In your language a dog/cat says:

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The discussion revolves around how different languages represent the sounds made by dogs and cats, with participants sharing their linguistic interpretations and cultural nuances. The thread also includes a humorous diversion into a seemingly unrelated topic about time travel.

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  • Participants share how dogs and cats are represented in various languages, including Dutch ("Woef"), Amharic ("wesha"), Turkish ("have have" and "miyav miyav"), Swedish ("Vov-vov" and "jam"), Finnish ("vuh" and "miau"), and Arabic ("`Aauw" and "Miyaw").
  • Some participants humorously suggest that their pets communicate in more complex phrases, such as "Pet me now, slave!" and "please please please scratch my tummy!"
  • A participant notes that their animals speak in "perfect English," adding a humorous twist to the discussion.
  • There is a humorous interjection about time travel, with one participant questioning its relevance to the thread, while another playfully speculates about pets discussing time travel in secret.
  • One participant describes a fantastical scenario involving their cat demanding beer and threatening behavior, adding a humorous and absurd element to the conversation.

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Participants generally agree on the playful nature of the topic, sharing various interpretations of animal sounds. However, there is no consensus on the seriousness of the time travel question, which some participants find amusing while others see it as a distraction.

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The discussion includes a mix of serious linguistic contributions and humorous, imaginative responses. The playful nature of the thread may lead to varying interpretations of what constitutes a "stupid question."

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Readers interested in linguistics, cultural expressions of animal sounds, or humorous takes on language and communication may find this discussion engaging.

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A linguistic thread:

What does a dog/cat say in your language?

Dutch:
dog Woef!
cat miauw
 
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uhh...I could say the names in my language:
cat: demet
dog:wesha

this is in amharic, which is the official language of Ethiopia.
 
In Turkish, you're taught that a dog says: "have have"
and a cat says "miyav miyav"
LoL, it's funny, I've never actually heard a dog say "Woof" or "Yelp" or "bark"
 
Dog: Vov-vov
Cat: jam (not jam, but yam with a long 'a' as in car. If you say yam,yam quickly many times, it becomes meow as in English).

My language, Swedish. Though I am Dano-Welsh originally.
 
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Dog: Woof woof!
Cat: Pet me now, slave!

Njorl
 
By convention it should be :

dog - woof
cat- meow

here in TX, but I've never understood why, as my animals have always spoken to me in perfect english. (admittedly the cat sometimes lapses into latin when it's tired)
 
dog - vuh or hau
cat- miau

Miau is pronounced exactly like meow and vuh almost like woof.

[edit] Oh yeah, the language is finnish.[/edit]
 
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dog - ham or hau;
cat - miau;
 
In Arabic , Dog : `Aauw
Cat : Miyaw

Good One Njorl :smile:
 
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Stupid Question

heres a stupid question:
Is time travel possible?

its a stupid question because we all kno that it is and how simple it is to do :D
 
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Originally posted by AtSchool
heres a stupid question:
Is time travel possible?

its a stupid question because we all kno that it is and how simple it is to do :D
I think someone's got the wrong topic :wink:
(unless of course, those are the words a dog/cat actually says in your language)
 
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(unless of course, those are the words a dog/cat actually says in your language)

I highly doubt they mention this subject in any situation other than one of extreme solitude and secrecy. After all, their joint monopoly of two-way time travel sets up the more affluent in their society for pretty cushy lives. Why risk spreading the information that could upset this system?
 
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our dog says: let me lap your face with my precious glam (aka doggie slobber)

our cat says: get that beast with the big fat tongue away from me...
 
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our dogs have always said "please please please scratch my tummy!" and our cats have always said "i am NOT a cat, thank you very much!"
 
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wel sometimes when i am really tired my cat remarks " hey, hey kid yea go get me some beer and some girls... don't gte you parents or i will kill you" then he bradishes a knife and i can't rember much after that
 
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In japanese dogs say "wan wan" with long a's as in car. Which I think is hilarious, it doesn't sound like a dog worth beens, but don't try telling a japanese person that dogs say woof or bark.
 

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