LL-L: "Help needed" LOWLANDS-L, 04.OCT.2000 (06) [E]

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From: Thomas [t.mcrae at uq.net.au]
Subject: LL-L: "Help needed" LOWLANDS-L, 04.OCT.2000 (03) [E]

> From: Lowlands-L <sassisch at yahoo.com>
> Subject: LL-L: "Help needed" LOWLANDS-L, 04.OCT.2000 (03) [E]

RF Hahn enquired...
> A friend is looking for the equivalents of "(Please) do not disturb" (as on
> signs on hotel room doors) in the following language varieties:
>
> Scots
Some Scots equivalents would be

'Heh dinnae boather mi'
'Fur peeties sake leave mi alane'
'Dae mi a fayvur an stoap fashun mi'

While the more aggressive may well comment..
'See Yew, git loast oar ah'll knoack yer styoopit heid aff!'
Naturally this latter would be very rare among peaceful Scots. :-)

Regards
Tom
Tom Mc Rae
Brisbane Australia
"Oh wid some power the Giftie gie us
Tae see oorselves as ithers see us"
Robert Burns--

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From: R. F. Hahn [sassisch at yahoo.com]
Subject: Help needed

Henk Wolf sent me the following:

Frisian:

Westerlauwer ("West"): Net steure!
Sater (East) Frisian: Nit steure!
Mooring North Frisian (Frasch): Ai stiire!

Thanks, Henk!

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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