Younis Khan

[zaremba]

This sort of conversation is probably better pursued over a beer than online. Hard to get one's points across without sound.

 

[hendrix]

haha yes I have a vague idea of what you're saying but it is really dependent on accent.

w shld ll jst tp lk ths rlly

 

[Black_Warrior]

Sorry. Taken for posterity.

CC Pratters

 

[Prince EWS]

Much more important than the pronunciation and spelling of Younis's name is BJ's insistence on pronouncing "Mendis" as "Mendez". Should be sacked if he doesn't stop it IMO.

 

[hendrix]

Much more important than the pronunciation and spelling of Younis's name is BJ's insistence on pronouncing "Mendis" as "Mendez". Should be sacked if he doesn't stop it IMO.

Mendus, IMO.

 

[Prince EWS]

"Lathe-am" instead of Latham grinds my gears too.

 

[hendrix]

"Lathe-am" instead of Latham grinds my gears too.

If it were written in Arabic HD wouldn't be able to get it wrong.

ليثم = Lath-am
ليذم = Lathe-am

 

[hendrix]

and he got it wrong with Southee too, IIRC

لساؤثي = South-ee
ساؤذي = Southe-ee

 

[Prince EWS]

and he got it wrong with Southee too, IIRC

لساؤثي = South-ee
ساؤذي = Southe-ee

Funnily enough I used to do this with Southee sometimes too even though I knew it was wrong until I realised how it annoying it could be when I heard people doing it with Latham.

 

[hendrix]

Southe-ee is right, IMO.

 

[smash84]

how'd you learn Arabic? According to the training manual for American diplomats it is categorized among the 4 most difficult languages to learn for native English speakers (the other 3 were mandarin, Cantonese, and Japanese)

 

[hendrix]

I've been helping some Syrian refugees and they've been teaching me.

I only know basic stuff.

 

[Prince EWS]

Southe-ee is right, IMO.

I thought so too originally until I heard Southee say it himself. I cbf correctly myself for a while until I realised how hypocritical my complaints about people mispronouncing Latham would be unless I did.

 

[Prince EWS]

I've been helping some Syrian refugees and they've been teaching me.

I only know basic stuff.

That's awesome!

 

[Burgey]

I've been helping some Syrian refugees and they've been teaching me.

I only know basic stuff.

Damn bleeding heart Commie. Make NZ great again!

 

[Burgey]

In all seriousness, good on you. That's superb.

 

[DriveClub]

Hendrix has already made NZ great again !!

 

[nightprowler10]

Mother****er just dropped that like it's nothing and walked away.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

I've been helping some Syrian refugees and they've been teaching me.

I only know basic stuff.

You are a great person Hendrix.