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So you call . . . France Francia . . . , right?
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Francia? You mean La France? 
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08-17-2010, 03:32 PM
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Francia? You mean La France? |
Sorry...too much Copa Mundial Futbol on Univision.
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08-17-2010, 04:06 PM
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Sorry...too much Copa Mundial Futbol on Univision.
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I figured as much.
I'm just wondering what we're supposed to call Switzerland: la Suisse, la Svizzera, la Svizra, die Schwiez, d'Schwiiz or Helvetia? 
And does not translating names mean we should all be calling ourselves Hellenic Letter Societies?
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08-17-2010, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by MysticCat
I figured as much.
I'm just wondering what we're supposed to call Switzerland: la Suisse, la Svizzera, la Svizra, die Schwiez, d'Schwiiz or Helvetia?
And does not translating names mean we should all be calling ourselves Hellenic Letter Societies? |
Die Schweiz, duh. Bern is the capital - part of the German-speaking region.
If you're in Geneva, however, it's la Suisse .
For what it's worth, in 2000, about three quarters of the population spoke German primarily:
/language nerd
/taking the joke too far
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08-17-2010, 05:25 PM
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And does not translating names mean we should all be calling ourselves Hellenic Letter Societies? |
No I'm talking about when people I know call me by the spanish version of my name, drives me crazy! That's not what my momma named me.
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08-17-2010, 05:52 PM
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No I'm talking about when people I know call me by the spanish version of my name, drives me crazy! That's not what my momma named me.
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Well, there is a difference when it's a person's name versus the name of a place or country.
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08-17-2010, 06:09 PM
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Well, there is a difference when it's a person's name versus the name of a place or country.
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Yep, a big difference.
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08-17-2010, 08:17 PM
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Well, there is a difference when it's a person's name versus the name of a place or country.
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I guess I should of clarified.
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