*ducks, in case this is Undiscussable*
I neither disliked him nor liked him. He is now gone. Next week Haitian Frenchie or Redhead. Sionara, bitches.
your japanese transcription is horrible. Sayonara. Or possibly sayoonara, more properly, but less commonly used.
Si-o-nah-ra. I have an expert in Japanese history for whom I am TAing. And my transcription is accurate based on US English spelling and pronunciation. Sai/Si will be pronounced Sigh in the English language when a vowel follows . Say will not always be. Sai/Si > Say. Sayonara is the most common spelling currently, but not the best in my opinion. Greater clarity is achieved, probably, by spelling it Saiohnahra.
I is a long E sound when translating. So "si", much like in Spanish, would be pronounced "see", not "sigh". I'm not familiar with the breakdown of the word, but I could buy sa-yo-na-ra or even forgive sa-i-o-na-ra (sa-ee-oh-nah-rah) before your original spelling. It's just that I've always learned it as:
a = ah sound
e = ay or eh sound
i = ee sound
o = oh sound
u = a mix of oo and uh
And I won't even get into the occasions of whispery non-spoken vowels.
If I say "Top Chef," you say...?
- 17/09/2009 04:12:32 PM
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I say I see a couple of greasy, nasty people I wouldn't want touching my food.
- 17/09/2009 06:03:51 PM
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Nah.
- 17/09/2009 06:05:33 PM
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Re: Nah.
- 17/09/2009 06:13:17 PM
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Brian is winning early but
- 17/09/2009 10:10:31 PM
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Am I the only person who thinks Ashley might be transgender?
- 17/09/2009 10:19:02 PM
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Lesbian, maybe... Transgender, I'm not sold on. *NM*
- 17/09/2009 10:50:15 PM
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I would say Cat Cora. That ho can cook!! *NM*
- 17/09/2009 07:01:54 PM
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If you're going with Iron Chef people, it's gotta be Masaharu Morimoto
- 17/09/2009 09:12:29 PM
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He's adorable and badass at the same time. How can you beat that? Seriously? *NM*
- 05/10/2009 09:40:18 PM
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LALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALA
- 17/09/2009 07:20:48 PM
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Au Revoir, Frenchie!
- 17/09/2009 07:57:58 PM
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You probably don't care
- 17/09/2009 08:30:04 PM
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I thought he was cute.
- 17/09/2009 09:14:50 PM
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You dig dudes in neckerchiefs? *NM*
- 17/09/2009 09:18:32 PM
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The neckerchief was only there just in case you forgot for a second that he was French. *NM*
- 17/09/2009 09:40:39 PM
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It's endearing that he didn't even realize it was silly.
*NM*
- 17/09/2009 10:05:53 PM
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- 17/09/2009 10:05:53 PM
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Ah, snoop's appeal suddenly makes more sense. 
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- 17/09/2009 10:53:03 PM
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- 17/09/2009 10:53:03 PM
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Hmpf, you know you've been lusting after him since the beginning.
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- 17/09/2009 11:13:41 PM
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*NM*
- 17/09/2009 11:13:41 PM
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You really can't spell...
- 17/09/2009 10:16:22 PM
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Just to be a dick...
- 18/09/2009 02:05:35 AM
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Nah, you misinterpret the japanese there.
- 18/09/2009 09:20:23 AM
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There's nothing to misinterpret.
- 18/09/2009 03:09:28 PM
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