I too can speak a little Spanish. I find it easier to read than to listen to though. The Spanish speak muy rapido! I was about to book a cheap holiday to Spain for the family for next month. Thanks Boris, I'll keep my cash in my wallet for the moment then.
According to World Economic Forum, around 400 million people speak English as their mother tongue, but another billion speak English as a second language. As a north-of-the-Rio-Grande citizen, I have to allow that Spanish would be the most useful second language for me to speak. Aber ich habe vor vielen Jahren in der Schule Deutsch gelernt. Meine einzige zweite Sprache ist Deutsch. Ich wünsche, daß ich Espanol statt gelernt habe. Ist das nicht schade? Fast jederman in der Welt, der Deutsch spricht, auch Englisch spricht.
Dein Deutsch ist aber sehr gut! Ich wünschte, ich könnte eine Fremdsprache so gut beherrschen. Your German is very good though! I'd wish I could be able to handle a foreign language so good.
Out of the world's approximately 7.5 billion inhabitants, 1.5 billion speak English — that's 20% of the Earth's population. I would say that's far more than 300 million.
Maybe concerning the original topic of this thread we can create some helpful dictionary for nudie travellers? Can you tell me where the nudist beach is? Können Sie mir sagen, wo der FKK Strand ist? Pouvez-vous me dire où se trouve la plage nudiste ? ¿Puedes decirme dónde está la playa nudista? Pode dizer-me onde fica a praia de nudismo? Kun je me vertellen waar het naaktstrand is? May your spa area be used naked? Kann man Ihren Spa-Bereich nackt nutzen? Votre espace thermal peut-il être utilisé nu ? ¿Se puede usar el área del spa desnudo? A sua zona termal pode ser utilizada nua? Mag uw wellnessruimte naakt gebruikt worden? Can you recommend hiking trails that are suitable for naked hiking? Können Sie mir Wanderwege empfehlen, die zum Nacktwandern geeignet sind? Pouvez-vous recommander des sentiers de randonnée qui conviennent à la pratique de la randonnée nue ? ¿Puede recomendar rutas de senderismo que sean adecuadas para caminar desnudo? Pode recomendar trilhos para caminhadas que sejam adequados para caminhadas nuas? Kunt u wandelroutes aanbevelen die geschikt zijn voor naaktrecreatie? Is it okay if we use the rooftop terrace naked? Peut-on utiliser la terrasse du toit à poil ? ¿Está bien si usamos la azotea desnudos? Podemos utilizar o terraço do telhado nus? Is het oké als we het dakterras naakt gebruiken? Is there a club in town where you can dance naked? Gibt es in der Stadt einen Club, wo man nackt tanzen kann? Y a-t-il un club en ville où on peut danser nu ? ¿Hay algún club en la ciudad donde se pueda bailar desnudo? Existe algum clube na cidade onde se possa dançar nu? Is er een club in de stad waar je naakt kunt dansen? ;-)
Hehe, that’s fun .. May I point out that you should use the sauna without bathing clothes? Darf ich Sie darauf hinweisen, dass man die Sauna üblicherweise ohne Badekleidung benutzt? Puis-je vous signaler que vous devez utiliser le sauna sans vêtements de bain ? ¿Puedo señalar que deberías usar la sauna sin ropa de baño? Posso salientar que deve usar a sauna sem roupa de banho? Mag ik u erop wijzen dat u de sauna moet gebruiken zonder badkleding? I love being naked on vacation. Can you recommend some activities where this is possible? Ich liebe es, im Urlaub nackt zu sein. Können Sie mir einige Aktivitäten empfehlen, bei denen das möglich ist? J'aime être nu en vacances. Pouvez-vous me recommander quelques activités où cela est possible ? Me encanta estar desnudo en las vacaciones. ¿Puedes recomendarme algunas actividades en las que esto sea posible? Adoro estar nua nas férias. Pode recomendar algumas actividades onde isto é possível? Ik hou ervan om naakt op vakantie te zijn. Kunt u enkele activiteiten aanbevelen waar dit mogelijk is? Is it possible to participate in the excursion naked? Kann man an dem Ausflug nackt teilnehmen? Est-il possible de participer nue à l'excursion? ¿Es posible participar desnuda en la excursión? É possível participar nua na excursão? Is het mogelijk om naakt aan de excursie deel te nemen? The party is clothing optional. Für die Party ist keine Kleidung vorgeschrieben. L'habillement à la fête est facultatif. La fiesta es de ropa opcional. Nenhuma roupa é prescrita para a festa. De party is kleding optioneel. Do you mind if I stay naked? Stört es Sie, wenn ich nackt bleibe? Cela vous dérange si je reste nue ? ¿Te importa si me quedo desnuda? Importa-se que eu fique nu? Vind je het erg als ik naakt blijf?
ooooh, does no one likes this game? Maybe adding some more languages or phrases? Is there a nudist area at your camping? Gibt es auf Ihrem Campingplatz einen FKK-Bereich? Y a-t-il une zone nudiste dans votre camping ? ¿Hay una zona nudista en su camping? Existe uma área de nudismo no seu acampamento? Is er een nudistenzone op uw camping? Can you leave your clothes in the car and walk naked to the beach? Kann man die Sachen im Auto lassen und zum Strand nackt laufen? Pouvez-vous laisser vos vêtements dans la voiture et marcher nu jusqu'à la plage ? ¿Puedes dejar tu ropa en el coche y caminar desnudo hasta la playa? Pode deixar as suas roupas no carro e caminhar nuas até à praia? Kun je je kleren in de auto laten liggen en naakt naar het strand lopen? Is it okay if I do the yoga class naked? Ist es ok, wenn ich am Yoga-Kurs nackt teilnehme? Est-ce que ça va si je fais le cours de yoga tout nu ? ¿Está bien si hago la clase de yoga desnuda? Posso fazer a classe de yoga nua? Is het oké als ik de yogales naakt doe? I go naked because I like it; nobody forces me to. Ich gehe nackt, weil es mir gefällt; niemand zwingt mich dazu. J'y vais nu parce que j'aime ça, personne ne m'y oblige. Voy desnudo porque me gusta; nadie me obliga a hacerlo. Eu vou nu porque gosto; ninguém me obriga a isso. Ik ga naakt omdat ik het leuk vind. Niemand dwingt me ertoe. I have taken a vow to no longer wear clothes. Ich habe ein Gelübde abgelegt, keine Kleider mehr zu tragen. J'ai fait le vœu de ne plus porter de vêtements. He hecho un voto de no usar más ropa. Fiz um voto de não usar mais roupa. Ik heb een gelofte afgelegd om geen kleren meer te dragen. ;-)
I'm obviously better at recognizing languages than anyone else! I guessed that Eliseu Rodrigo was writing in Portuguese. if you've ever seen Spanish text, "não deixa" is pretty clearly some other language. Aber es tut mir leid, ich spreche kein Deutsch. Das wäre für einen Naturisten sehr nützlich! (Das habe ich von Google Translate bekommen.)
Ooh! What are the odds that a conversation about language AND nudity would come up! A while back, a woman asked if I really swam, 'en candando,' (pretty sure that's how it was spelled) which she said meant, 'in the nude,' but I can't find what language it's from. Any ideas?
en cantando = singing or in a song - did you sing while swimming? (Spanish) encantando = charming, enchanting - maybe she liked what she saw? (Spanish or Portugues)
"não deixa": it was clear it is a potuguese Text. But these expresions with "x" might also be Català (The language spoken in Catalunia, Islas Baleares and some other Regions of Spain. Actually the language we usually name Spanish is Castilian ;-) Català is similar to Occitan spoken in some regions of France. The german translation is fine ;-) Catalan language - Wikipedia
Thanks, pixy. Yeah, those were the closest matches I was able to come up with. The latter interpretation would explain some things.
Só para deixar claro, sou brasileiro e falo português. Obrigado pelas considerações , a respeito da língua e escrita. Agora com a diminuição, ou controle, do momento de pandemia e quarentena aqui na minha região, finalmente as praias de nudismo começam a ser liberadas. Claro que aqui em casa, continuamos aproveitando o tempo em família e sem roupa. Minha filha com mais frequência, talvez devido a sua idade, que lhe permite não ter compromissos externos. Eu sempre que chego trabalho estou à vontade.
Eliseu, how did you judge the portugues versions of the nudism related phrases I posted on this thread recently? Are they ok translated? Eliseu, como você julgou as versões em português das frases relacionadas ao nudismo que postei recentemente neste tópico? Elas estão bem traduzidas? I thought this would be a funny game to collect some useful phrases in different languages, but unfotunatelety no one joined. Pensei que este seria um jogo engraçado para coletar algumas frases úteis em diferentes idiomas, mas ninguém se juntou.