Languages Prints

'I like it. It's catchy and easy to remember.'

"I'm sorry – you have the wrong language."

"What can I say? I was an English major."

"I have tried telling you several times, my name is Ken and I am from Glasgow."

The Emergence Of Language

"You'll have to phrase it another way. They have no word for 'fetch.' "

'Go ahead, speak some legal lingo. I want to try out this translation app.'

'I've written you a disciplinary letter in French to soften the blow.'

"...and I'm proficient in two languages ? English and text messaging."

'Give me two pronouns.'

Cockney rhyming slang,

'I'll give it to you straight - This disease is almost IMPOSSIBLE to pronounce.'

"This is delicious. I'm glad I didn't try to order in Italian"

'It's for my teacher. Do you have one with love spelled right?'

"So I`m asking you to carry one more straw. What`s with the big problem?"

"Let me put it this in terms you'll understand. First, you'll have to tell me what lanuage you're speaking"

A man a plan a canal Panama.

"It seems to be a grant application!"

"I'm sorry, but I can't sell you one until you give me the correct pronunciation."

Communication issues.

'You failed your Latin exam! But Sweety, it's important to learn Latin: All your friends' names have Latin roots...'

A long war followed.

'Well, yes, the fine print is in Arabic, but it's a wonderful language.'

'Yes, I am bilingual. I speak English and Computerese.'

'I'm glad I wasn't born in France. My French is terrible.'

'We're thinking of settling down here -- do you folks have bilingual education?'

"Don't listen. It's a red herring."

'My brother is going to stay with a family in France, and a French boy is coming to stay with us. Did you know your parents could exchange you?'

'Cat job interviews.'

'What do you mean you don't understand! Can't you see I'm speaking Italian!'

The Great Mall of China.

'Say, Rosetta, what's that stone you're working on?'

"We're a multinational company, so you'll have to be able to say 'Mr.Harris isn't in' in ten languages."

Good Luck!

'Bonjour, Comment vous appelez-vous Comprenez-vous Shucks, boys, this poodle is no more French than I am,'