LL-L "Expressions" 2002.01.25 (03) [E]

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From: "Hyazinth Sievering (Zintus)" <hyazinth.sievering at ewetel.net>
Subject: Expressions

Dear Lowlanders,

Jim Krause wrote:

> Being a relatively new student of Low Saxon Low German, I am curious about
> finding an equivalent expression for the English "I like that."
> In High German I learned to say "Es gern mir viel."  "It pleases me much."
> Does the Low Saxon Low German expression "Daut wudd mie scheen goone."
> equate?  So it would seem to me, but what do I know?
> Jim

In German people normally say: "Es gefällt mir." "Es gefällt mir gut" etc.
or "Ich mag es."

In my Emsland variety of Low Saxon I would say (word-by-word translation in
brackets):

"Dat mag ik wall lien." ("That I do like") or
"Dat finn ik mooi." ("That I find beautiful") or
"Dat is een faain wark" ("That is a nice matter").

Enjoy Low Saxon in all its varieties!

Hyazinth Sievering
Wippingen/Emsland

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