One-liners

[ubuysa]

I thought I'd start a Greek language course. For lesson #1 what message do you think the following Greek sentence is trying to convey?

 

[SpyderTracks]

Two weeks

Sorry if that's a bit random, whenever I see "two weeks" I instantly think of Total Recall

 

[davhun]

I thought I'd start a Greek language course. For lesson #1 what message do you think the following Greek sentence is trying to convey?

View attachment 41472

No, the boat goes in first.

 

[HomerJ]

I thought I'd start a Greek language course. For lesson #1 what message do you think the following Greek sentence is trying to convey?

View attachment 41472

dumbass with a boat

 

[Martinr36]

Two weeks

I thought that was fortnight

 

[HomerJ]

 

[HomerJ]

@AccidentalDenz guide to how much space they need for there collection

 

[ubuysa]

dumbass with a boat

Close, although I can't write the literal translation on here because μαλακασ is a word that wouldn't be allowed on here - let's say it stands for 'idiot' (which is the form in which it's being used here). The literal translation then is 'the idiot of the day'.

 

[HomerJ]

Close, although I can't write the literal translation on here because μαλακασ is a word that wouldn't be allowed on here - let's say it stands for 'idiot' (which is the form in which it's being used here). The literal translation then is 'the idiot of the day'.

wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[Tron1982]

Sorry for my lack of presence nowadays.
But here a picture of almost-me with all I have to do ...

 

[ubuysa]

Sorry for my lack of presence nowadays.
But here a picture of almost-me with all I have to do ...

View attachment 41486

That looks like a young Bill Gates trying to teach himself BASIC.

 

[Salmon Fisher]

Police have confirmed that the man who fell from the roof of a nightclub and died was not a bouncer.

 

[HomerJ]

 

[ubuysa]

I know I've shared some of the curious translations that Google Translate manages when translating Greek into English before, but this one made me smile this morning....

Meeting for the creation of a waterway​

and aquatic fields in Agios Nikolaos​

It sounds quite interesting doesn't it? I know what a waterway is, but 'aquatic fields'? What might they be?

Further reading revealed that the meeting was with Hellenic Seaplanes about creating a seaplane connection (and landing/take off area) between Agios Nikolaos and other Aegean Islands. So that's what 'aquatic fields' are. Thanks Google!

 

[Martinr36]

So that's what 'aquatic fields' are

There was I thinking the Greeks might have decided to try growing rice..........

 

[ubuysa]

There was I thinking the Greeks might have decided to try growing rice..........

Surely you mean ρύζι...?

 

[TonyCarter]

Surely you mean ρύζι...?

I think that’s what I produce after too much beer.

 

[Martinr36]

 

[HomerJ]

ρύζι

thats a lot of words

 

[HomerJ]