LL-L "Expressions" 2002.01.10 (08) [E]

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From: "Reuben Epp" <repp at silk.net>
Subject: LL-L "Expressions" 2002.01.10 (07) [E]

> From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Expressions
>
> Jim, you wrote:
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> > Being a relatively new student of Low Saxon Low German, I am curious
> > about finding an equivalent expression for the English "I like that."

> Because of what you have written in an earlier posting and in your attempt
> above ("Daut wudd mie scheen goone"), I assume that by "Low German" you
> specifically mean Mennonite Low Saxon ("Low German"), also known as
> _Plautdietsch_.

> I would hazard to guess that "I like that" would be something like *
> _Daut jefault mie_ (from the verb _jefaule(n)_ 'to please').
>
> Regards,
> Reinhard/Ron

From: Reuben Epp mailto:repp at silk.net
Subject: Expressions

I think that the Plautdietsch expression is either:
"Daut jefällt mi," or "Ekj mag daut."

Cheers!
Reuben

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