Just bought a new dress for my little sister

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In summary, different languages have various ways of saying the sentence "My mother just bought a new dress for my little sister". Some examples include "nividy ny lobaka voavoa ny anabaviko kely ny reniko" in Malagasy, "Mammy and sissy dun gon' dress shoppin'!" in a dialect of English, "nividy ny lobaka voavoa ho ny anabaviko kely ny reniko" in Malagasy, "Aimay othermay ustjay oughtbay a ewnay essdray orfay aimay ittlelay istersay" in Pig Latin, and "Ons ma heeft juist een nieuw p
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How to say:
My mother just bought a new dress for my little sister in your languages ? Please write it in alphabets, don't use Arabian, Thai or Hindi :blushing: I don't know :shy:
 
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No one cares.
 
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In my native language, that sentence would be

(1) My mother just bought a new dress for my little sister.

:biggrin: Okay, I think I have enough data on Malagasy, an Austronesian language spoken in Madagascar, to take a stab at it. This should be somewhat intelligible.
Code:
nividy       ny   lobaka  voavoa  ny   anabaviko   kely    ny   reniko
n-i-vidy     ny   lobaka  voavoa  ny   anabavi-ko  kely    ny   reni-ko
PAST-AF-buy  DET  shirt   new     DET  sister-my   little  DET  mother-my

'My mother bought a new shirt for my little sister' (spoken by a female)
I know that anbaviko and reniko have smaller pieces, but I'm not sure what they are exactly, so I'm staying on the safe side and not including my guesses. Are there any native Malagasy speakers here? (Yeah, I won't hold my breath.)
 
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Drimar said:
How to say:
My mother just bought a new dress for my little sister in your languages ?

Mammy and sissy dun gon' dress shoppin'!
 
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What no Thai?

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Whoa, I totally neglected my ho.

Code:
nividy       ny   lobaka  voavoa  [b]ho[/b]   ny   anabaviko   kely    ny   reniko
n-i-vidy     ny   lobaka  voavoa  [b]ho[/b]   ny   anabavi-ko  kely    ny   reni-ko
PAST-AF-buy  DET  shirt   new     [b]for [/b] DET  sister-my   little  DET  mother-my

'My mother bought a new shirt for my little sister' (spoken by a female)
That's better.

Oh, and I'm embarrassed for those of you (who shall remain unnamed so as not to embarrass SpaceTiger and Mk) who don't know your languages from your ciphers from your codes from your dialects from your sociolects... from your basilects from your acrolects from your idiolects from your presidentelects... from your ethnolects from your Alex Trebeks...
 
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Drimar said:
My mother just bought a new dress for my little sister.
Aimay othermay ustjay oughtbay a ewnay essdray orfay aimay ittlelay istersay.
 
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Drimar said:
How to say:
My mother just bought a new dress for my little sister in your languages ? Please write it in alphabets, don't use Arabian, Thai or Hindi :blushing: I don't know :shy:

Ons ma heeft juist een nieuw pakske gekocht voor mijn klein zuske.

Aiaiaia, vrouwen, he...

marlon
 

What is the dress made of?

The dress is made of a soft and comfortable cotton material, perfect for everyday wear.

What size is the dress?

The dress is a size small, which typically fits children between the ages of 5-6 years old.

Does the dress have any special features?

Yes, the dress has a cute floral pattern and a bow detail on the waist for added style.

Can the dress be machine washed?

Yes, the dress is safe to be washed in a washing machine on a gentle cycle.

Where was the dress purchased?

The dress was purchased at a local children's clothing store, but it can also be found online at various retailers.

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