I have written a third novel. It is so far named "GrrrrrRibbit!!!". I had so much fun writing it. It is in a completely different Genre than my 'Jewel'ed series. Middle grade fiction was a blast to do!

I now get to start the editing process and try to think up a quick blurb for it.

I am excited to have yet another book done. I am hopeful that this one will get better responses than my young adult one. Perhaps I do better with younger minds ;D. We shall see if an agent agrees in a few months or so. For now, I get to reread the lovely book again purely for editing! Whoot whoop!!!

Anyone who knows my blog by now knows full well I LOVE writing and reading. It is a wonderful feeling to do what I enjoy :D. I hope you all get such satisfaction with at least one thing in your life.

hugs and luvs and know I am thinking about you ^_^

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Being multiculturally minded is awesome. I wish I was! It would be utterly fantastic to speak fluently in several languages.

I said that I knew how to say 'hello' in several different languages. I think I do.

I used to work in a store that had many different people from several diverse backgrounds visit it frequently. I thought, one day when I was young and eager to please everybody, how great it would be if I could greet everybody in their native tongue. The idea was so exciting for me, I immediately went about asking everybody where they were from, and what the general greeting was in their native land. Sometimes I just asked for the translation for 'Hello. How are you.' Now, remember, they were all regulars, so they liked my idea and were very gracious for the eager young student, and taught me pronunciation. Pronunciation means only how to say it. I never did learn how to 'spell' in anything other than the English sounds. No cool characters, just the tongue, throat and mouth to help. So most of them will look butchered (And I rightly apologize to everyone out there), but you should have perfect pronunciation for the ones not spelled correctly.

Here goes:

1.) Aafricans: Alafia.

2.) Apache Native American: Hon duh.

3.) Arabic: Harleh shumur chetoreh.

4.) Bengoli: Namwash karkemohnachee?

5.) Czech: Hada sha?

6.) Chinese: Nee hao.
or: Nee hao mah.

7.) Chomara: Half a day.

8.) Cuban: Ebo roo.

9.) Dutch: Halo hoe gaat het er mee (sp: hoo hat heter ma)

10.) Danish: Hej hvordan gaar det
or: Hej, hvordan har du det

11.) Egyptian Arabic: Majaba Lamatz.

12.) Farsi: Allan wasalahn.

13.) Finish: Tervay meeta cooloo.

14.) French: Bonjour. Comment Alle Vou?

15.) Gaelic: Kimir Aha shive.

16.) German: Halo. Vie gates?

17.) Greek: Yia sou ti kanete?
respond: Imai poly kala essi (Im fine, and you?)
last: Kala kala efcharisto (Fine fine thanks.)

18.) Hebrew: Shallohm.

19.) Hindi: Namastae.

20.) India(n): Kemchoh.

21.) Italian: Bien venudo?

22.) Japanese: for morning only; Ohaiyo Gonzaimasoo.
around noon only; Koneecheewa.
afternoon or evening; Konbanwa.

23.) Korean: to child; On Yong.
to someone the same age; On yong Hasayo.
to someone older (respectively given); On yong hasho meeka.

24.) Lakota (sioux native american): Haukola.

25.) Lebonese: Halo. Marhaba.

26.) Muslim: As salaam aliakum.

27.) Mylasian: Apa khabar.

28.) Navaho: Yata hay.
sometimes: Huh lund et hah.

29.) Persian: Shallohm.

30.) Different dialect, Persian: Sallam chitor ahstee.

31.) Philipino: Como sta?

32.) Polish: Yak sheemash.

33.) Punjabe: Keyhalheh.

34.) Romainian:Boona zee you.

35.) Russian: Dristae Kakoovazdoo-lah?
Also Russian: Previat.

36.) Samoan: Talohfa.

37.) Somalian: Iska warahn.

38.) Dif dialect Somalian: Sidee tahay.

39.) Sotho: Doo mayla.

40.) Spain(ish): Bien Dia.

41.) Spanish (Espanol): Hola Como Estas?

42.) Swahili: Woo hon ditz.

43.) Swedish: Tak.

44.) Tagalog: Kamusta ka.

45.) Ty: Sawadee.

46.) Varu: Malayalam.

47.) Vietnamese: Quiakom.

48.) Dif dialect Vietnamese: Dow Cole.

49.) Third Dialect Vietnamese: Malayalam.

50.) Yugoslavien: Zdravo kakosee.

51.) Yugoslavick: Kako stevie.

52.) Tribal Zulu: Coonjohnee.

53.) Xhosa (one lang in south Africa) Molo (to one person) Molweni (if many people)

54.) Zulu: San Bonanee.


Oops. It looks like I can only remember fifty four languages. That means I forgot about three different ones. Oh well. The mind is a slippery thing....

I thought it was really cool that although people came from the same country, they said their greetings differently within it. The only sure different one I knew before was Mandarin and Kantonese Chinese. But India alone has close to forty different languages. Now I am learning that every country has many unique diversities within it. Of course I grew up knowing the US has Native Americans that speak differently, but I was ignorant to realize that many people outside our country saw them as other dialects within our country (not all, many do know the difference between English and Cherokee). Zulu and tribal Zulu are completely different races as well. This is very interesting to me. Even now I enjoy seeing how truly diverse our languages are. Absolute fun.

I also learned several other things to say in a few of these languages. Though I never learned a whole one, it was fun to try to speak to my friends as one of their own.

Tidbits...

Japanese: Keemeewa kawaii -I think you are cute.

Chinese: Nee hun koo I -You are cute.

Hindi: Boh hooserahs -You are good looking.

German: Ich leebee deech -I love you.

French: Je te aime -I love you.


Do you like diversity? I know that it can get annoying when you are in the US and Spanish greets you on the phone, but it can be fun, too. The next time that Spanish greets you, be very serious and say;

Lo siento no comprendo.

See if you make them halt as you answer 'sorry' that you 'can't understand Spanish' while speaking fluent Espanol! I love doing that to people! As a fair haired person, I often get looked over when people think about intelligence.

I.E. I spoke perfect Russian to my movers when they arrived here with my stuff from Arizona. Shocked them! They both looked chagrined and spoke in English for me for the rest of the time they were in my presence. I knew they had said something awful, or at the very least not so nice, and I let them think I knew exactly what it was. They will never know I only knew 'hello how are you', and then 'goodbye' as I spoke only those two phrases in their perfect fluent tongue.

They did ask about my perfect pronunciation. I answered I had a very close friend that lived there most of her life. It was true. I worked with the lady at that job I mentioned. She was very kind to let me pick her brain. I am so glad I did. Those movers were much nicer afterward!

I like to believe good of people. Maybe it let them feel happy that someone took the time to speak to them in their native tongue. Some of my friends in the states have mentioned that they miss their home country even though they are glad to be here. I was glad to be able to give them at least a greeting. The smiles I got were great, and made me feel all warm inside. I hope when I travel, if I am poor in speaking the beautiful languages around me(that I will study studiously before I go), I will get the same attitude I give. Culture is precious. I hope people don't hate me for mine, despite those out there that give us Americans a poor rep. I care. I know we don't 'rule'. But I am glad to be one. Just as everyone should be proud of their heritage.

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