Ani's 2018 Log

[DaveAgain]

Can you recommend any german language cartoons?

Originally in German:
- BALI
- Pumuckl


Dubbed:
- - The Smurfs in German
- Bojack Horseman
- The Simpsons
- Steven Universe
- Avatar The Last Airbender

Thanks

[Ani]

Can you recommend any german language cartoons?

Trollhunters is on Netflix in German!

[Lawyer&Mom]

Hey, can you check for me which languages Grey’s Anatomy is available in on Netflix? Not a subscriber at the moment, but totally a future binge for me.

[Ani]

Hey, can you check for me which languages Grey’s Anatomy is available in on Netflix? Not a subscriber at the moment, but totally a future binge for me.

In the US, only English

[Lawyer&Mom]

Hey, can you check for me which languages Grey’s Anatomy is available in on Netflix? Not a subscriber at the moment, but totally a future binge for me.

In the US, only English

Sad Trombone. I mean we *know* it was dubbed a million ways!

[Ani]

I think half my problem in speaking French is that I smile too much. My accent is greatly improved when I'm in a bad mood. I haven't mastered the "pout - talk - smile - shrug" thing what so ever.

I've noticed that when French people switch to English from French, they smile much more while talking as well. By contrast, it seems that smiling while talking in English only affects a few letter sounds -- f (which still works but sounds more foreign) and th, notably.

[Elenia]

I think half my problem in speaking French is that I smile too much. My accent is greatly improved when I'm in a bad mood. I haven't mastered the "pout - talk - smile - shrug" thing what so ever.

I've noticed that when French people switch to English from French, they smile much more while talking as well. By contrast, it seems that smiling while talking in English only affects a few letter sounds -- f (which still works but sounds more foreign) and th, notably.

Seriously, one of the best pieces of accent advice I've received was to always talk French as though I'm in a bad mood. (This from a French person who approached a group of us exchange students in a bar). The second piece of good advice was from a humour book which said that Parisians never show their gums. It's amazing how much of a difference it makes.

[Ani]

I think half my problem in speaking French is that I smile too much. My accent is greatly improved when I'm in a bad mood. I haven't mastered the "pout - talk - smile - shrug" thing what so ever.

I've noticed that when French people switch to English from French, they smile much more while talking as well. By contrast, it seems that smiling while talking in English only affects a few letter sounds -- f (which still works but sounds more foreign) and th, notably.

Seriously, one of the best pieces of accent advice I've received was to always talk French as though I'm in a bad mood. (This from a French person who approached a group of us exchange students in a bar). The second piece of good advice was from a humour book which said that Parisians never show their gums. It's amazing how much of a difference it makes.

Yes for sure.. it's just really hard to do when you're laughing I haven't figured out that face the French people use to recover their mouth shape after laughing.

I wonder if we could sort the world's languages into "can smile while speaking/can't smile while speaking"

[Elenia]

Yes for sure.. it's just really hard to do when you're laughing I haven't figured out that face the French people use to recover their mouth shape after laughing.

I wonder if we could sort the world's languages into "can smile while speaking/can't smile while speaking"

I think it's a really exaggerated moue! I just tried and it sort of worked. Duck faces all round!

As for the list- we know French is a no. English and Swedish are yesses. My German isn't good enough to check myself, but it seemed hard when I tried. Maybe we need to add a column for 'requires facial acrobatics'?

[Systematiker]

Yes for sure.. it's just really hard to do when you're laughing I haven't figured out that face the French people use to recover their mouth shape after laughing.

I wonder if we could sort the world's languages into "can smile while speaking/can't smile while speaking"

I think it's a really exaggerated moue! I just tried and it sort of worked. Duck faces all round!

As for the list- we know French is a no. English and Swedish are yesses. My German isn't good enough to check myself, but it seemed hard when I tried. Maybe we need to add a column for 'requires facial acrobatics'?

FWIW I find it easier to speak German while smiling (helps me remember to put stuff in the right part of my mouth - whatever that may mean to anyone who’s not me, idk)