tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post6679986638642740656..comments2023-07-01T14:53:34.268+02:00Comments on A Green and Rosie Life: How French Animals SpeakA Green and Rosie Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-58701326338662589472015-09-24T15:20:34.839+02:002015-09-24T15:20:34.839+02:00we only use one afrikaans phrase now and when it&#...we only use one afrikaans phrase now and when it's urgent which is 'kom' instead of 'come' as he responds to the urgency in the accent chickenrubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05731936852696584642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-40290269666053753132015-09-21T14:54:46.153+02:002015-09-21T14:54:46.153+02:00Oops - sorry! We need more sangliers to come a vi...Oops - sorry! We need more sangliers to come a visiting ... or maybe not!A Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-84105665422778301722015-09-21T14:53:58.785+02:002015-09-21T14:53:58.785+02:00It generally doesn't tkae dogs long to learn a...It generally doesn't tkae dogs long to learn another language does it?A Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-32360800056174218812015-09-21T14:04:36.766+02:002015-09-21T14:04:36.766+02:00I agree, of course we can write about the same thi...I agree, of course we can write about the same things and have done lots, but mine was specifically for this linky so I'll have to leave it a while otherwise it is a bit boring, there's only so much you can say about meuh vs moo and ouah vs woof!Phoebe @ Lou Messugohttp://www.loumessugo.com/en/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-1995257746287011142015-09-17T14:15:30.231+02:002015-09-17T14:15:30.231+02:00we still speak to Bob in Afrikaans, although he do...we still speak to Bob in Afrikaans, although he does respond to English more oftenchickenrubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05731936852696584642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-76791758938015658532015-09-16T19:06:07.836+02:002015-09-16T19:06:07.836+02:00We are sure Saari (who was born in France) barks d...We are sure Saari (who was born in France) barks differently to Poppy who was born in England. I shall make it my business to listen to other French dogs now LOLA Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-19297030077656042282015-09-16T18:03:43.885+02:002015-09-16T18:03:43.885+02:00I never thought of that! At least all dogs seem t...I never thought of that! At least all dogs seem to sound or bark the same? Or am I wrong? ;) #animaltalesDean of Little Stepshttp://motherslittlesteps.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-37371964978612467412015-09-16T11:50:35.918+02:002015-09-16T11:50:35.918+02:00If you come to France then, Adam, you need to come...If you come to France then, Adam, you need to come here - our animals are bilingual ;)A Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-2845831252011041302015-09-16T10:32:29.587+02:002015-09-16T10:32:29.587+02:00I enjoyed reading that post. My French language sk...I enjoyed reading that post. My French language skills were never great at school, and I fear I may well struggle again, just talking to the animals. Still, at least they can't tell me how bad I am conversing with them :-)Adam Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10180378857734436986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-12889142321216550662015-09-15T16:26:37.361+02:002015-09-15T16:26:37.361+02:00I think it's a more soft sound for this breed ...I think it's a more soft sound for this breed - I'll have to head out and have a listen!A Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-37942705139622216332015-09-15T16:25:25.396+02:002015-09-15T16:25:25.396+02:00Mostly true but Saari definitely says waf not woof...Mostly true but Saari definitely says waf not woof.A Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-33922217773214585032015-09-15T16:24:46.289+02:002015-09-15T16:24:46.289+02:00LOL - I should print one off and put it in the git...LOL - I should print one off and put it in the gite! A Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-60088118106247351132015-09-15T15:43:59.751+02:002015-09-15T15:43:59.751+02:00Russian ducks Russian ducks крякать (kryakat) so s...Russian ducks Russian ducks крякать (kryakat) so say кря-кря (krya-krya) could it be that.....Ersatz Expathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03715056719284523304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-36218833420703037412015-09-15T15:16:11.812+02:002015-09-15T15:16:11.812+02:00I've always found this amusing as the animals ...I've always found this amusing as the animals sound the same. In German the animals have different sounds too (and probably just about every other language).Erica Pricehttp://92three30.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-87125961659502836902015-09-15T14:48:18.688+02:002015-09-15T14:48:18.688+02:00I should take a print out of this next time I visi...I should take a print out of this next time I visit France...in case I want to have a conversation with the local animals! Actually it's rather fascinating how the onomatopoeic sounds can vary from country to country or be incredibly similar.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13583317155507206851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-15768150327804657912015-09-15T14:33:07.911+02:002015-09-15T14:33:07.911+02:00It seems that cockerels say odd things the world o...It seems that cockerels say odd things the world over. Mind you I think my hens say buk buk and my ducks say something that I can't work out how to spell! Maybe waaack? They are Muscovy ducks, though, that sound different to other ducks. A Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-23444720671022633762015-09-15T14:03:43.438+02:002015-09-15T14:03:43.438+02:00The Animal sounds are funny in different languages...The Animal sounds are funny in different languages but I must admit that I was quite surprised when I found out that English cockerels say Cockadoodledoo - I grew up with them saying Cukalukalu!<br /><br />I do think you are right that animals pronounce their voices differently - our Nigerian dog certainly had a different bark (on the two times in his life we heard him bark) to our Venezuelan, the English dogs all sound the same but the Kazakh dog is different again. They learn different human languages too - our Nigerian and Venezuelan dogs could 'speak' English, Dutch and Spanish.<br /><br />The coin and cot-cot are spot on!Ersatz Expathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03715056719284523304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-78366553594209690672015-09-15T13:09:41.967+02:002015-09-15T13:09:41.967+02:00Quite often you write things I had thought about t...Quite often you write things I had thought about too but I don't think there is a problem writing similar blogs as we have a lot of different followers who will not have read the other blog. I've got a post on animals in French idioms brewing as well but am struggling with images.A Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-83758923884529445272015-09-15T12:22:15.943+02:002015-09-15T12:22:15.943+02:00I thought about writing exactly this to link up on...I thought about writing exactly this to link up one day here, but you've beaten me to it! As it's in my list of blog post ideas I might still do it one day but I'll have to find a different angle!Phoebe @ Lou Messugohttp://www.loumessugo.com/en/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-42274381691436546042015-09-15T10:02:44.314+02:002015-09-15T10:02:44.314+02:00Merci :)Merci :)A Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2878260668698530448.post-27505378324353662482015-09-15T09:04:48.027+02:002015-09-15T09:04:48.027+02:00A lovely lesson in French to start my day.A lovely lesson in French to start my day.Coombe Mill - Fionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10876037849361745669noreply@blogger.com