By Susan Banki (PhD '04)
Language
Bank: Say Cheese!
When you want to take a photo
With your friends, or on a moto
How to get them all to smile?
Just say cheese, and wait a while.
But what if English no one knows?
How to get a perfect pose?
Fear not, dear friends, you will succeed
If the Language Bank you do heed.
| Language |
Foreign
Phrase/Transliteration |
Translation |
| Russian |
Sichas vyletit ptichka |
A small bird will fly out of the
camera now |
| Italian |
Sorridi! |
Smile! |
| German |
Bitte laecheln |
Please smile |
| Portuguese |
Olha o passarinho! |
Look at the little bird! |
| Chinese |
Siu! |
Please smile! |
| Spanish |
Di Tequila |
Say tequila! |
| Japanese |
Hai chee-zu |
Say cheese |
| Hindi |
Say cheese |
Say cheese ("Well, we were
colonized by English speakers, after all...") |
| Turkish |
Cekiyorum |
I'm taking the picture now |
| Danish |
Appelsin |
Say oranges! |
NEXT ISSUE:
Sneezing's
response...
What do you say when you hear someone
sneeze? In English, we say, "God Bless You."
What is your language's equivalent?
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