countries in peace...all right, it isn't always peaceful, but it's an awfully good try! Thanks to all who make FIBS possible: Andreas, Patti, Kit, Sally & others. SPECIAL THANKS to those who contributed phrases from their languages AND TO ALL who are gracious enough to use English on FIBS and are patient with us English-speakers who haven't yet learned your language. Peace and good dice! --David Sorensen (Merton on FIBS after a year off; formerly Antony/Simple)   Did you find the information in this article useful?           Do you have any comments you'd like to add?

 

Terminology

Alphabet soup  (Tom Keith, Apr 2004) 

"Back game"  (Marty Storer, Jan 2004) 

"Baffle box"  (garyo+, Mar 2005) 

"Banana split"  (Adam Stocks+, Sept 2004) 

"Beavers"  (Sander van Rijnswou, May 1999) 

"Beavers"  (Shuman Lloyd Lee, Aug 1991) 

"Blunder", "whopper"  (Raccoon+, July 2005) 

"Bot"  (Pit Bull+, Mar 2004) 

"Calcutta auction"  (Roland Scheicher+, Dec 2001) 

"Chouette"  (Roland Scheicher+, Mar 2002) 

"Cube provocation play"  (Chuck Bower+, Apr 2007) 

"Dance"  (William R. Tallmadge, May 1998) 

"Dropper"  (Robert D. Johnson, Sept 1996) 

"Duplication" and "diversification"  (Simon Woodhead, Nov 1991) 

"Equity"  (Gregg Cattanach, Aug 2000) 

"Equity"  (Gary Wong, Dec 1998) 

"Equity"  (Chuck Bower, Oct 1996) 

"Equity"  (Michael J. Zehr, Mar 1996) 

"Equity", "volatility", "claim", "market"  (Erik Gravgaard, June 1995) 

"Freeroll"  (montygram, Nov 2005) 

"Gammon price"  (Ron Karr, Aug 1996) 

"Gammon rate", "gammon price"  (David Montgomery, June 1995) 

"Gammon-go" (GG) and "gammon-save" (GS)  (Mary Hickey, Feb 2004) 

"Gammon-go" (GG) and "gammon-save" (GS)  (Marty Storer, Oct 2002) 

"Gammon-go" (GG)   (Chuck Bower, Jan 2004) 

"Golden point"  (Daniel Murphy, Dec 2004) 

"Holding game"  (Alan Webb+, Dec 1998) 

International phrase dictionary  (David Allen Sorensen, Sept 1997) 

"Joker"  (Richard Divdesman, Sept 1998) 

"Kauder paradox"  (Carl Tait+, Nov 1995) 

"Latto paradox"  (Jean-Pierre Seiman+, July 2004) 

"Lose your market"  (Shuman Lloyd Lee+, Aug 1991) 

"MCV"  (Mislav Radica+, Oct 2009) 

"PRaT"  (Raccoon+, Jan 2007) 

"Polish prime"  (Jason Lee+, Jan 2006) 

"Pure play"  (Daniel Murphy, Nov 2000) 

"Pure play"  (Casey Forrest+, Feb 1996) 

"Root number"  (Ken Bame, June 2004) 

"Speed board"  (Gregg Cattanach, June 2004) 

"Squeeze", "trap play"  (Philippe Michel+, Feb 1997) 

"Suicide play"  (Brian Sheppard, Aug 1997) 

"Swing tournament"  (Carlo Melzi+, Mar 2006) 

"Table stakes"  (Carlo Melzi, Sept 2002) 

"Technical play"  (Adam Stocks+, July 2002) 

"Thorp count"  (Stephen Turner, June 1996) 

"Time," "timing," "checker," "dancing"  (Marty Storer, Apr 1992) 

Turkish names for rolls  (Lars Soezueer, Mar 1997) 

"Vigorish"  (Anthony R Wuersch, Feb 1995) 

"Volatility"  (Michael J. Zehr, June 1998) 

"Wash"  (Hardy Hübener+, Sept 2004) 

"Wash"  (Brian Sheppard, July 1997) 

"Weaver"  (Alan Webb+, May 2000) 

"Zone" of attack  (Matt Reklaitis+, Dec 2007) 

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