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masao
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Post by masao » Wed Feb 09, 2005 4:22 pm

Hi.
Here is one sample of how Finnish and Swedish language sounds...

A Finn and Swede were arguing which one's mother tongue sounds more beautiful. Since they couldn't find a solution they asked help from an English linguist. The linguist asked both of them to translate the following poem by Percy Shelly into their own languages:

" Island, island, Grassy island, Grassy island´s Bride."

It was the Finn's turn first. He translated:
" Saari, saari, Heinäsaari, Heinäsaaren Morsian.

Then the Swede translated the poem:
" Ö, ö, Hö ö, Hö öns Mö. "


masao



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