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Cypriot Language 101

Postby Cap » Tue Feb 17, 2015 7:06 pm

As posted by Heart Cyprus Facebook.

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Re: Cypriot Language 101

Postby Get Real! » Tue Feb 17, 2015 7:36 pm

If you've got an FB account can you correct those idiots because it should read “Cypriot phrase of the day” and “Have you lost your mind”.
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Re: Cypriot Language 101

Postby Lordo » Tue Feb 17, 2015 7:40 pm

hang on a mo this aint cypriot this greek ellinigi style.

ehases do nussu is cypriot.
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Re: Cypriot Language 101

Postby Get Real! » Tue Feb 17, 2015 7:42 pm

Lordo wrote:hang on a mo this aint cypriot this greek ellinigi style.

ehases do nussu is cypriot.

Greeks say “karpouzi” instead of “battiha” but your version is also correct.
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Re: Cypriot Language 101

Postby Cap » Tue Feb 17, 2015 7:45 pm

The page has nearly quarter of a million members from all over the world.
They're very pro Cypriot, almost bordering on nationalism.
My comment wont make a dent.
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Re: Cypriot Language 101

Postby Get Real! » Tue Feb 17, 2015 7:48 pm

Cap wrote:The page has nearly quarter of a million members from all over the world.
They're very pro Cypriot, almost bordering on nationalism.
My comment wont make a dent.

Well then it’s a great advertisement of our illiteracy! :lol:
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Re: Cypriot Language 101

Postby Cap » Tue Feb 17, 2015 7:51 pm

^
I've thought of that myself many times.
The foreigners and ex pat Cyps though don't give a fu** :lol:
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Re: Cypriot Language 101

Postby Cap » Tue Feb 17, 2015 8:01 pm

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Re: Cypriot Language 101

Postby Oceanside50 » Tue Feb 17, 2015 8:10 pm

Cypriot word of the day.."mucho bextis "

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Re: Cypriot Language 101

Postby Sotos » Tue Feb 17, 2015 8:14 pm

There is no point in doing this... somebody who is reading those things in English (Latin) characters can not understand at all how it should be pronounced. "σύρε" doesn't sound anything like the word "sire" in English.
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